2287.book Page i Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the information included in this manual is complete and accurate. However, IntelliTrack reserves the right to change any specification at any time without prior notice. IntelliTrack is a registered trademark of IntelliTrack, Inc. The IntelliTrack logo is a trademark of IntelliTrack.
287.book Page ii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual IntelliTrack DMS SOFTWARE License Agreement THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR RESELLERS AND END-USERS IS YOUR PROOF OF LICENSE TO USE THIS INTELLITRACK INC. SOFTWARE PROGRAM (THE “SOFTWARE”) UNDER THE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW.
2287.book Page iii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM 2) as a reseller, you may sublicense repackaged units of the Software in the original packaging of this Software as licensed to you by ITI., including a copy of this Software License Agreement, provided that (i) the quality of the repackaged Software must equal or exceed the quality of the prepackaged Software provided by ITI.
2287.book Page iv Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual ITI's entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this guarantee (subject to your returning the Software to the location where you purchased it with a copy of your receipt) will be, at ITI's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Software.
2287.book Page v Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Government Restricted Rights Legend; International Use Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions of Restricted Rights for computer software developed at private expense as set forth in FAR Sec. 52.227-19 or DOD FAR Supplement Sec. 252,227-7013(c)(1)(ii), and successor thereof, as applicable.
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2287.book Page vii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Table of Contents Table of Contents IntelliTrack DMS SOFTWARE License Agreement................................................... ii License ......................................................................................................................... ii 30-Day Guarantee; Disclaimer ............................................................................ iii Limitation Of Liability ...........................................................
2287.book Page viii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual CHAPTER 2: DMS CE Batch Setup .....................................................7 DMS Batch Installation Overview ............................................................................... 8 Batch Installation Prerequisites by Operating System ................................................. 9 Batch Installation Prerequisites for Windows Vista and Windows 7....................
2287.book Page ix Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Table of Contents CHAPTER 4: Purging Data ................................................................47 Introduction................................................................................................................ 48 A Note About Sample Data ................................................................................ 48 Reaching the Purge Options.......................................................................................
2287.book Page x Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual CHAPTER 6: Lookups .........................................................................83 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 84 Category ..................................................................................................................... 84 Reaching the Categories Form .......................................
2287.book Page xi Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Table of Contents Location/Item# and Item#/Location Form Buttons ...........................................111 Item#/Location Form ................................................................................................112 Viewing All Locations (Default Site) Containing Item.....................................112 Viewing All Locations (All Sites) Containing Item ..........................................113 Moving an Individual Inventory Item.....
2287.book Page xii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Reports ..................................................................................................................... 141 View or Print Inventory Reports ....................................................................... 142 Previewing the Report Onscreen....................................................................... 143 CHAPTER 11: Label Printing ................................................
2287.book Page xiii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Table of Contents Sending Data to the Batch Portable Application ..................................................... 189 Uploading Data to the Batch Portable Utility .......................................................... 193 Initiating a Data Sync from the Batch Utility................................................... 194 Working with the Uploaded Data ............................................................................
2287.book Page xiv Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Bin Location Table ................................................................................................... 239 Field Types ............................................................................................................... 240 APPENDIX B: Database Maintenance ...............................................243 Verifying Database Connection.......................................................
2287.book Page xv Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Table of Contents Full Access Import................................................................................................... 308 Import Access Inventory Data ................................................................................. 309 Query Import Data – Site Table........................................................................ 310 Query Import Data – Bin Location Table ..........................................................
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2287.book Page xvii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM PREFACE About this Documentation The DMS 8.
2287.book Page xviii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The DMS 8.1 Interface DMS 8.1 uses the Microsoft Access 2007 or 2010 runtime (*for Microsoft Access 2010, 32-bit version only). It contains a ribbon along the top of the screen. Use the ribbon to navigate through the application and open application forms. The example below shows the Ribbon tabs; they include: Manage, Local Site Settings, Reports, Import, Tools, Portable, and Help.
2287.book Page xix Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Preface About this Documentation The Work Area of the screen contains a Dashboard tabbed window, which is the default window. When you open other application forms, they also appear in the Work Area of the screen as tabbed windows. To move between the tabbed areas, click between them. When you want to close a tabbed window, click on it to bring it to the front and click the Windows Close button found in the bottom right corner of the tabbed window.
2287.book Page xx Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Action Conventions This documentation uses action conventions to explain screen actions such as using the computer mouse, selecting ribbon command tab and ribbon options, clicking buttons, choosing settings and options, responding to Query and Dialog box prompts, and using the keyboard.
2287.book Page xxi Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Preface About this Documentation Clicking Buttons 2. From the Inventory options, select Location Data from the ribbon: 3. The Location form appears in the Work Area as a tabbed window: In many Inventory forms, “transaction” buttons are found along the bottom and you are often instructed “to click a button.” For more information about the transaction buttons, please refer to “Transaction Buttons” on page 40.
87.book Page xxii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Transaction Buttons in the Item Data Form Choosing a Setting xxii 1. When instructed to “click the Add button,” click the Add button found along the bottom of the Inventory form to place the form in Add mode. 2. When instructed to “click the Close button,” click the Close button found along the bottom of the Inventory form to close the form and save your data changes.
2287.book Page xxiii Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Preface About this Documentation Check Box Selections Query Boxes and Dialog Boxes Using the Keyboard Radio Button Selections A query box asks you a question or gives you a choice; when a query box appears you must respond before continuing. Query boxes do not have form buttons or data fields, instead, they contain command responses such as OK and Cancel; or Yes and No. • When instructed to click Yes to continue, click the Yes button to continue.
2287.book Page xxiv Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Formatting Conventions This documentation uses formatting conventions to consistently describe forms, command entries, and keyboard characters while you are working with IntelliTrack DMS Inventory. This documentation also uses special conventions for notes and warnings.
2287.book Page xxv Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Preface About this Documentation Technical Support IntelliTrack support is only a mouse click or phone call away. The technical support options include: Software Services • IntelliTrack Website: The most comprehensive source for technical support and information for IntelliTrack products is the IntelliTrack website: www.intellitrack.net.
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2287.book Page 1 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM CHAPTER 1 Introduction Overview Program Requirements Using Microsoft Access with DMS Inventory Disabling User Account Control Installation and Activation Upgrading the v8.0 Database Upgrading the v7.x Database Upgrading the v5.1 and v5.2 Database Upgrading the v5.
2287.book Page 2 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview The IntelliTrack DMS Inventory software is designed to be used with portable bar code readers to provide a complete turnkey solution to manage your inventory. Note: Portable data terminals are not included with the Inventory software and must be purchased separately. IntelliTrack DMS Inventory functions handle everything from routine physical inventories to perpetual inventory management.
2287.book Page 3 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 1 Introduction and create custom reports and queries. [IntelliTrack DMS v8.1 supports Microsoft Access 2007 and 2010* (*for Microsoft Access 2010, 32-bit version only.] Disabling User Account Control If you use the Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 operating system, you must disable user account control in order for the IntelliTrack application and DMS database to connect with each other.
2287.book Page 4 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Note the software serial number of this product because you will need this information during registration and activation. (Your software serial number is found on your product packaging.) IntelliTrack DMS contains a license service to track your software’s registration and activation status. The license service is installed with your product and runs automatically.
2287.book Page 5 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 1 Introduction Portable Device Support IntelliTrack DMS includes the DMS RF portable support and DMS CE Batch portable support; thus allowing you to use portable data terminals with a bar code scanner to collect data remotely. For more information about DMS RF, please refer to “DMS RF Support” on page 5. For more information about DMS CE Batch, please refer to “DMS CE Batch Support” on page 5.
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2287.book Page 8 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual DMS Batch Installation Overview This section covers DMS CE Batch installation issues and procedures. Use the DMS Batch application to collect data remotely with a batch portable device. Important: This section pertains to DMS CE Batch only. If you are using DMS RF Server and RF portable devices, this section DOES NOT apply to you.
2287.book Page 9 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup Batch Installation Prerequisites by Operating System The steps for completing the IntelliTrack DMS Batch Application prerequisites differ by operating system. Please refer to the steps for the operating system that your computer uses: Batch Installation Prerequisites for Windows Vista and Windows 7 • Windows Vista/Windows 7: please see “Batch Installation Prerequisites for Windows Vista and Windows 7” on page 9.
2287.book Page 10 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Disabling User Account Control (UAC) 5. After you setup Remote Data Access and install IntelliTrack, test your setup by going to the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility and testing the Sync URL setting. Please refer to “Sync URL Setting” on page 303 for more information. 6. If you are using a Firewall, specific ports must be set as exceptions.
2287.book Page 11 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup Required IIS Settings for Windows 7 and Windows Vista Important:These requirements pertain to Windows Vista/Windows 7 operating systems. The required settings are listed in this section. If you are not using Windows Vista/Windows 7/IIS v7.0, this section does not apply to you. Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7 is included with Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
2287.book Page 12 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 1. After you turn on IIS, you need to turn on specific IIS features. In the Windows Features window, click on the plus sign next to Internet Information Services. The Internet Information Services features appear; they include FTP Publishing Service, Web Management Tools, and World Wide Web Services. You will need to turn on specific Web Management Tools and World Wide Web Services features. 2.
2287.book Page 13 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup 7. Click the plus sign next to the Security selection, the options available for this selection appear, mark the check box next to the following features to turn them on: Request Filtering and Windows Authentication. Applying the IIS Settings After you have enabled the required settings for IIS v7, click OK to apply them to your system.
2287.book Page 14 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Please refer to “Remote Data Access (RDA) Components” on page 17 for more information. Batch Installation Prerequisites for Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 14 8. After you setup Remote Data Access and install IntelliTrack, test your setup by going to the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility and testing the Sync URL setting. Please refer to “Sync URL Setting” on page 303 for more information. 9.
2287.book Page 15 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup Windows Server 2003 Requirement AFTER DMS Installation Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems use IIS v6. If you are using Windows Server 2003, after you install IntelliTrack, set up the web service extensions for IntelliTrack DMS. Please refer to “Setting up IIS v6.0 to Allow the DMS Web Service Extension” on page 15. Setting up IIS v6.0 to Allow the DMS Web Service Extension If you are using IIS v6.
2287.book Page 16 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 16 5. In the Tasks portion of the window, select Add a new Web service extension... option. The New Web Service Extension window appears. 6. Enter DMS in the Extension name field. 7. Next, click the Add button in the Required files portion of the window. The Open window appears. Browse to the network location of the sqlcesa35.dll file and select it. It appears in the Find field.
2287.book Page 17 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup 11. After you enable the web service extensions for IntelliTrack DMS, make sure the web extension for asp.net 2.0 is allowed.
2287.book Page 18 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual IntelliTrack Workstation Application The IntelliTrack workstation application is used to input system data, run reports, and maintain application history. The batch application data is integrated into the workstation application. You must have the IntelliTrack workstation application installed on your system before you install the batch application on the device.
2287.book Page 19 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup more information about installing ActiveSync on your desktop computer, please refer to “Installing Microsoft ActiveSync on your Desktop Computer” on page 27. For more information about configuring MicroSoft ActiveSync, please refer to “ActiveSync Work Network Connection Setting” on page 27.
