MEMO SYSTEM

THE "MEMO SYSTEM" IS A SERIES OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF
MESSAGES FROM THE CUSTOMER TO THE DELIVERY PERSON AND KEEP A RECORD OF SUCH
MESSAGES FOR FOLLOW UP BY MANAGERS. 
 

 

F.1  ENTER ACCOUNT MEMO

THE "ENTER ACCOUNT MEMO" SCREENS ALLOW THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO
SEND MESSAGES TO THE ROUTE SALES DEPARTMENT ABOUT CUSTOMERS' ACCOUNTS.  THE
MESSAGES CAN BE PRINTED IMMEDIATELY OR SAVED FOR LATER RETRIEVAL AND
PRINTING. 

THE MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE ENTRY CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED AT THE "TELSEL ORDER
ENTRY SCREEN" BY HOLDING DOWN {CTRL} AND PRESSING {I}.

AN ACCOUNT NUMBER IS NEEDED TO ENTER A MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE.  AN ALPHA SEARCH
ALLOWS YOU TO FIND THE ACCOUNT NUMBER IF THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE IT
AVAILABLE.

THE "MEMO SERVICE ACCOUNT NUMBER SCREEN" ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER A CUSTOMER # OR
TO LOOK UP THE CUSTOMER NUMBER THROUGH "NAME SEARCH"  SELECTION OF {PF4}
ALPHA LOOK UP DISPLAYS A "NAME SEARCH SCREEN" WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SEARCH FOR
THE CUSTOMERS' ACCOUNT WITH PART OR ALL OF THE ACCOUNT NAME.


ENTRY OF FULL OR PARTIAL ACCOUNT NAME RETRIEVES ACCOUNTS CLOSEST TO THE
ENTERED NAME.  THE ACCOUNT WITH THE CLOSEST MATCH TO THEN INFORMATION ENTERED
IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN OF NAMES RETRIEVED.  USE THE ARROW KEYS TO
HIGHLIGHT THE NAME DESIRED AND PRESS {PF1}.


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SCREEN FIELDS       DESCRIPTION                                  
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1ST COLUMN          CUSTOMER ACCOUNT NUMBER

2ND COLUMN          CUSTOMER NAME

3RD COLUMN          1ST LINE OF CUSTOMER ADDRESS

4TH COLUMN          11 CHARACTERS OF CITY,STATE,ZIP FIELD

USE THE UP/DOWN ARROW KEYS TO POSITION THE INVERSE VIDEO LINE OVER THE
DESIRED CUSTOMER LINE AND PRESS {PF1}.  THE "MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE SCREEN"
APPEARS.









MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE SCREEN

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SCREEN FIELDS       DESCRIPTION                                  
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CUSTOMER #          NUMBER OF CUSTOMER SELECTED FOR ENTRY OF MESSAGE

DATE                SYSTEM DATE.

TIME                SYSTEM TIME

NAME & ADDRESS      CUSTOMERS NAME AND ADDRESS

A/R BALANCE         CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE BALANCE AT TIME OF
                    RETRIEVAL.

LAST PURCHASE       DATE OF LAST INVOICE ENTERED IN SYSTEM

LAST PAYMENT        DATE OF LAST PAYMENT ENTERED IN SYSTEM

CONTACT             NAME OF CONTACT PERSON IF INFORMATION ENTERED

RETURN              NEXT TIME CUSTOMER IS SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY

PH                  PHONE NUMBER

CL                  CREDIT LIMIT

ROUTE#              NUMBER OF ROUTE CUSTOMER IS ON

SM                  NUMBER OF SALESMAN SERVICING THE CUSTOMER

AGING               CUSTOMERS' BALANCE  SPLIT OUT BY DATE OF INVOICES
                    OUTSTANDING

OPTIONS             (R)EVIEW - REVIEW EXISTING MEMOS ON CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT
                    (A)DD NEW MEMO - ADD NEW MEMO TO CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT
                    (C)HANGE ACCT - CHANGE ACCOUNT NUMBER FROM ONE SHOWN
                    (E)XIT - LEAVE MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE WITHOUT CREATING MEMO

CHOOSING TO (A)DD NEW MEMO BRINGS UP THE "MESSAGE TYPE WINDOW"

NOTE:  THESE FIELDS CAN BE EDITED AND ADDED TO IN THE "MEMO SYSTEM" EXTENSION
       PROGRAM.


OPTIONS             (CHOOSE MESSAGE TYPE) ENTER NUMBER OF MESSAGE TYPE THAT
                    FITS MEMO TO BE ENTERED

                         (M)ORE - LOOK FOR MORE "MESSAGE TYPES"
                         (E)XIT - LEAVE MEMO SERVICE MESSAGE WITHOUT
                         CREATING MEMO

SELECTION OF A MESSAGE TYPE RETRIEVES A MESSAGE ENTRY SCREEN WITH 13 LINES
AVAILABLE FOR INPUT.



PF1 ALLOWS YOU TO DELETE INPUT ONE LINE AT A TIME.  {PF3} PRESSED AT THE END
OF A LINE OF TEXT ENTERED CENTERS THE LINE.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED ENTERING THE MESSAGE PRESS {PF2} TO SAVE AND EXIT THE
SCREEN.


