Handheld Screen
This program comes with a Handheld Import Utility. Once you have the handheld data in a text format with no delimiters, you can transfer it to your PC and then upload the file into our Handheld Utility. This program is designed so that the repairs can be entered as easy as possible. The system will evaluate each line and make the line as, if responsibility code is not 3, then Billing Repair Card, if responsibility code is 3, then defect card. The system will also assume that all repairs were performed on a Rip Track, if you are a railroad, or in a Contract Shop, if you are a shop. Each Car is considered to be Empty at the time of repairs. If any of those default items are not correct, then you can change them through the Utility program on the main menu.
Each push button above is in the order that you will perform your task. 1. upload the data, 2. Audit the data, 3. Correct any errors and 4. Transfer the data. The other push buttons to the right are Delete all records in the handheld file, View the records, Information about the program, Help and Exit.
Auditing
When auditing the imported repairs, each line will appear as it is being audited. You will also see what record number is being audited and how many records there are to be audited. When auditing is completed, a screen will appear informing you how many errors there are that need to be corrected. The system is designed so that you can not transfer any records to the appropriate file until all errors have been corrected or the error lines are deleted.
Displaying and Fixing Errors
When and error is present, you can view all records with errors by selecting the push button, (Hammer and Screw Driver), from the main screen for fixing errors. In the error screen, if you press the View Errors push button a screen will appear informing you of all the errors that have been found on the line of repair. You can change the data directly from the screen or click the push button assist to change multiple lines or items of repair. Once all errors have been corrected or deleted, you must perform the audit again. After performing an audit and no errors are detected, you may then transfer the repairs to the appropriate file.
Data Structure for handheld data:
Field Field Name Type Length
1 INIT CHARACTER 4
2 CAR_NUMBER CHARACTER 6
3 KIND CHARACTER 1
4 REPAIR CHARACTER 8
5 SPLC CHARACTER 6
6 LOC CHARACTER 2
7 QTY CHARACTER 4
8 COND_CODE CHARACTER 1
9 APPLD_JOB CHARACTER 4
10 APPLD_QF CHARACTER 2
11 WHY_MADE CHARACTER 2
12 REMVD_JOB CHARACTER 4
13 REMVD_QF CHARACTER 2
14 RESP CHARACTER 1
15 DC_INIT CHARACTER 4
16 DCDATE CHARACTER 8
17 WHEEL_READ CHARACTER 22 *** Wheel Information Below ***
18 P_MASTER CHARACTER 1 Always leave blank
19 DISC_TYPE CHARACTER 1 Always leave blank
20 QUOTE CHARACTER 1 *** See Quote Information Below ***
21 DESCRIPT CHARACTER 50
22 MATL CHARACTER 7 show as 9999.99 *** Also see Zero Material Below ***
23 LABOR CHARACTER 7 show as 9999.99
24 ROAD CHARACTER 4
25 TIME_ONOFF CHARACTER 1 *** See Time Standards Below ***
26 ZERO_MTL CHARACTER 1 *** See Zero Material Below ***
27 DISCOUNT CHARACTER 16 *** See Discount Information Below ***
28 ENTITY CHARACTER 4
Quote Information:
X will allow this record when transferred to go to the Quote file, Blank is BRC file
Time Standards:
Placing an X here will turn off the checking of the time standard for this job code
Zero Material:
The system is designed so that if you enter an amount in MATL or LABOR, the system will not overwrite that amount. However, if you enter an amount in LABOR, but do not want to charge for Material, then you must enter and X in ZERO_MTL
Discount
Information:
The DISCOUNT field is 15 characters in length and each position in DISCOUNT has a specific meaning.
position 1-7 = PO Number
position 8 = "X" for Group billing or blank for detail billing
position 9 = (E)stimate, (S)upplemental or Blank
position 10 = Price Master, A=
position 11 = Zero Charges
position 12 = "X" discount on, Blank is discount off
position 13 = "X" show discount, Blank discount but do not show discount
position 14-16 = Not currently used, leave blank
Wheel Information:
The wheel information must be in the following order:
Any item that shows as 2 digits must have a leasing zero if the number is less then 10
Applied Month 2 digits
Applied Year 2 digits
Applied Manuf 2 characters
Applied Class 1 character
Applied Side 2 digits
Applied Finger 2 digits
Removed Side 2 digits
Removed Finger 2 digits
Removed Month 2 digits
Removed Year 2 digits
Removed Manuf 2 characters
Removed Class 1 character