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The Discount codes reporting option enables you to analyse the discount codes in the price file that are not found in the Point-of-Sale (POS) discount map.
In order to identify which stock companies and franchises to include in the report, the system looks at the Price file code on the Details tab of the Stock Management (SM) franchise table, and selects any records that contain the two-character identifier normally used by the franchise.
To report on discount codes in the price file not found on the POS discount map:
From the OPERATIONS menu, select the Parts price file menu option.
The MASTER PARTS PRICE FILE MENU is displayed.
Select the Discount codes reporting option.
The Price file discount codes reporting form is displayed.
Click the Analyse button.
A progress of the analysis is displayed, and the Discount codes missing from POS discount map grid is populated with any unmapped records. On completion, the following message is displayed:
Analysis complete
Click OK.
You must enter any unmapped codes on the Codes tab of the discount map for the respective discount groups in each company.
This form is displayed when you select the Discount codes reporting option from the MASTER PARTS PRICE FILE MENU. It enables you to identify discount codes missing from the POS discount map for selected stock companies and franchises.
Menu Description File > Analyse Reports on discount codes in the price file that are not found in the POS discount map/table File > Exit Returns you to the MASTER PARTS PRICE FILE MENU
Stock companies and franchises:
This group box contains a grid that is populated automatically when the Discount codes reporting option is selected, and displays a list of stock companies and franchises to be analysed.
Co: SM company number
Name: SM company name
Code: Single-character franchise code on the SM franchise table
Franchise description: Franchise name on the SM franchise record
Product group: Product group on the SM franchise record
Discount group: POS discount group stored on the product group
Note: If a company is highlighted in red, this means that either the product group stored on the SM franchise record or the discount group stored on the product group record does not exist, and must be amended or created. Product groups are created via the SM MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS menu. Discount groups are set up in the Discount map accessed via the SO MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS menu.
PUSH BUTTONS:
Analyse: Commences the analysis
Discount codes missing from POS discount map:
When the analysis is complete, this grid is populated with any discount codes in the price file that are not found in the POS discount map. For each SM company, the following details are displayed.
Co: Stock Management (SM) company number
Franchise: Franchise name
Number unmapped: Table containing the total number of unmapped discount codes in the discount map for each franchise in the SM company
Note: The grid only displays a maximum of 49 discount codes. If the total of unmapped records exceeds 49 for a selected stock company/franchise, you must enter the first 49 unmapped codes in the POS discount map, and then run the analysis again to report on the remaining codes.
Progress:
Displays the progress of the analysis
