General Global Settings

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The General tab of Global Settings allows users to customize settings that impact multiple OASIS functions. This article will define and provide recommendations for each setting.

Requirements:

Note:

  • Please contact OASIS Support if setting a field to a value other than what is recommended unless the value is discretionary.

Setting Description Recommendation
Allow free form contacts (architects, engineers and other specifiers)

If checked, the specifiers on quotes and orders may be manually keyed.

If unchecked, the specifiers must match a customer entry in OASIS.

Unchecked
Force type fields to UPPER CASE

If checked, fixture types on quotes and orders are forced to be upper case.

If unchecked, lowercase characters are allowed in the fixture type field.

Checked
Style phone numbers as (###)###-####

If checked, phone numbers are changed to match the standardized pattern of (###) ###-####.

If unchecked, phone numbers remain in the format entered.

Discretionary
Disable preferences for all users except users with "OASIS Admin" access If checked, users without Admin access to OASIS cannot change their preferences. Unchecked
Manual commission splits

If checked, users must manually enter sales accounts and their percentage of sales credit. Influence will be ignored unless the Manual commission splits - with specifier influence setting is checked. Note: The default sales account in the workgroup will still be used.

If unchecked, OASIS will automatically select the sales user assigned to the customer and use influence to determine sales credit splits. 

Discretionary
Manual commission splits - with specifier influence. (Initial commission splits are auto selected. Manual over-rise is accepted without warning) If checked, and the Manual commission splits setting is checked, influence will apply to manually entered sales accounts.  Discretionary
Enable SKU Lookup (Could make your system crazy slow!) If checked, activate the SKU lookup in OASIS. Distributors typically use this to scan multiple price lists for an internal SKU, which pulls the corresponding manufacturer and catalog number.

Discretionary

Do not make a change without first contacting OASIS Support

Inactivate quotes and close orders when file code is set

If checked, and a value is keyed into the File Code field on a project, then the project and related orders are closed.

If unchecked, adding a value to the File Code field only records the value for reporting.

Discretionary
Use File code as Quote Number If checked, the value in the File Code field on a project will be used as the quote number when printing and searching for related quotes.

Unchecked 

Do not make a change without first contacting OASIS Support

Enable 'Send All' when sending messages from OASIS If checked, a "Send All" button is shown at the bottom of the Send Message editor.  Discretionary
Markings on document (e.g. quote) are from the transaction workgroup - otherwise, from user's workgroup

If checked, workgroup information (e.g., business name and contact information) is pulled from the workgroup assigned to the transaction.

If unchecked, workgroup information is pulled from the user's default workgroup.

Discretionary
Only auto apply exact matches (using OASIS identifiers)

If checked, OASIS will only automatically apply updates from O2Os or transaction downloads (manufacturer connectivity) as long as the OASIS identifiers (line number, part number, manufacturer, and type) match exactly.

Checked
Show 'Finish' and 'Voltage' columns on quote and order forms.

If checked, the Finish and Voltage columns in the bill of materials on the quote and order will print in the Catalog column on the quote or order print.

If unchecked, these values are considered internal and will not print.

Discretionary
Use CO (care of) field in addresses.

If checked, OASIS will print the CO (care of) address field on orders.

If unchecked, the field is considered internal and will not print.

Checked
Representative splits (agency splits) allow free form entries.

Note: This setting applies to the Agency version of OASIS only.

If checked, agency splits on orders and quotes can be entered manually.

If unchecked, the out-of-territory agency must be created as a representative in OASIS.

Discretionary
Use price lookup "MFGBrand' to set the manufacturer. If checked and the information is available, the price list for a manufacturing conglomerate may be set up with all catalog numbers and related brands. The user can then enter the conglomerate name and catalog, and OASIS will populate the manufacturer brand with the pricing information stored in OASIS for that brand. Unchecked
Sample kit default checkout period: X days If a value is entered, when checking out a sample, the return date will be set to the specified value of days in the future. > 0
Price lookup wait time: XXXX ms If a value is entered, when searching for a price, OASIS will auto-timeout after the specified value in milliseconds. This setting tunes internet requests to slower servers when using Dynamic Pricing.

1000 

Do not make a change without first contacting OASIS Support

Sample kit tag scanner trigger on X characters If a value is entered, OASIS will allow a scanner to identify kit tags up to the specifier number of characters.

Discretionary

Do not make a change without first contacting OASIS Support

Validate City/State/Zip If checked, OASIS will validate the city, state, and zip code and perform a reverse lookup based on the zip code to identify the city and state.  Discretionary
Upper case city name on City/State lookup If checked, and the Validate City/State/Zip setting is checked, values in the City field are forced to upper case if they are added using a reverse lookup based on zip code. Discretionary
Preload business entity views (customers / manufacturers)

If checked, OASIS will automatically generate the direct customer in the Customers page listing and active manufacturers in the Manufacturers page listing when either page is opened.

Unchecked
Auto acknowledge reminders after x months If a value is entered, OASIS will automatically acknowledge reminders after the specified number of months and remove them from the Home page. Discretionary
Don't show specifiers on documents. If checked, OASIS will hide specifier information on transaction prints. Discretionary

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