Setting up ArticlesThroughout this slide show there will be hyperlinks (highlighted in blue) follow the

hyperlinks to navigate to the specified Topic or Figure. Hyperlinks will only work when being viewed in a slide show.

ArticlesArticles are like items with a quantity.

Articles allow your warehouse staff to shortcut entering lots

of information about a piece of inventory.

The 6 Required fields

Setting up a new Article

Standard Articles

Importing Standard Articles

Importing Articles

Global

Things to Remember

Required fields to create Articles

In order to create an article, the following fields are required:

Article Number This can be a generic number, po, part number, model number, etc.…

Article Class This is the most broad heading for an article. Example: household goods, commercial, etc...

Article Category This heading is more specific then an article class. Example: kitchen goods, system furniture, case

goods, etc.… Article Type

This is more specific then an article category. Example: seating, table, panels, etc.… Description

This is a description of the article, Example: chair, stool, kitchen table, conference table, etc.… Reader description

This will automatically revert to the Description selected but can be changed. Reader Description is what the warehouse will see on the scanner for article number when bringing in inventory

Setting up a new ArticleYou cannot have more than one of the same article number per customer

Click on the customer icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 1) A list of active customers will appear(FIG 1) Highlight and double click on the customer (FIG 1) Click on the Article tab (FIG 1) Click on the white page on the toolbar at the top of the screen (FIG 2) This will highlight the fields in yellow to be filled out (FIG 2)

Fields that are yellow are editable and have not yet been saved There are only 6 fields that are required to be filled out, article number, class, category, type, description, and

reader description (FIG 2) You can select from the drop downs, or you can type in the boxes. The only box you cannot type over is Article

class. (if you do not like the options for article class, category, description or type you can add to the drop down in Global ) The more information that is entered, the more specific the article will be * Example

• Once all of the information is entered for the article click on the save button on the toolbar at the top of the screen . Once saved all of the highlighted area will return to white (FIG 2)

TemplateA faster way to add an article that is similar to another article that already exists

for a customer, is to use the template option

Click on the customer icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 1) A list of active customers will appear (FIG 1) Highlight and double click on the customer (FIG 1) Click on the article tab (FIG 1) Highlight the article that you would like to copy (FIG 3) Click on the template icon in the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 3) Everything will remain the same, except for the article number (FIG 3) Fill in the article number Click on the save button on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 3)

Template button

Save button

Back to Templates

* Example: This article is specific to a

kitchen chair from the Manufacturer

Herman Miller with the Part # 845684

Back to Setting up a new article

Customer Icon

Choose the customer

Article Tab

Back to Article

Back to Template

Add New Save

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Standard ArticlesStandard articles are articles that you can use for multiple customers.

Click on the Standard Articles Icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 4) The Standard Articles Maintenance window will appear (FIG 4) This is where all of the standard articles can be viewed or added to (FIG 4) To add an article Click on the white page on the top left of the toolbar (FIG 4) This will highlight the fields in yellow to be filled out

Fields that are yellow are editable and have not yet been saved There are only 6 fields that are required to be filled out: article number, class, category, type, description, and

reader description (FIG 4) You can select from the drop downs, or you can type in the boxes. The only box you cannot type over is Article

class. (if you do not like the options for article class, category or type you can add to the drop down in Global ) The more information that is entered, the more specific the article will be

Once all of the information is entered for the article click on the save button on the top left of the screen (this will turn the highlighted areas back to white) (FIG 4)

Standard Articles Icon

Standard Articles

Add NewSave

Back to Standard Articles

Importing Standard Articles

Standard Articles can be imported into any customer

Click on the customer icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 5) Highlight and double click on the customer that the standard articles will be imported to (FIG 5) Click on the Articles Tab (FIG 5) Click on the Import Standard Articles button (FIG 5) A list of standard articles will appear (FIG 5) Highlight one or multiple standard articles that need to be added to this customer (FIG 5) Once all of the standard articles have been selected click on the import button (FIG 5) This will take you back to the customers article tab where all of the articles just imported are yellow

(FIG 6) Fields that are yellow are editable and have not yet been saved

Confirm that these are the articles that need to be imported into this customer (FIG 6) Click on the save button (FIG 6)

Customer Icon

Pick the customer

Articles tab

Import Standard Articles

Import Button

Standard Articles

Back to Importing Standard Articles

Save

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Importing ArticlesImporting Articles is a tool that makes it easier to add multiple articles at one time,

this way you don’t have to add each article individually.

