(Account Control File) A file containing parameter fields through which you customize your system. STORIS now uses the term \"control settings\" instead of ACF. For example, the former Accounts Receivable ACF is now called Accounts Receivable Control Settings.
An outlet to additional routines and functions. Identified by a blue button with a white ellipsis, Action buttons appear next to fields.
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.
Consisting of both letter and number characters and often other symbol characters such as punctuation marks.
(Annual Percentage Rate) The annual rate charged for borrowing; includes interest rate and other required lender fees
Provides access to a drop-down list of selections for the field. Identified by a black triangle pointing downward. Arrow buttons appear next to fields within STORIS routines.
A status of inventory. Most inventory is considered \"regular\" inventory. As-is inventory includes everything other than regular inventory, including floor samples, damaged and clearance items, etc.
Delivery status of an order indicating that no delivery date has been set; deliver \"as soon as possible\".
Advanced Ship Notice
A line-item status indicating the system was able to find and allocate inventory to the line item and assign a serial/reference number.
Available to Promise - retailer can reasonably “promise” delivery dates to customers based on the vendor's ability to manufacture and ship merchandise
Advanced Warehouse Management - An add-on module in STORIS that warehouse managers can use to schedule daily RF tasks for their personnel.
Banking Administration Institute - a professional organization for the financial services industry.
An inventory bar code scanning process in which you scan labels using a wireless or tethered scanning device. You upload/download information to and from STORIS in batches. STORIS also provides other scanning processes called RF bar code and Store bar code.
Business transaction analysis.
A caption balloon containing additional Help text that appears (if available) when you hover your mouse over a STORIS field. A caption appears with a brief explanation of the field. (a.k.a. \"tool tip\" or \"hover text\")
An amount specified by a contractor to cover goods on an order. The amount covers the contractor's costs for specific items. If the contractor's customer selects alternate items and the cost exceeds the builder's allowance, the customer assumes the difference.
Provides access to a calendar from which you can select a date. Identified by an image of a desk blotter calendar. Calendar icons appear next to date fields within STORIS routines.
(Customer-Formulated Option) - One of three user-defined fields in which you can specify \"cosmetic\" information about special-order products such as fabric, grade, and finish. The fields appear in both the Special Order Control Settings and the Vendor Special Order Option Settings.
A copy of an original form, or to make an identical copy of a form.
(Formerly called SaaS - Software as a Service) A version of STORIS in which the system software is located on a server machine maintained by STORIS, thus relieving clients of the burden of purchasing and maintaining their own servers. Clients communicate with the server via a wide-area network connection.
(customer's own goods) A feature of the Customer Service module via which you can identify an item on a service transaction as customer goods, for example the repair of a customer-owned item.
(customer's own materials) A STORIS feature allowing customers to add their own materials when creating special order items.
See Product Configurator
Current Retail Price, calculated for product based on system settings
Customer Will Call
A third-party, Windows®-based systems integration tracking tool used for detailed cost, labor, pricing, and product tracking.
An item in a STORIS dictionary you can include in a Query Wizard report, for example, the City field from the Customer Master file.
STORIS' Data Warehouse (SDW) is a data analysis tool that provides great flexibility in manipulating and outputting data.
A response to a prompt that STORIS automatically provides, usually from your settings, when you do not enter a response.
A STORIS routine in which you define one or more GL accounts that the system later references when creating GL batches.
(deduct from invoice) Use DFI codes to add discounts to purchase orders and to set up chain discounts.
In the Report Builder, a data repository within a source file. Dictionaries contain data points such as sales order numbers or customer telephone numbers.
A service via which you can email embedded HTML forms such as sales orders and invoices to customers.
(Dynamic Tab Select) A custom, user-defined inquiry routine comprised of one or more STORIS inquiry routines. Each inquiry routine in a DTS appears as a tab, allowing you to move between inquiries.
(Electronic Conversion) An electronically processed check payment in which only an authorization is obtained at the time of processing and the check is retained for deposit by the retailer.
(Electronic Check Authorization) Process by which checks presented for payment are electronically processed using third party authorization merchants.
(Environment Control Language) - A U2 prompt indicated by a colon ( : ). System administrators use this prompt to perform functions outside of STORIS menus.
(Electronic Data Interchange) An optional feature of the STORIS system used to electronically transmit purchase orders to vendors and receive acknowledgements and invoices from vendors.
