Distribution Channel
A distribution channel is the route by which goods reach the customer: wholesale, retail, online, export.
What it is for
Distribution channels are picked on sales documents and customers, and on Sales Structure lines. Code and name are both required.
Every field in plain words
General
| Field | What it means | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Channel | The code that identifies the distribution channel. You type it on New, before Create. | Required. A short code; it cannot be changed once the record exists. |
| Name | The name of the distribution channel, shown next to the code wherever it is picked. | Required. |
| Block | Marks the distribution channel as blocked. | Tick or leave clear. The pick lists other screens use for it do not check this tick, so a blocked record can still be picked. |
How to configure it
The screen allows import, so a long list can be loaded from a file instead of typed. Which fields are required, greyed, hidden or pre-filled for a company is set on Organizational Structure Setting, in its Default Parameters grid, and one user can differ through User Parameter Value.
What it is connected to
- Picked on Project Quotation in Assets and projects.
- Picked on these company setup screens: Sales Structure.
- Picked on Lead in CRM and expenses.
- Picked on Item In Legal Entity, Release Item In Legal Entity in Products and manufacturing.
- Picked on Rental Order, Rental Quotation in Real estate and rental.
- Picked on Customer In Legal Entity, Customer Invoice, Release Customer In Legal Entity in Receivables.
- Picked on Sales Order, Sales Order Journal, Sales Quotation in Sales.
If something looks wrong
- Save refuses because the code already exists. Codes are unique. Open the existing record from the list instead, or pick another code.