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cats:procedures:contract:addcontract [2015/02/03 21:20] amandacats:procedures:contract:addcontract [2019/01/11 17:03] – [Add Items Using Shop] jen
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 This is a step-by-step description of how to create new contracts in CATS. A contract is what CATS uses to represent a set of trades linked to a legally binding contract.  This is a step-by-step description of how to create new contracts in CATS. A contract is what CATS uses to represent a set of trades linked to a legally binding contract. 
  
 +{{entry>0;New Contract;-}}{{entry>0;Physical Trade;-}}{{entry>0;Pricing Options;-}}{{entry>0;Broker;-}}
 ====Creating a New Contract==== ====Creating a New Contract====
-From the main menu, select File > Contracts > Purchase > Add.+From the main menu, select **File > Contracts > Purchase > Add**.
 [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_addmenu.png|Add a Purchase Contract}}] [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_addmenu.png|Add a Purchase Contract}}]
  
-You will be prompted to enter a new contract number for this contract.CATS automatically increments the next contract number available in the file. +You will be prompted to enter a new contract number for this contract. CATS automatically increments the next contract number available in the file. 
 [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_entercno.png|Enter the New Contract Number}}] [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_entercno.png|Enter the New Contract Number}}]
  
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 A blank contract details screen will now pop up. A blank contract details screen will now pop up.
 [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_blankedit.png|Contract Main Screen Details}}] [{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_blankedit.png|Contract Main Screen Details}}]
- Enter the relevant information for the new contract. A contract must have a **Date**, counterparty **Account** and **Terms**. When you have finished filling in fields, select **Save** from the menu (or press [F2]) to proceed. + Enter the relevant information for the new contract. A contract must have a **Date**, counterparty **Account****Terms**, and **Country**.  
 + 
 +If you do not know the correct code, enter **''ZZZ''** (or any false code) and CATS will call up a list of codes in the system for that field. Select the correct code and pick **Continue** to save and keep adding the contract.  
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_selectcodefromlist.png|Select a Code from the List}}] 
 + 
 +When you have finished filling in fields, select **Save** from the menu (or press [F2]) to proceed.  
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:contractentry_filledinfields.png|Save Completed Contract Entry}}]
  
 Next, CATS will prompt you to enter a new contract item. Next, CATS will prompt you to enter a new contract item.
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 Select **Exit** to return to the main contract screen or **Add** to create a new item. Select **Exit** to return to the main contract screen or **Add** to create a new item.
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 +-
 +====Add Items Using Shop====
 +Add new items and allocate purchases to any sale contract using Shop. The Shop feature is found on every sale, new or existing. Open the sale contract and go to **Shop** on the top menu bar to start item shopping.
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_accessmenu.png?|Shopping feature access on a sale}}]
 +
 +Use this dialog menu to add items to a sale contract by "shopping" from your existing purchase material. Select a traffic screen using one of the filters.\\ 
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_dialogscreen.png?|}}]
 +
 +
 +**Select Traffic Screen** - Search by purchase, grade or loc number. Highlight location screen you want to use and the press **Continue**.\\ 
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_filterbypo.png?|Filter by purchase order}}]
 +**Select Inventory** - Search by warehouse or destination. Highlight location screen you want to use and the press **Continue**.\\ 
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_filterbywarehouse.png?|Filter by warehouse}}]
 +
 +Enter the dates for the new sale items.
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_adddefaultvalues.png?|Add default values}}]
 +**Default Values for New Items** - Enter ship position, Diff position, Weight or Price basis. These
 +values will be the default for the new items.\\ 
 +**Enter Fixed Prices** - Click this box, to enter a fixed price. If the the box is un-checked, then differential will be the default. \\ 
 +**Reservation Mode** - Clicking this box will reserve the inventory but will not allocate it.
 +
 +Once you have selected the traffic screen you want, you will add the contract item and product description
 +code.
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_enterproductdesc.png?|Enter product description.}}]
 +
 +The item will be listed on the screen. When you are done adding items, press **Create Items**.
 +[{{:cats:procedures:contract:shop_createitems.png?|Create items}}]
  
 ====Broker Information==== ====Broker Information====
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 Select **Apply** to save changes and continue.  Select **Apply** to save changes and continue. 
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 +{{tag>"new contract" "grade code" "optional identifier" "fixed price"}}
    
  • cats/procedures/contract/addcontract.txt
  • Last modified: 2022/12/01 15:27
  • by jen