to search. F3 allows you to end entries.
This program allows you to change specific information about an item to be reflected throughout the FACTS System.
You can change the following information:
You can enter Current and New Item numbers while others are on the system and save the list of entered items into a data file for later use.
When you access the Item Changer again any items previously entered are displayed in the item list. If any of the items had been deleted since they were initially entered in a previous session, an asterisk appears in the Deleted column.
This allows you to load items to be changed during the day (during business hours), exit the program without running it, and run the update at night while users are off the system.
As you make changes to items, the items are added to the list in the bottom half of the screen. These changes do not actually take place in the system until you press F3 to update at the end of line-item entry. This gives you a chance to verify your changes and make any necessary corrections or deletions.
When you run the actual update portion of this program, you must require everyone off the system. When you select Run Update, the system display a caution message indicating that the process requires the reading and updating of all files containing item information and may take a number of hours to complete; users cannot log in to the FACTS system until this program ends; items deleted from the system after entry into the item changer are skipped and the program must be allowed to run to completion.
Item Changer modifies item information for all records in all files for current and historical data, as well as the associated sort files in the following FACTS modules (in sequence):
The Item Changer (ICU940) program is disabled for any Radio Beacon controlled warehouses.
The Item Changer program also functions for items setup in alternate bin locations.
Limit each run to no more than 10 items at any one time. This program can change an unlimited number of items in the master file at a time, but it may take several hours to do so.
It is strongly advised that you run this program after normal business hours since users will not be able to log into FACTS while Item Changer is running.
To access this program, choose Inventory Control-->File Maintenances -->Item Changer.
1. Current Item
Enter a valid current item number of the item that you want to change. Press F2 or
to search. F3 allows you to end entries.
Once a current item number is entered, the descriptions 1 and 2 and alpha name of that item display. You may now enter new information for that item. For the change to be valid, you must change at least one field.
2. New Item
Enter the new item number (if any) to which you want to change the item number.
3. New Description 1
Enter the new description 1 (if any) to which you want to change the item description.
4. New Description 2
Enter the new description 2 (if any) to which you want to change the item description.
5. New Alpha
Enter the new alpha lookup (if any) to which you want to change the item alpha lookup. Press F1 to enter the current alpha lookup.
6. Click the
or press Enter to save new item information.
Once new information has been added, that item and description 1 display in the lower half of the screen.
You can select the
to add another item number to change or select the
icon to end entries.
To edit a line in the Item Changer, highlight the line in the browser and select the
icon to make changes for the highlighted line item.
To delete a line in the Item Changer, highlight the line in the browser and select the
.
Once you select the Done button, you have the following options:
Item # - Enter a beginning current item number to list.
Select a line number to change or delete.
Once a line number is selected, you will have a choice to C - change the line or D - delete the line. If you press C to change a line, you have the option of adding another item to change or F3 end entries.
Run Update
Once you select press the Run Update button to update, all files and records for the item(s) are updated to include the new changes, and messages to that effect will display. The changes are automatically updated to the SM F/M Audit Report. You can run this report to view the changes.
7. When you are through entering, modifying, or deleting line items, select the Done button to exit.