Serial Numbers: Serial Number Tracking Maintenance

Serial Tracking List

A list of all tracking records for the Serial Number selected. Click to select.

Serial Number

Serial Number Tracking. Serial number tracked (inside relation to SNOSNO). {SNTFILE.SNTSNO char 18}

TIP: Double click on the serial number box to open the Product Serial Number Maintenance window and load the serial number record.

Reference

Serial Number Tracking. Reference (similar to SOHCREF). {SNTFILE.SNTREF char 20}

Part Number

Product Serial Numbers. Part number. {SNOFILE.SNOPTNO char 18}

Description

Parts Master. Part description. {PTMFILE.PTMDESC char 30}

Stock Unit of Measure

Parts Master. Standard stock unit of measure. {PTMFILE.PTMSTUM char 6}

Customer Code

Serial Number Tracking. Customer code (inside relation to CUSCODE). {SNTFILE.SNTCUSC char 6}

Customer Name

Customers. Customer company name. {CUSFILE.CUSCNAM char 40}

End User

Shows the End User Address and Contact. Use the context menu to change if needed. This is an optional link to the customer’s address and contact data. It will be automatically set to the dispatch address/contact if the record was generated by a dispatch or return, but can be changed. The Address and Contact must belong to the assigned customer.

Right-click on this field to obtain print functions for the currently selected address and contact:

Print Standard Letter opens the Standard Letter Selection window and Print 4×4 Label opens the 4 by 4 Label Position window.

Destination

Serial Number Tracking. Destination. {SNTFILE.SNTDEST char 300}

Booked Out

Serial Number Tracking. Outgoing date and time. {SNTFILE.SNTOUT date datetime idx}

Due back

Serial Number Tracking. Due back date and time. {SNTFILE.SNTDUED date datetime idx}

TIP: There is a useful Workgroup Alert Check maintained in the Workflow Alert Checks Maintenance window which lists all tracking records where the Due Back date has been passed and the Returned date unset.

Returned

Serial Number Tracking. Return date and time. {SNTFILE.SNTRET date datetime idx}

Days

The calculated number of days between the Booked Out date and the Returned date, rounded up (1 min over 24hrs = 2 days).

Hours

The calculated number of hours between the Booked Out date/time and the Returned date/time, rounded up (61 min = 2 hours).

Comments

Serial Number Tracking. Comments or remarks. {SNTFILE.SNTCOMM char 10000000}

Charges

Daily rate

Serial Number Tracking. Units of charge (0=Days, 1=Hours). {SNTFILE.SNTUNIT integer shortint}

The system can calculate charges on the basis of days or hours. Select your choice from the radio button options. In both cases, if the period of time includes a partial hour or day, a full unit is applied in the calculation.

Hourly rate

Serial Number Tracking. Units of charge (0=Days, 1=Hours). {SNTFILE.SNTUNIT integer shortint}

Currency

Serial Number Tracking. Currency symbol. {SNTFILE.SNTCUR char 3}

Fixed Base Charge

Serial Number Tracking. Base charge in currency. {SNTFILE.SNTBASE number 2dpShortnum}

The component of charge that applies regardless of the duration recorded. The total charge is calculated as the Fixed Base + Rate x (the Hours (or Days) – the Free Units).

Rate

Serial Number Tracking. Charge in currency per unit. {SNTFILE.SNTCHAR number 2dpShortnum}

The charge rate that applies to the duration recorded after deducting the Free units. You should take care to change the rate after any change to the Charged By units!

Free Units

Serial Number Tracking. Free units. {SNTFILE.SNTFREE number 2dpShortnum}

This is the number of units (either Hours or Days) that are free to the customer. It is often the case that in rental arrangements there is a fixed fee for the first week followed by so much a day. For this example the Charges would be by Days, the Free Units would be 7.00 days and the Fixed Base Charge would be the week’s rental and the Rate would be the charge per day after the first week.

Changes

The calculated price based on the date/time period, the base, rate and free time.

Invoiced

Serial Number Tracking. Invoiced (Yes/No). {SNTFILE.SNTINV boolean}

This is a simple indicator of whether you have invoiced the tracking record. There is no automatic invoicing system for Serial Number Tracking records, so this control has to be manually maintained.

Find

Enables you to enter a value in an indexed field. With the cursor in the field of interest, execute an OK. The record with the closest match to the entered value will be found and displayed.

New

This will create a new (normally blank) record in the file. You will then be able to enter details for the record. Then confirm with an OK, or abandon the New record with a Cancel.

Copy

This will create a Copy of the current record displayed on the window. You will then be able to change the details. Confirm with an OK, or abandon the new record with a Cancel.

Delete

Execute this button to permanently remove the currently selected record from the file. If you are permitted to delete the item, you will be asked for confirmation, otherwise an explanation will be given.

Revert

To revert any changes to the previously saved version.

Save

To save the changes you have made to the data file.

Cancel

Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.

OK

The OK button updates the data you have entered, or confirms the selection and/or processes the function you have called.

• – Product Serial Numbering Menu