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Sales Order in Wello

Complete overview of Sales Orders in the Wello Portal, explaining what a sales order is, how to create and search for orders, manage order details and items

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What is a Sales Order?

A Sales Order is a document created when a customer wants to buy something from your company. It is a record used to manage and track the sale of goods or services to a customer.

Sales Orders in the Wello Portal can serve two main purposes:

  • Integration with ERP: Collects data and sends it to an ERP system for further picking, packing, shipping, and invoicing. The ERP also manages the warehouse.

  • Quick Shipments: Collects data for quick shipment of parts to a customer without the need for picking, packing, or detailed warehouse management. The invoice will be generated by Wello once the parts are shipped to the customer.

The Wello Portal allows the creation, updating, and cancellation of sales orders, as well as management of order details and permissions.

Sales Order Search Page

The Sales Order Search page allows a user to look for a specific sales order.

When you open the Sales Order Search page, you’ll see a set of search filters at the top. These filters help you narrow down the list of orders so you can find exactly what you’re looking for. You can use one filter or combine several to make your search more precise.

How to Access the Sales Order Module

  1. Go to the CRM section in the left navigation menu.

  2. Click on Sales Orders to open the order page.

  3. At the top of the page, search filters are available to help narrow down order results.

Just below the filters is the main grid section, where sales orders are displayed in rows. Each row is divided into columns with headers such as Order Number, Account Name, Order Status, Delivery date, Order Amount, Service Area, and more. Each column shows a specific piece of information related to the sales order.

Sales Order Page Search Filters Explained

At the top of the page, powerful filters help you narrow your search. Each one serves a unique purpose:

  • Account: Use this filter to search for orders by the customer’s name or company. Start typing the name, and the system will suggest matching accounts.

  • Order Number: If you know the specific order number or reference, enter it here to find that exact order.

  • Status: This filter lets you search for orders based on their current status, such as Open, Invoiced, Closed, Waiting for Parts, etc. Select one status from the list.

  • Keyword: Enter any word or phrase to search across multiple fields, such as address, phone number, memo, or reference. This is helpful if you remember a detail but not the exact order number.

  • Service Area: Filter orders by the service area or region they belong to.

  • City: Filter by the city (location) of the customer or account.

  • Created By: Search for orders created by a particular user or team member.

  • Date Created: Narrow your search to orders created within a certain time frame. You can choose from options like "Today", "Yesterday", "This week", "Last week", “Last 30 days”, “Last 60 days”, “This year”, “Last year”, "Before last year" or select a custom date range.

  • Include Closed: By default, closed orders are hidden. Check this box if you want to include orders that have already been completed or closed in your search results.

Fill in one or more filters and click Apply Filters. The system will display orders matching your criteria.

Clicking Apply Filters without selecting any filter will show sales orders created in the last 90 days by default.

Tips: If you don’t get any results, try removing some filters or checking your spelling. You can also start with just one filter and add more if you get too many results. At least one filter must be specified to start the search.

Clear Filters

Click the Clear button to reset all filters to their default state. It removes any filter criteria you have entered or selected.

How to Create a Sales Order

To create a sales order in the Wello portal:

  1. Log in to the portal and ensure you have the "create Sales Order" rights.

  2. Go to CRM in the left navigation panel and select sales order. This will open the sales order page.

  3. Click the plus (+) icon or create new sales order. You can also use the top (+) quick-add menu on the Wello dashboard and select Sales Order.

  4. Use the account search component to find and select an account.

  5. Once selected, account information is displayed, including delivery address, billing details, financial information, and pricing.

  6. Review all details and save the order.

Note: If you’re missing any required information, the system will let you know so you can fix it before moving on.

Sales Order Details

After creating a sales order, you are taken by default to the Sales Order Basket Tab, to add your product

The Sales Order Details page has two tabs:

  • Overview

  • Order Basket

Overview Tab

The Sales Order Overview page provides a structured summary of key order information. At the top, the header displays the unique reference number and the customer name.

Below is an explanation of each section on the sales order overview page:

Billing Information

This section shows who is responsible for payment. It includes the billing account name, billing address, billing contact, and VAT number.
If you have the required permissions, you can edit the billing account or contact by clicking the three-dot (⋯) icon in the section header.

It also shows the current order status which is displayed in a colored button (e.g., Open, Waiting for Customer, Ready for Invoice). Clicking the status button reveals available status options. Learn more about sales order statuses below.

Delivery Information

The delivery information section explains where the products or services in the order will be delivered. It shows the delivery account, which is the company or person receiving the order, as well as the delivery address and the contact person at that location. It includes options to edit or change the delivery address and company account by clicking the three dots (…) icon in the section header, and a pen icon on the contact field when you hover on it to edit.

Pricing Information

This section shows how pricing and discounts are determined. It includes the price list, discount group, payment method, and invoice email address.

Defaults are taken from the billing account. You can manually override the discount group or enter a discount value if set to Manual. All fields are editable using the pen icon when you hover on each field.

Order Information

This section displays the source, created date, created by, minimum order amount required, and the order amount, which is the total order amount before tax. The freight cost will also be display, showing how much will be charged for shipping or delivery. The delivery date tells you when the order is expected to arrive at its destination.

The sales place indicates which branch or location is handling the sale, and the customer reference is any special number or purchase order number provided by the customer. You will also see financial details such as gross margin.

Memo Field

The memo field is used to add additional notes to the sales order, often for legal text or internal instructions. These notes appear at the bottom of the final sales order PDF.

To avoid writing a memo every time for an invoice. Wello allows you to create custom memo buttons, which allows to add pre-saved text to the memo field automatically.

