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Color Charts

Action: COLRCHRT ​

This form lets you maintain the list of vendor color charts. Color charts are used for reference and for matrixes. A color chart contains a list or colors, and optionally images of the color charts. After entering the names of the colors in the color chart, you can scan an image of the chart itself and add it to the color chart. You first create the color chart using the Color Chart form, then enter the color chart name on the Retail inventory form for the style that uses it.

If you select a color chart for a particular style code on the Retail inventory form, you can press the Color chart button to view the images associated with that color chart. If you sell a style code that has a color chart you can also press the Color chart button on the Ticket form to view the images for the color chart.

It is recommended that you create your color charts before entering your retail inventory. You can enter up to 254 colors in each color chart.

A color may be assigned to each color name utilizing HEX codes. Remember colors on computer screens vary between screens and do not match the actual color exactly. ​ Color chart name...You must name the color chart with a unique alphanumeric code. This is how you will select the color chart from the Retail inventory form, so we recommend a descriptive code. For example: If you add a color chart for Alfred Angelo you could name the chart AASPG02. AA would identify Alfred Angelo as the vendor and SPG02 would tell you that it is the spring 2002 color chart for that vendor. Description... Create a short description of the chart and enter it within this field. This field will print on the chart printout. Vendor...The vendor to whom this color chart applies. If this is a general color chart, create a vendor called SHOP (which will represent your shop) and use that vendor for general color charts. To select a vendor from a list simply click on the binoculars and a list of all the vendors you have entered into the system will appear.

Color chart grid

Color...The name of the color. Hex code...The hexadecimal color code for the color. This is used by the e-commerce upload. When color options are displayed on the e-commerce site, these hex codes are used for the swatch colors. Swatch...Approximate color display, using color hex code entered. Due to differences in monitors, this color may not always exactly match the real color.

Buttons

Print... Prints the chart out. Suitable for placing in a notebook. Add Same...Creates a new color chart that contains all the colors in the displayed color chart. Useful when the vendor has similar color charts as it saves having to re-enter all the duplicate colors.