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COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks. Cindy Bishop cbishop@commandalkon.com 205-879-3282. Session Objective.
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COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks Cindy Bishop cbishop@commandalkon.com 205-879-3282
Session Objective As a COMMANDseries dispatch user or dispatch manager, are you using all of the rich features that are available to you in COMMANDconcrete? Work hands-on with one of our application experts to make sure you understand some of the time-saving and user friendly dispatch features that are available in our most recent versions of COMMANDconcrete. COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Covering…. • Date Entry • Lookup Functionality • Print Options • Toolbar • Simplified Order Entry • Order Audit Log • Standing Orders • Volume Calculator • Order Tree COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Entering Dates • Function of Tab in the Order date field • Current Date • Alpha entries • M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su • T Today • Y Yesterday • TOM Tomorrow • Numeric entries • 1 = Monday • 2 = Tuesday • 3 = Wednesday • Calendar select • Plus/Minus COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
FNDCODE • Select Criteria • Dropdown list of available select criteria • Begin As (Items) • Contains • Range Of (Order Entry) • Equal To • Not Equal To • Numeric Range • Columns • Drag and drop to change positions or take off the screen • Rename • Sort Criteria • Click on Header to sort ascending or descending • Show Query • Fine Tune COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Print Options • Print from Lookup Screens - WYSWYG • Notepad • Excel • Print to Screen • Redo • Redirect • Exit • PDF • Excel • Print COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Toolbar • Misc>Preferences>Toolbar • Hot Keys • Toolbar Shortcuts COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Simplified Order Entry • Basic functionality of the Orders screen but eliminates the need to enter secondary screens through buttons COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Order Audit Log • Set flag in Configuration • Add fields • Require fields COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Standing Order • Handles repeat orders • Contains all relevant order information except for the order date and the delivery schedule • Can be scheduled for a consecutive date range COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Schedule Standing Order Order Info Date Range Item Info Schedule Info COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Volume Calculator • Calculate the needed quantity of ready-mix for the following common construction components • Slabs • Footings • Integral Footings • Walls • Columns • Steps • Stairs COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Order Tree • Powerful and flexible means of navigating through your order history • Windows Explorer-like view of orders in the system • Dispatch > Order Tree • Locate orders by date, customer, project, and more • Retrieve, Edit, Ticket Orders • Configuring the order tree • Sort • Select • Column • Saving and naming configurations COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Order Tree COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Order Tree COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Order Tree COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks
Please Complete Your Evaluation • Be sure to circle the session you are evaluating on the back of your card • Concrete Track • CON-006 • COMMANDseries Tips and Tricks • All breakout session materials can be accessed at: www.commandalkon.com/cc2013/update/index.htm • Thank You! COMMANDseries Dispatch Tips and Tricks