Method for creating mass sales orders
First Claim
1. A method for creating sales orders, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- receiving a request for an order to be sent to a plurality of locations, wherein the request includes order contents and selection criteria that specify types of locations that are to receive the mass order;
retrieving, from a database, a plurality of locations that match the selection criteria;
creating an order template, wherein the order template specifies the contents of the order, and wherein the order template has a blank field for designating a destination to which the order should be sent; and
creating a separate order for each of the plurality of locations retrieved from the database, wherein for each separate order a copy of the order template is created and one of the plurality of locations is filled into the blank field, wherein the separate orders for the plurality of locations all have the same content but differ in their respective destinations.
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Abstract
A method, program, and system for creating sales orders are provided. The invention includes receiving a request for an order to be sent to a plurality of locations, wherein the request includes order contents and selection criteria that specify types of locations that are to receive the mass order. A plurality of locations that match the selection criteria are retrieved from a database. An order template is created, wherein the order template specifies the contents of the order, and wherein the order template has a blank field for designating a destination to which the order should be sent. A separate order is then created for each of the plurality of locations retrieved from the database, wherein for each separate order a copy of the order template is created and one of the plurality of locations is filled into the blank field, wherein the separate orders for the plurality of locations all have the same content but differ in their respective destinations.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for creating sales orders, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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receiving a request for an order to be sent to a plurality of locations, wherein the request includes order contents and selection criteria that specify types of locations that are to receive the mass order;
retrieving, from a database, a plurality of locations that match the selection criteria;
creating an order template, wherein the order template specifies the contents of the order, and wherein the order template has a blank field for designating a destination to which the order should be sent; and
creating a separate order for each of the plurality of locations retrieved from the database, wherein for each separate order a copy of the order template is created and one of the plurality of locations is filled into the blank field, wherein the separate orders for the plurality of locations all have the same content but differ in their respective destinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product in a computer readable medium, for creating sales orders, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a request for an order to be sent to a plurality of locations, wherein the request includes order contents and selection criteria that specify types of locations that are to receive the mass order;
second instructions for retrieving, from a database, a plurality of locations that match the selection criteria;
third instructions for creating an order template, wherein the order template specifies the contents of the order, and wherein the order template has a blank field for designating a destination to which the order should be sent; and
fourth instructions for creating a separate order for each of the plurality of locations retrieved from the database, wherein for each separate order a copy of the order template is created and one of the plurality of locations is filled into the blank field, wherein the separate orders for the plurality of locations all have the same content but differ in their respective destinations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for creating sales orders, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for an order to be sent to a plurality of locations, wherein the request includes order contents and selection criteria that specify types of locations that are to receive the mass order;
means for retrieving, from a database, a plurality of locations that match the selection criteria;
means for creating an order template, wherein the order template specifies the contents of the order, and wherein the order template has a blank field for designating a destination to which the order should be sent; and
means for creating a separate order for each of the plurality of locations retrieved from the database, wherein for each separate order a copy of the order template is created and one of the plurality of locations is filled into the blank field, wherein the separate orders for the plurality of locations all have the same content but differ in their respective destinations.
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