IVI - INVENTORY INQUIRY
To open IVI, press <Alt M> ("Menu") and follow the Menu path illustrated below, then press <Enter>, or simply enter <IVI> in the "Enter Program Name" field and press <Enter>.
Search options for an item are:
- Search by entering the title of the item. The items will be displayed in alphabetical order by title/description. If you enter the exact title, and the item is in the masterfile, the item will be displayed and highlighted at the beginning of the list.
- If you enter only part of the title or a title that is not in the masterfile, the items will be displayed in alphabetical order by title, beginning with the closest alpha item.
- Search by entering the author’s name, consistent with the way authors’ names are entered in IVM.
- Items will be grouped together in alphabetical order by author/artist.
- Search by entering a word that is known in a title.
- Items found with the word in the title will be listed in numerical order by item number.
- Search by entering the item/ISBN number.
- If the item is in the masterfile, it will be displayed and highlighted at the beginning of the numerical list.
- Search by entering the barcode number.
- If the item is in the masterfile, it will be displayed and highlighted at the beginning of the numerical list.
- Search by entering category number.
- Items in the masterfile with that category will be grouped together on the list.
- Search by entering vendor number.
- Items in the masterfile with that vendor designated as "Vend 1" will be grouped together on the list.
After selecting and entering one of these search fields, select Search=F5.
At the inquiry screen, you can further narrow your search by author or title by typing the first few letters of the title or author, which will move the list to that alphabetical range. When you find the item you are searching for, you may use the arrow keys to highlight the item, allowing you to view information on the screen, such as price, quantity on hand (in stock), quantity on order, category (where the item can be found in your store), etc.
Options at Bottom of Screen:
Allows you to escape back to the search screen.
Allows you to view the complete inventory maintenance record of the item.
Allows you to make a special order of the item.
If you are searching IVI from Point of Sale or when making an order, this option allows you to transfer the item to the POS transaction or to the order.
Multi-Stores can make inquiry of the status of an item in other stores.
(For Future Use)