# Sales by Category (SALES.R13)
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Job ID Enter a unique ID if you wish to enter and save the parameters to this procedure for future use. If you only need to run the procedure and do not want to save your entry then you may leave this field empty.
Destination Select the destination for the output from this procedure.
Process Select the method to be used for processing the report. Foreground is always available and must be used when output is directed to anything other than a system printer (i.e. printers spooled through the database on the host computer.) Depending on your setup there may be various batch process queues available in the list that allow you to submit the job for processing in the background or at a predefined time such as overnight. A system printer must be specified when using these queues.
Format Select the format for the output. The availability of other formats depends on what is allowed by each procedure. Possible formats include Text, Excel, Word, PDF, HTML, Comma delimited and Tab delimited.
Layout You may indicate the layout of the printed page by specifying the appropriate setting in this field. Set the value to Portrait if the page is to be oriented with the shorter dimension (usually 8.5 inches) at the top or Landscape if the longer dimension (usually 11 inches) is to be at the top. Portrait will always be available but Landscape is dependent on the output destination and may not be available in all cases.
Copies Enter the number of copies to be printed.
Run Process Click on the button to run the process. This performs the save function which may also be activated by clicking the save button in the tool bar or pressing the F9 key or Ctrl+S.
Start Date Enter the range start date within which the shipment date must fall to be selected for this report.
End Date Enter the end range date within which the shipment date must fall to be selected for this report.
Description Option Select one of the following entries. If no entry is made in this field, the part description will not appear on the report.
1. None - No description prints.
2. Short - Prints the first 25 characters of the description.
3. Extended - Prints the first 500 characters of the description.
Summary To print a summary report, showing only totals for the category, check this box.
Exclude Totals Check this box to exclude the total lines from the report.
Sales Type If you wish to run this report for specific sales types, enter the types you wish to include in this field. If no entry is made in this field, all types will be included. The valid types are:
1. AR - Entries created via AR.E .
2. FSO - Entries created from a field service order.
3. PSO - Entries created from point of sale orders.
4. RMA - Entries created from an RMA receipt.
5. SHIP - Entries created from a sales order shipment.
Category If you only want to list the sales for a particular category then enter the category in this field. To include all categories, leave the field blank.
Co Code Enter the company codes you wish to appear on this report. If left blank all company codes will be included.
Last Status Message Contains the last status message generated by the program.
Last Status Date The date on which the last status message was generated.
Last Status Time The time at which the last status message was generated.
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