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4.1. Main Screen

The main screen that is displayed when you first run the program is the starting point for all operations in this program. It contains a grid that displays all the current Inventory Items that are resident in the database. 

 

Here are the options you are presented with on this screen.

There are buttons that allow you to perform different options. Here is a list and definition of those options.

New:
This button when pressed, will create a new Inventory Item and display the Detail Entry screen for entry of the new Items.

Edit:
This button when pressed, will display the selected Inventory Item (the highlighted one on the grid) and display the Detail Entry screen for editing of the selected Item.

Receive:
This button when pressed, will display the Item processing screen to Receive material for the selected Item (the highlighted on on the grid).  You can also process this option by pressing the F8 key, or right clicking on the item and selecting Receive on the pop-up menu.

Ship:
This button when pressed, will display the Item processing screen to Ship material for the selected Item (the highlighted on on the grid). You can also process this option by pressing the F11 key, or right clicking on the item and selecting Ship on the pop-up menu.

Exit:
This button when pressed, will Exit the program.


The Grid that displays the Items also has function to it. If you want to edit one of the displayed Items, double-click on it. This will cause the program to select it and display the Detail Entry screen so you can edit the Item.
Also, if you click on the Item record in the grid, then right-click on the mouse, it will display a pop-up menu that will allow you to either process a Shipment or Reciept for the selected record.

Menu Options:

The menu that is displayed on this screen allows you to select different options to process. Below is a list of all the options available along with their meanings/functions.

File:

• Backup/Restore Data - See Backup/Restore Data Info
• Exit - Exit the Program. 

Edit:

• New - Create a new Inventory Item.
• Edit - Edit the Selected Inventory Item.
• Receive Material for the Selected Item.
• Ship Material for the Selected Item.
• Delete - Delete the Selected Inventory Item.
• Refresh - Will refresh screen. 

Search:

• Search Selected Column - This will allow you to Search in any of the rows of the Grid.
• Find Next - This will search the selected column for the next occurrence of the search item.
• Show Filter Row - This will display a row above the main screen grid. This is used to filter the records that are displayed.

• Items - Maintain the Items file
• Vendors - Maintain the Vendor file
• Cuctomers - Maintain the Customer file
• Unit of Measure Codes - Maintain the UOM codes file
• Locations/Warehouses - 
• Types/Catagories - Maintain the Types and Catagories file.
• Alternate Barcodes - 
• Physical Inventory Module - 
• Import Data - There are options to Import or Export data from/to the following file - Items, Vendors.
• Export Data -

Reports - When seleceted will open a screen to allow you to view or print several types of reports.

Setup:

• View - This will allow you to select which columns to make visible on the main screen
• System Options - This will display a screen to allow you to choose optional settings in the program

 Help:

• Help - When selected will open up the Help manual for the program
• Star EZ Inventory Home Page - When selected will open your browser and you will be taken to the website.
• Check for Software Updates - This will open a screen for you to check for software updates.
• Send Feedback - This will direct you to our Contact page at the website.
• About - This will tell you what version of the software you are running.

For more information view the Import/Export section of this help file.

 

Reports:

This will display the Reports Screen.  It will allow for selection of the different reports that are available in the system.

 

Setup:

Options - This will display the Setup options screen.

 

Help:

Help - This will display the programs Help file.

 

Star EZ Inventory Home Page - This option will take you to the Star EZ Inventory Web site.

 
Check for Software Updates - This option will connect to the Starre Software update center and check to see if there are any available updates to this program.

 

Send Feedback - This option will display the Starre Software Contact page to allow you to send any feedback or questions about this software.

 

Print Registration Form - This option will display if the program has not been registered.  If clicked on it will display a screen that will allow you to fill out and send along with your payment to Starre Software via postal mail system.

 

Purchase On-Line Now - This option will display if the program has not been registered.  If clicked on it will take you to the Starre Software Purchasing Web Site which will allow you to purchase this software.

 

About - This option will display the About screen.  This screen will display the version number of the program.

 

Buy Now:

This button will display if the program has not been registered.  If clicked on it will take you to the Starre Software Purchasing Web Site which will allow you to purchase this software.