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Importing and Updating DAF Trucks Data

You must update the DAF Trucks data periodically.

To import and update DAF Trucks data:

  1. From the DAF TRUCKS OPERATIONS menu, select the Franchise data menu option.

    The DAF FRANCHISE DATA UPDATE MENU is displayed.

  2. Select the Update franchise data option.

    The system prompts you to select the Franchise Data (DD) Company.

  3. Select the DD Company.

    The Franchise Data Import form is displayed.

  4. Select the Configure button.

    The DAF Franchise Data Configuration form is displayed.

  5. Select the DAF Trucks data file that you want to import and click OK.

    Tip: To search for the DAF Trucks data file, click the Ellipsis button [...], select the file you are going to update and click OK.

    You are returned to the DAF Franchise Data Configuration form.

  6. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Franchise Data Import form.

  7. Click the Import button to convert the data file.

    A progress of the import is displayed. When the import is completed, the Data Import Successful form is displayed.

  8. Select the Continue button.

    The Select Franchise Data Generation form is displayed.

  9. Click OK.

    When the data is imported from the manufacturer the following message is displayed:

    Franchise data import successful

  10. Click the Close button.

    You are returned to the DAF FRANCHISE DATA UPDATE MENU.

Franchise Data Import form

The Franchise Data Import form is displayed when you select the Import franchise data option from the FRANCHISE DATA IMPORT MENU. From this form you can import a new release of vehicle data to the Autoline system.

Menu

File...

Configure: Allows you to select the location of the DAF Trucks data file.

Import: Allows you to convert the data file.

Exit: Returns you to the FRANCHISE DATA IMPORT MENU.

Help...

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

About: Displays the current version number of the software and a copyright statement.

DAF Franchise Data Configuration form

The DAF Franchise Data Configuration form is displayed when you select the Configure option from the Franchise Data Import form.

Field Descriptions

Data file: The filename of the data file to import.

PUSH BUTTONS

OK: Returns you to the Franchise Data Import form.

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

Cancel: Closes the form and returns you to the Franchise Data Import form.

Data Import Successful form

The Data Import Successful form is displayed when you click the Import button from the Franchise Data Import form.

Actions

(continue) Click the Continue button to import the data.

(browser) Click the Browser button to view the franchise data.

Click the Exit button to return to the FRANCHISE DATA IMPORT MENU.

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

Select Franchise Data Generation form

The Select Franchise Data Generation form is displayed when you select Continue from the Data Import Successful form.

Groupbox

Current: Imports the data into the current specification.

Next: Imports the data into the next specification.

Working: Imports the data into the working specification.

PUSH BUTTONS

OK: Allows you to import the data from DAF Trucks.

Cancel: Cancels the import data from DAF Trucks and returns you to the FRANCHISE DATA IMPORT MENU.

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

Related topics:

Introduction

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