Evantage Blog

Author:  Molly Mathe
Date:  01 May 2008

Advantage allows you to have a PRO item that is actually a service item (or a non-inventory item). This allows you to add the item on PRO orders, but you do not need to keep warehouse quantities for the item.

Setup at INVDAT
Create your inventory item as you would any other PRO item.

Setup at INVDAT/WHS
You will need to add an item/warehouse record, even though you will not be keeping stock of the non-inventory or service item in your warehouse. To add the item, use the AN function, which will create the item with a quantity of 99999999 in the warehouse but the bin quantity will remain 0. You do not want to use the ‘A' function to add the item, and then receive or adjust the quantity to 9,999,999 since that will create a bin quantity of 9,999,999, and that will cause problems later.

Assumptions on Non-Inventory Items

  1. You cannot enter adjustment on service items.
  2. You cannot enter a receipt on service items.
  3. You can delete a warehouse record item when the quantity is 99999999.
  4. You cannot commit inventory on service items.
  5. You cannot backorder a service item.
  6. Returning a service item does not increase the quantity in the warehouse.
  7. You cannot enter a transfer on a service item.
  8. You cannot do a physical inventory on service items.
  9. A package header must be defined as a non-inventory item.
Author:  Kathie Porter
Date:  01 May 2008
Searching for a customer, publication information, a product, customer notes or promotions is easier than ever. It is NOT necessary to route to SVCDAT/CTM to search for your customer or to CIRPUB to look for information about your publication. Simply use the icon (or the associated hot key) to access the appropriate search dialog box.

These icons are available at EVERY view - even views without Order Entry capability (CDSOPR...).

The icons - in order from left to right - are as follows:

  • Blue & yellow figurines: Customer Lookup (Control key plus number 1 key = CTL-1)
  • Darker blue square icon: Inventory Lookup (CTL-2)
  • Orange figure with pen: Customer Notes (CTL-3)
  • Orange square icon: Publication Information (CTL-4) - see issues, rates, delivery codes and much more
  • White square icon: next Due Notes (CTL-5) - sort in reverse order by Due Date
  • Open envelope icon: Promotion Finder (CTL-6) - Old fashioned value list works on the Promo Code at the bottom of the dialog box
  • Yellow figurine: Customer Overview (CTL-7) - for current session customer
  • Orange figure in frame: Customer Portrait (CTL-8) - for current session customer
  • Scissors in box: Coupon Information for customer and for coupon (CTL-0) - as of 2007r2
  • Red phone: Call Tracking icon (CTL-9)

These ten icons can save you time and effort when looking up information, whether checking up on something or working with a customer.