After using the mouse to select Orders |Generate… the Orders Form will appear with the focus on the Supplier Select drop down box. The correct supplier may be selected by clicking on the down arrow in the box and selecting with the mouse, or by the use of the Up/Down Arrow keys, followed by the enter key. With the supplier chosen, press the enter key to move to the next input box.



If the supplier defaults have been set up correctly, the next four entries will be set correctly and the enter key can be pressed five times, to start the order generation process. If not, then see the order parameters page. The form will then close and the "Orders" section of the menu bar of the main form will be greyed out.
Pressing the Cancel button or the Escape key will return immediately to the sales screen without generating an order.
When the order is complete, the computer will give a short ring and the "Orders" section of the menu bar will no longer be greyed.
The generated order may then be examined by selecting Order |Modify on the menu bar.
As orders are generated based on past sales, it is not possible to correctly generate an order until there is a past sales history. There should be a minimum of three weeks sales records plus the delivery interval; daily orders such as milk will give correct results after three weeks but orders which are placed monthly will require seven weeks of sales history.

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