Point of Sale Alert Method Maintenance

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Purpose

Enter, view, edit, or delete point-of-sale alert methods.

Overview

Use Point of Sale Alert Method Maintenance to set up calculations to determine point-of-sale alerts. Point-of-sale alert methods are used to construct buying methods.

You can create standard and custom point-of-sale alert methods based on different point-of-sale alert parameters and point-of-sale alert logic.

Note Different point-of-sale alert methods use different calculation parameters.

For a list of valid point-of-sale alert methods and their calculation logic, see DRP - Point of Sale Alert Method FAQ.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Point of Sale Alert Method Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new point-of-sale alert method.
Update	Click this button to update the selected point-of-sale alert method.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected point-of-sale 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 point-of-sale alert method.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous point-of-sale alert method.
Next	Click this button to display the next point-of-sale alert method.
Last	Click this button to display the last point-of-sale alert method.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Method Name	Enter the point-of-sale alert method name, or click the Lookup button to select a point-of-sale alert method.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
System Default	This check box is selected if this is a default Apprise point-of-sale alert method.
Short Description	Enter a brief description of the point-of-sale alert method.
Detailed Description	Enter a detailed description of the point-of-sale 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 this point-of-sale alert method. Note Program names are supplied by Apprise. Do not use any name that has not been approved by Apprise. For more information, see DRP - Point of Sale Alert Method FAQ.
Parameters	This grid displays parameters that configure how the software performs point-of-sale alert calculations and how DRP data is displayed.
Name	This field displays the selected parameter name. Parameters are used as part of the point-of-sale alert method calculations. Note Parameter names are supplied only by Apprise. Do not use any parameter name that has not been assigned by Apprise. For more information, see DRP - Point of Sale Alert Method FAQ.
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 point-of-sale alert method. This button is only enabled if you are creating a new point-of-sale alert method, or updating a point-of-sale alert method that is not a system default.
Update	Click this button to update the selected parameter for the point-of-sale alert method.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected parameter for the point-of-sale alert method. This button is only enabled if you are creating a new point-of-sale alert method, or updating a point-of-sale 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.