| □ | To access the User Options Form, on the Main Menu Select Maintenance, then Choose User Options |
Company Options - General tab - Last Work Order Number field
| • | Understanding and assigning the Last Work Order Number field: |
| ▪ | In the Service Tracking System module, the LAST Work Order Number would be the number most recently assigned to an actual Work Order; OR the number immediately prior to the NEXT Work Order Number that is to be assigned (to the next Work Order that will be created). |
| ▪ | Enter the appropriate Work Order Number. |
User Options - Service Options tab
| • | Understanding the Default Print Options sub-tab - This sub-tab is used to configure the printed format of your Work Orders. |
| • | There are 4 basic Work Order formats available (see some Samples at the end of this chapter) when a Service Request is created, based on the Work Order Type that is identified. |
| • | These 4 basic Work Order Types are: |
| 3) | Fire Extinguisher Inspection |
| • | You may want to print a sample of each Work Order (see some examples at the end of this chapter) for these configurations to determine the one(s) that best suits the operational needs of your Service Department by simply Checking and/or Un-Checking these various Default Print Options options and then printing a Work Order for each Work Order Type. |
| ▪ | The same Work Order may be re-printed as many times as needed. |
| □ | Default Print Options - These are the Options which will alter the appearance of a Work Order when it is actually printed: |
| • | Choosing your Default Print Options: |
Default Print Options
| • | Inc Svc Notes? (Include Service Notes - by default, is Checked) - Check this box if you want to include the Subscriber's System Notes - that were defined on the Service tab within the Subscribers Form - on the Work Order. |
| • | Excl Billing Info? - Exclude Billing Information, by default, is Checked. |
| ▪ | If you have Checked the Invoice Format on Work Orders? option (see below), Uncheck this box to get the Invoice format. |
| ▪ | If you have not Checked the Invoice Format on Work Orders? option (see below),and want to exclude all Pricing and/or Payment information from being printed on the Work Order, Check this box to get the Work Order format. |
| ▪ | However, if you do want the Technician to be able to Price and Collect for the Service Call when its completed, but do not want to use the Invoice format for the Work Order, Uncheck this box to use the Work Order and Billing format. |
| • | Show 1st Line As - On either the Invoice format or the Work Order and Billing format, there is a place to assess either a Trip Charge or Site Visit. Depending on what your business refers to it as, Click the appropriate button. |
| • | Selecting the Work Order Formatting (Default Print Options) questions: |
| • | Pre-Printed Stationery? - Check this box if you are using pre-printed stationery for your Work Orders so MKMS will know not to print your Return Address or your Company's Logo on the Work Orders. |
| • | Incl Warranty/Sale Dates? - Check this box if you want the Subscriber's Sale Date and their Warranty Expiration Date included on the Work Order. |
| • | Incl CSID? -Check this box if you want the Subscriber's Primary CSID included on the Work Order. |
| • | Incl Dialer Infor? - Check this box if you want the Subscriber's Dialer Information included on the Work Order. |
| • | Incl Password? - Check this box if you want the Subscriber's Password included on the Work Order |
| • | Show Balance? - Check this box if you want the Subscriber's Current Balance included on the Work Order |
| • | Show 2nd Page on Work Orders? - Check this box if you want a second information page printed for each Work Order |
| ▪ | The actual content of the 2nd Page will vary - based on the Service Type of the Work Order that is being printed - and may include: |
| o | Inventory Used which lists the Parts that were used to complete this Service Request (typically for an installation or add-on situation). |
| o | Materials assigned to the Work Order. |
| o | Service History for the Subscriber (which is usually included) - the number of past Work Orders that will be listed is based on the available page space that's remaining after listing the Inventory and Material items. |
| • | Invoice Format on Work Orders? - Check this box if you want the Invoice Format Work Order (see "Choosing your Default Print Options" above). |
Work Order Completion tab on Service Options
| • | This option may only be set or modified by the System Administrator. |
| • | Alert Late Notice Days - Set the number of days that an outstanding Invoice must be Past Due to display the Past Due Warning when creating a Service Request. |
| • | Confirm Appointment Deletion? - If you have elected to automatically Delete Appointments Upon Completion, Check this box to require the system asks permission prior to each Appointment deletion. |
| □ | Work Order Phrases tab - Lets you define what "legal" and Warranty related "coverage" language appears on your Work Orders. |
Work Order Phrases tab on Service Options
| • | Double-Click any phrase and then edit it, as needed, using the text editor that appears. |
| • | Signature Line - This is the text that is printed directly below the signature line. |
| ▪ | By default: "I acknowledge the satisfactory completion of the work as described above and receipt of an exact and completely filled in copy of this work order repair form." |
| ▪ | You may edit this as desired. |
| ▪ | Covered By Serv Contr - This is the text that is printed directly below the payment line when a Service Agreement is in place.. |
| o | By default: "Charges for normal repairs are covered by a comprehensive service agreement." |
| o | You may edit this as desired. |
| ▪ | NOT Covered By Serv Contr - This is the text that is printed directly below the payment line when there is no Service Agreement in place. |
| o | By default: "Charges for normal repairs NOT covered by a comprehensive service agreement." |
| o | You may edit this as desired. |
| ▪ | NO Serv Contr/Warranty - This is the text that is printed on the bottom of the printed Work Order when the Warranty has expired and no Service Agreement is in force. |
| o | By default: "Service, repairs and/or additions require payment upon completion. Thank you! Payment upon completion helps to keep our (and your) service costs down." |
| o | You may edit this as desired. |
| ▪ | Covered By Serv Contr - This is the text that is printed on the bottom of the printed Work Order when a Service Agreement is in place. |
| o | By default: "System is covered by a Service Agreement. Normal Service provided at no charge except any repairs required due to misuse, abuse or acts of God." |
| o | You may edit this as desired. |
| ▪ | Covered By Warranty - This is the text that is printed on the bottom of the printed Work Order when it is still under Warranty. |
| o | By default: "System is covered by a warranty agreement. Normal Service provided at no charge except any repairs required due to misuse, abuse or acts of God." |
| o | You may edit this as desired. |
Work Order Phrases
| • | OK - Click OK ü to record all of this information, or Cancel, to exit without posting the changes. |
| □ | There are two Service Option buttons: |
Appointment Status categories
Appointment Description dialog
| • | Look at the Work Order samples below for a better understanding of how the Default Print Options effect Work Orders. |
| □ | Samples: The examples shown below are all printed using the Standard Work Order type, but each was printed with different Default Print Options chosen on this Service Options Form. |
| 1. | Invoice format - Work Order that looks like an Invoice with pre-formatted areas for Parts, Labor, Trip Charge, etc. allowing itemizing of Parts, Labor, Prices and including a Payment posting area. |
Work Order produced using the Invoice format
Invoice format of Work Order that was Completed and Signed within Web Tech
| 2. | Work Order and Billing format - More typical Work Order Form that allows the Part items and Labor time to be entered in a less structured manner, but with a place to calculate the Price and record Payment. |
Work Order with basic Billing format
| 3. | Work Order format - a Work Order that allows the Part items and Labor time to be entered, but provides no area to include the Price or accept payment. |
Work Order with no Billing, Pricing or Payment information
