Note: This help system contains standard information, some of which might not apply to your franchise. There might be a help file specific to your Autoline configuration. It could be either in the help system specific to your manufacturer, or displayed when you click the Help button on the relevant form or menu.
The Parameters file form enables direct access to the parameters file.
Note: This is a priority 9 option. Parameters are normally maintained using the Labour Code Setup Parameters form, which is normally set up as a priority 8 option.
This form is displayed when you select the Parameters global edit option from the Labour Code menu.
Local xfer directory: Folder on the local host computer where source files are stored. This is normally the standard transfer folder, for example, /user4/packs/MSS/fran/MS/[franchise code]/xfer.
Raw filenames (1-10): Filenames of the labour codes and times files supplied by the manufacturer
Note: Raw filenames might need to be in the correct order for conversion to work.
Delete local files: Y for yes or N for no. If Y, files are deleted from the local computer after they have been converted.
Delete remote files: Y for yes or N for no. If Y, the system deletes the files from the remote computer after they have been retrieved.
FTP or API: Method of file transfer from remote computer. One of:
Not required
FTP: File Transfer Protocol
API: Application Program Interface
FTP Host name: Name or IP address of the remote host computer when FTP or API is set to FTP
FTP user ID: User ID to log on to the remote computer when FTP or API is set to FTP
FTP password: Password to use with FTP user ID when logging on to the remote computer when FTP or API is set to FTP
Map files (1-10): Names of source data files for mapping of labour sections (service, engine, body, and so on) to the labour code structure. During the conversion of labour codes, the system initialises the mapping file and builds a new mapping table using the index files entered here.
No of levels requ.: Number of lookup levels in Point-of-Sale for labour codes, 4 for example. (This is the number of items in Level descriptions.)
Level descriptions: Description of lookup levels, each separated with a comma. The number of entries must be the same as No of levels requ.
Converted lookups?: Blank
Use alt code: Y for yes or N for no. Always N.
Use Times Files?: Y for yes or N for no
Use LTSET Table?: Y for yes or N for no
Local backup directory: Folder on local computer where backup copies of files are stored, for example, /user4/packs/MSS/fran/MS/[franchise code]
Show empty levels?: Y for yes or N for no
EOD download Y/N?: Y for yes or N for no. Dictates whether the download is carried out as a timed operation.
EOD backup Y/N?: Y for yes or N for no. Dictates whether the files are backed up as a timed operation.
Show times in POS?: Y for yes or N for no. Refers to the Point-of-Sale module of Autoline.
Lookup on last level: Y for yes or N for no
Use slot desc table?: If this is Y for yes, acees to the the slot file is enabled.
Deflt time on ltsco?: Blank
Description file: Blank
Keep op. desc A/O/N?: Dictates whether any changes to operation codes made prior to the import of new data are applied to the newly converted data. One of:
A All
O Optional - ask first
N None
Show man.inp. codes?: Y for yes or N for no
Def load type: Default workshop load group
Def VAT rate: Default rate of VAT, S for example
Def unit description: Default unit of time, HOUR for example
Def mins per unit: Default number of minutes per unit, 60 for example
Def labour rates: Default labour rate used when the labour code is created in Point-of-Sale
Note: Def labour rates is an obsolete parameter. It must always be blank. The definition here is for correctional purposes only.
It is used where the default valid labour rates in Point-of-Sale are not derived from any of:
Customer default
Sales Ledger account default
Labour rates in the labour code record
Default labour rates in the LTS parameter record
This can hold a maximum of 26 labour rate codes. Where it contains more than one item, the first in the list is the default value. If it is blank, the default labour rate is A and no validation is carried out. It overrides any default labour rate in the sales ledger account.
Commas separate the codes. For example, ABC, with a comma indicates that only ABC is valid, while ABC without a comma indicates that A, B, and C are all valid, as does A,B,C.
Disable time allowed: Y for yes or N for no. If Y, you will be unable to amend the time allowed after it has been loaded on the WIP (unless it is zero).
Last successful run: Date, time, and user login ID of the last run
Primary POS company: Point-of-Sale module primary company
