Single Copy Route

Single copy outlets are set up here and in Distribution Point. The records set up here are unique for single copy outlets (as opposed to home delivery routes). Typical single copy routes include paper boxes, racks, stores, dealers, and office copies. Distribution points are considered single copy routes only if the Route Type field on the Distrib Point Setup screen is “single copy”.

To set up a single copy outlet:

1. In character Circulation, select Distribution | Route | Single Copy Route to display the Single Copy Setup screen.

   
2. Select Add and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   SINGLE COPY	setup	Enter the ID for this single copy outlet. This single copy route must have been previously set up in Distribution Point.
   LOCATION	open (30)	You can enter a location, such as “1st and Main”, for this single copy outlet.
   CITY PERMIT NUMBER	open (15)	If applicable, enter the city permit number for this outlet. Some cities require a permit for every paper box set up on a street corner. Entry of the permit number here is optional; it is for reference only.

3. Select Specifics | Single Copy Publication to enter publication-specific information about the outlet. From this screen, select Specifics | Single Copy Draw Class to enter draw class and optimal draw information.

4. If you would like to assign an AAM price level to the single copy route, select Specifics | Single Copy Price Lvl.

5. Select Accept to enter the single copy information into the database.

6. Set up another outlet, or press F4 and select Exit to exit to the Setup menu.

Specifics, Single Copy Publication

Use this option to associate products with this single copy outlet.

To associate products:

1. Select Specifics | Single Copy Publ from the Single Copy Setup Screen to display the Single Copy Publication Setup screen.

   
2. Select Add and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   SINGLE COPY	display	The single copy route entered on the Single Copy Setup screen is displayed.
   PRODUCT	setup	Enter a product delivered through this single copy outlet.
   START DATE	date	Enter the first date this single copy outlet can be used for this product.
   END DATE	date	If the single copy outlet is being discontinued, enter the last date the outlet can be used for this product. Never specify an end date on a single copy route until the draws are equal to zero.
   SINGLE COPY TYPE	setup	Indicate the single copy type for this route (“rack”, “dealer”, etc.). Single copy types are user defined (see Single Copy Type). Note: To establish a Counter Sales route, enter a single copy type with an AAM type of “paid”.
   DISPATCH SHORTAGES	yes/no	Indicate if you want to dispatch any shortages for this route. If you enter “no” (the default is “yes”), a draw adjustment will be created for the shortage amount when redelivery is not available, depending on Business Rules.
   IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	open (15)	If you use ANA/URN numbers to identify single copy routes, enter this route’s ANA/URN identifier here. The identifier can be included in bundle top exports and returns imports, along with the publication barcode. See Publishing Info for more information.
   ALLOW ISERVICES DRAW ADJUSTMENTS	yes/no	Enter “y” here if the route allows draw adjustments to be entered via iServices Distribution. iServices draw adjustments can only reallocate draw between outlets of the same dealer or district manager—the total adjustment must net to zero.

3. Select Accept to accept the single copy publication information.

4. Enter information for another publication distributed by the single copy outlet, or press F4 and select Exit to return to the Single Copy Setup screen.

Specifics, Single Copy Draw Class

To enter draw class and optimal draw information for the single copy outlet:

1. Select Specifics | Single Copy Draw Class from the Single Copy Publication Setup screen to display the Single Copy Draw Class Setup screen.

   
2. Select Add and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   PRODUCT	display	Displays the product ID.
   ROUTE	display	Displays the route ID.
   DRAW TYPE/CLASS	setup	Enter a valid draw class for this single copy outlet. See Draw Class for more information about draw classes.
   START DATE	date	Enter the first date the draw class can be used for this single copy outlet.
   END DATE	date	Enter the last date the draw class can be used for this single copy outlet.
   OPTIMAL TYPE	predefined	Indicate whether the optimal draw information (entered below) is a percent or an amount.
   MIN DRAW	integer (6)	For each day of the week, enter the minimum draw limit for this draw class. Draw changes will not be able to set the draw below this limit (unless the draw is changed to zero).
   MAX DRAW	integer (6)	For each day of the week, enter the maximum draw limit for this draw class.
   OPTIMAL RETURN PERCENTAGE *	decimal (4)	If the optimal return type for this draw class is “percentage” (as entered in OPTIMAL TYPE), enter the optimal return percentage for each day of the week.
   OPTIMAL RETURN AMOUNT *	integer (6)	If the optimal return type for this draw class is “amount” (as entered in OPTIMAL TYPE), enter the optimal quantity for each day of the week.
   MAX RETURN PERCENT	decimal (6)	Enter the maximum return percentage for this draw class for each day of the week.
   * The optimal return percentage/amount for this draw class is used for draw return analysis reporting, which compares the draw for the draw class with its returns to the optimal percentage/amount. If the returns are different from the optimal, Circulation creates draw change transactions.

3. Select Accept to accept the single copy draw class.

4. Enter information for another draw class, or select Exit to return to the Single Copy Publication Setup screen.

Specifics, Single Copy Price Level

If your newspaper reports AAM circulation figures based on price level, and the draw for a single copy route will not fall under the default price level for single copy (as defined in Business Rules), a price level must be manually assigned here.

To assign a price level to a single copy route:

1. Select Specifics | Single Copy Price Lvl to display the Single Copy Price Level Setup screen.

   
2. Select Add and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   ROUTE	display	The route that is being assigned to a price level is displayed.
   PRODUCT	setup	Enter the product for which the route is being assigned to a price level.
   START DATE, END DATE	date	Enter the date range during which the price level is to be valid for this route.
   AAM PRICE LEVEL	setup	For each day of the week, enter the AAM price level that is assigned to this route. The route’s draw will be counted under this price level.

3. Select Accept to assign the price level to the route.