The Fiber System provides a means of defining and tracking performance of your company's Foresters or Timber Buyers. When you define a tract, you will be able to assign a Buyer to the tract. The setup of Buyers is optional.
To access the Buyers List window, select the menu option entitled Buyers on the Fiber Procurement Control Files Menu.
The Buyer List window, will be displayed as follows:
The system defaults to displaying only the active Buyers. To display the inactive, or both the active and inactive Buyers, click on the drop-down box arrow located at the upper right corner of the window.
Cycle Box
To remain in the add mode without returning to the Buyer list window each time you add a new Buyer, check the cycle box. To enter a check in the box, click on the Cycle box, press “Alt Y”, or press the Space Bar when the selection box is positioned over the “cycle” field. You would normally check the cycle box if you are entering more than one Buyer during the current session.
To access online help, click on the Help button, press “Alt H”, or F1.
To exit the Buyer list window, click on Close button, press “Alt O”, or press the Esc key.
Buyer Maintenance
To add a new Buyer, click on the Add button, press “Alt A”, or press the Insert key.
To edit an existing Buyer, highlight the Buyer and click on the Edit button, press “Alt E”, or press Enter.
When you add a new Buyer, the system will display the Buyer Information window as follows:
Enter or edit the information on the Buyer Information window according to the following specifications:
Buyer
The code is a three-character field used to identify the Buyer within the system. The system does not allow the use duplicate Buyer codes.
Buyer Name
Enter up to thirty-characters to describe the Buyer.
Status
Select the active box if the Buyer is active, or select the inactive box if the Buyer is not active. The system defaults to displaying only the active Buyers on the selection list.
To save and exit the Buyers window, press Page Down, click on the OK button, or press “Alt O”. To exit without saving the Buyers window, click on the Cancel button, press “Alt C”, press Esc, or click on the “X” in the upper right corner of the screen.
To access online help, click on the Help button, press “Alt H”, or F1.
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