BlueScope Connect

User Manual

January 2022
Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
1. Set up ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Security Access............................................................................................................................4
1.2. New Registration ..........................................................................................................................5
1.3. Other Set-Up Requirements.........................................................................................................9
2. Navigation............................................................................................................................. 12
2.1. General Information ...................................................................................................................12
2.1.1. Technical Literature ...................................................................................................................................12
2.1.2. Links ..........................................................................................................................................................13
2.2. Customer Specific Information .................................................................................................13
2.3. Navigation Tools ........................................................................................................................14
2.3.1. Key Features .............................................................................................................................................14
2.3.2. Navigation Layout ......................................................................................................................................15
2.4. Navigation Process – Searching ...............................................................................................17
2.4.1. Searching for a Sales Order ......................................................................................................................17
2.4.2. Viewing and Analysing Sales Order Details ..............................................................................................20
2.4.3. Viewing Test Certificates ...........................................................................................................................23
2.4.4. Historical Sales Orders and Invoices Search ............................................................................................23
2.4.5. Viewing Price Lists ....................................................................................................................................24
2.4.6. Viewing Monthly Statements .....................................................................................................................24
2.4.7. Viewing Statements ...................................................................................................................................25
2.4.8. Viewing Invoice Line Items ........................................................................................................................25
2.4.9. Viewing Return Orders ..............................................................................................................................26

3. Sales Order Placement - Create Sales Orders................................................................... 27

3.1. Create a Sales Order ..................................................................................................................27
3.2. Populate Sales Order Header ....................................................................................................29
3.3. Add Sales Order Line .................................................................................................................31
3.4. Edit or Remove a Sales Order Line ...........................................................................................34
3.5. Submit Orders – New and Draft Orders ....................................................................................35
3.6. Review Order Line Status ..........................................................................................................37
4. Field Descriptions ................................................................................................................ 38
4.1. Order Management .....................................................................................................................38
4.2. Billing ..........................................................................................................................................40
4.3. Enquiries and Quotes ................................................................................................................41
4.4. Test Certificates .........................................................................................................................42
4.5. Account Detail ............................................................................................................................43

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Introduction

BlueScope Connect® has the same great features you’ve come to enjoy
with bluescopsteelconnect and now includes some additional functionality
that will improve how you interact with us. The new additions are designed
to make it easier to get information in real-time, anytime with live integration.
Go online to access information about enquiries, quotes, sales orders and shipments to name a few.
Whether you’re in the office or working from home, login from your laptop or mobile 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
This manual provides instructions on how to set-up for the portal, access information via navigation
tools and creating and editing sales orders.

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1. Set up
The set-up section provides information on the structure of the portal, security access, registration process and
other set-up requirements such as user profile, optimal screen size and how to sign in and out.
The online interface is designed to provide general and customer specific information.
• General information contains useful information without the need to register and login. It also hosts links to
other BlueScope branded and external industry websites.
• Customer specific information contains more in-depth customer information such as order management,
billing, enquiries and quotes, test certificates and account details. This section requires security access.
Customers can only access information related to their own organisation.

1.1. Security Access

Access to customer specific information requires security access via an approval process. The security access
consists of:
• Access Level – determines the features that can be accessed ranging from just viewing Test Certificates
(Level 1) to viewing Sales Orders, Invoices and Pricing (Level 5).
• Customer Codes – determines the access to information for nominated Customer Codes.

Table 1: Access Level

Access Level Access Level

1 2 3 4 5
Order Management Sales Orders     

Sales Order Placement     

Shipments     

Return Orders     

Billing Invoices     

Statements     

Enquiries & Quotes Quotations     

Enquiries     

Price Lists     

Test Certificates Test Certificates     

Customer Datasheets Customer Specific Datasheets     

Account Detail Accounts, Customer Part Numbers,

    
Delivery Address, Account Teams

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1.2. New Registration
Access is available to approved customers of BlueScope Australian Steel Products (Australian Steel Markets)
via a registration process.
The process for new users consists of:

Step 1 Go to www.bluescopeconnect.com.au, click on the Register Menu item and select User Registration.

Step 2 Click on Download Form and save to your local directory.

Step 3 Complete the form with required information and send to your BlueScope Account Manager.

