To enter line items on an item sale

If you haven't already read the Sales Overview, see Entering line items for more information.
  1. In the Deliver column, enter the quantity of the item you're selling today.
  2. If some items are unavailable, enter the backordered quantity in the Backorder column. If you want to assign the same number to an order and invoice created in the same transaction, select Preferences from the Setup menu. Click the Sales tab and mark the "Retain Original Invoice Number on Backorders" preference.

Note: When you enter a quantity in the Backorder field

If you make an entry in the Backorder field, the backordered quantity will be included on the invoice when you print the invoice. The value of the backordered items, however, won't be included on the invoice.

If you don't want your customers to see that you've backordered items to fill their order, leave the Backorder field blank and complete the rest of the invoice. When you're finished, create an order that contains only the backordered quantity.

  1. Enter the item number in the Item Number column, or press TAB to display a list of items to choose from.
  2. The Description, Price and Total fields will be filled in automatically. You can change these fields, if you want.

  1. Enter a volume discount percentage in the Disc% field, if applicable.
  2. Enter a job number in the Job field to assign a line item to a job, if you want. Click the arrow to view a list of your existing jobs. You can add a new job, if you wish.
  3. Enter a VAT code for the line item in the VAT field.
  4. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for the next line item. If you want to enter a blank line in between line items, see To insert a line.