2287.book Page 20 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual RDA Configuration Important: The sections that follow deal with advanced network settings. Consult your system administrator to determine the best Remote Data Access (RDA) setup option for your system.
2287.book Page 21 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup knowledge. For more information about manual IIS setup, please see “Manual IIS RDA Setup Options” on page 25. In determining your Remote Data Access configuration, consider whether you want to use the Automatic IIS Setup Option or the Manual IIS Setup Option for IntelliTrack CE Batch configuration.
2287.book Page 22 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Automatic IIS Setup • sqlcesa35.dll: the resource dll for the application’s use of IIS. • Permissions: security rights to write and use the IIS account with your IntelliTrack application. • Sync URL: the address for the IIS sub folder in which the resource dll resides. (This is a network location if your IIS account resides on a server PC.
2287.book Page 23 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup Notice that IIS and SQL Server are installed on one local computer, hence, this RDA setup supports automatic IIS setup with the IntelliTrack Create IIS Dependencies Utility.
2287.book Page 24 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual • Since IIS and SQL Server reside on the same computer, the Create IIS Dependencies Utility (Start > All Programs > IntelliTrack > DMS > DMS Application > Create IIS Dependencies) may be used to configure IIS and SQL Server permissions with this setup option. Create IIS Dependencies Utility When you run the Create IIS Dependencies Utility, it will automatically setup your IIS for IntelliTrack CE Batch communication.
2287.book Page 25 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup ally configure it. For manual IIS configuration setup procedures, please see “Manual IIS Setup” on page 283. To see manual IIS RDA setup examples, please see the next section, “Manual IIS RDA Setup Options” on page 25. For security requirements with manual IIS setup, please see “Manual IIS Setup Security Requirements” on page 26.
2287.book Page 26 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Local Computer Contains: Remote Computer Contains: -- IntelliTrack -- SQL Server Workstation Application --Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center software Remote Computer Contains: --IntelliTrack Workstation Application -- IIS Manual IIS Setup Security Requirements When you use a manual IIS setup option, please be aware of the following security requirements. 1.
2287.book Page 27 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup PC and Handheld Device Communication Depending on your operating system, you will use either Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center Software for PC-handheld device communication. Installing Microsoft ActiveSync on your Desktop Computer • Windows XP/Windows Server 2003: uses Microsoft ActiveSync for PC-handheld device communication.
2287.book Page 28 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual In the Microsoft ActiveSync application, click File > Connection Settings. The Connection Settings window appears. • In the Connection Settings window, make sure the Open ActiveSync when my device connects check box is marked. • Click the drop-down arrow in the This computer is connected to field and select Work Network from the list that appears.
2287.book Page 29 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup handheld according to the instructions that came with your handheld device. If a partnership is already established between your handheld device and your computer, you are already able to synchronize the data. We recommend that you become familiar with the ActiveSync software and your handheld device before continuing.
2287.book Page 30 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual with PC-device connection and Windows Mobile Device Center Software installation. Setting Up a Windows Mobile Partnership Before you can sync with your device, you must set up a partnership between your device and your PC. Connect your handheld device to your PC by means of a cradle or cable connection; the Windows Mobile Device Center software starts up automatically.
2287.book Page 31 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 2 DMS CE Batch Setup Applying Firewall Exceptions Important:This is an advanced setting. Please consult your network administrator before applying any firewall exceptions. This section applies to computers that use an installed firewall or the Windows firewall.
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2287.book Page 34 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Basic Startup Procedures Upon installation, you are provided with sample data. Use IntelliTrack DMS Inventory with the sample database to become familiar with the application. After you have registered your product and are ready to use Inventory to track and manage your circulating inventory, PURGE the sample data from the system via the Purge options. For more information, please see “Purging Data” on page 47.
2287.book Page 35 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started Using the Application Before you set system options and enter any data, it is a good idea to become familiar with the workstation application, since this is where you will set up and maintain your information, print bar code labels, and run reports.
2287.book Page 36 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Select a user ID (if you are using the sample data, it contains sample users). If security is enabled and a password is required, enter your Password in the Password field and then click the Close button. The application opens. Using the Security Ribbon Options The Security ribbon options in the Manage tab include Logout, Change Password (if security is enabled), and Quit.
2287.book Page 37 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started Changing your Password If security is enabled in the application, the Change Password option is available in the Manage > Security ribbon. You are able to change your password by selecting the Change Password option. When you select this option, the Change Password form appears. Enter your current password in the Old Password field. Next, enter your new password in the New Password field and then confirm it in the Verify field.
2287.book Page 38 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Closing the Application To close the application, you must select the Quit option in the Manage > Security ribbon. Using the Dashboard After you log into the application, the Dashboard appears. It is the default window and always remains open. The Dashboard automatically displays information about your inventory, depending on the queries that you select.
2287.book Page 39 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started To preview a query onscreen, select it from the dashboard’s query list and then click the View button. (If the View button is disabled for the query that you select, then that particular query is not available for onscreen preview.) To print a query to your default printer, select it from the dashboard’s query list and then click the Print button.
2287.book Page 40 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual tab ribbon options are displayed. Selecting a ribbon option will open an application form. Security Group Ribbon Options Inventory Group and Ribbon Options If a selection in the ribbon appears to be grayed out, it means that the option is not available or that the current user does not have access to this feature.
2287.book Page 41 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started TABLE 1. Inventory Button Application Transaction Buttons (Continued) Description Function Do It! Run or process the data files. Duplicate Duplicate existing record. Edit Edit or modify the data record. Filter Select specific records. Find Find and/or replace data. First Record Go to the first record. International Display the International Settings form to select language, date format, and label format.
2287.book Page 42 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual TABLE 1. Inventory Button Application Transaction Buttons (Continued) Description Function Previous Go to the previous record. Print Print the desired report or label. Save Save the data file to the default location on the PC. Show All Show all selectable records. Undo Changes Undo edits to records and data. View View a form, record, label. Zoom Increase form size.
2287.book Page 43 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started Help Ribbon Options The application contains online help and an About screen. The online help contains information about using the Inventory application. The About screen contains useful application information such as the application build and licensing information.
2287.book Page 44 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Use the Contents tab to view the help contents; to reach a help topic, click on the content listing. The help topic is displayed in the right pane. If you need to search for a topic, use the index or search tabs.
2287.book Page 45 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 3 Getting Started Selecting Help > Help > About option from the ribbon opens the About screen. The About screen contains useful application information such as the application build and licensing information.
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2287.book Page 48 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Introduction The Purge function manages application data by deleting old or obsolete information from the application. This keeps the database size to a minimum and improves system performance. Data is purged at the Purge form. Caution: IntelliTrack strongly recommends performing a complete database backup before using purge functions. A Note About Sample Data The application ships with sample test data.
2287.book Page 49 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 4 Purging Data The Purge options include: Purging Uploaded Physical Inventory Data Purging History Data • History • Uploaded Inventory • Select from All Data • Lookup Tables • Empty Locations To delete all data in the inventory by location table (all quantity and location information), please refer to the steps below. Caution: Proceed with caution; the Uploaded Inventory purge will delete ALL inventory information. 1.
2287.book Page 50 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 1. Select Tools > Purge > History purge selection from the ribbon. The Purge History Data form appears. 2. Click the drop-down arrow in the From Date field and select the beginning date from the list of dates that appears. 3. Click the drop-down arrow in the To Date field and select the ending date from the list of dates that appears. 4. Click the Do It button to complete the history date purge.
2287.book Page 51 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 4 Purging Data This option includes all the system purge options on one form. You may delete all or selected items including history data and lookup table data (categories, units of measure). To maintain data integrity, some items may not be deleted without deleting other items first. For example, Locations (BinLoc) cannot be deleted without first deleting Inventory by Locations.
2287.book Page 52 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 7. When you are ready to purge all the selected data, click the Do It button found along the bottom of the form. (Clicking the Cancel button will cancel purging the data.) A message appears, notifying you that all data from the selected tables will be purged. Purging Lookup Data The Purge Lookup tables permits selectively purging Lookup table information.
2287.book Page 53 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 4 Purging Data 4. To delete Units of Measure Lookup Table data, mark the Measure check box. 5. Click the Do It button to purge the selected data. The following message appears. Select Yes to close the message box and continue deleting the selected data. When the data is purged, you are returned to the dashboard. Select No to close the message box and cancel deleting the selected data. You are returned to the dashboard.
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2287.book Page 56 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Introduction Before you begin using IntelliTrack DMS Inventory to assist with storing, tracking, and managing your perpetual inventory, activate the features and options that you intend to use and set security options and choose system language and date and time formats. All of the functions to configure the application ar located in the Tools ribbon.
2287.book Page 57 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup Setup Form Buttons Setup Form Buttons The Setup form buttons are described in the chart below. TABLE 2. Setup Button Form Buttons Description Function Company Setup Click this button to bring the Company Information portion of this form to the front. Options Click this button to bring the Options portion of this form to the front.
2287.book Page 58 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Entering Company Information When you select Tools > Setup > Setup option in the ribbon, the Company Information form appears. The Company information is to front of the form. Enter the company contact information in the Company Information portion of the form. Note: The Company name as entered in the Company field will automatically be printed on the Inventory reports. 58 1.
2287.book Page 59 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup Setting System Options System options are set in the Options portion of the form. To set system options, please refer to the instructions below. 1. Click the Options button found along the bottom of the form. 2. The Options portion of the form is brought to the front. The following options are available: Caution:The History Logging, Pictures, and Site options alter the way Inventory operates.
2287.book Page 60 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Sum Inventory on View: check this box to automatically update inventory quantity when you open the View Inventory form. If not marked, the quantity information in the View Inventory form may not be accurate. However, when you select or highlight an item in the View Inventory form, the quantity is updated immediately to reflect the current quantity on-hand.
2287.book Page 61 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup able on any forms. If you select the All option, pictures are viewable on all forms. Setting International Options The international options available include the system language. In addition, the label size and date format are shown in this area of the form. Click the International button to bring the International Options portion of the form brought to the front. 1.
2287.book Page 62 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 3. The date format is displayed for your reference. The date format matches the date format set for your PC in the control panel: Regional/ Date settings. Important:Do not change the date format for your PC (control panel; Regional/Date settings) while Inventory is running. To change the date format, exit the application; change the date format via your computer’s control panel; and then restart the application.
2287.book Page 63 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup 1. The form contains four options in the Pull Down List field: Item/Locations: specify the data lookup option(s) for the Item List lookup field in the Item#/Location form. Items: specify the data lookup option(s) for the Item List field in the Item Data form. Location/Items: specify the data lookup option(s) for the Loc List field in the Location/Item# form.
2287.book Page 64 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. Click the drop-down arrow in the Default Site field and select the default site from the list that appears. (The default site will automatically appear in the Site List field throughout the application forms.) 3. Next, select the site privilege option in the Site Privileges portion of the form: Local (Default) Site Only: view and modify the default site data only.
2287.book Page 65 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup System Users System users are added by the Administrator. Each user is assigned an access level, which grants or denies the user access to security privileges. For more information about setting up system users, please refer to “Maintaining System Users” on page 68. Important: To define or modify security rights you must have administrator access to the application.
2287.book Page 66 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Assigning Security Privileges to System Areas Security privilege access levels range from one to nine. The security levels you assign to system privileges are hierarchical. • Level 1 grants full administrator access. It is the highest access level. • The lowest possible access level is Level 9.
2287.book Page 67 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup 2. Place the access level in the Level column next to the Description column. Important: You do not have to assign all nine levels of access. You may use up to nine levels; however, if you decide you want to use only five levels, then 5 would represent the lowest level access in your hierarchical system. User Security: Enter the access level (1 through 9) necessary to change user security (add users and set privileges).
2287.book Page 68 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Maintaining System Users System users are added by the administrator. Each user is assigned an access level, which grants or denies security privileges to the user. For more information about security privileges, please refer to “Assigning Security Privileges to System Areas” on page 66. • Level 1 grants full administrator access. It is the highest access level. • The lowest possible access level is Level 9.
2287.book Page 69 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup 3. The Create User form appears. Enter the user name in the UserID field; press the TAB key on the keyboard. 4. The cursor is placed in the New Password field. Enter the password in the New Password field; press the Tab key to advance to the Verify field. Re-enter the password in the Verify field to confirm it. If you do not want to assign user passwords, leave the password field blank. A blank password is a valid password. 5.
2287.book Page 70 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual the cursor next to the newly created user); and assign an access level in the Level field (enter a value between 1-9). Editing the User ID 70 8. The Portable check box is marked by default. When the Portable check box is marked, it enables the user to collect data on the portable device by sending this user to the portable user list.
2287.book Page 71 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup 3. In the User ID column, edit the username. 4. In the Level column, edit the user access level.
2287.book Page 72 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 5. Changing the User Password Click the Close button found along the bottom of the form to close the form and save the changes. Important: The password is changed for the user who is currently logged into the system. If you are using passwords, and want to change your password, follow the steps below. 72 1. Click Manage > Security > Change Password option in the ribbon. The Change Password form appears. 2.
2287.book Page 73 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup 6. When you are finished, click the Close button found along the bottom of the form to close the Change Password form and set the new password. (Clicking the Cancel button will cancel the password change.) Defining the Admin Password The Admin password is not defined at system startup (it is blank). To define the Admin password, refer to the steps below. Warning: Be sure to keep a record of the password in a safe place.
2287.book Page 74 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 4. Click the Delete button found along the bottom of the form. A warning message appears, asking you if you are sure you want to delete this record. 5. To continue deleting the record, select Yes. The message box closes and you are returned to the Users form; the user has been deleted. (To cancel deleting the record, select No. The form closes; you are returned to the Users form; the record has not been deleted.
2287.book Page 75 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup The following selections are available: • Inventory Titles: select to display the User Defined Titles form with inventory/item data field name titles available for custom defining. • Location Titles: select to display the User Defined Titles form with location field name titles available for custom defining.
2287.book Page 76 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual In the screen example above, the inventory and item data titles available for custom defining are listed in the Normal Title column. 2. Place the cursor in the Normal Title column of the title you want to change. An arrow appears to the left of the column, indicating that the title is selected. The Desc title is selected.
2287.book Page 77 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup The custom title entered in the Your Title column will be substituted for the Normal Title where applicable in the system. Important: User titles in the CE Batch application are customized at the CE Language form in the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility. (Portable Command Tab > Synchronize CE Device Command Set > Language Translations). For more information, please refer to “Localization Options” on page 164. 3.
2287.book Page 78 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Access. IntelliTrack DMS v8.1 supports Microsoft Access 2007 and 2010* (*Microsoft Access 2010, 32-bit version only). Creating a custom label requires a full version of NiceLabel software. Customizing Queries, Reports, and Labels IntelliTrack allows a user to easily integrate customized queries and reports that he/she has created with Microsoft Access into Inventory.
2287.book Page 79 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup Caution: Form Name is the actual object name of the form that is used when the Title is selected. 1. To change the appearance of the Name of a Query without changing the query (form), modify the Title field in the desired query. 2. To add a query to the application, click the Add button. (Please refer to your Access documentation for more information on creating forms.) 3.
2287.book Page 80 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual (To view the reports in the application, click the first record button found along the bottom of the form.) (To change the appearance of the Name of a Report without changing the query (form), modify the Title field in the desired report.) To add a custom report to the application, follow these steps: Caution: Name is the actual object name of the report that is run when Title is selected.
2287.book Page 81 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 5 System Setup menu without changing the Report (form), modify the Title field of the desired report.) 3. Enter the object name of the report in the Name field. 4. Enter the report description for this report in the Description field. 5. Enter the query/table name for this report in the Query/TableName field. Caution: Name is the actual object name of the report that is run when Title is selected.
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2287.book Page 84 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Introduction IntelliTrack Inventory lookups help you accurately track site, item, and inventory data by maintaining up-to-date lists for critical information. Lookups in the application include: • Categories: please see “Category” on page 84. • Site: Please see “Site” on page 87. • Measure: Please see “Unit of Measure” on page 89.
2287.book Page 85 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 6 Lookups Reaching the Categories Form Select Manage > Lookup Tables > Category ribbon option. The Categories form appears. Adding a Category To add a category to the Categories form, please refer to the instructions that follow. Warning: When entering data in the application, DO NOT USE special characters or quotes with the exception of dashes, dots, and spaces.
2287.book Page 86 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 4. Editing a Category The field clears and the newly added category is now part of the Category list. To edit a category entry in the Categories form, please refer to the instructions that follow. Warning: When entering data in the application, DO NOT USE special characters or quotes with the exception of dashes, dots, and spaces.
2287.book Page 87 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 6 Lookups The entry will be deleted from the list. Site A “Site” refers to an area that contains locations. These areas in the application database are listed in the Site form. If you enable the Sites option, it is important to accurately list all the sites for your organization at the Site form so that they will be available as selections in the various Inventory forms.
2287.book Page 88 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. Click the Add button found along the bottom of the form. 3. The cursor appears in the field above the Site list. Enter the new site name in this field. 4. Click the Save button to save this site to the Site list. Clicking the Undo button will cancel adding the site. 5. Editing a Site The field clears and the newly added site is now part of the Site list.
2287.book Page 89 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 6 Lookups more information, please refer to “Precautions When Entering Data” on page 42. 1. Select the Site you want to edit from the Site list. 2. Click the Change button found along the bottom of the form. 3. The Site will appear in the field above the Site list. Edit the Site in the field and then click the Save button. Click the Undo button to cancel editing the Site entry. 4. Deleting a Site The Site is now changed in the Site list.
2287.book Page 90 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Measure Lookup table makes them available as UOM selections in IntelliTrack DMS Inventory. If you plan to implement multiple Units of Measure, it is important to accurately define and list these measurements at this table so that they are available in the Inventory application. To add, edit, or delete a unit of measure from the Measure Lookup table, please refer to the sections that follow.
2287.book Page 91 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 6 Lookups Click the Undo button to cancel adding the new unit of measure. Editing a Unit of Measure To edit a unit of measure, please refer to the instructions below. Warning: When entering data in the application, DO NOT USE special characters or quotes with the exception of dashes, dots, and spaces.
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2287.book Page 94 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Initializing the System Once you have set up your system options and added lookup data, you are ready to add locations and items to the database. If you have not already done so, IntelliTrack recommends that you complete the tutorial for this module. The tutorial provides the basics of building an inventory database.
2287.book Page 95 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System • Site (Defaults to “{0}” without Multiple Site option): You can have multiple sites with the same location name. • Location: Alphanumeric location name (1B21) of up to 15 characters (bar code field). • LocDesc: Enter location description of up to 25 characters. • LocUser 1 through LocUser 4 (optional): Four (4) user defined fields. Reaching the Location Form Select Manage > Inventory > Location Data ribbon option.
2287.book Page 96 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Changing Location Information Deleting a Location 96 1. Click the drop-down arrow in the Site List field and select the site to which you are adding the location from the list that appears. 2. Click the Add button found along the bottom of the form. 3. Enter the name of the new location in the Location field. Press the Tab key on the keyboard to advance to the Loc Desc field. 4.
2287.book Page 97 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System 3. A message box appears, asking you if you want to delete this location. Click Yes to delete the location and close the message box. You are returned to the Location form. Click No to cancel deleting the location and close the message box. You are returned to the Location form. If the location contains inventory records, you cannot delete it. The following message appears. Click OK to close the message.
2287.book Page 98 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Adding Items Items are defined in the system at the Item Data form. Reaching the Item Data Form Click Manage > Inventory > Item option in the ribbon. The Item Data form appears. Item Data Form Buttons The Item Data form uses “transaction” buttons to perform data processing. The buttons are found along the bottom of the form.
2287.book Page 99 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System TABLE 3. Item Button Adding an Item to the Database Data Form Buttons (Continued) Description Function Save Save the data. Zoom Opens the picture file that is linked to this item. Print Prints the information in the item data form in a report format. Delete Deletes the item from the database. Undo Exit the form without saving changes. Close Save your data and close/exit the form.
2287.book Page 100 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Adding a Picture of the Item 3. If you have an alternate item number, enter it in the Alt No field. (Using an alternate item number is optional.) Press the Tab key on the keyboard to advance to the Desc field. 4. Enter the item description in the Desc field, if applicable. Press the Tab key on the keyboard to advance to the Category field. 5.
2287.book Page 101 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System 2. The IntelliTrack navigation window appears. It defaults to the following folder: for 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files\IntelliTrack\DMS\Inventory\8.1\Pictures or for 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files(x86)\IntelliTrack\DMS\Inventory\8.1\Pictures. If your image file is found in another location, navigate to the directory that contains the image file. 3. Select the image file by clicking on it.
2287.book Page 102 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 4. Establishing an Item Unit of Measure Click the Open button. The IntelliTrack navigation window closes, and the picture is imported into the Item Data form. The network file location for the picture appears in the PictureLocation field. All Units of Measure (UOM) entries in the Measure Lookup form are displayed in the Measure field drop-down list.
2287.book Page 103 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System Storing Reorder Quantity Ranges You are able to set a reorder quantity, a minimum quantity, and a maximum quantity for an item. This ensures that when you run a Reorder Report, the system will be able to track when you need to reorder the item. The minimum, maximum, and reorder quantities for an item are stored in the Item Data form.
2287.book Page 104 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Page 2 contains 24 user defined fields. User defined fields allow you to add specific data to a form. They have generic titles (such as InvUser01), which may be renamed at the User Defined Titles form (Tools > User Titles > Inventory Titles). For more information about user defined titles, please refer to “The User Defined Titles Form” on page 75.
2287.book Page 105 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System Conversion, Unit Cost, Min Qty, Max Qty, Reorder Qty, Item Picture, and PictureLocation: Deleting an Item Record 4. Enter the item number in the Item # field. 5. Update the measure, conversion, unit cost, and min, max, and reorder quantity information, if applicable. 6.
2287.book Page 106 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 4. Edit Existing/ Incomplete Item Data The message closes and you are returned to the Item Data form. The form clears and the item is deleted from the system. A database may contain item data (item number and related information) without related item details, site, location, or quantity data. Incomplete item data may be imported item data or item data added at the portable data terminal.
2287.book Page 107 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 7 Initializing the System 4. Enter the site and location by selecting from pull-down lists or entering new values. If you enter new values, click Yes to add these sites and locations to the database. 5. Enter the on-hand quantity for this location. 6. After entering the site, location, and quantity data for the added item, click the Close button to close the Item at Location form and return to the Item Data form.
2287.book Page 108 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 7. Select the Close button to save the data and exit the Item at Location form. After building the Inventory database by manually entering the inventory data, begin using the Inventory database. For more information, refer to “Using IntelliTrack Inventory” on page 109.
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2287.book Page 110 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Add, Edit, or Move Inventory Data IntelliTrack Inventory tracks item quantity, location, and movement. At the Item#/Location form and the Location/Item# form, you are able to quickly check inventory item quantities and item locations. You are also able to adjust item quantity and add items to a location.
2287.book Page 111 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory Location/ Item# and Item#/ Location Form Buttons The Location/Item# form and the Item#/Location form contain “transaction” buttons along the bottom of the form to process data. The chart below contains a brief overview of these buttons. TABLE 4. Location Button and Item Number Form Buttons Description Function Add Places the form in add mode so that you may add inventory records to the database.
2287.book Page 112 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual TABLE 4. Location Button and Item Number Form Buttons (Continued) Description Function Delete Deletes selected inventory item from location. Close Save data and exit the form. Item#/Location Form Use the Item#/Location form to view which locations contain specific items. When the Item#/Location form opens, it displays all items and their location for the default site.
2287.book Page 113 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory 2. Viewing All Locations (All Sites) Containing Item All locations at the default site that contain the specified item appear in a table. To view inventory information for all sites containing the selected item, please refer to the steps below. 1. From the Item#/Location form, select (All) from the Site List pulldown list. 2. Select the desired item to view from the Item List pull-down list.
2287.book Page 114 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 5. The item being moved is the item selected in the Item#/Location form. This information is automatically placed in the From portion of the form. 6. Enter the quantity of the item to be moved in the Quantity to Move field. To move all available quantities, click the Select All button. Changing Quantity, Lot, and Expiration Date 7.
2287.book Page 115 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory Do not modify the contents of the field unless you want to change this value. 6. Deleting an Inventory Item Adding an Item to a Location Select the Close button to close the Update Inventory form and return to the Item#/Location form. To delete an item from inventory, please refer to the steps below. 1. From the Item#/Location form, select the record/item to delete by placing the cursor in the row of that item.
2287.book Page 116 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual the Item#/Location form and select Add Item# for Location to continue adding items to a location. 3. Select the location to store the item specified in step 2; press TAB. 4. Enter lot data in the (optional) Lot field; press TAB. 5. Enter the quantity to store in the Quantity field; press TAB. 6. Enter the expiration date in the Expiration Date field. 7.
2287.book Page 117 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory To view or work with the data in this form, please refer to the following sections. Viewing the Contents of Location at Default Site To view the inventory at a specific location, please refer to the steps below. 1. To view the locations of all Inventory, select (All) from the Select Location pull-down list. 2.
2287.book Page 118 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 6. Changing Quantity and Lot Select the Do It button to process the transaction and reset the Move Item form or select the Close button to process the transaction and return to the Location/Item# form. To update inventory information such as quantity, lot, or expiration date for an inventory item, please refer to the steps below. 1.
2287.book Page 119 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory Adding an Item to a Location 2. Select the Delete button. 3. Select Yes to confirm the deletion of this item. To add an existing item to a location, complete the following steps. 1. Select the Add Item# to Location button in the Location/Item# form. A dialog box appears asking you “Add Inventory to Locations?” 2. Click Yes to close the dialog and add the inventory. The Item at Location form appears.
2287.book Page 120 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 8. Select the Do It button to process this transaction and reset the Item at Location form or select the Close button to process this transaction and return to the Location/Item# form. Relocating Inventory Use the Move Item form to move individual Inventory items from one location to another. Use Move Item when reorganizing a warehouse or inventory. To move an entire location, refer to “Mass Move Form” on page 121.
2287.book Page 121 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 8 Using IntelliTrack Inventory 8. Select Do It to process the transaction and reset the Move Item form for another transaction or select Close to process the transaction and return to the dashboard screen. 9. Click OK on the Move Successful dialog box. Mass Move Form Use the Mass Move form to: • Move the Location of Inventory items. • Move the Site Inventory. • Perform mass moves and multiple mass moves 1.
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2287.book Page 124 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Reaching the Import and Export Options Importing and exporting asset inventory data adds a flexibility to the IntelliTrack Inventory system and integrates Inventory with accounting and spreadsheet software. All of the importing and exporting functions can be reached from the ribbon: select Import > Import and Export groups > Import and Export options from the ribbon.
2287.book Page 125 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export Warning: DO NOT IMPORT data that contains special characters or quotes with the exception of dashes, dots, and spaces. Except for dashes, dots, and spaces, if your data contains special characters or quotes, the database will become corrupted. For more information, please refer to “Precautions When Entering Data” on page 42.
2287.book Page 126 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual • Qty • Description • Unit Cost • Category • Minimum Qty • Maximum Qty • Reorder Qty • Alt_No. If the Item number already exists, it will be updated. After the data is imported into the system, enter the site, location and inventory quantity data manually. TABLE 6.
2287.book Page 127 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export Import File Type Examples When you import files into IntelliTrack via the standard import function, make sure that the file consistently follows the selected format. It is a good idea to test your file format with a small file containing one or two lines before importing a large amount of data; that way if you have any issues with the file format, you can identify them and fix them.
2287.book Page 128 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 990;5;Stapler;7.50;Office Supplies;5.00;2;10;3;990a Tab Delimited File Example For Tab delimited, the delimited file will look something like this: 901 5 901a Import File Structure Integrity Copy Paper 1.50 Office Supplies 1.00 10 13 20 When not importing data to all of the import fields, please be aware of the file structure requirements. The examples below are for a comma delimited file. 1.
2287.book Page 129 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export Note: The imported file must comply with the field order and specifications defined in “Import File Type Options” on page 125 and Table 6, “Import and Export Fields,” on page 126. If you are setting up your system and are planning to import the entire set of items, follow these steps.
2287.book Page 130 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The Purge All Data form appears. 2. Enable all the check boxes and click the Do It button. (For more information, please refer to “Purging All Data” on page 50.) 3. Select Import Command Tab > Import Group > Append option in the ribbon to import an existing database. A message appears explaining this option and the requirements for the import file. To continue, select Yes. 4.
2287.book Page 131 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export • Quote Comma Quote (","): An ASCII (i.e., plain text) delimited file that separates each field by commas, encloses text fields in quotes, and places no quotes around numeric fields. • Semicolon (;): an ASCII (i.e., plain text) delimited file separated by semicolons • Tab Delimited (""->): an ASCII (i.e., plain text) delimited file separated by tabs Click the Do It button. 5. A Select Text File dialog box appears.
2287.book Page 132 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 8. After importing the item information, assign the rest of the item data. Please refer to “Edit Existing/Incomplete Item Data” on page 106 and complete the steps detailed there. The Inventory system is now ready to use.
2287.book Page 133 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export 2. A dialog box appears that provides information on the compare process. Review it; if you want to run an import compare report before appending your data with the import file, select Yes to continue. (If you do not want to continue with the import compare process, select No to close the dialog and exit the import compare process.) 3. The Import Spec Select dialog box appears.
2287.book Page 134 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 1. Select Import Command Tab > Import Command Set > to view the Import options in the Command Tab ribbon: 2. To import the data, select Append. 3. An Import/Export Specs Select dialog box appears; select an import method from the Import Export Specs pop-up list. Comma Only (,): an ASCII (i.e., plain text) delimited file separated (delimited) with commas only Quote Comma Quote (","): An ASCII (i.e.
2287.book Page 135 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 9 Import/Export 9. After importing item data, create Inventory manually via the Add Item to Location button at the Item Data form, or at the Item#/Location or Location/Item# form. Custom Import Custom importing requires a full version of Microsoft Access. Use the Custom Import feature to import any file into the Inventory database; this data will not be appended to any of the Inventory tables.
2287.book Page 136 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 3. Select the folder in which to save the export file in the Save In pulldown list. 4. A file name with the .txt extension is automatically entered in the File Name field. You may change the file name; however, the file extension must remain .txt. 5. Click Save to export the file to the selected location. Note: With a full version of Microsoft Access, you are able to define File Type, Field Separator, ,etc.
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2287.book Page 138 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual View Inventory Use the View Inventory function to view a list of all the items in a worksheet form. Sort the list by any field or use filters to display a group of items. To view a list of inventory item numbers, complete the following steps: 1. Select Manage Command Tab > Inventory group > Inventory option from the ribbon to open a worksheet of the inventory sorted by Item#. 2.
2287.book Page 139 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 10 History, Queries, and Reports History The history logging function keeps a running history of all transactions performed within the Inventory database. This feature is useful for identifying inventory trends and for auditing purposes. History can only be viewed if the history switch is turned on during setup; refer to “Setting System Options” on page 59. Complete the following steps to view the history log: 1.
2287.book Page 140 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual grows rapidly. IntelliTrack recommends that History data be purged at regular intervals to keep file size manageable. Refer to on page 47. Running a Standard Application Query Use Inventory’s Query function to view data using standard queries. These queries present a non-editable listing of data.
2287.book Page 141 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 10 History, Queries, and Reports TABLE 7. List of Queries Query Title Query Description Inventory by Physical Date Queries inventory for items physically counted on the specified date. Item Data Search and find details about any Item#. Item/Locations Select and view All or selected Items and Loca- tions. Location/Items Select and view All or selected Locations and Items there.
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2287.book Page 143 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 10 History, Queries, and Reports Reports that don’t require criteria definitions display the View or Print buttons at the bottom of the Reports form. Click either of the buttons to perform the desired function. Many of the reports permit the definition of a set of criteria by defining Item#, Category, Date, Location, Lots, Expiration Dates, etc. When finished defining criteria, click either the View or Print button to perform the desired function.
2287.book Page 144 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Important: If you are using Microsoft Access 2007, in order to export the report in PDF or XPS format, you must have the Save As PDF or XPS Add-On for Microsoft Office 2007 installed on your system. This add-on is available for download at the microsoft website http://www.microsoft.com/ downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D951911-3E7E-4AE6-B059A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en.
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2287.book Page 146 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Bar Code Label Feature Your Inventory application contains a print-only bar code engine. The Bar Code Labels form contains preformatted bar code label templates for each label type (Location, Item #, Item #/Description, Item #/Location, Sequential, Custom, Item ID). Important:The preformatted label templates are created to work with Zebra printers.
2287.book Page 147 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 11 Label Printing Printing and Previewing Location and Item Labels To preview and print bar code labels for inventory item data and for location data, please follow the steps below. 1. Select Reports Command Tab > Barcodes Command Set > Barcodes Selection from the Command Tab Bar. The Bar Code Labels form appears. 2. In the Label Type portion of the form, select a label type.
2287.book Page 148 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 7. To print the selected label or labels in the label printing software application, click the Print button found along the bottom of the form. The label printing software application opens; the Print window appears. Click the Print button in the label printing software Print window to print the selected labels from the label printing software. Note: IntelliTrack, Inc. supports Zebra label printers.
2287.book Page 149 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 11 Label Printing 9. If applicable, enter a label postfix in the Postfix field. The label postfix may be any alphanumeric character. For instance, if you enter a B in this field, all bar code labels will have a “B” after the bar code. 10. Click the Preview button in the Sequential Bar Code form to preview the sequential bar codes in the label printing software application. 11.
2287.book Page 150 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Sequential: create a new sequential label in the label printing software. Custom: create a new custom label in the label printing software. 3. Click the New button found along the bottom of the form. The New Label form appears. 4. Enter the label name in the field along the bottom of the form. 5. Click the OK button to close the New Label form and continue creating the new label.
2287.book Page 151 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 11 Label Printing 3. Click the Edit button found along the bottom of the form. 4. The label printing software application opens the selected label file. 5. Edit the label file in the label printing software. 6. When you are finished, save your changes to the label and close the label printing software application. Your are returned to the Bar Code Labels form in the Inventory application. The label has been changed.
2287.book Page 152 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 7. 152 Click the Print button to print the selected label from the selected printer. The label is sent to the printer and the Print window closes. You are returned to the label. If you are finished with this label in the label printing software, close the label and then close the label printing software. You are returned to the Bar Code Labels form in the Inventory application.
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2287.book Page 154 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Determining your Device Installation IntelliTrack supports many portable devices; please refer to the Hardware Support Matrix on the IntelliTrack website for a complete list of supported devices. • If your device is supported, IntelliTrack offers a device-specific and operating system-specific device installer for the IntelliTrack batch application.
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2287.book Page 156 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Retrieving your Device Installer from the Hardware Support Matrix To download your device installer from the Hardware Support Matrix (requires Internet connection at the computer), please follow these steps: 1. To download your device installer from the IntelliTrack Hardware Support Matrix: open your Internet browser and go to the following address: www.intellitrack.net. The IntelliTrack website Home page appears.
2287.book Page 157 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 12 Installing DMS CE Batch Application on the Handheld Device” on page 157 for detailed step-by- step instructions. Installing the Batch Portable Application on the Handheld Device Once you reach the Setup Wizard, follow the prompts to install the application to the device. Important: In order to install the application to the device, the device must be connected to your PC/computer. 1.
2287.book Page 158 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 3. The Choose Components window appears. At the Choose Components window, you have the option of selecting the Full option or the Custom option. • To install all components, select the Full option. (We recommend that you select this option.) • To install specific components, select the Custom option and then select the components that you want to install.
2287.book Page 159 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 12 Installing DMS CE Batch Inventory CE Client: The Batch Portable application, which is sent to the portable device. .NET Compact Framework: the .NET Framework is device dependent. SQL Server Compact Edition: the SQL Server Batch Portable Application Scanning Control Libraries Specific to your Hardware Manufacturer: used with the handheld device. 4.
2287.book Page 160 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Opening the Batch Portable Application 160 Once you install the batch portable application on the handheld device, you should open it in order to verify that it installed properly. To open the application, make sure that the device is turned on. At the device: 1. Tap the Start > Programs on the handheld to view the list of programs available: 2. The available programs appear.
2287.book Page 161 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 12 Installing DMS CE Batch 4. Tap the drop-down arrow in the User ID field and select a sample username, and then tap the Login button. 5. The application opens. • Until you register your Inventory software, the batch application will run in demo mode, which restricts you from fully sending portable device data to the workstation application.
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2287.book Page 164 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Preferences Tab CE Batch Utility options for language localization and upload processing are set in the Preferences tab in the Main form. 1. Select Portable Command Tab > Synchronize CE Device Command Set > Synchronize CE Device Selection from the Command Tab Bar in the workstation application. The Batch Synchronization Utility opens. 2. Click the Preferences tab to bring this portion of the tab to the front. 3.
2287.book Page 165 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings The Preferences tab to the front with the Batch Portable Application\ Caption option selected. The default Batch Portable Application form field names are listed; they may be customized. Batch Portable Application The Localization settings for the CE Batch Portable Application include captions and messages. Caption A caption refers to text in a specific form.
2287.book Page 166 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual All default captions may be customized. Message A message refers to dialog box messages found in the CE Batch Portable Application: Message in the Batch Portable Application All default messages may be customized. Renaming Captions in the Batch Portable Application 166 To rename a caption in the Batch Portable Application, please refer to the instructions that follow. 1.
2287.book Page 167 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings 2. Next, in the left pane of the form, select Batch Portable Application from the menu tree. 3. In the left pane of the form, underneath the Batch Portable Application selection in the menu tree, select Caption. The localization options for customizing the captions in the Batch Portable Application appear in the right pane of the form.
2287.book Page 168 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The arrow indicates that the column heading is selected. If you double-click inside this heading, the data in the column may be sorted in ascending or descending order. • 168 Double-click inside the column heading to sort the information. Each time you double-click, the sort order will toggle back and forth between ascending and descending order. 4.
2287.book Page 169 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings 9. Renaming Messages in the Batch Portable Application Click the Send button found in the bottom right corner of the form to send the caption changes to the Batch Portable Application. To rename a message in the CE Batch Portable Application, please refer to the instructions that follow. 1. In the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility, click the Preferences tab to bring this portion of the Main form to the front.
2287.book Page 170 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. Next, in the left pane of the form, select Batch Portable Application from the menu tree. 3. Underneath the Batch Portable Application selection, select Messages in the left pane of the form. The localization options for customizing the messages in the Batch Portable Application appear in the right pane of the form. Message Name: lists the message name for the message in the Batch Portable Application.
2287.book Page 171 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings The arrow indicates that the column heading is selected. If you double-click inside this heading, the data in the column may be sorted in ascending or descending order. • Double-click inside the column heading to sort the information. Each time you double-click, the sort order will toggle back and forth between ascending and descending order. 4.
2287.book Page 172 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 9. Batch Utility Click the Send button found in the bottom right corner of the form to send the message changes to the Batch Application. The Localization settings for the CE Batch Synchronization Utility may be reached from the Preferences tab of the Main form in the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility. They include caption, menu, and messages. Caption A caption refers to text in the Main form.
2287.book Page 173 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings The default captions in the Batch Synchronization Utility may be customized. Menu A menu refers to a menu name and menu option in the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility’s menu bar. For example, the menu names found in the menu bar include File and About. The File menu option is Exit. The About menu option is About DMS BatchSync. Menu titles and menu options in the Batch Synchronization Utility may be customized.
2287.book Page 174 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 174 1. In the Batch Utility, click the Preferences tab to bring this portion of the Main form to the front. 2. Next, in the left pane of the form, select Batch Synchronization Utility from the menu tree. 3. Underneath the Batch Synchronization Utility selection, select Caption in the left pane of the form.
2287.book Page 175 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings The right pane of the form contains four data columns: • Form Name: lists the object name for the form in the Batch Synchronization Utility. • Control Name: Lists the object name for the control in the Batch Synchronization Utility form. • Default Caption: Lists the default caption name in the Batch Synchronization Utility form.
2287.book Page 176 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The arrow indicates that the column heading is selected. If you double-click inside this heading, the data in the column may be sorted in ascending or descending order. • Renaming a Menu Selection in the Batch Utility 176 Double-click inside the column heading to sort the information. Each time you double-click, the sort order will toggle back and forth between ascending and descending order. 4.
2287.book Page 177 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings 2. Next, in the left pane of the form, select Batch Synchronization Utility from the menu tree. 3. In the left pane of the form, underneath the Batch Synchronization Utility selection in the menu tree, select Menu. The localization options for customizing the menu options in the Batch Synchronization Utility appear in the right pane of the form.
2287.book Page 178 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The right pane of the form contains three data columns: Menu Name: Lists the object name for the menu options in the Batch Synchronization Utility. Default Menu: Lists the default menu name in the Batch Synchronization Utility. Customizable Menu: Lists the default menu name in the Batch Synchronization Utility. You are able to sort your information in the right pane of the window by ascending or descending order.
2287.book Page 179 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings Renaming a Message in the Batch Portable Application 4. To customize a menu name or menu option, first locate the menu that you want to change in the Menu Name column. 5. Next, locate the menu name or option in the Default Menu field. 6. In the Customizable Menu field, next to the Default Menu field for the menu name or option that you want to change, enter the custom menu name. 7.
2287.book Page 180 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual options for customizing the messages in the Batch Synchronization Utility appear in the right pane of the form. Message Name: lists the message name for the message in the Batch Synchronization Utility. Default Message: lists the default message in the Batch Synchronization Utility. Customizable Message: lists the default message in the Batch Synchronization Utility.
2287.book Page 181 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings The arrow indicates that the column heading is selected. If you double-click inside this heading, the data in the column may be sorted in ascending or descending order. Double-click inside the column heading to sort the information. Each time you double-click, the sort order will toggle back and forth between ascending and descending order. 4. To customize a message, first locate the message in the Message Name column.
2287.book Page 182 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Upload Processing Preferences To specify which records are automatically added to the workstation database during a data upload (upload processing), please refer to the instructions below: 182 1. Click the Preferences tab to bring this section to the front. 2. Next, in the left pane of the form, select Upload Processing. The upload processing options appear in the right pane of the form.
2287.book Page 183 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings Processing Mode: choose type of processing (process all records, return on each error) when uploading records from the handheld device Processing Rules: choose to add or reject records for new site, new location, new items, new inventory, and negative inventory quantity. 3.
2287.book Page 184 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The Sync URL location is listed in this field. • You must enter the correct Sync URL setting (the network path to the IIS server location) in the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility. The setting depends upon your Remote Data Access configuration. For more information about the Sync URL setting, please refer to “Sync URL Setting” on page 303.
2287.book Page 185 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 13 CE Batch Utility Settings • The Test Batch Registration Service button is a troubleshooting tool. Your batch registration must be set correctly in order to fully upload data. Click this button. If your batch registration service is set correctly, a Registration web page appears in your web browser onscreen. • If this screen does not appear, your batch registration is not set properly. We recommend calling IntelliTrack technical support at 888.
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2287.book Page 188 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Downloading Data to the Batch Portable Application You will want to synchronize your data at regular intervals, especially after you start using DMS Inventory regularly, that way your data will stay current between the workstation application and the batch portable application.
2287.book Page 189 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download If you do not send the security settings, security is not enforced in the batch portable application. When you send application data such as sites, locations, items, inventory, and the customer/employee list, the batch portable application will validate the collected data against the data list.
2287.book Page 190 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Note: To send only the required system data (language options and User IDs), do not set any options in the Send Data tab. 2. If security is enabled in the system, the Enable Security check box is available in the Send Data tab of the Main form.
2287.book Page 191 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download mark the Send Locations check box. The From and To fields become enabled. 6. You may select a location range to send to the handheld device via the From and To fields. To send all of the locations, click the drop-down arrow in the From field and select the first location in the list that appears; next, click the drop-down arrow in the To field and select the last location in the list that appears.
2287.book Page 192 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual click the drop-down arrow in the To field and select the last selection that appears. To send one item number, select the same item number for the From and To field. 192 9. When you elect to send item numbers, the Include Descriptions check box becomes enabled. To send the item description with the item number to the handheld device, mark the Include Descriptions check box. 10.
2287.book Page 193 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download 15. As the data information is sent to the handheld device (localization changes, data selections such as sites, locations, inventory, etc.), an IntelliTrack screen with a status bar shows you the status of the data being loaded into the Batch Portable application. 16.
2287.book Page 194 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual nization process may be initiated from the handheld device or from the Batch Synchronization Utility. Initiating a Data Sync from the Batch Utility 194 1. For more information about data synchronization via the Batch Synchronization Utility, please refer to the following section, “Initiating a Data Sync from the Batch Utility” on page 194. 2.
2287.book Page 195 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download 3. If the handheld application is ready to synchronize data, click OK to close the message box and continue with the data synchronization. Another message appears, telling you to check your handheld device for further instructions. 4. If the Batch Portable application is open on the handheld device, it automatically closes and the data sync begins. 5. Before data upload begins, the application license is validated.
2287.book Page 196 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 6. Select ok to close the message and continue with the data upload. Please note that while in demo mode, only 10 records are uploaded. 7. Status screens appear on your handheld device that show the data transfer progress. When the data transfer finishes, the status screen on the handheld closes. 8. 196 To view the uploaded data, select the Upload Processing tab in the Batch Synchronization Utility.
2287.book Page 197 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download 9. Click the Refresh button. The uploaded data appears onscreen.
2287.book Page 198 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Working with the Uploaded Data After data is transferred to the Batch Synchronization Utility, the transaction records are stored in the Upload Processing tab of the Main form. Each record is listed individually. From the Upload Processing tab, the uploaded data may be previewed and processed. In addition, selected data may be deleted.
2287.book Page 199 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download • To view the data by site, click the drop-down arrow in the Site field and select the site from the list that appears. The records collected for this site appear in the record details portion of the form. • To view the data by transaction type, click the drop-down arrow in the Transaction Type field and select the transaction type from the list that appears.
2287.book Page 200 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The selected record(s) are deleted from the record detail portion of the form. Processing the Uploaded Data 200 Records are processed according to the settings in the Preferences tab\Upload Processing selection. The two options for processing records are: Process All Records and Return on Each Error.
2287.book Page 201 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 14 Data Upload and Download • Process All Records: Processes all records. Rejected records are kept in the Error Log. • Return On Each Error: Records processing stops when an error is found. The error is sent to a log file. Process All Records If you have selected Process All Records processing, please refer to the steps below to process your records. 1.
7.book Page 202 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual If an error occurs, the processing stops and a message box appears notifying you that an error occurred in the processing. Select Yes to close the error message and continue processing the records. 4. 202 When processing is finished, a message box appears notifying you that upload processing was completed with errors. Click Ok to close the message box. The error log opens automatically.
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2287.book Page 204 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Introduction The CE Batch Portable Application resides on the handheld device. It supports physical inventory counting and inventory moves. The following sections introduce the steps involved in communicating, programming, sending data, starting the application, configuring and using a portable bar code reader with IntelliTrack Inventory.
2287.book Page 205 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 15 Using the CE Batch Portable application, tap the drop-down arrow in the User ID field and select your user name from the list that appears. If your system is password protected, enter your user password in the Password field. (Use the keypad towards the bottom of the screen to enter your user information.) Tap the Login button. The Inventory Batch Portable application Main screen appears.
2287.book Page 206 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Logging Out • The Sync menu provides an option for receiving data from the workstation application or sending data to the workstation application. • The Tools menu provides an Options menu and an About option Once you are logged into the Batch Portable application, you are able to switch logged in users via the User Menu. When you are finished using the Batch Portable application, log out of the application.
2287.book Page 207 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 15 Using the CE Batch Portable 2. When you transfer data to the handheld device, the site data, as set in the Batch Synchronization Utility\Send Data tab will be transferred to the handheld device. However, the default site for the Batch Portable application is set in the Options screen.
2287.book Page 208 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual scanned into the field. If the Batch Portable application screens take a long time to load because of a large record set, we recommend turning off this setting to improve system performance. The About Screen 7. To apply your settings, tap the Save button found in the bottom right corner of the screen. 8.
2287.book Page 209 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 15 Using the CE Batch Portable At the View menu, the view data options appear. • Sites To view all site data found in the Batch Portable application database, tap View > Site from the menu bar. The View Site Record screen appears. • • The amount of sites in the Batch Portable application appear in the Record Count field along the top of the screen.
2287.book Page 210 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The locations in the Batch Portable application are listed in the screen by site. The total location record count is displayed at the top of the screen in the Record Count field. To delete a specific location from the Batch Portable application, select the location and then tap the Delete button. To delete all the locations in the Batch Portable application, tap the Delete All button.
2287.book Page 211 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 15 Using the CE Batch Portable • • To delete all the items in the Batch Portable application, tap the Delete All button. • Tap the ok button or the Windows Close icon (X) in the top right corner of the screen to close the screen and return to the Main screen. Inventory To view the inventory records found in the Batch Portable application, tap View > Inventory. The View Inventory screen appears.
2287.book Page 212 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Purging Collected Data • The transaction history of the collected records in the Batch Portable Application are displayed in the screen. • The total amount of collected records are displayed in the Record Count field. • To delete a specific record, select the record and then tap the Delete button. • To delete all the collected records in the Batch Portable Application, tap the Delete All button.
2287.book Page 213 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 15 Using the CE Batch Portable A message box appears, asking you if you want to proceed with purging all collected data on the handheld. Syncing Data Data from the Batch Portable application to the Batch Synchronization Utility is transferred during a “data sync” operation.
2287.book Page 214 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 214 • To upload collected data to the Batch Synchronization Utility, tap Sync > Send Data. A Status screen appears, showing you the status of the data transfer process. When the upload is completed successfully, the status bar will display “Successful Upload,” and you are returned to the Main screen. • To receive data from the workstation application database, tap Sync > Recv Data.
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2287.book Page 216 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Introduction The Batch Portable application on the handheld device supports the following asset inventory functions: • Physical Inventory: supports physical inventory counting of inventory items. • Moving Inventory: moves an item from one location to another on the handheld device. Counting Physical Inventory Physical inventories are used to either update or verify the information already in the Inventory table.
2287.book Page 217 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 16 CE Batch: Inventory Functions 3. Enter the appropriate site in the Site field or use the default site if it was selected. 4. Enter the location of the item being inventoried in the Location field. 5. Enter the item number in the Item # field. 6. Enter the lot in the Lot field and/or the expiration date in the Exp Date field if they have been enabled from the workstation. 7.
2287.book Page 218 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. From the Inventory menu, select Move. The Move screen appears. 3. In the Source tab from the Move screen, enter the appropriate site you are moving from in the Site field or use the default site, if it is correct. 4. In the Source tab from the Move screen, enter the appropriate location you are moving from in the Location field. 5. Enter the destination location in the Location field of the Destination tab.
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2287.book Page 220 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview The Find function in the CE Batch Portable Application enables you to search for site location data: • To search for data, go to the Main screen. From the Main screen, tap the Find button. • The Find screen appears. • Tap the drop-down arrow in the Find field and select the data category from the choices that appear.
2287.book Page 221 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search • From the Find screen, tap the drop-down arrow in the Find field and select Site from the list that appears. The Find Site screen appears. • To search for a specific site, enter the site in the Site field. (To remove the entry in the Site field, tap the Clear button.) • To search for all sites, leave the Site field blank and mark the Partial Matches check box.
2287.book Page 222 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Searching for Locations 222 • Next, tap the Find button to process the site data search. • The site or sites that match the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen. • The number of records displayed in the Search Results portion of the screen are listed in the Record Count field. • Tap the Clear button to clear the Search Results portion of the screen.
2287.book Page 223 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search 2. If you are using multiple sites and downloaded all sites to the Batch Portable Application, or if you added new sites/locations during your physical inventory transactions on the handheld device, locations may be searched by site. Tap the drop-down arrow in the Site field and select the site by which you want to search for locations. 3.
2287.book Page 224 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual To search for location by a partial data string, enter the data in the Location field and mark the Partial Matches check box. 4. Tap the Find button. The results appear in the Search Results portion of the screen. The location or locations that match the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen.
2287.book Page 225 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search Items may be searched by item number or by description. To search for items by item number, tap the drop-down arrow in the field underneath the Find field and select Item #. To search for items by description, tap the drop-down arrow in the field underneath the Find field and select Desc.
2287.book Page 226 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual To search for all descriptions, select to search by description and leave the search selection field blank and mark the Partial Matches check box. 2. Tap the Find button. The results appear in the Search Results portion of the screen. The items that match the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen.
2287.book Page 227 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search 2. The Find Inventory By Location screen appears. If you are using multiple sites in the Batch Portable Application database, you may restrict you inventory search by site. Tap the drop-down arrow in the Site field and select the site by which you want to search inventory. 3. To also restrict you inventory data search by location, tap the dropdown arrow in the search field underneath the Site field, and select Location.
2287.book Page 228 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The inventory that matches the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen. The number of records displayed in the Search Results portion of the screen are listed in the Record Count field. 5. Tap the Clear button to clear the Search Results portion of the screen. 6. Tap the ok button or the Windows Close icon (X) to close this screen and return to the Main screen.
2287.book Page 229 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search 2. If you are using multiple sites in the Batch Portable Application database, you may search by site. Tap the drop-down arrow in the Site field and select the site by which you want to search inventory. 3. To search for inventory data by item number, tap the drop-down arrow in the search field underneath the Site field, and select Item #.
2287.book Page 230 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Search by Site and Lot To search for inventory by location data by site and lot, please refer to the instructions below. 1. In the Find screen, tap the drop-down arrow in the Find field and select Inventory By Location from the list that appears. The Find Inventory By Location screen appears. 2. If you are using multiple sites , you may search by site.
2287.book Page 231 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search The number of records displayed in the Search Results portion of the screen are listed in the Record Count field. Tap the Clear button to clear the Search Results portion of the screen. 5. Tap the ok button or the Windows Close icon (X) to close this screen and return to the Main screen. Searching by Site and Expiration Date To search for inventory by location data by location, please refer to the instructions below. 1.
2287.book Page 232 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 4. Tap the Find button. The inventory that matches the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen. The number of records displayed in the Search Results portion of the screen are listed in the Record Count field. Tap the Clear button to clear the Search Results portion of the screen. 5. Tap the ok button or the Windows Close icon (X) to close this screen and return to the Main screen.
2287.book Page 233 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Chapter 17 CE Batch: Data Search arrow in the Site field and select the site by which you want to search inventory. 3. To search for inventory by location by quantity, tap the drop-down arrow in the search field underneath the Site field, and select Qty. Enter the location in the Location field. 4. Tap the Find button. The inventory that matches the search parameters are listed in the Search Results portion of the screen.
2287.book Page 234 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The Batch Portable Application supports the physical inventory, move from, and move to transactions as listed in Table 9, “Batch Portable Application Transactions,” on page 233. 2. If you are using multiple sites and have multiple sites in the Batch Portable Application database, you may search by site. Tap the drop-down arrow in the Site field and select the site by which you want to search inventory. 3.
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2287.book Page 236 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Site The Sites Table is the main table where site definitions are stored. TABLE 10. Site Table Field Name Req’d Data Type Field Size Description SITE Yes Text 18 Site Inventory Table The Inventory Table is the main table where inventory item definitions, and part numbers are stored. TABLE 11.
2287.book Page 237 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix A Data Structure TABLE 11.
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2287.book Page 239 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix A Data Structure TABLE 12.
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2287.book Page 241 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix A Data Structure TABLE 14. Data Type Settings (Continued) Field Type Size Settings Yes/No Yes and No values and fields that contain only one of two values. Yes/No fields can't be indexed. OLE Object An object such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Microsoft Draw graphic that is created by an object application. The maximum size is about 1 gigabyte. OLE Object fields can't be indexed. TABLE 15.
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2287.book Page 244 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Verifying Database Connection Your IntelliTrack application contains a database that stores your data and all data transactions. It is located on a PC or network server. In IntelliTrack v8.x applications, the database is managed by SQL Server or SQL Express. During application installation, SQL login is set and your IntelliTrack database is created.
2287.book Page 245 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance that it must be a strong password. A strong password meets the following requirements: Testing the Database Connection via the UDL File 1. Can’t contain the account name or part of the account name in it. 2. Must be at least 8 characters long. 3.
2287.book Page 246 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual TABLE 18. IntelliTrack Application Folder Location: 64-bit System IntelliTrack Application Default Folder Location Check InOut C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\DMS\Check In Out\8.1 Fixed Assets C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\DMS\Fixed Assets\8.1 Inventory C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\DMS\Inventory\8.1 Stockroom C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\DMS\Stockroom\8.
2287.book Page 247 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance Database Connection Test Example You are able to easily test your IntelliTrack application’s database connection by using the DATA.UDL file. In this example, the Check In-Out database connection is tested by using the DATA.UDL file. You may test any IntelliTrack application’s database connection in the same way. 1. Go to the IntelliTrack Check In-Out program folder.
2287.book Page 248 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 248 4. To test the server and database connection for Check In-Out, select the Test Connection button in the Data Link Properties screen. 5. If the database is properly setup and connected to Check In-Out, the following message appears: Test Connection Succeeded.
2287.book Page 249 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 6. Connecting to the Database with SQL Server Management Studio If the test connection fails, it is usually because the database cannot be located or the server name or logon information is wrong. If this is the case, the database may not have been created during installation, or the name is different than the one entered. Or, the server connection information to the database is entered incorrectly.
2287.book Page 250 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 250 3. It contains the server name, authentication, and database name of your IntelliTrack database. If all necessary information is entered correctly, including server type (Database Engine), server name (name of your IntelliTrack server/instance), authentication (logon method), username and password, you will be able to connect to your IntelliTrack database engine when you click the Connect button.
2287.book Page 251 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance Changing the Application Database Connection The application database connection is set at application installation. If the database location changes, or you need to connect to a different database, you are able to do so from the IntelliTrack application.
2287.book Page 252 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 3. The server is found in the 1. Select to enter a server name field. (This is the SQL Server that runs your database.) To change the database server, click the drop-down arrow in this field to view the list of servers and select the server name\instance name (if you are using an instance name) on which the database resides. If it is not listed, type the server name in this field. 4.
2287.book Page 253 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance example for Check In-Out: DATACHE80, and then browsing or entering the database name including the full path to it (for example): for 32-bit systems: • C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\DATACHE80.MDF for 64-bit systems: 7. • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\DATACHE80.MDF • Click the Test Connection button to verify the database is connected.
2287.book Page 254 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. In the Database portion of the Options window, click the Change Database button. The Data Link Properties window appears. It contains information about the database connection. 3. To change the server connection: In the 1.
2287.book Page 255 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance then browsing or entering the data file name, including the full path (example for 32-bit systems: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\PTSQL.MDF); or for 64-bit systems: C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\PTSQL.MDF. 7. Click OK to close the form and attach the database to the application.
2287.book Page 256 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual • Select the radio button next to the Use Windows NT Integrated security option if you are using NT Authentication. • Select the radio button next to the Use a specific user name and password option if SQL Server Authentication is used. The User name and Password fields become enabled.
2287.book Page 257 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance Database Maintenance Database Backup and Restore with SQL Server/ SQL Express We recommend backing up the database every day. Use SQL Server or an IntelliTrack Utility to backup your database: • If you have the full version of SQL Server, this process is provided for by SQL Server. (Please refer to “Database Backup and Restore with SQL Server/SQL Express” on page 257 for more information.
2287.book Page 258 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 258 3. Once you are connected, the IntelliTrack database appears in the Object Explorer portion (left pane) of the window. 4. Select the IntelliTrack database that you want to back up and then right-click it. The right-click menu appears.
2287.book Page 259 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 5. In the right-click menu, select Tasks > Back Up. 6. The Back Up Database dialog appears. The General page is displayed.
2287.book Page 260 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 260 7. In the Back Up Database window, accept all the default settings in the Source and Backup set portion of the window. 8. The Destination portion of the window shows the type of backup destination (options include Disk or Tape) and where the database will be backed up to.
2287.book Page 261 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 9. The Destination area of the window is cleared. 10. Next, select where you want the backup to go. Click the Add button in the Destination portion of the window. The Select Backup Destination dialog appears. 11. In the Select Backup Destination dialog, click the Browse button to select where you want the backup to go. 12. The Locate Database Files window appears. Browse to the backup file location.
2287.book Page 262 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 13. Click OK to close this window. You are returned to the Select Backup Destination window. The database location and file name are set. Make sure that the file extension is set as .bak.
2287.book Page 263 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 14. In the Select Backup Destination dialog, click the OK button to close it. You are returned to the Backup Database window. The backup file destination and filename with extension (in this example, DATACHE80_0607.bak) are entered in the Destination portion of the window. 15.
2287.book Page 264 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 264 16. In the Options portion of the Back Up Database window, in the Overwrite Media portion to the right, select the Overwrite all existing backup sets option. 17. You are now ready to execute the backup procedure. Click OK to execute the database backup.
2287.book Page 265 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 18. The database is backed up. (Note the default location of your database backup file; it is found in the Destination portion of the Backup Database window, shown above.) Database Restore with SQL Server Management Studio You are able to use SQL Server Management Studio to restore (or recover) a backup of your IntelliTrack database in the event of data loss or damage.
2287.book Page 266 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 3. 266 Once you are connected, the IntelliTrack database appears in the Object Explorer portion (left pane) of the window.
2287.book Page 267 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 4. Select the IntelliTrack database that you want to restore and then right-click it. The right-click menu appears. 5. In the right-click menu, select Tasks > Restore > Database.
2287.book Page 268 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 268 6. The Restore Database window appears. It automatically selects the Destination and Source to restore. This is for the selected IntelliTrack database. 7. In the Source for restore section of the window, select the From Device option. 8. Next, click the Browse (...) button. The Specify Backup Dialog appears.
2287.book Page 269 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 9. The Specify Backup dialog appears. Click the Add button in the Specify Backup dialog. 10. The Locate Backup File window appears. Browse to the Backup file location and select the database backup file. The file information including the selected path, file type, and file name populate the form. 11. Click Ok to select this file to restore. You are returned to the Specify Backup window.
2287.book Page 270 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 270 12. Click Ok to close the Specify Backup window. You are returned to the Restore Database window. This file location/filename are entered in the Select the backup sets to restore portion of the window. 13. In the Select the backup to restore section, mark the Restore check box for this database.
2287.book Page 271 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 14. In the Select Page portion of the Restore Database window select the Options selection to view the Options portion of the Restore Database window. 15. From the Options portion of the Restore Database window, in the Restore Options portion, select the Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE) option.
2287.book Page 272 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 16. If restoring a backup to the same database that the backup file came from, the Restore As “destination” settings (where the database will be restored to) should be the same as the backup location that is automatically entered for Row Data and File Type. However, the Restore As destination location should be verified.
2287.book Page 273 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance IntelliTrack Backup and Restore Database Utilities 18. When the database is successfully restored, the following message appears onscreen. 19. Click OK to close the message. The next time that you open your IntelliTrack application, it will use the restored database. IntelliTrack batch utilities may also be used to backup and restore the database.
2287.book Page 274 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 2. These utilities are found in your program folder: • For 32-bit systems: TABLE 19. IntelliTrack Application Folder Location: 32-bit Systems IntelliTrack Application Default Folder Location Check InOut C:\Program Files\IntelliTrack\DMS\Check In Out\8.1\backup.bat and restore.bat. Fixed Assets C:\Program Files\IntelliTrack\DMS\Fixed Assets\8.1\backup.bat and restore.bat.
2287.book Page 275 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance TABLE 20. IntelliTrack IntelliTrack Application Application Folder Location: 64-bit Systems Default Folder Location WMS C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\WMS\backup.bat and restore.bat. ISRP C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelliTrack\ISRP\backup.bat and restore.bat. 3. To create a backup, double-click the backup utility file backup.bat. A backup file of the database called backup.
2287.book Page 276 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual From the Administrative Tools, select Services to reach the Services list. 276 2. In the list of Services, locate SQL Server (MSSQL). This listing contains a Log On As entry. This is the name of the Service Account for SQL Server. Typically, it is named Network Service. Make a note of the Log On As entry name because this is the name of the service account. In order to create a backup database with the backup.
2287.book Page 277 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 4. Select Properties from the right-click menu. The databackup Properties window appears. 5. In the databackup Properties window, select the Security tab to bring this portion to the front. If the name of your service account is not listed in this window, you must add it; continue with the next step. (If the name of your service account is listed, skip ahead to step 9.
2287.book Page 278 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 278 6. Click the Add button in order add the name of the network service account that SQL Server uses. The Select Users, Computers, or Groups window appears. 7. In the Enter the Object Names area of the window, enter the service account name (typically this is called Network Service) and then click the Check Names button to verify this name. If the name is correct, it will automatically become underlined.
2287.book Page 279 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix B Database Maintenance 8. Click OK to add the account to the Groups or user names area of the Security tab. The Select Users, Computers, or Groups window closes and you are returned to the databackup Properties window\Security tab. 9. Select the account name in the Group or user names portion of the window (typically this is called Network Service).
2287.book Page 280 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 10. 280 Click OK to close the databackup Properties window. Your databackup folder now has the necessary permissions to create a backup database when you run the backup.bat batch utility.
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2287.book Page 282 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview When you install IntelliTrack Inventory, a Compact utility is created for the workstation application file. Running the Compact Inventory Workstation Utility reconditions the IntelliTrack Inventory front-end database files, thus improving your system performance. It is a good idea to run this utility at regular intervals, based on system usage.
