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Accounting Adjustments
Addendum
Alerts
Asset Classification
Asset History and Timeline
Asset Transfer Exceptions
Asset Types
Assets
Collisions
Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers
Common Carrier Information Tracking
Custom Asset Info
Customers
Data Lock
Duplicate Barcodes
Expiration & Retest Date
Full/Empty Status
Integration with Back Office Systems
Location-Restricted Users
Locations
Locations vs Customers
Lost Assets
Mobile Printing
Not-Scanned Assets
Ownership
Prefill/Fill/Analysis
Product Codes
Record
Record Editing
Retired Assets
Serial Number Collection Rules
Split and Merge Asset History
Synchronization & Conduit
Tracking Volume/Weight
User Interface
User Roles and Permissions
Users
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*An asset is any physical object that you wish to track using TrackAbout. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Assets|here.]] | *An asset is any physical object that you wish to track using TrackAbout. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Assets|here.]] | ||
| − | == Collisions<br> == | + | == Collisions<br> == |
== Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers<br> == | == Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers<br> == | ||
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*A Customer is any person or company that is or may be in possession of one of your assets. You may wish to track to which customer an asset has been delivered and for how long it has been there. | *A Customer is any person or company that is or may be in possession of one of your assets. You may wish to track to which customer an asset has been delivered and for how long it has been there. | ||
| − | == | + | == Data Lock<br> == |
*Data Lock is a feature that is designed to protect existing records in TrackAbout from unwanted changes. Without a data lock in place, any user with sufficient privileges can edit or make changes to any record in the system, no matter how old. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Data Lock|here]].<br> | *Data Lock is a feature that is designed to protect existing records in TrackAbout from unwanted changes. Without a data lock in place, any user with sufficient privileges can edit or make changes to any record in the system, no matter how old. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Data Lock|here]].<br> | ||
| − | == | + | == Duplicate Barcodes<br> == |
== Expiration & Retest Date<br> == | == Expiration & Retest Date<br> == | ||
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*Locations are areas where assets can be stored. Any storage area that is not at a Customer is considered a Location. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Locations|here]].<br> | *Locations are areas where assets can be stored. Any storage area that is not at a Customer is considered a Location. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Locations|here]].<br> | ||
| − | + | == Locations vs Customers<br> == | |
| − | Lost Assets<br> | + | == Lost Assets<br> == |
| − | Mobile Printing<br> | + | == Mobile Printing<br> == |
| − | Not-Scanned Assets<br> | + | == Not-Scanned Assets<br> == |
| − | Ownership<br> | + | == Ownership<br> == |
| − | Prefill/Fill/Analysis<br> | + | == Prefill/Fill/Analysis<br> == |
| − | Product Codes<br> | + | == Product Codes<br> == |
== Record<br> == | == Record<br> == | ||
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*Recording editing is how TrackAbout allows you to change records which have already been saved to the website. Changes can be made to update records or correct errors which have been made. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Record Editing|here]].<br> | *Recording editing is how TrackAbout allows you to change records which have already been saved to the website. Changes can be made to update records or correct errors which have been made. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Record Editing|here]].<br> | ||
| − | <br> | + | == Retired Assets<br> == |
| − | + | == Serial Number Collection Rules<br> == | |
| − | + | == Split and Merge Asset History<br> == | |
| − | + | == Synchronization & Conduit<br> == | |
| − | + | == Tracking Volume/Weight<br> == | |
| − | + | == Unclassified Assets == | |
| − | + | == User Interface<br> == | |
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*this refers to any screens on a computer or handheld device that allows the user (you) to control or use the TrackAbout software. A more detailed explanation can be read [[User Interface|here]]. | *this refers to any screens on a computer or handheld device that allows the user (you) to control or use the TrackAbout software. A more detailed explanation can be read [[User Interface|here]]. | ||
| − | + | == User Roles and Permissions<br> == | |
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| − | User Roles and Permissions<br> | ||
| − | Users<br> | + | == Users<br> == |
| − | Verification | + | == Verification == |
Revision as of 22:20, 29 July 2009
Accounting Adjustments
Addendum
Alerts
Asset Classification
Asset History and Timeline
Asset Transfer Exceptions
Asset Types
Assets
- An asset is any physical object that you wish to track using TrackAbout. A more detailed explanation can be read here.
Collisions
Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers
Common Carrier Information Tracking
Custom Asset Info
Customers
- A Customer is any person or company that is or may be in possession of one of your assets. You may wish to track to which customer an asset has been delivered and for how long it has been there.
Data Lock
- Data Lock is a feature that is designed to protect existing records in TrackAbout from unwanted changes. Without a data lock in place, any user with sufficient privileges can edit or make changes to any record in the system, no matter how old. A more detailed explanation can be read here.
Duplicate Barcodes
Expiration & Retest Date
Full/Empty Status
Integration with Back Office Systems
Location-Restricted Users
Locations
- Locations are areas where assets can be stored. Any storage area that is not at a Customer is considered a Location. A more detailed explanation can be read here.
Locations vs Customers
Lost Assets
Mobile Printing
Not-Scanned Assets
Ownership
Prefill/Fill/Analysis
Product Codes
Record
- Records are any change to an asset that is tracked and recorded within TrackAbout at a specific date, time and location. Examples would be: a truck load record, a delivery record or a maintenance record.
Record Editing
- Recording editing is how TrackAbout allows you to change records which have already been saved to the website. Changes can be made to update records or correct errors which have been made. A more detailed explanation can be read here.
Retired Assets
Serial Number Collection Rules
Split and Merge Asset History
Synchronization & Conduit
Tracking Volume/Weight
Unclassified Assets
User Interface
- this refers to any screens on a computer or handheld device that allows the user (you) to control or use the TrackAbout software. A more detailed explanation can be read here.