Backorders may be added, edited or deleted in the following screens; accessed from the Action ribbon:

1.Input → Backorders menu.

2.Stock items (Backorders) tab

3.Debtors (Backorders) tab

4.Processing Invoices and Quotes - You may also click on the Backorder icon to edit backorders when processing invoices and Quotes. This tab will list all backorders for the debtor (customer / client) account. Backorders will automatically be listed here when processing documents or added / edited from the following options: 

When processing invoices in Input → Documents menu on the Action ribbon, and the debtor (customer / client) orders more than is actually invoiced, it will be recorded in the backorder feature.

An example where the quantity entered in the “Order” field is more than the quantity entered in the “Ship” field, is as follows:An example where the quantity entered in the quantity “Order” field is more than the quantity entered in the quantity "Ship” field, is as follows:

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You may also click on the Backorder icon to edit backorders when processing invoices and quotes. 

For Quotes and Orders the Add to backorder icon may be a available.

When processing Invoices and you select the Stock item on backorder, the Invoicing screen, the "Backorders" screen is displayed:

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If you select this item, the entry will be removed from the backorder records and reports.

If you select an item (tick the "Selected" field), the following is updated:

•Transferred to the Document line.

•Removed from the backorder records and reports.