The EIS Sales Datafile Build driver is a reporting tool that builds a cross-indexed file, based on the type of information you want to graph. The file that is built is independent of the system database. You must specify the hours when it is safe to run the build, because the build is processor-intensive and can affect system performance if too many other programs are running. For this reason, we recommend running the build during off-hours, such as nights or weekends. Keep in mind that if you change information in your database, you must run the datafile build again before you create new graphs.
To build the sales and purchases datafile:
From the Reports > Eclipse Information System (EIS) > EIS Maintenance > EIS Sales/Purchases menu, select EIS Build/Sales Purchases to display the EIS Sales Datafile Build screen.
Note: If prompted, log on to the character-based system.
The system populates the Build Status field with the status of the EIS datafile build and the Build Mode field with the mode in which your build will begin.
For each day on which the EIS datafile will be built, enter the following information:
Column | Description |
Morning Stop | The time to stop building the EIS datafile. |
Evening Start | The time to begin building the EIS datafile. |
Do one of the following:
To... | Use this hot key... |
begin building the EIS datafile at the time specified in the Evening Start field for today's day of the week. | Begin Important: Use this method when performing the initial build. |
schedule the EIS datafile build to begin on a different day of the week | Schedule The Phantom Scheduler screen displays. |
Press F12 to exit the screen.
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