An asterisk (*) entered as the first character in the Description field sets a default order for a customer in the Ticket Entry Screen.

How can I set up the remarks for a ticket? Return to Top

This field has the capacity for a 30-character message. This overrides the system Remark, set up under ID ZZREM in the Material file, for tickets issued under this order number.

How can I set up delivery charges by the mile? Return to Top

The miles field in the customer record and the customer order will be used to determine the delivery charge. Set up the delivery charge amount in the customer material rates. The weighmaster will still have the option of charging the customer at the time of ticketing.

How can control prices being printed on a ticket? Return to Top

There are three ways you may control the printing of prices on a ticket. The first in the company master. The second is in the order, this option controls prices printed on tickets for the particular order. The last option is by the user id's authority level.

How can I convert weights to metric tons? Return to Top

The METRIC TONS field in the order controls the conversion. This field enables the user to convert weights in a specific customer order to metric tons.

How can I set up a county or local tax to automatically add on to tickets? Return to Top

The TAX RATE field in the order is used to set the rate of county or local tax. Entry should be made as a percentage figure.

How can I set limits for a certain customer? Return to Top

In the customer record you may limit the dollar amount of a customer's usage. If the system is combined with an Accounts Receivable package, the software will notify the weighmaster at 75% of credit limit. When the customer exceeds the limit, the software will let the weighmaster continue. The customers credit status is updated every time the receivable package updates the SMS package.

The ANY MATERIAL field in the order enables the user to restrict use of materials during the ticketing process. A no restricts you to the specific material set up in an order in the Customer Material Rates screen.

The LIMIT field in the order is a tonnage limit can be set for this customer order.

In the LIMIT PERIOD field in the order, you may limit how much customer usage may occur in a given period. This is a user-definable, alpha field. However, the typical entry is as follows: Day, Week, Month, Quarter or Year.

How can I limit who can run a program? Return to Top

In the Passwords/Authority program, menu selections are determined by entering the numbers that would be keyed via the menus to arrive at a specific program. Set the password and authority level desired to limit access to any given program. Only users with a high enough authority level, and those given the password, will be able to enter the program in question.

How can I set up a security system? Return to Top

This is a two-step process. In the Password/Authority program, you set up the required authority level and password to enter the program. This program is located under file maintenance inside SMS.

The second step is setting up the various user id's. This program is accessible from the system main menu. Type $AUTH and it will bring you to the menu from which you will be able to set up user ids.

How can I set user authority levels? Return to Top

The Authority Level program is accessible by typing $AUTH from the System Main Menu. You must have an authority level of S or better to access $ function programs.

The authority level of an operator is represented by a letter between A (lowest) and "Z" (highest). Certain BOS/GSM operations are restricted to operators with authorization code of "S" or higher (supervisors). You can also associate an authorization level with each entry in a menu so that only operators within this level or higher will be allowed to select that entry.

How can I track tax? Return to Top

Set up a Material called ZZTAX. This allows the user the ability to assign a G/L # for tracking the tax rate that was set up in the Company Master. Also, if G/L #'s were not assigned when setting up county and local tax rates in the Customer Order program, the charges will default to the GL # set up in ZZTAX.