Marketing Program Formats

SIM*plicity accommodates multiple company names and pricing programs at order entry. Here's how to set this up so it will work seamlessly:

A family of files "Dscntxx.usr" (where xx is a number between 00 and 99) controls the selection of multiple company names and sales programs for order processing. Two sample files and their analysis follow :

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m

DISCNT00.USR

Furniture
H1 H1
4
List (2.0)\                       2.0        0.06             0
Wholesale (1.0)\             1.0        0.06             0
OEM 10 (.90+)\            0.90      0.05/0.03     0.40
10/10 (.81)\                   0.81     0.06/0.02    0.1
0
logo.bmp
orderquo.sub;orderack.fot
orderack.sub;orderack.fot
orderinv.sub;orderack.fot
orderpck.sub;orderpck.fot

DISCNT01.USR

New Co. Program
H1 H0
6
A Camelot\                      0.0         0.05      0.67
B Woodshire\                  0.0         0.05      0.50
C Fair\                            0.0          0.05      0.33
D Poor\                           0.0          0.05      0.25
E Bad\                             0.0          0.05      0.10
F Deadbeat\                    0.0          0.00      0.01
2
Blue Moon\                     0.5          0.02      0.40
Never Ever                     0.4           0.01      0.3
logo01.bmp
orderquo01.sub;orderack01.fot
orderack01.sub;orderack01.fot
orderinv01.sub;orderack01.fot
orderpck.sub;orderpck.fot

0	File Name: DISCNTxx.usr where xx is a number from 00 to 99. Lowest number is the default program.
a	Program name
b	These are the product keys (classes). The first is the standard product key. This is repeated unless a separate "special product key" has been set up for products with special discounts. This key only has to have enough records for the discount products - they are tied to the standard product key by a code search.
c	This is the quantity of designated discounts
d to g	These are the discount programs. The information prior to the backslash is the displayed text. This is followed by the item discount, commission and invoice discount. If a secondary commission exists it is separated from the primary by a forward slash. (lines 0-f and 0-g)
h	Quantity of pricing programs tied to the "special product key. If not 0 special product key pricing programs are on following lines as pre DISCNT01.usr example.
i	Name of bitmap file (Header). Note all bitmap files must be in the same directory identified in CAMS.INI
j to m	Names of footer (address) and subfooter (remarks) files. Note that the same files can be used for different forms as well as being shared for different companies (pricing programs).

Customer have to be tied to these programs. To do so, go to the bottom of the "Customer Add/Edit " screen and check the programs (buying programs, multiple companies, etc. ) that he is qualified for. Then use the drop down box " % Reg. Discount" to select his standard discount.