Opportunities
Form ID: (CR304000)
You use this form to create a new opportunity or to view or edit the details of an existing opportunity.
Form Toolbar
The form toolbar includes standard buttons and form-specific buttons and commands. For the list of standard buttons, see Form Toolbar and More Menu. The form-specific commands can be shown as buttons on the form toolbar, as commands on the More menu, or in both places. These commands are listed in the following table in alphabetical order.
Command | Description |
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Close as Lost |
Opens the Details dialog box, where you select the reason for closing the opportunity and click OK. The status of the opportunity is changed to Lost. This command is available when the status of the opportunity is New or Open. |
Close as Won |
Opens the Details dialog box, where you select the reason for closing the opportunity and click OK. The status of the opportunity is changed to Won. This command is available if a business account has been specified in the Business Account box of the Summary area and the status of the opportunity is New or Open. |
Create Account |
Opens the Create Account dialog box, in which you can specify the basic settings the system will use to create a business account associated with the opportunity. If no contact has been specified in the Summary area, you can also specified the basic settings of the contact, and the system will create it on the fly. This command is available if no business account is specified for the opportunity in the Summary area of the form. |
Create Appointment |
Opens the Create Service Order/Appointment dialog box, in which you can specify the basic settings of the appointment to be created. You then click one of the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box to cause the system to create the appointment and either stay on the current form or open the Appointments (FS300200) form, where additional settings can be specified for the newly created appointment. If you are creating an appointment for which no service order has been created, the system automatically creates a service order associated with the appointment. This command is available on the More menu only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and a business account is specified in the Summary area. |
Create Contact |
Opens the Create Contact dialog box, in which you can specify the basic settings the system will use to create a contact associated with the opportunity. This command is available if no contact is selected in the Contact box in the Summary area of this form. |
Create Invoice |
Opens the Create Invoice dialog box so that you can create an AR invoice associated with the opportunity, which the system opens on the Invoices and Memos (AR301000) form. This command is available only if a business account of the Customer type is selected for the opportunity and at least one non-stock item is specified on the Details tab of this form. This command is unavailable in either of the following cases:
For more details, see Opportunity Management: Invoices. |
Create Note | Opens the Activity (CR306020) form in a pop-up window. On this form, you can create an activity of the Note type associated with this opportunity. |
Create Quote |
Opens the Create Quote dialog box so that you can create a quote associated with the opportunity. This command appears on the More menu only if at least one of the following features is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form: Sales Quotes or Project Quotes. This command is available only if the status of the opportunity is New or Open. |
Create Sales Order |
Opens the Create Sales Order dialog box, in which you can specify the basic settings the system will use to do the following:
If your user account does not have the appropriate access rights to create a customer, when you click this command, an error is displayed indicating that you do not have access rights to create a customer and should contact a system administrator. This command is available if a business account is specified for the opportunity and at least one inventory item, stock or non-stock, is specified for the opportunity on the Details tab of this form. This command is not available in either of the following cases:
The command appears on the More menu only if the Inventory and Order Management group of features is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. For more details, see Opportunity Management: Sales Orders. |
Create Service Order |
Opens the Create Service Order/Appointment dialog box, in which you specify the basic settings of the service order to be created. Only one service order can be created for the opportunity; thus, this menu command is available only if you have not already created a service order related to this opportunity. This command is available on the More menu only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Create Task | Opens the Task (CR306010) form in a pop-up window. On this form, you can create a task associated with this opportunity. |
Open |
Opens the Details dialog box, where you select the reason for changing the status of the opportunity to Open and click OK; the status of the opportunity is changed to Open. This command is available when the status of the opportunity is New, Won, or Lost. |
Recalculate Prices |
Opens the Recalculate Prices dialog box so that you can update prices and discounts for the opportunity. This command is available only if the primary quote of the opportunity is specified and has the Draft status, or if the opportunity has no quotes. This command is unavailable if a project quote has been created for an opportunity and set as primary. |
Schedule on the Calendar Board |
Opens the Calendar Board (FS300300) form. This command is available if a related service order has been created for the selected opportunity and at least one service has been assigned to the associated service order. You can add services directly to the service order on the Service Orders (FS300100) form or add them to a task related to the opportunity on the Task (CR306020) form. This command appears on the More menu only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Validate Addresses |
Validates the addresses specified for the document on the Contact, Financial, and Shipping tabs through integration with a specialized third-party software or service. This command appears on the More menu only if the Address Validation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
View Service Order |
Opens the Service Orders (FS300100) form, on which you can view the service order associated with the selected opportunity. This command is available on the More menu only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, and if a related service order has been created for the opportunity. |
Recalculate Prices Dialog Box
Element | Description |
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Recalculate |
The line or lines for which prices and discounts are calculated. You can select one of the following options:
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Set Current Unit Prices |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system does the following for the selected line or all lines (depending on the option selected in the Recalculate box):
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Override Manual Prices |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system must replace the prices that have been modified manually in the Unit Price or Ext. Price column with the current prices if they have changed. After the manual prices are overridden in the document, the system clears the Manual Price check boxes in the appropriate document lines. The check box is available if the Set Current Unit Prices check box is selected. |
Recalculate Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will recalculate and apply only the discounts (without checking for changes in the item prices) for the selected line or all lines if both of the following conditions are met:
If the check box is cleared, any manual discounts will remain unchanged in the document. |
Override Manual Line Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove the manual line discounts for the selected line or all lines (depending on the option selected in the Recalculate box of the dialog box) if the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is selected for the line. If the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is cleared for the line or lines, after removing the manual discounts, the system will search for the applicable automatic line discounts and apply any discounts that it finds. If the check box is cleared, any manual line discounts will remain unchanged in the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Override Manual Group and Document Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove any manual group and document discounts from the document, and will search for applicable automatic group and document discounts. If the check box is cleared, the manual group and document discounts will remain unchanged in the document, and the system will apply automatic group and document discounts to the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
This dialog box has the following buttons. | |
OK | Closes the dialog box and recalculates the prices and discounts, applying the specified options to the document. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box without recalculating the prices and discounts or preserving the specified settings. |
Details Dialog Box
Element | Description |
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Reason |
The reason you are changing the status of the opportunity. When you click Open to change the opportunity's status to Open, you can select one of the following options:
When you click Close as Won to change the opportunity's status to Won, you can select one of the following options:
When you click Close as Lost to change the opportunity's status to Lost, you can select one of the following options:
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Stage |
The stage to be assigned to the opportunity after its status is changed. The system fills in this box with the option selected in the Stage box in the Summary area on the current form. You can select the active stage from the list of available options, which is determined by the settings specified for the opportunity class on the Stages tab of the Opportunity Classes (CR209000) form. The following predefined options may be available, as well as any active custom stage that has been defined for the opportunity class:
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This dialog box has the following buttons. | |
OK | Changes the opportunity's settings based on the selected settings and closes the dialog box, returning you to the current form. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of changing the settings of the opportunity. |
Create Account Dialog Box
By using this dialog box, you can enter the initial data that the system will use to create the business account that will be associated with the currently selected opportunity. This dialog box opens when you click Create Account on the More menu of this form.
If you have not selected a contact associated with this opportunity in the Summary area of the current form (Contact box) and if you specify at minimum the contact's last name, the system will also use the information you enter in the dialog box to create a contact. If you have selected a contact associated with the opportunity before opening this dialog box, you can view the contact information of the contact and the business account, which the system inserts, and override the business account settings.