Add the following two folders to your computer: Article Imports and Articles Archived Make an excel sheet with all of the articles that you would like to import to this customer. This excel sheet must

have the 6 required fields necessary when making an article. (Article Number, Class, Category, Type, Description, and Reader Description.) You can add additional fields to this excel sheet. All of the fields must be filled out. (Make sure that there are no special characters ( ‘’ ‘ /) bold, bordering or underlining in the excel sheet. These will prevent the excel sheet from importing) (FIG 7)

Delete the extra sheets at the bottom of the page. You can only import one sheet at a time. (FIG 8) Save the report as an excel 97-2003 workbook (.xls) in the folder that you created, Article Imports. (FIG 9) Close the excel sheet. (In order to import, the excel sheet must be closed) Open Windfall Go to the import icon, this will bring up the import driver (FIG 10) Click on the article import tab (FIG 11) Click on the configure button (This is a one time setup as long as the excel sheets are always saved in Article

Imports) (FIG 11) Click on the browse button (…) next to where it says “Look for Article Files in This Directory” (FIG 12) Browse to the file that you saved your excel sheet in (Article Imports) Once you have found this folder click on it, then click the ok button Click on the browse button (…) next to where it says “Move files to this directory after import” (FIG 12) Browse to the file that you created earlier (Articles Archived) Click on the Articles Archived folder Click on the ok button Click on the ok button on the bottom of the configuration tab (FIG 12)

Importing Articles Refresh the page by clicking on another tab and then returning to the article import tab If this process was done correctly then the excel sheet should appear under the article import tab (FIG 13)

If the excel sheet does not appear under the article tab check the configurations again. Make sure there are no special characters in the excel sheet.

Click on the box next to the excel sheet (FIG 13) Click on the import button (FIG 13) Click on the select button (FIG 14) Select the customer out of the drop down that you are importing the articles for (FIG 14) Click on the select button (FIG 14) The Map Articles window will open (FIG 15) This requires you to match the columns from the excel sheet to the columns on the Map Article window using the

drop downs. (Try using the same Excel format so these do not need to be changed) (FIG 15) Once you have all of the columns filled out click on the save button (FIG 15) If the import went through correctly you will get a pop up that says how many articles have been imported

(FIG 16) If this process was not done correctly make sure that there are no special characters in the excel sheet.

Go to the customer icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen (FIG 17) A list of active customers will appear (FIG 17) Highlight and double click on the customer that the articles were imported for (FIG 17) Click on the articles tab (FIG 17) Here you will see the articles that were just imported (FIG 17)

Back to Importing Articles

Delete sheet 2, and sheet 3

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Change this to Excel 97-2003 Workbook

Name the file

Save in the folder that you created earlier

Back to Importing Articles

Import Icon

Back to Importing Articles

Article Import Tab

Configure Button

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Browse to where you saved the excel sheet.

(The folder that you created earlier, Article Import)

Browse to where you want the excel sheet to be saved after it has been imported .

(The folder that you created earlier, Articles Archived)

Click ok when finished

Back to Importing Articles

Find the excel sheet that you want to import, and check the box next to it

Click the Import button

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Select the customer that you are importing the articles for

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Using the drop down, select the fields to match the excel sheet

Once all columns have been filled out click on the save button

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If the import was successful you will receive this message

Back to Importing Articles

Customer Tab

Click on the customer

Click on the articles tab

Articles that were just imported

Back to Importing Articles

GlobalThis section allows you to set up your dropdown lists that you

will use in the Customer Article Section,

this is also where you can change the names of the Attributes

Changing the article drop down list (FIG 18) Click on the global icon on the toolbar at the top of the screen Click on the tab that you are adding to: Article Classes, Article Category, Article Types, Article

Description To add to the drop down list click on the Add New button on the toolbar at the top left of the screen A blank line will appear Type in the new addition that is being added to the drop down list

Once you start typing the line will turn yellow Fields that are in yellow are editable and have not yet been saved Click on the save button on the tool bar at the top of the screen

Changing the names of the attributes (FIG 19) Click on the global icon on the toolbar at the top of the screen Click on the tab that says Attribute Labels Use the drop down to select the category Select the Attribute that you would like to rename Type the new name in to the box next to the attribute When finished, Click on the save button on the toolbar at the top of the screen

Add NewSave

Global Icon

Article Classes Article Categories Article Types Article Description

Back

Save Button Global Icon

Attribute Labels Article category drop down

Attribute Label tab

Back

Things to Remember You cannot have more than one of the same article number per customer Fields that are yellow are editable and have not yet been saved When importing articles make sure that there are no special characters (, ‘’ ‘ \ / ) bold lettering,

borders, or underlining Standard Articles can be used for any customer Articles that are not standard are customer specific When scanning in articles, if you fill in the description on the scanner, it will override what has been

set up in the article for that customer

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