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Sales Allocations for Mobile Sales
To create a Sales Order from an existing Sales Allocation, select the Allocations menu option from the Menu drop-down. The first window displays the current Sales Allocations with the corresponding statuses. In the example below, the DKC37-1...
Using Sales Allocations
Sales Allocations are designed to allocate a quantity of product at a specific price. Optionally, specific quantities can be assigned to selected sales staff members, so a limited supply of product can be tightly controlled. Adding a Sales Allocati...
Agronomy FAQs
Q. While adding a Blend Ticket, Field Plan, or Sales Order the price does not show up for a product just added.
A. A List Price needs to be added for the Product at Accounting / File / Open / Products or at Hub / File / Open / Product...
Mobile Job Manager
Devices Using the Mobile App with Dispatch allows for a remote connection between drivers and the Dispatch program. Devices and Applicators or Vehicles iOS and Android devices with GPS and Internet capabilities and the Mobile App installed may ...
AgLogic Agvance Integration Setup
John Deere’s AgLogic™ program is a system of software apps and hardware devices used by retailers to handle the logistics of custom applying ag inputs. It involves an in-the-office dispatching program and in-the-field software that runs on a handhel...
Blend Ticket Analysis in LBS Instead of Tons
Q. When pricing a blend by analysis, why is the analysis of the blend being priced by the pound instead of by the ton. A. The first product on the Blend Ticket has a Billing Unit of LBS . When pricing by analysis, the Billing Unit of the f...
Changing Default Number of Acres on Blend Ticket or Plan/Sales Order
Q. How is it possible for a different number of acres for a field to default into the Blend Ticket or Plan/Sales Order? A. The number of acres is stored in the Field file. If the default needs changed, it can be done at Hub / File / Open / Fie...
Agrian Recommendations - Products Not Populating Automatically
Q. When importing recs into Agvance from Agrian, why do the products in the Agvance Products column not populate automatically? A. The product may not be linked with the Agrian link ID number in the AgrianProdID attribute. There could ...
Blending Interface with the Repete Corp/Sabre Feed System
Feed Formulas Feed Formulas will need to be set up in Agvance Planning as Field Plans. To create a new Field Plan, go to Planning / File / Open / Field Plan . On the Select a Plan window, double-click to select a Field and add the Feed Plan(s) f...
Edit to Actual Scale with Bagged Micros
Q. When editing a blend to actual scale, how is it possible to make sure that the bagged micro product does not get prorated? A. On the Edit to Actual screen, uncheck the Prorate option for the product that is not to be prorated. The most c...
Hazmat Printing
Q. When attempting to print a hazmat sheet for products linked to Agrian, the screen goes white and the hourglass spins for an extended period of time before the document prints. At the time of printing, a message also appears on the screen statin...
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Online Reporting of Restricted Use Pesticides
An online Minnesota Pesticide Sales report can be submitted from Agvance using the MN Restricted Use Pesticide report. Setup To use the report export function, each Product that will be reported must be tied to an MDA Number. Two Product Attribute...
Junge Departure Link Processes Same File Type as Junge Liquid Blender
Q. Does Agvance interface with Junge's Departure Link system? A. Yes. Junge’s Departure Link system, which was designed for aerial applicators, can receive and process the same file type that the Junge Liquid Blender uses. ...
Volume Discount Line Item on a Plan
Q. If I have a Volume Discount line item on a Plan, will it affect the Blend Ticket? A. Make sure the Volume Discount line item has a zero Unit Weight so that it does not affect the weight of the blend. Otherwise, it should not be a problem f...
Message Line X in Prices Grid Does Not Tie Out for Customer #Y
Q. I am getting a message ‘line 6 in prices grid does not tie out for customer #1’ on the save of Blend Ticket. A. Clicking on the Recalc using Unit Price button on the Prices tab of the Blend Ticket or Field Plan will update the total pric...
Blend Ticket is Loaded but Not Invoiced
Q. If Blend Tickets are loaded and do not get invoiced right away, what happens? A. When a Blend Ticket is loaded it affects inventory. If a Blend Ticket is edited and the quantities are adjusted, inventory is adjusted as well. When the Blend T...
Changing Default Location in Planning or Blending
Q. How can I change the default location in Planning or Blending? A. In Planning or Blending, go to Setup / Set Default Location . Click to choose the desired default location, and choose the Select button. ...
