Overview
A Quotation is an agreed fixed price. an Estimate is an approximate price that may change.
A Quote or Estimate is a useful way to provide your customers with a printed quotation or estimate of requested parts, repairs or units.
Unlike a Sales Order, the items are not removed from the stock file, but the procedure for invoicing is very similar.
This article will continue with reference to a Quote as to create, modify, convert a quote or estimate follows the same procedure. The name, quote or estimate can be customised for you to choose either word in Settings\System\Sales
Creating a Quote
Whether it is a quote, estimate, order or invoice we use the Sales screen to enter the details of the transaction.
- To create a quote enter the lines and customers name into the sales transaction screen.
- Click the Finish option to save the transaction
- Click the Quote button on the left side menu.
- Click Save to complete/print/email your quote.
Creating a Prospect Action
In the quote finish screen there is an option to create a prospect action.
Modifying / Converting a Quote
After creating a quote, it remains in the Recall menu until you remove it or convert it into an order or invoice.
- Navigate to Sales
- Click the Recall button on the side menu
- Choose Estimate from the top option menu
- Choose the Estimate you want to recall
- Click OK to recall the Estimate into the Sales screen
- From here you can finish the transaction and save as a quote, sales order, invoice, job and internal transaction
Deleting a Quote
- Navigate to Sales
- Click the Recall button on the side menu
- Find the Quote you want to delete
- Click the Delete button on the side menu
- Select Yes to confirm
Duplicating a Quote
- Navigate to Sales
- Click the Recall button on the side menu
- Find the Quote you want to duplicate
- Click the Copy button on the side menu
- Click Yes to create a copy/duplicate