Feed Section

The Feed section acts as a central activity table and is divided into multiple tabs — All, Comments, Activities, Email, Change Logs, and Attachments — each showing different types of actions related to the sales order.

Move between these tabs by clicking on their headers.

All Tab

This tab shows a timeline view of everything happening within the sales order — including creation events, status, emails, comments, and activities — in one place.

Comments Tab

This tab is for adding internal notes that are visible only to your team — not to the customer.

To add a comment:

  1. Click the Comments tab

  2. Select Add New Comment

  3. Enter your message and click Save

Use the three-dot (…) menu on a comment to Edit or Delete it.

Activities Tab

The Activities tab helps you track follow-up actions related to the sales order — like reminder calls, or meetings.

To add an activity:

  1. Click the Activities tab

  2. Click Add New Activity

  3. Select the type (e.g., Call)

  4. Add the subject, description, date/time, and assign a teammate who is going to perform the activity

  5. Select the customer's contact

  6. Click Save

Once the activity has been completed, tick the checkbox to mark the activity as done.

Use the three-dot (…) menu on an activity to Edit or Delete.

Email Tab

The Email tab allows sales order related communication to be managed directly within Wello. It allows you to sends an email, a finalized Order PDF and any other attached document to the customer. The system will also assign it a final Order number, and locks the sales order from further edits.

Once an email is sent, it will appear as a log entry in the Email tab with the following details:

  • Subject

  • Timestamp

  • Recipient(s)

  • Any attachments included

  • Message content

This makes it easy to track communication history related to the sales order.

Change Logs Tab

The Change Logs tab shows a full history of any changes made to the sales order

Each entry includes:

  • The specific field or value that was modified

  • The person who made the change

  • The exact time and date the update occurred

This is useful for tracking internal tracking and audit purposes.

Attachments Tab

This section contains all documents related to the sales order. It includes system-generated documents Sales order PDF as well as files uploaded manually.

To add attachments to a sales order:

  • Go to the Attachment Tab in the feed section

  • Use the + Add attachment button to upload files.

After uploading, use the three-dot (⋮) menu next to each file to View, Edit, Rename, Download, or Delete it. When sending the order to a customer, you can choose which attachments should be included in the email.


Sorting

To help organize information in the Feed section, a Sort option is available in the top-right corner of the tab header to switch between:

  • Newest First – Displays the most recent activity entries at the top

  • Oldest First – Displays the earliest entries first

This sorting applies across all tabs in the Feed — All, Comments, Activities, Emails, and Change Logs, Attachments — helping you track activity in the order that best supports your workflow.

Sales Order Basket

The Basket tab is where you manage order items. You can add, edit, or remove products before finalizing the order.

You can easily add new products by clicking “Add Product”, located just below the product header.

Each row represents an item and for each item, you can view and edit important details. Clicking the pen icon on an item or on a row puts it in edit mode to modify fields such as the part name, quantity, unit price, any discounts, and the VAT applied. When editing, pressing TAB move to the next editable field and pressing enter will confirm the editing for that item. The basket automatically calculates the total price for each item and the overall total for the order.

Click the bin icon on any product or item to remove it from the basket instantly.

The Product Memos icon on an item in the basket let you add specific notes or remarks to individual products in the basket. This can be useful for internal communication.

At the bottom of the basket, you’ll see a summary of the order totals, including the total before tax, the total tax amount, and the Gross amount. This section helps you review and confirm that everything in the order is correct before you proceed to the next step.

Sales order status

Sales order status management defines the stages a sales order passes through, helping users track and manage orders efficiently. The purpose is to allow users to follow the order process, either through ERP execution or local parts shipment, and to monitor order progress and closure status.

The sales order status will allow user to follow 2 paths

  • Create a sales order and have it executed by an ERP system

  • Do a ‘parts’ shipment from local office to customer without any detailed warehouse management system or picking / packing process.

Status set up is done via the portal or ERP, depending on the path.

The main statuses and their meanings are:

  • Open: For New order created on the portal.

  • Waiting for Parts: A purchase order is created if the parts are not in stock.

  • Waiting for Customer: Awaiting feedback from the customer.

  • Ready for Invoice: Order finalized and ready for invoice generation. Closed.

  • Invoiced: Automated status when, Order picked up by the invoicing module and invoice generated.

  • Closed: Order is confirmed, ready to be sent to ERP when the link exists to the ERP, also when no ERP can be used to initiate picking list, or just to mark work order as confirmed.

  • Sent: Order is sent from Sales app to the online Portal. Order is ready to be sent to the ERP when link exists to ERP.

  • Imported: ERP received the order without errors and is processing the order. A notification is generated informing the user the ERP system is processing the order

  • Import Error: ERP received the order, but found errors. A notification is generated allowing the user to review the errors

  • On hold - Credit blocked: Bill to party has a financial status of ‘Account Frozen’.

  • On hold - Credit Released: Bill to party has a financial status of ‘Normal’.

  • Cancelled: Order is cancelled by the user. A reason for cancellations is asked.

  • Busy: Order is created on this status.

  • Parked: Order can be changed on Portal but the order is not closed. With this status order will arrive on Online Portal.

  • Parked for User: Order can only be changed by the user currently editing it, order will not be available on the online Portal.

Each status indicates the current step in the order process and whether the order is considered closed or still active.

Note: Statuses such as Open, Waiting for Parts, Waiting for Customer, Ready for Invoice, Invoiced, Closed, On Hold, and Cancelled can be set from the portal.
Imported and Import Error are set from the ERP system.
Busy, Parked, and Parked for User are set by the Sales Application.

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