1. In Manufacturer Entry, enter the new MFR code being loaded, with the Manufacturer Name.

For this update use: _____ as your MFR code.

2. Go to the Main Menu and type: TCL <Enter>.

3. Choose from the following commands to select the proper media after inserting Disk or Tape.

Floppy update: type SET-FLOPPY and press <ENTER>.

4. Type T-LOAD MD  (O <Enter>.

5. Type LOAD.INV <Enter>.

6. Enter "N" to Overwrite.

There may be a number of messages that appear on the screen during the loading, such as "Already on File".  This is normal.

IMPORTANT: For multiple location customers only.

Once this is finished, there is another program that must be run to setup the part information for the other locations.  Still from TCL, type ADD.LOC <Enter>.  Press <Enter> for all locations when prompted.  Once again, a number of messages may appear on the screen.  This is also normal.  This process could run between 30 minutes and 4 hours, depending on the number of locations and the number of part numbers that you carry.

ALL CUSTOMERS CONTINUE HERE

You will also need to rebuild some of the Lookups.  To do this, from TCL type DEV <Enter>.  Select option 4. Rebuild a File List.  There are 4 files that need to be rebuilt.  They are:

CUSTOM.INVENTORY     (5-20 minutes, depending on how many paint lines you have)

CUSTOM.CODE                 (1 Minute)

GROUP.CODE                    (1-5 Minutes)

UNIT.MEASURE                (1 Minute)

When finished with these rebuilds, Press <Enter> a few times and you will be back at the colon (:).  Type M <Enter> to return to the Main Menu.  You will also need to rebuild your Part Number Index and Group Code Index before parts will appear properly in lookups and on reports.  These rebuild programs are located in Inventory under the Inventory Utility Menu.  Both programs can be run at the same time, and should be run overnight.