System Parameters (Sort Sequence Tab)

To access the Sort Sequence Tab:

From the Master Menu, select the Vehicle rentals option and Company required.

The VEHICLE RENTALS Menu is displayed.
Select System maintenance option.

The System Maintenance menu is displayed.
Select the System parameters option.

The System Parameters form is displayed.
Select the Sort Sequence Tab.

System Parameters (Sort Sequence Tab) form

The System parameters (Sort Sequence Tab) form is displayed when the System parameters option is selected from the System Maintenance menu and the Sort Sequence Tab is selected

The following fields are contained within this form.

Sort Options:

Search by start details: When the Backwards or Forwards command buttons are used within the Open Agreement search form, the agreements are displayed in reverse or forward order on agreement number. If this checkbox is ticked then the system is forced to display agreements in reverse or forward order on the agreement Out Date. So it effectively changes the sort on agreements from being on the agreement number to being on the agreement start date.

Availability general:

Availability sort sequence: The sort order used to display vehicles in the Reservations form following a drill-down into one of the cells. Up to four fields may be used to sort the vehicles. The field names that may be used to sort the vehicles within the form may be selected by using the search button facility. All of the fields displayed may be sorted on. Repeat the process for all four search occurences. The value selected in the first field is the first field that vehicles are sorted upon; the value selected in the second field is the second field that vehicles are sorted upon, etc.

Tip: Normally this is set to is Avail, Location, Mileage and Biggroup (Hire Group + Group Extension).

Allocation sort sequence: The sort order used to display vehicles in the form displayed when the Allocate option is selected within an agreement. Up to four fields may be used to sort the vehicles. The field names that may be used to sort the vehicles within the form may be selected by using the search button facility. All of the fields displayed may be sorted on. Repeat the process for all four search occurences. The value selected in the first field is the first field that vehicles are sorted upon; the value selected in the second field is the second field that vehicles are sorted upon, etc.

Tip: Normally this is set to is Avail, Location, Mileage and Biggroup (Hire Group + Group Extension).

Vehicle swap sort sequence: The sort order used to display vehicles in the form when the Vehicle Swap operation is used. Up to four fields may be used to sort the vehicles. The field names that may be used to sort the vehicles within the form may be selected by using the search button facility. All of the fields displayed may be sorted on. Repeat the process for all four search occurences. The value selected in the first field is the first field that vehicles are sorted upon; the value selected in the second field is the second field that vehicles are sorted upon, etc.

Tip: Normally this is set to is Avail, Location, Mileage and Biggroup (Hire Group + Group Extension).