RE: Sales Order - allocating, shipping and invoicing
Hello Grocknkr
Lot number tracking process in Dynamics GP starts with the configuration of the item, when an item is set up to be tracked by "Lot Number", all inventory related transactions (in and out) will prompt a window either to enter a new lot, or to withdraw from a specific lot. Therefore, any out transaction which leads to "IV Allocation" will prompt a lot-related window in order to specify the lot number from which to withdraw.
Packing lists can be printed from Sales Transaction Entry window and has nothing to do with the decrement of inventory balance. When an inventory transaction is saved, inventory allocation is created to reserve the quantity. Once the transaction is posted, inventory balance is decreased accordingly.
Entering sales transactions can be done either on the SOP or AR module. Sales Order Processing (SOP) is designed to manage the sales transactions of inventory-related items (Transactions > Sales > Sales Transaction Entry). As for service, Receivable Management module (Transactions > Sales > Transaction Entry)
General Ledger activity have multiple reporting methods which are primarily divided among the following categories:
- Inquiry: This window is transaction-like, it has the same fields of the transactions but inactive. For instance, Journal Entry inquiry, account summary balance, account detail balance.
- Reports: GL has a variety of reports which can be used for archiving, documentation or official purposes such as audit. General Ledger trial balance report is the most common report to inquire for account transactions (Reports> Financial > Trial Balance)
- Smart lists: which is Excel-like reporting tool with further more flexibility than the above, you can add columns, search for specific records and most importantly export to Excel. For GL, you have Smart lists> Account Transactions
Please never hesitate to share any further inquiries,