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and transportation charges.
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Pro-forma invoices are commonly used as preliminary invoices with a quotation. They are also used
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Pro-forma invoices are commonly used as preliminary invoices with a quotation. They are also used
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for customs purposes during importation. They differ from a normal invoice in that they are not a
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during importation for customs purposes. They differ from a normal invoice, in that they are *not* a
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demand (or request) for payment.
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demand (or request) for payment.
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Activate the feature
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Configuration
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In order to utilize pro-forma invoices, the *Pro-Forma Invoice* feature **must** be activated. To do
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In order to utilize pro-forma invoices, the *Pro-Forma Invoice* feature **must** be activated.
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that, navigate to :menuselection:`Sales app --> Configuration --> Settings`, and in the
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:guilabel:`Quotations & Orders` section, click the checkbox next to :guilabel:`Pro-Forma Invoice`.
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To enable this feature, navigate to :menuselection:`Sales app --> Configuration --> Settings`, and
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Then, click :guilabel:`Save` to save all changes.
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in the :guilabel:`Quotations \& Orders` section, click the checkbox next to :guilabel:`Pro-Forma
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Invoice`. Then, click :guilabel:`Save` to save all changes.
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-setting.png
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-setting.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The Pro-Forma Invoice feature setting in the Odoo Sales application.
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:alt: The Pro-Forma Invoice feature setting in the Odoo Sales application.
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Send a pro-forma invoice
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Send pro-forma invoice
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With the :guilabel:`Pro-Forma Invoice` feature activated, the option to send a pro-forma invoice is
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With the :guilabel:`Pro-Forma Invoice` feature activated, the option to send a pro-forma invoice is
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now available on any quotation or sales order, via the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button.
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now available on any quotation or sales order, via the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button.
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:alt: The Send Pro-Forma Invoice button on a typical sales order in Odoo Sales.
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:alt: The Send Pro-Forma Invoice button on a typical sales order in Odoo Sales.
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When the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button is clicked, an email pop-up appears. The
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.. note::
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:guilabel:`Recipients` field is auto-populated with the customer from the sales order or quotation.
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Pro-forma invoices can **not** be sent for a sales order or quotation if an invoice for a down
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Then, if needed, modify the :guilabel:`Subject` field and the body of the email. The pro-forma
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payment has already been sent, or for a recurring subscription.
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invoice is automatically added as an attachment to the email.
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In either case, the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Froma Invoice` button does **not** appear.
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However, pro-forma invoices **can** be sent for services, event registrations, courses, and/or
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new subscriptions. Pro-forma invoices are not limited to physical, consumable, or storable goods.
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When the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button is clicked, a pop-up window appears, from which
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an email can be sent.
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In the pop-up window, the :guilabel:`Recipients` field is auto-populated with the customer from the
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sales order or quotation. The :guilabel:`Subject` field and the body of the email can be modified,
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if necessary.
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The pro-forma invoice is automatically added as an attachment to the email.
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When ready, click :guilabel:`Send`, and Odoo instantly sends the email, with the attached pro-forma
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When ready, click :guilabel:`Send`, and Odoo instantly sends the email, with the attached pro-forma
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invoice, to the customer.
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invoice, to the customer.
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-email-message-popup.png
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-email-message-pop-up.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The email pop-up window that appears with pro-forma invoice attached in Odoo Sales.
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:alt: The email pop-up window that appears with pro-forma invoice attached in Odoo Sales.
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-pdf.png
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-pdf.png
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:alt: Sample pro-forma invoice PDF from Odoo Sales.
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:alt: Sample pro-forma invoice PDF from Odoo Sales.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`invoicing_policy`
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