Scanning Price Update Files

To ensure that the system will update pricing information properly before running the update, view a summary of your update criteria from the Price Update Scan screen. You can verify the price sheet setup and make any changes necessary for an accurate update.

To scan a price update file:

Display the character based system.

Note: The Auto Price Update functionality has not been incorporated into Solar Eclipse as of this release.

From the System > Printers menu, select Your Hold Entries to display the Spooler Control screen.
Position the cursor on the name of the update file, and use the Process hot key to display the User Defined Upload Processing screen.
In the Processing Type field, enter Auto Product Price Updating and use the Begin hot key to display the User Defined Auto Price Updating screen.
In the Work ID field, enter the appropriate work ID for the update file.
Use the Scan hot key to display the Price Update Scan screen.

Use the following hot keys, as needed, to perform each task:

To...	Use this hot key...	To...
verify that each price sheet is set up correctly.	Edit Formulas	display the Price Sheet Entry (Auto Updates) screen.
Change the effective date for listed price sheets to the same date.	Set All New Eff Dts	enter the new date in the New Eff Dt field.
Create a price sheet.	Edit Last Eff Dt	display the Eff Date screen.
Assign formulas to a price sheet.	Edit Formulas	display the Effective Dates screen.

Press Enter at any time to stop the process.
Press Esc to return to the User Defined Auto Price Updating screen.