The following explanation of how to make a consignor payment is given in terms of using the mouse and clicking on command buttons.  Please note that there are keyboard options for the item consignment activity.  

Begin by opening the Consignor Payment dialog window by clicking on the Consignor Payment icon, a dollar sign “$”on the Astrix toolbar with bubble tip “$$ Owed”. Once one of these actions is performed the following screen will be displayed.

Enter your staff code.
Click on New Consignor command button
Select the Consignor to whom a payment is to be made.  There are three methods that may be used to select a Party, choose one of the three methods listed below.

1. Type in the consignor’s ID number in the ID text box and press Enter.  If the ID is valid the consignor’s information will be displayed.
2. Type in the consignor’s last name (full or partial) and press Enter.  If the consignor’s last name is found, her information will be displayed.  If there is more than one consignor found with the same last name a Lookup Window will be displayed from which you can pick the desired consignor.  If only a partial last name is entered, a Lookup Window will be displayed showing those consignors whose last name begins with the entered letter(s).  From the Lookup Window select the desired consignor.
3. Right mouse click on the ID text box, a Lookup Window will be displayed.  From the Lookup Window select the desired Consignor.

 To determine amount owed to the chosen consignor click on the $$-Owed command button.  The following screen will be displayed.

This screen displays those items belonging to the consignor that have sold and have not yet been paid for.  It provides the total owed as well as a second total providing the total any account charges, account credits, and On Account purchases applied to the consignor.  The second total is subtracted from the total amount unpaid to provide the net amount due the client.
If a payment is to made, select a method of payment from the Method drop down list box as shown below.
Fill in any desired Cheque / Reference # in its text box.
To make a payment to the consignor click on the Make Payment command button.
Once the payment has been successfully made a dialog window will inform you of this.
 

Click on the OK command button.  The Consignor $$ Owed and Payment screen, shown below, will now indicate with checks in the Paid column that the item has been paid for with the indicated payment number.

Print a receipt for the consignor to sign to acknowledge payment and for you to retain as proof of payment.  A second option for obtaining acknowledgement of payment is to print a payment sheet, with the Print command button, detailing items paid for and account charges.  This sheet also has a space for the consignor's signature.
 
To print a cheque for the Payment click on the Cheque command button.
To record additional Consignor Payments click on the New Consignor command button
To finish recording Consignor Payments click on the Close button or use short cut Alt+C.