Note: If the manufacturer issues updates to the supersession file, it is unlikely that you will ever need to make changes, unless advised to do so. You can create, amend or delete records on the supersession file. However, if you create a supersession, you must ensure that it is valid. Any changes that you make will be overwritten the next time an update is uploaded or you build a supersession chain from the master price file. This is a priority 9 option. The price parameters are normally maintained via the Price parameters option, which is normally set up as a priority 8 option. This help system contains standard information only. Click the Help button on the relevant form or menu to display any manufacturer-specific help. Alternatively, a help file may exist in the Table of Contents specific to your manufacturer.
Before you upload and convert price files via the Price file setup option, you must ensure that the price parameters are set up correctly.
To access the price parameters:
From the OPERATIONS menu, select the Parts price file menu option.
The MASTER PARTS PRICE FILE MENU is displayed.
Select the Price parameters global edit option.
The Price file parameters form is displayed.
This form is displayed when you select the Price parameters global edit option from the MASTER PARTS PRICE FILE MENU. This form enables priority 9 users to access and maintain the price parameters.
Manufacturer: Two-character franchise ID. If there is more than one manufacturer using the same system, create a separate record for each manufacturer.
Local xfer directory: Location where all raw files are placed when the Price file setup option is selected. This is normally the standard transfer directory. For example, /user1/xfer.
Remote xfer dir: Location where all raw files are held on the remote computer
Raw filenames [1-5]: Names of the files on the remote computer
Delete local files: Should the system delete the files from the local directory after they are converted? Yes or No.
Delete remote files: Should the system delete the files from the remote directory after they are retrieved? Yes or No.
FTP or API or Kermit: File transfer method. File Transfer Protocol, Application Program Interface or Kermit.
FTP Host name: Name of the remote host. For example, the gateway or manufacturer's mainframe.
FTP user ID: User login to the remote host
FTP password: User's password to login to the remote host
Ascii, Csv or Special: File type. One of A, C or S.
Map files [1-5]: During the conversion of the price file, the system initialises the price mapping file and builds a new mapping table using the generic index files entered in these fields.
EOD Load file(s)?: Are files to be uploaded by a Timed Operation? Yes or No.
EOD Convert files(s) Are files to be converted by a Timed Operation? Yes or No.
EOD Full/Part/NotApp File to be uploaded by the Timed Operation. One of:
- Full price file
- Partial price file
- Not Applicable
Curr. conversion fact: This parameter is used to convert local currency to Euros, and specifies the currency conversion factor. If this field is not set to 0.0000, a Currency Change Factor field is displayed on the Update master price file form, displayed when you select the Price file setup option.
Tax Rate: Used by the VW franchise to specify the VAT percentage. In the parts price file, there is a field called Price (Incl VAT) (PRICE2), which is populated when new source data is converted via the Price file setup option. In order to calculate the price, the system adds the VAT percentage entered here to the value stored in the Retail price (PRICE) field.
Last successful run: Displays a record of the date and time price files were last uploaded via the Price file setup option, and user ID of the person that performed the update.
Primary POS company: Used by price file conversion for certain manufacturers. This is needed by the Price file setup option to establish the dealer number to be used when accessing the source data files. The name of the remote file is specified as follows 826XXXXX.PAR.PMP.826XXXXX, where XXXXX is replaced with the dealer number nominated by the manufacturer, and is the dealership to receive the price file data for the Dealer Management System (DMS) involved. The dealer number is obtained from the Generic File Transfer (GFT) record and compared to the Dealer account no (DEALERNO) setting in the General utilities > System maintenance > Parameters and controls for the company specified. If the two values are different, the GFT record is updated to use the dealer number set in the parameters and controls. This is to avoid the need for two parameters to be updated when a dealer number changes.
