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=FTP orders=
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=POS orders=
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
   
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There are two major ways of ordering from uniPHARM: Web Orders, and POS Orders. This section discusses the latter method. POS systems are proprietary software (and hardware, in some cases) that communicate with uniPHARM to place orders and, in some cases, retrieve invoices. Some POS systems send orders via email.
Some POS systems send their orders via FTP, and some also retrieve invoices over FTP. These instructions apply to when a store calls in after acquiring a new POS/PMS system and request for an account to be made for ordering.
 
   
==Instructions==
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==FTP Orders==
   
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===Instructions===
===Create folders on the Mail server===
 
 
These instructions apply to when a store calls in after acquiring a new POS/PMS system and request for an account to be made for ordering.
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====Create folders on the Mail server====
 
Using remote desktop, navigate to the C:\FTPOrders folder on Mail. Create a folder for the store account number. Within this folder, create another folder with the name of the POS ('assystpos', 'kroll', 'ranger', etc.).
 
Using remote desktop, navigate to the C:\FTPOrders folder on Mail. Create a folder for the store account number. Within this folder, create another folder with the name of the POS ('assystpos', 'kroll', 'ranger', etc.).
   
===Generate Serv-U account===
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====Generate Serv-U account====
 
Make an account for the store on the Serv-U FTP server. When creating the account, the user login ID should be the store/customer number. A random password is automatically generated. Important: These details need to be logged into the spread sheet titled "FTP Order Accounts", as once the password is created, it cannot be retrieved (you can only generate another password).
 
Make an account for the store on the Serv-U FTP server. When creating the account, the user login ID should be the store/customer number. A random password is automatically generated. Important: These details need to be logged into the spread sheet titled "FTP Order Accounts", as once the password is created, it cannot be retrieved (you can only generate another password).
 
 
   
 
===EDI accounts===
 
===EDI accounts===
   
==POS Systems==
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==Email Orders==
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==POS Systems used by uniPHARM customers==
 
This section details previous experiences and general notes about the various POS and PMS systems that interact with uniPHARM. With the exception of WinRx, on-site I.T. staff have no access to the software, so the following information is the result of over-the-phone troubleshooting experience and dealing with the technical support departments of these companies.
 
This section details previous experiences and general notes about the various POS and PMS systems that interact with uniPHARM. With the exception of WinRx, on-site I.T. staff have no access to the software, so the following information is the result of over-the-phone troubleshooting experience and dealing with the technical support departments of these companies.
 
===Telus AssystRx/AssystPOS (formerly Tricomp)===
 
===Telus AssystRx/AssystPOS (formerly Tricomp)===
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===CashRx===
 
===CashRx===
   
==Pharmacy Management Systems (PMS)==
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===Pharmacy Management Systems (PMS)===
 
--[[User:Norwinu|norwinu]] ([[User talk:Norwinu|talk]]) 10:17, 13 July 2015 (PDT) To my limited understanding, a PMS has the functionality of a POS, in that it is able to place orders from uniPHARM, but it also manages the dispensing and inventory of pharmaceuticals.
 
--[[User:Norwinu|norwinu]] ([[User talk:Norwinu|talk]]) 10:17, 13 July 2015 (PDT) To my limited understanding, a PMS has the functionality of a POS, in that it is able to place orders from uniPHARM, but it also manages the dispensing and inventory of pharmaceuticals.
===Kroll===
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====Kroll====
===WinRx===
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====WinRx====

Revision as of 13:24, 26 October 2015

POS orders

Background

There are two major ways of ordering from uniPHARM: Web Orders, and POS Orders. This section discusses the latter method. POS systems are proprietary software (and hardware, in some cases) that communicate with uniPHARM to place orders and, in some cases, retrieve invoices. Some POS systems send orders via email.

FTP Orders

Instructions

These instructions apply to when a store calls in after acquiring a new POS/PMS system and request for an account to be made for ordering.

Create folders on the Mail server

Using remote desktop, navigate to the C:\FTPOrders folder on Mail. Create a folder for the store account number. Within this folder, create another folder with the name of the POS ('assystpos', 'kroll', 'ranger', etc.).

Generate Serv-U account

Make an account for the store on the Serv-U FTP server. When creating the account, the user login ID should be the store/customer number. A random password is automatically generated. Important: These details need to be logged into the spread sheet titled "FTP Order Accounts", as once the password is created, it cannot be retrieved (you can only generate another password).

EDI accounts

Email Orders

POS Systems used by uniPHARM customers

This section details previous experiences and general notes about the various POS and PMS systems that interact with uniPHARM. With the exception of WinRx, on-site I.T. staff have no access to the software, so the following information is the result of over-the-phone troubleshooting experience and dealing with the technical support departments of these companies.

Telus AssystRx/AssystPOS (formerly Tricomp)

  • There are stretches of time where some stores place orders that never reach our system. They may or may not get an order confirmation (most of the time they do not), but there is also no seeming error on their end, leading to the frustrating experience of not receiving an expected delivery the next day. To date, the exact cause of this is unknown, but it is suspected that the Pharmanet connection is the culprit. See Pharmanet for explanation

RangerPOS

CashRx

Pharmacy Management Systems (PMS)

--norwinu (talk) 10:17, 13 July 2015 (PDT) To my limited understanding, a PMS has the functionality of a POS, in that it is able to place orders from uniPHARM, but it also manages the dispensing and inventory of pharmaceuticals.

Kroll

WinRx