Adding RMA Detail
To add an RMA Detail, there are 3 methods:
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Method 1: Using the ‘New RMA Detail' button present on the Return Material Authorization page.
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Method 2: Using the ‘Quick Create RMA Details’ button on the Return Material Authorization page. Refer to Quick Create RMA Details for more details.
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Method 3: Using the ‘RMA Detail Maintenance Grid’ button on the Return Material Authorization page. Refer to RMA Detail Maintenance Grid for more details.
Method 1: Click on the ‘New RMA Detail' button.
NOTE “New RMA Detail” allows users to add RMA Details “manually”. Once saved, the record can be viewed or edited in the same manner as an RMA Detail added through Quick Entry.
Step 1: Select the ‘New RMA Detail’ Button.
Step 2: Enter the required data for creating the RMA on the RMA Detail Page.
RMA Detail Page
Fields
RMA Number: Return Material Authorization number.
Customer: The Customer for which this RMA is being added.
Product (Required): Enter a valid Rootstock Product number.
Quantity Authorized (Required): Enter the quantity authorized to be returned.
NOTE The value entered in this 'Quantity Authorized' field will be rounded according to the number of decimal places defined in the 'Qty Decimal' field on the Product Master - Order Qty Tab.
Reason for Return (Optional): Select Reason for Return from the dropdown (which displays Reason Codes for the RMA Division as defined in the RMA Header).
NOTE If a Reason for Return was entered on the RMA Header, that value will be inherited on the RMA Detail, but it can be overridden.
Sales Order Line (Optional): Select a Sales Order Line from the dropdown (which displays all Sales Order Lines for the Customer entered in the RMA Header and the Product entered in this page).
Shipper Line (Optional): Select a Shipper Line from the dropdown (which displays all Shipper Lines for the Customer entered in the RMA Header and the Product entered in this page).
NOTE If a Sales Order Line is selected, the Shipper Line will be limited to those Shipper Lines associated with the selected Sales Order Line.
Inventory Division (Required): Select Inventory Division from the dropdown (which displays Inventory Divisions where the Product selected has multiple inventory divisions associated with it).
Project (Required if Project is Active for the RMA Header Division): Select Project from the dropdown (which displays open Projects for the Inventory Division selected).
Action (Required): Action required for the RMA Detail. Choices are Replace, Repair, or Issue Credit. Value is initialized from the RMA Header but can be overridden. If set to 'Issue Credit', a 'Credit Memo' can be spawned from the RMA Header for Credit Authorized RMA Details.
NOTE This value is mostly for classification purposes. See below for notes regarding RMA Detail/Header behavior based on the Action value.
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If the RMA Detail is set to Replace, the flag 'Return Only (No Replacement)' cannot be checked. (Replace and Return Only are incompatible).
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If the RMA Header is set to Issue Credit, it is possible to generate a Credit Memo for those released 'Issue Credit' RMA Details that are flagged as 'Credit Authorized'.
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See note regarding RMA 'Issue Credit' functionality when using Sales Order Payment Gateway, section 'Credit memo - RMA - SO Payment' on the article: Sales Order Payment Processing via Service Provider Gateway.
Condition Received (Optional): Free-form field (100 characters).
Date Issued (Required): Defaults to today but can be overridden.
RMA Status (Optional): Select RMA Status from the dropdown (which displays RMA Statuses for the RMA Header Division). If RMA Statuses are created with any of the “set indicator” checkboxes checked, upon selecting the RMA Status, the corresponding indicator checkbox on the RMA Detail will be set. However, it can be overridden before saving the RMA Detail record.
Replacement Product: When set, when a Replacement Sales Order is created from this RMA Detail, the SO Line Product will be the Rootstock Product set here rather than the Product being returned.
Override Price for Replacement Sales Ord: When the 'Replacement Product' field is used when a price is set here, this will be the Unit Price used when creating a Replacement Sales Order from this RMA Detail. If not set, the pricing library will be called, and the price will be derived as usual.
Released checkbox (Optional): Select this checkbox when the information entered is complete and you are ready to process the RMA.
NOTE Once an RMA Detail is 'released', most attributes set on the RMA Detail record are “locked-down” and cannot be changed unless the record is 'unreleased'.
Advanced Replacement checkbox (Optional): Check if you wish to create a replacement Sales Order that can be shipped before the receipt of the product being returned.
Return Only (No Replacement): When checked, a Replacement Sales Order cannot be created from the RMA Detail.
