Add the packing unit and quantity to a sales order line

Click Accounts receivable> Sales order.
Select a sales order on the header of the form.
Select the sales order line to which you want to add a packing unit and quantity and go to the Othertab.
Select a packing unit in the Packing unitfield.
Enter the packing unit quantity in the Packing unit quantityfield.

When sales order line is invoiced, packaging material transactions are created and the packaging material weights are calculated. Packaging material fees are not calculated when the invoice is posted nor are they invoiced.

Note
- If a packing unit has been assigned to the item in the selected sales order line, the packing unit and packing unit quantity are loaded automatically. In this case, the quantity is calculated based on the ordered quantity (in inventory units) divided by the packing unit factor. - When the sales order line is posted, the packing unit and packing unit quantity is taken from the sales order line. You can, however, change the values in the Update, print, edit and inquire in connection with invoice.form ( Line detailstab). This is relevant when the sales order is partly invoiced.

Note

- If a packing unit has been assigned to the item in the selected sales order line, the packing unit and packing unit quantity are loaded automatically. In this case, the quantity is calculated based on the ordered quantity (in inventory units) divided by the packing unit factor.

- When the sales order line is posted, the packing unit and packing unit quantity is taken from the sales order line. You can, however, change the values in the Update, print, edit and inquire in connection with invoice.form ( Line detailstab). This is relevant when the sales order is partly invoiced.

See Also