In SarasX you can sell an item before it is produced.

The workflow consists of following steps:

1. Activate a design for pre-order by executing the steps given here
2. Create a sales entry with the batch id generated by pre-order activation step
3. De-activate (optional step) if the design is no longer allowed to take pre-order

• Open design menu
• Go to design master and open the design for which pre-order is required
• If you have permission you will see a button by name Activate Pre-order
• A popup will open in which you have to provide the Cost with reserve, cost without reserve, and retail price
• System will estimate the cost if pre-calculation is available via Bill of material, else initial cost will be blank
• Once the required details are provided, click Confirm button
• After Confirm button is clicked, system will create a new batch id for this design and it will link it with the design master so that all the analytical information like: category, product type, image and other columns specific to your customised scenarios, will be available in the reports.

Note: This batch id will have inventory of 0, and if you want to take 50 pre-order you don't need to click pre-order button 50 times.

• Open design menu
• Go to design master and open the design for which pre-order was activated earlier
• If you have permission you will see a button by name Deactivate Pre-order
• Click the button and the design will no longer be available for taking pre-order.

Note: You can activate the pre-order later whenever you want, using the steps provided in the scenario 1