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Reports Settings

  • You cannot access Reports Settings → You may not be signed in → Sign in, then open Configurations > Reports Settings.
  • The required settings record is not immediately visible → The list contains multiple records → Use the Search box to narrow the displayed records.
  • The edit action does not open the intended record → A different record may be selected → Use Select on the required record, then select edit.
  • You are viewing the wrong report category → A different tab is active → Select the required tab, such as Cash Flow, Account Payable, Net Profit, or Booking By Product Types.

Reports Settings

Default Layouts

  • The record does not save → A required field is missing → Complete both required fields and select Save again.
  • You need to retain changes and leave the page → The record has not yet been saved → Select Save and Close.

Default Layouts

Subscription Invoices

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot change the subscription invoice.The invoice is binding.Do not continue attempting changes, because no changes are allowed due to binding invoices.
You cannot revert the subscription invoice.The invoice is binding.Retain the invoice in its current state because binding invoices cannot be reverted.
A payment confirmation asks whether principal invoices are completely paid.The payment action requires confirmation of principal invoice payment.Confirm only when the principal invoice or invoices are completely paid.
You cannot sign in.The account has been locked after failed attempts.Use the organisation’s authorised account access process before continuing with subscription invoice work.

Subscription Invoices

Item Categories

  • You cannot access Item Categories → You are not signed in → Sign in to the application and open the page again.
  • You cannot identify an item category → Review the category records displayed on the Item Categories page → Use the applicable category information for the item.

Item Categories

Reactivation Reasons

  • You cannot access the Reactivation Reasons screen → You may not be signed in → Sign in to the application, then open the screen again.

Reactivation Reasons

Serial Combinations

  • Serial Combinations cannot be opened → You are not signed in → Sign in to the application and then select Data, Company, Branchs, and Serial Combination.
  • The required record is not displayed → The current view does not show the required Serial Combination → Review the available Serial Combination records and select the required record.
  • The form does not show the expected serial component information → A different Serial Combination record may be selected → Return to the Serial Combinations view and open the required record.

Serial Combinations

Shareable Content

  • You cannot open Shareable Content → You may not be signed in → Sign in to the application and open Configurations > Shareable Content again.

  • You receive a warning when leaving the page → Changes have not been saved → Select Save or Save and Close before leaving the page.

  • Your changes are not retained → The save action was not completed → Return to Shareable Content, make the changes again, and select Save.

Shareable Content

Templates

  • The Templates page is unavailable → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Templates.
  • You cannot identify the required template → Similar template names or uploads are listed → Compare the Uploaded file name and Uploaded on values.

Templates

Product Stage

  • You cannot access the Product Stage page → You may not be signed in → Sign in to the application and return to the Warehouse area.
  • A required-field validation message is displayed → One or more required entries are incomplete → Complete the fields identified as required.
  • A character-format validation message is displayed → An unsupported character was entered → Use only underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) in the validated field.
  • No Product Stage records are displayed → The record count is zero → Select New to begin a Product Stage record.

Product Stage

Work Procedure Settings

SymptomLikely causeFix
The settings do not save.One or more mandatory fields are incomplete.Complete the required information and select Save again.
A warning appears when leaving the page.Changes have not been saved.Select Save before leaving, or respond to the warning as appropriate.
You cannot access Work Procedure Settings.You are not signed in.Sign in and then navigate to Configurations > Work Procedure Settings.

Work Procedure Settings

Configure Dashboard Settings

  • The required dashboard setting record is not visible → The list may contain multiple role-based configurations → Use the Search box to narrow the displayed records.
  • You cannot open a dashboard setting for changes → Your account may not have access to edit configuration records → Verify that you can use Select and edit in Dashboard Settings.
  • A configuration cannot be completed → One or more required values may be blank → Complete Value Of All Firm Offers With An Order Chance Of Min. and both required average-period fields.

Configure Dashboard Settings

Configure 2 Factor Authentication

  • The required user entry is difficult to locate → Multiple user entries are displayed → Select Filter by user and narrow the view to the relevant user.
  • Configuration work is complete but has not been saved → Save has not been selected → Select Save before leaving the page.

