The H-Factor

From a customer today:

Question: Is it possible to set up separate databases for HydraLIST so that I can have part numbers that match up to the Supplier part nos.? I Know HydraLIST has alternate part-no options but I think it might be easier if I just set up a different database?

We primarily use 4 suppliers-

Viking Supplynet
Ferguson Fire
Core & Main (A/K/A HD Supply)
Fox Sprinkler

Answer, from Paul McKenna here at Hydratec:

You can create separate databases for each supplier –

1. Open Explorer or My Computer and go to the Hes\Hydlist\Ver50\data folder

2. Copy the SetUp folder 4 times and paste them in to the original Hes\Hydlist\Ver50\data folder

3. Rename the copied folders

                SetUp-CoreAndMain

                SetUp-Ferguson

                SetUp-Fox

                SetUp-Viking

You should end up the five folders names that start with SetUp

Inside HydraLIST you can switch from one vendor to another.

5. Pick the Utilities Pull down menu and select Switch General Data Location:

Click on Data folder in the tree. Pick on the folder you want to use

For this example we will pick on SetUp-Viking and pick OK

If you pick the Reset Default button the path will be setback to the original path to the original SetUp folder

You will get a message that lets you know that you are switching the data location. Pick OK

If you hover over the General Data Icon a tool tip will tell you which database you are currently using:

From here you can decide what needs to be done to each database. Contact us before you spend a lot of this altering the data in the folder, as there are preferred methods of altering the data in each folder.