Add jobs, Enter special pricing, Database maintenance: backup transact database – Rice Lake TransAct 5.0 - Quick Reference Guide User Manual
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TransAct Quick Reference Guide
Add Jobs
1. Enter Job Information.
2. Click
Admin » Orders/Jobs
.
3. If a blank form does not appear, click the
New
button.
4. Enter Order information: Id (required), Description (required), Customer (required), and Ordered Date
(required).
5. Click the
Save
button.
Note: To add additional jobs, repeat steps 2– 5.
Enter Special Pricing
1. Select the Material from the drop-down list.
2. Enter the price.
3. Click the
Add Item
button to add additional Materials.
4. Click the
Save
button
Note: The Item Details button is not available until changes made to the material grid have been saved or undone.
Database Maintenance: Backup TransAct Database
1. Select
Admin » Utilities » Backup
.
2. Verify the backup location and file name (default is C:\TransAct\backups).
3. Click the
Backup
button.
Note: Click the ellipse (...) button to change the backup location or file name.
Restore TransAct Database
1. Select
Admin » Utilities » Restore
.
2. Click the ellipse (...) button to select the backup file name to be restored.
3. Select
DB Only
(Database Only) from the 'Restore Settings' option.
4. Click the Restore button and follow instructions on the screen.
Processing Weigh Transactions Processing Transactions using Stored Tare Weights
Stored tare weights allow for single vehicle weighments. Stored tares can only be selected when a
transaction is started.
1. Click the
Weigh
button.
2. Select a Hauler, Truck, or Job code to start a transaction.
3. Enter transaction details (truck, trailer, etc.; bill-to account; material; notes, etc.) in the second form.
4. Click the
Print Ticket
button to print the transaction ticket.
Note: When multiple tare weights are selected, they are added together and used as the transaction tare weight.
Processing a Weigh In / Weight Out Transaction
When a transaction does not utilize tare weights, it is considered a Weigh In/Weigh Out transaction. The truck
must be weighed coming into the site and exiting the site.
Weigh In
1. Click the
Weigh
button.
2. Select a Hauler, Truck, or Job code to start a transaction.
3. Enter transaction details (bill-to account, material, notes, etc.) in the second form.
4. Click the
Print Ticket
button to print the transaction ticket. The Weigh In process is complete.