Procurement - Request Quotation

Additional Info

Use Additional Info to create additional column in the Request Quotation form if the needed column is not available in the standard Xin Request Quotation form. There are 2 types of Additional Info for Request Quotation:

  • Main Level : The additional column is added to the Request Quotation main information level. Example, to add a "Department" column which the Request Quotation belongs to, or to add a "RFQ ID" for the Request Quotation.
  • Item Level : The additional column is added to the item level for each item added to the Request Quotation. Example, to add a "Manufaturer" of the item, or to add a "Machine Code" for each item.

To Add An Additional Info On Main Level

1. On the left menu, choose Setting > System Setting > Additional Info. Choose Request Quotation.

2. You can add up to a maximum of 10 additional column for Request Quotation main level.

3. Under Main Level, choose the option Enable main level additional info 1. Select "Textbox" from Style and enter a caption for the first additional column.

Add a textbox in Request Quotation main form

4. Next, choose the option Enable main level additional info 2. Select "Dropdown Option" from Style and enter a caption for the second additional column. Enter the value to be selected under this dropdown option by separating the value with |.

Add a dropdown option in Request Quotation main form

5. Choose Save & Stay floating button.

6. On the left menu, choose Purchase > Request Quotation. Choose New > Create New button. Scroll to the bottom of the Request Quotation form. "RFQ ID" and "Department" column are now available in your Request Quotation form.

Additional column in Request Quotation form

7. To display these 2 additional columns in the Request Quotation listing page, choose the purple gear button beside "Quick Filtering". Then on the popup Data Visibility, choose the options ("RFQ ID" and "Department"), then choose Save Changes.

Request Quotation listing Data Visibility

8. The newly added columns ("RFQ ID" and "Department") are now showing on the Request Quotation list.

Request Quotation listing

9. To included the newly added columns ("RFQ ID" and "Department") in the template, on the left menu, choose Setting > Template. Click here to learn how to custom made a Request Quotation template. Then click on the Design button from your template. Under Dictionary > Data Sources > Data > Request Quotation, include these 2 columns to the template:

  • Header_Additional_Info_1
  • Header_Additional_Info_2
Refer Template/Report Designer for more information about the functionalities in the designer.

Add Request Quotation additional info in the template

To Add An Additional Info On Item Level

1. On the left menu, choose Setting > System Setting > Additional Info. Choose Request Quotation.

2. You can add up to a maximum of 2 additional column for Request Quotation item level.

3. Under Item Level, choose the option Enable item level additional info 1. Select "Textbox" from Style and enter a caption for the first additional column.

Add a textbox in Request Quotation item level

4. Next, choose the option Enable item level additional info 2. Select "Dropdown Option" from Style and enter a caption for the second additional column. Enter the value to be selected under this dropdown option by separating the value with |.

Add a dropdown in Request Quotation item level

5. Choose Save & Stay floating button.

6. On the left menu, choose Purchase > Request Quotation. Choose New > Create New button. Scroll to the item list in the Request Quotation form. "Part #" and "Country" column are now available in your Request Quotation item list.

Additional columns in Request Quotation item

7. To included the newly added columns ("Part #" and "Country") in the template, on the left menu, choose Setting > Template. Click here to learn how to custom made a Request Quotation template. Then click on the Design button from your template. Under Dictionary > Data Sources > Data > Request Quotation, include these 2 columns to the template:

  • Detail_Additional_Info_1
  • Detail_Additional_Info_2
Refer Template/Report Designer for more information about the functionalities in the designer.

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