Buy Alert Method Maintenance

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Purpose

Enter, view, edit, or delete buy alert methods.

Overview

Use Buy Alert Method Maintenance to set up calculations to determine buy alert requirements. Buy alert methods are used to construct buying methods in Buying Method Maintenance.

You can build standard and custom buy alert methods based on different buy alert parameters and buy alert logic.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Buy Alert Method Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new buy alert method.
Update	Click this button to update the selected buy alert method.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected buy alert method.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the first buy alert method.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous buy alert method.
Next	Click this button to display the next buy alert method.
Last	Click this button to display the last buy alert method.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Method Name	Enter the buy alert method name, or click the Lookup button to select an existing buy alert method.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
System Default	Select this check box if this is the default buy alert method.
Short Description	Enter a brief description of the buy alert method.
Detailed Description	Enter a detailed description of the buy alert method.
Use to Determine Best Fit	This check box is slated for functionality in a future release.
Program Name	Enter the program name used to perform calculations for the buy alert method. Note Program names are supplied by Apprise. Do not use any name that has not been approved by Apprise.
Parameters	This grid displays calculation parameters used to perform buy alert calculations.
Name	This field displays the selected parameter name. Parameters are used as part of the buy alert method calculations. Note Parameter names are supplied by Apprise. Do not use any parameter name that has not been assigned by Apprise.
Type	This field displays the type of field (character, integer, decimal, date, or logical) associated with the selected parameter. This is specified only by Apprise.
Value	Enter the default value for the selected parameter in the Parameters grid, or click the Lookup button to select a default value. Note This default value can be changed when setting up a buying method.
New	Click this button to create a new parameter for the buy alert method. This button is only enabled if you are creating a new buy alert method, or updating a buy alert method that is not a system default.
Update	Click this button to update the selected parameter for the buy alert method.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected parameter for the buy alert method. This button is only enabled if you are creating a new buy alert method, or updating a buy alert method that is not a system default.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button.