PRESS {S} TO SAVE THE MESSAGE.  THE MESSAGE CAN BE RETRIEVED LATER THROUGH
THE "VIEW/PRINT MEMOS" PROGRAM.(SECTION F.4)

PRESS {E} TO EXIT THE MEMO WITHOUT SAVING.

PRESS {P} TO PRINT AND SAVE THE MESSAGE.  SELECT THIS OPTION ONLY FOR URGENT
MESSAGES.  THE MESSAGE PRINTS IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEFAULT DESTINATION PRINTER
FOR MEMO SERVICE MESSAGES LOCATED BY THE DISPATCHER.




F.2  STATISTICS MENU

THIS PROGRAM PRINTS A SUMMARY LISTING BY MESSAGE TYPE OF ALL CALLS ENTERED
INTO THE SYSTEM FOR THE DAY, PERIOD, OR YEAR TO DATE.

1  TODAYS SUMMARY        PRESS {1} THEN {ENTER} IF YOU WISH TO PRINT A
                         REPORT FOR THE CURRENT DAYS ACTIVITY.  A CSR OR
                         ROUTING SUPERVISOR MIGHT REQUEST THIS REPORT AT THE
                         END OF THE DAY FOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING. 

                              NOTE:  THE DAY AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES AT
                              MIDNIGHT AND CALL STATISTICS ARE AUTOMATICALLY
                              REMOVED.

2  PERIODIC SUMMARY      PRESS {2} THEN {ENTER} TO PRINT A REPORT SHOWING
                         DAILY AND PERIOD SUMMARY STATISTICS.

                              NOTE: FUTURE PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS WILL
                              RESET AND CLOSE THE PERIOD AUTOMATICALLY WHEN
                              THE "CLOSE RECEIVABLES" PROGRAM IS RUN.

3  YEAR TO DATE SUMMARY  PRESS {3} THEN {ENTER} TO PRINT A REPORT SHOWING
                         DAILY, PERIODIC, AND YEAR TO DATE SUMMARY
                         STATISTICS.

4  EXIT






F.3  PRINT MEMO
THE "PRINT MEMOS" PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW MANAGERS OR DISPATCHERS TO
VIEW OR PRINT MESSAGES ENTERED INTO THE MEMO SYSTEM.

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SCREEN OPTIONS      DESCRIPTION                                  
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1  CONDENSED /      DEFAULT IS "DETAILED".  IF YOU DO NOT WISH THE          
   DETAILED         DETAIL(MESSAGE ENTERED) TO PRINT ON THIS REPORT, PRESS
                    {1} THEN {ENTER}.  THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO "CONDENSED".

2  MEMO TYPE        DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE
                    MEMO TYPE, PRESS {2} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE NUMBER OF
                    THE MEMO TYPE AND PRESS {ENTER}.

3  DATE             DEFAULT IS SYSTEM DATE.  TO SELECT A RANGE OF DATES,
                    PRESS {3} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE BEGINNING DATE AND
                    PRESS {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE ENDING DATE AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.

4  OPERATOR         DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES ENTERED BY A
                    SINGLE OPERATOR TO PRINT, PRESS {4} THEN {ENTER}. TYPE IN
                    THE OPERATORS LOGIN NAME (LOWERCASE) AND PRESS {ENTER}.

5  ACCOUNT          DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE
                    ACCOUNT OR A RANGE OF ACCOUNTS TO PRINT, PRESS {5} THEN
                    {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE BEGINNING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE ENDING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.  IF YOU WANT THE REPORT TO PRINT FOR A SINGLE
                    ACCOUNT THE BEGINNING AND ENDING ACCOUNT NO. THE SAME.

6  COMPANY          DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT A SINGLE COMPANY, PRESS {6}
                    THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE COMPANY NUMBER AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.

7  SALESMAN         DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT A SINGLE SALESMAN OR A RANGE
                    OF SALESMAN, PRESS {7} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE
                    BEGINNING SALESMAN NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE
                    ENDING SALESMAN NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.


A  INCLUDE REPRINTS DEFAULT IS "NO".  TO INCLUDE REPRINTS(PRINT MESSAGES THAT
                    HAVE ALREADY BEEN PRINTED ONCE) PRESS {A} THEN {ENTER}.
                    THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO "YES".

B  UPDATE ?         DEFAULT IS "NO".  TO UPDATE(TELL THE SYSTEM THAT THE
                    MESSAGES HAVE BEEN PRINTED) PRESS {B} THEN {ENTER}.  THE
                    DISPLAY CHANGES TO "YES".  THE DISPATCHER PRINTS "MEMO
                    SERVICE MESSAGES PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
                    ANSWERING "YES" TO THIS OPTION PREVENTS PREVIOUSLY
                    DISPATCHED MESSAGES FROM PRINTING EVERY TIME THE REPORT
                    IS REQUESTED.

ONCE THE REPORT FINISHES PROCESSING THE "REPORT SELECTIONS MENU" APPEARS.


