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Order Processing Rules

The below settings can be found in the Settings & Tools > All Settings & Tools > Order Processing Rules page.

Setting NameDescription
Auto invoice new ordersNew orders will be invoiced automatically. The date invoiced will use date placed.
Default to “signature required” for all ordersThe signature required field on all shipping consignments will be set to true by default.
Automatically approve account customer ordersAutomatically approve orders for customers that choose to put the order “on account” at checkout.
Shipping cost calculation not required for order created in control panelThe calculation of shipping cost is not required when adding an order via the control panel. Ideal for service based businesses that do not require shipping.
Allow order overpaymentControl panel users will be allowed to overpay orders. Overpayments will become credit on the related customer account.
Auto pick fully paid ordersOrders that are fully paid will automatically go to the “pick” status.
Auto pack fully paid and picked ordersOrders that are fully picked and paid will automatically go to the “pack” status.
Backorder presales productsProducts will be placed on backorder if they have an arrival in the future. Some themes also require a PreOrder Qty on the product as well.
Backorder out of stock product for order created in control panelOrders created in the control panel for out of stock items will be put on backorder automatically.
Keep original empty order if all items backorderedWhen all items on a paid order are back ordered, the original order with the payment applied will remain in the system as an empty order. The payment from the original order will be used to credit the backorder that is created.
Require new billing address on PayPal Express CheckoutCustomers are forced to enter a new billing address when checking out with PayPal Express.
Require new shipping address on PayPal Express CheckoutCustomers are forced to enter a new shipping address when checking out with PayPal Express.
Multiply qty by base unit qty in control panelThe qty on orders displayed in your control panel will be multiplied by the qty defined in the “Base Unit Per Quantity” field of each product.
Allow empty city when creating orderThe city field is allowed to be empty when creating order.
Allow empty state when creating orderThe state field is allowed to be empty when creating order.
Allow sales operator to pack order directlyThe pack button will appear in the order edit page allowing sales operators to skip the pick status and send orders directly to pack.
Allow sales operator to dispatch order directlyThe dispatch button will appear in the order edit page allowing sales operators to skip pick and pack status and send orders directly to dispatch.
Hide action buttons on pack order screenAction buttons won’t display when viewing the pack order screen.
Create backorder for backordered itemCreate backorders when orderlines are specified as on backorder.
Disable partial backorderThe entire order must be backordered, not just individual orderlines.
Send order email on save (new orders)“Do not send order/invoice to customer via e-mail” check box will be clear on sales orders in the new status.
Send order email on save (pick status)“Do not send order/invoice to customer via e-mail” check box will be clear on sales orders in pick status.
Send order email on save (new / hold status)“Do not send order/invoice to customer via e-mail” check box will be clear on sales orders in new/hold status.
Send dispatch notification email on save pack/dispatch status“Do not send order/invoice to customer via e-mail” check box will be clear on sales orders in pack/dispatch status.
Require consignment scan packed before manifest submissionUsers must scan each consignment in a manifest prior to being able to submit the manifest.
Minimum packaging split percentageSplit orders into smaller pre-defined packages if selected pre-defined package is filled to less than the configured percentage of its capacity.
Dynamic packaging percentagePackage orders into pre-defined packages without a defined cubic or weight (a dynamic package) when available static packages (packages with a defined cubic or weight) are filled to less than the configured percentage of their capacity.
Add additional delivery instruction to shipping labelThe text added here will be displayed in the shipping instruction section on all shipping labels.

Invoice & Statement Settings

Setting NameDescription
Default invoice termsThe default invoice terms applied to all new invoices. For a list of all available payment terms refer to the payment terms page (Settings & Tools > All Settings & Tools).
Show item note on invoice and quoteDisplay item notes on invoices and quotes.
Show serial number on invoice and quoteDisplay serial numbers on invoices and quotes.
Show tax percent on invoice and quoteDisplay tax percentage on invoices and quotes.
Show unit of measure on invoice and quoteDisplay product units of measure on invoices and quotes.
Order/invoice id prefixOrder numbers will be appended to this prefix. Ensure any limitations from your accounting software are met.
Length of order/invoice idThis includes the prefix length. Order ID will be padded with zeros after the prefix. Maximum 15.
Next Order ID counterDisplays what the next order number is sequentially. Note you may only set a higher number. Increase to a high value if you are experiencing duplicate order ids.
Default document template setThis field determines the default invoice, order, quote, adjustment note etc template used by the system. Leave blank to use the system default or enter the name of the template set to use. Learn more here.
Invoice logo footer textThe text that appears under the logo on invoices and quotes. For example your address or phone number. Use html line break for new line.
Invoice footer textThe text that appears at the footer on your invoices.
Quote footer textThe text that appears at the footer on your quotes.
Electronic transfer description textThe text description that appears next to the electronic transfer payment option on your invoice and at checkout.
Credit card description textThe text description that appears next to the credit card payment options on your invoice and at checkout.
Turn on customer statementSends automated customer statements each month.
Reportable order statusOrder status that will be included in balance calculations of automated customer statements.
Customer groups for receiving statementSpecify which customer group(s) that receive automated customer statements.
Customer statement periodThe number of days included in a single statement.
Day of month to send customer statementSpecify which day of each month that the automated customer statements are sent.
Do not send empty statementIf enabled, the system will only send statements to customers who have transactions in the period.

Advanced Configuration

Important: Settings changed in advanced configuration should only be performed when instructed.

The below settings can be found in the Settings & Tools > All Settings & Tools > Advanced Configuration page. Search for the setting in the name field.

Setting NameDescription
MAX_ORDERLINESConfigure the maximum amount of orderlines that can be added to a single sales order (up to 255).

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