Hi Michael

I am appending a page I wrote for the Adagio Consultants Handbook that discusses the differences between OE and Invoices.

Steve

OrderEntry

OrderEntry is the best option for companies, such as distributors or wholesalers, who
enter sales orders, and at a later date generate invoices. It alone can easily track the
status of backorders and record partial shipments.

OrderEntry has the following advantages over Invoices:
• Integration with the quote function in SalesCQ (although Invoices Archive
Batches can be used to store and manage quotes)
• Integration with UPS or FedEx
• Integration with EDI and with webstore software such as Virtual Vendor
• Integration with Purchase Orders for Adagio, so that PO’s can be created from
an OE sales order
• Powerful built-in “customer by item” and “item by customer” inquiries
• Direct integration with Inventory; Invoices requires that you import shipments
in order to relieve inventory. OrderEntry updates quantities in Inventory in real
time.
• Ability to modify text fields in an already posted invoice
• Label printing

Invoices has the following advantages over OrderEntry:
• Ability to print, modify and reprint an invoice prior to posting
• Posts directly to Receivables without need for a clearing account in Ledger
• Ability to include up to 10 lines of 75 characters per invoice item
• Multiple detail “styles” on one invoice
• Ability to mass update recurring (archive) invoices