This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer Systems > General utilities > System maintenance > Parameters & controls. It enables you to customise the way your system operates.
Company: The Point-of-Sale (POS) company number.
Transfer directory: The standard transfer directory in which files are either downloaded from, or uploaded to, the Autoline system - for example: /user1/xfer.
Note: In some cases, the Transfer directory field is assigned dynamically. Therefore, it is recommended that you set up this parameter on advice from a consultant to ensure that the software operates correctly.
T/C Dealer number: The dealer number assigned by GM for Trade Club.
Dealer rating: The rating code that indicates the size of the dealership.
WIP Franc Codes used (1-10): The vehicle franchise codes used on Autoline - for example: V and Z.
Dealer number suffix: Not currently used.
Warranty purge: The number of days warranty claims are held on the system until they are automatically purged (deleted) - 90 days, for example.
Warranty labour rate: The labour rate code used for warranty. Normally G.
Special labour rate: GM have a secondary labour rate for warranty work - for example: H. You must set this up in Point-of-Sale and enter the code here.
GM Part Franchise: Enter the franchise letter in STOCK MANAGEMENT for GM parts. Normally V or G. This enables the system to format the part number and to validate parts.
Note: The following four fields are not used by Version 2 of the GM Warranty product (Option Warranty V2 is displayed in the GENERAL MOTORS OPERATIONS Menu if Version 2 is being used):
Strict Labour Check? Used by warranty to decide whether the system should validate labour lines against the GM RTS Code file. If non-standard codes (such as WAR) are used to indicate warranty labour, or a GM RTS Code file is not available, set the field to N. If the field is set to Y, only labour lines that have valid RTS Codes will be pulled through.
Note: Currently, a GM RTS Code file is not available, so set the field to N.
Strict Parts Check? Used by warranty to identify whether the system should validate parts against the GM Price file. This is normally set to N.
Account Type Check: Used by warranty to decide whether the system should identify a warranty account from the Account Type field. This field is normally set to Y. If set to N, the Category field is used.
Warranty Acct Categy: The code used to identify the warranty account. This is normally W.
Next Submission No.: Not currently used. Leave at 0 (zero).
Note: The following four fields are not used by Version 2 of the GM Warranty product (Option Warranty V2 is displayed in the GENERAL MOTORS OPERATIONS Menu if Version 2 is being used):
Rep Ord Num same as: How the repair order number should be generated, by WIP number, Invoice number or Job number. If you use the invoice number, it must not be greater than 6 digits.
Warranty dealer no.: The six-character dealer number assigned by GM for processing warranty claims.
Sublet Labour Type: Used by warranty. The labour type used in POS to indicate sub-let labour. Normally S.
WDN Addon Percentage: Used by warranty. The percentage add-on to the Wholesale Dealer Net Price for parts. Normally 20%
Dummy Values, Ignore: Ignore.
Date t/club last run: For Trade Club dealers only. The date the Trade Club export was last run. This field is automatically updated by the system.
Trade club Sale type: The analysis code on the Sales Ledger for Trade Club sales. Normally T or C.
Exchange Part Franch: The franchise letter for exchange parts. This is normally the same as the parts franchise, unless you have set up a different franchise letter for surcharge parts.
DCS Host name: This is derived from the dealer code - for example: GBE999N1. Refer to the host table for the exact setting.
DCS Username for FTP: Enter kccftp.
DCS Password for FTP: Enter kccftp.
DCS Version (1/2): The DCS version number. Enter 2 for a satellite link. Otherwise, enter 1.
Warranty Export Path: Enter /DATA.
Parts Export Path: Enter /DATA.
Parts Filename: Enter kccparts.
Warranty filename: Enter kccwarranty.
Stock Ord Dealer No.: The dealer number assigned by GM for stock orders - for example: 000888.
Veh. Order dealer no: This is the same as the dealer number assigned by GM.
Not used: Field is defunct.
RIM: Nonstk Reord cat: This field relates to stock categorisation. Complete this field under guidance from GM if you are a RIM dealership.
RIM: Stk Reorder cats: This field relates to stock categorisation. Complete this field under guidance from GM if you are a RIM dealership.