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Step 4 Once Approved by BlueScope, a Microsoft Invitation on behalf of Blue Scope will be sent to you.
Click ‘Accept Invitation’ and follow the prompts.

Click Accept invitation

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Step 5 Users will need to go via the Microsoft Authentication process. You may need to create a new
password and for those not linked to Microsoft the following prompt will appear at the end.

If your company is not associated with Microsoft, there might be a couple of different sign-in screens.

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Step 6 Click on the link to Access the Portal

Click BlueScope Connect

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1.3. Other Set-Up Requirements
Microsoft Authentication Log in
BlueScope Connect® is a Microsoft portal and the login process may or may not require authentication
depending on whether the user is currently authenticated via Microsoft suite of products.

Step 1 Click on the ‘Login’ button from the landing page.

Step 2 Select your nominated email account,

enter your password and click ‘Sign In’.
You should receive an approval request
on your mobile, click ‘Approve’.

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Once approved the portal will open the home landing page and the user name will be shown on the top right hand side.

Step 3 Set the zoom setting at 75% (this is usually 100%). Click on the three dots on the top right-hand side
of the screen, go to the Zoom section and use the ‘-+’ buttons to change the percentage.

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Step 4 Click on the username on the top right hand side and select ‘Profile’. Review and update your details.

Step 5 Click on ‘Sign Out’ under the user profile link to log off.

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2. Navigation
This section is to provide the information available and how to navigate your way around the online platform.
The platform is designed to provide general and customer specific information:
• General information contains useful information without the need to register and login. It hosts links to other
BlueScope branded and external industry websites.
• Customer specific information contains more in-depth customer information such as order management,
billing, enquiries and quotes, test certificates and account details. This section requires security access.

2.1. General Information

The general information is freely available information consisting of technical literature and links to other BlueScope
branded and external industry websites.

2.1.1. Technical Literature

The Technical Menu contains the frequently used technical information.

Technical Bulletins Direct hyperlink to the BlueScope’s Technical Bulletins.

http://steelproducts.bluescopesteel.com.au/category/technical-bulletins

Datasheets Direct hyperlink to the BlueScope’s product datasheets.

http://steelproducts.bluescopesteel.com.au/home/technical-library/datasheets

Product Safety and MSDS Direct hyperlink to BlueScope's product safety datasheets. BlueScope provides
guidelines to customers as an input into the customers' risk assessment for storage
and handling.
http://steelproducts.bluescopesteel.com.au/home/technical-library/product-safety-information

Coil Calculator This link opens a ‘Coil Calculator’ in Microsoft XLS that is intended as a guide
only. The process includes:
Step 1 – Select required worksheet within the workbook: (i) Calculator; (ii) Quick
Calculator; or (iii) HR Sheet & Floor Plate Calculator.
Step 2 - By entering a series of required inputs, noted with an '*', the intent of the
Coil Calculator is to provide useful estimates, including (i) Outer Diameter; (ii) Coil
Mass; (iii) Coil Length; (iv) No. of Sheets Estimation; and (v) Sheet Yield.
Customers need to refer to their Price Lists or contact their local BlueScope
Account Team to determine availability of product.

Delivery Week Calendar Download a copy of the BlueScope Delivery Week Calendar.

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2.1.2. Links
The Links Menu item provides quick links to other BlueScope branded or other relevant industry links.

COLORBOND® steel, Direct links to the COLORBOND® steel, Steel Select and Steel.com.au websites
Steel Select, Steel.com.au providing product information targeting consumers and professional for all segments.

Industry Information Comprehensive website listing for relevant industry associations.

BlueScope Office Locator Direct hyperlink to http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/our-company/office-locator

Select a region from the Office Locator table and click 'Search'. This will
generate a list of all BlueScope business trading in that region.

About BlueScope Connect Introduction to BlueScope Connect® and some of the features and benefits.

Terms and Conditions Link to the website Terms & Conditions of Use. By accessing, browsing, or using
this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree
to these Terms of Use you are not authorised to use the website.

Privacy Link to the BlueScope Steel Limited Privacy Policy. By visiting this site you are
accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us Directs users to an email pop-up where you can ask questions or provide
feedback about BlueScope Connect®.

