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Sorting a Database It is possible to organise information in a database by using the Sort feature. This feature can sort any field in the database alphabetically, by number or by date. It is possible to sort in ascending and descending order. It is also possible to sort by up to sixty four columns.   […]

Situation Our client, the Irish office for a large Multi-National beverage producer, importer and distributor needed a solution that would assist their staff in planning their annual base, promotional price and volume forecasts and to compare these forecasts against actual sales figures. This solution would also need to be capable of managing Annual Operating Plan […]

Situation Our client, a large Irish FMCG distributor were in a position whereby they had no oversight on annual promotional spend. As a result, they were unable to keep to promotional budgets often causing large over-spends. This left the organisation in a vulnerable financial position, committed to large promotion spends but with limited funds available […]

Performance issue in MS Excel 2013 Recently, a client whom Olas developed a customised MS Excel 2010 application a couple of years ago for, reached out looking for help with an issue surrounding performance of the application in Office 2013. The developed application is sold to customers in the construction industry. In Olas’ experience of […]

SAP Certification in 5 Steps If you are thinking of becoming SAP Certified follow the 5 step process: 1. Identify the right level of Certification for you 2. Ascertain the right exam to take 3. Do you need some training before sitting your exam? 4. Use the information on the SAP website to familiarise yourself […]