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Help Contents Expand All \| Contract All Contents Overview Software Enhancements Training Videos Documents Icons Working In Manager Work In Progress Schedule Estimates, Orders, Invoices Mail Merge Security Order Revisions Order Panels Customer Screen Vehicle Screen Order Screen Revision Screen History Screen Menus Menus Setup Setup Standard Descriptions Standard Tables Shop Data Setup Inventory and Purchasing Inventory Purchase Orders Promotions Promotions Tire Packages LOF Packages Packages Discounts Reports Accessing and Printing Screen Reports Followup Letters and Postcards (Mail-Merge)	Importing and Exporting Promotions Packages Manager has the ability to export and import Promotions Packages for Tires, Brakes, and LOF. Multiple location chains can use the feature to standardize a package price structure. IMPORTANT UPGRADE NOTE If you are upgrading from a previous version of Manager, you must run the Import Jobs procedure to load the Tire, Brakes and LOF packages that come with the system. *Note:* Only jobs for Promotional Packages (Tires, Brakes, and LOF) are updated via this procedure. Regular Canned Jobs are not affected. Exporting Packages are exported by selecting Export Jobs from the Utilities menu. This creates a file that contains all of the jobs used in the Tire, Brakes and LOF packages. The file is placed in the Manager database directory. The default location for this file is C:\MITCHELL1\MANAGER\SERIES2\MDB\EXPORT\. The file name is CANJOB.DAT. Importing Importing of Promotions Packages and coupons is performed as described in the following procedure. The import file (the file obtained from the export procedure) first needs to be copied to the Import directory located beneath the Manager database directory and then the jobs need to be imported into Manager via the Import Jobs command from the Utility menu. To import Promotional Packages: 1. Copy CANJOB.DAT to the Import directory (usually C:\MITCHELL1\MANAGER\SERIES2\MDB\IMPORT\). 2. Select Import Jobs from the Utilities menu. You are asked to confirm your request. It is highly recommended that you back up your database. If you did not backup your database before starting this procedure, it is recommeded that you cancel and do so *Note:* The import process is a complete replacement operation. When importing, all the current Tire, Brake, or LOF packages are replaced. 3. Click Yes. The Tire, Brakes, and LOF packages are overwritten with the new packages. *See also.* Promotions

Importing and Exporting Promotions Packages

Manager has the ability to export and import Promotions Packages for Tires, Brakes, and LOF. Multiple location chains can use the feature to standardize a package price structure.

IMPORTANT UPGRADE NOTE If you are upgrading from a previous version of Manager, you must run the Import Jobs procedure to load the Tire, Brakes and LOF packages that come with the system.

Note:

Only jobs for Promotional Packages (Tires, Brakes, and LOF) are updated via this procedure. Regular Canned Jobs are not affected.

Exporting

Packages are exported by selecting Export Jobs from the Utilities menu. This creates a file that contains all of the jobs used in the Tire, Brakes and LOF packages. The file is placed in the Manager database directory.

The default location for this file is C:\MITCHELL1\MANAGER\SERIES2\MDB\EXPORT\. The file name is CANJOB.DAT.

Importing

Importing of Promotions Packages and coupons is performed as described in the following procedure. The import file (the file obtained from the export procedure) first needs to be copied to the Import directory located beneath the Manager database directory and then the jobs need to be imported into Manager via the Import Jobs command from the Utility menu.

To import Promotional Packages:

1. Copy CANJOB.DAT to the Import directory (usually C:\MITCHELL1\MANAGER\SERIES2\MDB\IMPORT\).

2. Select Import Jobs from the Utilities menu.

You are asked to confirm your request.

It is highly recommended that you back up your database. If you did not backup your database before starting this procedure, it is recommeded that you cancel and do so

Note:

The import process is a complete replacement operation. When importing, all the current Tire, Brake, or LOF packages are replaced.

3. Click Yes. The Tire, Brakes, and LOF packages are overwritten with the new packages.

See also.

Promotions

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