O/PUS^® OPUSInstall Software Update

(3rd Quarter Release June 26, 2009)

As of 1 pm CDT Friday, June 26, 2009, you may download your OPUSInstall software update for 3rd Quarter 2009 Update from this page by following the instructions below. It will install and/or update the O/PUS SIMPLE, PSNControl, Super Store Data Update, Instant Contract Eraser (csICE), and UpdateUNI & UpdateSPR multiloader software on your DDMS server.

WHILE TBL SERVER IS SHUT DOWN,
YOU MAY RUN OPUSINSTALL.

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We will notify you via email when the O/PUS Install is updated for the upcoming quarter. If you are visiting this page looking for the 4th Quarter (October 1st) Update, please wait for the official announcement in June.

New! Login to ECi Support Portal to Download OPUSInstall

June 26, 2009 — Now you can securely download your DDMS software from the ECi Customer Support Portal at your convenience!

* The OPUSInstall software update was previously available on the DDMS public site; it is now being moved to our Portal.

IMPORTANT: The members-only ECI Customer Support Portal's page of Software Downloads will be the primary method of delivery for all DDMS software. This is effective with the release of both DDMS 8.19 and the OPUSInstall this week.

To download and run O/PUS Install:

1. Go to support.eci2.com
2. Enter your unique Email Address.
3. Enter your password (For a temporary password, check the I forgot my password checkbox.)
4. Click Submit.
5. If this is your first time, don't miss Andrew's 10-minute video Guided Tour on portal features and his 2-minute video on downloading the latest software. These are available on the login page above the sign-in box.
6. If you requested a temporary password via email, click the link in your email to log in. At the prompts, change the password to one you can easily remember.
7. Click Software Downloads on the button bar at the top.
8. Select OPUS from the Product Line drop-down box, or scroll down to the OPUS heading.
9. Click OPUSInstall heading, and follow the instructions there.

If you are having issues logging in or getting your password, please call your support team and they can walk you through the process.

In addition to software downloads, you can use the Portal to log your requests for technical assistance, add attachments related to your support tickets, add notes to a web conversation with your support technician, update ticket status, view your support ticket history, and look up the status of software issues you previously turned in for development.

What Software Versions are Included in The Current OPUSInstall

Updated quarterly, OPUSInstall installs software updates for:

• PSNControl Version 1.1.183 or higher.
• O/PUS SIMPLE Version 1.1.535 or higher.
• Super Store Data Update Version 1.0.0.122 or higher.
• Instant Contract Eraser 1.0.0.0 or higher.
• UpdateSPR.exe Multiloader v90618a or higher.
• UpdateUNI.exe Multiloader v90618a or higher.
• See FYI² Notes (pdf) for information about enhancements.
• These software updates are not to be confused with item and pricing data updates that must be loaded using the updated sofware. You must still download the OPdb files via PSNControl, perform your quarterly update using SIMPLE, and (optional post-load procedure) process the superstore data updates.

 

What's New This Quarter

For details, see the FYI² Notes (pdf).

• Download O/PUS Software Updates via ECi Support Portal
• Free O/PUS Web Training Friday, June 26 & Tuesday, July 7
• SIMPLE Exception Reports, Buying Group Enhancements
• Wholesaler NSN Items Reference AbilityOne 13-Digit NSN
• United Stationers UpdateUNI MultiLoader Software Enhanced
• Detailed Instructions on Monthly File Updates
• ECi Offers Saturday Support June 27th
• Report Errors in UPC Codes to Wholesalers
• Contract Wizard Enhanced To Run Without Excel
• DDMS 8.16+? Stop EBS Scheduler During O/PUS Load
• Vendor Notes: United ICAPS instructions
• Vendor Notes: SYNNEX Cost Column 1 Pricing requires password
  

 

Before You Begin: Meet Minimum System Requirements

Before you download O/PUS Install, make sure you meet the minimum requirements:

1. Your DDMS server must have the following:
   • A broadband Internet connection.
   • Microsoft® Windows® 2000, with Service Pack 4 or Windows 2003. If you're on Windows 2000, but are not sure whether you have this service pack, follow these steps:
     1. On your Windows desktop, right-click the My Computer icon.
     2. Select Properties.
     3. In the System Properties window, select the General tab. Look under System, and check for a service pack number.
     4. Click Cancel.
     5. If Service Pack 4 is not installed, you can download and install it from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.
        
        Note: If you do not have Service Pack 4 installed, a run-time error "430: Class does not support Automation or does not support expected interface" will appear when you run PSNControl.
   • DDMS 6.1.102 or greater. ECi DDMS must be installed, even if you do not use the graphical interface. (The SIMPLE program uses the Ensite Pro gateway.)
   • Note: Although the minimum requirement for O/PUS SIMPLE is Version 6.1.102 or above, the OPUSInstall program runs best on TBL Server 6.03, which was first available in the General Release of Ensite Pro Version 7.4.0.
2. You must have an O/PUS PSN account. To request your (+IFI) screen account ID to download O/PUS pricing files via PSN, please email opus@ecisolutions.com. Instructions will be sent to you.

 

1st Step: Check the Latest News on Your Quarterly Update

O/PUS has published the new quarterly newsletter, "For Your Immediate Information - OPdb MultiVendor Update" (also known as FYI² Notes). In it, you will find vendor notes, the names of the vendor price files available on the O/PUS OPdb update, and other news for this quarter.

