Accessories could be a remote control, a power cable, or perhaps something really expensive that you must keep track on. It could also be a customer requirement that you should keep track of in terms of the quantity received as well as any acquisition value for the total received quantity. You can manage this information on the Accessories tab.
The same procedure is used to handle accessories both for repair items and exchange items. Accessories are always non-inventory parts and will not create any inventory transactions or records. You can enter a planned quantity which controls the expected quantity to be received and/or to be dispatched. The received- and dispatch quantities cannot exceed the required quantity. You can also indicate when an accessories line is either received or dispatched.
If received accessories owned by the customer exists, there is an option to enter an acquisition value. This option can be used if the accessories represent a significant value which is essential to keep track of.
To perform this activity, a CRO repair or exchange must have been created.
As a result of this activity, the Description, Planned Qty and UoM fields receive values. Received Qty, Dispatched Qty, Receipt Required, Dispatch Required, Received, Dispatched, Received By, Dispatched By, Receive Note, Dispatch Note, Received Date, Dispatched Date and Acq Value fields could also receive values depending on how you intend to handle the accessories line.