DMS - Dealership Management Scripts

This project contains a small C++ console application that was originally created during the CDK cyberattack in June 2024. It was a stopgap solution used to keep parts operations running when the dealership's primary systems were offline.

The program allows parts employees to look up inventory, generate quotes, create invoices and basic repair orders. All information is saved to plain text files so the data can be accessed even without network connectivity.

Features

• Inventory lookup – search the inventory file for a part number to display its description, bin location and pricing.
• Invoice creation – generate an invoice text file and automatically increment the invoice number stored in the configuration file.
• Quote creation – create a quote text file which can later be rolled into a repair order.
• Stock check – quickly check pricing or add parts that are not already in the inventory database.

Configuration

Application settings are stored in config/config.txt. Lines beginning with # contain key/value pairs wrapped in quotes. The following keys are used:

#filename       "input_data.txt"   # Inventory data filename
#filename_path  "C:\"              # Location of the inventory file
#billed_path    "C:\Billed"        # Where invoice text files are written
#quoted_path    "C:\Quoted"        # Where quote text files are written
#invoice_number "1000"             # Starting invoice number
#quote_number   "1000"             # Starting quote number

Adjust these paths to match where you want files created on your system.

Building

The program is a single source file. It can be compiled with any modern C++ compiler. For example with g++:

g++ -std=c++17 -o dms main.cpp

Running

Run the compiled program from a terminal:

./dms

You will be prompted for your employee number and then shown a menu with the available modes:

(Q)uote | (R)epair Order | (I)nvoice | (S)tock Check | (E)xit

All documents generated by the program (invoices, quotes, etc.) are stored in the directories specified in config/config.txt.

Inventory File Format

The inventory file (input_data.txt by default) stores one part per line using tab-separated values enclosed in quotes. For example:

"123-123-12-12" "BIN 2" "PART DESCRIPTION" "1"

You can extend this file with additional parts as needed.

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This repository preserves the original utility written to keep operations moving during the 2024 outage. It is provided as-is for reference or further experimentation.