Importing Model Number list

There are prerequisite that must be entered before you can enter a Model Number list.
    General Ledger
    Item Categories
    Vendors
    Brands

The format of data to be imported is as follows:

    *Model Number (must be unique)
    *Model Number Description (suggested format  Brand Name, Type, Color.  This is for the customer ot walk out of your
                                                    store knowing what they just purchased because AKS3050SS means nothing to our customers
                                                    but Amana, Glass Cooktop, Whte means everthing to our customers.
    *Model Number Category (This must be already setup in the system and must match the Item Category ID)
    *Vendor ID (This must already setup in the system and must match the Vendor ID perfectly)
    *Brand (This must already setup in the system and must match the Brand ID perfectly)
    *Track Method
                        Enter a '0' for serial number tracking
                        Enter a '1' for non serial number tracking
                        Enter a '2' for non serial allocatable tracking
                        Enter a '3' for create in house serials
                        Enter a '4' for service items such as Delivery charge
    *Taxable Item 1 = True 0 zero = False
    Cost (if you do not have cost you must at least enter a zero)
    Manual Cost 1 = true 0 zero = false

*Required
All Fields must be accounted for even if you do not have valid information for field.
The best place to organize an import file is in a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel.
Once the data has been organized in the spreadsheet save as a 'common delimited file'.

Once you have the import file you must enter WhirlWind Software.
From the Main Menu; Click Setup; Inventory; Model Numbers; Create New Model Number;

This screen will appear. Type in 'A' in the New Model Number Field.. Then click 'OK'

This screen will appear. Click on the red button at the bottom left of this screen marked 'Import Model List'

This will remind you of the format of the file you have saved from your spreadsheet. Click 'Yes'

Locate the file that you saved from your spreadsheet as a common delimited format.
The Computer will start to type in the information that you have provided. when it is done this screen will appear;

This is a list of the model numbers that were not saved to the WhirlWind Database for some reason.
when you read this file it will tell you why it was not able to save.