Element | Description |
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Business Account Section | |
Business Account ID | Required. The unique identifier to be used for the business account that you are creating. |
Business Account Name |
The legal business name of the prospective customer, which will be assigned to the business account you are creating. In this box, the system inserts the account name copied from the Account Name box of the current form (Contact tab), if one is specified. You can override the default name. |
Business Account Class |
The identifier of the business account class that will be assigned to the business account you are creating. A business account class, which is defined on the Business Account Classes (CR208000) form, determines the settings to be used for business accounts of the class, which may include the following: the default owner, the default assignment map, default email address settings, and the elements to be displayed in this dialog box and on the Attributes and User-Defined Fields tabs of both the Business Accounts (CR303000) form. Tip:
Only the attributes that are defined as required for the class on the Business Account Classes (CR208000) form are shown in the dialog box, while all attributes of the class are shown on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form. Similarly, only the user-defined fields that are defined as required for the class on the Edit User-Defined Fields(CS205020) form (when it was opened for the Business Accounts (CR303000) form) are shown in the dialog box, while all user-defined fields for the class are shown on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form. To determine the default class (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system searches the following locations in the listed order until it finds a class (at which point the search ends):
You can override the default class. |
Link Contact to Account | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the contact selected in the Contact box of the Summary area of this form or created by using this dialog box will be associated with the business account you are creating. If a contact is selected in the Contact box, the contact information (in Contact section of this dialog box) is read-only and this check box is selected by default. The state of the check box can be overridden. |
Contact Section | |
First Name |
The first name of the contact. To determine the default name (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a name:
If a contact is specified in the Contact box of the Summary area of the current form for the opportunity, the default name in this box is read-only. If no contact is specified for this opportunity, you can override the first name that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new name as the first name on the Contact tab of the current form and inserts this name when it creates the contact. |
Last Name |
The last name of the contact. This is a required element for the contact if no contact has been specified on the current form for the selected opportunity. To determine the default name (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a name:
If a contact is specified in the Contact box of the Summary area of the current form for the opportunity, the name in this box is read-only. If no contact is specified for this opportunity, you can override the default last name. If you do, the system inserts the new name as the last name on the Contact tab of the current form and insert this name when it creates the contact. |
Account Name |
The name of the company related to the contact. To determine the default account name to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a name:
If no account name was specified for this opportunity, for the newly created contact, the account name and the business account name will be the same, and the system will insert the value of the account name in the Account Name box of the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form. The Account Name box of the newly created contact on the Contacts (CR302000) form will be read-only. |
Job Title |
The job title of the contact. To determine the default title (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a title:
If a contact is specified in the Contact box of the Summary area of the current form for the opportunity, the title in this box is read-only. If no contact is specified for this opportunity, you can override the job title that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new job title on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this title when it creates the contact. |
Type and Phone Number |
The type and the phone number for the contact; you select the type (which is filled in by default) and then enter the phone number. You select one of the following options as the type of the phone number: Business 1, Business 2, Business 3, Cell, Assistant, Fax, Home, or Home Fax. There are two elements to enter phone number types and phone numbers for the contact. To determine the default type–phone number combination to be inserted for each of these Type and Phone Number elements, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a combination:
You can override any default type or phone number (or both settings) if no contact is specified in the Contact box of the Summary area of the current form (if a contact is specified, the type and phone number are read-only). If you override the type or phone number, the system inserts each applicable new value in the respective type–phone number combination on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this value when it creates the contact. |
The email address of the contact. To determine the default email address (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds an address:
If a contact is specified in the Contact box of the Summary area of the current form for the opportunity, the email address in this box is read-only. If no contact is specified for this opportunity, you can override the email address that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new email address on the Contact Info tab of the current form and uses this address when it creates the contact. |
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Contact Class |
The contact class of the contact associated with the business account you are creating. A contact class, which is defined on the Contact Classes (CR205000) form, determines the settings to be used for contacts of the class. These settings may include the following: the default owner, the default assignment map, and the elements to be displayed on the Attributes and User-Defined Fields tabs of the Contacts (CR302000) form and this dialog box. You can change this class only if no contact has been specified for the opportunity in the Summary area of the current form. To determine the default class (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a class:
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Element | Description |
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Business Account Table | |
Name | Read-only. The name of a required attribute that has been specified on the Business Account Classes (CR208000) form for the business account class of the business account that you are creating by using this dialog box. |
Value | Required if there is a row for the attribute and the Name column is filled in. The value of the attribute for the business account being created. |
Contact Table | |
Name | Read-only. The name of a required attribute that has been specified on the Contact Classes (CR205000) form for the contact class of the contact that you are creating by using this dialog box. |
Value | The value of the attribute for the contact. You must specify a value in this column if there is a row for the attribute and the Name column of the row is filled in. |
Column | Description |
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Business Account Table | |
Name |
The name of the user-defined field. To be displayed in this table, a user-defined field must be listed and defined as required on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form. |
Value |
Required. The value of the user-defined field. The value you specify will be inserted for the new business account. If on the User-Defined Fields tab of the current form, a default value has been inserted for the user-defined field in this row, this default value is inserted in this column. If you override the default value in this box, the system inserts the new value on the User-Defined Fields tab (Summary area) of the new business account. |
Contact Table | |
Name |
The name of the user-defined field. To be displayed in this table, a user-defined field must be listed and defined as required on the Contacts (CR302000) form. |
Value |
Required. The value of the user-defined field to be inserted for the new contact. If on the User-Defined Fields tab of the current form, a default value has been inserted for the user-defined field in this row, this default value is inserted in this column. If you override the default value in this box, the system inserts the new value on the User-Defined Fields tab (Summary area) of the new contact. |
Button | Description |
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Create and Review |
Creates the business account whose settings you have specified on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form and navigates to this form, where you can add information, update the existing information about the business account, create a contact associated with the business account, and view opportunities associated with the new business account. The system also updates the current form with the business account (and contact, if applicable), inserting the identifier of the new business account in the Business Account box (and the identifier of the new contact, if applicable, in the Contact box) of the Summary area. |
Create |
Creates the business account whose settings you have specified. The system closes the Create Account dialog box and returns you to the current form. It also inserts the identifier of the new business account into the Business Account box (and the identifier of the new contact, if applicable, in the Contact box) of the Summary area. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of creating a business account associated with the opportunity. |
Create Contact Dialog Box
By using this dialog box, you can enter the settings that the system will use to create the contact that will be associated with the currently selected opportunity. This dialog box opens when you click Create Contact on the More menu of this form.
Element | Description |
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First Name |
The first name of the contact. By default, the system copies the name from the First Name box of the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form (if any). You can override the first name that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new name as the first name on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this name when it creates the contact. |
Last Name |
Required. The last name of the contact. By default, the system copies the name from the Last Name box of the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form (if any). You can override the last name that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new name as the last name on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this name when it creates the contact. |
Account Name |
The legal business name of the contact's company. If a business account is specified in the Account Name box of the Contact tab (Contact section) or in the Summary area of the current form, the value in this box is read-only. |
Job Title |
The job title of the contact. By default, the system copies the title from the Job Title box of the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form (if any). You can override the job title that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new title as the job title on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this job title when it creates the contact. |
Type and Phone Number |
The type and the phone number for the contact; you select the type (which is filled in by default) and then enter the phone number. You select one of the following options as the type of the phone number: Business 1, Business 2, Business 3, Cell, Assistant, Fax, Home, or Home Fax. There are two elements to enter phone number types and phone numbers for the contact. By default, the system copies the type-phone number combination from the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form (if any). You can override any default type or phone number (or both settings) that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts each applicable new value in the respective type–phone number combination on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this combination when it creates the contact. |
The email address of the contact. By default, the system copies the email address from the Email box of the Contact tab (Contact section) of the current form (if any). You can override the email address that is inserted by default. If you do, the system inserts the new address as the email address on the Contact tab of the current form and uses this value when it creates the contact. |
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Contact Class |
The contact class of the contact. A contact class, which is defined on the Contact Classes (CR205000) form, determines the settings to be used for contacts of the class. These settings may include the following: the default owner, the default assignment map, and the elements to be displayed in this dialog box and on the Attributes and User-Defined Fields tabs of the Contacts (CR302000) form. To determine the default contact class (if any) to be inserted into this box, the system proceeds as follows until it finds a class:
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Column | Description |
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Name | Read-only. The name of a required attribute for the contact class of the contact that you are creating. |
Value | The value of the attribute for the contact being created. You must specify a value in this column if there is a row for the attribute and the Name column of the row is filled in. |
Column | Description |
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Name |
The name of the user-defined field. To be listed in this table, the user-defined field must be listed and defined as required on the Contacts (CR302000) form. |
Value |
Required. The value of the user-defined field to be inserted for the new contact. If on the User-Defined Fields tab of the current form, a default value has been specified for the user-defined field in this row, this default value is inserted in this column. You can override the value; in this case, the system inserts the user-specified value in the user-defined field of the new contact on the Contacts (CR302000) form. |
Button | Description |
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Create and Review |
Creates the contact on the Contacts (CR302000) form, navigates to this form, and populates the newly created contact with the settings you have specified. You can add information and update the existing information about the contact. |
Create | Creates the contact whose settings you have specified. The system closes the Create Contact dialog box and returns you to the current form, where it also inserts the identifier of the new contact into the Contact box in the Summary area of the current form. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of creating a contact associated with the opportunity. |
Create Quote Dialog Box
By using this dialog box, you can enter the initial data that the system will use to create the sales quote or project quote that will be associated with the currently selected opportunity. This dialog box opens when you click Create Quote on the More menu of this form.
Element | Description |
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Quote Type |
The type of the quote, which can be one of the following: Sales Quote, Project Quote. The Project Quote option is available only if the Project Quotes feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Add Details from Opportunity |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system will copy the list of items from the Details tab of the Opportunities (CR304000) form to the Details tab of the sales quote on the Sales Quotes (CR304500) form. This check box is cleared and unavailable for changing if in the Quote Type box, Project Quote is selected. |
Set New Quote as Primary | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system will define the new quote as primary. As a result, the following settings are copied from the sales quote to the opportunity: the list of products or services, the currency and the currency rates, the location, the tax, and the discount details. |
Recalculate Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system does the following for each line of the new document:
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Override Manual Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system must update the prices that have been modified manually in the Unit Price or Ext. Price column with the current prices if they have changed. After the manual prices are overridden in the document, the system clears the Manual Price check boxes in the appropriate document lines. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Prices check box is selected. |
Recalculate Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will recalculate and apply to the new document only the discounts (without checking for changes in the item prices) for each line if both of the following conditions are met:
If the check box is cleared, the system will leave the manual discounts unchanged. |
Override Manual Line Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove from the new document the manual line discounts for lines with the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box selected. If the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is cleared for any line, after removing the manual discount, the system will search for the applicable automatic line discounts and apply any that it finds. If the check box is cleared, any manual line discounts will remain unchanged in the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Override Manual Group and Document Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that for the new document, the system should cancel any manual group and document discounts applied to the existing document and search for applicable automatic group and document discounts. If the check box is cleared, the manual group and document discounts will remain unchanged in the new document, and the system will apply automatic group and document discounts to the new document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Element | Description |
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Name |
The name of a required user-defined field, which is defined on the Sales Quotes (CR304500) or Project Quotes (PM304500) form. To be displayed in this table, a user-defined field must be added to and required on the form of the new quote. |
Value |
Required. The value of the required user-defined field. If on the User-Defined Fields tab of the current form, a default value has been specified for the user-defined field in this row, this default value is inserted in this column. You can override the value; in this case, the system inserts the user-specified value in the user-defined field of the new quote on the Sales Quotes (CR304500) or Project Quotes (PM304500) form. |
Button | Description |
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Create and Review |
Creates the sales quote or project quote, depending on which settings you have specified in the dialog box, and navigates to the Sales Quotes (CR304500) or Project Quotes (PM304500) form, respectively, where you can add information or update the existing information about the quote. If you save the quote on the Sales Quotes (CR304500) or Project Quotes (PM304500) form, system also updates the current form with the quote, inserting the summary settings of the new quote on the Quotes tab of the current form. |
Create |
Creates the quote whose settings you have specified. The system closes the dialog box and returns you to the current form. It also inserts the summary settings of the new quote on the Quotes tab of the current form. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of creating a quote associated with the opportunity. |
Create Invoice Dialog Box
Element | Description |
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Reference Nbr. |
Required. The number of the document, which you enter manually. The box appears in the dialog box if on the Numbering Sequences (CS201010) form, the Manual Numbering check box is selected for the ARINVOICE numbering sequence. (The sequence is ARINVOICE by default but can be overridden.) |
Recalculate Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system does the following for each line of the new document:
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Override Manual Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system must update the prices that have been modified manually in the Unit Price or Ext. Price column with the current prices if they have changed. After the manual prices are overridden in the document, the system clears the Manual Price check boxes in the appropriate document lines. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Prices check box is selected. |
Recalculate Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will recalculate and apply to the new document only the discounts (without checking for changes in the item prices) for each line if both of the following conditions are met:
If the check box is cleared, the system will leave the manual discounts unchanged. |
Override Manual Line Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove from the new document the manual line discounts for lines with the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box selected. If the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is cleared for any line, after removing the manual discount, the system will search for the applicable automatic line discounts and apply any that it finds. If the check box is cleared, any manual line discounts will remain unchanged in the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Override Manual Group and Document Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that for the new document, the system should cancel any manual group and document discounts applied to the existing document and search for applicable automatic group and document discounts. If the check box is cleared, the manual group and document discounts will remain unchanged in the new document, and the system will apply automatic group and document discounts to the new document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Create an Invoice for the Specified Manual Amount |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the invoice will be created even though a manual amount has been specified for the opportunity in the Manual Amount box of the Summary area. If the check box is cleared, the manual opportunity amount will be disregarded. The opportunity detail lines will be added to the invoice and the amount will be calculated based on the amount specified for these lines. This check box appears only if the Manual Amount check box is selected for the opportunity. |
This dialog box has the following buttons. | |
Create | Creates the invoice whose settings you have specified. The system closes the dialog box and returns you to the current form. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of creating an invoice associated with the opportunity. |
Create Sales Order Dialog Box
By using this dialog box, you can enter the initial data that the system will use to create a sales order that will be associated with the currently selected opportunity. This dialog box opens when you click Create Sales Order on the More menu of this form.
