Usage |
The Usage tab enables you to insert trip usage information. This is useful for equipment units that do not have a physical meter or if the meter is not functioning and the vehicle travels a set distance regularly. You can use the % wildcard character to filter the results of choice lists on this screen.
Tip: The More Info tab on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Options screen includes options to synchronize assigned location, department, or location and department changes from the parent to all attached components.
The field in this section defines the data that displays.
Default date and time
Default for the Effective date and time field and the End date and time field on the Meter Readings tab. When you click New, the current system date displays, but you can change it.
Equipment ID
Identifier of the equipment unit to which the meter reading applies. This field has a list box of equipment unit IDs defined on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Fleet Equipment screen (unless there is a check in the Exclude from inventory lists field on the Authorization tab of that screen) that have a check in the Usage tickets field on the Authorization tab of the Data -> Equipment Units -> Fleet Equipment screen.
Note: You can enter equipment IDs other than those on the Assignments or Usage tab and process all three types of information from this screen simultaneously. The tabs are not related, but are grouped together on this screen in order to facilitate inserting an equipment unit's meter readings at the time you change its assignment or record its trip usage.
Date and time
Date and time at which the usage took place. Defaults to the date and time in the Default date and time field, but you can change it.
Trip ID
Identifier of the trip associated with the usage ticket. This field has a list box. This field is optional. Trip IDs are defined on the Data -> Equipment Activity -> Usage -> Setup -> Trips screen.
Meter 1 traveled
Number of meter units that the equipment unit was operated during the trip. This field is useful for equipment units that do not have an actual meter, or that have a broken meter, if the equipment unit travels a set distance on a regular basis. If the Meter Info tab of the Data -> Equipment Units -> Fleet Equipment screen assigns the equipment unit to an equipment class for meter types with a meter type other than NONE, this value must be greater than zero.
Under certain conditions, the current meter reading for the unit is updated on the Equipment Master (EQ_MAIN) table. See conditions for updating current meter readings.
Comment
Comment regarding the usage. Free-form text field. Maximum field length is 60 characters. This field is optional.
Year-manufacturer-model-meter readings
Year, manufacturer, model, and meter readings of the equipment unit. This field is display only.