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Contents of the Manage Service Requests Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Manage Service Requests screen.

Identification

Use the fields in this group box to enter identification information for the service request.

Field Description
Service Request Enter the Service Request ID. The Service Request ID is assigned by the system or manually and must not contain spaces.
Status

Select the status for the service request. Service statuses include:

  • P (Pending)

  • A (Approved)

  • C (Closed)

  • V (Void)

  • S (System Closed)

When all service request order quantities have been invoiced and the service request have been recognized in the general ledger, the service request status is automatically updated to System Closed.

Transcurrency This field displays the transaction currency for the service request entry. The transaction currency in this field is populated from the Transaction field on the Multicurrency subtask of the Manage Customers screen; if no default currency is specified, the transaction currency from the Multicurrency subtask displays, if no rows exist on that subtask the currency is taken from the Configure Multicurrency Settings screen in Multicurrency, exchange rates or transaction currencies must be established or modified using the Exchange Rates subtask, and if Multicurrency is not used, this field displays the functional currency. This field is editable only when the service request status is Pending (P). Once the service request is approved, the transaction currency and related exchange rate fields can only be viewed or modified through the Exchange Rates subtask, subject to the same status restriction.
Customer

Enter, or click to select, a customer ID. You must first create the customer on the Customer table or in Manage Customers. Once you enter the customer ID, the customer's name appears in the field to the right.

Entered By

Enter, or click to select, the ID of the employee who entered the service request. The employee must exist and be active in the Employee Information table.

Recalculate Click this button to recalculate the transaction currency.
Create Work Order Select this checkbox to enable work order creation. When selected, Include on Work Order on each line defaults to selected, and Process/Issue Components fields become inactive.
Ready for Invoice Select this checkbox to indicate the entire service request is ready to invoice. All line-level Ready for Invoice checkboxes must be selected before this can be set.

Table Window

Field Description
Line This field displays the service request line number.
SVC Order Line Status

This field displays the service request line status. The system-defined statuses are:

  • O (Open)

  • C (Closed)

  • S (System Closed)

Once all line-item quantities have been fully invoiced and the invoices are posted to the general ledger through the Service Order Journal, the line status updates to S (System Closed). The S (System Closed) status cannot be modified. When all service line items reach S (System Closed), the service order header status also changes to S (System Closed).

Include on Work Order

Select this checkbox to indicate that a particular line item will be included when creating a work order. This defaults to check if the Create Work Order checkbox in the header is selected and is editable. If the Create Work Order is not selected, this checkbox becomes inactive. If a work order that is linked to the service order line exists, this checkbox is not editable.

This will be inactive and unchecked for the following conditions:

  • Process Component/Issue Components are set to Yes

  • The line type is Miscellaneous

Ready for Invoice

Select this checkbox to mark the line as Ready for Invoice.

When a related work order is created and completed, this checkbox is automatically selected during completion, and the associated costs are updated. You can also manually select or clear this checkbox. If no work order is associated, select this checkbox once the work has been completed. For lines with the Invoice Only line type, this checkbox is selected automatically if both Component Process/Issue Components are unchecked. If Component Process is checked but Issue Components is unchecked, this checkbox can be selected. Otherwise, if both are selected, components must be fully issued before you can select this checkbox. For lines with the Miscellaneous line type, this checkbox is selected automatically.

Note: When you select the Ready for Invoice checkbox at the header level, all service request lines must also have their Ready for Invoice checkbox selected. If any line is not marked Ready for Invoice, the application displays a blocking error message and prevents saving. To invoice the service request, you must mark Ready for Invoice at both the line level and the header level.
Line Type

Select a line type to specify how the item is processed and invoiced:

Invoice Only: Select this option for items, where the service only is invoiced, or for an item that requires component processing or when a work order is needed. Costs are posted to the general ledger through the Service Request Journal (direct invoice or component processing) or the inventory journal (work order only).

Miscellaneous: Select this option for charges or items that do not fall under standard invoice, inventory, or drop shipment processing.

