Global Item Maintenance

Initial (Main Search) Screen

  • From the Item Pricing / Data Management menu, select Global Item Maintenance.

  • An initial search screen (like the one shown below) should appear.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • All search criteria are optional for Global Item Maintenance.

  • If you have visibility to multiple stores, the default is “all visible stores”.

  • If you have visibility to a single store, the default is the single visible store.

  • When the search criteria are set as desired, click Search for a list of items matching the criteria.

  • The results are shown in a grid as seen here, this is the result of an MH-based search for Housewares.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Select one or more items using the checkboxes on the left side of each row.

  • To modify item attributes (including prices), click the Modify button; see section 2.

  • To modify item pricing only, click the Price % Update button; see section 3.

  • Click Clear to clear the results and reset the search criteria to their default values.

  • Click the Exit button to leave Global Item Maintenance

Item Attribute Modification

To modify various attributes, use the Modify function; the same price fields that can be modified with the Price % Update function may also be modified using the Modify function.

  • Select one or more items from the search results.

  • Click the Modify button, the Modify Attributes screen appears as seen here.

  • In this screen shot, the Pricing group is open; all other groups are closed.

  • Click the arrow to the left of a group header to open or close the group.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Note that existing values are not shown; in general, don’t change a field in this application unless you’re certain.

  • Count fields only accept digits.

  • Amount fields only accept digits and a decimal point.

  • Drop-list fields will show blank by default, if nothing is selected the value is not changed.

  • Date fields are entered using a calendar control.

  • Boolean fields are “not changed”, “true”, and “false” as seen here.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • When any field is changed, the Update button is enabled.

  • After all desired modifications have been set, click the Update button.

  • A dialog appears requesting confirmation of the update.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Click No to cancel the update and return to the attributes screen.

  • Click Yes to proceed with the update.

  • A progress dialog appears to track the update.

  • When the update is finished, a success dialog is displayed; click OK to dismiss.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • After dismissal, the application returns to the search results.

Attribute Groups

Following is a list of the attribute groups for modification:

  • Pricing

  • Selling

  • Return

  • Tax

  • Regional

  • Inventory

Item Price Modification

To modify price settings for items, use the Price % Update function.

  • Select one or more items from the search results.

  • Click the Price % Update button, the Global Price Updates screen appears as seen here

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Note that existing prices are not shown.

  • Prices may be increased or decreased, but not in the same operation.

  • Select the Increase option to raise the price(s), select the Decrease option to lower the price(s).

  • Price changes can range from 0 to 20 percent (0 percent means the price is not modified).

  • When a percent has been entered for any of the pricing fields, the Update button is enabled.

  • Click the Update button to start the price update process.

  • A confirmation dialog appears as seen here.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Click No to return to the Global Price Updates screen.

  • Click Yes to continue the price update process.

  • When the price update is complete, a confirmation dialog appears.

Screenshot of the Global Item Maintenance application.

  • Click OK to acknowledge the completion.

  • Click Exit to leave Global Item Maintenance.