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copied to the new item. This is time saving when creating items that have common information.
Always copy
uses the item on the screen as a
template
for
all
new items being added. All data
fields will be copied to the new items. The QueryForm panel
will not be presented
again
until the
Maintenance application is restarted
.
Modify existing
actually
replace
s
the item number (UPC) for the item on the screen. Once
deployed, the old code
will no longer exist in the database
.
Please read the warning below before
using the Modify option.
Always modify
replaces the UPC for
all
subsequent items being modified. The QueryForm panel
will
not be presented until the Maintenance application is restarted
.
Please read the warning below before
using the Modify option.
!WARNING!
: Be
extremely careful
when using this option. This option is normally used in situations
where an error has been made while creating a new item code. The new item has been created and
programmed, but with the wrong code. Since the new item has not been sold in the system, there are
no serious effects.
Before using this action, you should consider these factors:
·Although occasionally necessary because manufacturers sometimes change their product's UPC, the
repercussions of this action are serious. In such cases, you should use the
Copy
option, creating a
new code with the same information as the old code. In this way, you can continue to sell the old code.
·The item's sales history is linked to the old code. The Modify option actually deletes the old code from
the database, so when you view item sales reports that contain the old code, the code will appear
without a description.
Removing Items
When you are sure that you will no longer sell an item (or the item is never used), you can remove it
from the database. When items that have sales are removed from the database, they will still show up
in the item sales reports, but the deleted items will have no descriptor. To remove items from the
database:
Extract the item, then use the
delete tool on the toolbar to remove it.
4.6.2.3
Deploying Modified Items
Sending Changes to Targets
Modified records
need to be transferred to the Symphony POS terminals. The toolbar's
icon
changes from gray to green
to advise the operator that changes have been programmed on this
record but they have not been transferred to the front end database(s). Using the instant deploy tool
from the item programming window will send any modifications to the target terminals (or stores in a
multi-store situation).
By default, the Symphony Pro task scheduler is set up to automatically send all modifications
(including items) to targets at a pre-set time. This means you can also force all changes to be sent by
manually executing the "Deploy All Changes" event from the "Events / Tasks" main menu option.
NOTE:
When you first create items, some of the option check boxes will appear to be "grayed out" or
