Data Browser - TIW introduces a powerful new browser! Only by using it yourself will you understand the scope of the features it offers! Here are some of the highlights: 

• Typed in search items are remembered and can be retrieved from a pull down window!

• A feature called Persistence keeps the browser displayed on the screen while you drag and drop the records that you would like to see!

• Right clicking on an item in the browser gives you access to all related information on that item no matter where it is located in shopLink!

• Do advanced searches using any combination of multiple criteria! Including searching within strings of text!

• Column order, initial search field, number of lines in the grid, columns widths, and more can all be customized by each user without any coding!

• Left click on any grid column to sort it in ascending or descending order! Right click on the header to search on that column!

• Drag column positions and sizes and then save them by user!

• A right click on the silver graphic on the browser screen will display the browser key, description, and number of records in the initial and search browse window.

• A right click on the Get button of any screen provides a shortcut to finding a record.

MRP Options - New options expand the capabilities of this vital report. You can

• Include pending purchase orders, sales orders and material orders in the MRP report and test the effects of these unreleased orders.

• Run the report for a specific item number, like ABC, even when it is a subset of a longer number, like ABC01, just by adding quotes around the number.

Data Gateway - Now, from one screen, you have easy access to any designated browser in shopLink! Enter or select a key word or text string to filter the list of browsers! For example, type in “ORDER” and a list of every browser that has order information is displayed! Or you can select from a list of key words to narrow the list of browsers!

Right Click - Now you can right click in text boxes to perform Windows functions such as cut, copy and paste. In edit boxes, highlight then right click to cut, copy, paste and find!

Company Defaults - A new option automatically fills in the User ID in the Authorization field for use when you release a material order.

Material Orders - Quickly start a new material order by copying an existing one using the new Copy button. You can then make changes to the order prior to releasing it. The new Print button allows you to instantly print the order.

Calculator - A calculator has been written to replace the numeric input pad throughout shopLink. Besides all the normal calculator functions you would expect, it includes multiple memory locations and drag and drop. The calculator may also be selected from the main menu bar for when you simply need to do a calculation but not an entry on a screen.

Pick List Report - This report has become more flexible with options to print pick lists based on the default material issue locations on the work orders. You can also choose to have all inventory locations and their on hand quantities for each item included on the report.

Inventory - Speed up entering new items by using the Load button to copy setup information from another item already in inventory!

Costed BOM Report - A number of new features expand the capabilities of this report.

• All bills of material for a product class can be costed together.

• Items with no cost can be included on the report.

• You can choose to use the default minimum order quantities from inventory.

• All BOM levels are always rolled up but only the number of levels you specify will be displayed.

Mass Replace - Documentation can now be added to the altered BOM’s using a new Notes button, which appends anything you enter to the scratch pad memo field.

Key Changes Expanded - View a complete history of the key changes that were made within a date range that you enter. A Print button will compose a report and send it to a printer. The key change process has been made exclusive, meaning that other users cannot be in the system.

TIW File Update - The WSUPDATE routine, which used to be run from the FoxPro command line, has been replaced by TIW File Update. This utility is now a System menu selection. It can be run from within shopLink and offers several enhancements. Advanced users can selectively update tables. There is also an option to print only tables that have been changed during the update process. The system files need only be updated once when multiple companies are being processed.

Calendar - An easy to use calendar has been written to replace the native Windows calendar. The month or year can be selected from a combo box or by using forward/backward buttons. Saturday, Sunday, and closed dates are highlighted in red on the calendar to make them more visible. Buttons make it easy to jump to the start of the fiscal year or to the end. Clicking on days of the week that belong to the month before or after automatically moves the focus to that month. Going forward or backward on the TIW calendar in one week intervals is accomplished by right or left clicking on the name of the day of the week.

The calendar has also been added to the main menu under the Windows menu. Dragging and dropping dates can be done when the calendar is called from this menu.

Maximize Screen - A single click will maximize most screens to the full size of your monitor! This is perfect for displaying the most number of grid lines or memo information!

Window Menu Options - The Windows option on the menu bar will display a list of all the open screens you have on your desktop and allow you to select which one to work on! You can also automatically arrange the screens in cascade style or cycle through them one at a time.

Visual FoxPro v9.0 - This release of shopLink has been designed to run on Microsoft’s Visual FoxPro v9.0. The run time included with the software has been updated for VFP9.

 Advanced Browser

 Data Gateway

Calendar

Calculator

Order Load Button

TIW File Update

Screen Listsings