Bill of Materials Report Overview
The Bill of Materials Report screen within SapphireOne Inventory Reports provides a comprehensive overview of all the inventory items used to build a new inventory item.
For example, if the user were to use inventory items to assemble a bicycle, the bicycle would become a new inventory item with a new inventory ID, and the Mill of Materials Report would display the items used to make up the bike.
When the Bill of Materials Report is selected from the Inventory Reports Menu, SapphireOne will present a print dialog pop up for the user to select and customise the criteria and data they would like included within the report.
The user can select from the Print Destination, Report Type and Report Sort Order drop-down menus to determine the preferred report layout. Reports are created using a combination of the selected metrics.
Dictation and Speech to Text Overview
SapphireOne’s implementation of both Dictation (MacOS) and Speech to Text (Windows) is a game changer for data entry. Any data entry field you can type into using a keyboard can use this feature.
You can also use this functionality on all inquiry screens within SapphireOne. For example, the user is in a Contact within a Client. They may have made a phone call to that particular client using the Softphone technology. Consequently, this will automatically date and time stamp both the contact and the phone number you called.
As soon as the call is completed, the user has the ability to use Speech to Text (Windows) or Dictation (MacOS). They can dictate into the memo field of the CRM contact, adding as much description as they require.
Dictation and Speech to Text Procedure
This functionality applies across every single Data Entry screen. For example, the SapphireOne user is entering a Vendor Invoice (VI). Additionally, you may want to add a memo within the Vendor Invoice (VI). The user can utilise the tool and simply dictate the memo.
Another example is if the user wants to add additional lines to the General Ledger account, within each General Ledger account. When the user is completing data entry using a General Ledger, there’s always a unique memo field for each GL account line.
The user can then utilise this feature to quickly add the information they need to add. Alternatively, you may have an interview with an employee. After the interview process is completed, the user can then make notes about the employee.
Speech to Text or Dictation is an extremely powerful tool. It is something that we at SapphireOne, as well as our clients, utilise daily. It is a massive time saver.
Print Destination Menu in Bill of Materials Report
The Print Destination Menu allows the user to choose the destination for the Report, and select from the options Printer, Custom Report, Quick Report and Labels.
Printer | Tells SapphireOne to send the report straight to the Printer. |
Custom Report | This allows the user to create a custom designed report. Once selected SapphireOne will use this option on the Print Destination menu. |
Quick Report | Selecting this option will open the Sapphire Quick Report function. |
Labels | Selecting this option will open the Sapphire Label Design Report Editor, allowing the user to design Labels as required. Labels can be designed and printed on a sheet or roll. |
Report Type Menu in Bill of Materials Report
Selecting the Report Type option will enable the user to print different layout styles of the report.
Basic Details | Lists the items that can be made up from other items. |
Build Requirements | Details how much of each item can be made from current stock levels. |
Inventory Usage | Details where each item can be used. |
Report Sort Order Menu
The Report Sort Order Menu allows the user to select from various sorting methods and criteria to organise data in different sequences while still maintaining the same fundamental report format. The user can sort data by:
No Sort | This will not apply any additional data sorting to the report. |
By ID | This will sort the order of the data by inventory ID. |
By Build No | This will sort the order of the data by the Build number of the inventory items. |
Report Buttons
Background Button | Selecting this button allows the user to run the report in the background of the SapphireOne server, allowing the user to continue with other tasks while the report is generating. |
Print Button | Select this to Print the Report. |
Cancel Button | Select this to Cancel the Report. |
Record List Button | Selecting this button brings up a list of all inventory items within the users SapphireOne data file. The user can then use the ‘command/F’ and ‘ctrl/F’ search function to search for the inventory item to be printed. |
Options Button | The Options Button is not required for this report. |
Queue Button | Selecting this button will put the report in a Queue, allowing the user to select the time and day for the report to run and print. |
The user also has the option to create custom reports using SapphireOne Quick Reports or Custom Reports functionalities.
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