Objectnet -Vendor Wizard Handbook   
  • Store Setup Wizard enables a merchant to set up a store, including payment methods, tax, shipping, online product database and customer database, etc.
  • Order Taking Wizard enables a merchant to process the purchase orders.
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Order Taking Wizard

The Order Taking Wizard is part of the Objectnet iShopping Wizard suites. It enables vendors to process, confirm and print customers purchase orders.  

It also provides data integration to vendor's database by exporting and downloading records to vendor's machine. Vendors don't need to change existing database and data processing procedure in order to implement Objectnet iShopping Wizard.  

Its workflow is simple and the interface is intuitive. It only requires the knowledge of using Mouse device.  


Login  

Wizard menu:  

    File

Login  

    Unlike Shopper Wizard which is openly available to the shoppers, the Vendor Wizard is accessible to vendors only.  

    The vendor must login into Vendor Wizard in order to process PO because each vendor has his or her own database. It requires 2 passwords to login.  

    The system will lock the login to prevent intruder hacking in if several login attempts fail, this means that no one can use your program without calling Objectnet to reset it.


Process Customer Order  

    You can select one unprocessed PO number from the PO list box and click on this menu item to process the customer's purchase order, or simply double click on the desired PO number from the PO list box. The customer personal and order information will be displayed on a separate frame to be processed.

View  

    You select one PO number from the PO list box and click on this menu item to view the customer personal and order information will be displayed on a separate frame. This is read-only mode.

Export New  

    You select one processed PO number from the Processed PO list box and click on this menu item to export it to the export file. All existing records will be flushed prior to adding this record.

Export Current  

    You select one processed PO number from the Processed PO list box and click on this menu item to export it to the export file. The record will be appended to the end of file.

Download Export File  

    You can click on this menu item to start downloading the export file. The downloaded file will be displayed in a new browser frame. Use the browser 'File' and 'Save as' to save it to your local machine. You can then import this file to your application. (e.g. Spreadsheet)

Select Listing Mode  

    All PO records have two states: Unprocessed and Processed. Commands react differently on them.
    • Unprocessed customer order
      • Clicking on this menu item will make the Wizard display only unprocessed records. This is the default.
    • Processed customer order
      • Clicking on this menu item will make the Wizard display only processed records.

Auto Print Setting  

    The Wizard know when to print hard copy to your printer depending how your set this up.
    • Print PO - when processed
      • The Wizard will print the processed PO to the printer right after a PO is processed. Clicking on this menu item will set this as default. This a preferred way to process all your customer POs.
    • Print PO - Manual Print
      • The Wizard will not print the processed PO to the printer. You must manually print it. Clicking on this menu item will set this as default.

Print  

    You select one processed PO number from the Processed PO list box and click on this menu item to print it. Unprocessed PO is unprintable.

Exit  

    Click on this menu item to exit the Wizard. This is a most proper way to leave the program.

Refresh  

    You click on this menu item to refresh the Windows. All new customer POs will be displayed and any new changes will be brought up to date.

Store Setup Wizard

The Store Setup Wizard is part of the Objectnet iShopping Wizard suites. It enables vendors to setup their online stores.  

Unlike Shopper Wizard which is openly available to the shoppers, the Store Setup Wizard is accessible to vendors only. Vendor must login into Store Setup Wizard in order to setup his/her store. It requires 2 passwords to login.  

The system will lock the login to prevent intruder hacking in if several login attempts fail, this means that no one can use your program without calling Objectnet to reset it.  


Catalog Wizard help you create and maintain your online Catalog database. You can use Catalog Wizard from a very simple to complex database as you wish.  

Category Window  

  • Get to know the Category Window
    • When you click on Catalog Wizard button of Store Setup, you will see the Category window display the default "file2" Catalog .
    • You can use either the menu bar or button bar to work with Category window (some function is not on the button bar for safety purpose).
    • All the bold fonts are require fields, others are optional
    • Here are the tools and how to work with them:
      • To Open New Catalog: go to File --> New Catalog; a dialog box will open, type in the name of the new catalog, check the Option Catalog only if you going to work with option catalog --> click OK
      • (A option catalog is for the product options. Example: Color and Size are options of Nike shoes)  

