| Ordering
when you know the item numbers:
Enter
Order Screen:
a.
Select NE Distributor in the upper left
corner.
b. Type in product number. Use Enter Key
or Tab to go to the next field.
c. Click Split if ordering eaches from
a full case-use mouse or space bar.
d. Enter order quantity.
e. If ordering a Split enter how many
More you are willing to buy to fill the
case.
f. To delete an item click the box to
the left of the product. The box
will turn black. Press the Delete
key.
After
order is complete:
a.
Click Print/Send.
b. Print Order File -previews the order
on the screen.
c. To print use Ctrl+P (press the Control
key and the P key).
d. Email Order File emails your
order to the order coordinator selected
in Settings.
e. Use the Message area to communicate
to the order coordinator.
f. Send Email Now - starts the emailing
process.
g. You should receive an "Email Successfully
Sent" message.
An
error message is probably the result of
an incorrect email server name in the Settings.
One
alternative is to use your computer email
program to send the desired file as an attachment.
Finding
Item Numbers and Ordering Using the FoodLink
Pricelist
View
Pricelist - The pricelist comes sorted
by "Distributor" and Item #.
a.
Other Sort Options are in a "drop
down box" in the upper left corner.
b. Select any of the options to resort
the pricelist.
c. Two of the more useful sorts are "Brand"
and "Category".
d. Use scroll bar on right to locate desired
brand, category, etc.
Search
in Field is at the bottom of the screen
and works in tandem with the Search For
field directly below it.
a.
Decide on column of information to search:
description, product number, category,
etc.
b. Select it from the drop down box in
the Search in Field
c. Type into the Search For field the
text; such as 'flour', '95678',
or 'DF'
When
entering text for the Search in Field of
"Description" use only a few letters.
For instance, type in Echi instead of Echinacea.
Too complete entries may miss products because
of abbreviations used in the descriptions.
d.
Click Search Now to display only
products that meet the entered criteria
e. If desired, perform another search
to narrow the selection even further
f. Click in the left margin box next to
product to be ordered. Box will turn black
g. Click Add To Order
h. Click Split if ordering eaches
from a full case-use mouse or space bar
i. Enter Quantity
j. If ordering a Split enter how many
More you are willing to buy to
help fill the case
k. Add Now: puts the item
on your order.
l. Restore: returns the display
to the full pricelist.
m. Print All Shown: prints displayed
list
n. Print Selected: prints any products
which are checked off in the Select column.
Beginning
a New Order
a.
Delete Order button on the order
screen erases your entire old order
b. Alternatively, delete only unwanted
products off the old order and then add
new items
Utilities:
backup and restore functions for the user
a.
Backup All FoodLink Tables prompts
user to back up to a disk.
b. Restore All FoodLink Tables use to
restore saved data from a disk.
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