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Administration - Pending Orders

Orders that have not been completed (printed and transmitted) on the Order Confirmation screen are categorized as PENDING.

Users with adequate permissions assigned can generate a report that displays all Pending orders as applicable to the report query settings. From that report all, or selected, orders can be completed.

To View Pending Orders:

  1. Logon to Online Selection & Acquisitions
  2. Click the Admin link at the top of the OSA screen.
  3. The Administration menu will display.
  4. In the Released Orders section, click Pending Orders.
  5. The Pending Orders Query dialog will display.
  6. In the entry box to the left of Get Orders Release On or After the default date will be displayed.
    • If you wish to change this date, click in the entry box and type the desired date, or click the Select button to view the current month calendar from which you can click the desired date.
    • To select a different Month click the left / right arrows to the left of the month name, or click the drop-down arrow to the right of the month name.
    • To select a different year click the drop-down to the right of the year display.
  7. If desired, click the Show XX items per page drop-down list to change the number of items to display on each screen page.
  8. Click the Sort By drop-down list to select the desired sort method. The options are: Date Released, List ID, List Name, PO Number, Vendor, and Action.
  9. Click the Submit button to generate the Pending Orders report.

To COMPLETE Pending Orders (Print and Transmit):

From the Pending Orders report as generated above

  1. Click the check box to the left of each order that you wish to print and transmit. A check mark will display.
  2. When all desired orders are checked, click the rotating red arrow button at the far right, labeled Complete Order For Checked Items.
  3. A message will appear saying "Contacting Server, Please Wait". No response is required.
  4. A new window will open displaying the Purchase Order.
  5. A Print dialog will automatically open. Click the Print or Cancel button as desired.
  6. The Pending Order report will refresh displaying any remaining Pending Orders, or if there are none, you will be advised that "No orders found for the date range you selected.
  7. When done viewing the Purchase Order click the X button at the top-right to close the window.

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