Open Backorder Report

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Purpose

Create a report of open backorders by customers, by products, or both.

Overview

Use Open Backorder Report to display open backorders by customers only, by product only, or by both. You can filter orders in the report by criteria, such as sales and shipping locations, customer divisions, customer groups, and product categories. You can output the report in a summary format with product quantities or in a detail format with order data.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Open Backorder Report window.

Print

Click this button to output the report.

Select Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Select Customer Range By

If you want to report on a range of customers, select whether to enter a range of customer codes, customer names, billing customer codes, or billing customer names.

All Customers

Select this check box to include all customers on the report. This check box is selected by default, and only available if you select the Customer Code or Customer Name radio button.

All Billing Customers

Select this check box to include all billing customers on the report. This check box is selected by default, and only available if you select the Billing Customer Code or Billing Customer Name radio button.

From (Customer)

Enter the first customer or billing customer code/name for a range of customers to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer or billing customer code/name. You select a code or name based on your selection in the Select Customer Range By radio set. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customers or All Billing Customers check box.

To (Customer)

Enter the last customer or billing customer code/name for a range of customers to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer or billing customer code/name. You select a code or name based on your selection in the Select Customer Range By radio set. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customers or All Billing Customers check box.

All Forecast Groups

Select this check box to include orders for all customer forecast groups on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Forecast Group)

Enter a customer forecast group for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer forecast group. If you want to include orders for a range of customer forecast groups, enter the first customer forecast group in the range. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Forecast Groups check box.

To (Forecast Group)

Enter the last customer forecast group in a range of customer forecast groups for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer forecast group. If you want to only include orders on the report for a single customer forecast group, leave this field blank. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Forecast Groups check box.

All Ship Locations

Select this check box to include orders for all shipping locations on the report. This check box is selected by default.

Location (Shipping)

Enter a shipping location prefix for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a shipping location prefix. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Ship Locations check box. For more information on shipping locations, see Sales Location / Shipping Location.

Name (Shipping)

Enter a shipping location name for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a shipping location name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Ship Locations check box. For more information on shipping locations, see Sales Location / Shipping Location.

All Sales Locations

Select this check box to include orders for all sales locations on the report. This check box is selected by default.

Location (Sales)

Enter a sales location prefix for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a sales location prefix. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Sales Locations check box. For more information on sales locations, see Sales Location / Shipping Location.

Name (Sales)

Enter a sales location name for which to include orders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a sales location name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Sales Locations check box. For more information on sales locations, see Sales Location / Shipping Location.

All Customer Divisions

Select this check box to include orders for all customer divisions on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Customer Division)

Enter the first customer division for a range of customer divisions to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer division. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customer Divisions check box.

To (Customer Division)

Enter the last customer division for a range of customer divisions to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer division. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customer Divisions check box.

All Customer Groups

Select this check box to include orders for all customer groups on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Customer Group)

Enter the first customer group for a range of customer groups to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer group. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customer Groups check box.

To (Customer Group)

Enter the last customer group for a range of customer groups to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a customer group. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customer Groups check box.

All Categories

Select this check box to include orders for all product categories on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Category)

Enter the first product category for a range of product categories to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product category. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Categories check box.

To (Category)

Enter the last product category for a range of product categories to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product category. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Categories check box.

All Product Codes

Select this check box to include orders for all product codes on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Product Code)

Enter the first product code for a range of product codes to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product code. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Product Codes check box.

To (Product Code)

Enter the last product code for a range of product codes to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product code. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Product Codes check box.

All Product Names

Select this check box to include orders for all product names on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Product Name)

Enter the first product name for a range of product names to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Product Names check box.

To (Product Name)

Enter the last product name for a range of product names to include on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a product name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Product Names check box.

All Required Dates

Select this check box to include orders for all required dates on the report. This check box is selected by default.

From (Required Date)

Enter the first required date for a range of orders to include on the report, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Required Dates check box. If you are outputting the report via Scheduling Assistant, you can select a virtual date for this field.

To (Required Date)

Enter the last required date for a range of orders to include on the report, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Required Dates check box. If you are outputting the report via Scheduling Assistant, you can select a virtual date for this field.

All Order Created By

Select this check box to include orders created by all users on the report. This check box is selected by default.

User ID

Enter a user ID to only include orders created by the user on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a user ID. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Order Created By check box.

Name

Enter a user name to only include orders created by the user on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a user name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Order Created By check box.

All Sales Representatives

Select this check box to include backorders for all sales representatives on the report.  This check box is selected by default.