Configure 2 Factor Authentication

Configure Account Managers

  • The required information cannot be completed → A mandatory field has not been populated → Complete the mandatory field in the account manager form before completing the entry.

  • The required account manager is not visible in the list → The list contains multiple account manager records → Use the Search box and review the Name, Email, Phone, and Position columns.

  • The wrong account manager may be selected → Multiple records have similar identifying information → Review the displayed record details before selecting Select.

Configure Account Managers

Configure Attachment Categories

  • You cannot access Attachment Categories → You may not be signed in or may not have access to the configuration area → Sign in and open Configurations > Attachment Settings > Attachment Categories.
  • A required-entry validation message is displayed → One or more required entries have not been completed → Complete the required entries shown on the category configuration form.
  • An entry is rejected → The entry may not meet the required format → Review the validation message and enter a value that uses the accepted format.
  • You cannot find an existing category → The category list may contain multiple records → Use the Search box to locate the category.

Configure Attachment Categories

Configure Branches

  • You cannot open the branch form → You are not signed in → Sign in to the application and then return to Configurations > Company > Branches.

  • You cannot locate the branch configuration area → You are not in the Company configuration area → Navigate to Configurations > Company and select Branches.

Configure Branches

Configure Frequent Currencies

  • A required-field validation message appears → A mandatory currency value is blank → Enter values for Code, Name, and Symbol.

  • A character-format validation message appears → A value contains characters that are not accepted by the form → Use only underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) where the restricted character rule applies.

  • Frequent Currencies cannot be accessed → The user is not signed in → Sign in and navigate through Configurations > Company > Frequent Currencies.

Configure Frequent Currencies

Configure Product Types

  • You cannot access Product Types → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Company > Product Types.
  • The required Product Type category is not listed → The category has not yet been defined → Select New to begin adding the required Product Type.

Configure Product Types

Configure Market Segments

  • Cannot open the Market Segments page → The user is not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Company > Market Segments.
  • A required market segment classification is not listed → The configuration has not yet been started → Select New to begin adding the classification.

Configure Market Segments

Configure Products

  • A product is difficult to locate → The product list contains multiple records → Enter a product identifier or description in the Search box.
  • You need to leave the Products page → You are viewing the product list → Select Previous Page.

Configure Products

Configure Flags

  • A required-field validation message is displayed → A mandatory value has not been entered → Complete the required Name and Color values.

  • A character-format validation message is displayed for the flag name → The entered Name contains unsupported characters → Update the Name to use the permitted character format, including _, -, or . where needed.

  • The Flags page cannot be accessed → The user is not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Company > Flags.

Configure Flags

Configure Custom Fields

SymptomLikely causeFix
The configuration does not save.One or more mandatory fields are incomplete.Complete all three mandatory fields, then select Save.
A warning appears when leaving the page.The form contains unsaved changes.Select Save to retain the configuration, or respond to the warning before leaving the page.
The Custom Fields page cannot be accessed.The user is not signed in.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Custom Fields.

Configure Custom Fields

Configure Dynamic Validation

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot open Dynamic Validation.You are not signed in.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Dynamic Validation.
The saved confirmation message is not displayed.The mandatory-field configuration was not saved successfully.Select Save and verify that the success message is displayed.
A warning appears when leaving the page.The page contains unsaved changes.Select Save to retain the changes, or leave the page only if the changes are not required.

Configure Dynamic Validation

Configure Bank Accounts

  • Required-field validation appears → One or more required inputs are incomplete → Complete the required information and submit the bank account record again.

  • Character-format validation appears → A validated input contains unsupported characters → Enter only underscore (_), hyphen (-), or period (.) where the validation rule applies.

  • No bank accounts are shown → No bank account records have been configured in the list → Select New to begin adding a bank account record.

Configure Bank Accounts

Configure Banks

  • You cannot open Finance settings or Banks → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Finance Settings > Banks.

  • The form displays “This Field Is Required” → Required bank information has not been entered → Complete the required fields and continue configuring the bank record.

  • A bank record cannot be identified in the list → The available identification values are insufficient for comparison → Review Bank short name, Bank full name, and SWIFT code for the existing records.