2.2. Customer Specific Information

The Customer Specific information is detailed customer information and that is visible to the user depending
on the approved security access levels.

Order Management Provides information on sales orders, sales order placement, shipments, return
orders and customer specific datasheets

Billing Provides information on invoices, invoice line items, statements and monthly
statements

Enquiries and Quotes Provides information on enquiries, quotations and price lists

Test Certificates Provides test certificates for products produced and despatched

Account Detail Provides information on the customer’s account details, customer part numbers,
delivery addresses and account team details

All the general information continues to be available as drop-down links once logged.

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2.3. Navigation Tools
This section outlines some of the navigation features available. Each self-serve page is designed to provide
key details and features to access information quickly and easily.

2.3.1. Key Features

1. Drop Down Menu Bar A drop-down menu bar designed to get you to the page you need quickly. There
are also quick links in the middle of the landing page for more popular pages.

2. Summary Output Table A summary table to provide a quick snapshot on screen of key details.

3. Filters Use the filters to find specific information quickly and easily. Select defined
parameters by either (i) typing in values; or (ii) selected from a drop-down list)
and then click ‘Filter’. The Filters will be hidden, to open them you will need to
click on the Hide/Show Filters icon at top right-hand side.

4. Search Use the search feature under the thick blue line to get your information quickly.
This function only searches the columns that are underlined in the summary
output table (when you hover over with your mouse).

5. Wildcard search If you do not have all the details you can use the ‘Wildcard’ search which
allows you to add partial text and add an asterisk (*) before or after that will
(Available on filters) search the database with these characters. This feature is only available on
the filters that have a ‘wildcard search’ message when you hover over them.
The wildcard search option is also available on the search function below the
thick blue line on each page.

6. Sort Click on the column heading of the Summary Output table to sort the
information from highest to lowest, or lowest to highest. The sort function is
only available on columns that are underlined (when you hover over with your
mouse).

7. Download Information Export large files into Microsoft Excel or pdf to assist with in-depth analysis.
Most of the pages have an export option to allow users to extract information to
a Microsoft XLS format that can then be shared or saved to a local directory.
Some of the pages have a hyperlink to download documents in pdf format.
This feature is available on Shipments, Quotations, Invoices, Customer
Datasheets and Price Lists.

8. View Details Hyperlink Provides the ability to further drill down to the item level for more information
such as Notes. The drill down is available on items that have a link (underline
when hovering over the Summary Output Table).
Users need to hover over the summary output grid with their mouse. If the line
item becomes underlined, click on this item and it will open a separate page
with the additional details. The separate page will have ‘Details’ in the heading
to notify you are in the View details section.

9. Page Short-cut If a default page or refined search returns more than one page of information,
click a specific page number, or by selecting the > or < arrow to navigate to the
next sequential page.

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2.3.2. Navigation Layout
The home landing page is the first page you will see when you login.

Menu Bar
Drop down
Menu options

Quick Links

Each self-serve page will have a Summary Output Table, filters and search options.

Wildcard Search

Export
Search

View Details link Sort Data

Summary Output Table

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When you click on the hyperlink a new page opens with more details such as detailed invoice line items.

View Details Page Name

Details on Invoice Line items

Downloadable PDF Document

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2.4. Navigation Process – Searching
BlueScope Connect® is designed like many other online platforms whereby searching for information
is as simple as clicking on items, picking from drop down lists or adding words in search boxes.
This section provides a quick guide on how to search for a Sales Order.

2.4.1. Searching for a Sales Order

Step 1 Click on Order Management Menu and select Sales Orders or click on ‘orders’ from the quick links.

Click on Sales Orders

Click on orders

Step 2 Click on the Hide/Show Filters

Click here to open filters

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Step 3a Search by Filter – Select the Customer from the drop-down list, enter the Sales Order Number
in the Sales Order No. filter box and Click Filter.

Enter Sales Order Number

Select Customer Click Filter

OR

Step 3b Search by Page Search – Add the search criteria (i.e Sales Order Number) in the search box under
the thick blue line.
For a partial search add * before and after the sales orders number
This will only search the columns that are underlined when you hover over them.

