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3.1. Initial Setup
There is a setup section that need to be addressed before this system is ready for processing. Here is a description of what and how needs to be setup.
To access the System Setup, run the program and then click on Setup, then System Options.
This will display the Setup Options screen. Here you will find the different settings and options. We have listed the different fields and options you have to choose from below, along with a description of the different settings.
Company Name/Address:
This area allows you to enter your Company or Name, along with your Address information. These fields are not labeled directly but they are in order:
- Name
- Address 1
- Address 2
- City
- State/Province
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
Phone:
This field stores your phone number.
Fax:
This field stores your fax number.
Email:
This field stores your email.
Web:
This field stores your web site address.
System Options:
Auto Capitalize All fields:
This check box if checked instructs the system to make every field CAPITALIZED during entry of data. If it is not checked, then you can control the data capitalization on your own.
Use Two UM's and Qty's:
This check box if checked will allow you to define two UM's and Use two Qty OH measurements.
Use Racks and Rows for Inventory:
This check box if checked will allow you to use a set of fields to furthur define the locations of the items in the warehouse using a Rack and Row system.
Use Types/Catagories in Inventory:
This check box if checked will allow you to use a field to furthur define the items in the warehouse using a Type/Catagory definition field.
Confirmation Questions = Yes:
This check box if checked will tell the system to automatically select the answer of Yes when asked to confirm such things as adding vendors, types, etc. in the system. If you select it as No, then you will have to manually select the Answer to Yes when prompted.
Decimal Positions in the Cost Field:
This field will tell the system how many decimal positions are to be defined in the Item Cost field. You can select between 1 - 4 positions.
Decimal Positions in the Price Field:
This field will tell the system how many decimal positions are to be defined in the Item Price field. You can select between 1 - 4 positions.
Select your Local Date format:
This field allows you to select your Local Date format. If you display your dates as MM/DD/YYYY(default) then you do nothing. If your date display is either DD/MM/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD then you need to select the appropriate selection.
Allow Usage of Barcode Scanners:
This check box if checked will tell the system to allow the use of Barcode Scanners to ship & receive items
Default Price Markup:
This field allows you to define a default markup price for items added to the inventory. Saves you time having to calculate item prices.
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:
Close - Close this screen - Returns back to Main screen.
Edit:
- Clear Data Files - Item file - This option will remove all records from the Item file.
- Clear Data Files - Item Transaction file - This option will remove all records from the Item Transaction file.
- Clear Data Files - Vendor file - This option will remove all records from the Vendor file.
- Capitalize Data Files - Item file - This option will Capitalize all the data fields in the Item file.
- Capitalize Data Files - Vendor file - This option will Capitalize all the data fields in the Vendor file.
Help:
- Help - This will display the programs Help file.
- About - This option will display the About screen. This screen will display the version number of the program.