Setup Pack/Sizes

Setup Pack / Sizes : To create the new Pack / Sizes follow the under mentioned steps :-

1.	Click the Setup menu and select the Setup Items option from the list.

2.	Select any option from the Setup Items submenu.

3.	A new window appears click the Setup Items menu and select the Setup Pack / Sizes from the list as shown in figure.

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4. Setup Pack / Sizes window appears.

5. This forms enables you to define the different pack sizes with the pack type.Pack is of two types :Regular and Irregular.It is necessary to mention the pack type as it is used in the Document Size wise Printing.

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Filtering

The user is given the option to either see the listing of All Packs/Sizes or see selective Packs/Sizes.

•	Filter Packs : To view the sorted list of packs. Enter the first character or numeric value of the pack in the text box.Press enter. For example : if the Pack/Size entered is 2 then all the Pack/Size beginning with 2 will be displayed in the grid.

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•	All Packs : To view all the Packs/Sizes that have been created check the All Packs box.All the Pack/sizes that has been created will be displayed in the grid.

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ĆNote : If the user has specified something in the Filter Pack text box and also has selected the All Packs option then all the Packs/Sizes created will be displayed in the grid.

•	New Entries

•	Pack/Size : To create a pack enter the Pack/Size name manually,It is a mandatory column,can't be left blank.

•	Pack Type : Select the pack type from the list,It is either regular or irregular.It is necessary to mention the pack type as it is used in the document size wise printing.

•	Skip For Size Difference : Size difference is the specified difference between the different sizes.If the value for size difference is yes then there is no change in the size and the previous record's size get repeated in all the records.

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Set Order

To set the Order of the Pack/Size,click on Order Button or Press Alt+O.The Pack/Grade Order form will open up which provides the user with different options :-

a) Alphabetical Order :To set the order of Pack/Sizes alphabetically click on Set In Alphabetical Order button or Press Alt+A.Click on Save button or Press Alt+S to save the order that has been set.

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b) Move Up : To move a Pack/Size higher up in the order select the Pack/Size to be moved up and then click on Move Up button or Press Alt+U.Click on Save button or Press Alt+S to save the settings.

c) Move Down : To move a Pack/Size lower down in the order select the Pack/Size to be moved down and then click on Move Down button or Press Alt+D.Click on Save button or Press Alt+S to save the settings.

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•	Link Packs

Packs/Sizes which are mutually exclusive i.e. a particular item can only be associated with only one of them, can be linked. This linking will be used in reporting/billing/purchase printing. The linked packs will be shown under one column for printing and report viewing purposes.

How To De-Link The Packs : Select the linked packs which you want to delink and click on De-Link button or Alt+D.

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ĆNote : User cannot link less than 2 or more than 3 sizes.Error dialog appears if user link less than 2 or more 3 than sizes.

•	Merge Packs

Merging Packs : Sometimes user creates more Pack/Sizes then required.In that case the user can merge those Pack/Sizes with another existing Pack/Size.After merging all the Items that were linked with the Pack/Size will now be available under the Pack/Size into which they were merged.

How To Merge Packs : To Merge the Pack/Size follow the under mentioned steps :-

a)	Click on Merge button.

b)	Merge Packs dialog box appears.

c)	Enter the Name of Pack/Size that has to be merged.

d)	Then enter the Name of the Pack/Size into which the Pack/Size to be merged.

e)	Then click on Merge button or Press Alt+M .

f)	Merge Pack Confirmation dialog box appears.

g)	Click on Yes to confirm the merge.

h)	If the Pack/size has been successfully merged then Information dialog box will be displayed indicating successful merge.

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Ć Note : If the Pack/Size that has to merged does not have any Item associated with it then on merging that Pack/size with another Pack/size will display a Message Box indicating that the "Merge was not complete".The user should be careful while merging items because once the Pack/Size has been merged they cannot be unmerged.

•	Modifying And Deleting Packs

How To Modify Packs : To Modify a record select the Pack/Size make the necessary changes to the record and then click on Save button or Press Alt+S to save the changes.

How To Delete Packs : To Delete a record select the record and then click on the Delete button on toolbar.Then click on Save button or Press Alt+S to save the deletion.