Item Mass Changes

In the (+EV) screen, you can make changes to items quickly and easily. You can change or enter the following information through this screen:

  1. Double-click graphics\KEYOPMENUICON16.gif.

  2. From the Keyop Menu, double-click graphics\SPECIALSICON16.gif.

  3. The (+) Specials Programs screen appears. Type E in the Enter Program Request field.

  4. The (SPE) Special Item Screen appears with the cursor in the Action field. Type V.

  5. The (+EV) Quick Item Change screen displays and the cursor moves to the VENDOR field. Specify whether to change the manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s record, or whether to change the information stored in all flyers (the I-CAT file).

  6. When the cursor moves to the Prefix field, you can set limits for the items to change. To set limits, tab to the From field for each limit to set and enter the beginning of the range. In the To field, enter the end of the range. If you finish setting limits before the cursor moves to the Assort fields, press Enter.

Note: For more information on the fields in this screen, go to In the (+EV) Screen.

  1. In the Location field, you can specify an inventory location if you intend to change on-hand quantities. If you’re not changing on-hand quantities, the system uses the location you specify to search for location-specific records, such as the Pricing Record.

  2. In the Type of Change field, specify which kind of change to make.  

  3. In the Cost to Change field, specify which type of cost to change.

  4. In the Price to Change field, specify which type of price to change.

  5. In the Create Vendor Records field, indicate whether to create wholesaler’s or manufacturer’s (direct-buy) records when they don’t already exist.

  6. In the Prompt Vendor Buy UOM field, indicate whether to manually change the vendor’s buy unit for any item to which you make changes.  

  7. In the Replace AVG Cost with Cost Changed field, you have the option of updating the average cost for an item whenever you change any cost. If you’re changing the manufacturer’s cost, for example, and set this field to Y, the system also changes the average cost to the amount you specify.

  8. The Only If No O/H field works with the Replace Avg Cost with Cost Changed field and lets you replace the average cost only when there are no on-hand quantities.

  9. If you did not indicate to change future costs or list prices, go to Step 16.

    If you indicated to change future costs for list prices, the cursor moves to the Mfg Eff On field so you can specify the date when the future cost and list price go into effect. When you change an item’s future cost or list price, the system updates the Eff On field in the Direct Buy Record with the date you specify here.

  10. At the Are You Sure prompt, type Y.

  11. The system displays the first page of item records that meet the limits you set. The first four columns show item number, company, description, and unit of measure for each record. The remaining columns vary, depending on which options you chose.

    For example, if you specified the [U] UPC Alias option in the Type of Change field, the system displays the unit of measure and the UPC number in the last two rows. If you choose to change wholesaler’s cost, the cost and list price from the Wholesaler Record display in the last columns.

    To move the cursor to the first item record to change, press Enter.

    To display additional item records, type P.

  12. When the cursor is on the line of the item to change, press Tab. The cursor moves to the first of the right-hand columns that are specifically for the type of change you specified.

  13. Enter the information over the existing information. For example, suppose you’re making changes to wholesaler’s costs. The two left columns are the Whl Cost and the Catalog. In this case, when the cursor moves to the Whl Cost field, you would change the wholesaler’s cost and catalog price. You can also press Esc to move the cursor back to the item’s description.

  14. There are additional fields at the bottom of the screen that you can change including the prefix, page number, department (D), and stock class (C). When you finish entering the product code, the system displays the default manufacturer code you specified in the M field in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Note: For more information on the fields in this screen, go to In the (+EV) Screen.

  1. The cursor moves to the next item number and the system saves the changes. Continue to make as many changes as necessary. When you finish changing the last record on the page, the system automatically displays the next page of item records.

Note: Be sure to make as many changes as necessary on each page. Once the system displays the next page of item records, the cursor does not return to the previous page.

  1. When you finish making changes to item records, type E. The cursor returns to the (+EV) screen.

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Using the (+E) Screen

In the (+E) Screen