F.4  PURGE MEMOS

THE "PURGE MEMOS" PROGRAM PURGES SELECTED MEMOS FROM THE SYSTEM.


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1  TYPE             DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE
                    MEMO TYPE, PRESS {1} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE NUMBER OF
                    THE MEMO TYPE AND PRESS {ENTER}.

2  PURGE DATE       DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT A RANGE OF DATES, PRESS {2}
                    THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE BEGINNING DATE AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE ENDING DATE AND PRESS {ENTER}.

4  OPERATOR         DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES ENTERED BY A
                    SINGLE OPERATOR, PRESS {3} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE
                    OPERATORS LOGIN NAME (TYPE IN LOWER CASE) AND PRESS
                    {ENTER}.

5  ACCOUNT          DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE
                    ACCOUNT OR A RANGE OF ACCOUNTS, PRESS {4} THEN {ENTER}.
                    TYPE IN THE BEGINNING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.
                    TYPE IN THE ENDING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  IF
                    YOU WANT TO PURGE MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE ACCOUNT THE
                    BEGINNING AND ENDING ACCOUNT NUMBER MUST BE THE SAME.

5  ROUTE            DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT ONLY MESSAGES FOR A SINGLE
                    ROUTE OR A RANGE OF ROUTES, PRESS {5} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE
                    IN THE BEGINNING ROUTE NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  TYPE IN
                    THE ENDING ROUTE NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  IF YOU WANT
                    TO PURGE A SINGLE ROUTE THE BEGINNING AND ENDING ROUTE
                    NUMBER MUST BE THE SAME.

6  ACCOUNT NUMBER   DEFAULT IS "ALL".  TO SELECT A SINGLE ACCOUNT OR A RANGE
   RANGE            OF ACCOUNTS, PRESS {6} THEN {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE
                    BEGINNING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  TYPE IN THE
                    ENDING ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  IF YOU WANT TO
                    PURGE A SINGLE ACCOUNT THE BEGINNING AND ENDING ACCOUNT
                    NUMBER MUST BE THE SAME.




F.5  EXTENSION MENU

THIS MENU CONTAINS VARIOUS OPTIONS THAT FUNCTION AS MENU SELECTIONS FOR
DEFINING INFORMATION USED BY THE MEMO SYSTEM.


PRESS {5} TO EXIT THE MEMO MASTER SETUP.


F.7.1  DEFINE QUICK CODES

QUICK CODES ONCE DEFINED AS A LETTER OR NUMBER ALLOW AN OPERATOR TO PUT IN A
WORD, A LINE, OR SEVERAL LINES OF INFORMATION IN "MEMO SERVICE MESSAGES" BY
PRESSING THE @ SIGN AND THE LETTER OR NUMBER.

TYPE IN A NUMBER(0-9) OR A LETTER (A-Z) THAT IS TO BE USED AS THE QUICK CODE
AND PRESS {ENTER}.  A BOX DISPLAYS.  TYPE IN A WORD, A LINE, OR LINES OF
INFORMATION THAT YOU WANT TO WRITE EACH TIME THE QUICK CODE IS USED.  PRESS
{PF2} WHEN FINISHED.  A WINDOW APPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOX.  PRESS {S}
TO SAVE THE QUICK CODE OR PRESS {E} TO EXIT THE QUICK CODE WITHOUT SAVING.
YOU MAY DEFINE ANOTHER QUICK CODE OR PRESS {PF2} TO EXIT.

NOTE:  IF YOU TYPE IN A NUMBER OR LETTER THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DEFINED, THE
PREVIOUS INFORMATION IS WIPED OUT.



F.7.2  VIEW/PRINT QUICK CODES

THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW OR PRINT THE QUICK CODES THAT HAVE BEEN
DEFINED.  WHEN YOU SELECT THIS PROGRAM A "REPORT SELECTIONS MENU" APPEARS.



F.7.3  ASSIGN MEMO PRINTER

ACCESSES PRINTER UTILITIES FOR THE MEMO SYSTEM MOST OF THE UTILITIES ARE THE
SAME AS FOUND IN THE "SYSTEM MENU"(9).


PRESS {7} TO EXIT THE MEMO PRINTER UTILITY PROGRAMS.



F.7.4  ADD/EDIT MEMO TYPES

THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS YOU TO ADD OR EDIT THE MEMO TYPES USED TO INPUT MEMO
SERVICE MESSAGES. 


PRESS {1} THEN {ENTER} TO EDIT AN OLD MEMO TYPE.  TYPE IN THE MEMO TYPE
NUMBER AND PRESS {ENTER}.  THE OLD MEMO TYPE NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION DISPLAYS.
TYPE IN THE NEW DESCRIPTION AND PRESS {ENTER}.

PRESS {2} THEN {ENTER} TO ADD A NEW MEMO TYPE.  THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEMO TYPE
NUMBER DISPLAYS.  TYPE IN THE DESCRIPTION AND PRESS {ENTER}.

PRESS {3} THEN {ENTER} TO DISPLAY ALL THE MEMO TYPES ALREADY DEFINED IN THE
SYSTEM.  PRESS {PF2} TO EXIT WHEN FINISHED VIEWING.