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title: "Order types (SO201000)"
description: "You can use this window to view the settings of available order types."
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# Order types (SO201000)

Last modified February 19, 2026

> You can use this window to view the settings of available order types.


This topic provides information about the elements in this window in Visma Net, such as fields, field values, buttons, and check boxes.

For descriptions of the predefined order types, see: [About predefined types of sales orders](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/manage-document-types-and-work-flows/about-predefined-types-of-sales-orders/index.md) and [About sales order processing options](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-sales-order-processing-options/index.md).

> [!NOTE]
> You can create new order types only if the **Custom order types** functionality is enabled in the [Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md) window.

To create new order types, use one of the templates (which are groups of settings for typical order types) and make changes only in the **Order settings**, **Posting settings**, and **Customer ledger settings** sections on the **General information** tab.

We do not recommend that you make changes to any available template on the
**Template settings** tab, because this requires in-depth
knowledge of the built-in automation behaviours associated with order types.
For
details about creating custom order types, see: [About custom order types](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/manage-document-types-and-work-flows/about-custom-order-types/index.md).

In the [Sales orders (SO301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so301000/index.md) window, users can create orders of both the types predefined in Visma Net and custom order types (if this functionality is enabled in your system).

## Search line in list window

If you are in the list window, the first line in the table is a search line. Each column has a search field which you can click to search for or filter on specific values and narrow down the displayed table rows. You can search and filter in as many columns as you need to, to only display the results you want to view.

There are two types of search fields:

+ White: here you can type a specific search term to display results in this column containing this exact value. If you search on several (partial) words, you can separate them by a space or **%** and get different results:

  + space: the result contains the words in any order,
  + **%**: the result contains the words in the specific order, and the **%** functions as a wildcard as well.
+ Grey: you can click this to open the column filter pop-up window where you can filter the results for this column.


## The top part

This area provides summary information about the order type.
In this area, you can
select an available order type and view and edit its settings, or create a new order
type and specify its general settings (if the **Custom order types** functionality is enabled in the
[Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md) window).

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Order type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The ID of the order type, which is a two-character
alphanumeric string. Visma Net provides the following predefined order types:</p>
<dl>
<dt>CM (Credit note)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used as adjustments to already-completed sales orders when the customer returns goods without advance authorization.</dd>
<dt>CR (Cash return)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register returns from cash sales that did not involve shipping.</dd>
<dt>CS (Cash sale)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register cash sales.</dd>
<dt>IN (Invoice)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to bill a customer for shipped goods.</dd>
<dt>QT (Quote)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register a customer&rsquo;s intention to buy goods in the specified quantity, on the specified date, and at the specified price.</dd>
<dt>RC (Return for credit)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register authorised customer returns for credit without replacement.</dd>
<dt>RM (Generic authorised return)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register authorised customer returns for replacement or credit within the warranty period of a product.</dd>
<dt>RR (Return with replacement)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are used to register authorised customer returns for replacement.</dd>
<dt>SA (Sales order with allocation)</dt>
<dd>(This type of order is only available if the <strong>Lot and serial tracking</strong>, <strong>Multiple warehouse locations</strong>, or <strong>Sales order to purchase order link</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.) You have to manually allocate the ordered quantities of the items at one location or multiple locations if the available quantity at the specified location is less than the ordered quantity. Once you save an order of this type, the quantities of items are added to the <strong>SO allocated</strong> plan types.</dd>
<dt>SO (Sales order)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are created to record customer requests to purchase goods and are used to prepare shipments.</dd>
<dt>TR (Transfer)</dt>
<dd>Documents of this type are generated to perform stock replenishment by transferring goods from the source warehouse. (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Multiple warehouses</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
</dl></td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Active</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A check box that indicates (if selected) that the order type is active, which means that users can create documents of the type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Description</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The brief description of the order type.</p>

