Reporting Explained: Order Guide

Reporting Explained: Order Guide


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Deprecated Documentation This article applies only to legacy versions 372 and prior.



Use this report to review on-hand quantities, vendor options, and pricing for items in a specific store.

This helps you:

  • Compare pricing across vendors
  • Make informed purchasing decisions
  • Identify preferred and alternate vendors 


Standard Report > F&B > On Hand > Order guide 


This report lists items available for purchasing, along with:

  • Current on-hand quantities
  • Primary vendor details
  • Alternate vendor options (if configured)
  • Associated pricing and SKUs

The report reflects item and vendor setup in Item Management and supports purchasing workflows.




  • Go to Reports > Standard Reports
  • Open F&B
  • Open On Hand
  • Select Order Guide
  • Set filters as needed
  • Click Generate Report


  • ColumnDescription
    Store NameStore associated with the item and on-hand quantity
    Vendor CodeVendor identifier in Yellow Dog
    VendorPrimary vendor assigned to the item
    Vendor SKUVendor-specific item number
    LevelItem level (department/category structure)


    Item DescriptionItem name
    SizeItem size
    Vendor PricePrice from the primary vendor
    On HandCurrent quantity available in the store
    Alt Vendor 1Secondary vendor (if configured)
    Alt Vendor SKU 1SKU for the alternate vendor
    Alt Vendor Price 1Price from the alternate vendor
    Other Vendor SKU 1SKU for related or child item
    Other Size 1Size of related or child item
    Other Vendor Price 1Price for related or child item
    Other On Hand 1On-hand quantity for related or child item

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