Activant Dimensions, Getting Started

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Chapter 5. Inventory
These are all the options you can do at
Select Item:
<Ent>
Press Enter to display the search options.
Data <Ent>
Enter some data, such as the item number or
catalog number, and press Enter to select an
exact matching item.
F15/N <Ent>
Press either F15 (function key 15) or N and
press Enter to view the next search item in
the search mode. If you were searching by
item number, the computer displays the next
item number. If you were searching by
catalog number, the computer displays the
next catalog number.
<UpA>
N/A
Data <UpA>
Enter some data, in this case catalog
number, and press the up arrow. The
computer immediately goes to the search
mode beginning with the entered catalog
number. This is the default key for inventory
searches as set up in the Variable File (Basic
Inventory Information or Password Account
Options).
<Esc>
Press Esc to end the inventory inquiry and
return to the previous menu.
<DnA>
N/A
3
If you pressed Enter in Step 2, the computer displays the search options box:
+---------------------------+
¦ 1. Catalog Number ¦
Search By: ¦ 2. Short Description ¦
¦ 3. Item Number ¦
¦ 4. Manufacturer Number ¦
¦ 5. Location Number ¦
¦ 6. Vendor Catalog ¦
¦ 7. Bar Code Number ¦
¦ 8. Group/Section ¦
¦ 9. Keyword ¦
+---------------------------+
You can select one of the search options either by entering the number (1-9) and
pressing Enter or moving the highlighted bar using the up or down arrow.
4
After selecting a search method, you are asked to enter the beginning number to
search. For example, if you selected to search by catalog number, the computer
asks
Start At Catalog:
. You can do one of the following options:
¾
Enter a beginning number to search and press Enter .
¾
Press Enter to start searching at the beginning of the file according to the search method
(catalog number, short description, etc.).
¾
Press Esc to go back to the search options box in Step 4.
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