Misc Ln Chg Type

Enter, or click to select, a valid miscellaneous line charge type. The type must already be established on the Manage Line Charge Types screen. You can access this field only when you have selected a

Miscellaneous line type.
Service Item

Enter, or click to select, a service item, which can be a part, goods, or a service. Add lines to capture the specific tasks to be performed, such as oil changes, calibrations, maintenance activities, or tear-down and evaluation work. If the task uses components, use the Components subtask to enter the parts. The item must also be set up in Item Billings as either a Service or Part.

Rev When you enter a valid item, this field displays the latest revision. You can revise this value to an earlier revision number if you are using part revisions.
Description This field displays the description of the item (Part or Service) entered.
Item Type

When you enter the item revision, the application updates this non-editable field based on the pre-defined type of the service item being entered. The system-defined types are as follows:

  • P: Indicates items established as parts on the Manage Parts screen.

  • G: Indicates items established as goods on the Manage Goods screen.

  • S: Indicates items established as services on the Manage Services screen.

Make/Buy This field displays M (Make) or B (Buy) for the selected part. This field defaults from the Manage Parts screens.
Part Security

This field is visible only if the Use Part Data Security Controls checkbox is selected on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, which indicates that the item is subject to data security restrictions, as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

If enabled, this field displays one of the following values to indicate whether the item you are accessing is subject to part data security restrictions and whether you have the necessary authorization to access information for that item:

  • Unrestricted: The item is not subject to data security restrictions.

  • Restricted: The item is subject to data security restrictions and that you are authorized to access detailed part information.

  • *UNAUTHORIZED*: The item is subject to data security restrictions and that you are not authorized to access or view part information. This value is displayed in red background color.

Note: If you are unauthorized to access parts or revisions that are subject to data security restrictions, then you will not be able to create or edit SR lines for that restricted part/revision.
Taxable This checkbox is selected by default based on the tax status retrieved from the Ship ID. It is also automatically selected when the Taxable checkbox is selected on the Header Info tab. You can designate the service request line as taxable by selecting the Taxable checkbox on the header. For miscellaneous service request line charge types, the default value of this checkbox is determined by the tax status set in the Manage Line Charge Types screen.
Warehouse

Enter, or click to select, a warehouse to which the work order is assigned. This warehouse is used to locate and track serviceable items associated with the work order.

Location

Enter, or click to select, a valid location that is assigned to the selected warehouse.

Maintenance Type

Enter, or click to optionally select, a maintenance type for the work order.

Equipment ID

Enter, or click to optionally select, an equipment record. This field is used when servicing items that are set up as equipment and enables linking the Work Order to associated maintenance data.

Description This fields defaults from the record related to the maintenance type.
U/M This field displays the valid unit of measure assigned to the Service or Item.
Order Quantity This field is required only when a unit cost is entered and you can enter the extended cost only.
Inv Abbrev

Enter, or click to select, a valid inventory abbreviation. Inventory abbreviation information is originally established on the Manage Inventory Projects screen.

Reservation This field displays the inventory reservation number for the components of the service item. Costpoint creates reservations for all component inventory line type items when the service request is approved. Leave this field blank for component inventory line items and Costpoint updates and displays the corresponding reservation number after a service request order status is Approved.
Work Order ID This field displays the generated work order ID. Service request lines are generated as work order lines. A single work order can include one or multiple service request lines. Because additional lines can be added after a work order is created, service request lines may be associated with different work order IDs or may not be associated with a work order at all.
Work Order Type

Enter, or click to select, a system-defined work order type that categorizes the task to be performed. Available options include:

  • Evaluation

  • Maintenance

  • Repair

  • Scheduled Maintenance

The available work order type is determined by the selected Service Type.

Quote Number Enter the applicable quote number for the line item.
Trans Currency Gross Unit Price

If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency.

Once you populate the Components subtask and select the Recalculate button, the application recalculates the Gross Unit Price field value as follows: Baseline Unit Price + ((sum of components' Incremental Extended Price Amounts)/SR line's Order Quantity)).

If you modify the Baseline Unit Price field, the Gross Unit Price field recalculates. However, if you modify the SR line's Gross Unit Price or Order Quantity fields (or the component's Order Quantity or Incremental Unit Price fields), you must click the Recalculate button on the Components subtask.

You can enter a maximum gross unit price of 99,999,999.9999 in this field. You cannot enter negative unit costs.

