SOE Bid Parameters Control Maintenance Records

The following control maintenance records belong to the SOE (Sales Order Entry) category and apply to bid parameters.

Bid Date To Order Date

For each branch, indicate whether the bid date changes to the date the bid became an order when a bid converts to an order.

Consolidate Line Items When Opening A Bid

For each branch, indicate whether to allow users to consolidate multiple identical line items to a single line item when converting bids to open orders. More:

CRM Activity Types

Manage the Customer Relationship Management questionnaire information used for site visits. These standardized questions or prompts allow users to gather important information that can assist in pursuing job opportunities. More:

Duplicate Bid Days To Check

Specify the number of days prior to an order date for which the system checks bids for duplicate items. More:

Number Of Days Before Bid Pricing Expires

Enter the number of days after the order date to display a warning that a bid's pricing has expired. More:

Opportunity Lost Reasons

A list of reasons a job opportunity was lost, such as Bid too expensive or Work schedule inflexible. This is a free-form field.

Opportunity Sources

A list of sources from which your opportunities have come, such as Trade show contact or Internet search. This is a free-form field.

Opportunity Stages

The stages at which the job can be, such as Job Submitted or Prospect. This is a free-form field.

Opportunity Win Confidence Values

The win confidence levels you want to use to determine how certain you are of winning a job, such as Very High or Minimal. This is a free-form field.

Sort Bids In Fast Select From Newest To Oldest

Indicate whether the system sorts bids from newest to oldest when you select view bids in sales order entry. List the newest bids first so they are easier to find and open. The default is No.

Valid Master Job Bid Statuses

Enter valid statuses for master job bids. Enter choices such as Pre Quote, In Process, or other statuses that make sense for your company. More: