Item Mobility and Web

This function allows you to define additional information related to an item. Such information is normally used in E-Commerce websites or in the Freeway Mobility app.  

This function and screens are accessed via the Related Menu button in Items screen.

 

List Tab

 

This displays the current list of Items in the system.

 

Display fields

 

Item Code: Display only field showing all Item Numbers in your database

 

Description: Display only field showing descriptions of the Items

 

Unit: Display only field showing the Unit of Measure of the displayed Items

 

 

Data Display Options

 

Field Position - On the List screen you can move the field position by dragging the column heading left or right to the position where you want it to appear.

 

Filtering and Sorting - If you ‘check’ the checkbox then the displayed data is available for filtering and sorting:

To sort the data in a selected column simply click on the column heading.  Clicking against will sort in descending order.

Click on the black ‘down arrow’ to the right of your selected column heading and you can either select a specific entry to display all records containing that entry, or you can select (Custom…) to enter detailed selection criteria.

 

Searching - If you enter some text into the ‘Search’ field and click on the ‘binoculars’ Icon then all records will be interrogated and those records that contain the entered text will be displayed.  To revert back to displaying all records click on the ‘Eraser’ Icon

 

Buttons

 

Close: This will close the screen.  If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.

 

Add: This will bring up the ‘Detail’ tab for entry of the new record.

 

Save: Not applicable to the List panel

 

Cancel: Not applicable to the List panel

 

Delete: Not applicable to the List panel

 

 

Detail Tab

 

Entry and Display fields

 

Item Code: Display only field showing the Item selected in the List screen

 

Description: Display only field showing the description of Item selected in the List screen

 

Unit: Display only field showing the Unit of Measure of the Item selected in the List screen

 

Short Description: Enter a more detailed description of the Item

 

Showcased: Tick this box if this is a showcased Item. Showcased items are used in E-Commerce sites to highlight or showcase certain items for marketing or promotional purposes.

 

Long Description Label: Enter a label for the Long Description if you wish to caption it differently from the default. (You can set the default label in Mobility Rules so that it applies to all items and descriptors.)

 

Specification Description Label: Enter a label for the Specifications  if you wish to caption it differently from the default. (You can set the default label in Mobility Rules so that it applies to all items and descriptors.)

 

Features Label: Enter a label for the Features if you wish to caption it differently from the default. (You can set the default label in Mobility Rules so that it applies to all items and descriptors.)

 

For example, the above three labels could be General Description, Technical Specs, Special Features & Accessories (instead of Long Description, Specifications,Features)

 

 

Long Description Subtab

Enter a more comprehensive description of the item. This is usually a non-technical description of the item.

You can also include merged fields from the ITEMMASTER table. Merged fields must be enclosed with double square brackets (e.g. [[STDSELLPRICE]] ).

 

HTML SubTab

This allows you to key in the notes in HTML format using the appropriate control keys. You can also click on the Editor button which will bring up the editor screen with built-in functions for entering notes in html format.


Text SubTab

This allows you to key in the notes in plain text. If you have keyed in the notes using the Editor, this subtab will show the embedded html tags together with the textual data

 

 

Specifications Subtab

Enter any technical specifications for this item.

 

       HTML SubTab: This allows you to key in the notes in HTML format using the appropriate control keys.

       You can also click on the Editor button which will bring up the editor screen with built-in functions for entering notes in html format.

 

       Text SubTab: This allows you to key in the notes in plain text. If you have keyed in the notes using the Editor, this subtab will show the embedded html tags together with the textual data

 

 

Keywords Subtab

Enter all the keywords associated with this item. Keywords must be separated by commas. Keywords are used much like how they are used in webpage searches.

 

 

Hierarchical Names Subtab

If the items are to be displayed in a hierarchical structure, then use this tab to associate the item to the Hierarchical Names and Levels.

 

       Hierarchical Name: Select the Hierarchical Name that this item is associated with.

 

       Hierarchical Level: Select the Hierarchical Level that this item is associated with.

 

An item could be associated with multiple Hierarchical Names and Levels.

 

 

 

Features Subtab

Use this subtab to enter a list of features associated with the product.

 

       Group: Select the Features Group Name. (Feature Group names are defined in Inventory Settings).

 

       Seq No: Enter the sequence number.

 

       Feature: Enter the feature description.

       You can also include merged fields from the ITEMMASTER table. Merged fields must be enclosed with double square brackets (e.g. [[STDSELLPRICE]] ).

 

       Feature Notes: Enter any additional notes related to this feature.

 

An item can have many features. Feature Group names must be pre-defined in Inventory - Settings - Feature Groups.

 


 

Buttons

 

Close: This will close the screen.  If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.

 

Add: Moves the cursor to the lower panel for creation of a new record.

 

Save: This will save the current data without exiting the screen

 

Cancel: Any changes made to the current record or the last time the ‘Save’ Button was pressed will be lost.

 

Delete: This enables you to delete the selected record.

 

Editor: This button calls up the HTML editor and enables you to key in notes related to the current record.