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Will initiate Mat Req detail filtering based on the filtering criteria specified

Inserts a new detail row onto the Mat Req form

Saves manually added Mat Req details

Deletes Mat Req records displayed on the Mat Req form from the database

Closes the Mat Req form

 

Tools

 

This feature generates Purchase Orders for all items in the view with the “Include” flag selected. For more information see Generating Purchase Orders

This feature allows the generation of sub contracts for subcontract parent items

When selected shows all items on the Material Requisition that have not been addressed and need to be reviewed

See Add Reorder Items for information

This turns off the “Include” flag for all items in the view. This saves time instead of manually clicking off the include field for each item

This option turns on the “Include” flag for all items in the view

This option removes all lines that were generated from work orders that have now been completed

This allows user to display items that are Buy/Stock with zero quantities to buy.

 

Example: if you have enabled the Include Lines with 0 Quantities To Buy option (also in the Extra Filters option) then click Save Extra Filters, the Include Lines with 0 Quantities to Buy setting will be saved.  This will be enabled when the user opens Mar Req next time.

The user can quickly combine similar items from multiple work orders onto a single RFQ. As an example - all steel items needed for a certain Work Order and then send out an RFQ for all potential suppliers of the steel.   Refer to the Request for Quote section for more information

This command clears all filters that may have been applied to the form

This option launches the Buy Stock MRP Form.  For a detailed breakdown of the MRP Forms functionality, see the section pertaining to the MRP Form

 

Refresh

 

Refreshes the form such that it shows all inventory within the system. 
The quantity displayed when using the All Quantities option is the total amount of inventory which is present in all inventory locations flagged as a Material location.
All Quantities will show you all inventory for an item in material locations regardless of whether it has been assigned to an owner or not.

Refreshes the form such that it shows only unallocated inventory. 

Unallocated Quantities should show you only available inventory for an item in material locations (inventory which is not assigned to an owner)

 

Report

 

This menu option launches the Material Requisition report.

 

Help

 

Launches OrderStream help directly to the Mat Req section

Provides Mat Req version information

 

Grid Context (Right Click)

 

Launches the Item Running Balance form defaulted to the Mat Req item selected.  For more information see the Item Running Balance section

Launches the Inventory On Hand form defaulted to the Mat Req item selected.  For more information see the Inventory On Hand section

Launches a look up form populated with all of the items assigned to the vendor displayed on the selected Mat Req detail

Saves the Mat Req form's spread settings.  If you have modified Mat Req detail column widths prior to saving the spread settings, the next time you launch Mat Req the columns will assume the size you set them to

Restores the Met Req form's spread settings to the system default

Will remove an item from the Mat Req form but leave the associated records in the database.  Is an effective means of removing unnecessary Mat Req details

Enables the user to add the selected item to an existing purchase order.  For more information see Appending to Existing Purchase Orders

Enables the user to associate the item with a new vendor.  For more information see Adding and Editing Vendors

Enables the user to edit the vendor information for the vendor displayed on the selected Mat Req detail.  For more information see Adding and Editing Vendors