Using comments without needing a comment name

Comments can be used on a number of different transaction types, such as Sales Transactions or Purchase Orders, by entering or selecting a Comment ID, which allows a predefined piece of text to be added to an order line. However, it is sometimes useful to be able to add an ad hoc comment such as "6 of the 10 items have shipped; the remainder will ship on Tuesday."

Ad hoc comments are used by not adding a comment ID; this is useful as it prevents one-off comments from polluting the list of recurring comments.

How to do it…

To create comments without using a comment ID, follow these steps:

1. Select Sales from the Navigation list, then from under Transactions pick Sales Transaction Entry.

2. Click the right arrow in the lower left of the screen to select the first available Sales Transaction:

   

3. Leave the Comment ID field blank and click the blue arrow next to the Comment ID field:

   

4. In the Comment box, type This is a comment without an ID and click OK.

5. Notice that...