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Circulation Indents

Indents are the approved, effective-dated Agent/Product supply schedules that feed Circulation Print Orders.

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Last updated: 16-08-2026

What an Indent controls

An Indent is the standing Agent/Product supply instruction. Paid and Free lines define the quantity applicable over date ranges.

Only Approved Indents feed Print Order generation.

Create and General fields

Select Agent and Product. Indent Number is generated on first save.

Edition Center is derived from the Agent and cannot be maintained independently.

Agent and Product source lookups provide Open to inspect their setup records.

Effective quantity

A line is applicable when the Print Order date is on/after Start Date and on/before End Date, with blank End Date treated as ongoing.

The latest applicable Start Date is used per Pay Type. Quantity zero contributes no Print Order copies.

Save and Apply

Save persists changes and returns to the Indents list.

Apply persists changes and keeps the Indent open. On a New record, Apply creates the Draft, generates its number and opens the saved route.

Actions menu – Confirm

The three-dot Actions menu contains Apply, Label Delivery Allocation, Confirm and Submit for Approval.

Confirm is available for a saved Draft and opens a dedicated impact confirmation.

Confirm validates the schedule and changes Draft to Approved, making its effective lines eligible for Print Orders.

Actions menu – Label Delivery Allocation

Label Delivery Allocation opens a right-side drawer after the Indent is saved.

It splits dispatch-label copies across delivery Mandals by effective dates. It does not alter Indent or Print Order quantities.

  • Delivery Mandal
  • Type / District
  • Effective From / Effective To
  • Copies
  • Sequence
  • Save Allocation / Close

When split labels activate

Two or more effective allocation rows activate split-label logic. Zero or one row preserves the standard one-label Agent/Mandal behavior.

At label generation time, active allocated copies must total the Print Order copies. A mismatch stops label generation without changing the Approved Print Order.

Submit for Approval

Submit for Approval is currently disabled because the operating screen has Indent approvals disabled.

The current configured lifecycle is Draft -> Confirm -> Approved.

Approved Indent maintenance

Approved Indents can receive legitimate future schedule maintenance.

AkshaERP blocks line changes whose affected date range includes an already Approved Print Order Summary for the Product and Edition Center.

Delete

List Delete is limited to an unused Draft Indent.

Approved/non-Draft Indents and downstream-used Indents are preserved as operational history.

Multi-select Delete checks each selected record independently and can report partial success.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Confirm disabled on a New Indent?

Save or Apply first so AkshaERP creates the Draft and generates its Indent Number.

Can Paid and Free be effective on the same date?

Yes. They are separate Pay Type schedules.

Can Quantity be zero?

Yes. Zero means no copies for that Pay Type in that range.

Why can’t I edit Edition Center?

Indent Edition Center follows the selected Agent.

Why was an Approved Indent change blocked?

Its affected range includes a date protected by an Approved Print Order Summary.

Does Label Delivery Allocation change Print Order quantity?

No. It changes only the label split.

Why did Dispatch Label generation stop?

When split allocation is active, allocated copies must equal the Print Order copies.

Why is Submit for Approval disabled?

Indent approvals are currently disabled; the configured operating path uses Confirm.

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