Configure Item Inquiry with ACCPAC Advantage Series OE

When the “Install OE Link” option is checked during the installation of Item Inquiry or Ops Inquiry, a link with Order Entry is created. The OE Link allows the user to view item details using Item Inquiry after entering the item number in the Order/Invoice Entry details screen.  When the item number is entered in OE, Item Inquiry is drilled down to using the item number.

 

Hints on how to arrange your screen for optimal viewing of Item Inquiry drill down from Order Entry:

Tiled Vertically:

Recommended for more detail for a specific line for the specific item.

OEDrillVertically.gif (59883 bytes)

Tiled Horizontally:

Recommended for more detail lines for the specific item.

OEDrillHorizontally.gif (73738 bytes)

Not Tiled:

Not recommended because the focus shifts between Order Entry and UniItemInquiry every time the item number changes.

OEDrillNo.gif (51497 bytes)

Note: If you don’t have enough space to run the programs as recommended above, you may wish to remove the link.  See the instructions in the ReadMe for this program. 

 

Item Inquiry can be opened at any time from the desktop.

 

Customizing the Inquiry

Hints on how to arrange your Item Inquiry for optimal use and viewing:

1.       Rearrange the columns

2.       Resize the form

3.       Resize the columns

4.       Remove unused tabs

5.       View one location only

 

Rearrange the Columns:

This can be used when resizing your form, to make the information columns you use most often display in the resized form. To rearrange the columns, click, hold and move the column.

 

To move a column, click and hold the column header, a thick black vertical line appears on the left of the column to indicate the position of the selected column.  Then drag the marked column to the new position. A thick black vertical line on the column boundary in the desired position indicates the new position.

 

Resize the Form:

This can be used to optimize your desktop space and change the size of the form to suit desktop space available. The form may be resized horizontally or vertically. To resize the form, position the mouse at the edge of the form.  The mouse turns into a small double-headed arrow.  Click, hold and drag the edge of the form to the desired size.  The edge of the form includes the corner.

 

Resize the Columns:

This can be used to shrink columns that may display with no data, or to enlarge columns with long data strings. To resize a column, position the mouse at the right edge of the column header boundary.  The mouse turns into a double-headed arrow.  Click, hold and drag the edge of the column to the desired size.

 

Remove Unused Tabs:

Tabs that display information used most often can be left visible and others can be removed to optimize desktop space and simplify the display.  Removing tabs also increases the loading speed.  Use the Tab Settings from the View Menu which opens the Settings dialog box.

 

View One Location Only:

This will allow you to view location specific details only.  You may switch back to all locations to display all item location details.  The tabs with locations are: Cust.Hist.Det., Cust.Hist.Sum., Location, P/O, Receipt Cost, Reorder Qty, S/O, Sales by Period, Serial No, Trans, UniSerials-On Hand, UniSerials-Sold and Stock Card-Detail.  The One Location option does not affect the Qty.Avail. Tab.

 

Use the Location Selection option to change Location display.  Select one location or all locations.

 

 

 

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