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copy & paste in BC sales line does not work, ITEM LOOKUP DON'T WORK

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I am trying to copy the item No from excel, word or google etc etc and paste in sales line (No) and item lookup dont work. When I put the item no manualy the item loopkup work. Can you help me please ?

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    Dirk,

    I copied the number below from a PDF and pasted into the Item Search and it works.

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    pastedimage1628054327875v1.png

    Do you have the PDF I can test?

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    Steven,

    I have the same issue for purchase orders:

    I get a PDF where I can copy 1 article number from the PDF and want to paste it in the search box for the Item number

    This works fine in the desktop version but does not work in the web client version.

    In the web client I have to type manually the item number.

    It is no option for me to copy the item number from the PDF,

    paste it into an excel that has mimics the item line

    and then copy the excel line

    to paste it as a line in BC.

    Is this a bug?

    Best regards,

    Dirk Verliefden

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    Besian,

    I think I follow but could be lost here... I can create a Copy/Paste from Excel with dozens of rows of Item Numbers and copy them all in at once and it populates the description field automatically on insert. Your video shows you copying an Item No. missing the last few fields and yo are expecting the No. field to open the list up. Yes? I think yes. I don't think this is possible since copy/paste is more fixed meaning it does not expect one wanting to pop-up the list to select.

    Maybe you can create an Excel spreadsheet with the Item List full number and then copy the complete number.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    Steven,

    This is a solution if I have only one item with No. 1100 , but if I have many items that start with 1100 and have this inside the code., this does not work. So when I paste the item no 1100 in sales line need to open the lookup and to see all items items that start with 1100 and have this inside the code

    I am showing you an example in attach:

    [View:/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/758/2311.8e92ea19_2D00_29ef_2D00_486b_2D00_a2de_2D00_c1b4609fe4a7_5F00_oa3bl4uS_5F00_8bJF.rar]

    I have many items that start with OX153 and have this inside the code. In the photo is when i write the code manually the lookup is ok, I see all the items that start with OX153 and have this inside the code.

    1261.OX153.png

    Thanks,

    Besi

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    Besian,

    OK, I see. You want to copy an Item No. into the No. field on a Sales Quote.  This is possible and it will populate the Item Description on paste.

    pastedimage1618348861714v1.png

    I copied the 1100 from Excel.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    95e73b17_2D00_9222_2D00_40d3_2D00_839f_2D00_e012df96da43_5F00_QrE2jA91_5F00_D0Wy-_2800_1_2900_.rar

    Steven this is whatI want, to open item lookup when I paste item No in sales line.

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    [View:/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/758/Test-Copy-Paste.mp4:320:240]

    Besian,

    I am going to show you a video of this working using my Cronus Sandbox and Excel.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,,

    Steve

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    Hello Steven,

    thank for your answer but I am trying to copy only the item No from excel, word or google etc etc and paste in sales line (No) and item lookup dont work. When I put the item no manualy the item loopkup work.

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    Hello,

    Let's say I want to Copy/Paste into Sales Lines whether 1 row or many, make sure the columns in Excel are the same as your Sales Lines:

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    Now on the Sales Line, you right click on the Type Item (shown below) and choose Paste:

    pastedimage1618242978244v3.png

    pastedimage1618243209929v4.png

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    OX153.png

    Are many items that start with OX153 and have this inside the code.

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