Use these fields to set up the EPU system.
1. Item Number Definition
Specify up to 3 elements (in sequence) to build the item number by: Item number, Vendor prefix, catalog number, Item class (K), Vendor number, Model number, or UPC number. When using Vendor Direct Data, using the Item number option indicates that the vendor item number and your FACTS item number are an exact match. Vendor prefix or vendor number, when applicable, is pulled from Service Code/Vendor F/M. Item class, when applicable, is pulled from Commodity Code/Item Class F/M. Press Enter to default to V.
2. Item Number Separator
Specify the non-alphanumeric character to insert between item definition fields. For example, item number is defined as the Vendor Prefix + Item Number. If the vendor prefix is "3GM", the item number is "47850", and the separator is defined as "/", the new item created would be "3GM/47850". Press F1-NONE or F2-SPACE.
3. Alpha Sort Definition
The alpha sort is used to sort items for reporting and inquiry purposes. Specify whether to use the Catalog number, Item description, Item number, Item class + item number (K), or Vendor prefix + catalog number sort. The alpha sort may vary from vendor to vendor. If so, the Alpha Sort Definition may be defined in Service Code/Vendor F/M for the specific vendor. Press Enter to default to V.
4. Item Component Modification
When building item numbers through EPU, indicate how the item number components should be modified. Specify 0 for no modification, 3 for strip leading/trailing spaces from components, 4 for convert components to upper case, or 7 strip leading/trailing spaces from components and convert components to upper case.
5. Allow Change To Alpha Sort
Specify No or Yes to indicate whether to allow the update to change the item’s alpha sort
6. Allow Change To Item Class
Specify No or Yes to indicate whether to allow the update to change the item class field.
7. Allow Change To Item Desc
Specify No or Yes to indicate whether to allow the update to change the item description field.
8. Allow Change To Vendor-Item
Specify No or Yes to indicate whether to allow the update to change the vendor-item field.
9. Allow Change To Price Class
Specify No or Yes to indicate whether to allow the update to change the price class field.
10. Price/UM Update
A pick list is displayed as you enter this prompt. Select I to update the INCOMING pricing UM, D to update only the DEFAULT pricing UM or A to update ALL pricing UMs.
11. Delete Suggested
This prompt enables you to keep or delete suggested cost/price information that exists in FACTS. From the pick list that is displayed, select either Y to delete corresponding cost/price records in FACTS and replace with those from the imported file or N to keep the FACTS records.
12. SSI_Flat.Exe Path
This entry is only necessary for CD Catalog files. Specify the drive, directory and subdirectories where this FACTS flat file program is stored.