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      Inventory Updates

      Inventory Updates

      The Keystone interface to the EBMS software includes a powerful feature that updates parts information directly from eKeystone.  Complete the following steps to update automaticly:

      1. Open the Automotive options by selecting Inventory > Options > Automotive tab from the main EBMS menu.
      2. Click on Keystone Inventory Update Options to open the options dialog:
      3. Enable to update Description of the item found in Inventory > Product Catalog > General tab.  
      4. Enable to update Jobber(Base) Price value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Pricing tab.
      5. Enable to update UPC Code value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > General tab.
      6. Enable to update Weight value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > General tab.
      7. Enable to update Excise Tax value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Automotive tab.
      8. Enable to update Core Charge found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Automotive tab.
      9. Enable to update Sales Classification value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Purchasing tab.
      10. Enable to update Manufacturer Information (phone and website) found in the Inventory > Options > Manufacturers tab.

      11. The Keystone Inventory Update utility also updates:

        1. The Discontinued by Keystone Automotive value found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Automotive tab.

        2. The Superseding Item found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Automotive tab

        3. The Jobber Discount (from which the cost is figured)  found in the Inventory > Product Catalog > Automotive tab

      12. In addition to the settings found in the Keystone Inventory Update Options of Inventory > Options > Automotive tab, exceptions can be made per item (or manufacture line by filtering down the folder defaults) as shown below:

        1. If activated, the Exclude from any inventory updates value disables any updates to this item.

        2. If activated, the Exclude from cost updates value only disables cost updates to this item.

      13. Copy the URL Located at the bottom of the Inventory Update Options dialog as shown above to the Add arguments within the Task Scheduler app instructions below.

      14. Configure the Task Scheduler App to automate this update process.   Review Technical > Automate using Task Scheduler App for step by step instructions to configure the automation of this process using the following New Trigger settings: