The facilities of the Ad-hoc enquiries option are common to all Autoline software applications. These facilities allow you to create and formulate your own ad-hoc enquiry from any of the available files that are displayed to you on entry into this sub-system. For further information on the Ad-hoc enquiries option, refer to the Ad-Hoc enquiries on-line help. Hence the actual formulation and running of the enquiries are not discussed in this topic. Some standard file enquiry options are provided as standard and are described below. The actual menu options available are dependant upon what your consultant was asked to provide at the time of your Autoline installation and so may vary from those described here.
To access the menu:
From the Autoline master menu, select the Purchase Control module from the list and the Company required.
The PURCHASE CONTROL menu is displayed.
Select the Reports & enquiries option.
The PC REPORTS AND ENQUIRIES menu is displayed.
Select the Enquiries option.
The PC ENQUIRIES MENU is displayed.
The Enquiries menu allows access to the standard Ad-hoc enquiry facility on any one single file within the PC module.
It also contains options where specific file relationships have been logically 'joined together' for you. In this case, the field names are preceded by a number to denote which file is being accessed in order to avoid possible conflict or duplication, and you are prompted as to whether these file links should be kept open. Up to four files can be treated in this way, and are displayed on the menu.
Ad-hoc enquiries: The facilities of the Ad-hoc enquiries are common to all Rev.8 software applications. These facilities allow you to create simple queries of your own.
Purchase order headers: The prime file here is Purchase Control header file (PC.phead). All the fields within this file may be enquired upon. In addition to this file, a link is provided to the Purchase Ledger accounts file (PL.accts). If selected this file is available as file 2.
Purchase lines: The prime file here is the PC Purchase transaction lines file (PC.ptran). All the fields within this file may be enquired upon. In addition to this file, a link is provided to the PC header (PC.phead) and the Stock Management stock (SM.stock) files. If selected these files are available as files 2 and 3 respectively.
Invoice headers: The prime file here is the PC Invoice header file (PC.invhd). All the fields within this file may be enquired upon. In addition to this file, a link is provided to the Purchase Ledger accounts file (PL.accts). If selected this file is available as file 2.