Volume Discount Enter the volume discount percentage to be applied to the gross unit price of the item. The Header Info tab provides a default value for this field but can be overridden. Enter a 5.25% discount as 5.25. The discount percentage is intended as a volume discount, rather than a cash or payment discount. If you leave this field blank, Costpoint derives the value from the gross unit price and net unit price entered.
Trans Currency Net Unit Price If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency. Enter the net unit price of the item. This is the price of one unit of the item after any volume discounts have been applied. The application derives the net unit price from the gross unit price and applicable volume discount percentage, if they have been entered.
Trans Currency Line Charge Price Amount If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency. You can add additional, miscellaneous charges for a line item on the Line Charges subtask. The cumulative price of the line charges entered on the Line Charge subtask displays, and you can modify it only on that subtask.
Sales Tax/VAT Code

Enter, or click to select, a valid sales tax/value added tax (VAT) code if the Taxable field is selected. Maintain sales tax/VAT codes on the Manage Sales or Value Added Taxes screen. The default sales tax/VAT code is retrieved from the ship ID code. A sales tax/VAT code is required for all taxable line items.

Baseline Unit Price

Enter, or click to select, the baseline unit selling price for the item, which is the amount that is used to recalculate the gross unit price for components. This value is the initial price unmodified by the component recalculation process (if applicable) on the Components subtask.

  • If the line's Process Components field is No, the Baseline Unit Price and the Gross Unit Price fields are always the same for the item, even if you modify the value in either column (as explained in the next paragraph).

  • If the line's Process Components field is Yes, the Baseline Unit Price and Gross Unit Price field amounts are initially the same. However, when you populate the Components subtask and click the Recalculate button, the Gross Unit Price field calculates as follows: Baseline Unit Price + ((sum of components' Incremental Extended Price Amounts)/SR line's Order Quantity)). The Baseline Unit Price field does not change.

If you modify the Baseline Unit Price field and one or more component lines exist, the Gross Unit Price field recalculates. If you manually modify the Gross Unit Price or Order Quantity fields for the SR line, the Baseline Unit Price does not change and the Gross Unit Price does not recalculate until you click the Recalculate button on the Components subtask.

Sales Tax/VAT Rate This field displays the tax rate associated with the selected sales tax/VAT code.
Trans Currency Sales Tax/VAT Amount If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency. This field displays the sales tax/VAT amount when the Taxable column is selected. The calculation is extended price amount multiplied by the sales tax/VAT rate.
Trans Currency Line Charge Sales Tax/VAT Amount If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency. Enter miscellaneous charges for a line item and applicable sales tax amounts on the Line Charges subtask. The cumulative sales tax amount for the line charges entered on the Line Charge subtask displays and you can modify it only on that subtask.
Trans Currency Total Line Amount If you are using Multicurrency, the label of this field displays the prefix "Trans Currency". Each line item amount is displayed in the transaction currency. This field displays the total line amount which is the sum of extended price amount, line charge price amount, tax, and line charge sales tax/VAT amount.
Ship ID

Enter, or click to select, a ship ID that represents where the service item is to be delivered. The ship ID entered in the Addresses subtask defaults in each service request line and can be modified. You can set up a default ship ID for each customer that displays on the Addresses subtask for each of the customer's orders. You can also assign ship IDs to vendors on the Manage Vendors and view them on the View Ship IDs screen. You can also assign ship ID information assigned to branch locations on the Manage Branch Locations and Manage Warehouses screens. You can only enter a ship ID in this field if it exists on the View Ship IDs screen.

PO Ship ID

Enter, or click to select, the purchase order ship ID, if applicable. This defaults from the Ship ID and is reserved for future use.

Ship Via

Enter, or click to select, the customer's preferred shipment method. The field defaults from the Customer table for the Addresses tab of the service request for each line.

Deliver To Enter the department or the name of the individual receiving the shipment of the material sold. The deliver-to value defaults from the Shipping tab and is modifiable.
Due Date

Enter, or click to select, the due date for customer delivery. A due date is required for each line item on the service request.

Desired Date

Enter, or click to select, the customer's desired date of delivery. The date entered in the Desired

Date field on the Header Info tab is the service request, and is the default value in this field.
Original Due Date

Enter, or click to select, the default value or the original due date. The due date entered on the header portion of the order defaults on this field.

