Before you can process the Confirmation Order files, add invoice data and create dealer orders, you must set up the software correctly.
See also: The Communication Program
The confirmation order program will process the confirmation order data from the ELC and the GLC and will link the invoice data to the confirmation order data. With this information is a WIP created that will be used to create the invoices for the dealer.
The Communication Type that will receive the Confirmation Order file from the importer must be set up to convert the delivered file from a packed EBCDIC format to the standard ASCII format.
On the Conversion tab of the Communication Type, the following parameters must be set:
Complete the Communication Type and select the OK button to save it.
Create a second Communication Type that will to receive the Confirmation Order files from the GLC. In this case the parameters on the Conversion tab can left empty because this file is already delivered in ASCII format.
What do you want to do?
Access Mercedes-Benz Parameters
Change IMS INSTALLED field of Price File Parameters
To access the Mercedes-Benz parameters
Select from the Main menu the Manufacturer Systems option, combined with company MB.
The Mercedes-Benz Main Menu is displayed.
Select from the Mercedes-Benz Main Menu the Menu - Utilities option.
The Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu is displayed.
Select from the Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu the Mercedes-Benz Parameters option.
The Mercedes-Benz Parameter Configuration Utility form is displayed.
To change the IMS INSTALLED field of Price File Parameters
Select from the Project parameters area the Price File, which are located in the System group.
Select in the concerning company.
Click Amend.
Tick the IMS INSTALLED field of the Price File parameters and click Save.
To change the Confirmation Orders Parameters
Select from the Project parameters area the Confirmation Orders, which are located in the Parts group.
Select in the concerning company.
Click Amend.
Complete the Confirmation Orders parameters and click Save.
Tip: Set the Confirmation order type field to GLC. To have Confirmation orders for importers of Luxembbourg.
Warning: The parts are delivered from Koeln directly to the dealer. Since the Importer has no parts on stock, the Confirmation Order Data program must create the Purchase Orders automatically in the Purchase Control module to enable the importer invoice the dealer. Therefore the parameter Automatic create new orders should be ticked.
The invoice for the dealer is generated in the Point-of-Sale module. The Conformation Order program will create an entry in the dealer order file in the Point of Sale module if the Create dealer orders parameter is ticked.
The POS Department Code parameter is put on the WIP that is created from the dealer orders file in the Point of Sale module.
When the WIP for the dealer is created, additional dealer information is required. This information can be set up on the dealer number parameters.
To change the Dealer Numbers Parameters
Select from the Project parameters area the Dealer Numbers, which are located in the System group.
Select in the concerning company.
Click Amend.
Complete the Dealer Numbers parameters and click Save.
