Focus Advanced Publishing Software Tutorial
Dues invoicing (Backorders)
Backorders are a standard system in the Publishing industry. Backorders are invoices lodged in the system waiting to be released.
On the stock window Backordered quantity shows the total of invoiced quantities lodged in the system yet to be released.
Release Backorders (Dues)
To release backorders (dues) whose restraining conditions have been removed,
- On the Releasing Invoice… dialog, tick the Release Orders with their Dues box to release backorders which meet your specified criteria.
- Your possible choices of criteria include the following.
Order selection methods
You can use any combination of 9 different order selection methods by putting a tick in the box before a method you wish to use.
- Input-Date: tick Use Input-Date: to select only orders with input date within the specified range
- Required-By date: tick Use Reqd-By Date: to select only orders with Required-By date within the specified range
- Order reference: tick Use Order Ref: to select only orders with order reference within the specified range
- Account codes: tick Use Accounts: to select only orders with Account codes within the specified range
- Stock codes: tick Use Stock: to select only orders with stock codes within the specified range
- Sale type: tick Use Sales Type: to select only orders with the specified sale type
- Location: tick Use Location: to select only orders with the specified location
- Order Updated By: tick Orders Updated By: to select only orders updated by a specified user ID
- Orders: Use Orders: tick to use selected orders as record selection criteria

Releasable Orders
Any of the following conditions will prevent the release of an order subject to user rights to override them;
- Insufficient stock (TOS)
- Title not yet published
- Stock on stop
- Account suspended
- Credit limit restrictions
In such case you will get a message similar to the one below. At this point the user is prompted by the system to choose a course of action:
- Reject
- Carry on with available quantity
- Backorder


Create a New Order
Release an Order
Edit an Active Order
Reverse a Done Order
Batch Release and Reprint
Dues invoicing (Backorders)
SOP Error Log
Returns System
Add New, Edit Title Records
Receive Stock (Goods-In) to a Location
Send Out Consignments or Transfer Stock
Process Sales Orders
Do Stocktake
Process Printer/Supplier Invoice
Calculate unit costs
Post Stock Value to Cost of Sales
Add, Classify Edit Accounts
Post Journals
Cash Book
Transfer Money
Post Budgets
Setup Control Accounts
Cost of Sales Overview
Post costs from Purchases
Post Direct Job Transactions
Calculate unit costs
Job Profile / Enquiry
Calculate Royalty
Print, Email Royalty Statements
Post Royalty Payments
Withholding Tax on Royalty
Add Author Records
Set Royalty Rates
Set Rights Royalty