4.9 Making Changes to Orders

If it is necessary to correct previously entered orders, QUERY <F2> and FIND <F3> the erroneous order. Do this by pressing the QUERY <F2> button and entering data that identifies the record in one or more or the fields. Then press the FIND FIRST <F3> button. The FIND NEXT <F3> button may need to be pressed, since more than one order may match the search criteria.

The QUERY and FIND functions search for records in the file by starting at the beginning of the file and proceeding to the end of the file. When the QUERY button <F2> is pressed the first record in the file that matches the search pattern is being queried. When the FIND NEXT button <F3> is pressed the next record in the file that matches the search pattern is displayed.

The QUERY function can be made to start its search with the last matching record by pressing the GOLD key <F1> before pressing the QUERY button <F2>. This means that the last record in the file that matches the search pattern is queried.

The direction of the FIND functions search can also be reversed if the GOLD key <F1> is pressed just before pressing the FIND button <F3>. As was explained above, each time the FIND button <F3> is pressed, the next record in the file that matches the search pattern is displayed. By pressing the GOLD key <F1> before pressing the FIND key <F3> the direction of the search is reversed and the previous matching record is displayed. The GOLD <F1> FIND <F3> keys and the FIND <F3> key can be used to move back and forth in the file.

When the desired order is displayed, press the UPDATE button <F4> and make the necessary changes. Press the STORE <F5> button to record the changes.

If a detail line needs to be changed, first QUERY and FIND the order. Then press the NEXT <F7> button to display the detail form. QUERY and FIND the appropriate detail line. Press UPDATE to make the changes. Press STORE <F5> to store the record.

If changes are made to either the customer or detail parts of the order, you must go on to the trailer screen. This is done by pressing the NEXT <F7> button with the detail part of the screen displayed.

Once the trailer screen is displayed, if you are changing or adding to an order, press the UPDATE <F4> button and then the STORE <F5> button to allow Order Entry to calculate the new taxes and record the new total. If desired, you could also make other changes to the tax and discount information while in UPDATE mode.

If you are cancelling an order, you can return to the customer part of the order screen by either pressing the NEXT <F7> button twice or pressing the FIRSTFORM key sequence GOLD <F1> and the number 1.