(Electronic Guarantee) An electronically processed check payment in which an authorization is obtained, the funds are debited to the customer’s checking account at the time of processing, and the check is returned to the customer.
(Executive Information System) A STORIS module used to create advanced sales and merchandising reports in the form of spreadsheets, graphs, and charts.
Enhanced Laser Printing - STORIS' custom print forms designer.
(EuroPay, MasterCard & Visa) It is used as an euphemism in the U.S. & Canada to indicate chip and pin (Canada) or chip and signature (U.S.) card payment technology. This is a technology whereby a payment card is inserted into a reader and an embedded chip is read versus where the card was passed through a magnetic swipe reader.
(End-of-Day) Also known as day-ending processing, an automated process you run at the end of a business day to update daily files.
(End-of-Month) Also known as month-ending processing, an automated process you run at the end of each month to update monthly files.
mobile STORIS application that allows you to search for products and customers, and create shopping carts on an iPad tablet
An option on a menu that appears when you right-click on certain STORIS entry screens such as Sales Order Entry. Right-click menu options allow you to \"escape\" to related routines. STORIS comes delivered with various standard escapes, and you can use the Dynamic Escape Settings to add your own \"dynamic\" escape options to right-click menus.
A set of applications that allows you to bring your STORIS system onto the World Wide Web to create a \"virtual store\".
A condition or irregularity recorded by the system. Exceptions can appear in reports, for example, items on a delivery manifest that were not delivered.
This is a data analysis tool you can use to display (graphically or in grid form) STORIS data on your computer screen.
(Finance at a Glance) STORIS' financial report generator available from STORIS as an add-on product.
A place on the screen allocated for a piece of information. For example, the Customer Settings contain fields called Name, Address, etc. Fields generally are identified with a field label and usually contain a designated space for entry. Some fields are informational only and cannot be changed. Some fields require you enter a response before continuing, and other fields are optional and can be left blank.
First in, first out - optional method of picking inventory
A collection of records. For example, a telephone book is analogous to a file. It contains a list of records, each of which consists of three fields: name, address, and telephone number.
A pattern through which data is passed. Only data that matches the pattern is allowed to pass through the filter.
(Finance at a Glance, a.k.a. FGII) STORIS' financial report generator available from STORIS as an add-on product.
A float is a moveable pallet that holds merchandise for movement within the warehouse.
A set of commands or menus through which a user communicates with a program.
(file transfer protocol) The protocol for exchanging files over the Internet.
Gross market return on investment.(percentage)
(graphical user interface) A program interface that takes advantage of a computer's graphics capabilities to make programs easier to use.
A kit with selling and stocking restrictions designed to ensure that when ordered, all components of the kit are sold together from the same location. For example, you cannot edit the contents of a hard kit, nor can you substitute components of a hard kit on a sales order.
Specially formatted text, usually colored and/or underlined, that performs an action when you click on it.
STORIS' automated customer contact feature. Use this feature to translate order statuses and delivery scheduling updates into automated telephone messages to your customers..
A finance payment in which the customer comes to your store and makes the payment through your organization, as opposed to handling the payment on their own, for example by mailing the payment directly to the finance provider.
Languages and codes that applications use to communicate with each other and with hardware.
Storage location of piece that has been picked but not yet moved to the prep or stage location.
Picking status of piece that has been picked but not yet moved to prep or stage status.
A tangible item in your Product file that exists in inventory, for example a table or chair.
A warehouse/store location in your system in which a check appears at the Invisible Location field in the Warehouse/Store Location settings. For invisible locations, the system automatically assigns merchandise (upon receiving or during physical inventory) to the storage location associated with the product’s Group, thus eliminating the need to manually place merchandise in defined storage locations (as is required for location-tracked locations). Typically, only store locations utilize this feature.
(independent refund) A credit card refund transaction made independently of an existing completed order.
A group of stock products organized into a set so as to be sold as a package or suite. In STORIS, you can create hard or soft kits.
The total cost of a shipment, including the initial price of the goods, transportation and insurance fees, customs duties, unique taxes such as excise and value added tax, as well as other origin and destination charges.
A sales transaction in which a customer leaves a deposit to reserve specified merchandise.
An inventory level assigned to items whenever they are received into the system, whether by PO receiving, customer return memo completion, or inventory adjustment. The system assigns the same layer number to items received at the same time and at the same price.
