HOPE System Guide Setup 11/30/94 Page 176

Creating an Inventory List at Start Up

To add inventory, you need to "purchase" it. This is the case even when you are starting out, since you want to have the ability to repurchase with the least effort. If an item is older, or you will not be repurchasing it, "purchase" it from "At Store - Stock."

From the main menu, choose T:

Step One: Press T

You now see the choices; these are the "Menu Choices" for many of your daily activities. From these, select number 7, Store Purchase Order for Stock.

Step Two: Press 7

Again you see several choices; To get to the entry of items, choose number 1, Buy Product for Inventory." (The other choices are specialized items, as their names indicate. You will use these later after all vendors are set up. It is required that you press the Enter key after choosing. When a menu is "framed" by a box and has a colored highlight, you can "scroll" through the menu choices using the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To allow this, you must press < Enter > to confirm your choice).

Step Three: Choose 1 - Then press < Enter >.

You are now at the Main Purchasing Choice. Purchasing may be done either by inventory item number, (once you have set them up) or by vendor. Since this is the first time through, choose V for Vendor.

Step Four: Press V

You are now at the list of vendors. This list is in a "box" on the screen and is "scrollable" in several ways. To make the choice of vendor, scroll through the list with the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys or the mouse, or type the first letter of the vendor's name to move near it, and then "home in" with the arrow keys. Press < Enter > to choose.

Step Five: Use Arrow Keys/Mouse. To select, press < Enter >.

In the event that the vendor is not listed, use "Add New Vendor," which is usually the first choice on the list. The procedure with the new vendor is described in detail on page 174. For all existing vendors, including "At Store Stock," go on to the steps below.