Configure Banks

Configure Invoice Settings

SymptomLikely causeFix
The invoice settings configuration does not save.A required value is missing.Complete the required value and select Save again.
Changes are being made for the incorrect company.The incorrect company tab is active.Select Shotec S.A.E or Shotec Gulf, as appropriate, update the settings, and select Save.
The Invoice Settings page cannot be located.The Finance Settings navigation path has not been opened.Navigate to Configurations > Finance Settings > Invoice Settings.

Configure Invoice Settings

Configure LGs Facilities

SymptomLikely causeFix
LGs Facilities is not available.The user is not signed in.Sign in, then select Finance and L/Gs facilities.
A required-field message is displayed when maintaining facility information.A required input has not been completed.Complete the required inputs in the LG facility configuration form.
A character-validation message is displayed.An input contains characters other than underscores, hyphens, or periods.Replace unsupported characters with _, -, or . as appropriate.

Configure LGs Facilities

Configure Activity Purpose

  • The New action is unavailable or the Activity Purpose page cannot be opened → Your account may not have access to the configuration area → Sign in with an account that has access to Configurations > General Settings > Activity Purpose.

  • A value is rejected during entry → The value may contain characters that are not accepted by the validated entry → Use only underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) where character validation applies.

  • The record cannot be saved → One or more required entries may be incomplete → Complete all required entries and save again.

Configure Activity Purpose

Configure Account Types

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot open Account Types.You are not signed in or do not have access to the configuration area.Sign in and open Configurations > General Settings > Account Types.
A required-entry validation message is displayed.One or more required values have not been completed.Complete the required information shown by the application.
A format validation message is displayed.A value contains characters outside the permitted format.Revise the value to use only the accepted characters: underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.).

Configure Account Types

Configure Cost Items

  • You cannot open the Cost Items page → You may not have access to the configuration area → Verify that your access includes Configurations and General Settings.

  • The new record cannot be completed → One or more required values are missing or a value does not meet the accepted format → Correct the validation messages shown in the form and provide the required information.

Configure Cost Items

Configure Delivery Terms

  • Cannot open Delivery Terms → The user is not signed in or does not have access to the configuration area → Sign in and open Configurations > General Settings > Delivery Terms.
  • A delivery-term record cannot be completed → One or more required fields have not been completed → Enter values for all fields marked as required.
  • A code value is rejected → The code does not meet the permitted character format → Enter the code using only the characters accepted by the validation message.

Configure Delivery Terms

Configure Guarantee Types

  • You cannot open Guarantee Types → You may not be signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > General Settings > Guarantee Types.
  • A required guarantee type is not shown in the list → The type may not yet have been created → Select New to begin creating the required guarantee type.

Configure Guarantee Types

Configure Cancellation Reasons

SymptomLikely causeFix
Cancellation Reasons is not available.The user is not signed in.Sign in and navigate to Configurations > General Settings > Cancellation Reasons.
The required reason category is not displayed in Cancellation Reasons.The reason belongs to a lost or regretted outcome rather than a cancellation outcome.Select Lost Reasons or Regret Reasons and configure the appropriate category.
An operational record cannot be reversed after cancellation or delivery.The record has progressed to a restricted state, such as Delivered, or has related invoices.Review the record status and related invoices before attempting a reversal.

Configure Cancellation Reasons

Configure Lost Reasons

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot open the Lost Reasons list.You are not signed in or do not have access to the configuration area.Sign in and access Configurations > General Settings > Lost Reasons.
A required reason is not available in the list.The reason has not yet been added to the Lost Reasons configuration.Select New and create the required Lost Reason.
Reason names are inconsistent or duplicated.Similar business outcomes have been created with different wording.Review the existing list before selecting New and use the organization’s approved terminology.

Configure Lost Reasons

Configure Inquiry Status

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot open Inquiry Status.You are not signed in.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > General Settings > Inquiry Status.
You cannot locate the configuration page.The General Settings navigation path was not used.Open Configurations, select General Settings, and then select Inquiry Status.

Configure Inquiry Status

Configure Offer Status

  • Cannot open Offer Status → The user is not signed in or does not have access to the configuration area → Sign in and verify access to Configurations > General Settings.
  • Cannot continue after selecting New → Required entry rules have not been met → Complete the required configuration details and use only the accepted format where applicable.
  • Offer cannot proceed to the next business stage → The Offer has not completed its approval and validity sequence → Ensure that the Offer progresses through Draft, Awaiting approval, Approved, Valid, and Ordered.

