Create packaging material transactions

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Use the Create packing material transaction form to create packaging material transactions for an invoiced sales order. You can review sales to customers in specific countries/regions, and also review the unit price for the material. Prices can be calculated and displayed with up to five decimal places.

  1. Click Sales and marketing > Inquiries > Packing material transactions.

  2. Click New to open the Create packing material transaction form.

  3. Press CTRL+N to create a transaction, and then provide the following information:

    • In the Invoice field, select a customer invoice number. The sales order details for the selected invoice are displayed.

    • In the Invoice date field, enter or select the date when the sales order line was invoiced and posted.

    • In the Sales order field, select the sales order that the packaging material transaction is attached to.

    • In the Packing material code field, select a packaging material code to assign to the selected sales order line.

  4. Click OK to close the Create packing material transaction form. The details of the selected sales order line are displayed in the Packing material transactions form. These details include the destination of the order and the unit price.

  5. Select the Calculate fee check box to calculate the packaging material fee component of the sales order line for reporting.

  6. On the General tab, in the Packing unit, Packing unit quantity, and Packing unit weight fields, modify the details as required.

See also

About packing materials and packing material fees