NOTE This field is disabled if a Replacement SO Line has already been created for this RMA Detail record.
Process Non-Product Components (Optional): This checkbox will be enabled when adding a new RMA Detail record. When checked, the Designated Generic Kit Parent (as defined on the SO Control record for the Division of the RMA Header) will auto-populate. Once the record is saved, a Component Detail button appears that, when clicked on, allows you to enter the Inventory Item(s) of the item being returned. For more details on processing steps see: How to process material returns that are not a product by themselves?
Closed checkbox (Optional): You can check this box to close the given RMA Detail in whatever state. However, once closed, you can no longer process the RMA Detail record further.
NOTE If the RMA Header is closed, this checkbox will be automatically set for all RMA Detail records for that RMA.
Credit Authorized: When checked, it indicates that a Credit has been authorized for this RMA.
NOTE When this flag 'Credit Authorized' is checked, it indicates that the customer is authorized to receive a credit for the returned product, and the user can create a Credit Memo from the associated RMA Header.
NOTE When the Credit Memo is created, the 'Quantity' on the Credit Memo Line will be (1) the sum of the 'Qty Received', 'Qty in Inspection', and 'Qty Scrapped' on the RMA Detail if the sum is greater than 'zero', (2) Else, the 'Qty Authorized' on the RMA Detail.
NOTE The Project on the created Credit Memo will be derived as mentioned below:
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If 'Sales Order Line' is specified, the Project defaults to the 'Default Project' of the associated Sales Order Header.
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If 'Sales Order Line' is blank,
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If 'Division' and 'Inventory Division' on the RMA Detail are the same, the Project defaults to the 'Project' on the RMA Detail.
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Else, the Project defaults to the Home Project of the Credit Memo's Division.
Qty Received: Quantity Received against this RMA.
NOTE The value entered in this 'Qty Received' field will be rounded according to the number of decimal places defined in the 'Qty Decimal' field on the Product Master - Order Qty Tab.
Qty in Inspection: Quantity in Inspection on this RMA.
Qty Scrapped: Quantity Scrapped against this RMA.
Shipping Costs (Optional): Shipping Costs against this RMA.
Responsible User: This field defaults to the Manufacturing User record of the user who creates this RMA Detail.
Organizational Department: Organizational Department associated with this RMA.
Adjustment Account (Optional): If a Reason for Return is selected with an RMA Adjustment Account, this account will be set but can be overridden.
Case Number (Optional): If a Salesforce Case has been created for the Customer to whom the RMA is issued, you can select the Case number from the dropdown. If the RMA Detail record is associated with a Case, this will be reflected on the Case record within Salesforce.
Project Charge Code: Select the predefined Project Charge Code associated with the Project.
Tab Section
RMA Ship-To Address Tab: Refer RMA Detail Ship-To Address Tab for more details.
RMA Installation Address Tab: Refer RMA Detail Installation Address Tab for more details.
RMA Detail Inventory Location Tab: Refer RMA Detail Inventory Location Tab for more details.
RMA Detail Comments Tab: Refer RMA Detail Comments Tab for more details.
RMA Detail Dimensions Tab: Refer RMA Detail Dimensions Tab for more details.
NOTE Serialized Items: When using New RMA Details and selecting a serialized item, you must click on the 'Serial Details' button on the RMA Detail record just created to enter the serial numbers being returned. Once serials numbers are entered for the 'Qty to Authorize', click on the 'Authorize Selected Serials' button. If any selected serials are incorrect, check the 'Selected' checkbox and click the 'Delete Selected Serials' button to remove them. Once the list is acceptable, click the 'Cancel' button to return to the RMA Detail page.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Save’ button.
Creating the RMA Detail for a Customer other than the original customer who bought the Product
Consider a user who bought a Product from a retailer, and the retailer purchased that Product from a manufacturer. Now, if the user has an issue with the Product, and as per the warranty policy, it needs to go back to the manufacturer directly for repair or replacement, create an RMA Detail as mentioned below:
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Customer: Select the Customer
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Sales Order Line: leave blank
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Shipper Line: leave blank
After entering the other required details, save the RMA Detail and follow the instructions in the Processing RMA Receipts article to process the RMA.
SEE ALSO
RMA Overview
RMA Setup Requirements
Adding an RMA Header
RMA Processing
Customer Master - Related Customers
How to process material returns that are not a product by themselves?
SYDATA - Credit Memo for RMA