EPC Brief Instructions

EPC table of contents

Welcome to EPC 1
EPC user interface 2
Getting started with EPC 3
Important functions in the picture window 4
We reserve the right to make changes to the software not reflected in Important functions in the parts list 5
the statements and illustrations contained in these Brief Instructions.
Reprinting, translation and reproduction of this publication, in whole or
in part, are not authorized without written permission.
Important functions in the shopping list 6

Last updated: 09/2010

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Software: EPC Version 1.25.0.2
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Daimler AG
GSP/OI
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D-70546 Stuttgart
http://aftersales.mercedes-benz.com Filter 10
Order no.: 6516 4818 02 Setup, Write feedback 11
Printed in Federal Republic of Germany /
Imprimé en République fédérale d'Allemagne
Online help, FAQ, "What‘s New", "Tips and Tricks" 12
Exit EPC 13
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This Brief Instructions will assist you when working with EPC
for the first time. 12
Regardless of whether you are a new or experienced user,
these Brief Instructions will accompany you as you take your 11
first steps.
The chapter "Getting started with EPC" uses practical examples 10
to guide you step-by-step through the basic functions of EPC.
The step-by-step instructions are marked with 1 , 2 , etc. 9
In the chapters that follow this, you can familiarize yourself
with further EPC functions. 8
This information is marked with A , B , etc.
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If you have further questions that are not covered in these Brief
Instructions, EPC also contains extensive online Help notes. 6
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Welcome to EPC
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Indispensable in practice
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Electronic
Parts
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Catalog
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EPC assists you in defining your parts volumes up to the
point where you enter the shopping lists into your accounting 5
systems for the creation of cost estimates and invoices.
EPC contains passenger car and commercial vehicle parts
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literature from approximately 1962 and vehicle datacards
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All EPC functions are clearly arranged in a
main window. 3
The main window is divided into the follo-
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A • Menu bar 5
B • Identification number input field/
pulldown menu
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C • Pull-down menus 7
D G D • Parts list
E • List overview 8
F • Shopping list
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G • Picture
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H The size of the individual areas can be altered as desired by
clicking on the dividing lines and moving them either up/down 2
or left/right.
I The arrow icons can be used to show or hide the individual 3
areas as desired.
J Click on the icons provided in EPC in order to execute specific 4
functions.
K Tooltips are provided to explain icon functions. Hover the 5
mouse pointer over an icon to reveal the tooltip with a brief
description of the function. 6
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Instructions, EPC also contains extensive Online help notes.
The Online help notes can be opened by clicking the icon. 8
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Getting started with EPC
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Learn the basic functions of EPC by working through
the example below. 2
Task: 3
You are looking for the part number for a new steering wheel.
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First you have to determine the vehicle data.
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Determine vehicle data
1 Select the World Manufacturer Code WDB for Germany from the
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2 Enter the vehicle identification number 2110161A001188 in the
input field and confirm by pressing RETURN .
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If you have a vehicle identification number, you should always
enter the entire vehicle identification number into EPC; in this 9
way, the vehicle datacard will then be evaluated as well, thereby
greatly simplifying parts identification. 10

The vehicle data are determined and the "Group" pull-down 11

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Now you must determine the group
and the subgroup.
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Determine group
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"Group" pull-down menu.