Enter search items

Click search icon

OR

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Step 3 Wildcard Search – Add the limited characters with an * before and after in the filter or search page.
Anywhere you see the wildcard pop-up box with the
message ‘To search on partial text, use the asterisk (*)
wildcard character’ means you can add some of the
information with an * on either side and it will search
for those characters appearing in the database.
For example, if you add *8* the search result will
provide data where other characters appear before
and after the character 8.

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2.4.2. Viewing and Analysing Sales Order Details
Step 1 Click on Order Management and Select Sales Orders to view the summary of sales orders.

Summary Output Table

Step 2 Click on the column heading of the Summary Output Table to sort the information.
The sort function is only available on columns that are underlined (when you hover over with your mouse). The arrow
next to the column heading being sorted will indicate if it’s an ascending or descending. Cannot sort by multiple columns.

Report sorted
by this column

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Step 3 Click on the hyperlink to view more details such as Customer Delivery date, Notes and shipment line details.

Click link for

more details

The hyperlink will open a new page with the name of the page followed by the word ‘Details’.

‘Details’ indicates you are on the page

that has additional information

Notes about the order

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For Shipments, the additional information includes shipments line details.

Details for each

shipment line

Step 4 Click on the Export button, open the Microsoft XLS file from the bottom left-hand side and share or
save to a local directory.

Click Export

Click to open
exported XLS file

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2.4.3. Viewing Test Certificates
Until our manufacturing systems are migrated to D365 the Test Certificates will continue to be located
in the 'previous' portal.

Step 1 Click on Test Certificates, from the BlueScope Connect ® menu bar.

Click Test Certificates

The link will take you to the Test certificates section in the previous portal.

2.4.4. Historical Sales Orders and Invoices Search

The historical data for sales orders and invoices will remain in the previous portal.

Step 1 Click on ‘Order Management’ and select ‘Historical Sales Orders’

OR Click on ‘Billing’ and select ‘Historical Invoices’.

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2.4.5. Viewing Price Lists
Price Lists are available on BlueScope Connect®.

Step 1: Click on ‘Enquiries and Quotes’ and select ‘Price Lists’. The Price List Document Name, Number,
Version and production period will appear.
Please ensure you open the correct document based on the Start Date and End Date.

Document Details Production Details

2.4.6. Viewing Monthly Statements

The Monthly Statements menu bar option consists of a folder like structure that contains the Monthly Statements
that are sent to customers. These are pdf documents that are listed under the Documents section.

Step 1: Click on ‘Billing’ and select ‘Monthly Statements’.

Customer Account Details

Monthly Statements in pdf format

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2.4.7. Viewing Statements
The statements menu bar option consists of all the open invoices that allows you to search for invoices that are
currently open.

Step 1: Click on ‘Billing’ and select ‘Statements’. The Customer details and invoice details will appear in the
Summary Output Table.

Open Invoice Details

2.4.8. Viewing Invoice Line Items

The invoice line items menu bar option allows the ability to view and export invoice details at the invoice line level.

Step 1: Click on ‘Billing’ and select ‘Invoice Line Items’. The Customer details and invoice details will appear in
the Summary Output Table.

Product and Price Details

Customer, Invoice and Sales Details

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2.4.9. Viewing Return Orders
Step 1 Click on Order Management and Select Return Orders to view the summary of product returns.
The product returns will include product returned to BlueScope and product not returned to BlueScope.

Click link for Summary of Return Orders

more details

Step 2 Click on the hyperlink to view any associated notes with the physical product return.

Notes about the physical

product return

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3. Sales Order Placement - Create Sales Orders
Creating a Sales Order is a very popular page on BlueScope Connect ®. This section provides instructions for
creating, editing and submitting a sales orders.
The Create Sales Order process consists of the following steps

1 2 3 4 5 6
Select ‘Create Populate Add Sales Edit or Submit Review Order
Sales Order’ Sales Order Order Lines Remove Sales Order Line Status
Header Order Lines

3.1. Create a Sales Order

Click on ‘Order Management’ and select ‘Sales Order Placement’.
The Sales Order Placement comprises of two sub-categories:

1. Create a Sales Order Sales order creation

2. Draft Orders Sales orders awaiting submission

Step 1 Select ‘Sales Order Placement’

Click Sales Order Placement

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Step 2 Click on ‘Create Sales Order’

Click Create Sales Order

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3.2. Populate Sales Order Header
To create a single sales order, the sales order Header details must first be created.
The Header consists of customer information linked to each sales order line within the order. All fields with a
red asterix (*) must be populated to proceed to creating sales order lines.

