Command Alkon COMMANDseries System Guide

COMMANDseries System is a comprehensive software solution designed for construction materials businesses. This guide will help you set up the system to meet the specific needs of your business. The system provides features for managing various aspects of your operations, from order entry and dispatch to billing and inventory control.

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Setting Up the System
Guide
Baseline Version 5.57.9
8/9/05
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................ 11
Gathering Information .......................................................................... 11
Some Starting Tips ............................................................................... 21
Entering Codes .................................................................................... 22
General ............................................................................................ 22
Comm Managers ............................................................................... 22
How to Use This Document .......................................................... 23
Style .................................................................................................. 24
Before You Begin .................................................................................. 24
Setting Up the System .......................................................................... 24
Starting COMMANDseries ...................................................................... 25
Logging into COMMANDseries .............................................................. 25
Exiting COMMANDseries ..................................................................... 26
Entering File Information .................................................................... 26
Accessing Help ..................................................................................... 27
Customer Lookup ................................................................................. 27
The Calendar ....................................................................................... 28
Five Important Functions ....................................................................... 29
The <Tab> Key ................................................................................. 29
Accepting (Saving) Screens ................................................................ 29
Detailing .......................................................................................... 30
Add Occurrence ................................................................................. 31
Smart Lookup ................................................................................... 32
Initial System Files ...................................................................... 34
COMMANDseries Licensing ..................................................................... 35
Making a Backup of the Existing License ............................................... 35
Entering a New License ...................................................................... 36
Temporary Licenses ........................................................................... 38
Restoring an Old License .................................................................... 39
License Codes .................................................................................. 40
User Configuration ................................................................................ 41
Password Security ................................................................................ 42
Process Flow ..................................................................................... 42
Implementation ................................................................................. 42
COMMANDseries User Accounts ........................................................... 43
Citrix Environments ........................................................................... 43
Other Considerations ......................................................................... 43
Assigning a User and Password ............................................................ 43
Preferences ...................................................................................... 44
User-level Licenses ............................................................................ 45
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Privileges ......................................................................................... 46
Field-level Security ............................................................................ 47
Order Printers ................................................................................... 48
Communications Port Setup ................................................................ 50
Options ............................................................................................ 50
Plants .............................................................................................. 52
Cost Centers ..................................................................................... 53
Groups ............................................................................................... 54
Non-COD Price Change ......................................................................... 54
Printer Setup ....................................................................................... 55
Generic Printer Setup ............................................................................ 57
Print Models ........................................................................................ 58
Testing Ticket Printers in COMMANDseries ............................................. 59
Currency ............................................................................................. 60
Code Lengths ...................................................................................... 61
Companies .......................................................................................... 62
Company Setup ................................................................................. 63
Company Cost Centers Setup .............................................................. 64
Company Finance Charges Setup ......................................................... 64
Employees .......................................................................................... 65
Reason Codes ...................................................................................... 66
Modem Codes ...................................................................................... 68
Signaling Units ..................................................................................... 70
Signaling Units Setup ......................................................................... 71
Signaling Unit Options ........................................................................ 72
Signaling Unit Messages (General) ....................................................... 73
Signaling Unit Incoming Messages ....................................................... 73
Signaling Unit Outgoing Messages ........................................................ 74
Signaling Unit Statuses ...................................................................... 75
Auto-Ticketing Interface ........................................................................ 75
Tare Lane ......................................................................................... 75
Dispatch Lane ................................................................................... 76
Gross (Ticketing) Lane ....................................................................... 76
Combo Lane (Gross & Tare) ................................................................ 76
Supported Readers ............................................................................... 76
Scale Configuration .............................................................................. 77
Auto-Ticketing Units ............................................................................. 77
Auto-Ticketing Units Setup .................................................................. 77
Auto-Ticketing Units Communication .................................................... 78
Auto-Ticketing Units Communication (SmartPass) .................................. 79
Auto-Ticketing Units Lane Configuration ................................................ 79
Auto-Ticketing Units Libra Asphalt Interface Setup ................................. 80
Stop Light Setup ............................................................................... 80
Pre-Ticketing Setup .............................................................................. 81
Scale Types ......................................................................................... 81
Next Numbers ..................................................................................... 83
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Key features

  • License management

  • User account creation

  • Plant and delivery information

  • Items and pricing

  • Customer and project management

  • General ledger setup

  • User preferences

  • Document formatting

  • Sales data analysis

Frequently asked questions

COMMANDseries is a software suite designed to help construction materials businesses manage their operations.

You should gather information about licenses, users, print models, currency, companies, employees, reason codes, modem codes, signaling units, scale types, next numbers, document formats, document format groups, message text, accounting periods, bank codes, adjustment codes, tax authorities, tax authority/locations, tax codes, inventory accounting periods, item locations, and more. Refer to the checklist in the User Guide for a comprehensive list.

You can access help within COMMANDseries through the Help menu or by pressing the F1 key.

Go to Files > System Information > Licenses, then click the Backup button.

The "Smart Lookup" feature provides a quick way to find and select items from the system's database. You can search for items by name, code, or other criteria.

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