Element | Description |
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Sales Order Section | |
Order Type |
Required. The type of the order to be created, which is one of the predefined or custom order types that have been created on the Order Types (SO201000) form. By default, the SO (Sales Order) type is inserted. The list of order types is filtered to display the only the types with the following automation behaviors:
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Order Nbr. |
Required. The number of the order to be created, which you enter manually. This box appears in the dialog box if on the Numbering Sequences (CS201010) form, the Manual Numbering check box is selected for the SOORDER numbering sequence. |
Recalculate Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system does the following for each line of the new document:
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Override Manual Prices | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system must update the prices that have been modified manually in the Unit Price or Ext. Price column with the current prices if they have changed. After the manual prices are overridden in the document, the system clears the Manual Price check boxes in the appropriate document lines. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Prices check box is selected. |
Recalculate Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will recalculate and apply to the new document only the discounts (without checking for changes in the item prices) for each line if both of the following conditions are met:
If the check box is cleared, the system will leave the manual discounts unchanged. |
Override Manual Line Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove from the new document the manual line discounts for lines with the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box selected. If the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is cleared for any line, after removing the manual discount, the system will search for the applicable automatic line discounts and apply any that it finds. If the check box is cleared, any manual line discounts will remain unchanged in the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Override Manual Group and Document Discounts | A check box that indicates (if selected) that for the new document, the system should cancel any manual group and document discounts applied to the existing document and search for applicable automatic group and document discounts. If the check box is cleared, the manual group and document discounts will remain unchanged in the new document, and the system will apply automatic group and document discounts to the new document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Create a Sales Order Regardless of the Specified Manual Amount |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the sales order will be created even though a manual amount has been specified for the opportunity in the Manual Amount box of the Summary area. If the check box is selected, the manual opportunity amount will be disregarded. The opportunity detail lines will be added to the sales order and the amount will be calculated based on the amount specified for these lines. This check box appears only if the Manual Amount check box is selected for the opportunity. |
Customer Section
This section appears in the dialog box only if the selected business account has the Business Account type—that is, the business account has not been extended to be a customer. |
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Customer ID | The name of the customer, which is the same as the name of the business account. The box is filled in by the system and unavailable for editing. |
Customer Class |
Required. The customer class that the customer will belongs to. The list of classes available in this box is restricted based on the roles assigned to the signed-in user. By default, the system inserts the default customer class that has been specified on the General tab (Data Entry Settings section) of the Accounts Receivable Preferences (AR101000) form, if a default class has been specified. This box is not available if an error message is displayed in the dialog box. |
Customer Email |
The email address of the business account. The system inserts the existing email address of the business account automatically. This box is not available if an error message is displayed in the dialog box. |
Column | Description |
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Customer Section | |
Name | Read-only. The name of the required attribute for the customer class of the customer that you are creating. |
Value | The value of the attribute for the customer being created. You must specify a value in this column if there is a row for the attribute and the Name column of the row is filled in. |
Column | Description |
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Customer Section | |
Name |
The name of the user-defined field. To be listed in this table, the user-defined field must be listed and defined as required on the Customers (AR303000) form. |
Value |
Required. The value of the user-defined field to be inserted for the new customer. If on the User-Defined Fields tab of the current form, a default value has been specified for the user-defined field in this row, this default value is inserted in this column. You can override the value; in this case, the system inserts the user-specified value in the user-defined field of the new customer on the Customers (AR303000) form. |
Button | Description |
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Create and Review |
Verifies that all required boxes in the dialog box are filled in, creates the new customer based on the existing business account (if the business account has the Business Account type), and then creates the sales order whose settings you have specified and opens it on the Sales Orders (SO301000) form. |
Create Customer |
Opens the Customers (AR303000) form in a new browser tab. The button appears in the dialog box if the extension of the business account to be a customer of the selected customer class requires more information to be filled in for the customer. If this is the case, the following error message is displayed in the dialog box: You need to extend the business account to be a customer. Click Create Customer, and fill in the required settings of the class on the Customers (AR303000) form. Then you can create the sales order.. You can fill in all required information on the Customers (AR303000) form, save your changes, and return to the current form to continue creating a sales order for the opportunity. |
Cancel |
Closes the dialog box and cancels the process of creating a sales order associated with the opportunity. |
Create Service Order/Appointment Dialog Box
Element | Description |
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Document Settings Section | |
Service Order Type |
The type of the service order being created for the opportunity. By default, the system inserts the service order type specified in the Default Service Order Type box on the User Profile (SM203010) for the current user, and if this box is empty, the system instead inserts the service order type specified in the Default Service Order Type box on the Service Management Preferences (FS100100) form. (You can override the default type.) |
Branch | The branch specified for the opportunity. By default, the system inserts the branch specified for the selected opportunity on the Financial tab. |
Branch Location | The branch location to manage the service order and its appointments. By default, the system inserts the location specified in the Default Branch Location box on the User Profile form for the current user. |
Description | A description of the service order or appointment being created. By default, the system inserts the text specified in the Subject box for the opportunity selected on the current form. |
Project |
The project associated with the opportunity; the non-project code may be selected if no project is related to the opportunity. By default, the system inserts the project specified for the selected opportunity. This box is available only if the Projects feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Service Order Settings Section | |
Order Date | The date to be used for the service order being created. By default, the system inserts the current business date. |
SLA | The latest date and time the service order can be completed. |
Supervisor | The staff member who is the supervisor of the service order. |
Problem | The identifier of the problem reported by the customer. You can select only problems that have been associated with the service order type of the service order on the Problem Codes tab of the Service Order Types (FS202300) form. |
Appointment Settings Section
This section appears in the dialog box when you open it by clicking the Create Appointment menu command. |
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Scheduled Start Date | Boxes that contain the start date and time to be assigned to the appointment being created. By default, the system inserts the current business date. |
Scheduled End Date | Boxes that contain the end date and time to be assigned to the appointment being created. |
Override | A check box that you select if you want to specify the scheduled end date and time of the appointment. By default, this check box is cleared. |
The dialog box contains the following buttons. | |
Create and Review |
Creates the needed document and opens it on the document creation form. If the user has opened the dialog box by clicking the Create Service Order menu command, then the system closes this dialog box and opens the Service Orders (FS300100) form with the created service order. If the user has opened the dialog box by clicking the Create Appointment menu command, then the system closes this dialog box and opens the Appointments (FS300200) form with the created appointment. |
Create | Closes the dialog box, creates the document without opening the document entry form, and returns you to the current form with the opportunity open. In the upper right corner of the form, the system will show the Processing dialog box, which indicates that the operation has been completed. (If you are creating a service order, you can later view it from the current form by clicking the View Service Order menu command on the current form.) |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the creation of a service order or an appointment. |
Address Lookup Dialog Box
Element | Description |
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Enter a Location |
A box for searching for the company's address. You can do the following by using this box:
The web service selected as an address provider on the Site Preferences (SM200505) form searches for the information that matches your search criteria and lists all the search results below this box. You can click the needed value in the list, and the web service populates the box with this value and displays the address in the map area. |
Map area | The area that displays the map, which takes most of the space of the dialog box. Depending on the address provider, Google Maps or Bing Maps can be used. In this area, you can view the existing company location. If you click the Address Lookup button, the company address is shown in the dialog box as a location on the map. |
This dialog box has the following buttons. | |
Select | Closes the dialog box and populates the current section with the address details that you have selected in this dialog box. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the selection of the company address. |
Summary Area
You use the elements in this area to create an opportunity or to select an existing opportunity for viewing or editing.
