This is for Newsagencies Only

News Corp will be sending DD2 files to newsagents through XchangeIT to be imported into Retailer.
Before starting the steps below, click HERE and follow the instructions to set up your News Corp supplier settings correctly.

Changing Barcodes

To successfully import the DD2 invoice, the barcodes for each day of each newspaper title needs to be accurate. Follow the instructions below to set them correctly.

Changing your newspaper barcodes may take a long time and MUST be done on the MAIN/SERVER computer.

You can find accurate barcodes for you papers by simply scanning the barcode printed on the paper. The barcode will be different for each day of the week.

  1. On the top menu bar of Retailer, go to Utilities -> Change / Merge Barcodes.
  2. In the first box, type or scan the OLD/INCORRECT barcode. Alternatively, press [Enter] to search for the item.
  3. In the second box, scan the NEW/CORRECT barcode for the paper.
  4. Press [Tab] and the items will appear in the grid below.
  5. Repeat the steps above to add multiple items to the grid of barcodes to be changed.
    NOTE: Stop here until you are finished for the day. When you have completed your normal end of day routine, continue with the last 2 steps below and let Retailer run overnight.
  6. Click on the Modify All button.
  7. Click OK to confirm and proceed with changing the barcode(s).

Check The Barcodes

  1. On the main screen of Retailer, click on Stock -> Stock Screen.
  2. Click on the magnifying glass icon to access the Find Stock Screen.
  3. Search for the PLU of one of the titles and click OK.
  4. Back on the Stock Screen:
    1. Click on the Issues button on the right.
    2. Click on Issue Details Report.
    3. Make sure that the report only shows 1 barcode for each day. If you see duplicate barcodes for the same day, merge the duplicates into the correct barcode for that particular day.
    4. Click Close.
  5. Repeat the steps for all other titles.

Set Barcode To Remain The Same

  1. In the Stock Screen, click on the magnifying glass icon to access the Find Stock Screen.
  2. Search for the first barcode on the Issue Details Report print out and click OK.
  3. Click on the Newsagency tab.
  4. Make sure Use The Same Barcode For Each Issue is ticked.
  5. Click Save if changes are made.

Arriving Invoices

  1. The first time you import a file you may see the Select Supplier screen. 
  2. Choose your News Corp supplier from the drop-down list.
  3. Click OK.