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        Note
        
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        <p>This field supports the multi-language functionality, where you can translate the entered text to multiple languages. For more information, see: <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/management/manage-locales-and-languages/about-multi-language-support/index.md">About multi-language support</a></p>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Order template</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The order template that the order type is based on. The following
templates are available:</p>
<dl>
<dt>CM (Credit note)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>CM</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>CR (Cash return)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>CR</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>IN (Invoice)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>IN</strong> and <strong>CS</strong> order types</dd>
<dt>QT (Quote)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>QT</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>RC (Return for credit)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>RC</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>RM (RMA order)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>RM</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>RR (Return with replacement)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>RR</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>SA (Sales order with allocation)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>SA</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>SO (Sales order)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>SO</strong> order type</dd>
<dt>TR (Transfer)</dt>
<dd>The built-in template for the <strong>TR</strong> order type (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Multiple warehouses</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window)</dd>
</dl></td>
</tr>

</table>


## The General information tab

The tab contains settings that hold details about the order type.

### The Order settings section

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Order number series</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The number series to be used to automatically generate reference numbers for documents of this type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Days to keep</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The number of days documents of the type should be kept in the system before they are removed as obsolete.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Hold orders on entry</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that the system should save documents of the type with the <strong>On hold</strong> status by default.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Hold document on failed credit check</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>This check box indicates (if selected) that the system will change the status of the order to <strong>Credit hold</strong> if the customer fails the credit check.</p>
<p>The credit check is performed each time the order is saved.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Require control total</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that the user must type the control total when creating or modifying a document of the type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Invoice separately</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that each order of this type should be billed (invoiced) separately from other orders of the same type.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Ship separately</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that the goods for each order of this type should be shipped separately from goods for other orders of the same type.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Calculate freight</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that the freight for each order of this type should be calculated.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Commitment tracking</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Internal revenue commitment tracking</strong> check box is selected in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/project-accounting-preferences-pm101000/index.md">Project accounting preferences (PM101000)</a> window.)</p>
<p>This check box indicates (if selected) that commitment tracking is activated for the order type. See also: <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/about-tracking-commitments/index.md">About tracking commitments</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy notes</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when an order of this type is copied to an order of another type, the system should also copy any notes for the order.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy attachments</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when an order of this type is copied to an order of another type, the system should also copy any attachments to the order.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy line notes to shipment</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when a shipment is created for a line of an order of this type, the system should copy any line notes to the shipment as shipment line notes.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy line attachments to shipment</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when a shipment is created for a line of an order of this type, the system should copy any line attachments to the shipment as shipment line attachments.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy line notes to invoice</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when a user creates an invoice for a line of an order of this type, the system should copy line notes to the invoice as invoice line notes.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Only non-stock</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Copy line notes to invoice</strong> option is selected.)</p>
<p>This check box indicates (if selected) that the system copies line notes for only non-stock line items.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Copy line attachments to invoice</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that when a user creates an invoice for a line of an order of this type, the system copies any attachments to the invoice as invoice line attachments.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Only non-stock</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Copy line attachments to invoice</strong> option is selected.)</p>
<p>This check box indicates (if selected) that the system must copy line attachments for only non-stock line items.</p>
</td>
</tr>

</table>


### The Customer ledger settings section

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Invoice number series</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The numbering sequence to be used for generating the reference numbers for customer ledger documents (invoices and credit memos) created when shipments for the order are confirmed.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Mark as: printed</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A check box that, if selected, indicates that the documents of this type will be marked as printed before release.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Mark as: emailed</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A check box that, if selected, indicates that the documents of this type will be marked as emailed before release.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Hold Invoices on entry</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A check box that you select to indicate to the system that new invoices should be saved with the <strong>On Hold</strong> status by default.</td>
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### The Posting settings section

