Where do you put the Customer PO No.?

Alex_Chow

In version 5.0 SP1, Microsoft has decided to change the caption of Your Reference to be Customer PO No.

I don't know of any partners in my area that uses Your Reference as the Customer PO number, they use External Document No. as the Customer PO No.

Maybe I haven't met enough developers and implementors, but I thought I would get your opinion on this matter.

Please vote here:
http://dynamicsuser.net/forums/t/23238.aspx

Savatage

Strange "Your Reference" just by it's name has to do with some internal company number/code.

"External Doc" is a number/code from an outside(external) party.

When I enter a Sales or Purchase Journal - as far as I'm concerned - "Your Reference" is nowhere to be found let alone useful.

You are correct! this is unusual IMHO! 8-[

Alex_Chow

<EDIT>

Savatage

Alex Chow wrote:

<EDIT>

Voted already..I'd gladly be "troubled" if you feel like upgrading me to 5.0 ( 8-[ **cough** 8-[ ) for free.
*That was a quick EDIT

Alex_Chow

Well.. I don't want my comments to sway the voting, that's why I edited it.

Just wanted to get to the bottom of this once and for all.

Savatage

Some programmer probably said "What the heck is YOUR REFERENCE for?" - hmmm :-k I better assign it something.

ara3n

In 2.x version or earlier version If I remember correctly External Doc did not exists.
So "Your Reference No." was used.
In 3.x they introduced "External Document No.", So those two fields were used for same purpose.

They should remove the field "Your Reference No." but I'm sure people have found uses for it.

Alex_Chow

ara3n wrote:

In 2.x version or earlier version If I remember correctly External Doc did not exists.
So "Your Reference No." was used.
In 3.x they introduced "External Document No.", So those two fields were used for same purpose.

They should remove the field "Your Reference No." but I'm sure people have found uses for it.

I have a copy of Navision in version 2.0c, the External Document No. field is there. When I started in NAV in 1999, I've been taught to use External Document No. as the Customer PO No.

arindam

I am using External Document No. for the purpose. I think External Document No. is the field you can use for this.

Alex_Chow

<EDIT> due to biased posting.

Alex_Chow

Just a bump post to get more reponse. Please vote. [-o<

ara3n

I think it's established that it's "External Document No."

It goes to Cust ledger and you can use it when you get checks for example.


It has setup to make it mandatory.

Alex_Chow

No, it hasn't been established yet I don't think. This is so MSFT has a point of reference in case it needs to be changed.

lists.ryan@gmail.com

Hi Alex...

What version is this in W1 ?

R

Alex_Chow

lists.ryan@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Alex...

What version is this in W1 ?

R

I'm not sure about the WW version, but this is in the NA version for 5.0 SP1.

ssingla

MS seems to be modifying its own help statements :

External Document No. Field
The Sales Header Table


Here you can enter a document number that refers to the customer's numbering system. You can enter a maximum of ten characters, both numbers and letters.

When you create a sales header, you can use this field to record the number that the customer assigned to the order on which this journal line is based. You can then use the number later if, for some reason, you need to search for the posted sales line using the customer's order number.

Your Reference Field
The Sales Header Table


Here you can enter the customer's reference. The contents will be printed on sales documents.

Savatage

only 18 votes :-s