1. From the Inventory Control menu, select <1 - Create Inventory> to create a new vehicle record.
2. Enter the VIN, make, model and option information and dollar amounts.
3. Using <F2 - Additional functions>, enter any additional deal added options and accessories in the vehicle adds menu item and include cost amount, sale amount and residual amount if applicable.
4. Add option information in Standard equipment (Additional functions number 6).
5. Assign a status to the vehicle.
6. Press <F9 - Exit/Save> to create the record.
7. Go to Accounting Control, Vehicle posting to initiate sending the data on the unit(s) to your legacy accounting system. Web Top clients do not have to perform this step.

1. From the Inventory Control menu, select:
   • <8 - Additional Tools>
   • <1 - Change a Stock Number>
   to open the Change a Stock Number window.
2. Enter the stock number you want to change and press <Enter>.
3. Enter the new stock number and press <Enter>.
4. Answer 'Yes' to "Are you sure you want to do this (Y/N)?"

1. Check that the laser bar code gun is fully charged and can be connected to the download port.
2. Check that the bar code printer is set up and tested with full rolls of labels and ribbon installed.
3. From the Environment Control menu, select:
   • <6 - Code Tables>
   • <9 - Lot Locations>
4. You can create up to 99 lot locations and print lot location bar codes. Apply these to pages in a lot location book of your choosing.
5. In all vehicle records, the <F10> key will print the bar codes for the vehicle.
6. Apply bar codes to all known inventory.
7. Take the laser gun and scan the bar code for the lot, and then scan all of the inventory at that location.
8. Continue until all lots and vehicles on those lots have been scanned.
9. Plug the laser fun into the download port and select 'Download scan' from the vehicle scan menu in 'Inventory Control'.
10. The program will download the scan and run the physical, attaching each vehicle's location to the vehicle record as well as preparing all of the reports which can be printed from the vehicle scan menu.

1. Order the desired window stickers or addendum stock from your vendor.
2. From the <F2 - Additional Functions> and select <3 - Print Documents>.
3. Select and print the desired documents.

1. From the Inventory Control menu, select <5 - Report Inventory>.
2. Press <F10> to toggle output of the report to the screen if you wish to preview the report before you print it. Pressing <F10> again will set output back to your selected printer.
3. Type in the number corresponding to the report you wish to print.
4. Enter any required configuration information.

1. The Advent system contains a data server with prepared files for most vehicle advertising services on the Internet.
2. To control what price is displayed in the download file, press <F2 - Additional Functions> in any vehicle record and select 'Internet Options'.
3. The default is set to display without a price. To prevent a vehicle from being displayed, enter 'N' when asked if you want to export the vehicle to a web site. To display a price, enter it in the 'Advertised web price' field.
4. Contact Advent Customer Support to arrange for set up of the download to your web advertising provider.

1. While in the inventory screen, press <F2>, then press <4> Miscellaneous Info. The Eligible for Weight Fees line must have a "Y" for yes.

1. To make a vehicle eligible for luxury tax, while in the inventory screen, press <F2>, then press <4> Miscellaneous Info. The Eligible for Luxury Tax line must be set to "Y" for yes.

1. Once in stock record, press <F2>.
2. Go to <1> Vehicle Adds.
3. Press <4> Fast Add.
4. Enter add code, followed by a comma, then another add code, and so on.
5. Press Enter.
6. Hit <F9> to return to stock record.

While in Inventory Control:

1. Go to <8> Additional Tools.
2. Go to <1> Change a Stock Number
3. Type in the current stock number.
4. Press Enter.
5. Type in new stock number.
6. Press Enter and then <F9>.