Origination Code

This field is required when submitting a request to process orders that have originated from the PC.  Valid values are: 

1. Online.  Signifies that sales orders were created through MAC-PAC by the Sales Order Entry conversation.  You can maintain customer sales orders, control customer sales and open orders, initiate the shipping process enforce management policies, and display the status of orders by customer, part, and order number.  

2. Data Entry.  Signifies that sales orders were created through the Sales Order Data Entry module. You can only add in this module, you cannot change, delete, or inquire on sales orders.  No internal validation is performed on sales orders so data entry time is quicker.  

3. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).  Signifies that sales orders were created through the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) conversation.  You can enter sales orders electronically and send invoices and acknowledgments.  

4. PC.  Signifies that sales order were created through a remote order entry program.  

X. PC in progress.  Signifies that the sales orders are currently being processed by the remote inference engine.  This allows you to check in Rules Maintenance if an order is being created or processed on the remote order entry program.  These valid values can be found on Reference File category I63.