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Faster than you can say, "Contest with prizes," we'll send you a $100 American Express gift card for your winning idea.  Well, okay, you'll need to wait for the ever-reliable United States Postal Service.

Here are the rules & details:

• The name must be a one-word title
• Entries must be received by Monday December 16, 2013
• Email your entry to Mary Barlow at edufo@eclipseuser.com
• The winner will be chosen by the Eclipse Users Group, Training and Marketing Committees
• If a name with multiple entries is selected, the winner will be determined by a blind drawing
• The winner will be notified on Wednesday December 17, 2013 and announced in our January Newsletter

 

 

by 'Uncle' Frank Ousterhout

 

Dear Uncle Frank,

                I was hired originally to work in the warehouse at my company because of my past experience.  But now that they've realized I have other skills, I am spending most of my time on the computer. 

 

                I never took a typing (or keyboarding) course and so I frequently have problems with keyboard mistakes.  But when I try to change some existing data, I sometimes totally mess it up and then I am stumped trying to at least get back to the original data.  Does Eclipse have an 'undo' button?

 

                From,

                Fumble Fingers Fred

 

 

Dear Fred,

                Absolutely!  Eclipse has a feature that few are taught and few know about.

 

                When you are changing data in a field and need to restore the original data, just HOLD DOWN THE CONTROL KEY [Ctrl] AND TOUCH THE 'z' KEY.  That's for Solar, for Eterm it is Ctrl plus 'r'.

 

                In Solar, this works in many places.  Not only when changing an existing data field in a file but also for example when you are customizing your toolbar and have to retype the menu description. 

 

Try this technique wherever you need to 'bring back' data that was already there.  Please note this works only when you are still in a field.  You cannot go back to a previous field and bring back old data.

 

                Regards,

                Uncle Frank

 

 

By Elizabeth Richardt - CappUSA

 

Order Comments

Product Comments    

 

We all know that you can add a "Comment" on the body of your Sales Order, Purchase Order or Branch Transfer;  but did you know that you can control where Comments show, if they print and on what form? My examples will be in Solar but these options are also in Eterm.

1.     Order Comments
1.     Main Menu Bar -> System->System Files->Order Entry Comments Maintenance

 

2.      Click on the "New Comment" button to create a "New" comment

3.      New Comment Description box opens

a.      Enter the "Comment" type to be seen. Click on the "Ok" button

                       i.      Note: Maximum of 30 characters - I would suggest that if the comment is for a specific module; add the module name as part of it.

1.     ie. "S/O INTERNAL ONLY"

 

 

4,.   You will now see two columns;

a.      Left column - "Display Allowed" determines in which module the "Comment" will Display and if the "Comment" will print. If you don't select one of the "Printing" options, then the "Comment will only show on the screen

b.      Right column - "Entry Allowed" - select the box to enable entry and editing of the comment

5.       In my example I have selected for the comment to display in Sales Order Entry "SOE" only. No printing on any forms 

 

 6.     Header Comment box - This will be the first line of your comment which displays on the body of the sales order. 

a.      I would suggest that if the comment is an "Internal Comment" only, start the heading with asterisk and IC (**IC .....)

7.     Exit and Save your comment.

8.     From the body of SOE - select "Comment" - you will see your different types of comments.  Make sure you are sitting on the "Comment Type" you wish to use and then type your comment in the box on the right side. Exit and Save your comment back to your SO.

 

 

9.This is the way my comment displays on the body of my SO 

                

II. Product Comments

1.      Product comments are great to use for those times when you have the same information that is being used over and over on orders and you don't want to have to type the information every time. Product comments will display and print just like any other product, but should never have a value.

a.      Product File Maintenance - enter the Product Comment the same way you would any product, except for the "Status" type - select "COMMENT"

    

2. From the Body of your order enter a Qty of "1" and type in the information needed to find your comment just as you would for any product.

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