You can use activity triggers to automatically perform some order entry printing tasks. For example, the receipt of a new sales order can trigger the system to automatically send your customer a document by e-mail, fax, or EDI (Electronic Document Interchange).
The Outbound E-Mail Commercecompanion product is required to use activity triggers.
In Activity Trigger Maintenance, specify the events that trigger activities. For order entry, four common events include:
New sales orders
New purchase order
Pick ticket print
New direct order
Once an event is specified, you specify the activity it triggers. Numerous triggers can be chosen from a list. Four popular activities include:
E-mail statement
EDI sales document
E-mail message
Fax sales document
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