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Send a pro-forma invoice
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Pro-forma invoices
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A pro-forma invoice is an abridged or estimated invoice in advance of a
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delivery of goods. It notes the kind and quantity of goods, their value,
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and other important information such as weight and transportation
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charges. Pro-forma invoices are commonly used as preliminary invoices
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with a quotation, or for customs purposes in importation. They differ
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from a normal invoice in not being a demand or request for payment.
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A *pro-forma invoice* is an abridged or estimated invoice sent in advance of a delivery of goods. It
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notes the kind and quantity of goods, their value, and other important information, such as weight
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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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for customs purposes during importation. 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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Activate the feature
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Go to :menuselection:`SALES --> Configuration --> Settings` and activate
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the *Pro-Forma Invoice* feature.
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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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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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Then, click :guilabel:`Save` to save all changes.
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.. image:: proforma/proforma01.png
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:align: center
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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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Send a pro-forma invoice
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From any quotation or sales order, you know have an option to send a
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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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now available on any quotation or sales order, via the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button.
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.. image:: proforma/proforma02.png
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:align: center
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.. image:: proforma/send-pro-forma-invoice-button.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The Send Pro-Forma Invoice button on a typical sales order in Odoo Sales.
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When you click on send, Odoo will send an email with the pro-forma
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invoice in attachment.
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When the :guilabel:`Send Pro-Forma Invoice` button is clicked, an email pop-up appears. The
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:guilabel:`Recipients` field is auto-populated with the customer from the sales order or quotation.
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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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invoice is automatically added as an attachment to the email.
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.. image:: proforma/proforma03.png
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:align: center
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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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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-email-message-popup.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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.. tip::
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To preview what the pro-forma invoice looks like, click on the PDF at the bottom of the email
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pop-up window *before* clicking :guilabel:`Send`. When clicked, the pro-forma invoice is
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downloaded instantly. Open that PDF to view (and review) the pro-forma invoice.
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.. image:: proforma/pro-forma-pdf.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Sample pro-forma invoice PDF from Odoo Sales.
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