Getting Started

How and Where to Begin Note… If the Main Menu is not visible, click your mouse on the ‘Show Menu’ button on the main tool bar . Tip… You may position the cursor over most fields in the program and hold for a few seconds. A pop-up tip should appear with information pertaining to the selected field. Pressing the F1 Key from anywhere in the program will display pertinent HELP information for the current screen. After the Consignor Connection program is installed and you are positioned on the main window, do the following: Step A: Press the ‘Password’ button on the main tool bar (Login window appears). Enter the initial password "consigns" all lower case without the quotes in the system password field. (To personalize your password, Tab to and enter a new password in the 'Enter New Password' field, then Tab to the 'Verify New Password' field and re-enter the new password for verification.) Press the "Enter" Key or do a left mouse click on the Accept button. Step B: Press or do a left mouse click on the "Maintenance" button on the tool bar or ‘Maintenance/Utilities’ button on the Main Menu. (System and Utilities menu appears). Press or do a left mouse click on the "Setup Store/Outlet Information" button (Setup Information form appears). Tab to the remaining fields and enter the appropriate information for each field, then press "Enter" to complete and accept the form (program returns to system and utilities menu). Note… Consignor Net and Store credit defaults to 50.00%, please change to the Consignor and store credit percentages for your store or establishment. This allows a single entry point for Consignor split percentage amount, since all or most Consignors will be paid is the same split rate. The amount displayed in the Consignor Net field is the actual amount of the final retail price that the Consignor will be paid when their merchandise sold. You may override or change the Consignor Net at the Consignor Update and / or Inventory Update levels to override the system setup default percentage for a particular Consignor or individual inventory items. When a cost is entered for a consigned item, that amount will override any of the percentages above and the cost amount is paid to the Consignor when the item is sold. Store credits and Consignor splits are maintained as separate amounts and can be paid out in any combination. Both amounts will be automatically adjusted based on either type of transaction. Step C: Press do a left mouse click on the "Setup Static System Information" button (system maintenance form appears). Tab to and enter accounting information if used or needed for each field on the form. You should enter the sales tax account number (defaults to account number 23600). This will accumulate all your tax under a separate account for reporting and submitting tax data to your taxing authority. Verify and enter the sales tax rates for your state or province. Activate sales tax rates to be used. Set other flags and enter desired default messages as appropriate. Press "Enter" to complete and accept the form. Press F3 to return to the Main Menu. Leave tax rates as zero if not required or used. Tax2 sales tax rate overrides must be set on the inventory update screen for items where this option is needed. Step D: Press or left mouse click on the "Consignor Information" button (consignor browse table appears). Tab to the "Add New" button and press enter or left mouse click on the "Add New" button to open the consignor update form. Tab to the consignor fields and enter the appropriate data in each field. Some fields are optional; the program will ask you to enter any required field(s) in which data was not entered. Press "Enter" or left mouse click on the "OK" to complete and accept the form (program returns to consignor browse table).