In order to use the Vauxhall GME Menu Pricing interface in Point-of Sale (POS), ensure that you carry out the following tasks. Tasks 1-5 must be completed for each POS company:
Note: You must be a priority 8 user to perform these tasks.
Identify the menu pricing variance account within the POS parameters.
Set up the default RTS company (if required).
Set up the parameters according to the needs of the dealership.
Complete fluid mapping.
Map manufacturer-recommended parts to preferred parts.
Install GME Web Integration Components
Note: For those who are familiar with previous versions of Vauxhall Menu Pricing, there is no longer any data to import and convert. Menus are imported as required in Point-of-Sale and deleted after they are loaded onto the WIP.
You must ensure that the Point-of-Sale (POS) parameter relating to menu pricing variance is set up correctly. This parameter, Menu price account, is found on the Main tab of the POS parameters, accessed via the System maintenance option on the POINT-OF-SALE menu.
The standard Autoline setting for the Menu Pricing Variance account within the Workshop cost centre is cost centre 0035 and expense code 4510. The Point-of-Sale system uses this Nominal Ledger account code to record the value of the difference between the fixed menu price for the work and the normal total selling price for parts and labour to the customer concerned. For example, if the fixed price for a 10,000 service is £120.00 including parts which normally sell for £70.00 and labour for £80.00, the posting to the variance account would be -£30.00. The other accounts postings for the WIP are carried out as normal.
In order for menu pricing to be available to you at POS, you must set the RTS Company field on the WIP to the two-character franchise ID. If required, you can set up the default RTS company in one of two ways:
If the whole system is one franchise, set the Default RTS company field on the Main tab of the POS parameters to the two-character franchise ID.
In a multi-franchise system, set the Default RTS company field within the terminal details of the POS Miscellaneous options to the two-character franchise ID for the specific users.
Tip: You can manually override the default RTS company in POS, if required.
A CD is supplied by Clifford Thames that installs the required web integration components. Full installation details are provided with the CD. After this is installed, GME is ready to use in Point-of-Sale.
The Vauxhall GME Menu Pricing Setup form is displayed when you select the Menu Pricing Setup option from the Vauxhall GME Menu Pricing menu, and the Point-of-Sale (SO) company if applicable. From this form you can set up and maintain menu pricing on the Autoline system.
The following tab(s) are displayed:
Menu Icon Description File > Backup and restore Enables you to backup/restore Vauxhall GME data, and view the backup/restore logfiles File > Exit Returns you to the Vauxhall GME Menu Pricing menu Settings > Parameters Enables you to access and maintain the parameters Help > Overview Displays help on Vauxhall GME Menu Pricing Setup Help > Context help Displays help on the selected tab
Users of the GME Menu Pricing software no longer have to import and convert the menu pricing data. Menus are imported as required within Point-of-Sale and deleted after they are loaded onto the WIP. Additionally, any modifications that Vauxhall make to their data is immediately available to the whole dealer network.
See also: Fluid Mapping
Before you load a menu in Point-of-Sale, you must identify which part numbers/RTS codes your dealership uses for fluids. In order to do this you must create the fluid codes that exist on the GME database, and then map them to the part number/RTS code that you use on the Autoline system.
Tip: To amend, create or delete a fluid code, click the right mouse button, and select the appropriate option from the pop-up menu.
A grid is displayed with the following columns:
Fluid code: Fluid identification code used by the manufacturer.
Description: Description of the fluid.
Part number/RTS code: Part number or Repair Time Schedule (RTS) code recommended by the manufacturer that your dealership uses for the fluid.
Factor: If a part is used, this is the Unit of Issue (UOI).
Retail: If an RTS code is used, this is the retail price.
Cost: If an RTS code is used, this is the cost price.
See also: Preferred Parts
Within the Preferred parts tab, you can map parts recommended by the manufacturer to preferred parts used by the dealership.
Tip: To create, amend or delete preferred part mapping, click the right mouse button, and select the appropriate option from the pop-up menu.
A grid is displayed with the following columns:
Original part number: Part number recommended by the manufacturer.
Description: Description of the recommended part.
Preferred part number: Part number used by the dealership.
Description: Description of the preferred part.
See also: Menu Pricing Status
From the Status tab you can view details about the version of menu pricing data currently in use and manually control access to menu pricing in POS.
Note: The Data and Log files group boxes are not populated for Vauxhall because GME data is no longer imported and converted via Menu Pricing setup. Menus are now imported as required within Point-of-Sale and deleted after they are loaded onto the WIP. For the same reason, import and conversion log files are not produced for Vauxhall.
Data version number: Version number of the menu pricing data.
Issued on: Date that the menu pricing data was released by the manufacturer.
Additional information: If additional information exists about the conversion, it is displayed in this field.
This is a table that gives details about the last data import and conversion.
Task: Name of the task.
Who?: User ID of the person that imported and converted the data.
Time: Record of the time the data was imported and converted.
Date: Record of the date the data was imported and converted.
Import: Import logs are not produced for Vauxhall because GME data is automatically imported in Point-of-Sale, and is no longer imported via Menu pricing setup.
Conversion: Conversion logs are not produced for Vauxhall because GME data is automatically imported in Point-of-Sale, and is no longer imported via Menu pricing setup.
Backup: Displays the backup log. This contains details of the last backup performed.
Restore: Displays the restore log. This contains details of the last restore performed.
Lock menu pricing: This option is used to manually control access to menu pricing within POS. If this check box is selected, the program is locked.
Locked by: User ID of the person who has locked the program. A message is also displayed in POS indicating who locked the program.
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Backing Up and Restoring Menu Pricing Data
