It's an all or nothing option... not something you can control item by item.

We have the option enabled.  

The problem is it requires the lot distribution to be done when the order is first entered and at that point the product is not in inventory or the order taker isn't the one picking the order so doesn't know what lot will be used to fill the order upon shipping.

We need to enter an order and skip the lot distribution and then do that when the order is picked.

We have the option enabled.  

The problem is it requires the lot distribution to be done when the order is first entered and at that point the product is not in inventory or the order taker isn't the one picking the order so doesn't know what lot will be used to fill the order upon shipping.

We need to enter an order and skip the lot distribution and then do that when the order is picked.

Turn it off.

You'll be prompted for lot / serial distributions at the invoice / shipping entry stage.

That doesn't work for us because we prepare the order in the warehouse before shipping and at that point the lots are assigned to the order.  Invoicing is done after the order is shipped.

Creating the invoice doesn't mean you need to post it right away. 

We have clients that do the Invoice / Shipping data entry, and leave the transactions in unposted batches until they want to finalize each one.  The transfer batch option works nicely with that process (to transfer individual invoices into a separate batch for posting).

I agree with Kevin. we have it setup so the lot is entered when its received and shipped. no distribution happens when entering the order. once the material ships, our accounting department can invoice the order. 

Are you doing a Sage transaction when you pick orders? We make to order using work tickets in Production Mgmt, but we do have some stock items that we pick for orders also.  We have the setting turned off in SO Options.  We can enter orders without distributing,  but the system prompts us to distribute the lot whenever we try to issue, transfer, adjust, etc.. a lot-valued item.   The key is that the item has to be setup as lot valued, that's what makes Sage ask for the lot number when you try to transact either into or out of inventory.