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Introduction

This document provides instructions for

retail field translations

Retail Field Translations. This table

is used to translate

translates incoming data into Optifacts format.

Procedure

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type Select Option 11 – Retail Transfer and press enterEnter.

Type Select Option 5 – Editor: Field Translation and press enterEnter.

The Retail Translation Table displays.Image Removed

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Add

a new entryType A

New Entry

  • Press “A” to add a new record.
  • Enter all the applicable data, pressing enter Enter past each field.

Field Definitions

System Name - Enter the system name for the file format that

will contain

contains this field.

Note:

Info

OPTI must be

capitalized.

in capital letters

Account Code - Enter

0

“0” zero for all accounts or enter a specific account number.

Note:

Info

The number must be right-justified. A correct example would be [   123], and an incorrect example would be [123   ].

 

Field Name - The field name recognized by the Optifacts system.

Field Order - The number to match the order in the retail field location editor (menu 11-

5-

4).

Source String - Enter the exact pattern of the data as it occurs in the input record. An example is the lite-up chosen from TNT or VisionWeb. (Type NULL if blanks expected or ANY OTHER for suffix or prefix).

Return String - The translated string to pass to Optifacts to replace the source string.

Prefix - Enter ^ where spaces are required.

Suffix - Enter ^ where spaces are required

Notes - Information or description of the translation entry.

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  • Press Escape to save the data.
  • Press ctrl-c to exit without saving the data.

Edit an

existing entryType Q

Existing Entry

  • Press “Q” to Query. 
  • Type Enter the applicable relevant details using the fields provided and press escapeEscape.

The specified data will display displays on the screen. 

  • Type U Press “U” to update the data.
  • Make any necessary changes.
  • Press escape Escape to save the data.
  • Press crtl“ctrl-c” to exit without saving.
  • Type E Press “E” to exit and return to the Retail Transfer menu.

To view and download these instructions as a PDF file, click on the following document image. 

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