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Use sales account from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The sales account to be used for the document of this type. You
can select one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Item</dt>
<dd>Uses the sales account selected for the item, which is specified on the <strong>General ledger accounts</strong> tab of the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/stock-items-in202500/index.md">Stock items (IN202500)</a> or <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/non-stock-items-in202000/index.md">Non-stock items (IN202000)</a> window.</dd>
<dt>Warehouse</dt>
<dd>Uses the sales account selected for the warehouse, which is specified on the <strong>General ledger accounts</strong> tab of the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/warehouses-in204000/index.md">Warehouses (IN204000)</a> window. (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Multiple warehouses</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>Posting class</dt>
<dd>Uses the sales account according to the selected option for the <strong>Use sales account from</strong> field in the <strong>Posting classes</strong> tab of the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/posting-classes-in206000/index.md">Posting classes (IN206000)</a> window. This option appears only if the <strong>Inventory</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.</dd>
<dt>Customer location</dt>
<dd>Uses the sales account selected for the customer location. (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Business Account Locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>Reason code</dt>
<dd>Uses the sales account associated with the reason code set on the sales order line.</dd>
</dl>
<p>See also: <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-suggested-sales-accounts/index.md">About suggested sales accounts</a>.</p>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Combine sales sub. from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The rule of composing a sales subaccount from other subaccounts associated with the document (those defined for the item, posting class, warehouse, customer location, salesperson, and employee).</p>
<p>To set up the rule, select a segment, press <strong>F3</strong>, and select the source of the segment value, which is one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>E</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the employee who is the owner of the document.</dd>
<dt>I</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the item.</dd>
<dt>L</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the customer location. (This option appears only if the <strong>Business account locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>W</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the warehouse. (This option appears only if the <strong>Multiple warehouses</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>S</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the salesperson.</dd>
<dt>P</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the posting class of the item.</dd>
<dt>R</dt>
<dd>The sales subaccount associated with the reason code.</dd>
</dl>
<p>For a segment, the selected option is designated by the specific letter repeated for each character in the segment.</p>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Freight account</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(Required.)</p>
<p>The default account of the <strong>Income</strong> type to
record freight to be charged for orders of the type.
This account is
used as one of the sources for the <strong>Use freight account from</strong>
rule and as the freight account when the account defined by the rule
is unavailable.</p>
<p>For more information, see: <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/configure-automatic-packaging/about-freight-calculation/index.md">About freight calculation</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Use freight account from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The freight account to be used for orders of this type. You can select one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Order type</dt>
<dd>Uses the freight account selected for the order type, which is specified on this window, in the <strong>Freight account</strong> field.</dd>
<dt>Customer location</dt>
<dd>Uses the freight account selected for the customer location. (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Business account locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>Ship via</dt>
<dd>Uses the freight account associated with the carrier, which is specified in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/ship-via-codes-cs207500/index.md">Ship via codes (CS207500)</a> window.</dd>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Freight sub.</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(Required.)</p>
<p>The default subaccount to record the freight for
orders of this type.
This subaccount is a source of segment values
for the segments with the <strong>T</strong> option for the freight subaccount
generated according to the <strong>Combine freight sub. from</strong> rule; it
is also a source of segment values when other sources are
unavailable.</p>
</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Combine freight sub. from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The rule of composing a freight sales subaccount from other subaccounts associated with the document. To set up the rule, select a segment, press <strong>F3</strong>, and select the source of the segment value, which is one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>E</dt>
<dd>The freight subaccount associated with the employee who is the owner of the order; the source of the segment value is <strong>Sales sub.</strong> on the <strong>Financial settings</strong> tab of the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/organisation-structure/organisation-structure-windows/employees-ep203000/index.md">Employees (EP203000)</a> window for the employee who is the owner of the order. If two or more orders with different owners are combined into one shipment (the <strong>Ship separately</strong> check box is cleared for the order), the segment value will be taken from the <strong>Sales Sub</strong>. specified for the customer location.</dd>
<dt>L</dt>
<dd>The freight subaccount associated with customer location. (This option is only displayed if the <strong>Business account locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>T</dt>
<dd>The freight subaccount associated with the order type, which is specified in the <strong>Freight sub</strong>. field.</dd>
<dt>V</dt>
<dd>The freight subaccount associated with the ship via code specified for the order.</dd>
</dl></td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Discount account</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(Required.)</p>
<p>The default account to record discounts for orders of
the type.
This account is used as one of the sources for the <strong>Use discount account from</strong> rule; it is also used if the account
defined by the rule is unavailable.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Use discount account from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The discount account to be used for a document of this type. You
can select one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Order type</dt>
<dd>Uses the discount account selected for the order type, which is specified in the <strong>Discount account</strong> field on this window.</dd>
<dt>Customer location</dt>
<dd>Uses the discount account selected for the customer location. (This option only appears if the <strong>Business account locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Discount sub.</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(Required.)</p>
<p>The default subaccount to record discounts on orders
of the type.
This subaccount is a source of segment values for the
segments with the <strong>T</strong> option for the discount subaccount
generated according to the <strong>Combine discount sub. from</strong> rule;
the subaccount is also a source of segment values in case when other
sources are unavailable.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Combine discount sub. from</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Customer and supplier discounts</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</p>
<p>The rule of
composing a discount subaccount from other subaccounts associated
with the document (those defined for the order type and customer
location).
To set up the rule, select a segment, press F3, and
select the source of the segment value, which is one of the
following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>L</dt>
<dd>The discount subaccount associated with customer location. (This option appears only if the <strong>Business account locations</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</dd>
<dt>T</dt>
<dd>The discount subaccount associated with order type, which is specified in the <strong>Discount sub.</strong> field on this window.</dd>
</dl>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Post line discounts separately</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Customer and supplier discounts</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</p>
<p>A check box that (if selected) indicates that on release of invoices generated for orders of this type, the general ledger batches will include the following additional journal entries (with the discount amounts) for the line discounts:</p>
<ul>
<li>Credit entry to the Sales account (determined by the <strong>Use sales account from</strong> setting of the order type)</li>
<li>Debit entry to the Discount account associated with the customer (determined by the <strong>Use discount account</strong> from setting of the order type)</li>
</ul>
<p>If this check box is cleared, line discount are not posted to GL.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Use discount sub. from sales sub.</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>(This element is only available if the <strong>Customer and supplier discounts</strong> functionality is enabled in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md">Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)</a> window.)</p>
<p>A check box that (if selected) indicates that discounts will be posted with sales subaccounts.</p>
<p>This check box is only displayed if the <strong>Post line discounts separately</strong> check box is selected.</p>
</td>
</tr>

