The Recalculate feature rebuilds inventory related values for the following areas:

 

This option recalculates the Sales History data for a specified date range.  The ability to provide a date range allows the rebuilding of sales history totals over a period of time rather than a single process that could take several hours.

 

Based upon criteria set within the System | Company Setup | Properties | POS Information 3 | Inventory Ranking Percents, the system will recalculate the items ranking and apply the updated values to the system.

 

 

By default, the recalculate is not set to rebuild any portion of the inventory file.  The user must first select the "Inventory Files" check box and then indicate the appropriate area of the inventory to recalculate.  The time required to recalculate is determined by the number of inventory items within the system.

 

Item Ranking is typically calculated at the last evening of the month, if nightly reports are scheduled.

 

This utility will allow the user to recalculate the item ranking for a given month and year.  The must return to this screen for each period they would like to recalculate the item ranking.

 

Utilizing the scheduled reporting will automatically maintain this information for the installation.  It is recommended to utilize the Config Schd Rpts located in System > Reports