4 4 Select subgroup 105 Steering wheel 9

and steering wheel lock from the
"Subgroup" pull-down menu.
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The picture and the parts list will be
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All the part numbers of the whole sub-
group are displayed in the parts list, even 2
if the subgroup is spread across several
pictures. Clicking individual item numbers
in the picture causes only the selected
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5 Click the item number 10 Steering wheel
in the picture.
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Only the part numbers for this item num-
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6 Activate the part number in the parts list
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7 The part number is transferred to the
shopping list. 9
You have identified the part number for a
new steering wheel. 10
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Several part numbers contain additional information. C Click the link to show the footnote.
The following information must be taken into account for proper
Footnotes contain important information that must be taken into
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part number selection:
account when selecting parts (e.g. ES1 code, ES2 code, ident.
• Information from the Datacard end numbers, etc.). 3
• Code information (passenger cars)
Close the "footnote" by clicking the button.
SA/component information (commercial vehicles) 4
Construction kit information (buses) D In the current example the ES2 code is displayed directly behind
• Footnotes must be evaluated the part number.
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This may not be the case for other vehicle models.
A Click the icon to show the datacard.
If not, the evaluation of the ES2 code must be carried out
In order to ensure exact parts identification, the information manually using the footnote.
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from the datacard must be taken into account.
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Close the datacard by clicking the button. E The icon can be used to print individual areas of EPC (parts
list, picture and shopping list).
B Click the link to show the "code information". 8
F Click the pull-down menu to open the "history". The last vehicle
The "Code information" window contains the text description of
data you entered in the EPC and WIS/ASRA are stored there.
the code or code character string. 9
Close the "Code information" window by clicking the
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The picture contains illustrations of parts
along with mouse-sensitive item numbers. 2
Clicking one or more item numbers
causes the associated part numbers to 3
be shown in the parts list.
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A Click on item number F Select zoom level
The item numbers in the pictures are hot spots. Clicking one You can click on a zoom level via the "Select zoom level" pull- 2
or more item numbers causes the associated part numbers down menu. The picture will be displayed in the corresponding
to be shown in the parts list. size.
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B Create/show/manage note for picture G Fit picture to window
The icon can be used to create, show, delete and print You can click the icon to set the zoom level so that the com- 4
notes for pictures. plete picture fits into the picture window.
The icon indicates that there is a note for the picture.
H Navigate between pictures 5
C Tear-off A group usually contains multiple subgroups. Each subgroup
The icon shows the picture in a separate window. contains one or more pictures. The pictures are numbered
The separate window can be closed by clicking once on the consecutively from beginning to end .
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icon. You can change to a specific picture by clicking a number or by
using the and keys on the keyboard. 7
D Deselect all item numbers
If there are more than 10 pictures, you can scroll through them
The icon deactivates all selected item numbers in the
picture. Also, all the part numbers of the whole subgroup
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are displayed in the parts list, even if the subgroup is spread
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The and icons incrementally enlarge and/or reduce 10
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Parts identification occurs in the parts list.
You can activate the option buttons to 2
transfer the part numbers to the shopping
list.
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Many part numbers contain additional
useful information. The following informa- 4
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that you have selected the correct part
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• Code information (passenger cars),
SA/component information
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A Clicking the link displays the exact D Selecting the option button automatically transfers the part
description of the Code, SA/component or Construction kit number to the shopping list. 2
information. Here, a distinction is made between:
Deselecting the option button removes the part number
• Code information (passenger cars) from the shopping list. 3
• SA/component information (commercial vehicles)
• Construction kit information (buses) If you want to transfer the part number to a particular shopping 4
list which had already been saved previously, it is important
that you select this shopping list before actually activating the
B Clicking the link displays the
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footnote.
Footnotes contain important information that must be taken
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shopping list. You can add the ES1 and ES2 codes, the quantity,
If the width of the "Designation/description" column is large the description, and the warranty/goodwill code to the part 7
enough to display the complete text, the footnote will be number as required.
shown in full.
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C The columns are separated by a movable dividing line. notes for part numbers.
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displayed directly under the part number as a link .
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The "Shopping list" is a list of those
parts/parts kits selected in the parts list. 2
The contents of the current shopping
list are available to your DMS (Dealer 3
Management System).
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code list) module of the WIS/ASRA application. In the SSL ordering parts that depend on color or the equipment installed 2
module, the damage code for the warranty and goodwill case in the vehicle. By clicking the "ES2" input field, you can enter a
can be determined. 4-character ES2 code as required.
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B Using the icon, you can add a known part number manu- H You can enter an individual remark by clicking underneath the
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the quantity, the description, and the warranty/goodwill code
The entered remark is not transferred to the DMS.
to the part number as required.
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C Using the icon, you can remove a selected part number I You can enter a warranty/goodwill code to a part number as
