Catalogue

Create a Product Catalogue
DSD suppliers who are manually entering invoices should create a product catalogue. This will save you valuable time when you are creating your invoices. Click on New → Metro Detailed Invoice DSD → OK. From the top menu, click on Catalogue. Click on Add. Enter data that doesn't change between invoices: The quantity invoiced, UOM, variable weight information, and taxes should be left blank if they will change on every invoice. You must use the proper UPC or case codes approved by Metro. A UPC or case code is mandatory. If your product code is 12 digits long, it is a UPC code. Therefore, choose the product type UCC-12; if it is a 14-digit code, choose EAN-UCC-14. The purchaser's code is optional. The total pack info is optional. Allowance/Charge: If the item has the same allowance or charge on every invoice, you can add it to the catalogue. Click on Add (bottom right). Choose an indicator (allowance or charge). Choose a type. Enter the amount. Choose a type of handling. The description is optional. Click on Save. Click on Draft to save the item. If you have another item to add, repeat these steps. When you are finished, click on Save to save the catalogue. Edit Catalogue Items Select the item that you wish to edit and click on Edit OR double-click on it to open it. Make your changes and click on Save. Click Save again to save the catalogue. Delete Catalogue Items: From the list of catalogue items, select the item that you wish to delete and click on Delete. NOTE: Changes made when adding a catalogue item to an invoice will not change the data that is in the catalogue. To modify (or delete) catalogue items, you must do it from the Catalogue window.

Create a Product Catalogue

DSD suppliers who are manually entering invoices should create a product catalogue. This will save you valuable time when you are creating your invoices.

Click on New → Metro Detailed Invoice DSD → OK.
From the top menu, click on Catalogue.
Click on Add.
Enter data that doesn't change between invoices:
- The quantity invoiced, UOM, variable weight information, and taxes should be left blank if they will change on every invoice.
- You must use the proper UPC or case codes approved by Metro. A UPC or case code is mandatory. If your product code is 12 digits long, it is a UPC code. Therefore, choose the product type UCC-12; if it is a 14-digit code, choose EAN-UCC-14. The purchaser's code is optional.
- The total pack info is optional.
- Allowance/Charge: If the item has the same allowance or charge on every invoice, you can add it to the catalogue.
  - Click on Add (bottom right).
  - Choose an indicator (allowance or charge).
  - Choose a type.
  - Enter the amount.
  - Choose a type of handling.
  - The description is optional.
  - Click on Save.
- Click on Draft to save the item. If you have another item to add, repeat these steps.
- When you are finished, click on Save to save the catalogue.

Edit Catalogue Items

Select the item that you wish to edit and click on Edit OR double-click on it to open it.
Make your changes and click on Save. Click Save again to save the catalogue.

Delete Catalogue Items: From the list of catalogue items, select the item that you wish to delete and click on Delete.

NOTE: Changes made when adding a catalogue item to an invoice will not change the data that is in the catalogue. To modify (or delete) catalogue items, you must do it from the Catalogue window.