Warranty A/C type: The code that is used to identify the warranty account. This is normally W.
Note: Warranty Account type is not used by Version 2 of the GM Warranty product (Option Warranty V2 is displayed in the GENERAL MOTORS OPERATIONS Menu if Version 2 is being used.)
Masterfit dept code: If you are running Masterfit, the department letter used for it on the Autoline system.
CARS export dir.: The export directory for the CARS export.
Date last run: The date the CARS extract was last run.
PDI code for C.A.R.S: The RTS code used for PDIs.
Mileage threshold
Service operator: The location code used in the CARS extract.
CARS dealer number: The CARS dealer number.
Reorder categories: The parts re-order categories used by the parts locator.
Obsolete after n: Used by Parts Locator to indicate the number of months in which a part is considered obsolete.
Multiply factor: Used by Parts Locator to calculate excess stock - that is, avg demand * multiply factor is then compared to the stock quantity. If there is more stock then excess qty, it is included.
Parts Loc dest dir: The destination directory for the Parts Locator file.
Introduction date: Used by Parts Locator which indicates the date that parts are included from going backwards - that is, if a part is newer than the introduction date, it is ignored.
PLoc FTP/ODBC/KRM_1: Used by the Parts Locator to indicate the method of sending the Parts Locator file to Vauxhall. To transmit the file via DCS, the PLoc FTP/ODBC/KRM_1 parameter must be set to F or O. To download the Parts Locator file to diskette, the PLoc FTP/ODBC/KRM_1 parameter must be set to K.
GM dealer drive code: Used by the Parts Locator; indicates dealer code sent with Locator file.
DMS pack sequence: The sequence number used by GM Warranty and other programs to increment the required sequence number in files sent to the DMS pack.
T/C country code: The Country code used in Trade Club file transmissions to identify the country of origin of the file.
T/C parts dept codes: The POS department letters used for parts that should be included in the Trade Club extract.
EPC level: Set to 3 for EPC Interface set-up.
Distributor
Uplift percentage
P&A Check field: Not used.
Use DMS pack? Must be set to Y if the DMS pack file transfer system is installed on DCS2; otherwise, must be set to N.
GM Exchange in use? Y or N. (Not yet universally in use.) Set to Y if GM Exchange 1.1 is used for all file transfers to GM. Otherwise, set to N.
Note: If this parameter is set to Y, the Use DMS pack? parameter must be set to N.
OWB URL: Internet/intranet address that should be used to access the GME Order Workbench program from within the Autoline system. Added in Version 1.80 of GMBASE.
Note: The GME Order Workbench (OWB) integration is only available to 8.30.0000+ Autoline users. The Order Workbench program allows for the configuration, location, and ordering, of vehicles. You can connect to OWB from various options in the Showroom and Vehicle stockbooks modules.
T/C last purged: Used by Version 3 of the GM Trade Club product and introduced in Version 1.81 of GMBASE. Controls the automated removal of records from the GM Trade Club Log File and was introduced in Version 3 to record all trade club parts sales generated in the Point-of-Sale module. The purge process is run automatically by the background program that the Point-of-Sale Parts daemon starts for this purpose. When the background task is first started each day, the log file is purged. To avoid running the task many times each day, this parameter is used to record the date when the purge was last completed for the company concerned. Records with a Date record created more than 12 months before the date of the purge, are removed from the file.
ISO country code: The two-character, country code according to ISO 3166-1 standard codes. Added in version 1.85 of GMBASE. Used by the Create RIM historical file option in Manufacturer systems > GM > RIM menu. This file collects historical parts sales statistics from the Dealer Management System (DMS). This parameter is used to form the first two characters of the name used for the Historical file generated by the Create RIM Historical file option. The remainder of the file name is taken from the first four characters of the Dealer code 2 setting in the Parameters option in the RIM menu.
Stock order ship to: Added in version 1.88 of GMBASE for minor changes to GM interfaces. The Parts stock order file sent to the manufacturer needs to specify, in the order header and order lines records, an address to which to ship. Three-character code representing the delivery address for this company.