from the shopping list. required.
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D Clicking the icon removes all part numbers from the The warranty/goodwill codes you enter can be useful when
shopping list. handling large amounts of data but they are not passed on
to the DMS.
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E The quantity transferred from the parts list depends on the
vehicle‘s as-built configuration. If you need more or fewer
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units, you can click in the "Quantity" column and overwrite the
the shopping list. Clicking on the link shows the part context.
quantity as required.
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ty/length specifications, package sizes and changeable parts. • The vehicle data used to determine the part number
By clicking the "ES1" input field, you can enter a 2-character (model designation or vehicle identification number).
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Managing shopping lists
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A The "List overview" helps you to manage
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A distinction is made between the
"Temporary shopping list" and saved
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saved shopping list to show its contents
in the "shopping list" window.
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G A C D E F prior to the selection of a part number , the selected part
numbers will be automatically transferred to the "Temporary
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list name that you have entered.
C The icon creates a new, empty shopping list. 5
D To avoid unwanted clutter and to keep your list well organized,
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clicking on the icon.
The "Shopping list manager" window is used to create, show, 7
delete and print shopping lists.
E The icon enables you to copy the selected shopping list. 8
F The icon allows you to save the selected shopping list. The
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A A Information from the datacard is required
for the correct parts identification (e.g. for 2
checking footnotes, validities, codes, SAs,
construction kits, etc.).
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vehicle identification number and the
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Following entry of the identification number, the datacard can
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B Tree structure F Print 3
Navigation within the datacard takes place by means of a tree The icon opens the „Print datacard“ window in which the
structure. The entries in the tree structure depend on the par- printing scope can be specified. 4
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G Online help
C Data sector The icon opens the Online help for the EPC. 5
The data contents selected in the tree structure are shown in
H "SA number" filter
the data sector.
SA numbers can be searched for or filtered directly with an input 6
D If additional information exists on a major assembly, then it is field.
shown as a link. The data information is displayed by clicking
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Info texts are only displayed if info texts are stored in VeDoc. The
E Write note text can be searched for terms and numbers with an input field. 8
Notes on the datacard can be created, displayed, deleted and
printed. If a note is already stored for a datacard, this is shown
with a colored border around the Note icon or in the EPC 9
main window with a colored border around the datacard .
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The menu bar contains submenus that allow you to open
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Menu Keyboard shortcut Function 7
File Print Ctrl+P Opens a window in which you can stipulate the print area
(picture, parts list, shopping list). 8
Exit Alt+F4 This closes the EPC program.
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Options Setup F2 In Setup you can configure the basic settings for your User ID.
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Filter F7 The filter settings for the data filter can be viewed and changed
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Functions Add part number Ctrl+F9 Allows you to manually add a known part number to
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Datacard Ctrl+F6 You can call up the datacard by entering an
identification number.
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Footnote Ctrl+F2 By selecting a part number that contains a footnote, the footnote
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Footnotes contain important information that must be taken into
account when selecting parts. 7
Note Shift+F2 Following the selection of a part number or a picture, a user
has the option to create, show and manage one or more notes. 6
Manually select Ctrl+F5 The function for automatic catalog selection is dependent on the
catalog model series. In isolated cases, it may be necessary to select a
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catalog other than the one identified by the system.
The catalog selection can be changed manually in this case. 4
Search Code/SA/ Shift+F8 In the „Code/SA/Component search“ window, you can search
components for the designation of codes, code character strings, or SAs/ 3
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SA F10 You can call up an SA directly by entering an SA/component 2
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Part F11 You can search for part numbers or for model designations
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Menu Keyboard shortcut Function
What‘s New What‘s New Shift+F1 "What‘s New" delivers news directly to EPC users and
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contains information on new functions, technical information
and software modifications. 3
Always read the latest issue of "What‘s New" after every update.
Tips and Tricks Tips and Tricks Shows a „Tip of the Day“. 4
Help EPC Help F1 Opens the welcome page of the Online help notes.
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Function keys Shows the EPC functions for important function keys and key
combinations. Function keys which can be used at the moment
are shown in black. Function keys which cannot be used at the
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moment are shown in light gray.
About EPC Ctrl+F1 Shows you the EPC release and data status.
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Client Information Shows data of the system configuration of the local client im- 8
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The following search options are available in EPC: 5
A Code/SA/Component
You can search for the description of codes, SAs and 6
components in the "Code/SA/Component search" window.
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By entering an SA/component, the SA is shown with its
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vehicle model designations or for parts for the model
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The EPC filter settings are shown in the "Show/modify filters"
window and can be changed as required. 2
A The filter can be opened by clicking on the icon or by
pressing the F7 key. 3
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• If aftermarket installations have not been documented in 5
VeDoc.
