Layout manager supports text at an angle

 The layout manager in Annapurna has been updated so that it is possible tospecify the angle that the text is to be printed at.

90 means sideways upwards.

180 means upside-down.

270 means sideways downwards.

0 or blank means as normal.

Browser report on Semi-finished

 There is a new option in the browser reports for those Annapurna sites that use Kalahari.

This will show the semi-finished  used for the manufacture of the lenses.

The report is triggered by the information icon which is placed next to the blue folder icon just below the Search button.

In Settings / Browsing / Show Semi-finished Data needs to be ticked for the icon to appear.

Hawkstone Design Order CSV format

The Hawkstone Design software has been updated to allow CSV files to be passed containing order information.  This does not perform validation but it is sometimes a convenient method for ending orders.

The format is described here:  CSV Format

Reviewing Semi-finished in Annapurna Browse Orders

 There is a new setting in Annapurna Browser which will show the semi-finished information used on an order.

If this is enabled then an information icon will be shown next to the blue folder that is used to report on the full prescription information on the orders.

Sunglass

 

Sunglass Restrictions.

Some frames have restrictions on the lenses and treatments that are permitted. An example is where Sunglasses are sold with restricted lenses and tints, mirror coatings that match the frame colour.

There is a file Sunglass.txt placed in the masterdata folder to allow these additional restrictions to be specified.

The file is a name / value pair in format

Code=Option.

Each frame with a restriction is entered as the code and is given an option list.

Eg

FRAME123=L01:C01

FRAME456=L01:L02:C01:C02

FRAME789=L02:C02

This means that Frame123 can only be sold with lenses and treatments assigned to options L01 or C01.

These options are handled in the same way.

Eg

L01=LENS1:LENS2:LENS3

L02=LENS4:LENS5:LENS6

C01=BLUEMIR:ROSEMIR

C02=GREYMIR

The result will be that FRAME123 can be sold with lenses in option L01 (LENS1, LENS2 or LENS3) and treatments in option C01 (BLUEMIR, ROSEMIR).

Annapurna accounts with Direct Delivery requirements

 As this industry evolves post pandemic, there has become an increasing demand for glasses to be sent direct. This is now easier in Annapurna 371.

It is possible to set up some Annapurna customers so that a direct delivery address can be entered. This is done in the customer record; on the options page please tick Direct Delivery Allowed.

When an order is entered then clicking on the Ship to (Lorry) icon will now open a form for the delivery address. The delivery name, address and instructions can be entered here.

Please ote that if the Direct Delivery Allowed is not ticked for  customer then an account is to be selected to act as the delivery address. This is the current process.

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The delivery address entered can be picked up in the delivery layout files.

Note there is not currently a link to a courier manifest for such deliveries. These will be added on an as needed basis.

Upload Tracking to Solenzara and Annapurna.

Upload Tracking to Solenzara and Annapurna.

The Upload tracking program has maintained its own list of customers that is used for providing status files on the web. This is because statuses can be uploaded to customers who do not use Solenzara or send orders via web applications.

Annapurna can now manage this list within the customer record. This is turned on by ticking the box to indicate Annapurna to manage in the Upload Tracking program.  If this is not ticked then the software continues to behave as now.

When ‘Managed by Annapurna’ is ticked for the first time then the list of customers in the upload tracking is scanned and the customer record in Annapurna is updated to indicate that this customer is included in the tracking upload.

The Annapurna customer record tracking upload field has three options.

Included- the customer is included.

Excluded – this would be used for internal or customers where alternative arrangements have been agreed such as web service.

Undecided – Annapurna will look to see if there is a Solenzara password and then include in the tracking upload if there is. This is the default option.

When the upload tracking program starts and the managed by Annapurna is ticked then the customer records are scanned to ascertain those customers where tracking is to be uploaded.

Implemented in Annapurna 370 / Uploadtracking 1.59