Element | Description |
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Opportunity ID |
The identifier of the opportunity, as assigned by the numbering sequence specified on the Customer Management Preferences (CR101000) form. |
Status |
Read-only. The status of the opportunity. This box contains one of the following options:
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Class ID |
The identifier of the opportunity class associated with the opportunity. You can select the opportunity class from the list of the classes that have been created on the Opportunity Classes (CR209000) form or create a new opportunity class on the fly by clicking the Edit button right of the box. |
Stage |
The current stage of the opportunity. The list of available options is determined by the settings specified for the opportunity class on the Stages tab of the Opportunity Classes (CR209000) form. Only an active stage can be available for selection. The following predefined options may be available, as well as any custom stage that has been defined for the opportunity class:
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Estimated Close Date | The estimated date of closing the deal. |
Subject | Required. The subject or description of the opportunity. |
Business Account |
The business account of the prospective or existing customer. You can select the business account from the list of the business accounts that have been created on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form or create a new business account on the fly by clicking the Edit button right of the box. You can change the business account in an opportunity if all of the following conditions are met:
If you change the business account, the system does the following based on the settings of the new business account:
If the type of the business account is Customer, and the Customer and Vendor Visibility Restriction feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, the list of customers available for selection may be limited based on the role assigned to the user. For details, see Visibility of Customer Records. |
Location |
The default location of the prospective or existing customer selected in the Business Account box. You can change the location of the selected business account in any of the following cases:
If no shipping settings are defined on the General tab of the Customer Locations (AR303020) or Account Locations (CR303010) form for a location that is selected in this box, the settings on the Shipping tab of the current form are empty and unavailable for editing. You can select the appropriate Override check box on the Shipping tab to override these settings. |
Contact |
The representative to be contacted about the opportunity. If you initially specify or change an account in the Business Account box of the current form, the system uses the following rules, which are based on the settings of the business account on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form:
Note:
If a contact is specified in this box, you clear the
Business Account box, and you save
your changes to the form, the contact remains unchanged. You can change the contact in either of the following cases:
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Currency |
The currency of the opportunity. The system inserts the currency in this box based on the Business Account setting on the current form. For details, see Opportunity Management: Currency in Opportunities and Sales Quotes. You can change the currency of the opportunity if all of the following are true:
You can change the currency rate of the opportunity if both of the following conditions are met:
If you change the currency, rate type, effective date, or exchange rate of the primary quote with the Draft status, the system changes the currency of the opportunity appropriately. If you change the currency, rate type, effective date, or exchange rate of the opportunity on the current form, the system changes the currency of the quote accordingly. Attention:
If the opportunity has a primary sales or
project quote with any status except Draft, you cannot
change the currency, rate type, effective date, or exchange rate
of the opportunity. This box appears on the form only if the Multicurrency Accounting feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Owner | The employee assigned to the opportunity. |
Manual Amount | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the estimated amount of the potential deal is specified manually, rather than calculated automatically. |
Detail Total |
The total amount of all lines in the document before deductions, such as discounts. This amount is calculated automatically as the sum of the amounts in the Ext. Price column on the Details tab. The box is read-only if the Manual Amount check box is cleared. If the Manual Amount check box is selected, you can enter the discount amount in this box. |
Line Discounts |
The sum of the amounts in the Discount Amount column in the lines on the Details tab. This box is read-only and appears on the form only if the Manual Amount check box is cleared. |
Document Discounts |
If the Customer Discounts feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, the sum of the amounts in the Discount Amt. column on the Discounts tab. If the Manual Amount check box is selected, this box is available for editing. If the Customer Discounts feature is disabled on the Enable/Disable Features form, this box shows the discount that you have manually entered (regardless of the state of the Manual Amount check box). If you create a sales order or invoice based on the selected document, the system copies the amount in this box to the Document Discounts box on the Sales Orders (SO301000) or Invoices and Memos (AR301000) form. |
Tax Total |
The sum of the amounts in the Tax Amount column in the lines on the Taxes tab. This box is read-only and appears only if the Manual Amount check box is cleared. |
Total |
A read-only box showing the total amount of the
document. If the Manual Amount check box is cleared, this amount
is calculated as
follows.
If the Manual Amount check box is selected, the total amount is
calculated as
follows. If
inclusive taxes are used, the amount in the Tax Total box is
excluded from the calculation.If the Estimating feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and the selected
opportunity has a sales quote that is linked to an estimate, the
system calculates the total amount by using the following
rule.
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Activities Tab
This tab displays the list of events, tasks, and other activities associated with the opportunity, with the related quotes, and, if the Show Activities from Source Lead check box is selected on the Opportunity Classes (CR209000) form for the class of the selected opportunity, with the related lead. Also, by using this tab, you can associate new activities with the opportunity. These activities are also listed on the Activities tab of the Business Accounts (CR303000) form for the related business account (if any).
The tab includes, in addition to the columns described below, columns (labeled with icons) that you can use to attach notes and files to the activity, see if it is completed, check its priority level, and notice whether there are associated reminders. For descriptions of these columns, see Managing Emails and Activities.
Button | Description |
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Create Task | Opens the Task (CR306020) form in a pop-up window, which you can use to create a new task. |
Create Event | Opens the Event (CR306030) form in a pop-up window, which you can use to create a new event. |
Create Email | Opens the Email Activity (CR306015) form in a pop-up window, on which you can create a new email. |
Create Activity |
Contains a menu with commands that correspond to the list of activity types configured on the Activity Types (CR102000) form. By clicking a menu command, you open the Activity (CR306010) form in a pop-up window, which you use to create an activity of the corresponding type. The following commands are available by default: Create Note, Create Chat, Create Escalation, Create Message, Create Phone Call, and Create Work Item. To change the list of menu commands, you can add or remove activity types by using the Activity Types form. |
Pin/Unpin |
Pins the activity to the top of the list. Once the activity is pinned, an icon is shown in the Is Pinned column. A user can click a pinned activity and then click the button to unpin the activity. If a user unpinned an activity from the list, an icon is no longer shown in the Is Pinned column, and the activity is moved to the appropriate location based on the sorting settings. |
Column | Description |
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Type | The type of the activity, which can be one of the following: Event, Task, Email, Email Response, Note, Chat, Escalation, Message, Phone Call, or Work Item. |
Summary | The description of the activity, which is also a link to the Activity (CR306010), Email Activity (CR306015), Event(CR306030), or Task (CR306020) form, depending on the type of the activity. |
Status |
The status of the activity. This column contains one of the following options: Draft, Open, Processing, Completed, Approved, Rejected, Canceled, Pending Approval, or Released . |
Start Date | The start date and time of the activity. |
Created At | The date and time when the activity was created. |
Time Spent | The total time spent on the activity. |
Workgroup | The workgroup that the activity is assigned to (if any). |
Owner | The name of the person whom the activity is assigned to. |
The tab also has the Activity Description area below the table. The area displays the full description provided for the activity selected in the table. To edit the description, click the link in the Summary column of the activity. This opens the Activity (CR306010) form in a pop-up window; on this form, you can add a description and edit other settings corresponding to the activity.
Details Tab
This tab contains a list of items (which can be physical items or services) representing potential sales.
This tab is unavailable for editing if a sales quote is specified as the primary quote for the opportunity and the quote does not have the Draft status.
This tab is not displayed on the form if a primary project quote has been created for an opportunity.
Button | Description |
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Add Matrix Items | Opens the Add Matrix Item: Table View dialog box, in which you can select matrix items to be added to an opportunity. |
Configure |
Opens the Configuration Entry (AM306000) form. This button is displayed on the table toolbar in the following cases:
This button is displayed only if the Manufacturing feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Button | Description |
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Insert Row | Inserts a blank row above the row that is currently selected in the table. |
Cut Row | Copies the selected row or rows to the clipboard. |
Insert Cut Row | Inserts the row or rows that have been copied to the clipboard above the currently selected row or rows. |
Column | Description |
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Configurable |
A check box that indicates whether the line is a configured item. This check box is displayed only if the Product Configurator feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Is Supplemental |
A check box that indicates that the configured line is a supplemental item, as described in Product Configurator: Supplemental Items. This check box is displayed only if the Product Configurator feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Inventory ID |
The inventory ID of the stock or non-stock item. |
Subitem |
The code of a subitem, which is a subcategory of an item that shares all the settings of the inventory record but has different additional properties, such as size or color. Available only if the Inventory Subitems feature is enabled in your system on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. Important:
The Inventory
Subitems check box has been removed from the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form because the functionality
associated with the Inventory Subitems feature will be phased out. If you have
this feature enabled in your system, the associated functionality remains available. To
disable the feature, contact your MYOB support provider. |
Description | The item's description. |
Free Item | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the item specified in the row is a free item. |
Billing Rule |
The billing rule applied to the line. If you select a non-stock item that is a service in the Inventory ID column, the system fills in this column with the default billing rule specified for the selected service in the Billing Rule box on the Price/Cost tab of the Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form, which is one of the following:
You can override this value for the service if necessary. If you select a non-stock that is not a service or stock item, the system inserts the Flat Rate billing rule in this column, and this value is read-only. This column appears on the form only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Warehouse |
The warehouse from which the specified item should be delivered. This column is available if the Multiple Warehouses or Multiple Warehouse Locations feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Quantity | The quantity of the item. |
Estimated Duration |
The total estimated time that the service is expected to last. If you select a service, the system fills in the column with the estimated time specified for the service in the Estimated Duration box on the General tab (Field Service Defaults section) of the Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form. This column appears on the form only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
UOM | The unit of measure for the item. |
Unit Price | The price per unit of the item. |
Ext. Price | The extended price of the item. |
Discount, % | The discount percent offered for the item. By default, sales discounts are associated with inventory items, but the percent may be changed manually if needed. |
Discount Amount | The discount amount calculated on the item's amount. By default, sales discounts are associated with inventory items, but the amount may be changed manually if needed. |
Amount | The total amount of the line. |
Manual Discount |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the discount applicable to this inventory item was changed manually. When cleared, the discounts associated with the inventory item are restored. This column is available only if the Customer Discounts feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Discount Code |
The code of the line discount that has been applied to this line automatically or manually. This column is available only if the Customer Discounts feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Tax Category | The tax category assigned to the item. |
Project Task | The project task associated with the opportunity. |
Cost Code |
The cost code associated with the line. The column is shown if the Cost Code feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Mark for PO |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the service, non-stock item, or stock item was marked for purchasing. You select this check box only if you intend to create a service order or an appointment from the opportunity by using the Create Service Order or Create Appointment commands on the More menu of the current form. In this case, the system copies the state of the check box to the Service Orders (FS300100) or Appointments (FS300200) form, respectively. This column appears on the form and is used only if the Inventory and Order Management and Service Management features are enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Unit Cost |
The cost (vendor price) of the specified unit of this line item that will be used in the related purchase order. You specify this value only if you intend to create a service order or an appointment from the opportunity by using the Create Service Order or Create Appointment commands on the More menu of the current form. In this case, the system copies the unit cost of the item to the Service Orders (FS300100) or Appointments (FS300200) form, respectively. This column appears on the form and is used only if the Inventory and Order Management and Service Management features are enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Vendor ID |
