See also: Menu pricing parameter setup.
Before you can use Menu Pricing, the manufacturer-supplied, menu-pricing packages must be imported into the Autoline system.
Note: Access to the Menu pricing maintenance functions is controlled by user priorities.
To import menu packages via ASCII upload:
Click the New product ![[...]](Ellipsis.gif){kind=small}
ellipsis > Menus on the Service Point of Sale form.
The Mercedes-Benz Menupricing form is displayed.
Click the Import > Ascii import menu bar command.
The Import Menupackages via Ascii-file upload form is displayed.
Click OK, Upload.
This starts the upload of the SPPS ASCII import files. The progress indicator gauge indicates the status/progress of the upload.
This form is displayed when you click the New product ellipsis > Menus from the Point of Sale Service form, then the Import > Ascii import menu bar command on the Mercedes-Benz Menupricing form. It enables you to import menu packages via Ascii upload.
Ascii-file to be uploaded: Defines the path and name of the SPPS extracted menu packages data interface. This import data field is pre-defined from Menu pricing parameters.
Descriptions to be uploaded in language: Select the required import language.
Upload ONLY descriptions: If selected, this check box indicates that the import should only upload menu-package descriptions.
Packages with type=FR should be deleted before import: If selected, this check box indicates that any menu packages with a type of FR are to be deleted prior to any new Menu packages' being imported.
Progress indicator gauge: Displays the progress of the import process.
Buttons:
Upload Ascii-file from the Autoline-server: Indicates that the Ascii-file to be uploaded is located on the main, Autoline server in a pre-defined directory path.
Upload Ascii-file from your local PC: Indicates that the Ascii-file to be uploaded is located on your local PC in the pre-defined folder path.
OK, Upload: Starts the importation of the provided SPPS menu-package interface. This creates/maintains menu pricing data structures that are used with Point of Sale.
Note: The OK, Upload button only becomes available when the ASCII import file is found on the specified server or local PC.
Cancel: Cancels the process and returns to the main Menu pricing form.