**Note** To use the back-order function you must first contact a Pacific Amber representative to enable the function.
To use the back-order function:
1. Open AmberPos and login with your username and password. Then access the POS menu.
2. Select a SKU at the POS screen. After the SKU is selected, note the quantity on hand for that particular SKU. (The number used in this guide is 40).
3. Select Change Qty or press the F9 key on your keyboard.
Step 1: This field displays your current quantity to order.
Step 2. Change the order amount to a great number. (The number used in this guide is 50).
Step 3: If you desire, you can manually decide the quantity to put on back-order. First enable the Ship option (by selecting the box) then in the field to the right of it, specify the quantity that you will be shipping out. Back-order quantity is then calculated based on the difference between your order quantity and ship quantity. Order QTY - Ship QTY = back-order quantity.
Step 4: This field will display your back-order quantity should you decide to use the manual back-order option in step 3.
Step 5: Select Make Changes to complete the quantity changes.
4. The quantity that will go on back-order will be 10 in this scenario. The back-order quantity is calculated from:
Quantity to change to - Original Quantity on Hand = Back-order Quantity
5. Your back-order quantity should now be visible under the BackOrd column.
6. Complete the transaction and a Special Order will be automatically created for the item quantity on back-order.
7. Next an administrator must add the Special Order created from the back-order into a purchase order and post the purchase order. Add the special order by selecting Add Item to PO under the special order tab. (For details see Purchase Order Guide).
8. If you also desire to have extra QOH in your store for future transactions, during the purchase order you can edit the quantity of the special order. The special order by default will only order enough quantity to fulfill the quantity on back-order. Therefore, you must select the item(s) while in the purchase order, and select Edit Selected Items.
9. Overview of Edit Selected Items window:
Step 1: Select (by checking off) the Update Order QTY box.
Step 2: Change the quantity to what you desire.
Step 3: Select Update to complete the quantity change.
10. Finally, complete the special order:
Step 1. Select Recall Trns. at the POS menu screen
Step 2. Select the special order under the same customer as the original transaction.
Step 3. Select Recall Transaction at the bottom of the screen.
Article written with AmberPOS version 4.14.05.05
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