Use the Blanket SO Entry program to create and edit sales orders for items that the customer needs shipped on a regular or guaranteed basis.
A blanket order entry consists of three sections: the header, where you enter the customer number, expiration date, etc.; the line-item entry, where you enter each item, price, quantity, and so on; the requested release dates entry; and the ending routine, also known as the footer, where the customer’s credit limit can be checked.
During entry of a BSO, you can change, add, insert, or delete line items at any time, or delete entire unreleased or incomplete BSO documents. Temporary items and catalog items are among the additional features available in the Blanket SO Entry Program.
For field descriptions refer to Blanket Sales Order Header Field Descriptions, Blanket Sales Order Item Field Descriptions, Blanket Sales Order Footer Field Descriptions.
During processing, the system automatically displays urgent notes for customers based on your settings on the Notes tab of SO Entry Options F/M. Refer to the Viewing/Entering Notes from Sales Order Programs topic for additional details.
When the Blanket Sales Order Entry program automatically creates purchase order such as for a direct ship sales order, FACTS determines if Vendor and Item notes should import into the PO, based on the export options setup on the note, and the Notes pop up functionality is disabled. If a note is set to export or required, then FACTS automatically imports the note onto the PO.
Creating or updating blanket order headers
Adding line items on blanket sales orders
Completing blanker order footer information
Releasing blanket sales order requests