2287.book Page 283 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup Overview Manual IIS RDA Setup Requirements Manually Configuring IIS on Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems Setting up IIS v6.0 to Allow the DMS Web Service Extension Manually Configuring IIS in Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 Operating System Setting Up IIS v7.
2287.book Page 284 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview The additional IIS setup information listed in this section pertains to the Manual IIS RDA setup options. To determine if you are using a manual IIS RDA configurations, please see “Manual IIS RDA Setup Options” on page 25. Perform the manual configuration steps after you install the IntelliTrack workstation application.
2287.book Page 285 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup • If you use a manual RDA setup option with Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008, you must configure the IntelliTrack Application Pool in IIS Manager. Please see “Configuring the IntelliTrack Application Pool” on page 296. • If you use Windows Server 2003 operating system (IIS v6), you must allow the DMS Sync URL to run with the web service extension. This applies to all automatic and manual RDA setup options.
2287.book Page 286 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Setting up IIS v6.0 to Allow the DMS Web Service Extension 286 If you are using IIS v6.0 and Windows Server 2003, you must enable the web service extensions to allow the DMS Sync URL dll to run. Important:If you do not enable the DMS web extension in IIS v6.0, you cannot synchronize the Inventory v8.1 workstation and batch portable application databases. 1.
2287.book Page 287 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup 6. Enter DMS in the Extension name field. 7. Next, click the Add button in the Required files portion of the window. The Open window appears. Browse to the network location of the sqlcesa35.dll file and select it. It appears in the Find field. Click the Open button to close the Open window and place the file location in the Required files portion of the window.
2287.book Page 288 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 11. Manually Configuring IIS in Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 Operating System 288 After you enable the web service extensions for IntelliTrack DMS, make sure the web extension for asp.net 2.0 is allowed. If you use a manual Remote Data Access configuration in which IIS and SQL Server reside on different computers, you must manually configure IIS to run with the domain account.
2287.book Page 289 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup Setting Up IIS v7.0 to Allow the DMS Web Service Extension 5. From the IIS Manager, create a virtual folder called IntelliTrack under the Default Website. 6. Configure the IntelliTrack virtual folder to point to the physical path of the IntelliTrack folder created above (for 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files\Common Files\IntelliTrack\IIS; for 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\IntelliTrack\IIS).
2287.book Page 290 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual If it exists, double-click to open the Edit ISAPI or CGI Restriction dialog and make sure that the ISAPI or CGI path is pointing to the correct sqlcesa35.dll. The description should be SQL Server Compact Edition and the Allow extension path to execute check box should be marked. • 290 If SQL Server Compact Edition does not exist, right-click on the empty space; a context-sensitive menu appears.
2287.book Page 291 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup Add SQL Server Compact Edition and apply the settings outlined above in step 4. 5. Select the top level node (with the computer name) in the left pane of the window. 6. In the middle right pane of the window, double-click the Handler Mappings selection; the Handler Mappings list appears. 7. In the Name column, ISAPI-dll should be displayed.
2287.book Page 292 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 292 8. To set the executable path, click the browse button (...) in the Executable (optional) field. The open window appears. Click the drop-down arrow in the Open field and browse to the network path for the IntelliTrack Sync URL dll, sqlcesa35.dll. Select the Sync URL dll, sqlcesa35.dll; it appears in the Filename field. Click the Open button to set the network path for the sqlcesa35.dll. 9.
2287.book Page 293 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup 10. In the Add/Edit Module Mappings window, click the Request Restrictions... button. 11. The Request Restrictions window appears. The Mapping tab is to the front. In the Mapping tab of this window, make sure that the Invoke handler only if request is mapped to check box is marked. Make sure that the File option is selected. 12. In the Request Restrictions window, click the Verbs tab to bring this portion to the front.
2287.book Page 294 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 294 13. In the Request Restrictions window, click the Access tab to bring this portion of the form to the front. Make sure that the Execute option is selected. 14. Click OK to close the window. 15. For Windows 7/Windows Vista, when the ISAPI-dll mappings are complete, set the handler permissions. Click Edit Handler Permissions... under Actions in the far right pane of the window.
2287.book Page 295 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup For Windows Server 2008, when the ISAPI-dll mapping are complete, set the feature permissions. Click Edit Feature Permissions... under Actions in the far right pane of the window. The Edit Feature Permissions window appears. 16. Make sure that the Read, Script, and Execute check boxes are marked. 17. In the left pane of the window, right-click on the Default Website node; a right-click menu appears.
2287.book Page 296 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Configuring the IntelliTrack Application Pool This section applies to the Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 Operating System when you manually configure IIS. You must configure the IntelliTrack Application Pool in IIS Manager in order to download/upload data to the workstation application.
2287.book Page 297 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup • In Windows Server 2008, go to Start > Administrative Tools > IIS Manager. 2. From the Internet Information Services (IIS Manager), go to the left pane, select the Server Name > Application Pools. 3. The Application Pools appear in the windows; select the IntelliTrack Application Pool. If the Application Pool wasn’t created during installation, it will not appear in the list of Application Pools.
2287.book Page 298 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 298 4. Once the IntelliTrack Application Pool is selected, right-click to view the right-click menu. 5. At the right-click menu, select Advanced Settings. The Advanced Settings window for the selected IntelliTrack Application Pool appears.
2287.book Page 299 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix D Manual IIS Setup 6. In the Process Model portion of the Advanced Settings windows, select Load User Profile. 7. Select the drop-down arrow in the Load User Profile field and select True from the list that appears to set this setting to true and enable the Application Pool. 8. For 64-bit operating systems only, go to the (General) Portion of the Advanced Settings window and select Enable 32-bit Applications.
2287.book Page 300 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual 300 11. Next, select Restart in the Application Pool Tasks portion of the Actions navigation pane to restart the processes. 12. When you have restarted the process, you are finished configuring the IntelliTrack Application Pool. Close the IIS Manager.
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2287.book Page 302 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview After you have installed the IntelliTrack workstation application and configured IIS (depending on your setup this will be done automatically during IntelliTrack installation with the Create IIS Dependencies Utility or manually after IntelliTrack installation), test your IIS setup in the Batch Synchronization Utility to make sure it is configured properly.
2287.book Page 303 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix E Checking IIS Setup Upon startup, the Send Data portion of the Utility is to the front. Sync URL Setting The Sync URL setting is the network path to the remote server/IIS location. It is listed in the Preferences portion of the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility. You must enter the correct Sync URL setting (the network path to the IIS server location) in the DMS Batch Synchronization Utility.
2287.book Page 304 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual The Sync URL location is listed in this field. This example shows the Sync URL setting when IIS is placed on the local computer along with the IntelliTrack workstation application, ActiveSync, and SQL Express or SQL Server and the Creat IIS Dependencies Utility was used to configure IIS and SQL Server/SQL Express permissions. The Sync URL setting is listed in the Sync URL portion of the form.
2287.book Page 305 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix E Checking IIS Setup Vista/Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 Operating System” on page 288. 3. Verify that the Sync URL setting matches the network path to the sqlcesa35.ll by clicking the Test button. Your web browser opens. If the setting is correct, the message Microsoft SQL Server Compact Agent appears in the browser window. If the setting is incorrect, a webpage appears telling you that this page cannot be displayed.
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2287.book Page 308 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Overview Microsoft Access is a powerful and flexible database management system. A full version of MS Access allows you to modify existing database objects, create new forms, reports, and interface directly with other database systems. Please note that IntelliTrack DMS v8.1 also supports MS Access 2010, 32-bit version only. The examples in this section are based on MS Access 2007.
2287.book Page 309 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix F Microsoft Access Integration custom Access query to place the information in the appropriate IntelliTrack table and fields. Before importing the inventory data into a Inventory system, exit the Inventory environment and enter the Access environment. Open the Inventory system with the full version of Microsoft Access and use the navigation pane to view access tables, forms, queries, and reports.
2287.book Page 310 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual In the last window, name the table and click Finish. If existing data is going to be stored in several files, import each of the files and repeat the procedure for each file. 7.
2287.book Page 311 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix F Microsoft Access Integration Click Yes. Save the query as Import Sites. Click OK. 14. To verify the data is in the Site table: Select the Site table in the navigation pane. Open the table to view the imported data. Query Import Data – Bin Location Table To transfer the imported location data into the bin location table, create a select query based on the imported data and then update the bin location table by running an append query. 1.
2287.book Page 312 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Click on the Table tab. Select the Bin Location table. Click Open to view the imported data. Query Import Data – Inventory Table To transfer the imported inventory data, create a select query based on the imported data and then update the Inventory table by running an append query. 1. To run a select query based on the imported inventory data, click Create > Other > Query Design. 2.
2287.book Page 313 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix F Microsoft Access Integration Click on the Table option in the Navigation Pane. Select the Inventory table. Click Open to view the imported data. Query Import Data – Inventory by Location Table To transfer the imported inventory by location data into the Inventory by Location table, create a select query based on the imported data and then update the inventory by location table by running an append query. 1.
2287.book Page 314 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Select the Inventory by Location table. Click Open to view the imported data. Exporting Data To export data with Microsoft Access, complete the following steps: 1. Specify the table or query containing the information to export. To export item data, select the Inventory table. 2. Select External Data > Export > Export File Type from the menu bar. 3. An Export dialog appears.
2287.book Page 315 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix F Microsoft Access Integration 4. Enter an optional description in the Description column. 5. Enter the name of the custom report exactly as named in the Access Navigation Pane in the Name column. 6. Press Close (a value in the Query/Table name is optional). 7. Open the Reports table in Microsoft Access and find the Report ID value for the new report. 8. Open the Modules table and find the ModuleID value for your application. 9.
2287.book Page 316 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Adding Queries 2. The Form wizard appears. Select a table or query to use as a data source from the Select a Table/Query drop-down list. 3. Follow the wizard to create a form. 4. View the form in Design mode to make modifications (rearrange the field order, etc.). To display the query form in the queries list complete the following steps: 1. Select Tools > Customize >Queries from the menu bar. 2.
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2287.book Page 318 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Cautions when Customizing IntelliTrack If you have the appropriate version of Microsoft Access, you can modify the IntelliTrack database structure. Caution:If you are not familiar with Access, complete the tutorial provided with Access before making changes to the database. While IntelliTrack fully supports its products, we are unable to provide free support if you modify your system (as it is now a custom system).
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2287.book Page 320 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM INTELLITRACK INVENTORY V8.1 User Manual Bar Code Symbology Characteristics Table 21, “Bar Code Symbology Characteristics,” on page 320 summarizes the characteristics of different bar code symbologies. TABLE 21. Bar Code Symbology Characteristics Symbology Length Checksum* Characters** Notes Code 39 2-30 NR N,U,P Most common bar code. Code 128 2-30 Auto N,U,L,P,C Best for full ASCII character set Int.
2287.book Page 321 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:45 PM Appendix I Sample Reports History by Date Report History by Item# Report Inventory by Category Report Inventory by Location Report Inventory by Lot/Exp.
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