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Glossary of
Terms
AlertAlert
AlertAlert
Alert—The result of an order produc-
tion problem detected by SPOT’s
automatic order process management
system.
A/RA/R
A/RA/R
A/R—An acronym for Accounts
Receivable, this feature is common in
most General Ledger accounting
systems. It handles in-house billing
accounts with the same features found
in larger GL systems.
BarcodeBarcode
BarcodeBarcode
Barcode—Made up of a series of
vertical bars and spaced such that
unique characters are encoded.
Barcodes require the use of a special
decoder called a barcode reader.
CCOFCCOF
CCOFCCOF
CCOF—Acronym for Credit Card On
File. It refers to a system-memorized
customer Credit Card (
CCCC
CCCC
CC) number to
be used for automatic transactions,
eliminating the need for a signature at
each transaction.
Demand TDemand T
Demand TDemand T
Demand T
agag
agag
ag—Used to identify a
garment for reassembly after the
cleaning process, demand tags are
printed under computer control. They
contain information from the system
database such as name, item type, due
date...information not found on
preprinted tag stock.
DetailDetail
DetailDetail
Detail—The process of pricing and
describing an order, sometimes
referred to as Mark-in. The result of
the detail process is an invoice
containing a complete description of
all items, priced for order pickup.
DialogDialog
DialogDialog
Dialog—A pop-up window containing
information or requesting input.
Dialogs typically handle exceptions
during navigation.
DropdownDropdown
DropdownDropdown
Dropdown—A small window contain-
ing a down arrow. When clicked, the
Down Arrow button exposes a list of
choices, only one of which can be
selected.
FilterFilter
FilterFilter
Filter—Used to allow selected
information to pass, narrowing the
amount of resulting data.
Home PageHome Page
Home PageHome Page
Home Page—The selection and status
command center of SPOT, all system
activity begins and ends here.
HSLHSL
HSLHSL
HSL—Heat Seal Labels contain
unique barcode numbers which, when
attached to a garment, effectively
serializes it for tracking and automa-
tion purposes. They require heat to
activate adhesive for permanent
garment attachment.