Reading in Catalogue Data
In order to create designs with CARAT you need to read in the current the catalogue data, also called Master data Head data in CARAT is the generic term for all details that are needed for the design and ordering of a kitchen. This is for example, the selected program or variations in carcase versions, or worktop edge., of the manufacturers you have subscribed to into CARAT. These are automatically provided by the CARAT cloud in the background while you are logged in to CARAT.
Once the new catalogue data has been provided via the CARAT cloud, you can import them into CARAT via the Read in Master Data dialogue Dialogue, dialogue windows or dialogue fields are special windows in software applications. Dialogue windows are displayed by application programs in different situations to request input or confirmation from the user.. The process is automated.
This is how it is done
- The catalogue data is automatically provided from the CARAT cloud in the background while you are logged into CARAT and connected to the Internet.
- After the next restart of CARAT, open the Read in Master Data dialogue by clicking Typically the LEFT mouse button is pressed once quickly, if not specified differently. Clicking will either mark an object, or when clicking on a button, the execution of the desired activity (e.g. OK, Cancel, Close). with the left mouse button In dialogue windows you always find one or more buttons that can be activated by clicking on them. Typical functions for buttons are e.g. OK, Cancel, Apply. Buttons are always activated by a single click with the left mouse button. on the Read in icon in the Master data area on the Data index card Some dialogue windows are too voluminous, therefore the functions are separated into indexed groups. The subgroup names typically appear on the tab of the index card at the top of the dialogue and can be selected by clicking on the appropriate tab. of the menu ribbon.
- Thereupon, the dialogue for reading in the master data opens. If the catalogue data has been downloaded Downloading is a term used in electronic data processing. To download means to acquire data from another location (e.g. network PC or Internet) and transfer this data to your own computer. via the CARAT cloud, the new catalogue master data and the new graphical data The graphic data includes all colours and material illustrations (textures) that are needed to represent the surfaces, as well as specially made 3D articles. are displayed directly and marked to be read in.
Furthermore can you read in catalogue data specifically from any directory of a removable data medium A data medium is a data storage device, often known as a non-specific storage medium, used to save data or rather information. or network drive. To do this, you must specify the path In a hierarchically organized file system the path is a succession of listings that one must pass through to get from a determined place in the file system to a determined file, for example C:\sample\letter\business_letter or c:\Documents\Own files\business_letter. to the directory in which the catalogue data was saved by clicking on the Browse button.
The path to the selected directory is then displayed in the Read in master data from: area. The data available in this directory are also marked automatically to be read in directly.
No matter from which location you want to read in catalogue data, you should select the catalogue data you want to import to CARAT first. After selecting the needed catalogue data click on the button Read in master data to start the import of the catalogue data to CARAT. The progress can be followed with the according status notifications and the progress bar of the dialogue.
It may happen that some of the items in a previous catalogue version Due to modifications to a yearly catalogue more than one following variation of a catalogue can be given. This is called catalogue version. have been edited manually. CARAT will recognize these alterations and display a related notification. After clicking OK, the dialogue Transfer of modified article data and self-generated articles will open up. Now you can define which of the manual alterations should be transferred.
Example:
- See also: Taking over modified articles
Information about the respective supplier is shown as soon as all catalogue data has been read in, this information contains usually notes for planning in or calculating the articles. If required, you can print out this information. However, this information can also be viewed and printed later, at any time, via the administration of the catalogue data.
The reading in of the master data is finished when you have closed the dialogue by clicking the OK button. In order to be able to exhaust all the possibilities of CARAT for calculating prices later on, you should subsequently check or create new the conditions and surcharges necessary for determining the PP The PP (purchase price) in CARAT, refers to the price less conditions but before designated cash discounts and bonus. and SP The SP (selling price) in CARAT is a result of multiplying the CARAT list price by the entered net surcharge factor, plus VAT. prices.
- See also: The Catalogue Master Data
