If the Sales Extract is being run daily then it is possible to have this run automatically.
There is a program SalesExtractor which can be run as a standalone program.
This program can be set to run from the task scheduler so automating the process.
It can be downloaded from here:
www.hawkstonedesign.co.uk/downloads/salesextractor.exe
Monday 20 January 2014
Sunday 19 January 2014
Customers on Annapurna and Solenzara
There has been a disconnect between the Annapurna and Solenzara software. In Annapurna, we have customers and in Solenzara we have users.
When there is a new customer for the lab, it is added into Annapurna and then added again into Solenzara as an user.
In order to make life easier, a new link has been added into the Annapurna customer screen. It is on the bottom panel - Upload to Solenzara.
This will take all the Annapurna customers where there is an email address (as this is required by Solenzara) and upload to Solenzara as a user. The default password will be set to Welcome1 although this may be configurable in the near future.
2.52
When there is a new customer for the lab, it is added into Annapurna and then added again into Solenzara as an user.
In order to make life easier, a new link has been added into the Annapurna customer screen. It is on the bottom panel - Upload to Solenzara.
This will take all the Annapurna customers where there is an email address (as this is required by Solenzara) and upload to Solenzara as a user. The default password will be set to Welcome1 although this may be configurable in the near future.
2.52
Thursday 16 January 2014
Adjust Shape Size on the printers.
In order to get accurate sizes of shapes drawn, it is sometimes necessary to apply a scaling factor. The layout definitions are held on the server and this meant that the scaling factor was also held on the server.
It can be that the prints are being sent to a local printer (default printer) and so the server scaling could be inappropriate for the local printer.
In order to overcome this, a new field has been added into the layout manager for a local scaling factor. The applied scaling will be the server scaling multiplied by the local scaling so a local scaling of 1.00 will apply the server scaling as currently.
V2.51
It can be that the prints are being sent to a local printer (default printer) and so the server scaling could be inappropriate for the local printer.
In order to overcome this, a new field has been added into the layout manager for a local scaling factor. The applied scaling will be the server scaling multiplied by the local scaling so a local scaling of 1.00 will apply the server scaling as currently.
V2.51
Wednesday 15 January 2014
VCA Glazer - Correction to shape for an individual customer
Version 1.20
This program has been updated so that it is possible to specify a correction to the shape for individual customers.
It is anticipated that this is for cases where the optician has a different tracer from the lab. In these cases the stylus on the tracer may not have the same distance into the bevel as the lab tracer. Therefore in order to be compatible with the lab set up then the traced shape is adjusted.
Corrections can be specified for Plastic / Metal frames. For completeness, correction can also be set for Rimless and Supra frames.
The Corrections can be reached from the configuration page.
This program has been updated so that it is possible to specify a correction to the shape for individual customers.
It is anticipated that this is for cases where the optician has a different tracer from the lab. In these cases the stylus on the tracer may not have the same distance into the bevel as the lab tracer. Therefore in order to be compatible with the lab set up then the traced shape is adjusted.
Corrections can be specified for Plastic / Metal frames. For completeness, correction can also be set for Rimless and Supra frames.
The Corrections can be reached from the configuration page.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Identifying EDI orders
If you have a need to identify orders sent by EDI - eg for checking then there is an update to record this.
On EDI orders, there will be an E in the top left hand corner of the main part of the "view order details".
A new layout field has been set for inclusion on the print out <SalesSource> so that EDI orders can be identified on prints.
2.52
On EDI orders, there will be an E in the top left hand corner of the main part of the "view order details".
A new layout field has been set for inclusion on the print out <SalesSource> so that EDI orders can be identified on prints.
2.52
Monday 13 January 2014
Making Added comments stand out.
When comments for the order are viewed then there are a variety of types of comments for example tracking updates, reject messages and user added.
Reject messages are shown in red and there is a request to make the user added comments different from the tracking updates. This has been by showing these comments in a strawberry colour.
2.51
Reject messages are shown in red and there is a request to make the user added comments different from the tracking updates. This has been by showing these comments in a strawberry colour.
2.51
Friday 10 January 2014
Increase Prices
A new feature has been added to allow prices for lenses to be increased by a %.
You get to this feature from the prices by design screen - at the bottom there is Increase Prices.
This will bring up the following screen.
You get to this feature from the prices by design screen - at the bottom there is Increase Prices.
This will bring up the following screen.
You can select the Source (Lens Manufacturer) and the Designs that you want to be altered.
Also you can select the pricelists that you wish to be increased.
The prices will be increased by the set percentage and then rounded to the nearest value as specfied.
As always, it is best to run this on a test / training copy first.
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Error on showing Jpegs in Annapurna
This one took a bit of working out. One customer had errors sometimes reported when Annapurna was displaying a trace image as a jpeg.
The problem was that the Anti-virus software was checking the Jpeg file and stopping Annapurna from creating and reading the file with the consequence that no shape was drawn or an error message appeared on the screen.
The solution was to add the jpeg files in the Annapurna folder into the Anti-virus exclusion list.
The problem was that the Anti-virus software was checking the Jpeg file and stopping Annapurna from creating and reading the file with the consequence that no shape was drawn or an error message appeared on the screen.
The solution was to add the jpeg files in the Annapurna folder into the Anti-virus exclusion list.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Package - Lens Price list
It is now possible to assign the lenses to a different pricelist for packages.
One reason for this is that if a customer has a special pricelist for a lens and a good price on the frame then the package discount can turn out to be positive number and not a minus number, not the best outcome.
Annapurna works by calculating the price as normal and then applying a discount to bring the price down to the package price. Using this, we can avoid the situation above so that the package pricelist is set to the standard pricelist for the lens then this will increase the price before the package discount and thus make the package discount saving appear larger.
One reason for this is that if a customer has a special pricelist for a lens and a good price on the frame then the package discount can turn out to be positive number and not a minus number, not the best outcome.
Annapurna works by calculating the price as normal and then applying a discount to bring the price down to the package price. Using this, we can avoid the situation above so that the package pricelist is set to the standard pricelist for the lens then this will increase the price before the package discount and thus make the package discount saving appear larger.
Monday 6 January 2014
CSV files and different delimiters
It can be that when CSV files are passed around over different computers, systems and programs that the delimiter gets changed. There is a handy little utility on the top right of the Data panel that will put the delimiter back to the correct version for Annapurna.
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