Edit an order

Depending on the status of the order, certain properties of the order can be edited.

  1. Choose Outbound Management > Orders in the Navigation Pane.
  2. Select the order.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click Edit Order in the toolbar.
    • Right-click the selection and choose Edit Order in the shortcut menu.
  4. Where applicable, in the option group Order Info, edit the following fields:
    FieldExplanation
    Description Enter the description of the order. A personal reference can be entered here. For example: an order form number.
    Priority

    The higher the priority, the sooner the order will be executed.

    Choose in the drop-down menu Priority one of the following values: Very High, High, Normal, Low, Very Low.
    Expected

    Check where applicable. The current date is entered by default. Click to select the expected order date. You can select an earlier as well as a later date.

    For example: If an order is processed later than expected, you can still enter the expected order date - even if it is in the past.
    Consolidatable Allow this to combine this order with another order that is consolidatable. To enable consolidation (= grouping), orders must be marked consolidatable and they have to be destined for the same consignee and the same delivery address.
  5. In the option group Consignee Info, a choice can be made between Customer and Supplier. An outbound order can be created on behalf of a supplier, for example for returning non-conform items or for the sending of inputs to an external work center.

    Do one of the following:

    • In the field Customer or Supplier, enter the name of the customer / supplier and press ENTER.
    • Click Select Customer or Select Supplier , select the customer / supplier and click Finish.
    • Click ALT + T and select the customer, or ALT + S and select the supplier and click Finish.
    Customer and supplier cannot be edited for an outbound order that was automatically created to receive outputs from an external work center (order type EXTERNAL PRODUCTION). See also External work centers.
  6. Do one of the following in the option group Carrier Info:
    • In the field Carrier, enter the name of the carrier and press ENTER.
    • Click Select Carrier , select the carrier and click Finish.
    • Press ALT + R, select the carrier and click Finish.
  7. Do one of the following in the option group Marshaling Locations Info:
    • In the field Marshaling Locations, enter the name of the marshaling location and press ENTER. Repeat to add multiple marshaling locations.
    • Click Select Marshaling Location / Area , select the marshaling location(s) and click Finish.
    • Press ALT + L, select the marshaling location(s) and click Finish.
    In the dialog box Wizard Marshaling Locations / Areas Selection, you can click the locations one by one and view whether the icon appears in the tab Open Orders or Inventory. The icon indicates for example that there are still open orders in the selected marshaling location(s). Click the relevant tab to view the open orders.
    • Use the arrows to set the sequence of the marshaling locations.
    • To remove a marshaling location, select the marshaling location and click Remove Marshaling Location / Area .
  8. If the order is a repack order, go to the next step. If not, proceed to step 11.
  9. At the bottom of the tab, click Repack Options.
  10. Do one of the following in the option group Repack Options:
    • In the field Repack ID, enter the name of the repack operation.
    • Click and select the repack operation.
    • If a repack ID was entered that is not on the list, an error message will not appear!
    • If the repack ID entered is generated via the Configurator afterwards (but before allocation of the order), the repack will be executed.
    • If the repack ID cannot be retrieved by the Objective, the repack cannot be executed.
  11. Where applicable, in the option group Instructions, enter instructions on the repack operation. These instructions will be displayed to the operator.
  12. Click Finish.