Statuses

Overview

  • Each module has context-specific Status lists which can be independently customised.
  • Status settings define conditions within the workflow and can be colour-coded.
  • Each transaction has two statuses: Header Status and Item Status.
Navigation Example

Main Menu > Setup > Transactions > Status (tab)

Status Settings

Buttons Explained

Button Description
Add Header StatusAdd a new Header Status.
Add Item StatusAdd a new Item Status.

Filters Explained

Filter Description
Transaction TypeA dropdown list (top right) of all the Transaction Types to select one.

Header Fields Explained

Info

This is the Status (bar) that appears in the header and often spans the entire width of the screen.

Fields marked in blue (✎) can be edited.

Field Description
IDA system-generated number for the status entry.
ColourThe colour assigned to that status.
OrderThe Order in which statuses are applied.
DescriptionA short description of the status.
GroupThe Status Group that statuses are placed in. Options are:
  • Pending: Ideally used when a transaction is being created.
  • Active: Ideally used when a transaction is entered, but further processing is required such as approvals or creating the next transaction (e.g. an invoice that is created from a Delivery Note).
  • Complete: Used when the transaction is complete and no further processing needs to be done.
  • Cancelled: Used to create an audit trail when transactions cannot or should not be deleted.
DefaultWhen the status appears by default. Options are:
  • None: The status is never the default (e.g. Cancelled). Also select this option when users must manually move the status forward when they complete a task.
  • New Transaction: The status is the default when a transaction is first created (e.g. Pending). When setting up statuses for a transaction, at least one status must be assigned to New Transaction.
  • Pending: The status can optionally be the default for pending transactions.
  • Output: The status is set when some output is completed (e.g. the transaction is previewed, printed or emailed). This status is only applied if the transaction is not in a Complete or Cancelled status.
  • Part Complete: The status is the default when a transaction is partially completed (e.g. Active)
  • Complete: The status is the default when a transaction is complete.
  • Weighbridge: Use this status for items that must be weighed or are already weighed.
  • Landing Costs: This status can be set for an item that is pending Landing Costs or for an item where the Landing Costs were allocated.
  • Cancel: This status can be set by a user to alert their supervisor that the transaction must be cancelled.
  • Reconciled: This status can be used for Bank or VAT Reconciliations to indicate the transaction was reconciled (submitted).
  • Planned: This status can be used with Sales or Work Orders to show the job is planned, but not yet in production.
  • Version: This status can be used for Quotations when customers are given choices that affect the price.
  • Declined: The status is the default when a transaction is declined.
EditingWhether editing is allowed with that status. The options are:
  • All: The transaction can be freely edited.
  • Status only: Only the Status can be changed. The rest of the transaction is read-only.
  • RFQ (Web App): Only applies to the app and lets you edit specific fields in the transaction (e.g. Unit Price, Due Date).
  • None: No editing is allowed.
AccountingA checkbox. If checked, posts the transaction to the Ledger (referred to as updating accounting). See Ledger Posting.
InventoryA checkbox. If checked, updates the Inventory Prices and Quantities.
Menu (...)A context menu that can also be reached by right-clicking a status. The options are:
  • Move Up: Reorders the statuses by moving the status one line up.
  • Move Down: Reorders the statuses by moving the status one line down.
  • Delete: Deletes the specific status.

Item Fields Explained

Info

This is the Status for a specific entry on the transaction. The status normally appears on the same line as the transaction.

Fields marked in blue (✎) can be edited.

Field Description
IDA system-generated number for the status entry.
ColourThe colour assigned to that status.
OrderThe order in which statuses are applied.
DescriptionA short description of the status.
GroupThe Status Group that statuses are placed in. Options are:
  • Pending: Ideally used when a transaction is being created.
  • Active: Ideally used when a transaction is entered, but further processing is required such as approvals or creating the next transaction (e.g. an invoice that is created from a Delivery Note).
  • Complete: Used when the transaction is complete and no further processing needs to be done.
  • Cancelled: Used to create an audit trail when transactions cannot or should not be deleted.
DefaultWhen the status appears by default. The options are:
  • None: The status is never the default (e.g. Cancelled).
  • New Transaction: The status is the default when a transaction is first created (e.g. Pending).
  • Part Complete: The status is the default when a transaction is partially completed (e.g. Active).
  • Complete: The status is the default when a transaction is complete.
InventoryA checkbox. If checked, updates the Inventory Prices and Quantities.
Menu (...)A context menu that can also be reached by right-clicking a status. The options are:
  • Move Up: Reorders the statuses by moving the status one line up.
  • Move Down: Reorders the statuses by moving the status one line down.
  • Delete: Deletes the specific status.

Tutorials

How to edit and create statuses is explained in the Statuses Tutorial.

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