The Data Prep Vehicle Copy form is accessed via Fleet Quotations / Miscellaneous Options / Data Import / MLL Franchise Data Copy.
This option copies all DD files and some FQ files, i.e. all vehicle data, from a source company into a destination company (these companies are specified as parameters in the menu editor:
$FROMDDCO=00
$TODDCO=02
$FROMFQCO=01
$TOFQCO=02
The option copies all DD files (e.g. franc, model, varia, optns etc). It also copies a number of FQ files related to vehicle data (RV and Maintenance values) such as FQ.dpres, FQ.dpmnt, FQ.resid and FQ.maint.
Note: The aim of this option was to set up a DD company at the beginning of the year so the MLL Franchise Data Copy option is used to create a new DD company. Then throughout the year they keep the existing vehicle prices intact and only want to add NEW vehicles into this DD data company and update all options so the FQ Data Copy option is run. . Obviously the normal CAP or DH update would do both create and update vehicles so these options could not be used for this purpose.
The form is split into two areas. These are the Titlebar and the Data Prep Vehicle Copy Dialogue Box which consists of a series of Command Buttons within the form.
In addition to displaying the form name the Title Bar provides a number of useful buttons.
The following command buttons are displayed:
- Copy DD and FQ data
Copies the Franchise Data and Fleet Quotations file from the source company to the destination company as specified in the menu editor.
- Cancel
Cancels any menu options and returns to the Data Import Menu.
- Help
Provides online access to a context sensitive Help form.