Updating ElekNet Items in maestro* Catalogue
Objective
The Updating ElekNet Items in maestro* Catalogue option enables users to individually create new items by manually entering the codes of the items to be created and updating existing items for which ElekNet is the supplier for one of the supplier prices.
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The Updating ElekNet Items in maestro* Catalogue option can only be used if the supplier’s items are linked to an ElekNet supplier code in the price per supplier table in the Catalogue Management option. Additionally, to update the price of an item, users must ensure that the box corresponding to the item’s Fixed column is not checked (located Purchase and Sale section Item Description tab, Catalogue Management window). |
prerequisites
Steps
| maestro* > Purchasing > Maintenance > Catalogue > Updating ElekNet Items in maestro* Catalogue |
Updating ElekNet Items in maestro* Catalogue
- Select an item Type or Category from one of the two fields in the Filters section.
- Click the Filter Data icon to display the items corresponding to the selected parameters in the table.
- Examine the data available in the table.
Fields identified with the * symbol cannot be modified in the window.
- maestro* Section
Column
Description
Update
Indicates that the item’s data has to be validated.
Price-Unit
After obtaining the prices using the Retrieve ElekNet Prices icon, this column enables users to select either the new Main price or the new Alternative price of an item newly created in maestro*.
maestro* Item Code
Code of the item as it is referenced in maestro*
Description
Corresponds to the first line of the item description, depending on the user’s language.
Stock Qty*
Available stock quantity identified in maestro*.
Supplier Unit*
Unit used when purchasing the item. The unit defaults in the breakdown table when entering the item.
1/Supplier Factor*
1/ Value used to calculate the quantities and unit price conversions when the item is purchased in a format different from the one used for inventory.
EX.: A user buys one box of filters from a supplier (20 filters per box). The filter quantity is calculated per unit in the inventory and on the project. The inventory and project would be 1 as it is managed per unit, but the supplier factor must be 1 divided by 20, which would be 0.05.
Unit Price*
Price per unit
Position in the Supplier Table*
Position of the ElekNet Supplier Code in the table located in the Purchase and Sale section of the Catalogue Management option (1 to 4).
ElekNet Item Code *
Code of the item as it is referenced in ElekNet
Last Update*
Date indicating when the item was last updated with ElekNet supplier data.
- ElekNet Section:
Column
Description
Main Unit*
Abbreviation referring to the format mainly used to measure the item’s quantity.
Main Factor*
Value generally used to calculate the quantities and unit price conversions when the item is purchased in a format different from the one used for inventory.
New Main Price*
New unit price of the item.
Alternative Unit*
Abbreviation referring to the alternative format used to measure the item’s quantity.
Alternative Factor*
Alternative value used to calculate the quantities and unit price conversions when the item is purchased in a format different from the one used for inventory
New Alternative Price*
Alternative price based on the item’s alternative unit.
Message from ElekNet*
Item status.
- Check or uncheck the Update box to identify which items need to have their data refreshed.
- Click the Retrieve ElekNet Prices icon.
- Click the Apply icon to replace the maestro* catalogue data with the new data obtained from ElekNet, such as the new prices displayed under the column by the same name.
- Click the Filter Data According to Specified Parameters icon to refresh the data displayed in the table.
- Click the Quit icon.
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