Mattiosco
Member
Hi List,
We have a change in our business that requires us to have a slightly different process stream for some orders.
In the area concerned, we already have four different order types for various uses, plus the different types for credit orders.
We don't use line types to differentiate non-stock or freight items, this is done at the item level.
Very briefly, the new requirement is that some orders will need to be handled slightly differently in reporting and some batch processing. Simply flagging these orders as belonging to this new group is all we're after so data selection can be used when differentiation is required. I cannot find a suitable Sales Order Detail flag, with all UPC and a couple of the user reserved fields in use.
I have proposed that a new order or line type be set up to handle this new requirement. I prefer the line type, only because a lot of our batch processes and external routines are order type specific so the impact on existing processes would be very high. The only problem I see with line types is it looks like they are intended for separating AR, AP, G/L and Inventory processing through the "channels" designed around the order types - not for use as a "flag".
Is anyone using line types as an order flag, purely for differentiation in reporting or the occasional batch process? Or is anyone using any other Sales Order detail fields for the same purpose.
Thanks in advance,
Mattiosco
JDE 8.12
We have a change in our business that requires us to have a slightly different process stream for some orders.
In the area concerned, we already have four different order types for various uses, plus the different types for credit orders.
We don't use line types to differentiate non-stock or freight items, this is done at the item level.
Very briefly, the new requirement is that some orders will need to be handled slightly differently in reporting and some batch processing. Simply flagging these orders as belonging to this new group is all we're after so data selection can be used when differentiation is required. I cannot find a suitable Sales Order Detail flag, with all UPC and a couple of the user reserved fields in use.
I have proposed that a new order or line type be set up to handle this new requirement. I prefer the line type, only because a lot of our batch processes and external routines are order type specific so the impact on existing processes would be very high. The only problem I see with line types is it looks like they are intended for separating AR, AP, G/L and Inventory processing through the "channels" designed around the order types - not for use as a "flag".
Is anyone using line types as an order flag, purely for differentiation in reporting or the occasional batch process? Or is anyone using any other Sales Order detail fields for the same purpose.
Thanks in advance,
Mattiosco
JDE 8.12