The identifier of the vendor who provided the item. By default, the vendor specified as the default vendor for the stock item on the Vendors tab of the Stock Items (IN202500) form is inserted by the system if the Mark for PO check box is selected for this item. You can override it if necessary. You specify the vendor ID only if you intend to create a service order or an appointment from the opportunity by using the Create Service Order or Create Appointment commands on the More menu of the current form. In this case, the system copies the ID of the vendor to the Service Orders (FS300100) or Appointments (FS300200) form, respectively. This column appears on the form and is used only if the Inventory and Order Management and Service Management features are enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Vendor Location ID |
The location of the vendor who provided the item. You select the vendor location only if you intend to create a service order or an appointment from the opportunity by using the Create Service Order or Create Appointment commands on the More menu of the current form. In this case, the system copies the vendor location to the Service Orders (FS300100) or Appointments (FS300200) form, respectively. This column appears on the form only if the Service Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Parent Line Nbr. |
The configured parent sales order line number for the supplemental item. This column should be used when printing sales documents in order to list the supplemental items under their parent if desired. This column is displayed only if the Product Configurator feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Config. Key |
The user-specified identifier for a configuration. The format of the key is specified on the Configuration Maintenance (AM207500). The selector is available only for lines where the configuration is not completed or finished. This column is displayed only if the Product Configurator feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Ignore Automatic Line Discount | A read-only check box that indicates (if selected) that the automatic line discounts are not applied to the price in this line. The system copies the state of this check box from the state of the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box for the price on the Sales Prices (AR202000) form. If you click Recalculate Prices on the More menu of the current form, the system may update the state of the check box for the line based on the current state of the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box on the Sales Prices form. The check box is hidden by default; you can select the column for display in the Column Configurator dialog box if the Customer Discounts feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Element | Description |
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Selection Area | |
Template ID | The identifier of the template item whose attributes are displayed in the table columns. |
Description |
The description of the template item. The value of this box is read-only and copied from the Description box of the Template Items (IN203000) form. |
Warehouse |
The warehouse where the items are stored. This box is available only if the Multiple Warehouses or Multiple Warehouse Locations feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features form (or both features are enabled). |
In the table, you can select matrix items by specifying attribute values and enter the quantity for each item. The table contains columns displayed for any template item selected in the Template ID box and columns with attribute values that are specific for the template item. The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar. |
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UOM |
The UOM of the matrix item. If the Multiple Units of Measure feature is not enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, the system copies the unit of measure that is specified for the matrix item in the Base Unit box on General tab (Unit of Measure section) of the Stock Items (IN202500) or Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form. If the Multiple Units of Measure feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features form and you open this dialog box on the Sales Orders (SO301000), Opportunities (CR304000), or Sales Quotes (CR304500) forms, the system inserts the sales unit of measure that is specified for the matrix item. This default value is copied from the Sales Unit box on the Stock Items or Non-Stock Items form. If the Multiple Units of Measure feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features form and you open this dialog box on the Purchase Orders (PO301000) forms, the system inserts the purchase unit of measure that is specified for the matrix item. This default value is copied from the Purchase Unit box on the Stock Items or Non-Stock Items form. |
Quantity | The quantity of the matrix item to be added to the document. |
Inventory ID |
The identifier of the matrix item. For an existing item, this value is copied from the Inventory ID box of the Stock Items (IN202500) or Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form (depending on whether the item is a stock or non-stock item). For a new item, the identifier is generated based on the settings specified on the Attribute Configuration tab of the Template Items form. |
Description |
The description of the matrix item. For an existing item, this value is copied from the Description box of the Stock Items (IN202500) or Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form (depending on whether the item is a stock or non-stock item). For a new item, the description is generated based on the settings specified on the Attribute Configuration tab of the Template Items form. |
New | A read-only check box that indicates (if selected) that the item with the selected combination of attribute values does not exist in the system and will be created automatically when you click Add and Close. |
Stock Item | A read-only check box that indicates (if selected) that the matrix item is a stock item. If the check box is cleared, the matrix item is a non-stock item. |
Default Price |
The default price of the matrix item. For an existing item, this value is copied from the Default Price box of the Price/Cost Info tab of the Stock Items or Non-Stock Items form (depending on whether the item is a stock or non-stock item). For a new item, the default price is based on the settings on the Price/Cost Info tab of the Template Items form. |
Item Class |
The item class to which the matrix item is assigned. The value of this box is copied from the Item Class box of the General tab on the Template Items form. |
Tax Category |
The tax category to which the matrix item is assigned. The value of this box is copied from the Tax Category box of the General tab on the Template Items form. |
The dialog box has the following buttons. |
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Open Matrix View | Opens the Add Matrix Item: Matrix View dialog
box. Important: You must use either the table view
or matrix view to select the matrix items to be added to the document. If you select the
items in the table view and then switch to the matrix view, the selection of items in
the table view will be discarded. |
Add and Close | Adds the selected matrix items to the document and closes the dialog box. |
Cancel | Cancels the changes and closes the dialog box. |
Element | Description |
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The Selection area of the dialog box has the following elements. |
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Template ID | The identifier of the template item whose matrix items are displayed in the Matrix table. |
Column Attribute ID | The attribute identifier to be used in matrix columns. By default, the system copies the value of the Default Column Attribute ID box on the Template Items (IN203000) form to this box. |
Row Attribute ID | The attribute identifier to be used in matrix rows. By default, the system copies the value of the Default Row Attribute ID box on the Template Items (IN203000) form to this box. |
Display Availability Details | A check box that you select to display the availability details of each matrix item in the footer of the Matrix table. To view the details, you click the cell of the matrix item. |
Warehouse |
The warehouse where matrix items are stored. This box appears only if the Multiple Warehouses feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Additional Attributes table | A table that displays attributes that were assigned to the template item in the Attributes table on the Attribute Configuration tab of the Template Items (IN203000) form and were not selected as column or row attributes. For each attribute, you select the value that the system will use to display matrix items. |
Matrix table | A table that displays the values of the attributes that you have selected in the Column Attribute ID and Row Attribute ID boxes in columns and rows of the matrix correspondingly. In the cells of the matrix that display the 0.00 value and the UOM of the matrix item by default, you can specify the quantity of the matrix item to be added to the document. An empty cell value means that the item does not exist in the system. |
The dialog box has the following buttons. |
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Open Table View | Opens the Add Matrix Item: Table View dialog box. |
Add and Close | Adds the selected matrix items to the document and closes the dialog box. |
Cancel | Cancels the changes and closes the dialog box. |
Quotes Tab
On this tab, you can view the list of all sales quotes and project quotes associated with the opportunity, create new quotes.
If the Row-Level Security feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, you may not have access to the sales quotes that are shown on the tab if your user account has restricted access to the business account that is selected in the opportunity. This access restriction occurs even if the business account of a particular sales quote is different from the business account of the opportunity or if no business account is specified in the sales quote.
This tab is available only if the Sales Quotes or Project Quotes feature (or both features) is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.
Button | Description |
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Copy Quote | Opens the Copy Quote dialog box so that you can create a quote whose settings will be copied from the currently selected quote. |
Set As Primary |
Defines the selected quote as the primary quote for the opportunity. As a result, all the settings except description are copied from the opportunity to the quote. This button is available only if the status of the opportunity is New or Open. |
Column | Description |
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Primary | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the quote is defined as the primary quote for the opportunity. |
Quote Nbr. | The identifier of the quote, which is also a link that you can click to open the quote on the Sales Quotes (CR304500) or Project Quotes (PM304500) form, depending on the type of the quote specified in the Type column. |
Type |
The type of the quote. This box contains one of the following options:
|
Description | The subject of the quote. |
Status |
Read-only. The status of the sales or project quote. This box contains one of the following options:
|
Date | The date when the quote was created. |
Expiration Date | The date when the offer expires. |
Currency | The currency of the quote. |
Manual Amount | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the amount of the quote is specified manually, rather than calculated automatically. |
Detail Total |
The total amount of all item lines specified in the quote before deductions, such as discounts (if applicable). |
Document Discounts |
The amount of the document and group discounts offered on the sales quote. Project quotes do not have document and group discounts. For a project quote, this value is always 0. |
Tax Total |
The total amount of tax or taxes calculated for the quote. |
Total | The total of the quote, which is calculated by the following
rule: Total = Amount – Discount + Tax
Total . |
Business Account | The business account of the customer or prospective customer related to the quote. |
Location | The default location of the prospective or existing customer selected in the Business Account box. |
Contact | The representative to be contacted about the quote. |
Project ID |
The identifier of the project related to the project quote. This column is available only if the Project Quotes feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Cost |
The estimated cost of the quote. This column is available only if the Project Quotes feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Gross Margin Amount |
The gross margin of the quote, which is calculated automatically as the value in the Amount column minus the value in the Cost column. This column is available only if the Project Quotes feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Gross Margin (%) |
The ratio of Gross Margin Amount to Total expressed as a percentage. This column is available only if the Project Quotes feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Element | Description |
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Description | The description of the new quote. By default, the description of the original quote is specified in the box, with a hyphen and copy added to the end. |
Recalculate Prices |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system does the following for each line of the new quote:
|
Override Manual Prices |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system must update the prices that have been modified manually in the Unit Price or Ext. Price column with the current prices if they have changed. After the manual prices are overridden in the document, the system clears the Manual Price check boxes in the appropriate document lines. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Prices check box is selected. |
Recalculate Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will recalculate and apply to the new quote only the discounts (without checking for changes in the item prices) if both of the following conditions are met:
If the check box is cleared, the system will leave the discounts unchanged. |
Override Manual Line Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK, the system will remove from the new quote the manual line discounts for lines with the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is selected. If the Ignore Automatic Line Discounts check box is cleared for any line, after removing the manual discount, the system will search for the applicable automatic line discounts and apply any that it finds. If the check box is cleared, any manual line discounts will remain unchanged in the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
Override Manual Group and Document Discounts |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that when you click OK to exit the dialog box, the system will remove any manual group and document discounts from the document, and will search for applicable automatic group and document discounts. If the check box is cleared, the manual group and document discounts will remain unchanged in the document, and the system will apply automatic group and document discounts to the document. This check box is available only if the Recalculate Discounts check box is selected. |
This dialog box has the following buttons. | |
OK | Closes the dialog box and creates a copy of the selected quote, applying the specified options. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog box without creating a copy of the selected quote or preserving the specified settings. |
Estimates Tab
On this tab, you can create a new estimate, add an existing unreferenced estimate, or remove an estimate from the selected document on the form.
