Set System Parameters

DataTrak uses four separate system parameters: 16000 through 16003. These parameters serve the following purposes:

System Parameter 16000 identifies the path that DataTrak should use for drill down reporting. This path can contain only Retail Profit Centers; these are profit centers that are set to a profit center type of "R" in the Profit Center master record.

System Parameter 16001 defines the number of periods for which the sales data consolidation program should build sales data. For example, if the value of the parameter equals "2", then the consolidation program will build sales data for 2 periods--the current period and the previous period. Likewise, if the value of the parameter equals "3", then the consolidation program builds sales data for 3 periods--the current period and the 2 previous periods.

System Parameter 16002 is maintained by the system and requires no user input. The value of this parameter equals the date that the sales consolidation data was inserted into mr_sales.

System Parameter 16003 defines the number of hours past the date stored in sysparm 16002 that must elapse before the mr_sales data table will be rebuilt with new sales consolidation data.

System parameters are set in the home office ExecuTrak system. Follow these steps to set the system parameter.

1. Logon to ExecuTrak for Windows.

2. Select System Management >> File Maintenance >> System Parameters. The system displays the following screen:
   

3. Enter the following information in the form to set up the parameter:

• Parameter Number

• Description

• Value

4. Click the Update button to save the parameter

Set the parameters as follows:

Parameter Number:      16000

Description:                   Management Report Path

Value:                             [path code]

Parameter Number:      16001

Description:                   No of Periods for mr_sales

Value:                             [number of periods]

Parameter Number:      16003

Description:                   No of hours for mr_sales

Value:                             [number of hours]

Note: Since system parameter 16002 is system maintained, there is no need to set up this parameter.