Does closing a line in sales order in a closed per...
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Does closing a line in sales order in a closed period have any issues for GL and demand planning?
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****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ****** Closing a line in a sales order in a closed period can indeed have implications for both the General Ledger (GL) and demand planning. For the GL, closing a line in a sales order can affect the unbilled receivables. If you have an order for 1 line, 3 pieces, and you ship 2 and then close the line, the pieces that were received can't be billed. This can potentially cause a problem with billing. For demand planning, closing a line in a sales order can affect the tracking of open jobs and their billings. If you use your Sales Orders to track open jobs and their billings, closing a line in a sales order can remove it from your "open" Sales Orders search once you're truly done with that Sales Order. In terms of best practices, it's recommended to manually change the quantity to match the quantity shipped if you want to manually close a line. This gives you a record of what was initially ordered, what was shipped, what was cancelled, and doesn't potentially cause a problem with billing. However, it's important to note that Purchase Orders (POs) are not GL impacting transactions. So, closing a PO won't affect the GL or Inventory. In conclusion, while closing a line in a sales order in a closed period can have implications for both the GL and demand planning, it's important to follow best practices to minimize any potential issues.
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