</table>


## The Template settings tab

This tab provides information about the
template the order type is based on.
The template defines how the orders of the type
should be processed.

For details, see: [About sales order processing options](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-sales-order-processing-options/index.md) and [About predefined order types for customer returns](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/about-predefined-order-types-for-customer-returns/index.md).

CAUTION:

We do not recommend that you modify the available templates.

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Automation behaviour</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The type of automation behaviour used for the template, which can
be <strong>Sales order</strong>, <strong>Invoice</strong>, <strong>Quote</strong>, <strong>Credit note</strong>, or <strong>RMA order</strong>.
An automation behaviour is a set
of automation steps.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Default operation</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The default inventory operation for the order type, which can be <strong>Receipt</strong> or <strong>Issue</strong>.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Customer document type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The type of customer ledger document to be generated on release of a document of this type.</p>
<p>Possible settings are <strong>Invoice</strong>, <strong>Debit note</strong>, <strong>Credit note</strong>, and <strong>No update</strong> (which means no customer ledger documents will be created).</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Process shipments</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">This check box indicates (if selected) that shipments should be processed for this order type.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Require lot/serial entry</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>This check box indicates (if selected) that lot or serial
information for items is required for documents of this type.
Items
with specific lot or serial numbers are always allocated.</p>
<p>This check box can be selected for only order types for which the <strong>Process shipments</strong> check box is selected.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Require stock allocation</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>This check box indicates (if selected) that orders of this type require allocation (reservation) of stock when they are taken off hold.</p>
<p>For orders of the type with the <strong>Require lot/serial entry</strong> check box cleared, the items should be allocated even if particular lot or serial numbers are not specified on orders.</p>
</td>
</tr>