From (Sales Representative)

Enter the first sales representative ID in a range of sales representative ID's for which to include backorders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a sales representative ID. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Sales Representatives check box.

To (Sales Representative)

Enter the last sales representative ID in a range of sales representative ID's for which to include backorders on the report, or click the Lookup button to select a sales representative ID. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Sales Representatives check box.

Report(s) to be Printed

Select whether to print a report by customers only, by products only, or to include both customers and the products that are backordered.

Display U/M Type

Click the Lookup button to select the unit of measure for quantities on the report. For more information, see Unit of Measure Fields FAQ.

Sort by (Product Report)

Select whether to sort the product report by product code or name. These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Product or Both radio buttons.

Page Break (Product Report)

Select whether to insert page breaks in the product report between each product or category. You can also select to not insert page breaks. These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Product or Both radio buttons.

Summary by Product

Select this check box to display a summary report, which only includes product ordered and backordered quantities in the selected unit of measure. If you select this check box, order details are not included on the report. This check box is only enabled if you select the Product or Both radio buttons.

Sort by (Customer Report)

Select whether to sort the customer report by customer code or name. These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Customer or Both radio buttons.

Page Break (Customer Report)

Select whether to insert page breaks in the customer report between each customer, customer division, or customer group. You can also select to not insert page breaks. These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Customer or Both radio buttons.

Rollup by Billing Customer

Select this check box to group order lines on the customer report by billing customer. Leave this check box cleared to group order lines on the customer report by the customer for each order. This check box is only enabled if you select the Customer or Both radio buttons.

Summary

Select this check box to display a summary report, which includes product quantities in the selected unit of measure. If you select this check box, order details are not included on the report. This check box is only enabled if you select the Customer or Both radio buttons.

Print Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Output Option

Select one of the following output options:

  • Screen - Output to a PDF so you can immediately view the report. If you select this option, you cannot output using Scheduling Assistant.

  • File - Output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited file to be stored for later use. If you select this option, specify the file type and either the output folder or file name.

  • Printer - Output to a selected printer. If you select this option, specify a printer in the Printer field and the number of copies to print in the Number of Copies field.

  • Email - Output to your default email application. If you select this option, you are prompted to select recipients for the email, then an email is created with the report attached as a PDF file.

  • Excel - Output directly to Excel. If you are outputting both the customer and product report, each report is included in a separate Excel spreadsheet. You can specify the location of the Excel application in the Spreadsheet File field in User Profile Maintenance. If you output to Excel, the report may include additional information. If you select this option and select to output to Scheduling Assistant, you are prompted to select recipients for an email, and Scheduling Assistant sends an email with the report attached as an Excel file.

Note This setting is not saved when you exit and return to this window (even if the Save Report Output Option check box is selected in Default Options Update).

Save Report File

Select this check box to save the Crystal Reports report (.rpt) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the report file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.

Save Access Database File

Select this check box to save the Access database (.mdb) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the Access database file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.

Output File Type

Select whether to output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited (CSV, DAT, or TXT) file. These radio buttons are only available if you select the File radio button.

Specify File Name

Select this check box to specify the file name of the output report. This check box is only available if you select the File radio button, and is only enabled if you select the Customer or Product radio button for the Report(s) to be Printed option on the Select tab.

Output Directory

Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.

Output File Name

Enter a location and file name for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location and file name. The file extension of the file name should match the selected output file type. This field is only available if you select the Specify File Name check box.

Excel Format Name

Enter an Excel format name, or click the Lookup button to select an Excel format name. Excel formats can be set up to specify which fields are output to Excel, and the order and sort order of the fields. This field is only available if you select the Excel radio button, and is only enabled if you select the Customer or Product radio button for the Report(s) to be Printed option on the Select tab.

Format Maintenance

Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button, and is only enabled if you select the Customer or Product radio button for the Report(s) to be Printed option on the Select tab.

Save As Type

Click the Lookup button to select whether to save the delimited file as a CSV, DAT, or TXT file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button, and only enabled if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.

Include header

Select this check box to include a row of header information in the exported delimited file, which labels the data. This check box is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.

Delimiter

Enter a comma (,), caret (^), or vertical bar (|) as a delimiter for the exported delimited file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.

Enclosing Character

If you want to use single or double quotation marks around data exported to a delimited file, enter ' or " in this field. Even if this field is left blank, text fields that have commas or carriage returns are enclosed in quotes. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.

Printer

Click the Lookup button to select a printer. This field is only available if you select the Printer radio button.

Subject

Enter a subject for the report email. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button. If you leave this field blank, the subject is the report title.

Report File Prefix

Enter a prefix for the report file name. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button.