Field Name Description

Customer* This field contains the Customer Name, Customer Code, City & State
Customer Requisition No.* This is the customers' purchase order number.
Delivery Address* Destination the order will be delivered
Deal ID Deal ID is a reference number provided by BlueScope for specific offers. If an offer has
a Deal ID, this must be entered to ensure the order has the correct lead-time, MOQ and
price assigned.

Step 1 Populate Customer by clicking the 'Search Icon' to open the customer pop-up menu. The 'Search'
field within the menu can be used to pinpoint the required record.
The 'Back' button or X on top right-hand side will close the pop-up window and return the user to the
Sales Order Header form.
Tick the circle to select the customer and click ‘Select’

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Step 2 Populate Customer Requisition No. by referencing customer purchase order.

Step 3 Populate Delivery Address. Click 'Search Icon' to open the Delivery Address pop-up menu.
The 'Search' field within the menu can be used to pinpoint the required selection.
Tick the circle to select the customer and click ‘Select’

Step 4 If applicable, populate Deal ID.

Step 5 If all required fields have been populated, select 'Next' to proceed.
If Customer name or Delivery address details are not visible in the respective drop-down lists,
contact your BlueScope customer service representative.
Once the user clicks to the next screen they can select Previous to revert back to the
Sales Order Header screen at any time. However, the Customer selected cannot be changed.

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3.3. Add Sales Order Line
Once you have selected the customer the next screen will provide the customer details and require you to add
Sales Order Lines.
Sales Order Lines refers to each line item within a purchase order. Each line is added individually.

Step 1 Click ‘Add Line Item’

Click to add Sales

Order Line

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Step 2 Populate the mandatory fields below

Field Name Description

Customer* Pre-populated with the Customers' full name

Customer Requisition No.* Customer required line no is the item number of a customer purchase order

Customer Part Number* The SKU number linking the product, specification and customer.
Click the 'Search Icon' to select from drop-down

Quantity* Required quantity for the product (CPN) selected.

Delivery Address* Delivery address required for specific item, this can vary from the delivery address
selected on the Sales Order Header. Click the 'Search Icon' to select from drop-down
Customer Req. Delivery Date* Customer requested delivery date refers to the date that the customer requires the
product. Click the 'Calendar Icon’ to select the date required or type directly into
the field in dd/mm/yyyy format

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Step 3 Click ‘Save’ (Repeat Step 1-3 to add each line item on the purchase order)
Once all sales order lines are populated, they will appear in sales order form.
Note: The Customer Part Number (CPN) field will auto-populate the Product and applicable
fields of Width, Length and Unit Mass.

Each line item within a

purchase order will appear here

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3.4. Edit or Remove a Sales Order Line
To edit a sales order line follow the below steps

Step 1 Click the orange downward facing arrow (at the end of the sales order line) and click on Edit

Step 2 Make relevant changes and Click ‘Save’

To remove a sales order line follow the below steps

Step 1 Click the orange downward facing arrow (at the end of the sales order line) and click on Remove

At any time during sales order creation you can select the 'Previous' button at the bottom of the form to
revert to the previous step.

Edit or Remove a
Sales Order Line

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3.5. Submit Orders – New and Draft Orders

3.5.1. New Orders

Once all the sales order lines have loaded successfully, to submit a new order follow the steps below:

Step 1 Review the Customer Details and Sales Order Lines.

Step 2 Please ensure you have read through the BlueScope Terms & Conditions of Sale document found by
clicking the Terms and Conditions of Sale hyperlink. If satisfied, tick the 'Accept' box to confirm the
acceptance to the T&Cs.
Step 3 Click Submit – This will complete the order creation step and progresses the order to validation.

Click Submit

Read the T&C and click

‘Agree to Terms’ tick box

3.5.2. Draft Orders

Orders that have not been submitted can be viewed in ‘Draft Sales Orders’ located in Sales Order Placement
under Order Management.

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From the list of Draft Orders you can Edit or Cancel a draft sales order.

