SADE stands for Single Aftersales Data Extract. It is a program that stores data from Point-of-Sale invoices and credit notes and at the end of each day builds an extract and transmits it to GM. Customer details are sent with the next extraction when it has been changed in the DMS, even if there was no invoice being raised for this customer that day.
Note: Every time an invoice is raised in Point-of-Sale it is recorded in the SADE log files. The logging of invoices and the extract of the data are both automated so that you have little or no involvement in the normal day-to-day processes except to monitor and update certain information as required.
SADE requires one timed operation to be created at installation.
First ensure that the Point-of-Sale Daemon is running. This will ensure that the details created by the wip are added to the MS Generic POS transactions log. If the daemon monitor for the current Point-of-Sale company is not running you must start the daemon.
What do you want to do?
Monitor GM Exchange and resend failed extracts when required.
Add technicians who work on GM vehicles to SADE so that their work is recorded in the extract.
Activate or deactivate any of the programmes currently in use by GM.
View or amend parameters:
Learn about the New company creation wizard or the New dealer code creation wizard.
Learn about the General Motors Group SADE form.
To display the General Motors Group SADE form:
From the General Motors Group Operations Menu select the SADE extract option followed by the Point-of-Sale company you require.
The General Motors Group SADE form is displayed.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
Menu bar Toolbar Action File > Exit Returns you to the General Motors Group Operations Menu. View > Accounts mapping table Displays an editable list of all the Sales Ledger accounts that are GM Group SADE Trade Club customers. View > Programmes table Displays the Programmes tab of the SADE Parameters & Controls form, enabling you to activate or deactivate programmes. View > Brand list Displays the Brand List tab of the SADE Parameters & Controls form, enabling you to activate or deactivate brands. View > Employee mapping table Displays the Employees tab of the SADE Parameters & Controls form, enabling you to activate the technicians who work on GM vehicles. View > Log files Enables you to view the log file for a selected day of the week. View > Parameters Displays the Company Parameters tab of the SADE Parameters & Controls form, enabling you to set company parameters. Tools > Create new extract Enables you to create a manual SADE extract. Tools > View Details Displays the details of the selected extract. Tools > Send extract Transmits the selected extract to GM. Tools > Re-send failed extract Enables retransmission of the extract to GM. Tools > Download to PC Saves the extract file to your computer. Tools > Launch GM Exchange 1.1 Starts Autoline GM Exchange, opens the GM Exchange Transmissions and Receipts form. Utilities > Display company parameters — Displays the generic file editor that enables you to view and amend files directly. Utilities > Display Dealer parameters — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display SADE SL parameters — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display SL account exclusions — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display Brands list — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display Programmes — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display Customers — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display vehicles — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display Employees — Displays the generic file editor. Utilities > Display extract table — Displays the generic file editor. Help > Help Displays this help page in a web browser. Help > About — Displays version and copyright information.
Extracts grid:
Extract number: Consecutive number of the extract.
Date created: Date when the extract was created.
Time created: Time when the extract was created.
Build: Build type (always D for Dealer).
Type: Either M (Manual) or A (Automatic).
Creator: ID of the user who created the extract.
Sent?: A tick indicates that this extract has been sent to GM Exchange.
Trans. date: Date of transmission (populated when Sent? is ticked).
Trans. time: Time of transmission (populated when Sent? is ticked).
Sender: Person who sent the extract manually, or EOD if it was sent by Timed Operations (populated when Sent? is ticked).
Grid right-click menu:
View Extract details: Displays details for the selected extract.
Send Selected Extract: Sends the selected extract to GM Exchange for onward transmission to GM.
Re-send selected extract: Re-sends the selected extract to GM Exchange for onward transmission to GM.
Download selected extract: Downloads the selected extract to your computer.
Progress:
The Progress bar indicates how much of an operation has been completed as an approximate proportion of the whole.
GM Exchange is used by SADE to send the extracts to GM. Normally extracts are straightforward, but if the connection between The GM server and GM is offline, then an error is recorded.
Note: The file is unlikely to appear in the Exchange list immediately because SADE files need to be processed and can only be sent at off-peak times. The off-peak times are: 1800-2359 during the week and 0000-2359 at weekends.
To retransmit an extract:
After an extract fails, note the date and time, then open the SADE interface and select the appropriate extract by clicking the line in the grid.
The Re-transmit toolbar button 
is made available.
Click the Re-transmit button.
The file is resent to GM Exchange.