Add Additional Comments

Select this check box if you want to include additional comments with the emailed report. If you select this check box, the Additional Comments window appears after you click the Print button in the ribbon, and allows you to enter the comments. This check box is only available if you select the Email radio button.

Print Full Heading on All Pages

Select this check box to include the entire heading from the first page of the report on all pages of the report. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.

Print Title Line on All Pages

Select this check box to include the report title, page number, and printed date/time on all pages of the report. This check box is selected by default and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button, and if the Print Full Heading on All Pages check box is cleared.

Report Language 1

Enter the first language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language.

Report Language 2

Enter the second language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language. If you enter a language in this field, the report is printed in this language and the language entered in the Report Language 1 field.

Horizontal Shading

Select this check box to include horizontal shading on alternate lines of the report to make it easier to read report data. This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.

Collate

Select this check box to collate the printed copies of the report (if you are printing multiple copies of the report). This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button and enter a value greater than 1 in the Number of Copies field.

Example You are printing five copies of a 20 page report to distribute to five different people. Leave this check box selected, so that pages 1-20 of the first copy prints, then pages 1-20 of the second copy, etc. If you clear this check box, five copies of page 1 prints, then five copies of page 2, etc.

Horizontal Shading Color

Click the Lookup button to select the color of horizontal shading on the report. This Lookup button is only enabled if you select the Horizontal Shading check box.

Number of Copies

Enter the number of copies of the report to print. This field is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button.

Process

Select whether the task is run now or run by Scheduling Assistant. If you select the Schedule radio button, you can specify when the task occurs, and optionally set up an alert to be created when the task completes. These radio buttons are only enabled if the Disable Scheduling Assistant check box is cleared for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance.

Note If you select the Schedule radio button, you cannot output to the screen.

Time

Enter the time to output or process, and select AM or PM.

These fields are only enabled if the Schedule radio button is selected, and only available if the Once or Every radio button is selected.

Date

Enter the date (or first date) to output or process. This field is only enabled if the Schedule radio button is selected, and only available if the Once or Every radio button is selected.

Task Occurs

Select one of the following options:

  • Once - Output or process at a specified date and time.

  • Every - Output or process on a recurring basis. You can select to output/process at a specific time:

    • every week on specified days

    • after a specified number of days

    • on the first or last day of each month

    • after a specified number of minutes

  • After - Output/process after a specified task is completed.

These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Schedule radio button.

Frequency

Select one of the following:

  • Day of Week - Output or process every week on the selected days.

  • Days - Output or process after a specified number of days, starting on a specified date.

  • Month - Output or process on the first or last day of each month, starting on a specified date.

  • Time - Output or process after a specified number of minutes, starting on a specified date.

These radio buttons are only available if you select the Every radio button.

Day of Week

Select the day(s) of the week to output or process.

These check boxes are only enabled if you select the Schedule radio button, and select the Every and Day of Week radio buttons.

Repeat Every X Days

Enter a number of days after which to output or process. This field is only available if you select the Days radio button.

Repeat On

Click the Lookup button and select whether to output or process on the first or last day of the month. This field is only available if you select the Month radio button.

Repeat Every X Minutes

Enter a number of minutes after which to output or process. This field is only available if you select the Time radio button.

Triggering Task Id

Click the Lookup button to select a task ID that will trigger the task. This field is only available if the After radio button is selected.

Triggering Task Name

This field displays the name of the triggering task. This field is only available if the After radio button is selected.

Triggering Task Description

This field displays the description of the triggering task. This field is only available if the After radio button is selected.

Task Description

Enter a description of the task. This can help users understand the purpose of a recurring task.

Scheduling Assistant Queue

Enter an active Scheduling Assistant queue for the task, or click the Lookup button to select a Scheduling Assistant queue. This defaults to the default queue for your user ID. This field is only enabled if you select the Schedule radio button, and you are assigned to a queue other than the Default queue.

External Email

Select this check box to send an email (outside of Apprise, using SMTP) when the task is completed.

Screen Alert

Select this check box to display an alert when the task is completed.

Internal Email

Select this check box to send an internal Apprise email when the task is completed.

Report Files

This grid displays report files set up for the report, and is only available if report files are set up for the program in Report File Maintenance. This grid includes the following columns:

  • Print - Select the check box in this column to output the report file.

  • Number of Copies - Enter the number of copies of the report file to print. This column is only available if you select the Printer radio button.

  • Report Description - This column displays the description of each report file.

  • Report Filename - This column displays the .rpt file name for each report file.

  • Report Name - This column displays the name of each report file.