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Item Code Searches
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Throughout ComCept .Net, users are prompted to specify an inventory item. This is true of Invoicing and other point-of-sale screens, inventory adjustments, count sheets and virtually anywhere an item is affected. The fields for item codes are smart, helping you zero in on the item you are looking for. As you type an item code, a helpful list of selections will appear just below your entry, aiding your search.
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Line Codes
Each inventory item in ComCept .Net is assigned an
item code. Not all item codes are unique across all manufacturers. For example, Manufacturer A sells an item with part number "1234", and so does manufacturer B. Because Item Codes in ComCept .Net must be unique, many users have simply prefixed their item codes with a few extra letters to indicate the manufacturer, such as "MMM". Many software vendors call this a "Line Code".
An item code of “MMM 1234” is made up of three parts. The "MMM" is the
line code. The space (" ") is the
separator. The "1234" portion is the
part number. Of course some customers use dashes ("-"), slashes ("/"), or other characters for separators.
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Having line codes in ComCept .Net used to make finding items more difficult at the point of sale, because you had to type in the whole part number, line code and all, such as "MMM1234", or use a wildcard such as "%1234". Wildcard searches are slow because the computer has to scan every letter of every item code until it finds a match.
ComCept .Net now fully supports line codes, and they won’t slow down your searches. In fact we have found ways to speed searches up when we added the line code feature. All you have to do is choose a separator, and make a few changes to your item codes.