Select this if you want to enter dispatch note numbers manually.

Select this for the system to assign the next dispatch note number automatically.

You cannot select this when your dispatch note key type is alphanumeric (Set Key Information).

Select this to generate the dispatch note number as the order number followed by a unique key for each dispatch note created for the order.

You cannot select this when your dispatch note key type is numeric (Set Key Information).

This indicates the next dispatch note number that will be used by the system, if your dispatch numbering method is set to be automatic.

Select this if you want to extend the sales order credit checking routine to the dispatch notes system.

Depending on your Sales Order Setup configuration, this check can be performed either at the time of creating the dispatch note or when the dispatch note is released for invoicing.

The wording you assign to these fields is the wording displayed in entry/display forms.

You use this field to assign a description to the first user-defined field that can be accessed at the time of creating a dispatch note.

The wording assigned to the field is displayed within a number of Dispatch Note programs.

You use this field to assign a description to the second user-defined field that can be accessed at the time of creating a dispatch note.

The wording assigned to the field is displayed within a number of Dispatch Note programs.

You use this field to indicate whether you want to perform a check when entering the stocking quantity to dispatch.

The stocking quantity is rejected if it deviates from the calculated quantity by more than the entered percentage. Your entry made here is used only if you have indicated that unit of measure conversion factors are theoretical (Sales Order Setup - Tax/Um tab).

Select this to save the selections you made on all the tab pages and to exit the program.

Select this to print a report of your Dispatch Notes setup options.

It is advisable to keep this report for disaster recovery purposes.

Select this to exit the program without saving any changes you made.

Select this to view the latest online Help documentation for this program.

Select this to include freight lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) on all dispatch notes.

Select this to include freight lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the first dispatch note.

Select this to include freight lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the last dispatch note.

Select this to exclude freight lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) from dispatch notes.

Select this to include comment lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) on all dispatch notes.

Select this to include comment lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the first dispatch note.

Select this to include comment lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the last dispatch note.

Select this to exclude comment lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) from dispatch notes.

Select this to include miscellaneous lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) on all dispatch notes.

Select this to include miscellaneous lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the first dispatch note.

Select this to include miscellaneous lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) only on the last dispatch note.

Select this to exclude miscellaneous lines (entered during Sales Order Entry) from dispatch notes.

Select this to use the company date as the default planned dispatch date when creating a dispatch note.

Select this to use the sales order ship date as the default planned dispatch date when creating a dispatch note.

Select this if you do not want to assign a default planned dispatch date when creating a dispatch note.

Select this to include sales order lines in the dispatch review based on the lines having a quantity to ship.

In addition, the suggested dispatch quantity will be based on the quantity to ship against the sales order line subject to stock availability.

Select this to include sales order lines in the dispatch review based on the lines having a quantity on backorder.

In addition, the suggested dispatch quantity will be based on the quantity on backorder against the sales order line subject to stock availability.

Select this to include sales order lines in the dispatch review based on the lines having either a quantity to ship, or a quantity on backorder.

In addition, the suggested dispatch quantity will be based on the addition of the quantities to ship and on backorder subject to stock availability.

Select this to allow the dispatch of a quantity that exceeds the order quantity on the sales order line.

	If you select this option together with the option: Retain original order quantity when over-dispatching, then you cannot over dispatch kit type items.

Select this to retain the original order quantity against the sales order when the corresponding dispatch note is over dispatched.

You cannot to over dispatch kit type items if you select this option.

Select this to allow the dispatch of a quantity that is less than the order quantity on the sales order line.

When using the Dispatch Note Review program, you can under dispatch the order line and mark the line as complete if no further dispatching against the line is required.

Select this if you require the status of a dispatch note to be changed to 3 (ready to print) when maintenance is performed on a dispatch note that has been previously printed (i.e. Status 5 - dispatch printed).

Select this to print a dispatch note line even if the quantity to dispatch is zero.

Select this if you require the operator to change the status of a dispatch note manually from 5 (dispatch printed) to 7 (ready to invoice) during dispatch maintenance. If this option is not selected, then the status of the dispatch note is set to 7 (ready to invoice) automatically once the dispatch note has been printed.

Select this to retain custom form data captured against dispatch notes, for reprinting on dispatch invoices.

If you select this option, then dispatch note custom forms are copied to the dispatch invoice reference, enabling you to reprint the forms.

Dispatch invoice custom form data is created when a dispatch invoice is printed (Document Print). It can be viewed and maintained using the Sales Invoice Query program.

Custom form data is not printed on consolidated dispatch invoices.

Select this if you require the dispatch note number to confirm the next invoice/dispatch.

Selecting this setup option sets the Use dispatch note to confirm delivery option to selected by default in the Contract Maintenance program.

	You should not select this option if you are confirming deliveries by invoice.

Select this to be able to print dispatch invoices on-line from within the Dispatch Note Maintenance program.

Select this to be able to reprint dispatch note invoices on-line.

Select this to be able to print dispatch notes on-line from within the Dispatch Note Review program.

The following option relates to the consolidation of dispatch notes.

Select this to print a line on the dispatch note invoice for each dispatch line that was consolidated.

This option is only applied if the dispatched lines have the same: unit cost tax code line discounts unit of measure and conversion factors price and price unit of measure tariff codes (for EU companies) If these fields are the same then the Dispatch Note Consolidation program consolidates the dispatch lines into one line for printing. The option then determines whether it should print the dispatches that make up that consolidated line as sub-lines on the invoice or print all the dispatches as separate invoice lines.

If you don't select this option, then a line is printed for the total consolidation and a sub-line for each dispatch.

You typically select this option to avoid rounding errors. Rounding errors may occur if you consolidate a number of different dispatches for a single sales order line and the sales order quantities are defined to 3 decimal places or the price is defined to 4 or 5 decimal places (Sales Order Setup - Pricing tab).

If you select this option, then ensure that you also enable the Individual dispatch lines on cons inv preference (SO Document Format - Preferences - Print Options).

If this option is not enabled, then the dispatch note header remains in the same status it was in when you loaded the Dispatch Note Maintenance program.