Ship by Date

Enter, or click to select, the ship by date for the line item. This date is optional.

Sales Group Abbrev

Enter, or click to select, a valid sales group abbreviation. The sales group abbreviation selected on the Billing tab defaults on this field and can be modified as necessary.

Project To Charge

Enter, or click to select, a project-to-charge to be used by sales abbreviations that have accounts defined for project substitution. A default project-to-charge from the Billing tab defaults on this field but it can be modified. The project-to-charge can also default from the Sales Order tab of the Manage Customer screen, if it applies to the customer ID. Only accounts that require projects and that allow project substitution use the

Project To Charge field.
Number of Users Enter the number of users who are licensed for the software.
License Type Enter the type of license that is used or required for the software.
Platform Type Enter the type of platform on which the software runs.
Version Enter the version or release of the software.
Commission Enter the percentage commission (such as sales commission) for the SR line item. If you entered a commission percentage rate on the Customer Information tab, the rate defaults to each line.
Milstrip

Enter the Military Standard Requisition and Issue Procedure (MILSTRIP) ID for the item, or click to select a MILSTRIP ID that was entered on the Manage Part Project Data screen for the item. You can print the MILSTRIP ID on the service request acknowledgment and invoices.

Planner

Enter, or click to select, a valid planner ID. all Planner IDs are available from the Manage Planners screen in Production Control. The planner is the person responsible for ensuring the item is made/purchased for the service request. This field defaults from the PART, COMM, INVT_PROJ, or NET_GRP tables depending on the value selected in the

Planner Assignment group box on the Configure Production Control Settings screen.
ACRN Enter the Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN) ID for the line item. You can print the ACRN ID on the service request acknowledgment, packing slips, and invoices. The ACRN ID entered on the Customer Details tab loads as the default value in each line. You can modify this field if necessary.
SDN Enter the Standard Document Number (SDN). This is a numbering system prescribed for all finance-related documents prepared that are not PIIN/SPIN, MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP or TCN.
Process Components Select Yes or No from this drop-list to indicate whether components are maintained for this service request line. The value defaults to Yes if you select item's Component Processing checkbox on the Manage Item Billings screen; otherwise, this field defaults to No. Components can be processed only if the service line is INO (Invoice Only). If this field is Yes, you must use the Components subtask to load the components of the service request line.
Issue Components Select Yes or No from this drop-list to indicate whether the issues of the service request line are done at the component level or the line level. This field defaults to No when the Process Components field displays No. This column defaults Yes if the item's Issue Components checkbox is selected for the item billing defaults on the Manage Item Billings screen. This field defaults to Yes when the default SR line type is INO (Invoice Only) and the Process Components field is set to Yes. If this field is set to Yes, you must use the Components subtask to load the components of the service request line.
SR Line Price Recalculated If selected, this checkbox indicates that the service request line price is recalculated.
Effective Date

Enter, or click to select, another date if necessary.

Config

Enter, or click to select, the bill of material configuration ID. Costpoint uses this only when exploding Bills of Material (BOM) requirements for a part SR line. You can use the configuration ID to specify a unique bill of material for the specified part.

SR Line Notes This field displays the long service description set up for the item on the Manage Item Billings screen and you can modify the information on this field as necessary.
Failure Code

Enter, or click to select, the optional failure code.

Subtasks

Subtask Description
Header Standard Text Click this link to open the Header Standard Text subtask to assign standard text codes to a service request.
Totals Click this link to open the Totals subtask.
Exchange Rates Click this link to open the Exchange Rates subtask.
Header Documents Click this link to open the Header Documents subtask to assign documents to the service request header.
Costs Click this link to open the Costs subtask to track the accumulated material and labor costs issued to a Service Request from issues, timesheets, and work order reliefs, while the Service Request Totals subtask reflects the selling costs.
Accounts Click this link to open the Accounts subtask and display the Sales Group Abbreviation settings that control which project and owning organization default on Service Request charges.
Components Click this link to open the Components subtask to enter the components for the service request.
Line Charges Click this link to open the Line Charges subtask.
Line Standard Text Click this link to open the Line Standard Text subtask.

Parent Topic:

Manage Service Requests