To 'Edit' a draft sales order follow the below instructions:

Step 1 Click the orange downward arrow (at the end of the line) and select Edit.

Step 2 Review and make changes to the Sales Order Lines.

Step 3 Please ensure you have read through the BlueScope Terms & Conditions of Sale document found by
clicking the Terms and Conditions of Sale hyperlink. If satisfied, tick the 'Accept' box to confirm the
acceptance to the T&Cs.

Step 4 Click Submit – This will complete the order creation step and progresses the order to validation.

Click Edit or Cancel

To 'Cancel' a draft order follow the below instructions:

Step 1 Click the orange downward arrow (at the end of the line) and select Cancel.

Step 2 Are pop-up menu will appear as per below. Click Delete. A notification banner will appear at the top
of the window to confirm that the cancelled order has been successful (this may happen very quickly).

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3.6. Review Order Line Status
Users can view the list of sales order lines and check the status of confirmed and submitted orders on the
Sales Order Page under Order Management.
The Order Line Status is the key indicator and will show whether the line is awaiting validation, confirmed or completed.

Order Line Status

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4. Field Descriptions
This section provides the description of each field and which self-serve page it appears on.
The terms may appear on the summary output table, view detail pages and sales/draft order pages.

4.1. Order Management

Field Name Description Self-Serve Page
Sales Sales Order Shipments Return
Orders Placement Orders
Car Number Vehicle Registration number    

Created Date Date the return order was created    

Customer Name of the customer    

Customer Code System customer code    

Customer Part No Customer’s identifier of the product    

Customer Req. No Customer’s purchase order number    

Customer Req. Line No. Customer’s purchase order line number    

Customer Req. Delivery Date Date the customer requested order to be    

delivered
Deal ID Price/service offer promotion code    

Despatch ID Manufacturing system despatch code    

Delivery Address Address the product is to be delivered to    

Delivery Date System calculated date for the order    

based on the service offer
Delivery Week System calculated week number based    
on the delivery date
Confirmed Delivery Week Forecast delivery week based on    
production and planning schedules
Delivery Status Quick reference to advise if the product is    
meeting the delivery week.
Gross Mass Total Mass of the product    

Item Number BlueScope’s product number    

Length Product length (mm)    

Line Number Transfer order line    

MOI Mill Order Identifier    

Notes – Yes/No Indicator of notes being attached    

Notes – Comments Notes added regarding order    

Order Line Status Indicator if order is in-review, open,    

cancelled or closed
Order Type Descriptor for the type of order i.e.    
Domestic Sales, Surplus, COM etc

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 Original Sales Order No. Original sales order number for return    
order claims
POD Date Proof of Delivery Date of a despatch    
usually provided by transport carrier
Product Description of product ordered including    
thickness, steel grade etc
Quantity Amount of sales orders, shipments    

Return Status Progress of the return order claim    

RMA Number Return Number    

Sales Order No. Identifier for the sales order    

SO Line Line number of the sales order number    

Site Name Name of the site that the product has    

been shipped from
Shipment Date Date of shipment    

Shipment ID Identifier of shipment    

Shipment Status Progress of shipment i.e. Shipped    

Tag ID Identifier of the piece of the product e.g.    

coil id
Terms & Conditions Terms & Conditions of Sale    

To Warehouse Code of warehouse the transfer is being    

delivered to
Total Price Total Price Per Tonne (Unit Price +    
Extras)
Transport Mode Type of Transport i.e. Road    

Unit Mass Variant of the product on offer    

Unit Indicator of the units that the product is    

ordered in (tonnes, eaches).
Width Width of the product ordered    

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Field Name Description Self-Serve Section
Invoices Invoice Line Statements
Items
Currency Currency used i.e. AUD   

Customer Name of the customer   

Customer Code System customer code   

Customer Part No Customer’s identifier of the product   

Customer Req. No Customer’s purchase order number   

Discount Date Date the discount was applied   

Due Date Date the invoice is due   

Gross Mass Total Mass of the product   

Invoice Amount Total amount due for that invoice   

Invoice ID Identifier of the invoice   

Invoice Date Date the invoice was created   

Length Product length (mm)   

