Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 User Manual

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Transactions with Tare Weights

Weigh

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Version 3.5

The

Hauler

account is a locked field. If the wrong account appears in the

Hauler

field, click the

Cancel

button to start the transaction over.

If the

Bill-To Account

is different than the

Hauler

account

select the appropriate

Bill-To Acct

. Use the

arrow next to the

Bill-To Acct.

option to display a list of customer accounts.

Select

Truck

Container

, and

Pup Trailer

tare weights from the drop-down lists. The sum of the selected

tares is displayed in the

Weight

Out

box. The tare weight is subtracted from the

Weight In

(gross)

produce the

Net Weight.

The net weight appears in the

Net Weight

field.

When a transaction is created, the account default categories are displayed. To change a category item,
use the drop-down list next to each category option. Any changes to the default items are stored with
the current transaction. When the account is selected for a new transaction, the default categories
reappear.

Dimmed field labels indicate the field is not available for that customer.

The status bar at the bottom of the window displays how the charge is calculated. The status bar also
displays the direction of the transaction (

incoming/outgoing

) and charge type (

payable

receivable

Use the function buttons on the right to add notes

receive cash payments, cancel transactions, and print

tickets.

To add information that will print on the ticket, click the

Notes

button.

NOTE:

Notes are not normally stored in the database unless the

Note Life Span

in the

Options

section is set to the number of days the notes are to be stored.

Note Headings

are defined

under

Preferences

in the

Admin

section.

The cash button works identical to the way it was described for Weigh In/Weigh Out type transactions.