E-mail Request for Order Quotation

Explanation

This activity is used to e-mail a request for order quotation to your supplier(s). The request will be attached to the e-mail as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites.

• IFS/Print Server and IFS/Connect must have been installed.
• Print Server Archiving has to be enabled.
• The PDF_REPORT_CREATED event must be defined and enabled.
• On the Supplier/Address/General Address Info tab, in the Comm. Method area, the communication method should be set to E-mail and the receiver's e-mail address must be specified in the Value field for the respective supplier name. The same supplier name should be given in the Supplier Contact field of the Supplier/Address/Purchase Address Info tab.
• The request for order quotation should be in Released status.

System Effects

The request for order quotation is e-mailed to the specified supplier using IFS/Connect and the rules specified for the event PDF_REPORT_CREATED.

If the the check box B2B Supplier is selected in Supplier/General tab, the revision of the request for order quotation will be published and visible to the supplier in the B2B solution.

Window

Request for Order Quotation

Related Window Descriptions

Request for Order Quotation
Request for Order Quotation/Suppliers
E-mail Request for Order Quotation

Procedure

1. Open the Request for Order Quotation window and query for the required request. 
2. Click the Suppliers tab, and then select the desired line(s).
3. Right-click and then click E-mail Request.
4. Click OK in the opening dialog box to confirm e-mailing.