Selection of Maintenance Manipulation (DP) (accessed via the Miscellaneous Options / Maintenance Values Management Menu) presents the Maintenance Value Manipulation form. This form is utilised to locate and select the appropriate vehicle for the purpose of adjusting the vehicle grid so that, ultimately, the resultant values are transferred to quotations and ratesbooks. This may be done by searching at Manufacturer, Model and Variant level.
This form is split into four parts, which are as follows:
In addition to displaying the form name the Title Bar provides a number of useful buttons.
The contents of the Maintenance Value Manipulation menu bar is as follows:
- Open
Allows an existing maintenance value table to be opened via the Vehicle Selectionform.
- Save
Saves amendments to the current maintenance value table.
- Clone
Clones the maintenance values within the currently selected grid and then presents the Vehicle Selection form so that the appropriate target vehicle(s) may be selected to which the source data is to be copied. Once the target vehicle(s) are selected then the
icon is used within the Vehicle Selection form to copy the data to the appropriate maintenance grids for the selected vehicle(s).
Displays the Print Selection Dialogue Box for the purposes of printing the current maintenance value table.
- Exit
Exits the current form and returns to the Maintenance Value Options menu. If the table has not been saved then the user is prompted to confirm that they wish to exit and save or cancel.
Provides online access to a context sensitive Help form.
As with the menu bar, the content of the toolbar is dependent upon the particular process that is being accessed. The full toolbar contents, however, are as follows:
Allows an existing maintenance value table to be opened via the Vehicle Selection form.
Saves amendments to the current maintenance value table.
Clones the maintenance values within the currently selected grid and then presents the Vehicle Selection form so that the appropriate target vehicle(s) may be selected to which the source data is to be copied. Once the target vehicle(s) are selected then the
Selection of this option displays the Print Selection Dialogue Box which provides a number of print options including: a drop-down list of available printers from which to select; selection of the item to be printed; and a print preview facility.
This icon deletes the values within the current maintenance table.
Exits the current form and returns to the Maintenance Value Options menu. If the table has not been saved then the user is prompted to confirm that they wish to exit and save or cancel.
Provides online access to a context sensitive Help form. In addition, the About option provides the version number and copyright information relevant to this product.
The maintenance value manipulation area consists of a data source field, vehicle description details, display option buttons and three residual value manipulation Tabs:
The Kestrel system is able to hold maintenance values from a multiplicity of data sources. This field is used to select the required data source values to be modified. Selection of the down arrow presents a drop-down list of data sources currently available to the system e.g. DHS
Displays the full vehicle variant description imported from the default data source or (in the case of Vehicles which are created manually) the description which has been entered in the Descriptions: VSB/SR field. (Details Page 1 Tab in the Model Variants menu option within the Franchise Data module).
Displays the vehicle variant code imported from the default data source or (in the case of Vehicles which are created manually) the description which has been entered in the Variant field (Model Variants menu option within the Franchise Data module). This is useful for ensuring the exact maintenance value table for the required vehicle variant is currently selected.
The mutually exclusive option buttons determine whether the values displayed are the total budget values or the pence per mile figures.
This Tab contains the final calculated maintenance values to be used within the quotation or ratesbook. The values are derived from the Original (Import) Values Tab plus whatever adjustments are contained within the Adjustments Tab.
The Age/Mileage Grid is determined by the values defined within the Age/Mileage Tab within System Controls.
Each column header displays the appropriate age band e.g. 12Mths, 18 Mths, etc.
Each row header displays the appropriate mileage band e.g. 5000, 10000 miles per annum, etc.
Each cell within the grid holds an appropriate maintenance value for each age/mileage combination. The values in this tab can be edited via the same Grid Adjustment Sub-Menu used within the Adjustments Tab.
This Tab contains any adjustments required to the Original (Import) Values.
Each column header displays the appropriate age band e.g. 12Mths, 18 Mths, etc.
Each row header displays the appropriate mileage band e.g. 5000, 10000 miles per annum, etc.
Each cell within the grid is able to hold an appropriate value for each age/mileage combination.
A single-right-click in any cell within the grid displays a small Grid Adjustment Sub-Menu that prompts selection of the following grid edit types:
- Cell Comparison(Compares values for alternative data sources)
Upon selection of a particular age/mileage cell a Maintenance Comparison box is displayed. The top of the form confirms the age/mileage selection for the cell. For each data source imported into the system (i.e. DHS, CAP, etc) a column is displayed comparing the following maintenance values:
- Quote Mnt(The final quoted maintenance value - the original value plus adjustments).
- Adj(Adjustments made to data supplier original values)
- Orig Mnt(The original values from the data supplier)
A single-left-click of the mouse into the Quote Mnt or Adj columns allows the cell to be edited. The OK command button confirms the edit.
At the bottom of this form a row is displayed giving the average value for each of the above columns.
- Adjust Grid(Allows adjustments for the entire grid)
- Adjust Row(Allows adjustments for the selected row).
- Adjust Column(Allows adjustments for the selected column).
- Adjust Cell(Allows adjustments for an individual cell).
- Values(Allows adjustments for an individual cell)
If, from the sub-menu, one of the "adjust" options is selected a Value Adjustment box is then displayed. A series of mutually exclusive option buttons determine how the adjustment is to be made. The following options are available:
- % Adjustment
Inserts into the grid a given percentage. This can be a positive or a negative value. The value is entered as a numeric (e.g. 5.25) and does not require the percentage sign to be input. This value is ultimately reflected in the Quotation Values used within the quotation or ratesbook.
- Value Adjustment
Inserts into the grid a fixed value. This can be a positive or a negative value. The value is entered as a numeric (e.g. 5.25). This value is added to or subtracted from the Original (Import) Values. This is ultimately reflected in the Quotation Values used within the quotation or ratesbook.
- Set Value
Inserts into the grid an absolute fixed value. The value is entered as a numeric (e.g. 5.25). This value is transferred to the Quotation Values Tab to be used directly within the quotation or ratesbook.
Adjustment values may also be displayed in this tab from any adjustments that are made within the Maintenance Value Group Management (DP) form.
Contains the original imported maintenance values from the default data supplier. The default maintenance value source is selected with the Default Maintenance Source field within the General Tab located in System Maintenance / System Parameters.
The Age/Mileage Grid is determined by the values defined within the Age/Mileage Tab within System Controls.
Each column header displays the appropriate age band e.g. 12Mths, 18 Mths, etc.
Each row header displays the appropriate mileage band e.g. 5000, 10000 miles per annum, etc.
Each cell within the grid is able to hold an appropriate maintenance value for each age/mileage combination. The values contained in this tab cannot be edited.