      • To Open an Existing Catalog: go to File --> Open Catalog Or click on folder image button (second from the left); Type the name of your existing catalog (the default is "file2") and select Option Catalog only this catalog is an option catalog. If the name is not correct, a new file will open.
      • To Save the Catalog: go to File --> Save Catalog Or click on floppy image button (third one from the left) and wait
      • To Make a new Category: go to File --> New Category Or click on the first button form the left. The new Category will be add below the selected category on the list. ( Make all the necessary change)
      • To Edit the product of the Selected Category: go to File --> Edit Product Or click the last button on the right.
      • To Change the Order of the Category: go to Edit --> Move Category Up (Down) Or use buttons fourth and fifth form the left.
      • To Make the Category to Sub or Parent Category: go to Edit --> Make into Children (Parent) Category Or use buttons sixth and seventh form the left.
      • To Delete a Selected Category: go to File --> Delete Category
      • To Exit: go to File --> Exit Or destroy window; it will bring up the save confirm dialog.
    • Here are all the fields in category:
      • require: Category - Category ID ( this will be the file name of the product in this category so don't change it after you have product for it)
      • Optional: all below fields are optional
        • Description - Will be displayed in your store as Category of products.
        • Picture - The URL for a little picture demonstration of the category.
        • HotLink - The URL of the Big picture of that little picture.
        • Discount Level - Will be implemented
  • Caution:
    • Save the working Catalog before open a New Catalog.
    • Do not change the Category Name if that category have Product
    • Only children category allow to have product.
Product Window  
  • When you click on the last button Or click on Edit Product from the File menu of the Category Window, The Product Window will be opened with all the products of the selected Category from Category Window list.
  • Here are the tools and how to work with them: (Working in Product Window just like working in the Category Window)
    • To Add New Product: Use the first button on the left Or use New Product in the File menu, the new product will add to the end of the List. You can leave the Product ID as default or change it at Product ID box
    • To Change the Order of a Selected Product: use second or third button Or use Edit to move the Product Up or Down
    • To Delete a Selected Product: Go to File/Delete Product menu. the program will bring up a Prompting dialog to confirm if you really want to delete that product.
    • To Go back to the Category Window: use the last button Or Return to Category from File menu to go back to the Category Window (All the product will be save when you Save category on the Category Window)
  • Here are all the fields and their use:
    • Require:
      • Product ID - The Name of the product.
      • Unit Price - The Price of the product, Don't put "$", default is 0.00
    • Optional: If you don't use them, you can just leave them as default
      • Comment - use for the status of that product, Example: Clearance, On Sale, etc.
      • Description - this is the description of a product, will be display on you store. You can make it long to 64KByte. If you want to break into lines when it is displayed on you store, you use "|" to separate the lines.
      • Picture - The URL for the little picture demonstration of this product. (put image/picture_name.jsp if it is in the image folder)
      • Hot Link - The URL for the Big picture of this product. (put image/picture_name.jsp if it is in the image folder)
      • Option - if this product have options to choose form, then enter the name of that option file and select as Category if it is a single option and catalog if it is a multiple option. Example: If your product is T shirt which already clarify the style and color and the only option to choose form is a size, then you should enter the file contain the size database in the option box and select Category. If this T shirt only clarify style and have color and size to choose from, then you should select the Catalog and enter the filename of that catalog in the option box.
      • Handling Fee - The handling fee for this particular product
      • Weight - This weight will map to you shipping database to calculate the handling charge
      • Tax Code - This can be more than 1 code separated be comma, form the Tax database to calculate the tax for this particular product.
      • Discount Code - The discount Code from the Discount database you can put more than one code separate be comma.

Change  

    This is used to change some setup or system records. Use it with caution, the impact are global and immediately.
        Don't give out you passwords to anyone! Change them as often as possible. If someone knows your passwords, all the PO records are endangered and can be totally wiped out without any trace.  

        The wizard requires 2 passwords to login because it is better than single password scheme. Each password should be at least 8 character long. Supervisor password must differ from processor password.


Customer Database


Payment Method  

    You modify your preferred payment methods. The shoppers will be able select one from them.

Sales Tax  

    You can modify sales/use taxes at any time. The Wizard accommodates multiple tax rates where some State might apply different rates to different products. Most State requires only one rate.  
    • To delete a tax code
      • Highlight the entry from the list
      • Click "Delete" button
    • To Add a new tax code
      • Click "Add" button
      • A new entry will be appended to the end of the list with the next tax code.
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      • Click "Delete" button
    • To Add a new tax code
      • Click "Add" button
      • A new entry will be appended to the end of the list with the next tax code.
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