Line Number Sales order line number   

Net Due Amount Due amount minus discounts etc   

Parent Customer Group of businesses linked to one account   

Product Description of product ordered including thickness,   

steel grade etc
Quantity Amount of sales orders, shipments etc   

Sales Order No. Identifier for the sales order   

Shipment ID Identifier of shipment   

Shipment Quantity Amount of product being shipped   

Tag ID Identifier of the piece of the product (coil id   

Total Amount Quantity plus total price   

Type Type of Invoice (credit adjustment/invoice)   

Unit Indicator of the units that the product is ordered in   

(tonnes, eaches).
Unit Mass Variant of the product on offer   

Total Price Total price per tonne (Unit Price + Extras)   

Width Width of the product ordered, shipped etc   

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4.3. Enquiries and Quotes
Field Name Description Self-Serve Section
Quotations Enquiries Price Lists
BSL Response Indicator and more details on BSL response   

Category Type of enquiry   

Case Number Number of the enquiry case   

Case Resolution Outcome of the enquiry i.e accept or reject   

Case Title Enquiry Title   

Closed Date Date the enquiry was closed   

Created Date Date the enquiry was created   

Customer Name of the customer   

Customer Code System customer code   

Customer Part No Customer’s identifier of the product   

Description Description of the enquiry   

Document Name of the price list document   

Document No. Number of the price document   

End Date Date the offer ceases   

Expiration Date Date the quotation expires   

Length Product length (mm)   

Total Price Total price per tonne (Unit Price + Extras)   

Product Description of product ordered including thickness,   

steel grade etc
Product No. Number associated to a product that can be   
purchased. Specific to grade, thickness etc.
Quantity Amount of sales orders, shipments etc   

Quotation No. Identifier for the quotation   

Start Date Date the Price List is active   

Status Status of the enquiry i.e opened, in progress   

Total Amount Total amount of product for an order   

Unit Indicator of the units that the product is ordered in   

(tonnes, eaches).
Unit Mass Variant of the product on offer   

Version No. Version number of price list   

Width Width of the product ordered, shipped etc   

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4.4. Test Certificates
Search Field Name Description
BlueScope Steel Sales Combination of fields enables a search on certificates based on either a single or range of
Order No. & Item No./s: BlueScope Steel Sales Order Item Numbers.
Customer ID Search based on a BSL Customer Code, it is recommended to use a date range or Customer
Order Number with this field.
Customer Order No.: Search by the Customer purchase order number. The format is max of 20 alphanumeric
characters (e.g.: 37/B700089).
Unit Id Search by a plate, coil, slab or pack number. The unit number is branded on the delivered product
and appears on the dispatch and invoice documents as well. The Unit Id can take up several
different formats based on the BlueScope Steel Business Unit or Product.
Narrow Plate Bundle Id Search for test certificates for the feed plate. If you enter a bundle then the system will search for
matching plate id’s from a table and present applicable test certificates.
Heat No Search for certificates based on a product heat number that is branded on delivered product and
appears on despatch and invoice documents. When searching by a heat number multiple test
certificates appear as there are many certificates produced per heat of steel.
Certificate Date The format is DD/MM/YYYY (e.g.: 05/06/2005 which is 5th June 2005).
• Option to enter a ‘From’ and ‘To’ range
• External Customer Portal Users cannot enter Certificate Date alone. They must enter some
form of Customer identifier to ensure Test Certificates are applicable to them.

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4.5. Account Detail
Field Name Description Self-Serve Section
Accounts Customer Delivery Account
Part No. Address Team
Account Team List of the BlueScope team managing the    
account.
Business Address Head office address - street, city, postcode,    
state and country
Other business locations - description, type,    
contact Number and Purpose
BlueScope Connect List of the users with access to BlueScope    
Current Users Connect®.
Contact Information List of customers contacts and their details    

Customer Name of the customer    

Customer Code System customer code    

Customer Part No. List of customer’s product identifiers    

Customer Part No. Specific details of customers product    

Specification identifiers
Customer Statement One statement for multiple businesses    
Parent
Files Any relevant files associated with the    
customer
Known As Name that something may also be referred to    

Length Product length (mm)    

Product Description of product ordered including    

thickness, steel grade etc
Product Description Additional information on product ordered    

Unit Mass Variant of the product on offer    

Width Width of the product ordered, shipped etc    

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