The table toolbar includes standard buttons and buttons that are specific to this table. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar. The table-specific buttons are listed below.
Button | Description |
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Add | Opens the Add Estimate dialog box, which you can use to create a new estimate or select an existing estimate that does not already have a link to an opportunity, sales quote, or sales order. |
Quick Estimate | Opens the Quick Estimate dialog box, which you can use to edit the estimate selected in the table. This is useful when you need to enter a quick summary estimate or to view the summary cost breakdowns. |
Remove | Removes the link between the selected estimate or estimate revision and the document selected on the current form. When you click this button, the system deletes the estimate line and removes the links from the estimate. |
Element | Description |
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Add Existing | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the Estimate ID box is editable and the value from the existing estimate is used. |
Estimate ID | The estimate identifier. This box is read-only when you are adding a new estimate. Only existing estimates that do not reference a sales order, quote, or opportunity are displayed in the selection list. For new estimations, IDs are incremented automatically based on the numbering sequence specified in the Estimate Number Sequence box on the Estimate Preferences (AM103000) form. |
Revision | The estimate revision. For a new estimate, the default starting revision is copied automatically from the Default Revision box of the Estimate Preferences form. For an existing estimate, you can select a revision. |
Inventory ID | The inventory ID of an existing or new inventory item. In the box, you can select a stock item or type the ID of a new item, which will be regarded as non-inventory. You can change the inventory ID in an estimate at any time; that is, you can enter a new inventory ID or select a different stock item. |
Non-Inventory |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the entered inventory ID represents a non-inventory item. The system selects this check box automatically when you have entered a new inventory ID in the Inventory ID box. If this check box is cleared, the item selected in the Inventory ID box is a stock item. This check box is read-only. |
Subitem |
The subitem to be used with the inventory ID. This column is visible only if the Inventory Subitems feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. Important:
The Inventory
Subitems check box has been removed from the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form because the functionality
associated with the Inventory Subitems feature will be phased out. If you have
this feature enabled in your system, the associated functionality remains available. To
disable the feature, contact your MYOB support provider. |
Warehouse | The warehouse to be used with the estimate. If you have selected an existing estimate, the warehouse is copied from the estimate settings. You can select another warehouse if necessary. |
Item Description | The description of the item. |
Estimate Class | The class of the estimate. For a new estimate, you select the class from the list. For en existing estimate, the system copies the value of this box from the estimate settings. |
Item Class | The item class of the selected inventory item. The box is optional, and its default value is provided by the selected estimate class. If the item is a stock item, this box is unavailable and the item class is copied from the item settings. |
UOM | The unit of measure related to the order quantity. The default value is provided by the stock inventory item; for a non-inventory item, it is copied from the item class, if one is specified. All estimates must have a unit of measure. |
Branch | The branch related to the estimate in the reference. |
The dialog box has the following buttons. | |
OK | Adds the estimate and closes the dialog box. |
Cancel | Cancels the changes and closes the dialog box. |
Element | Description |
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Estimate ID | The system-maintained identifier of the estimate. |
Revision | The current and Active revision of the estimate. |
Inventory ID | The inventory ID of an existing or new inventory item. In the box, you can select a stock item or type the ID of a new item, which will be regarded as non-inventory. You can change the inventory ID in an estimate at any time; that is, you can enter a new inventory ID or select a different stock item. |
Non-Inventory |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the entered inventory ID represents a non-inventory item. The system selects this check box automatically when you have entered a new inventory ID in the Inventory ID box. If this check box is cleared, the item selected in the Inventory ID box is a stock item. |
Subitem |
The subitem to be used with the inventory ID. This box is only visible if the Inventory Subitems feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. Important:
The Inventory
Subitems check box has been removed from the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form because the functionality
associated with the Inventory Subitems feature will be phased out. If you have
this feature enabled in your system, the associated functionality remains available. To
disable the feature, contact your MYOB support provider. |
Warehouse | The warehouse of the item. This default value is copied from the estimate but can be edited. |
Item Description | The item description for the entered inventory ID. If a stock item is selected, this box contains the description entered for the item. |
Estimate Class | The required estimate class, which is used for classifying estimates for reporting and field defaults. |
Fix Labor Cost | The total estimated fixed labor cost. This is a calculated value based on the routing and work center rates. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. If the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated fixed labor cost. |
Var Labor Cost | The total estimated variable labor cost. This is a calculated value based on the routing and work center rates. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. If the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated variable labor cost. |
Machine Cost | The total estimated machine cost. This is a calculated value based on the routing, work center, and machine rates. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. Once the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated machine cost. |
Material Cost | The total estimated material cost. This is a calculated value based on the total entered material and the associated cost. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is . Once the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated material cost. |
Tool Cost | The total estimated tool cost. This is a calculated value based on the total entered tools and the associated cost. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. Once the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated tool cost. |
Fix Overhead Cost | The total estimated fixed overhead cost. This is a calculated value based on the entered overheads and the associated cost of fixed overhead types. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. Once the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated fixed overhead cost. |
Var Overhead Cost | The total estimated variable overhead cost. This is a calculated value based on the entered overheads and the associated cost of variable overhead types. It can be overridden when the Override check box is selected. The box is unavailable when the Override check box is cleared. Once the Override check box is selected, the system no longer calculates the total estimated variable overhead cost. |
Total Cost | The sum of the cost elements, which is calculated automatically. |
Order Qty | The estimated order quantity to manufacture. The quantity is used to apportion fixed costs and to set up cost and fixed overhead. The default value is provided by the estimate class. |
UOM | The unit of measure related to the order quantity. The default value is provided by the stock inventory item; for a non-inventory item, the default value is provided by the item class, if one has been selected. All estimates must have a unit of measure. |
Unit Cost | A cost that is calculated by dividing the total cost by the order quantity. Calculating this way allows for cost efficiencies with fixed cost types, such as labor and overhead spread over the order quantity. |
Markup Percent | The price markup percentage over the unit cost applied to the unit price when the unit price override is not checked. The default value is provided by the estimate class. |
Unit Price |
The unit sales price. If the Override check box is selected, this box is available for editing. If the Override check box is cleared, this box is unavailable and the price is calculated from the unit cost and markup percent by using the following formula:
This value will be the selling price on any quotes or sales orders. |
Total Price | The total price of the estimate, which is the unit price multiplied by the order quantity. |
The dialog box has the following buttons. | |
OK | Saves your changes and closes the dialog box. |
Cancel | Cancels your changes and closes the dialog box. |
Column | Description |
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Branch | The branch related to the estimate on the reference. |
Inventory ID | The inventory item or non-inventory item on the estimate. |
Subitem |
The subitem value to be used with the inventory ID. This column is visible only if the Inventory Subitems feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. Important:
The Inventory
Subitems check box has been removed from the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form because the functionality
associated with the Inventory Subitems feature will be phased out. If you have
this feature enabled in your system, the associated functionality remains available. To
disable the feature, contact your MYOB support provider. |
Item Description | The item description for the entered inventory ID. If a stock item is selected, this column will contain the item's description. |
Warehouse | The ship-from warehouse, if it is specified on the estimate. |
UOM | The unit of measure related to the order quantity. The default value is provided by the stock inventory item; for a non-inventory item, it is copied from the item class, if entered. All estimates must have a unit of measure. |
Order Qty | The estimate order quantity to manufacture. The quantity is used to apportion fixed costs and to set up cost and fixed overhead. The default value is copied from the estimate class. |
Unit Price | The unit selling price. |
Total Price | The total price of the estimate, which is the unit price multiplied by the order quantity. |
Estimate ID | The identifier of the estimate. |
Revision | The revision of the estimate. |
Tax Category | The tax category of the estimate. This column is filled in with the setting specified in the Tax Category box on the General tab of the Stock Items (IN202500) or Non-Stock Items (IN202000) form for the selected inventory ID. |
Owner | The owner of the estimate, which is a user. The selector shows all user names. By default, this column contains the user creating the estimate. The value can be changed at any time. |
Engineer | The engineer user ID of the estimate. The default value is provided by the estimate class. The selector shows all user IDs. |
Request Date | A user-enterable estimated request date. |
Promise Date | A user-enterable estimated promise date. |
Estimate Class | The required estimate class, which is used for classifying estimates for reporting and field defaults. |
Contact Tab
This tab provides the contact information that will be used for new documents—such as quotes, sales orders, invoices, or emails—associated with this opportunity. If a business account or contact is selected in the Summary area of this form, the information on this tab is copied from the settings of a business account created on the Business Accounts (CR303000) form or contact created on the Contacts (CR302000) form. In this case, the information is displayed as read-only by default, but it can be modified if you select the Override check box.
