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Glossary

A

ALPHA

Any character within a field

AUTOLINE

Kerridge Dealer Management System

C

CHECK BOXES

Enable you to select any combination of alternatives. When the Check box is selected, it is usually displayed with a checkmark. Check boxes can represent a group of non-exclusive choices. They are sometimes referred to as tick boxes.

D

DMS

Dealer Management System

DROP DOWN MENUS

Present a list of selections to you in a drop-down menu format. You can either select one or multiple items, depending on the configuration of the drop down menu.

F

FIELD

A piece of information such as a surname or telephone number.

FILE

A collection of related records

K

K-MAIL

Kerridge Electronic Mail System

KCC

Kerridge Computer Company

KCML

Kerridge Programming Language

M

MASTER MENU

Opening menu of the module

MODULE

A Module is a collection of related files that can be maintained by the user.

P

POS

Point of Sale

PUSH BUTTONS

Enable you to submit the form or reset it to its initial state. They can also perform customised actions.

R

RADIO BUTTONS

Allow you to select only one alternative from a group. Radio buttons are presented in a list, one of which is selected by default. Clicking a new button clears a previously selected item.

RECORD

A collection of fields which relate to one item.

RTS

Repair Time Schedule

T

TEXT BOXES

Enable you to type text in a form. The style of each text box may differ.

TIMED OPERATIONS

The timed operations daemon (Agent) is a background process that allows you to execute options automatically at a given time, at intervals throughout the day, once each day, once a week, month or year.

V

V8

The current Kerridge software revision that you are operating with.

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

W

WIP

Work In Progress

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