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About Make CARQUEST even better for us all

My partners and I have 4 stores in SW Ontario in smaller towns - and work hard to make our stores the best they can be.

Can DFIU be broken …again … ?

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

First – story for pause in posting … many reasons … OK –Can DFIU be broken ..again ?? I have a large X line ( an X line is a non-CARQUEST line the stores maintain ) that needs price updates … Continue reading →

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How has Autologue BROKEN DFIU Import Utility ?

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

This has been a slow simmer of problems with DFIU. But now for all apparent purposes DFUI Import Utility seems broken. The more recent example is a 61kb file that we use to update the desc # 2for our line … Continue reading →

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Multi-Store – Touching Parts

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

I have written many articles about Multi-Store Creator-Editor for Exploris ( Parts Watch by Autologue ) – many of them critical of the errors that still exist and are afraid to fix due to the complexity of the program ( … Continue reading →

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Mastering DFIU Import Utility

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

I always get a chuckle out of the help desk – when they tell me to ask my DSM ( sales rep ) for help with DFIU. I could teach him …:-) Just updated a new X line for tools … Continue reading →

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Sweet — option to PUSH you to the Alternate when ZEREO

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

What great find by Ryan at D&T … this is important for guys ( and gals ) to keep learning Exploris ( Parts Watch by Autologue ) …anyways … we have some situations where we may have to keep a … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 14, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

Parts Watch – Exploris Security settings ?? I have a call in to the EXPLORIS ( CARQUEST’s Name for Part Watch ) help desk # 444874 to ask why .. Why don’t we have access to. customize the security settings … Continue reading →

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Remind me again …what good are Parts Notes for ??

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

When Parts Notes were added some years ago – the adoption of their use was slow at our 4 stores … but the more we use them the more uses we can see a great use for them … mainly … Continue reading →

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Understanding DFIU Import Program in to Exploris ( PartsWatch )

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

Can anyone help me understand DFIU import program for adding X lines into Exploris ( PartsWatch ). Updating Stens small engine – notice they have doubled their data with the additional of Atlantic Quality Parts ( Tractor Parts ) that … Continue reading →

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DFIU — found the bug ….

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

This problem with DFIU ( Autologue PartsWatch Import utility used by CARQUEST Exploris ) has been driving me crazy …. but …figured it out Doing some clean up in data ( we added a PN Code of 999 to move … Continue reading →

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DFIU — the thing you LOVE and HATE

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Make CARQUEST even better for us all

DFIU is the name of the side program that allows to you upload data into Exploris. Many years ago when I was on the Exploris Committee when it was rolling out – I remember others mentioning how important it was … Continue reading →

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