| □ | The CSID Generator Form is used to initialize the starting point, and subsequently maintain an Account Numbering Sequence of new CSIDs for a particular purpose (e.g., your Company, a specific Receiver, a Chain Account, an Alarm Dealer) |
| • | Accurately maintaining a list of every Dealer's, Chain's and the Company's CSID Numbering Sequence in use at the Central Station is a management nightmare. |
| • | Multiple Subscriber Entries may be entered as a set using the Mass Account Creation Form (see the Create Mass Accounts chapter for complete information) which uses the CSID Generator to properly create those New Accounts. |
| • | A CSID may consist of a combination of the following three elements which may be up to a total of 40 characters in length: |
| 1. | Prefix - An optional Prefix with up to a maximum of 12 characters. |
| 2. | Base - The actual "Base" CSID (the Account Number programmed into the Control Panel) which may consist of up to 19 numbers. |
| 3. | Suffix - An optional Suffix with up to a maximum of 9 characters - but if 9 or fewer characters are used in the Prefix, as many as 12 characters may be used for the Suffix. |
| □ | The CSID Generator Form is used to define the correct CSID Numbering format. |
| • | To enter a CSID format, on the Main Menu Select Maintenance and Choose Central Station, then Click CSID Generator. |
CSID Generator Form
| • | This CSID Generator Form may be Re-sized by Dragging the Top and/or Bottom up or down, and/or the Right side in or out. |
| • | Navigation Menu - The Navigation Menu is located at the top of the CSID Generator Form. |
| • | This Navigation Menu provides the normal Record Movement, New, Edit, Delete, Cancel, Save, and Refresh options; as well as special Print and Search functions. |
| • | Record Editing section - The details of the currently selected record are displayed below the Navigation Menu at the center (Main Body) of the CSID Generator Form. |
| • | Table View tab - A tabular (spreadsheet style) Table View of the currently defined CSID Generator is accessible by Clicking the Table View tab at the bottom of the CSID Generator Form. |
| • | To display a specific CSID Generator record in the Record Editing section, Click on that record within the Table View section, or use the Search Icon (see the "Using the Special Functions" section later in this chapter). |
| • | This Table View information may be Pinned in Place by Clicking the Pin Icon on the right. |
CSID Generator Form - with Table View tab Pinned Open
| ▪ | You may Un-Pin this Table View by Clicking the Pin Icon again. |
| ▪ | Click on any listed record to display that information in the center (Main Body) of the Form. |
| • | There are five columns of data in this CSID Generator Record Listing: |
| 1) | Name - The description/purpose/application for this CSID Generator. |
| 2) | CSID Prefix - A character string which is placed before the actual CSID. |
| 3) | Base CSID - Identifies the CSID which is the starting point / next number to be used for this automatically maintained Numbering Sequence. |
| 4) | CSID Suffix - A character string (up to a maximum of 9 characters - but if only 9 characters are used in the Prefix, as many as 12 characters may be used for the Suffix) which is placed after the actual CSID. |
| 5) | Comment - A brief explanation of the purpose for this CSID Generator. |
| • | Each column's Header Name describes the data contained in that column. |
| ▪ | Clicking on a Header Name will set the order in which the CSID Generator records will be listed. |
| ▪ | Clicking on the same Header Name will set the order in the opposite direction (ascending vs. descending). |
| ▪ | The Header Name that is determining the Order of the list will have an Icon indicating the Order displayed next to that Header Name. |
| • | To define a CSID Generator to maintain and implement the proper assignment of a CSID numbering sequence: |
| • | Click the  Icon to start the CSID Generator entry in the Record Editing section. |
| ▪ | Name - Define the Name that best represents how and/or why this CSID Generator Numbering Sequence will be used. |
| ▪ | CSID Prefix - Optionally, if appropriate, enter a character string (up to a maximum of 12 characters) which is to be placed before (precede) the actual CSID. |
| ▪ | Base CSID - Enter the CSID (of up to 19 numbers) which identifies the starting point for - or the next number to be used by - this automatic Numbering Sequence system. |
| ▪ | CSID Suffix -Optionally, if appropriate, enter a character string which is placed after (appended to) the actual CSID. |
| ▪ | Comment - Enter brief explanation of the purpose for this CSID Generator. |
| • | Click the  Icon to record this CSID Generator entry. |
| • | Repeat this process, as needed, to define each CSID Generator. |
| □ | Using the Special Functions on the Navigation Menu at the top of the CSID Generator Form: |
| • | Print - Click the Print Icon to View and/or Print a list of the CSID Generator records. |
| • | Yes - Click the Yes button to View a copy of the report. |
| • | No - Click the No button to open the Windows® Print dialog where a copy of the report may be sent to a selected Printer, or Printed to a File. |
| • | Cancel - Click the Cancel button to close this Print question and return to the Form. |
| • | Search - Click the Search Icon to open the Search CSID Types dialog. |
Search CSID Types dialog
| • | See the "Using the Generic Search dialog" section in the Advanced Search Dialog chapter for more information about this Search dialog. |
