Use this program to update suggested costs and prices based on user specified parameters for a range of items selected by the user.
Costs and prices that are updated are written to the current costing/pricing files and are then removed from the suggested cost/pricing files.
eCatelog Note: When a list price is changed, the system adds a record to the eCatalog log file for the next update to the eCatalog database.
Access this program by choosing Inventory Control -->Costing & Pricing -->Update Suggested Costs/Prices.
1. Order
Select the order to update costs/prices: Item, Alpha, Vendor, Item Class, Item Price Class. Press Enter (CR) to default to Item order
2. Beginning
Enter the beginning Item, Alpha, Vendor, Item Class or Item Price Class to update, depending on the Order selected. Press F2 or to search. Press Enter (CR) or to default to FIRST.
3. Ending
Enter the ending Item, Alpha, Vendor, Item Class or Item Price Class to update, depending on the Order selected. Press F2 or to search. Press Enter (CR) or to default to LAST.
4. Item Type
Enter the type of item to update: Stocked, Nonstocked, or Uninventoried. Press Enter (CR) to default to SNU.
5. Vendor/ Item Price Class
Enter the vendor or item price class for which to update costs/prices. Press F2 or to search. Press F1 or to default to ALL.
6. Update
Select which types of suggested records to update: List Price, Manual Cost, Standard Price, Price Levels and Quantity Breaks. Press F1 or to default to ALL.
7. Pricing Um Scope
Enter whether to update suggested price records for All pricing UM records, Non-default pricing UM records or Default pricing UM records. This UM scope does not effect the list price or manual cost.
8. Cutoff Date
Enter the ending effective date through which to update. Suggested cost/price changes with an effective date prior to and including date entered are updated. Press Enter (CR) or to default to the system date.
9. Records Checked
Enter Y or N to indicate whether the suggested costing and pricing records have been checked prior to running this update. If you enter N the system displays a message telling you to check the costing and pricing records before running the update. Press OK to continue.
10. When you have completed all of the fields for the item range, the displays the following message at the command prompt: End of Fields. Enter Yes to continue, F4 to Backup. Type YES to complete the erase process.
11. After you complete the erase process the system displays a message telling how many records were updated. Press OK in the message box to exit the program.