The stage of transfer order processing is indicated by its status. You can view the history if order statuses if you click the Transfer Order Statuses link on the top of the Transfer Order form.
The Transfer Order Statuses list
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Generally, statuses of Transfer Order are being changed automatically by a special service that daily checks the conditions for status changing and changes the statuses accordingly.
Changing the Status Manually
If you need to change status of a transfer order manually, open this order, and on the Main tab, click the Change status link to the right of the Status field. This opens the Transfer Order Change (create) document.
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In the Status field, the current status is shown. If needed, select another status from the available statuses.
The Transfer Order Change (create) form
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