Configure Offer Status

Configure Order Activation Conditions

  • The Order Activation Conditions page is unavailable → The user is not signed in or does not have access to the configuration area → Sign in and verify access to Configurations and General Settings.

  • A required value cannot be accepted → The value does not meet the required format → Enter a value using only the accepted characters: underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.), where applicable.

  • An Order remains Awaiting activation → The Order has not progressed to Valid → Review the applicable activation conditions and complete the organization’s required activation process.

Configure Order Activation Conditions

Configure Payment Methods

  • You cannot open the Payment Methods page → A signed-in user is required → Sign in and then open Configurations > General Settings > Payment Methods.
  • You need to add another payment method → The required record does not yet exist in the list → Select New to begin creating a payment method record.

Configure Payment Methods

Configure Order Status

  • Unable to access Order Status → You may not be signed in → Sign in, then navigate through Configurations > General Settings > Order Status.

  • Required status is not displayed → The status has not been configured in the current list → Select New to begin adding the required order status record.

Configure Order Status

Configure Regret Reasons

SymptomLikely causeFix
You cannot open Regret Reasons.The screen requires a signed-in user.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > General Settings > Regret Reasons.
A required-value validation prevents completion.The new reason record contains missing required information.Enter the required information shown in the configuration workflow.
A value is rejected during entry.The application enforces a permitted character format for one configuration value.Enter only the permitted characters indicated by the validation message.
A sales record cannot be reverted.The record may have a due invoice, binding invoices, or items already marked Ready for Shipment or Delivered.Resolve the applicable sales and invoice condition before attempting the reversal.

Configure Regret Reasons

Configure Customer Satisfaction Survay

  • You cannot open Customer Satisfaction Survay → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > ISOSettings > Customer Satisfaction Survay.

  • The form displays “This Field Is Required” → Required information has not been completed → Complete the required entries displayed on the form.

  • The form displays “Just '_' '-' And '.' Characters Accepted” → The entered value contains unsupported characters → Replace the value with underscore (_), hyphen (-), or period (.) characters only.

  • You need to maintain survey scoring or survey content → The required configuration area has not been selected → Select Rating types for rating configuration or Questions for question configuration.

Configure Customer Satisfaction Survay

Configure Questions

  • You cannot open Questions → Your session is not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > ISOSettings > Questions.
  • Required-field validation is displayed → One or more required entries are incomplete → Complete every entry marked This Field Is Required.
  • A character-format validation message is displayed → The entry contains unsupported characters → Revise the entry to use only underscores, hyphens, and periods where the applicable validation message is shown.

Configure Questions

Configure Rating Types

  • You cannot open Rating Types → Your account is not signed in or does not have access to the configuration path → Sign in and open Configurations > ISOSettings > Rating types.
  • A required-field validation message appears → A required configuration value has not been completed → Enter the required value before continuing.
  • A format validation message appears → A configured value does not meet the accepted format → Update the value to meet the validation requirement.

Configure Rating Types

Configure Integration With Other CRMs Settings

  • Settings do not save → A required setting is missing → Complete the required settings on the selected company tab, then select Save.

  • A warning appears when leaving the page → Unsaved changes are present → Select Save to retain the changes, or leave the page only when the changes are not required.

  • Integration settings are updated for the wrong company → A different company tab was selected → Select the correct company tab, update its settings, and select Save.

Open the full page

Configure PM Statuses

SymptomLikely causeFix
The PM status configuration area is unavailable.You do not have access to the Configurations path.Obtain access to Configurations and then navigate to PMSettings > PM statuses.
A new PM status record cannot be completed.One or more required values have not been entered.Complete all required values shown on the form.
A value is rejected during entry.The value does not meet the required format.Enter the value using the format required by the form.

Configure PM Statuses

Configure Product Categories

  • You cannot access Product Categories → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate through Configurations > PMSettings > Product Categories.

  • A category entry does not pass validation → A required field is incomplete or a validated field uses an unsupported format → Complete all required fields and use the accepted special characters where needed.

