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Difference between revisions of "Key Concepts"
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| − | Accounting Adjustments | + | Accounting Adjustments<br>Addendum<br>Alerts<br>Asset Classification: <br>Asset History and Timeline<br>Asset Transfer Exceptions<br>Asset Types <br>Assets<br> |
| − | Addendum | + | |
| − | Alerts | + | *An asset is any physical object that you wish to track using TrackAbout. A more detailed explanation can be read [[Assets|here]].<br> |
| − | Asset Classification: | + | |
| − | Asset History and Timeline | + | Collisions<br>Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers<br>Common Carrier Information Tracking<br>Custom Asset Info<br>Customers<br>Data Lock<br> |
| − | Asset Transfer Exceptions | + | |
| − | Asset Types | + | *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> |
| − | Assets | + | |
| − | Collisions | + | <br>Duplicate Barcodes<br>Expiration & Retest Date<br>Full/Empty Status<br>Integration with Back Office Systems<br>Location-Restricted Users<br>Locations<br> |
| − | Collisions & Duplicate Serial Numbers | + | |
| − | Common Carrier Information Tracking | + | *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> |
| − | Custom Asset Info | + | |
| − | + | <br>Locations vs Customers<br>Lost Assets<br>Mobile Printing<br>Not-Scanned Assets<br>Ownership<br>Prefill/Fill/Analysis<br>Product Codes<br> | |
| − | Data Lock | + | |
| − | Duplicate Barcodes | + | == Record<br> == |
| − | Expiration & Retest Date | + | |
| − | Full/Empty Status | + | *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. |
| − | Integration with Back Office Systems | + | |
| − | Location-Restricted Users | + | == Record Editing<br> == |
| − | Locations | + | |
| − | Locations vs Customers | + | *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> |
| − | Lost Assets | + | |
| − | Mobile Printing | + | Retired Assets<br>Serial Number Collection Rules<br>Split and Merge Asset History<br>Synchronization & Conduit<br>Tracking Volume/Weight<br>Unclassified Assets<br> |
| − | Not-Scanned Assets | + | |
| − | Ownership | + | == <br>User Interface<br> == |
| − | Prefill/Fill/Analysis | + | |
| − | Product Codes | + | *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]]. |
| − | Record Editing | + | |
| − | Retired Assets | + | User Roles and Permissions<br>Users<br>Verification |
| − | Serial Number Collection Rules | ||
| − | Split and Merge Asset History | ||
| − | Synchronization & Conduit | ||
| − | Tracking Volume/Weight | ||
| − | Unclassified Assets | ||
| − | User Interface | ||
| − | User Roles and Permissions | ||
| − | Users | ||
| − | Verification | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 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
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.
User Roles and Permissions
Users
Verification