Programming Notes

Programming Notes:

PURCHASE ORDERS

PO Number is assigned automatically
== If edit with a Project of DELETE then select "Clear Deleted Records" from the main menu, it will delete those items usint invdel.php
give a short description that will show up on reports
total of invoice for month end total calculations
vendor is generally EBAY - vendorid
order URL is the URL to the EBAY page
For comments enter any other info that will be needed once the item is received
expected delv date is no always used
Ship via it USPS, UPS, FEDEX,
Tracking number is the shipper number

ONCE THE ITEM HAS BEEN RECEIVED

Fill in the date Delivered and save
Go back to the PO list and click on the "inv" link next to the item. This will create an inventory item with the description filled out. Adjust the description, the quanty, price each and the number of units and save.
Get a picture of the item and save the picture as a GIF with inventory item number and save it to the dataphoto folder
If there is a datasheet, save it to the datasheet folder and make sure the inventory item# matches the file name
You can also save an .htm file with the inventory item number for extra information about the part (i.e. installation / wiring instructions)

INVENTORY

ID # is just sequentially assigned automatically
== If you edit the Item# with DELETE then select "Clear Deleted Records" from the main menu, it will delete those items usint invdel.php
Item # - if this part has a datasheet, enter the file name of the data sheet here
Vendor Stock# is just for reorders
Description is useful for keywords when you are searching
COMM - I2C, SPI, etc
LOC is bin location in shop
Markings is what is printed on the chip
PKG is generally EA or Module
Price each is reorder price
Datasheet
QOH - Quantity on hand
Misc anything you want
Photo anything you want