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8.7.1.  Summarized Backlog by Site

To view summarized Backlog by Site, select the "Summarized Backlog by Site" option. The following screen will appear:

Summarized Backlog by Site

When displaying summarized Backlog by Site, you are presented with the following options:

All Customer Types

Select to display summarized Backlog by Site for all Customer Types.

Selected

Specify Customer Type whose Backlog by Site you want to display.

Pattern

Enter a Customer Type pattern to select a range of Customer Types. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.

Start Date

Summarized Backlog by Site entered on and after this date will be displayed.

End Date

Summarized Backlog by Site entered on and before this date will be displayed.

Show Prices and Costs

Select to include pricing and Cost information in the display.

All Sites

Select to display summarized Backlog for all Sites.

Selected

Specify Site whose summarized Backlog you want to display.

Order By

Select one of the following options to indicate how you want the results to be organized:

Ship Date

Select to order the display by Ship Date.

Pack Date

Select to order the display by Pack Date.

S/O Number

Select to order the display by Sales Order Number.

Backlog

Display lists summarized Backlog by Site, using the specified parameters. The display is a nested list, with a plus ("+") sign located to the far left of the screen next to each line that may be expanded to lower levels. By clicking your mouse on a plus sign, you reveal lower levels of information related to the Order. If the "Show Prices and Costs" option is selected, additional columns showing sales Price, Cost, and margin will display.

Note

The Summarized Backlog by Site display is color-coded for ease of use. The following colors are used to describe the backlog status of Sales Order Line Items:

Blue

Order is at Shipping but is not yet shipped.

Green

Order has been shipped complete, but has not yet been selected for Billing.

Red

Part of the Order has been shipped and selected for Billing, but Backorder Items still need to be shipped and billed.

Black

None of the above conditions is true.

Total Sales Orders

Displays the total number of Sales Orders on Backlog.

Total Line Items

Displays the total number of Sales Order Line Items on Backlog.

Total Qty (Shipping UOM)

Displays the total number of unshipped Sales Order Line Items on Backlog.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

QUERY

Select to generate the display, using the specified parameters.

PRINT

Runs the report associated with this screen.

Right-clicking on a Sales Order in the Backlog list enables you to select from the following menu options:

Edit

Select to edit the specified item.

View

Select to view the specified item.

Reschedule

Select to reschedule the specified Sales Order.

Delete

Select to delete the specified item.

Print Packing List

Select to print a Packing List for the specified Order.

Export Contents

Export the data displayed on the screen into a plain-text, TAB-delimited file. This file may subsequently be imported into a spreadsheet or other office tool.