Blend Ticket Marked Loaded in Error
Q. If a Blend Ticket is loaded, can it be changed to Not Loaded or Blended status? A. At the time the Blend Ticket was loaded, inventory was affected, so the status cannot be changed. One option is to edit the Blend Ticket to zero out a lin...
Product Set Not Available While Adding Blend Ticket or Plan / Sales Order
Q. I am trying to add a Blend Ticket / Field Plan / Sales Order, and I do not have a Product Set available. A. Product Sets are location specific. The location that will use the Product Set must be specified at Blending / Setup / Product Sets ...
Save Button on Blend Ticket is Not Available
Q. When editing a Blend Ticket, the Save button is not available. A. One possibility is that the Blend Ticket has been loaded and invoiced; therefore, no changes to the ticket can be made. Use the Cancel button to exit. Another possibility i...
Quote Status on Blend Ticket or Plan / Sales Order
Q. I have changed prices on both customers then set the Quote status. On the second customer, the Quote status is not set. A. If you use the Apply Prices to All button, you will need to have the Quote status set before clicking on that ...
Water Item - Mixing Units of Gallons
Q. When loading water out of the facility, it is metered out by the gallon. However, the default water item’s mixing units cannot be edited in Item Information . Also, the mix in mixing units are selected on the Material Group. A. The default ...
Printing AgSync Zones
To print zones from AgSync on Custom Application sheets, the AgSync integration with Agvance must be purchased. Zones must be created in AgSync, and AgSync must then be linked to Agvance prior to printing on Custom Application sheets. After setup i...
California Prop 65 Warning Statement
In California, if products are labeled as Prop 65, also known as Proposition 65, the Hazardous Materials shipping documentation must contain clear and reasonable warnings. A warning can be set up in Agvance to print on the Hazardous Materials shippi...
Geocoding Field for Use in Dispatch
Q. I am unable to see fields on maps in Dispatch or receive a Google link in Mobile Job Manager. A. When tickets display in red in the Dispatch Agronomy Work Order grid and are not plotted on the maps, and/or Mobile Job Manager devices are no...
Separate EPA Numbers for COPAK Setup
Q. How can a COPAK chemical product that is a combination of separately registered products be setup in Agvance so individual Hazmats may be printed for each registered product? In this scenario, the COPAK product is used on purchasing and sales t...
Field Split Incorrect on a Plan
Q. The field splits for an existing Field Plan are incorrect. For example, the billing splits for S-2 is currently set at 100%, but the splits should reflect a 60/40 split. How can this Field Plan be updated to reflect the proper bill splits?...
Soil Amendments for Florida State Fertilizer Tag
In the state of Florida, some fertilizers may be used as soil amendments. These fertilizers have nutrient value yet are not part of the guarantee; therefore, they are considered non-plant food ingredients and must be listed outside of the guarantee ...
Print Field Attachments at Blend Ticket Window
Overview When adding or editing a Blend Ticket, attachments that have been saved to the field in the Hub may be viewed and printed. Setup On the Add or Edit Blend Ticket window, select the ? button to the right of the Field ID . If any att...
Cleaning up Archived Data
The Delete Data from Archived Datasets utility is used to clean up Mapping Field Operations, Layers, and attachments on Master Files from prior year datasets. Because this data carries forward from year to year, it can be deleted to reduce the size ...
Murray Remote Blender Type Option
This option includes a To Remote and a From Remote destination folder selection field on the Blender Interface/Print Preference tab of the Edit A Product Blend Set window.
The To Remote folder holds the release numbers yet to b...
Setup of 3rd Party Applicator to Print on Custom Application Sheet
To print the address/phone number of the 3rd party Applicator/application business on the Custom Application sheet, the 3rd party Applicator must be set up at Hub / Setup / Applicators with Type set to {3rd Party} . There are several scena...
Yargus Interface
Once the Yargus system is set up and ready to be interfaced with Agvance, additional areas need to be set up in Agvance to accomplish the interface.
Products and Product Sets need to be set up by editing a Product at Hub / File / Open / Produc...
Scale Ticket Not Showing for Import into a Delivery Ticket
When a Scale Ticket is made for a Delivery Ticket type and does not have a valid product selected, it will not be available to import into the Delivery Ticket using the Import Scale Ticket button.
