Overview
The System Parameters set-up form is used to define top-level system defaults for the module.
The Accident Management System Parameters are not normally be edited on a regular basis. Usually, once the parameters are set, there is little or no need to access this form and make amendments.
The priority driven parameters the users may enter any value from zero to nine. Note that any priorities set to 9 are only available to an Autoline support consultant and should be avoided if possible.
What do you want to do?
To access the System Parameters:
From the Master Menu, select the Vehicle Administration option and Company required.
The Vehicle Administration menu is displayed.
Select the System Maintenance option.
The FB System Maintenance menu is displayed.
Select the System Parameters option.
The System Parameters General Tab is displayed.
The form is split into four areas which are as follows:
Title Bar
In addition to displaying the form name the Title Bar provides a number of useful buttons.
Company Identifier: Displays the company number for the company that is currently being accessed for example, 00. This option may only be edited within Company Zero.
System Parameters Dialogue Box
This area is divided into a series of five Tabs, each containing a number of default values applicable to a certain area. These Tabs are as follows:
General Tab: The General Tab is used to define general top-level system defaults for the Vehicle Administration module.
Service Schedules: The Service Schedules Tab is used to define top-level system defaults specifically for the Service Scheduling function.
Workshop Transfer: The Workshop Transfer Tab is used to define top-level system defaults specifically for Point of Sale or internal company workshops.
Formats: In many parts of the system an administration option is now available within the menu bar and tool bars. Amongst other options the administration facility enables access to a Quick Reports facility. This displays a list of user-defined reports applicable to the current process. Once written within RepGen reports may be selected for inclusion within this menu list within the Reports Tab.
Memo Fields: This tab is used to define the text, date and numeric memo fields used within the accident management process.
Command Buttons:
A number of command buttons are available. Some buttons are context sensitive and are dimmed and only become available (if at all) dependent upon the particular process that is being accessed. The full list of command buttons is as follows:
Exit: Exits the System Parameters form and returns to the System Maintenance menu.
Help: Provides online access to a context sensitive Help form.
Create: Enables the creation of an additional record. Mutually exclusive option buttons allow this to be done in one of the two following ways:
Blank: Used if a new record is to be set-up without utilising existing criteria.
Copy: Copies the values within an existing "nearest match" record so that only required values need be edited.
Amend: Provides the facility for editing the set-up options of the current record. No edits can be made to a record until the Amend button has been selected.
Save: Saves any amendments made to system controls and returns to the System Maintenance menu.
Cancel: On first accessing the form this command button is dimmed. Following selection of the Amend button the Cancel option then becomes available to enable any edits to a record to be cancelled.
Message: This is not a command button. This box is a way of displaying messages with regard to the status of the current record for example, "Record Secured - OK"
Ad-hoc: Selection of this button displays a further form that provides an Ad-hoc Report Generator for the creation of quick query reports to form.
Setup: Selection of this button displays a further form that provides an itemised display of all the selection criteria for the current record.