Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 User Manual

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Appendix

Editing the TransAct Initialization File

Version 3.5

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Log=Unattended

- logs every communication between the ATS-2 and TransAct.

When logging is on, it writes a lot of information to the

TRANSACT.LOG

file and should not be left on

indefinitely. Logging should be turned off once it has been used to determine the cause of an error
message or improper use of the system.

[Options]

The

[Options]

section contains the path and filename to the directory where the database resides. If

there is a problem running TransAct because the file cannot be found, check the path. When defaults
are selected during installation this line will look as follows...

SystemDB=C:\TRANSACT\TRANSACT.MDA

If the path or directory name have changed, delete the existing directory name and type in the new path
or directory name.

[Ticket Notes]

The

[Ticket Notes]

section defines the headings for the Notes feature of the Weigh Form. The headings

can be configured within TransAct. Change the headings by selecting

Admin | Preferences | Note

Headings

[Weigh Options]

Most of the TransAct weigh options can be changed within TransAct. The following items can only be
changed by editing the

TRANSACT

INI

file.

UOM

defines the default unit of measure for all transactions. Valid names are:

Pounds, Yards, Unit

Count, Kilograms, Tons

, or

Metric Tons

. The unit of measure can be changed during a transaction by

clicking the

Units

button in the

Transaction Details

form.

UOM=Tons

SCREEN1Focus

allows the user to determine which field will be active (

Account, Permit, Truck Id

) in

the

Select Transaction

form when the

Weigh

button is selected. Valid text is

Account, Permit

Truck

Id.

Default focus is

Account

when left blank or not used

SCREEN1Focus=Truck Id

SCREEN2Focus

allows the user to determine which field will be active in the

Transaction Details

window. Default focus is

Bill To

when left blank or not used. The focus can be changed to the

Order/Job

field or any of the category field names (e.g.

Material, Refuse, Origin

, etc.).

SCREEN2Focus=Material