The Execute Customer Recode/Merge (RM85) program recodes/merges Customers previously entered in Enter Customers for Recode/Merge (RM84). Once started, this program must run to completion.

Caution: This program should be run ALONE. Files throughout the system are affected.

Using RM85:

1. The Test option allows you to start the execution of the program but will not update any files.

   Note: Various files are checked to ensure that any programs that involve Customer information are completed. A message displays, indicating the program and/or warehouse, for any program that must be completed prior to running the 'Test' mode.

   As Customer records are found, a Verification Selection window automatically opens:

   
   ^{Verification Selection window (RM85)}
   
   • 1 Continue verifying this file - select this option to continue verifying each Customer recode/merge transaction as it comes up and click OK.
   • 2 Continue verifying this file without stopping at this question - select this option to continue verifying the file without stopping at the Verification Selection window and click OK.
   • 3 Start verifying the next file - select this option to verify the next file for the Customer recode/merge transaction and click OK.

2. The Start option allows you to start the Customer recode/merge update. You should run RM85 when no other programs are running. The re-coding and merging of customer information affects most of the applications in the system. As the RM85 runs a progress bar displays to indicate which file are updating.
   Note: Various files are checked to ensure that any programs that involve Customer information are completed. A message displays for any program that must be completed prior to running the 'Start' mode which identifies the program and/or warehouse.

   Note: Running RM85 while other programs are running can cause unpredictable damage to your data. This damage may not be recoverable.

3. To close RM85 when the process is complete, press Escape.

^{Execute Customer Recode/Merge (RM85)}