  • You need to add another category → The existing list does not contain the required category → Select New to begin a new Product Category entry.

Configure Product Categories

Configure Product Serial Combination

  • The configuration does not save → A mandatory field is missing → Complete all three mandatory fields, then select Save.

  • A value is rejected during validation → The value does not meet the required format → Enter the value in the specific format required by the field, then select Save.

  • A warning appears when navigating away from the page → The page contains unsaved changes → Select Save to retain the changes, or respond to the warning before leaving the page.

Configure Product Serial Combination

Configure Serial Status

SymptomLikely causeFix
A new serial status cannot be finalized.Required information has not been completed.Complete the fields identified by the required-field validation message.
A format-validation message is displayed.The restricted field contains characters other than _, -, or ..Replace unsupported characters with permitted characters.
The required status already appears in the list.An equivalent serial status record has already been created.Review the existing Serial Status reference list and use the established record where appropriate.

Configure Serial Status

Configure Categories Qustions

  • The Categories Qustions list is not displayed → You may be in another configuration area → Navigate to Configurations > Reference List Settings > Categories Qustions.

  • The wrong reference list is open → Categories question unit was selected instead of the category-question list → Select Categories qustions and then select New.

Configure Categories Qustions

Configure Categories Question Unit

  • A required-field validation message is displayed → A mandatory entry has not been completed → Enter a value in each required entry presented on the form.

  • A character-format validation message is displayed → The entered value contains unsupported characters → Use only underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.) characters in the affected value.

  • The Categories Question Unit list is not available → The configuration navigation path has not been selected → Open Configurations > Reference List Settings > Categories Question Unit.

Configure Categories Question Unit

Configure Inspection Checklist

SymptomLikely causeFix
Required-field validation is displayed.One or more mandatory values have not been provided.Complete the required information in the checklist record.
A value is rejected during entry.The field accepts only a specific character format.Revise the value to use the accepted format.
The Inspection Checklist page cannot be accessed.The user is not signed in.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Inspection Checklist.

Configure Inspection Checklist

Configure Base of Inspection

  • You cannot open Base of Inspection → You are not signed in → Sign in, then navigate to Warehouse > Base of inspection.
  • A required-field validation message is displayed → A required input has not been completed → Complete the required input in the configuration form.
  • A character-validation message is displayed → Unsupported characters were entered in the validated input → Use only _, -, or . characters.

Configure Base of Inspection

Configure Transfer Reasons

  • You cannot access Transfer Reasons → You may not be signed in → Sign in, then select Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Transfer Reasons.

  • A value is rejected because of its characters → The field has an accepted-character restriction → Use only underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) in the field displaying that validation.

  • A required-field validation message is displayed → A mandatory field has not been completed → Enter a value in each field identified as required.

Configure Transfer Reasons

Configure Service Types

SymptomLikely causeFix
The Service Types page cannot be opened.The user is not signed in.Sign in, then navigate to Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Service Types.
A required-field message is displayed.A required value has not been entered.Enter a value in the field identified by the validation message.
A character-validation message is displayed.A value contains characters that are not permitted.Use only underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.) characters where the validation rule applies.

Configure Service Types

Configure Warehouses

  • You cannot access Warehouse settings → You are not signed in → Sign in to the application, then navigate to Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Warehouses.
  • You cannot find the warehouse configuration list → The Warehouses area has not been selected → Select Warehouses from Warehouse Settings.

Configure Warehouses

Configure Inspection Document

SymptomLikely causeFix
The Inspection Document page is unavailable.You are not signed in.Sign in, then open Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Inspection Document.
The application prevents you from continuing.One or more required entries have not been completed.Complete the required values indicated by the validation message.
A value is rejected after entry.The value does not meet the required format.Revise the value to match the format validation enforced by the application.

Configure Inspection Document

Configure Warehouse Product Types

  • Warehouse Product Types cannot be opened → The user is not signed in → Sign in to the application, then navigate to Configurations > Warehouse Settings > Warehouse Product Types.
  • A required product type is not listed → The type has not yet been added → Select New to begin adding the required Warehouse Product Type.

Configure Warehouse Product Types

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