The O/PUS Update Notes has also been updated with general tips to note before you begin your OPdb Catalog update, as well as news for this quarter.

2nd Step: Complete Pre-Load Steps 24 Hours Ahead

Prior to beginning the update, certain preparatory steps are very important. One week to 24 hours before your catalog load, be sure to obtain vendor unit changes, passwords, plan names, and consumer price and dealer cost levels. Optional pre-load procedures include cleaning up contracts with csICE, determining how to handle Vendor unit of measure (UOM) changes, removing a vendor if necessary, switching primary vendors, and compressing DDMS inventory and CONTRACTS files.

For a checklist of pre-load steps, see your O/PUS Quick Reference (pdf).

Also see the Pre-Load FAQs in O/PUS Quarter-End Procedure FAQs and Docs.

3rd Step: Download and Run OPUSInstall

Each quarter, you need to download and run OPUSInstall. The quarterly release of OPUSInstall includes any enhancements or new vendor parameters (as described in FYI² Notes) or other software changes that may be necessary. The OPUSInstall software update wizard will install the PSNControl, SIMPLE, and related software (csICE, Super Store Data Update) versions required to process data for this quarter.

Also see O/PUS Loading FAQs.

IMPORTANT: The ECI Customer Support Portal's page of Software Downloads will be the primary method of delivery for all DDMS software. This is effective with the release of both DDMS 8.19 and the OPUSInstall in June 2009.

To download the latest OPUSInstall software, you may follow these alternative steps (subject to change in subsequent quarters):

1. Running OPUSInstall is a dedicated procedure. Make sure no one else is using the system.
2. Shut down TBL Server.
3. Click opusinstall.exe.
4. In the dialog box that appears, select Save or Save to Disk (this option may be worded differently, depending on the browser you use).
5. When prompted for a place to save the file, navigate to the folder where your DDMS files are located (for example: C:\DDMS or D:\DDMS.)
   
   Note: If you are not using your DDMS server to perform the download, you can copy the file across the network to the drive where your DDMS files are located.
6. Save the file.
7. When your download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved opusinstall.exe.
8. Open opusinstall.exe by double-clicking it.
9. Follow the prompts that appear on screen.
   
   Note: If your DDMS server runs under Windows 2003, you may possibly see one of the following warning messages:
   
   "The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with this version of Windows…"
   
   — OR —
   
   "INF Install Failure. Reason: Could not retrieve the system message …"
   
   These messages are no cause for concern. Click OK, and the installation will proceed normally.
10. When it's finished, restart TBL Server.

 

4th Step: Download Your Update using PSNControl

After you have updated your software, you can download the O/PUS MultiVendor Update database and your vendors' price files and catalogs for this quarter. You can even schedule your PSNControl file download.

Also see O/PUS Loading FAQs.

To use PSNControl to download your item file update, see
Setting Up and Using the O/PUS® PSN (pdf), beginning with the section titled "Using PSNControl to Download Quarterly Update Files".

CANADIAN customers: If you are a Canadian customer, load the "OPUSCAN" file as instructed in the FYI² Notes for O/PUS Canadian Customers (pdf).

IS.GROUP MEMBERS: If you are loading the is.ezTrade Edition of the OPdb update, the PSNControl instructions, filename, and password are available at www.isgroup.org under the DDMS tab, by clicking File Load Instructions.

TRIMEGA MEMBERS: If you are loading the TriMega Edition of the OPdb update, please note: the PSNControl instructions, file name, and the O/PUS User Direct-Buy Information Password are available at www.trimega.org, in the member center, in the “catalogs & flyers” section: TriMega Catalogs page.

Optional: Schedule Your PSNControl File Download

The Timer function allows for a scheduled download of files. You can specify the time & date when you would like a download to begin. Simply enter the file(s) that you want to download from PSN, select the time and date, and click Start Timer.

For more detailed instructions, see Setting Up and Using the O/PUS® PSN (pdf), beginning with the section titled "Using PSNControl to Download Quarterly Update Files".

The Timer function has been enhanced to resume upon a reboot. When the timer function is requested (Start Timer), PSNControl retains the start/end time/end date that was requested, the number of files, and the filenames themselves. Upon a reboot, the PSNControl timer function re-enables itself and continues to run in the background. The PSNControl will minimize itself to the system task tray. Once the PSNControl transfer process of the files has completed, the PSNControl will display the results in the File Transfer List. The PSNControl main window will also be maximized upon completion of the transfer process.

You can now schedule all file downloads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

5th Step: Use SIMPLE to Load the OPdb Update

You'll use SIMPLE, the graphical O/PUS loading program, to load each quarter's catalog updates.

To ensure the quarter-end goes smoothly, we have published a checklist of loading steps in O/PUS Quick Reference (pdf). These steps include dedicating your system, notifying Web storefront customers of system maintenance, deactivating procs, loading your printer with paper, shutting down TBLServer, backing up your DDMS data, rebooting TBLServer, running SIMPLE, and setting your parameters.

Also see O/PUS Loading FAQs.

For detailed instructions on using SIMPLE, see Loading O/PUS Multi-Vendor Quarterly Update (pdf).

Afterward, you will complete your post-load procedures, including loading vendor price files, setting purchasing vendor, inventory housekeeping, and so on. Again, see your O/PUS Quick Reference (pdf) and Post-Load FAQs.

If necessary, refer to Troubleshooting FAQs.

Documentation and Reference Material

See Documentation for O/PUS & Vendor Files