Element | Description |
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Override |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the contact and address settings specified on this tab can be modified or already differ from the settings of the contact or business account selected in the Summary area of this form. By default, this check box is cleared. |
Element | Description |
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First Name | The first name of the contact. |
Last Name | The last name of the contact. |
Account Name | The legal business name of the contact's company. |
Job Title | The contact's job title. |
The email address of the contact. | |
Type and Phone Number |
The type and the phone number for the contact; you select the type (which is filled in by default) and then enter the phone number. You select one of the following options as the type of the phone number: Business 1, Business 2, Business 3, Cell, Assistant , Fax, Home, or Home Fax. There are four elements to enter phone number types and phone numbers for the contact. |
Web | The website of the contact. |
Element | Description |
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View on Map | A button you click to open the map specified on the Site Preferences (SM200505) form and provided by the Google Maps or Bing Maps web map service to view this address on a map, which is opened in a new tab. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is disabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Address Lookup | A button you click to open the Address Lookup dialog box. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and if the integration with web map services has been set up, as described in Integrating MYOB Acumatica with Web Map Services. |
Address Line 1 | The first line of the contact's address. |
Address Line 2 | The second line of the contact's address. |
City | The city of the contact's address. |
State | The state or province of the contact's address. |
Postal Code | The postal code. An input validation mask can be set for the country postal codes on the Countries/States (CS204000) form. |
Country | The country of the contact's address. |
Validated | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the specified address has been validated through integration with a specialized third-party software or service. You can initiate address validation by clicking Validate Addresses on the More menu of this form. This check box appears only if the Address Validation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Element | Description |
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Consented to the Processing of Personal Data | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the individual whose contact information has been entered on this tab has given consent to the processing of the individual’s personal data. The check box is cleared by default. |
Date of Consent | The date when the individual gave consent to personal data processing. This box is empty by default if the Consented to the Processing of Personal Data check box is cleared. If a user selects the check box, the system inserts the current business date in the box. This box is available if the Consented to the Processing of Personal Data check box is selected, and the current business date is specified in it by default. |
Consent Expires |
The date when the individual's consent expires. If this box is empty, the system treats the individual's consent as perpetual (that is, never expiring). |
CRM Info Tab
This tab holds the customer relationship management (CRM) settings of the opportunity. When you create the opportunity and select an opportunity class, the default settings of the class are inserted into the corresponding elements of this tab.
Element | Description |
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Reason |
The reason for the status of the opportunity. The options that can be specified in this box (and the statuses of the opportunity that correspond to these options) are the following:
When the status of the opportunity is changed to Won or Lost, the system inserts the reason selected in the Details dialog box and the option can no longer be changed. |
Workgroup | The workgroup associated with the opportunity. |
Override Territory |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the sales territory can be selected manually and is not updated automatically based on the selected state and country on the Contact tab of this form. If the check box is cleared (the default state), the system
assigns the sales territory to the record automatically based on
the value in the State box or in the
Country box (if the
State box is empty) on the
Contact tab of the current form each
time one of the following has happened:
This box is available if the Sales Territory Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Sales Territory ID |
The identifier of the sales territory associated with this opportunity. This box is available only if the Override Territory check box is selected. If the sales territory was previously selected but has since been deactivated, the system shows a warning message next to the box. If the Override Territory check box is cleared and no active sales territory has been found based on the value in the State box or in the Country box (if the State box is empty) on the Contact tab of the form, the system removes the previously specified sales territory. This box is available if the Sales Territory Management feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Parent Account | The parent account associated with the opportunity. |
Language/ Locale |
The language in which this prospective or existing customer prefers to receive documents. By default, the system inserts the locale specified for the country of the contact selected in the Summary area. This box is displayed on the form if there are multiple active locales defined on the System Locales (SM200550) form. For details, see Locales and Languages. |
Active |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the opportunity is active. An opportunity is considered active if further communication or action is expected for it. If the check box is selected, the opportunity is displayed in the list of opportunities on the related mass processing forms, such as the Assign Opportunities (CR503110) or Update Opportunities (CR503120) form. The check box can be cleared (if needed) and selected again by means of a customized workflow or manually by a user. By default, the check box is cleared when the status of an opportunity is changed to Won or Lost. |
Element | Description |
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Last Incoming Activity | The date of the latest incoming activity that is associated with the opportunity or a related quote. |
Last Outgoing Activity | The date of the latest outgoing activity that is associated with the opportunity or a related quote. |
Element | Description |
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Probability | The probability of the deal closure at the current stage. |
Wgt. Total | The weighted amount of the opportunity (the opportunity amount multiplied by its probability). |
Actual Close Date | The date when the opportunity has been won or lost. When the status of an opportunity changes to Won or Lost, the system inserts the current business date into this box. If the status of the opportunity is Open, this box is empty. You cannot manually change the value in this box. |
Element | Description |
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Source |
The source of the opportunity. You can select an option from the predefined list, which contains the following options:
|
Source Campaign | The marketing campaign that resulted in the creation of the opportunity. |
Source Lead | The name of the lead that has been converted to this opportunity. The name is a link that you can click to open the lead on the Leads (CR301000) form in a pop-up window. |
The editor area, at the bottom of the tab, in which a user can enter a detailed description of the opportunity or any relevant notes. The area includes the following:
- The formatting toolbar with the tools for formatting entered text.
- The text area. You can type the text and then edit it by using the formatting toolbar.
Financial Tab
This tab is used to store the customer or prospective customer's default payment information and billing address.
Element | Description |
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Override |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the settings of the billing address specified in this section can be modified or already differ from the settings of the customer or business account selected in the Summary area of this form. The check box is cleared by default. |
View on Map |
A button you click to open the map specified on the Site Preferences (SM200505) form and provided by the Google Maps or Bing Maps web map service to view this address on a map, which is opened in a new tab. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is disabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Address Lookup |
A button you click to open the Address Lookup dialog box. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and if the integration with web map services has been set up, as described in Integrating MYOB Acumatica with Web Map Services. |
Address Line 1 | The first line of the billing address. |
Address Line 2 | The second line of the billing address. |
City | The city of the customer's billing address. |
State | The state or province of the prospective or existing customer's billing address. |
Postal Code | The postal code. An input mask for the postal code can be set on the Countries/States (CS204000) form. |
Country | The country of the prospective or existing customer's billing address. |
Validated |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the billing address has been validated. The check box is displayed only if the Address Validation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features form. |
Element | Description |
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Override |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the contact settings specified in this section can be modified or already differ from the settings of the contact settings of the customer or business account selected in the Summary area of this form. The check box is cleared by default. |
Account Name | The legal business name of the customer's company to appear on the documents. |
Attention | The attention line as it is used in your company's business letters, which would be used to direct the letter to the proper person if the letter is not addressed to any specific person. The attention line may contain something like Purchase Orders Department or To whom it may concern. |
Type and Phone Number |
The type and the phone number for the customer; you select the type (which is filled in by default) and then enter the phone number. You select one of the following options as the type of the phone number: Business 1, Business 2, Business 3, Cell, Assistant, Fax, Home, or Home Fax. There are two elements to enter phone number types and phone numbers for the prospect or customer. |
The customer's email address. . |
Element | Description |
---|---|
Branch |
The branch of your company that will be used to ship the products or provide the services to the customer, if a sale occurs. The branch is copied from the Account Locations (CR303010) form for the location of the business account that is specified in the Business Account box of the Summary area. If the type of the business account is Customer, the Customer and Vendor Visibility Restriction feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, and a branch or a company without branches is selected in the Restrict Visibility To box on the Financial tab (Financial Settings section) of the Customers (AR303000) form, the system copies this branch or company to this box. For details, see Visibility of Customer Records. |
Credit Terms |
The type of credit terms used in operations with the customer. Terms can be created and viewed on the Credit Terms (CS206500) form. If the customer has not been created for the opportunity, the box is empty. |
Element | Description |
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Project |
The default project, which has been specified in the business account location. This box is unavailable for editing if a primary project quote has been created for an opportunity. |
External Ref. | A reference number of an external document (for example, the purchase order number of the customer or prospective customer). |
Shipping Tab
This tab contains the shipping settings that will be copied to new documents related to this opportunity. These documents include quotes, sales orders, and invoices.
The system populates the settings on this tab by using the first applicable rule it finds from the following:
- If the opportunity is related to a particular project (that is, if a project is selected on the Financial tab of the current form) and the Calculate Project-Specific Taxes check box is selected on the Projects Preferences (PM101000) form, the settings in the Ship-To Address section are copied from the project settings that are specified on the Addresses tab (Project Address section) of the Projects (PM301000) form.
- If the system has not yet found an applicable rule, the settings on this tab are copied from the Customer Locations (AR303020) form or from the Account Locations (CR303010) form if no customer has been created for the specified business account.
The settings in the Ship-To Address and Ship-To Info sections can be modified if you select the Override check box in the corresponding section. For more details about shipping settings in opportunities, see Opportunities: General Information.
