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Creating Quotations - Complete Walkthrough

Creating a Quotation

Go to Sales > Orders > Quotations and click Create. The quotation form has several sections.

1. Header Area Fields

Field Model Field Behaviour
Customerpartner_idAuto-suggests. Pre-fills addresses, price list, currency, payment terms.
Invoice Addresspartner_invoice_idAuto-filled from customer. Override for different billing.
Delivery Addresspartner_shipping_idAuto-filled. Override for different shipping location.
Quotation Datedate_orderDefaults to today. Affects reporting and validity.
Valid Untilvalidity_dateToday + Default Validity Period. Override per quotation.
Payment Termspayment_term_idPre-filled from customer. Override for special terms.
Price Listpricelist_idPre-filled. Override recalculates all line prices.
Currencycurrency_idSet by price list. Read-only once selected.
Salespersonuser_idDefaults to current user. Affects commission and reporting.
Sales Teamteam_idDefaults from salesperson's team. Manual override possible.
Source DocumentoriginReference to originating document (CRM opp, PO). Auto-filled if created from another doc.
Tagstag_idsCategorise for filtering - Rush, International, Q1 Promotion.

2. Order Lines Tab

  • Click Add a Product. Start typing product name or reference.
  • Quickenerp shows: product name, available stock (green/red), unit price (from price list), taxes.
  • Enter Quantity - subtotal updates in real time.
  • Unit Price - Pre-filled from price list. Manual override allowed (per permissions).
  • Discount (%) - Appears if enabled in Settings.
  • Delivery Lead Time - Expected dispatch date based on lead times.

3. Section & Note Lines

  • Section - Section header (e.g. "Office Furniture") for structuring long quotations.
  • Note - Text note (e.g. "Delivery within 2 business days"). No price.

4. Other Info Tab

  • Shipping Method - Select carrier. Rate auto-calculates if configured.
  • Incoterm - EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP for international shipping.
  • Warehouse - Which warehouse fulfills the order.
  • Fiscal Position - Auto-detected by customer country. Override for special tax.

5. Terms & Conditions Tab

Pre-filled from quotation template or company settings: delivery terms, payment terms, warranty, governing law.

Saving & Reviewing

  • Click Save - draft quotation. Status bar shows "Quotation" in grey.
  • Click Preview - see PDF version before sending.

Recent Improvements

  • Inline Customer Creation - Type new customer name directly in field, create on the fly.
  • Product Search Grid - Searchable grid showing stock, price, category.
  • Multi-Currency Live Rates - Prices update in real time when changing price list/currency.
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