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POSitive has several import routines for converting lists of inventory, customers, and vendors into the POSitive program. The import utility is very flexible allowing you to cross match POSitive fields with your import file fields. This import feature will save you a great deal of time and there seems to be no limit as to the number of records which can be managed in POSitive.

Go to Maintenance: Import and choose a type.

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TYPES

Inventory - An electronic list of items you sell can be obtained from your vendors, extracted from other software, or created quite easily in Microsoft Excel. (see Importing Inventory)

Customers - An electronic list of people and businesses can include current customers or potential customers. (see Importing Customers)

Vendors - An electronic list of your vendors.

Zip Codes - If you can obtain a zip code list, POSitive can import the data. (see Importing Zip Codes)

Invoices - Once you have imported customers and inventory, you may choose to import historical invoices for the customers. The primary value is to be able to see linked purchases. You will not have all the functions of generated invoices, but you will be able to review customer purchase history and clone an old invoice to a new one. Contact your dealer for more information. Fields

Importable fields are as follows:

- Customer Account
- Customer Lookup Code
- Description (of the inventory item)
- Division ID
- Invoice Date
- Invoice Number
- Invoice Tax
- Invoice Time
- Invoice Total/No Tax
- Item Cost
- Line Tax
- Price
- Quantity
- SKU

Settings

- Date Format
- Time Format
- Leading Zero settings

- Match Customer by
-- Customer Code
-- Customer Account

- Default Station (number)

Purchase Order History - importing details of purchase orders done prior to implementation of POSitive gives you a bigger overall picture of your store's activity. You will not have all the functions of generated purchase orders, but you will be able to review history of purchases for a greater time frame. Contact your dealer for more information. Fields

Importable fields are as follows:

- Description (of the item)
- Item Cost
- PO Date
- PO Invoice Number
- PO Number
- PO Received Date
- PO Shipping (amount)
- PO Tax
- PO Time
- Qnty Ordered
- Qnty Received
- SKU
- Vendor Account
- Vendor Lookup Code
- Vendor Name

Settings

- Date Format
- Time Format
- Leading Zero settings

(General Ledger Import - This is not a supported tool in POSitive, but some select dealers can offer importation of your old General Ledger information for a fee. Contact your dealer for more information.)

Import AutoQuotes - You simply select your AutoQuote file and POSitive will extract the data, creating inventory, vendors, and customers as needed. The resultant POSitive Quote will mimic the original AutoQuote printout.

INVENTORY UPDATES

Existing inventory can be updated using same or modified inventory import files. One can export POSitive Inventory in total or in filtered groups (see Send To) and edit the file in Excel. Saving the changes as a comma delimited file will allow you to re-import the modifications to update existing inventory items.

An additional tool for updating inventory is the Import Physical Inventory screen available at the purchase order, invoice, order list, and physical stock change screens. Contact POSitive support for more information.