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You plan to create a purchase order for items that are not currently in stock.
You need to ensure that when a customer places an order for the items, the quantity of the items in the purchase order can be reserved for the customer.
What should you do before you create the purchase order?
A. Select Reserve ordered items in the Inventory and warehouse management parameters form.
B. Select an Allocation key in the Accounts payable parameters form.
C. Select Reserve items automatically in the Inventory and warehouse management parameters form.
D. Select Automatic in the Reservation field of the Accounts receivable parameters form.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Accounts receivable parameters (form) [AX 2012]
Select the default method of reservation to use when you create an order in the Sales order form:
Manual – Requires manual reservations.
Automatic – Reserves order quantities automatically.
Explosion – Reserves order quantities automatically, but master scheduling controls item reservation for bills of materials.
You can change the method of reservation when you create the order, and you can change the method for each order line. Reserved quantities are subtracted from the total quantity on hand.
Incorrect:
Not A: Inventory and warehouse management parameters (form) [AX 2012]
Use this form to set up inventory and warehouse management parameters.
Field: Reserve ordered items
Select this check box to reserve item receipts that are ordered against item issues in Accounts receivable, Project management and accounting, and Production control. If you clear this check box, you can reserve only items that have been physically received.
If a particular item has been set up to accept negative inventory, this field is not relevant.
Not B: Accounts payable parameters form:
Allocation key: Select the allocation key to use to reduce the effect of the budget on the cash flow forecast, according to purchase orders.
Not C:
Field: Reserve items automatically
Select this check box to reserve items automatically. This is a default setting, and you can override it by selecting or clearing the same parameter in the Transfer orders form.
