Annapurna – Configuring Automatic Reports.

 

Annapurna – Configuring Autoreports.

Annapurna has the means to run reports automatically.  Typically, a task would be created in Santiago or Windows Task Scheduler to launch Annapurna in a special mode to run reports and other tasks and then close down.

 To do this, Annapurna is started with AUTOREPORTS=filename.

The filename contains the instructions for Annapurna to follow.

To set up the instructions, Annapurna is started with an additional parameter: AUTOCONFIG.

So Annapurna.exe AUTOREPORTS=filename AUTOCONFIG.

When Annapurna starts, you go to the Reports that you wish to run.  Enter the settings that you wish such as for this week, use completed date.  If you wish to set up for emailing then you click on the add to email and add the email addresses.

Right click on the Reports screen.  If there is an option ‘Save Report Settings’ then click this. This will save the chosen settings so that they will be used when running automatically.

If there is not an option for ‘Save Report Settings’ then this feature is not allowed on this Report.

Annapurna will still ask for the user and password.  For an automated process, you will need to add USER=user PASSWORD=password to the run time parameters.

 

Now, if start Annapurna with

USER=user PASSWORD=password AUTOREPORTS=filename

Annapurna will run and produce the necessary reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annapurna: Include items such as lens wipe with a product.

Sometimes, it is necessary to provide item such as lens cleaner, wipe for particular lens. This can be automated in order entry when the lens is selected.

A file called Lenscharges.csv is to be created in the "files" folder.

It has three columns:

Match

Value

Code

Match can be Source, Design or Code.   This relates to the columns in the lenses csv file.

Value is the value to check.

Code is the name of the charge to be added into the sundries area.

For example an entry of:

Design,Premium,WIPE

would cause those lenses with a design of Premium to have a lens charge code of WIPE added to the order.

WIPE needs to be set up in the extras area and a price added. If it is to be free of charge then a nett zero price needs to be added still.

Daily Activity report in Annapurna.

 There is a new report (Report 54) which will show the total jobs processed by a machine for a range of days.

Release Notes: Annapurna Version 409

The below outlines the key updates within Annapurna version 409. Other minor bug fixes have been made along with these.

Disabling of Fields on Order Entry

There was a bug where the fields would disable if values were removed in Order Entry. This has now been fixed.

Trace File Source Selection

The restriction has been removed on adding a trace file except for if the job is remote edged.

Sales Source Flag on Draft Orders

The sales source flag was being removed when a job was being added into drafts. This has now been fixed.

Assign Tray

Jobs can now be viewed from the Assign Tray screen.

Gradient Tint

New photochromic lenses can be graduated which means the axis need to be checked. When a lens is set as being gradient in the technical data this will update the glazing OMA file.

Copy Caption Function

There was a bug with the copy caption function. This has been fixed.

Kathmandu Mapping Manufacturer

It is now possible to map the manufacturer in Katmandu when importing a catalogue.

Update Lens Inventory by Barcode/OPC

A bug was discovered when updating counts via barcode/OPC. This has been fixed.

Annapurna advanced search options.

The Annapurna reference search box can be used to find orders when it used in special ways.

1.    If the entry starts and ends with " then this will search the order details for matching text.  

For example "Hawkstone" will show all the orders that have the text Hawkstone as part of the order data.

2.    If the entry stars and ends with ' then this will search the order comments for matching text.

For example, 'return'  will show the orders that have 'return' in the comments.

3.    If the entry starts and ends with ^ then this will search for orders downloaded from                       Solenzara with that number.

For example, ^21345^ will show the Annapurna order with this Solenzara number.  Please note that this will require versions of Solenzara and Annapurna updated in the last six months.

Release Notes: Annapurna Version 408.5

The below outlines the key updates within Annapurna version 408.5. Other minor bug fixes have been made along with these.

Report 24 - Added EDI Queue Details

Report 24 has been updated to show EDI Queue details.

Report 54 - Location History

A new report (Report 54) has been added, this is for location history.

Waiting for Frame Email

A bug was discovered with the waiting for frame email, this has been corrected.

Last Activity in Browse Orders

A last activity date and time stamp has been added in browse orders, this allows users to see when the job was last updated.

UV and Coating Mapping

There has been an update to allow for UV and Coating mapping to suppliers.

Daily Customer Export

A fix has been made for the daily customer export.

Supplier Status

The supplier status in the comments will now show the status name instead of the status code

Varifocal Lenses where a height is not required.

 There are new varifocal lens designs where a height is not required.  A shape is required though.

In the technical data there is a new option "Height not needed".

In the macros, for the macro connected to the lens, you need to ensure that "Shape is required".