A method of defining pricing structures based on store location. For a single product, you can specify different prices for different locations.
The quantity on a purchase order that when received is assigned to a specific line on a sales order.
In location tracking, a template or schematic you create to represent the racking system of a warehouse. Masks can represent systems of aisles and bins, levels, areas, etc.. In field formatting, a filter that selectively includes or excludes certain values from a field.
The cost of the raw materials that go into a product. The material cost of a product excludes any indirect costs, for example overheads or wages, associated with producing the item.
A list of commands or functions from which you can choose and thus move to a new routine or function.
A merged-from customer is the duplicate customer that was merged into another customer.
A merged-to customer is the customer to which the duplicate customer was merged.
A STORIS add-on feature that allows you to link graphic images of products to their associated product records in STORIS. You can create graphical renditions of products for customers to view while considering their purchase options. You can also use the configurator to custom-build special-order options for products.
(Minimum Monthly Payment) Monthly payment amount due from customer for their revolving charge account
A STORIS add-on module in which you use a hand-held computer device to create and edit shopping carts, check product availability, and create customer records from anywhere in your store.
The number of units on a purchase order minus the quantity on sales orders but not yet committed to the sales orders and minus layaways.
Not in location - used in physical inventory processes to indicate that item is not in the expected location
In the STORIS Menu builder, a branch of a menu tree.
An intangible item in your Product file such as fabric protection, labor, or a warranty.
Non-sufficient funds.
A product with a purchase status of either D (dropped), T (discontinued), or P (purge)
Performed simultaneously, in the midst of another routine. For example, creating a new product during sales entry rather than leaving the sales process to create the product in product settings.
Document is completed directly via order entry process, without the creation of a manifest.
A stock product flagged via the PO from Order Entry field in the Advanced Product Settings to allow purchase order creation via Sales Order Entry, and whose available quantity at the requested stocking location is insufficient to cover the order.
For accounting purposes, STORIS can have only two months open at one time. If you have two months open, the new month is called the overlap month. On the twentieth day of the overlap month, if you have not closed the previous (current) month, STORIS warns you are in \"overlap condition\".
A summary document of items from a manifest to be loaded onto a truck for transport.
A setting or value you specify to customize your STORIS system. Most STORIS parameters are entered in Control or Settings files.
An account number that is a combination of root account and sub-account (if any) numbers.
A sequence of symbols and names that identifies a file, for example, C:\\FILENAME.
A process that performs a maintenance function in STORIS, and can be set up to run automatically in the background on a regular basis.
A summary document of items to be picked in a warehouse to fill one or more orders.
(Piece Inventory Number). An internal number STORIS uses to uniquely identify a piece of inventory. PIN can also stand for personal identification number, for example the PIN number you use to access a debit card.
(point-of-sale scanning) a method of bar code scanning in which you scan floor tags to add merchandise to sales orders. You can also use POS scanners to receive merchandise from purchase orders.
Payment Processing, Inc.
A label containing delivery information as well as product information for a selected product. Prep labels are used by warehouse and delivery personnel via the RF picking process.
U.S. Prime Rate commonly used by lending institutions as an index or foundation rate for short-term loans.
A STORIS feature that allows you to assign codes to the components that make up your products, then construct special order items using the coding system.
An organized list of instructions that, when executed, causes the computer to behave in a predetermined manner.
An agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two devices.
(Personal Report Viewer) A STORIS printer output option that allows you to customize report results, for example to rearrange data columns.
The total saleable quantity-on-hand less the number of items reserved to sales orders.
The total quantity of inventory-type items physically in the warehouse.
A STORIS feature you use to create custom reports. The Query Wizard is now called the Report Builder.
A sales transaction in which a customer receives a documented selling price for specified merchandise in exchange for the customer's contact information. No merchandise is reserved and no deposits are accepted.
A complete set of fields, for example a customer record in the Customer Settings. For items at invisible locations,
Formerly called Query Wizard - STORIS feature used to create custom reports
Allocate inventory to the line item.
A line-item status indicating the system was able to find and allocate inventory to the line item.
Radio Frequency (RF) Bar Code - an inventory bar code scanning process in which you scan labels using an RF scanning device and update STORIS in real time without having to return to a port or station. STORIS also provides other scanning processes called batch bar code and store bar code.
A section of a program that performs a particular task. Programs consist of modules, each of which contains one or more routines. The term routine is synonymous with procedure, function, and subroutine.
In the Product Configurator, special conditions that define how a configurable product's options may interact with one another.
Calculation method used in installment receivables in which insurance, interest, and principal amounts are calculated from the payment amount each month over the term remaining.
A field you can use to customize a report or inquiry, usually by sorting and limiting the report output. For example, many reports allow you to restrict output by specifying a range of dates from which to extract data.
Inventory item that can be sold on orders; \"regular\" inventory that is not designated As-Is. Can also represent the total quantity-on-hand less the as-is quantity.
Type of contract where customer agrees to pay total amount due by specified date to avoid paying interest and insurance fees on financed amount. If customer pays by the due date, interest and insurance are rebated.
STORIS Client Interface
STORIS Client Interface used with STORIS revisions 9.x.
(STORIS Developer's Kit) An add-on purchase that allows STORIS users to edit STORIS code. Contact STORIS for more information.
An outlet to read-only screens that help you locate a valid entry for the field. Identified by a magnifying glass image. Search buttons appear next to fields within STORIS routines.
Search Engine Optimization - the process of improving rankings in search engine results.
Also known as full serial tracking. Requires Serial Number Tracking in Inventory Control Settings to be enabled. Each piece of serial tracked product must be assigned a serial number when added to inventory. Piece is referenced and tracked by that serial number for all inventory movement.
Requires that Serial Number Tracking in Inventory Control Settings is NOT enabled. For serial tracked products, each piece is assigned a serial number only when a sale is completed. Serial tracked products are treated as general stock while moving through the inventory; there is no inventory tracking by piece.
(stock-keeping unit) a unique number or code that distinguishes each product and service provided by a supplier.
A printer specifically designated to print credit card slips.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A kit with fewer selling and stocking restrictions than a hard kit, allowing you to treat the components as individual line items. For example, STORIS allows partial shipments of soft kits.
An algorithm that assigns letters to a numerical equivalent for the purpose of organizing and grouping together names that sound alike but are not spelled alike. STORIS uses Soundex in the Search for a Customer and Vendor Name Search screens.
A main repository of STORIS data, for example, the Customer file.
A product whose characteristics you can modify such as color or fabric. STORIS lists these custom options in descriptions for special-order products, allowing you to identify individual products based on their unique characteristics.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, indicated in product settings
Secure Sockets Layer
An inventory product that is not flagged as special-order.
An inventory bar code scanning process in which you scan labels using an RF scanning device. STORIS provides other scanning processes called RF bar code and batch bar code. Store bar code is a limited version of these programs designed for use with non-location-tracked locations.
Calculation method used in installment receivables in which the interest, insurance, and principal amounts remain the same each month, based on the Installment payment amount.
A series of characters manipulated as a group, often used to search for files or records. A character string differs from a name in that it does not represent anything. A name stands for some other object.
When a routine is too large to fit on one screen, it is separated into one or more tabs, so called because they resemble the tabs on filing folders.
(transmission control protocol) A protocol enabling two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data.
A security feature that forces users to log back into the system after a specified period of inactivity on the system. In the General System Control Settings, you specify the amount of time you want to elapse before the system \"times out\" and returns to the STORIS Main Menu. Once the time elapses, the system automatically exits the current menu, inquiry, report pre-screen, or entry program (if at the \"key\" prompt) and returns to the STORIS Main Menu.
A caption balloon containing Help text that appears when you hover your mouse over a STORIS field. A caption appears with a brief explanation of the field. (a.k.a. \"bubble help\" or \"hover text\")
(Third-Party Accounting) Of or relating to an outside accounting software system such as QuickBooks® and used to interface STORIS data with such a system. The STORIS TPA interface is used as an alternative to STORIS Accounting.
A method of discounting prices based on product shelf life. You specify a series of discounts and the system applies them in sequence for as long as the product remains unsold.
Merchandise that is currently stocked at one or more warehouse locations but not displayed at any store location.
When entering data in STORIS, a numeric variable that can represent only positive numbers.
Universal Product Code - a type of bar code.
Uniform Resource Locator - a global address of a document or other resource on the World Wide Web.
A wireless barcode scanning device that utilizes the Windows CE platform.
A symbol, for example the letter \"N\", used in searches to represent zero, one, or more than one unspecified characters. STORIS uses wildcards in several areas, for example G/L account numbers.
Warehouse Management System