> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.xorosoft.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.xorosoft.com/xoroerp-1/warehouse/picking/create-wave/what-is-a-wave.md). # What is a Wave? Waves are used to process sales orders (SO) and prepare them for shipping. You can create a wave by adding single or multiple SO line(s) (which will allocate the goods) and use the wave to pick them off the shelf for a customer. Once the wave lines are verified and fulfilled, the wave is closed, and the items are ready for packing and shipping. ### Wave can be created in multiple ways: #### Creating a wave from the sales order. There are several options for creating a wave from the sales order. You can create a manual or auto wave from the sales order. **Manual Wave:** This method allows for the manual creation of waves. {% hint style="info" %} To create a manual wave, go to **Sales Order > Options > Create Wave - Manual** {% endhint %} On choosing this option, the Create Wave module will be opened with the order fetched into the search, allowing you to select the item lines and create the wave. **Auto Wave:** Auto waves streamline the process further by automatically creating waves. {% hint style="info" %} To create an auto wave, go to **Sales Order > Options > Create Wave Auto** {% endhint %} There are 3 options for creating an auto wave: * **Full Order(s) Only**: All lines from the order will be allocated onto the wave. If an order has at least 1 line with insufficient stock, the wave will be aborted. * **Full Qty Line(s) Only**: Lines with fully sufficient stock from the order will be allocated onto the wave. If there are no lines with fully sufficient stock, the wave will be aborted. * **Allocate What’s Available**: Any sufficient stock from any line on the order will be allocated onto the wave. If there is no stock available for any line, then the wave will be aborted. #### Creating a wave from the sales order centre. Wave can be created from the Sales Order Centre as well. If you select the order(s) you want to create a wave for and go to the "Options" menu, you can see several options for waving the order(s). Additionally, the sales order centre allows you to create batch or individual waves. #### **Auto Wave:** When creating an auto wave from the sales order centre, you have the option to create either a batch wave or an individual wave. **Batch Wave:** Use this option to create a single wave for multiple orders. There are 3 options available for creating a batch wave. Let's see how these options work: * **Auto -> Batch -> Full Order(s) Only:** All lines from all selected Orders will be allocated onto 1 single Wave. If an order has at least 1 line with insufficient stock, the entire Wave will abort. * **Batch -> Full Qty Line(s) Only**: Lines with fully sufficient stock from all selected Orders will be allocated onto 1 single Wave. If there are no lines with fully sufficient stock, then the entire Wave will abort. * **Batch -> Allocate What’s Available**: Any sufficient stock from any line on the selected orders will be allocated onto 1 single Wave. If there are no lines with any sufficient stock, then the entire Wave will abort. **Individual Wave:** Use this option to create a separate wave for every order. There are 3 options available for creating an individual wave. Let's see how these options work: * **Individual -> Full Order(s) Only**: All lines from all selected Orders will be allocated onto 1 wave per order. If an order has at least 1 line with insufficient stock, all waves will be aborted. * **Individual -> Full Qty Line(s) Only**: Lines with fully sufficient stock from all selected Orders will be allocated onto 1 wave per order. If there are no lines with fully sufficient stock, then all waves will be aborted. * **Individual -> Allocate What’s Available**: Any sufficient stock from any line on the selected orders will be allocated onto 1 wave per order. If there is no stock available for any line, then all waves will be aborted. #### Manual Wave: This option can only be used in the Sales Order Detail view. In the Sales Order Detail view, select the order lines for which you want to create a wave and then go to Options > Wave - Manual. All selected order lines will be fetched into the Create Wave module. You can then proceed to create a manual wave as usual. ### Video tutorials: {% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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