In order for this Scale Ticket to be availabl...
Show Original Cost of Quoted Field Plans
Field Plans are usually created several weeks or months ahead of actual applications and billing. With product costs fluctuating over time, it can be helpful to display the original costs of the Products from when the Plan was first created.
Go...
Phosphate to Aqua Ammonia Ratio Blend
Q. When creating liquid Blends for Tobacco, we need to formulate based on a ratio of one part Aqua Ammonia to three parts Phosphate. A. To accomplish this ratio in Agvance Blending, set up the Nitrogen form breakdown on the Blend Setup tab of...
GHS Compliance for Blend Tickets
Q. As a company using Agvance for fertilizer blending, I need to be GHS compliant so I don't get penalized by the DOT, OSHA, EPA, etc. A. When printing a Blend Ticket, if there are any GHS Required products on the ticket, a Print GHS form ...
Using Crop Chemistry in Agvance
Crop Chemistries may be set up and used on Agvance Blend Tickets to denote the ticket is a certain chemistry, allowing the Blend Ticket to be assigned to the correct sprayers. When a Crop Chemistry is selected, it displays on the ticket to help av...
Formulation by Residual Product Limits
Overview There are fertilizer mixes where the Guaranteed Analysis request is known as well as the specific percentages of products to fulfill the request. In some cases, it may be important to formulate in this manner to achieve a specific salt out...
Agvance Printing to .pdf Instead of Three Tab for Regulatory Documents
Q. When clicking View Label, View SDS, and View WPS, the PDFs are printed to .pdf instead of the three tab format that should show up. A. In Adobe, navigate to Edit / Preferences , select the Internet option on the left, check the box to Di...
Hazmat Reportable Quantity Threshold
Hazmat paperwork needs to properly determine if a product should be flagged as RQ (Reportable Quantity) based on the quantity being shipped and a user-defined product level threshold. Agvance has the functionality to properly determine if a product...
Formulating a Percentage of Slow Release Nitrogen
Q. How do I formulate for a certain percentage of Slow Release Nitrogen when making a Blend Ticket? A. Agvance Blending has the tools built into the formulation process to calculate the desired quantity of Slow Release Nitrogen when formulating...
Using the Rate/Acre Calculator
Q. How do I create a Blend Ticket by the acre but calculate certain products on the blend per ton or per 100 gallons? A. The Rate/Acre Calculator is built into the Blend Ticket and Field Plan to calculate certain products per ton or per 100 g...
Premier Crop Setup
Q. How do I enable the Premier Crop API interface, so I can import recommendations from PCS into Agvance?
A. The Premier Crop interface allows Agvance users to import recommendations from PCS into Agvance from within the Planning or Blend...
SSI Standard XML Automated Blender Interface
Overview How does the SSI Standard XML Interface with different Automated Blenders? Setup Blender Type: SSI Standard XML Interface Product Setup Edit Product setup at Hub / File / Open / Products . The Blender Factor found on the Blend Set...
Dicamba License on Custom App Sheet
For companies that custom apply Dicamba products for post applications, the custom applicator’s Dicamba license number and the date of training can be printed on the Custom Application sheet. A Dicamba License # and Training Date may be entered...
Field Conditions on Custom App
Overview Field conditions may be printed on the Custom App sheet for a Blend Ticket. The specific data element information can be set up to print, based on the location preferences. Setup In the Blending or Planning module, navigate to the Setu...
Dicamba Federal Regulations - Recording Clean Out
Q. How is the date and method of Clean Out recorded to meet Dicamba Federal Regulations? A. At Blending / Add a Blend Ticket right click on the Additional Info… button and the Record Conditions window displays. The Record Conditions win...
SSI/Ranco Automated Blender Interface
What does the Agvance interface for Ranco’s Automated Blender do? Agvance Blending users select blend tickets to use while controlling the Ranco DW Blender. The user will also be able to ‘start and stop’ the blender as well as control other funct...
Climate FieldView Relink
Issue Due to Climate FieldView security updates, Agvance version 6.0.17630 requires all Climate FieldView accounts to be relinked to Growers. This can be accomplished using the Invite Grower to Link to Climate FieldView or Link Grower to Climat...