The System Parameters set-up screen is accessed via the System Maintenance menu within the Terminations module. It is used to define top-level system defaults for the module.
Note: This option may only be edited within Company Zero.
The screen is split into four areas which are as follows:
In addition to displaying the screen name the Title Bar provides a number of useful buttons.
The top of this dialogue box displays the following details:
The Company field displays the company number for the company that is currently being accessed i.e. 00.
This area beneath is divided into two Tabs, each containing a number of default values applicable to a certain area. These Tabs are as follows:
The Details Tab is used to define general top-level system defaults for the Terminations module.
The Details Tab is used to define further general top-level system defaults for the Terminations module.
The Excess/Under Calculation Tab is used to define top-level system defaults for excess and under calculations within the Terminations module.
The Split Excess Tab is used to calcualte the excess and under mileage splits within the Excess and Under Due routines in Fleet System Management.
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.
A number of command buttons are available. Some buttons are context sensitive and are greyed-out and only become available dependent upon the particular process that is being accessed. The full list of command buttons is as follows:
Exits the System Parameters screen and returns to the System Maintenance menu.
Provides online access to a context sensitive Help screen.
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.
Saves any amendments made to system parameters and returns to the System Maintenance menu.
On first accessing the screen this command button is greyed-out. Following selection of the Amend button the Cancel option then becomes available to enable any edits to a record to be cancelled.
This is not a command button. This box is a way of displaying messages with regard to the status of the current record e.g. "Record Secured OK"
Selection of this button displays a further screen that provides an Ad-hoc Report Generator for the creation of quick query reports to screen.
Selection of this button displays a further screen that provides an itemised display of all the selection criteria for the current record.