Preferred Parts

If there are any manufacturer-recommended parts that you do not stock, the system allows you to use preferred parts. In order to do this, you must map the part recommended by the manufacturer to the preferred part.

What do you want to do?

• Create preferred part mapping

• Amend preferred part mapping

• Delete preferred part mapping

Preferred Part Mapping Form

The Preferred Part Mapping form is displayed when you select the Create, Amend or Delete option from the pop-up menu on the Preferred parts tab of the Service Menu Pricing Setup form. Within this form, searches are available to help you map a part recommended by the manufacturer to a preferred part.

Original Part Number: The part number recommended by the manufacturer.

Note: The original part number must exist on the price file.

Dealer preferred part: The part number used by the dealership.

RADIO BUTTONS

Stock file: Used with the search facility. Tells the system to search for a part on the stock file.

Price file: Used with the search facility. Tells the system to search for a part on the price file.

PUSH BUTTONS

Create: This button is only displayed in Create mode. It maps the part recommended by the manufacturer to the preferred part.

Save: This button is only displayed in Amend mode. It saves any changes to the record.

Delete: This button is only displayed in Delete mode. It deletes the record.

Cancel: Cancels the operation and returns you to the Preferred parts tab.

Help: Displays help on the current application using the default browser.

Creating Preferred Part Mapping

To create preferred part mapping:

1. From the FORD OPERATIONS menu, select the Menu pricing option.

   The Menu pricing maintenance menu is displayed.

2. Select the Menu Pricing Setup option.

   If there is more than one Point-of-Sale (SO) company, the system prompts you for the SO company.

3. Select the SO company.

   The Service Menu Pricing Setup form is displayed.

4. Display the Preferred parts tab.

5. Position the cursor over the header row of the grid, and right-click the mouse button.

6. From the pop-up menu, select the Create option.

   The Preferred Part Mapping form is displayed.

7. In the Original Part Number field, enter the part number recommended by the manufacturer and press the TAB key.

   Tip: Alternatively, select the required search option and click the Ellipsis button [...] to search for a part from either the stock file or the price file.

8. In the Dealer preferred part field, enter the part number that your dealership uses, and press the TAB key.

   Tip: Alternatively, select the required search option and click the Ellipsis button [...] to search for a part from either the stock file or the price file.

9. Click the Create button.

   The mapping is created.

Amending Preferred Part Mapping

To amend preferred part mapping:

1. From the FORD OPERATIONS menu, select the Menu pricing option.

   The Menu pricing maintenance menu is displayed.

2. Select the Menu Pricing Setup option.

   If there is more than one Point-of-Sale (SO) company, the system prompts you for the SO company.

3. Select the SO company.

   The Service Menu Pricing Setup form is displayed.

4. Display the Preferred parts tab.

5. Position the cursor over the record that you want to amend, and right-click the mouse button.

6. From the pop-up menu, select the Amend option.

   The Preferred Part Mapping form is displayed.

7. In the Dealer preferred part field, enter the part number that your dealership uses, and press the TAB key.

   Tip: Alternatively, select the required search option and click the Ellipsis button [...] to search for a part from either the stock file or the price file.

8. Click the Save button.

   The changes are saved.

Deleting Preferred Part Mapping

To delete preferred part mapping:

1. From the FORD OPERATIONS menu, select the Menu pricing option.

   The Menu pricing maintenance menu is displayed.

2. Select the Menu Pricing Setup option.

   If there is more than one Point-of-Sale (SO) company, the system prompts you for the SO company.

3. Select the SO company.

   The Service Menu Pricing Setup form is displayed.

4. Display the Preferred parts tab.

5. Position the cursor over the record that you want to delete, and right-click the mouse button.

6. From the pop-up menu, select the Delete option.

   The Preferred Part Mapping form is displayed.

7. Click the Delete button.

   The record is deleted.