Why does Fishbowl say "The Manufacture Order must be saved before calculating cost."?

You're trying to calculate cost on a Manufacture Order that hasn't been saved yet. Save the order first, then try the cost calculation again.

Fishbowl Advanced error

Fishbowl: "Manufacture Order must be saved before calculating cost"

Warning✕

The Manufacture Order must be saved before calculating cost.

Simulated popup

Manufacture OrderManufacture Order

What it means

You clicked to calculate cost, but Fishbowl won’t perform the calculation until the current Manufacture Order is saved. This typically happens when you’ve made changes to the MO (like adding line items, adjusting quantities, or updating costs) but haven’t saved yet.

What to check

Save the Manufacture Order first (usually via Save button or keyboard shortcut)
Verify there are unsaved changes visible in the form that need persisting
After saving, retry the cost calculation; the error should clear