</table>


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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Operation</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The inventory operation to be generated for the order of the type.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Inventory transaction type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The type of inventory issue transaction generated for a document
of this type, which can be one of the following options:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Issue</dt>
<dd>A document that confirms the delivery of items from the warehouse</dd>
<dt>Return</dt>
<dd>A document that records the return of goods from the customer</dd>
<dt>Transfer:</dt>
<dd>A document that records the transfer of items from one warehouse to another</dd>
<dt>Invoice</dt>
<dd>A document that confirms the delivery of items from the warehouse based on the customer ledger invoice</dd>
<dt>Debit note</dt>
<dd>A document that adjusts the delivery of goods from the warehouse based on the customer ledger debit note</dd>
<dt>Credit note</dt>
<dd>A document that records the return of goods to the warehouse based on the customer ledger credit note</dd>
<dt>No update</dt>
<dd>A type indicating that no inventory transaction will be generated and no shipment will be processed</dd>
</dl>
<p>You can see issue transactions in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/issues-in302000/index.md">Issues - reference information</a> window.</p>
</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Order plan type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The type of built-in order plan to be used for the documents of the type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Shipment plan type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The type of built-in shipment plan to be used for the documents of the type.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Require reason code</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>A check box that indicates (if selected) that a reason code is required for orders of the type.</p>
<p>(This check box is available for the <strong>Sales order</strong> and <strong>RMA order</strong> automation behaviours.)</p>
</td>
</tr>

</table>


<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-classes/about-export-types/index.md">About export types</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-suggested-sales-accounts/index.md">About suggested sales accounts</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/manage-document-types-and-work-flows/about-predefined-types-of-sales-orders/index.md">About predefined types of sales orders</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/manage-document-types-and-work-flows/about-custom-order-types/index.md">About custom order types</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-sales-order-processing-options/index.md">About sales order processing options</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-cash-sales-processing-options/index.md">About cash sales processing options</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-invoice-order-processing-options/index.md">About invoice order processing options</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/about-shipping-rules/index.md">About shipping rules</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/about-predefined-order-types-for-customer-returns/index.md">About predefined order types for customer returns</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/create-a-sales-order/index.md">Create a sales order</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/create-a-sales-order-with-allocations/index.md">Create a sales order with allocations</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/create-a-sales-order-with-reserved-allocations/index.md">Create a sales order with reserved allocations</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/process-returns-for-credit-rc/index.md">Process returns for credit (RC)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/process-cash-returns-cr/index.md">Process cash returns (CR)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/process-returns-with-replacement-rr/index.md">Process returns with replacement (RR)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-returns/process-authorised-returns-rm/index.md">Process authorised returns (RM)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/create-multiple-shipments-for-one-order/index.md">Create multiple shipments for one order</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so301000/index.md">Sales orders (SO301000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so30100s/index.md">Sales orders (SO30100S)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/sales-invoices-ar301000/index.md">Sales invoices (AR301000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/customer-invoices-so303000/index.md">Customer invoices (SO303000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/cash-sales-ar304000/index.md">Cash sales (AR304000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/customer-classes-ar201000/index.md">Customer classes (AR201000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/customer-locations-cr303010/index.md">Customer locations (CR303010)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-order-preferences-so101000/index.md">Sales order preferences (SO101000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/create-transfer-orders-so509000/index.md">Create transfer orders (SO509000)</a></li>
</ul>


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