Prophet 21 Turns. Getting Around Turns. This class is designed for. New Turns users

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1 Prophet 21 Turns Getting Around Turns This class is designed for New Turns users

2 Objectives Use Basic FacetTerm Commands Use Common Screen Prompts Use the Print Options Stop a Print Job Use the MiniSpooler Access Online Help Use the List Option Perform a Comma Search Understand ASCII Sorting and Field Justification

3 This course will NOT cover Login Overall system menu structure Functions of a distributor

4 FacetTerm Commands Switching windows [Ctrl] [W], then type new window number Waking an idle window When idle, this message will display: [Ctrl] [W], then [S] to Start

5 FacetTerm Commands Screen-prints [Ctrl] [W], the [O] to Output UTL(FCTPTR) to change screen-print printer Unfreezing your screen [Ctrl] [U], to unlock it Warning: [Ctrl] [S] is what locks it

6 Common Screen Prompts Menus Broken down by functional area Contain programs and other menus Menu-hopping Menu call letters used as shortcuts Hop between menus, not programs D(IMM) = the IMM program is on the D menu

7 Common Screen Prompts Every menu Enter Selection [RTN] for 'Z' menu [#] to change printers (E)nd Many programs ENTER ITEM(#) (,)SEARCH (N)EXT PRE(V)IOUS (RTN)

8 Print Options Changing printers Press [#], then [Enter] Displays your printer defaults Alter printers to use in current session

9 Print Options Print to screen Page UP/DN: move up/down a page at a time [Enter] moves you down a page at a time Up/Down arrows move up/down a line at a time

10 Print Options Print to screen options (T)op: first page (B)ottom: last page (S)earch: up to 24 characters (W)idth: toggle between wide/narrow view (P)rint: to printer, fax, or (J)ump: to a specific page number (hidden option) (O)ptions: explains all of these options (E)xit

11 Print Options Print to screen options When (P)RINT is selected Arrow to preferred option [Enter] to select option

12 Print Options Print to a printer Enter printer number Can use F2 or [H] [Esc] to list available printers

13 Print Options Print to Fax Default information may appear Turns phone book can be searched Can type up to 25 comment lines on the cover sheet

14 Print Options Print to Type the address or search and select Enter additional addresses if desired

15 Stopping a Print Job Keep these steps handy Turn off the printer Cancel job via PTR(LP) Enter job number Type Y to cancel

16 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) Contains all print jobs Allows reprinting Print filename starts with program letters

17 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) Viewing print files Select a file and [Enter] Entire print file is available for viewing Print-to-screen options are available too Options at bottom of main MiniSpooler screen

18 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) (P)RINT S(O)RT (F)ILENAME (U)SER when having administrative privileges (D)ATE printed (A)scending or (D)escending

19 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) (S)EARCH Search filename, description, user, date, time (F)ILTER Files beginning with certain characters

20 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) (U)SER View other users print files Enter System Control ZC password and username (G)REP Search for characters within the print files Mark a file: highlight a selection, press + Marked files indicated by >

21 MiniSpooler PTRADM(MSPOOL) (R)EFRESH Brings new print jobs into the display (E)XIT Must type E to exit

22 Online Help Accessed by pressing F1 or [?] [Esc] At any menu: general help for keyboard, menus, security, purge recommendations

23 Online Help Programs or fields: specific help

24 List Option F2 or [H] [Esc] Lists valid choices for field Available where data has been previously loaded into a database Example: terms code field from CM

25 List Option (R)e-enter to search

26 Comma Search Search for data Available when you see this option: (,)SEARCH, usually at bottom of screen Type search characters after the comma Example:,FAST Will search fields selected by system administrator Be aware of how data is typed in when it s loaded into your system

27 Comma Search,ABC,D,EF records with fields which contain ABC, D, and EF Can be in any order, but must match data exactly,^abc records with fields which BEGIN with ABC,ABCb records with fields which END in ABC,10*, ABC (item search) records with fields which contain ABC in whs 10

28 ASCII Sorting 1. Control Characters 2. Blank Spaces 3.! " # $ % & ' ( ) * +, -. / 4. Numbers 5. : ; < = 6. Upper case alpha characters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 7. [ \ ] ^ _ ' 8. Lower case alpha characters: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 9. { }

29 ASCII Sorting and Field Justification Special characters (symbols) Can t be the 1 st customer number character Numeric customer numbers Right-justified Alpha customers, all vendors and items Left-justified LN CUSTOMER NAME 1 13 ABC COMPANY 2 13A QRS COMPANY 3 A13 XYZ COMPANY

30 Homework Ask your system administrator which fields have been set up for comma searching Read all of the general F1 online help (which is available at any menu) Submit a support case if any questions

31 Summary Use Basic FacetTerm Commands Use Common Screen Prompts Use the Print Options Stop a Print Job Use the MiniSpooler Access Online Help Use the List Option Perform a Comma Search Understand ASCII Sorting and Field Justification

32 For More Information Turns Online Help Files Visit Prophet 21 on the web: View P21University course offerings Browse Documentation Search the Solutions database Submit a web case Prophet 21 University: p21u@p21.com Consulting Services: consult-sales@p21.com Professional Services Sales: pss@p21.com

33 Prophet 21 University IP101AT - Introduction to Prophet 21 Turns Computer-Based Training (CBT)