Element | Description |
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Override |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the settings specified in this section can be modified or already differ from the settings of the customer or business account selected in the Summary area of this form. |
View on Map |
A button you click to open the map specified on the Site Preferences (SM200505) form and provided by the Google Maps or Bing Maps web map service to view this address on a map, which is opened in a new tab. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is disabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Address Lookup |
A button you click to open the Address Lookup dialog box. This button is displayed on the form if the Address Lookup Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and if the integration with web map services has been set up, as described in Integrating MYOB Acumatica with Web Map Services. |
Address Line 1 | The first line of the shipping address. |
Address Line 2 | The second line of the shipping address. |
City | The city of the shipping address. |
State | The state or province of the shipping address. |
Postal Code | The postal code. An input validation mask can be set for the country postal codes on the Countries/States (CS204000) form. |
Country | The country of the shipping address. |
Latitude |
The latitude coordinates, which are entered for a customer location if there is no postal address or the postal address cannot be validated. The system uses the coordinates to identify the tax jurisdiction if the postal code is not available. This box is displayed if the External Tax Calculation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and the automatic calculation of taxes is configured through the integration of MYOB Acumatica with the AvaTax service by Avalara or the Vertex Tax service by Vertex. For details, see Integrating MYOB Acumatica with External Tax Providers. |
Longitude |
The longitude coordinates which are entered for a customer location if there is no postal address or the postal address cannot be validated. The system uses the coordinates to identify the tax jurisdiction if the postal code is not available. This box is displayed if the External Tax Calculation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form and the automatic calculation of taxes is configured through the integration of MYOB Acumatica with the AvaTax service by Avalara or the Vertex Tax service by Vertex. For details, see Integrating MYOB Acumatica with External Tax Providers. |
Validated |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the specified address has been validated through integration with a specialized third-party software or service. You initiate address validation by clicking Validate Addresses on the More menu of this form. This check box appears only if the Address Validation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features form. |
Element | Description |
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Override |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the shipping address specified in this section can be modified or already differs from the settings of the customer or business account selected in the Summary area of this form. |
Account Name | The legal business name of the business account to appear on documents. |
Attention | The attention line as it is used in your company's business letters, which is used to direct the letter to the proper person if the letter is not addressed to any specific person. The box may contain something like Purchase Orders Department or To whom it may concern. |
Type and Phone Number |
The type and the phone number for the contact; you select the type (which is filled in by default) and then enter the phone number. You select one of the following options as the type of the phone number: Business 1, Business 2, Business 3, Cell, Assistant, Fax, Home, or Home Fax. There are two elements to enter phone number types and phone numbers for the contact. |
The email address of the representative to be contacted about the shipping. |
Element | Description |
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Tax Registration ID | The potential or existing customer's taxpayer identifier associated with the location. An input mask can be set for this ID on the Tax Zones (TX206000) form. |
Tax Zone |
The tax zone of the potential or existing customer. The system determines the tax zone by using the first rule it finds from the following:
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Tax Calculation Mode |
The tax calculation mode to be applied to the documents created for the potential or existing customer. This box contains one of the following options:
This box appears on the form if the Net/Gross Entry Mode feature has been enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Tax Exemption Number | The tax exemption number issued by the IRS. |
Entity Usage Type |
The corresponding entity usage type. The setting is sent to Avalara to specify the reason for tax exemption in a document with the current business account or account location if integration with Avalara is configured. If the Taxable - Override Exemption option is selected, the document's exemption is overridden, and taxes are calculated in the external tax service. This box is available only if the External Tax Calculation Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Element | Description |
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Warehouse |
The warehouse to issue the goods to the prospective or existing customer. This box appears only if the Multiple Warehouses feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. |
Ship Via | The carrier used to ship the goods. |
Shipping Terms | The shipping terms used for the customer. |
Shipping Zone | The identification of the shipping zone of the customer to be used to calculate freight. |
FOB Point | The location at which the title for the shipment passes from your company to the customer. |
Residential Delivery | A check box that you select to indicate that the delivery will be performed to a private home, rather than a business. |
Saturday Delivery | A check box that you select to indicate that this customer allows delivery on Saturdays. |
Insurance | A check box that indicates (if selected) that insurance is required for the order. |
Shipping Rule |
The way the orders should be fulfilled for this customer. You can use one of the following options:
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Attributes Tab
On the Attributes tab, you can view, specify, change, or delete attribute values for the opportunity.
The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.
Column | Description |
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Required | A check box that indicates (if selected) that this attribute is required. |
Attribute | The name of the attribute used for the opportunity. |
Value | The value of the attribute for the opportunity. |
Relations Tab
You can use this tab to indicate the one-way and two-way relations between the selected opportunity and each record associated with it. The type of each relation is determined by the relational role selected in the Role column for the listed record.
One-way relations are shown only on the Relations tab of the form where the relation was initially added to the selected record. Bidirectional relations are shown on this tab of the forms of both the record where the relation was initially added and the associated record. For details, see Managing Relations.
If the Row-Level Security feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, you may not have access to a particular record on this tab. For records that have business accounts specified in their settings, this may occur if access to the business account that is related to the record is restricted for your current user account. This may also occur if your user account does not have access to the particular record due to other security rules that have been established in the system.
Column | Description |
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Role |
Required. The relational role of the associated record, which describes the way it relates to the record selected on the current form. One-way and bidirectional roles are available for selection. You can select any of the following one-way roles:
You can select any of the following bidirectional roles:
For a one-way role, the row that has the information about the relation is shown only on this tab of the current form. For a bidirectional role, the row is shown on both this tab and the Relations tab of the creation form of the associated record (if the associated record has the Relations tab). After a row with a relation has been added and the changes to the form have been saved, this column is unavailable for editing. |
Primary |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the current row is considered the primary relation of the selected role. This check box can be selected for multiple listed relations, but only one relation can be primary for each role. This check box is informational; no system functionality is connected to its use. |
Type |
Required. The type of the associated record. This box contains one of the following options:
Depending on the role selected for this row, you select the type of the record as follows:
After a row with a relation has been added and the changes to the form have been saved, this column is unavailable for editing. |
Document |
The identifier or display name (or both) of the document (that is, the record) related to the record selected on the current form. The lookup table includes the documents or records of the type that is selected in the Type column of this row. Once this column has been filled in, the specified record becomes a link that you can click to open the record on its creation form in a pop-up window. This column is available for editing only if a bidirectional role or Related Entity is selected in the Role column. If the selected type is Customer or Vendor, the list of customers or vendors available for selection may be limited based on the role or roles assigned to the user account to which you are signed in if the Customer and Vendor Visibility Restriction feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form. For details, see Visibility of Customer Records and Visibility of Vendor Records. |
Description |
A brief description of the record whose identifier or display name is specified in the Document column of the table. The system copies the description of the record to this column from the data entry form on which the record has been created. If the data entry form does not contain a description for the record, this column is empty. |
Status |
The status of the record whose identifier or display name is specified in the Document column of the table. The system copies the status of the record to this column from the data entry form on which the record has been created. |
Owner |
The owner of the record whose identifier or display name is specified in the Document column of the table. The system copies the owner of the record to this column from the data entry form on which the record has been created. If the Owner box is not filled in for this record or if the data entry form does not have this box, this column is empty. |
Account |
The identifier of the business account associated with the selected record (if a record has the associated business account). The specified identifier becomes a link that can be clicked to open the business account on the Business Accounts form in a pop-up window. |
Name |
The name of the business account. The name is inserted by the system if a business account is selected for the row. |
Contact |
The contact associated with the role (if the Type is Contact) or the contact associated with the record selected in the Document column. The specified contact becomes a link that you can click to open the contact on the Contacts form in a pop-up window. You can change the contact if in this column, the Lead, Business Account, or Customer option is selected. |
The email address of the contact person. | |
Add to CC |
A check box that indicates (if selected) that the contact should receive a copy of emails. If a bidirectional role is selected in the Role column of a row, on the Relations tab of the creation form of the associated record the check box is cleared for the corresponding row. |
Document Date |
The date associated with the record specified in the Document column. By default, this column is hidden. Depending on the type of record, this date can vary as follows:
When the system inserts a date in this column, it copies this date from the box that holds the record’s date on the data entry form where the record was created. |
Taxes Tab
The table on this tab contains information about the taxes calculated for the potential sales. The system populates the table with the applicable taxes only if a tax zone has been specified on the Shipping tab of this form.
You can edit the elements on this tab if an opportunity has a primary quote.
This tab is not displayed on the form if a primary project quote has been created for an opportunity.
Column | Description |
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Tax ID | The identifier of the tax that is applicable to the items. The list of available taxes depends on the tax zone specified on the Shipping tab of this form. |
Tax Rate | The tax rate. |
Taxable Amount | The taxable amount for the items. |
Tax Amount | The tax amount calculated for the items. |
Discounts Tab
On this tab, the discounts applied to the opportunity are shown.
This tab is available only if the Customer Discounts feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.
This tab is not displayed on the form if a primary project quote has been created for an opportunity.
Column | Description |
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Skip Discount | A check box that you select to cancel the discount for the document. When you select the check box, the total and the line amounts of the document are updated, but the record of the canceled discount is not removed from the table. |
Discount Code | The identifier (code) of the discount applied to the document automatically or manually. |
Sequence ID | The identifier of the discount sequence applied to the document. |
Type | The type of discount whose sequence was applied to the document. |
Manual Discount | A check box that indicates (if selected) that the discount shown in this row has been applied manually. |
Discountable Amt. | The amount discount calculation is based on if the discount is defined as being based on the amount. |
Discountable Qty. | The quantity the discount calculation is based on if the discount is defined as being based on the item quantity. |
Discount Amt. | The amount of the discount. This column is available for editing for document discounts and external discounts. The system will apply automatic group and document discounts even if the value in the Inventory ID column for a line on the Details tab of the current form is empty. |
Discount Percent | The discount percent if the discount is defined to be calculated as a percentage. This column is available for editing for document discounts and external discounts. |
Free Item | The inventory ID of the free item if one is specified by the discount applied to the document. |
Free Item Qty. | The quantity of the free item to be added as the discount. |
External Discount Code | The code of an external discount. You can enter this code for informational purposes when you manually enter an external discount in the document. |
Description | A brief description of the discount, which helps users to identify it. |
Sync Status Tab
This tab is available only if the Salesforce Integration feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.
On this tab, you can review the synchronization status of the record. If the record has not been synchronized with Salesforce, you can initiate the synchronization process by clicking the Sync to Salesforce button. For more details, see Overview of Synchronization with Salesforce.
Button | Description |
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Sync with Salesforce |
Synchronizes the data with Salesforce. This button is available if the Salesforce Sync data provider is marked active on the Data Providers (SM206015) form and only for entities listed on the Salesforce Sync (SF205020) form. |
Column | Description |
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Data Provider | The data provider used for data synchronization with the external system. |
Ext. Ref. | The external reference to the corresponding synchronized record in the external system. |
Status |
The synchronization status of the record. The following options are available:
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Operation |
The operation that modified the record data. The following options are available: Update, Insert, and Delete. |
Error | The error message displayed for this record if synchronization has failed. |
Latest Attempt | The date and time of the latest synchronization attempt. |
Import Scenario | The import scenario used for importing this entity's data from the external system. |
Export Scenario | The export scenario used for exporting this entity's data to the external system. |