Delivery information related to the materials and services specified on the sales contract is recorded using the Shipment Info option located in the right click menu of the related line. Shipment transactions should be generated first to record shipment information. To do so, the Generate Shipment Transactions option of the right click menu is used on the related material/service line.
Afterwards, the Shipment Info option is used to record material or service Shipment address and other shipment related information.
Account Code / Description: The AR/AP that the shipment will be done to.
Shipment Address Code: Indicates the shipment address. Recorded AR/AP shipment addresses are listed, and the related definition is selected.
Shipment Address Description: The definition or the description of the shipment address. When the Code field is filled in, the description is transferred into this field. Recorded AR/AP shipment addresses can also be listed and selected through this field.
Quantity: The quantity of materials/services to be delivered to the address specified on the code field.
Delivery Type: Indicates how the material/service will be delivered. Recorded delivery types are listed and the related definition is selected. Delivery type definitions are recorded on the Administration section.
Shipping Agent: The field used to specify the shipping agent. Recorded shipping agents are listed and the related definition is selected.
Transport Type: Indicates the transport type to be applied to delivery. Defined transport types are listed, and the appropriate type is selected. Transport types are recorded on the System Settings section.
The fields under the Shipment Transactions title list transactions by shipment address.
Shipment quantity totals must always be equal to the transaction quantity; therefore, the transaction is not recorded if they are not equal.
The fields on the Shipment Transactions section and their contents are:
Date: The contract date is displayed as default. This data can be changed if necessary.
Quantity: Indicates the quantity to be delivered. Cannot exceed the quantity defined for the related material + shipment address. For example, if the delivery addresses tab indicates that 30 pieces of material x will be delivered to shipment address y, the quantity total of lines entered on the Shipment Transactions list cannot exceed 30.
Order Quantity: Indicates the material/service order quantity.
Delivered Quantity: Indicates the delivered quantity.
Remaining Quantity: Indicates the undelivered quantity.