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Configure Item Inquiry with ACCPAC Advantage Series OEWhen 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:
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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