View orders
To enable Acquisitions in the Console, enable the system option ACQUISM in the Manager. Library staff with permission to view order information will be able to access this information under Acquisitions > Orders.
Orders window
From the Orders window, users can view a list of their orders by order number, order description, PO number, vendor, the date the order was placed, the total amount of the order, and the order status.
- The Orders window can be accessed by clicking Acquisitions tab.
- The user’s ID and branch can be viewed in the upper right corner of the window.
- Orders can be opened by clicking on the link in the Order number column.
- Columns can be sorted. To sort a column, hover your mouse next to the column name and click the arrow to view in ascending or descending order. All columns except the Amount column may be sorted.
View an order
Click on the order number link to open the order.
- The Order number is displayed above the view of the order. Links back to the previous Orders and Acquisitions views are available to the left of the Order number.
- Order information is displayed below the order number. This is the same information available from the Order screen.
- The list of titles can be viewed. The title ID, title, author, product ID, material type, number of items ordered, price per item and total price for the title can be viewed.
- To view items attached to the title, expand the title view by clicking on the arrow next to the title ID.
- The item status, branch, invoice number, shelf code, budget, and item ID can be viewed. The item columns may also be sorted by hovering the mouse next to the column name and clicking on the arrow.