EPU & Related File Maintenances

1. AP Vendor F/M

Pricing Service

Creates a vendor record for each pricing service that will be used.

Vendor Direct

Makes sure there is an existing vendor record on file for each vendor that is providing data.

 

2. Service Code F/M

Pricing Service

Creates a record for each pricing service that will be used. The flat file format is needed to complete this file maintenance.

Vendor Direct

Creates a record for each vendor that is providing data; Use the vendor number as the Service Code. The flat file format is needed to complete this file maintenance.

 

3. Service Code/Vendor F/M

Pricing Service

Creates a unique record for each vendor that is included as part of the pricing service.

Vendor Direct

Uses the vendor number as the Service Code and as the UPC Manufacturer Number.

 

4. Vendor Defaults F/M

Pricing Service

Creates the default data to be used for each pricing service. These defaults will be used in FACTS to modify the information sent by the pricing service.

Vendor Direct

Creates the default data to be used for each vendor.

 

5. Commodity Code/Item Class F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Creates the necessary cross-reference records for commodity class codes and FACTS item class codes.

 

6. Vendor UM Cross Reference F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Sets up any necessary cross-reference records for units of measure.

 

7. EPU Control F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Creates consistent rules for creating and reading FACTS item numbers on items being imported into the system. Also determines whether or not FACTS data should be preserved or overwritten.

 

8. Catalog Item F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Maintains information on catalog items and exports items into Item File.

 

9. Item F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Creates and maintains information on all items in FACTS.

 

10. Pending F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Allows items to be changed or removed after they have been imported from a flat file.

 

11. CD Catalog Control F/M

Pricing Service & Vendor Direct

Creates records of CD-ROM Catalog databases with basic formatting information.