• If the user wishes to find retrofitting information, for example
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Individual filters have been changed.
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means that the settings only apply to the active vehicle data. 7
If parts identification is done for other vehicle data, the
default filter will be activated automatically.
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Setup
In "Setup" you can configure the basic settings for your User ID.
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A Open Setup window
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Open Setup by going to "Options/Setup" in the menu bar or by
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B „Preferences“ panel 5
C C Dialog language
D The "Dialog language" pull-down menu allows you to set the 6
EPC interface language. This will change the language used for
E the buttons, panel tabs, Online help notes, etc. 7
D Content language
The "Content language" pull-down menu allows you to set the 8
EPC content language. This will change the language used for
part designations, footnotes, SA codes, etc.
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E Show info text
Info texts or production orders may be present for a vehicle.
The „Show info text“ option button is used to specify whether
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the info texts/production order are automatically displayed
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identification number.
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Specifies whether the parts list is automatically displayed and 12
loaded from the EPC server after definition of the group/sub-
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Specifies whether the additional information of the part designati- 10
on is output in the „XFR file“.
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With the XFR file, information can be transferred to the DMS 7
(Dealer Management System).
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K Printout identifier
Enables the entry of a user-specific printout identifier. The text
entered here is printed when printing out the picture and the
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F Show price shopping list.
Specifies whether the price for a part is displayed in the 3
„Price“ column in the shopping list. So that the price can be
displayed, a valid price file must be imported by the admini- 2
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Specifies whether the „Identification number“ column is dis-
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L L "Filter" panel
The filter settings can be adjusted in the „Filter“ window.
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M Specifies whether the „Advanced color filter“ is generally used 4
N when filtering the parts information in the parts list.
O N Advanced code evaluation 5
Specifies whether the „Advanced code evaluation“ is generally
used when filtering the parts information in the parts list.
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O Collapse "Replaced by" chain
Specifies whether the „Replaced by:“ chain in the parts list is
initially shown folded closed.
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The „Replaced by:“ chain is displayed in the „Item number“
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Write feedback
Have you discovered an error or do you have a suggestion
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for improving the application?
No problem, you can send a feedback message to the 3
responsible office in just a few quick and simple steps.
In the application, the icon is prominently positioned. 4
Clicking this icon opens a feedback message screen, to
which you can add a detailed description if necessary. 5
Depending on your basic settings, you can select an XSF, email 6
or fax form. Your administrator defines the setting as to which
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Online help
The application includes an extensive online help function
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which supports you in all questions on operation.
This function provides assistance, regardless of whether you 3
need information on the function of an icon, would like to
obtain detailed information or require step-by-step instruc- 4
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A Help icon
In the Standard function bar, find the icon. Clicking it takes
you to context sensitive help, e.g. about the current step.
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You can navigate to additional Help topics using links or the
navigation bar. 8
B Menu bar
When opening the Help notes from the menu bar or by pres- 9
sing the function key F1, a general help starting page will
appear. Here, you can choose between the various Help 10
topics. You can navigate to additional Help topics using links
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Links in continuous text are identified by a colored type. All Help topics are also included as entries in the navigation 2
Clicking a link takes the user to a page containing more bar.
detailed information.
G "Start search" panel 3
D Reference links To search for a search term within Online help, go to the
Reference links are identified with an arrow and a colored "Start search" panel. 4
type. Clicking the arrow or the colored text takes the user to
detailed information or additional information.
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E Links in overview graphics
Most of the overview graphics in the Help notes are mouse-
sensitive. The mouse pointer changes to a hand when
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hovering over sensitive areas, which can then be clicked to
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
This document contains a summary
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of the most frequently asked questions
on the operation of the EPC. 3
Click the link to display the correspon-
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A "What‘s New " B "Tips und tricks"
"What‘s New" enables the flow of information directly to The „Tip of the Day“ window enables the display of a note 2
the EPC user and contains information on on the operation of a certain EPC function each time the
EPC is started.
• New functions 3
• Tips and tricks C Clicking on the link displays a detailed article on the respec-
• Technical information, e. g. design group modifications. tive topic. 4
„What‘s New“ is always displayed once for the EPC user 5
when the EPC is started following an update. C
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time with the "Help/What‘s New" menu bar.
The „Tip of the Day“ can always be displayed with the Tips 7
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On exiting EPC, the system checks if there are any unsaved
shopping lists. If there are any unsaved shopping lists, a 2
window appears in which you can select the shopping lists
you want to save.
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Select "File/Exit" in the menu bar. 4

2 Confirm the warning by clicking the button.
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2 3 Activate the corresponding option buttons to save the
shopping lists you wish to keep.
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option buttons. 7

4 Click on the button. 8

3 Only the selected shopping lists will be saved, EPC will close.
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