Ordering

Food Distribution > Ordering

A screenshot of the Food Distribution Ordering screen as described on this page.

  1. Search: Search by allocation code.

  2. Reset: Click to reset search parameters.

  3. Allocation Code: Click to sort by allocation code.

  4. Program: Click to sort by program.

  5. Allocation Type: Click to sort by allocation type.

  6. Date Range: Click to sort by date range.

  7. Status: Click to sort by order status.
    Open = editable if unsubmitted, read only if submitted

    Closed = processed by state; read only

    Canceled = canceled by state; read only

  8. Submitted: Click to sort by submitted status.

    Checked = submitted to state

    Unchecked = not submitted to state

  9. Pencil: Click to be redirected to the individual order.

  10. < >: Click to scroll through pages.

 

INDIVIDUAL ORDER

A screenshot of an example order as described on this page.

  1. Notice the District Name, Allocation Code, Program, Program Year, Expected Delivery Date, Date Range, Allocation Type, and Submission Status.

  2. Items Key: hover to see standard abbreviations used by USDA

  3. Allocated PAL Amount Remaining = Total Allocated PAL Amount - PAL Amount Used. Click the carat to see the Total Allocated PAL Amount and PAL Amount Used.

  4. Select Delivery Location: select the delivery location

  5. Delivery Comments: enter any delivery comments

  6. Category: notice the Name of the category; notice the WBSCM#, Item Description, Type, Available Allocation, Allocation Order Quantity, Available Surplus, Surplus Order Quantity, Total Order Quantity, and Item Identifier. Click the Carat to collapse the category if desired.

  7. Subtotal: notice the Available Allocation, Allocation Order Quantity, Available Surplus, Surplus Order Quantity, and Total Order Quantity for the category

  8. Total Allocation Order Quantity = sum of each category's Allocation Order Quantity

  9. Total Surplus Order Quantity = sum of each category's Surplus Order Quantity

  10. Total Order Quantity = Total Allocation Order Quantity + Total Surplus Order Quantity

    Back (not pictured): click to return to the previous screen

    Save (not pictured): click to save selections for the current page

    Next (not pictured): click to proceed to the next screen

    Import All Items (not pictured): click to import all items into the system for which a matching WBSCM# is not found

    Submit (not pictured): click to submit the order to the State Agency