There are three types of layouts: Text Merge, Shared Text Merge and Graphic. Text Merge layouts, when added to an item in SysManager, are stored with the item itself (you actually cut and paste the text into the item record using SysManager.) Text Merge layouts are stored with the item itself in the items table. However, Shared Text Merge layouts and Graphic layouts are separate files and are accessed as separate files at the salespoint, when they are used by the item that references them. Graphic layouts are FoxPro Report files (.frx and .frt extensions) and Shared Text Merge files are text files (.txt extension). Thus, Shared Text Merge layouts and Graphic layouts appear in two places (on the server in the Siriusware\Layouts folder and on the salespoints in the Sales\Layouts folder). Sometimes, however, the layouts in the two locations must be “re-synced” so you must “pack up” the Shared Text Merge layouts and Graphic layouts in the Siriusware\Layouts folder using SysManager, and then “unpack” them on the salespoint. In SysManager, you “pack up” from Activities > Pack Up All Layouts, and then when you re-start Sales at each salespoint, the layouts are automatically “unpacked” at the salespoints. Alternatively, in Sales, you can “unpack” from Tools > Action > Unpack Layouts.

 

Note: There are also layouts such as Receipt layouts (edited from SysManager > Preferences > Miscellaneous) that are shared but that are not kept with the items themselves, nor do they exist as separate files. These are stored in the pref_sl table.

 

Important: Use caution when unpacking layouts in SysManager. If you have never used this utility in the past, please contact accesso Siriusware Technical Support for additional information.