Yep - talking about the security levels ranks right up there with enjoyable things list - like the visit to the Dentist ... If you are a mutli-store -- it is hoped that certain 'problems' solved at one store can be SHARED with other stores ... economies of scale ... but we are fighting two battles - the I am too busy ... and the I don't know how .... issues ....
Ran across something the other day where we encourage staff to set stock levels on parts they think we should have ( you can argue this point both ways ... but ) -- so I suggested they use the MULTI-STORE EDITOR to set levels for all of our 3 stores .... only to find out the multi-store program has an EXTREMELY HI security level .... and the few times that staff member did it --he 'borrowed someones password ... that is an other problem we have to address
Called the help desk -limited help ... in fact we are still awaiting the final call back. So I searched thru the address book --and came across this name - Dan Kelly -- he was a BTM ( you know - the smart guys who did the installs - then GPI fired 99% of them - wasting all that knowledge in an attempt to 'run lean' ...I had written a note that a friend ( Mike Washington ) from Ohio told me about Dan - and we have an Excel spreadsheet on how the menu programs RATE for security ... it is just not to date - we are missing the few multi-store bones thrown us on version 50 .... sent Dan an e-mail .... Hi -- still with GPI ???
Got htis answer back from Mark Atkinson .... Dan Kelly forwarded me your email about security and how it relates to the Multi-store Part Creator Editor. We discussed and agree with you. Dan has edited your database to allow Level 2 security access to the MSPCE. We will update the base security plans and they will be sent out to all independents with the next update.
So --the next question I ask -- how can we give Multi Store editor a level 2 -- BUT -- and a BIG BUT -- how can we keep the Multi-store MASS UPDATE a level 1 security level ... gee ...even I don;t like to use the mass update ( smile )
Stay tuned ... getting Exploris better one step at a time
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