🌐 NL · Last reviewed: 27 May 2026
Order Differences
In steel, planned and actual quantities often differ — for instance when a coil is delivered heavier or lighter than ordered. DXSteel handles these differences in a structured, automated way through Order Difference Processing.
Workflow
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Configure auto-apply — per sales or purchase line, set whether the difference may be processed automatically (Auto Apply flag).
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Start processing — choose Process Sales Order Difference or Process Purchase Order Difference. This is a batch job.
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Review the result — DXSteel logs success or the reason for failure per line. Failed lines remain open for manual action.
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Inventory / document actions — choose in setup which actions DXSteel may take: delete lines, delete warehouse actions, update blanket orders.
Important settings
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Setting |
Description |
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Update Blanket Orders on Order Diff |
Whether blanket orders follow when a difference is processed. |
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Delete Whse Doc on Order Diff |
Whether the related warehouse documents are deleted on full processing. |
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Delete Whse Act on Order Diff |
Whether open warehouse actions (picks/put-aways) are deleted. |
Key screens
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Sales Order Lines and Purchase Order Lines — column Auto Apply
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Process Sales/Purchase Order Difference (report)
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Run Process Sales/Purchase Order Diff — manual run action
Check the Auto Apply flag per line before processing. Once processed, warehouse actions and any blanket-order links have been updated — rolling back must be done manually.
[Screenshot: Process Sales Order Difference result with green and red lines]