Difference between revisions of "How do I create a unit manufacturer?"

Revision as of 09:18, 22 September 2016

This article explains how to create a new vehicle manufacturer.

Go to " Unit Sales Maintenance Options Add or Edit Manufacturers".

Click [Add] or press <F6> to create a new manufacturer.
In the "Manufacturer" field, enter the new manufacturer code. This can be anything up to 3 characters long.
In the "Description" field, enter a suitable description for the manufacturer.
To set the vehicle service defaults for this manufacturer, click on the [Settings] tab and set the "Service months" value to the expected service interval. If this field is left at 0, it will look at the system defaults for service intervals.
If you want to set the first service interval after the vehicle sale, enter a value in the "New vehicle" and/or "Used vehicle" fields.
Click [Done] and [Accept] to save the new manufacturer.

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 * In the {{DataPrompt|Manufacturer}} field, enter the new manufacturer code. This can be anything up to 3 characters long.
 * In the {{DataPrompt|Description}} field, enter a suitable description for the manufacturer.
-* To set the vehicle service defaults for this manufacturer, click on the {{Tab|Parameters}} tab and set the {{DataPrompt|Service months}} value to the expected service interval. If this field is left at 0, it will look at the system defaults for service intervals.
+* To set the vehicle service defaults for this manufacturer, click on the {{Tab|Settings}} tab and set the {{DataPrompt|Service months}} value to the expected service interval. If this field is left at 0, it will look at the system defaults for service intervals.
 * If you want to set the first service interval after the vehicle sale, enter a value in the {{DataPrompt|New vehicle}} and/or {{DataPrompt|Used vehicle}} fields.
 * Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the new manufacturer.