The La Crosse System is a character-based software application designed to automate every aspect of the office equipment dealership. There are 17 separate modules on the Master Menu placed in alphabetical order, with the exception of Customer Care, Application Manager, and System Manager. From the main menu of each module, there are 5 sub-menus separating the various types of programs within each module. Within each sub-menu, users are able to access and run individual programs. These programs allow the user to create and update customer and vendor records, maintain file information, and run inquiries and reports on existing records.
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To see screen shots of logging on and using the system, follow the procedure below. Click on any image to enlarge.
Type
in the appropriate password at the Password
Screen.
On the
second screen, type in your ID Number.
Enter your user name
and initials on the third screen.
At the
Master Menu, enter a number at the Procedure
prompt to select a module.
At the
module main menu, select a sub-menu at the Procedure prompt.
To access
a program in Data Entry, enter a number at the
Procedure prompt.
To access
an Inquiries program, enter a number at the Procedure prompt.
For a File Maintenance program, enter
a number at the Procedure prompt.
To run a
Report, enter a number at the Procedure
prompt.
For a Custom program, enter a number at the Procedure
prompt.
To Return to the Master
Menu, enter 6 at the Procedure
prompt.
To log off the system, enter 18 at the Procedure
prompt.
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To access the La Crosse System, users must type in the appropriate password at the opening screen. This password is given by your system administrator.
After entering the initial password, type in the appropriate ID # given by your system administrator.
Type in the correct user name and user initials to access the master menu. If both are correct, press enter to continue.
The master menu contains 17 separate modules placed in alphabetical order. To access a module main menu, type in the number next to the module at the Procedure prompt. Select option 18 to log off the system and return to the password screen.
Each module contains the sub-menus Data Entry, Inquiries, File Maintenance, Reports, and Custom. Users have the ability to create and update customer records, view inquiries, maintain file information, view and print reports, and run custom programs. Sub menus are the same for each module except for Fixed Assets, Customer Care, Application Manager, and System Manager. To access a sub-menu, type in the number next to the sub-menu at the Procedure prompt. Select option 6 to return to the master menu.
The data entry sub-menu is the first option in each module. It contains programs that are used to create or update customer records. Data is entered by the user and stored in data and index files. This information can be accessed using other programs throughout the system. To access a program, type in the number next to the program at the Procedure prompt. Press enter to return to the module main menu.
The Inquires sub-menu is the second option in each module. It contains programs that use index files to retrieve customer records or accounting and financial data stored in the data files. Users have the ability to enter data into individual fields so that the results of each inquiry can be customized. Customer records are not updated in this menu. To access a program, type in the number next to the program at the Procedure prompt. Press enter to return to the module main menu.
The File Maintenance sub-menu is the third option in each module. It contains programs that are used to update and maintain customer records. Users have the option to add, change, or delete individual field information. This information is then written to the data and index files. To access a program, type in the number next to the program at the Procedure prompt. Press enter to return to the module main menu.
The Reports sub-menu is the fourth option in each module. It contains programs that use index files to view and print reports of customer records or accounting and financial information. Users have the ability to enter data into individual fields in order to customize the results of each report. Programs in this menu do not update customer records. To access a program, type in the number next to the program at the Procedure prompt. Press enter to return to the module main menu.
The Custom sub-menu is the fifth option in each module. Programs in this menu are written by LMS programmers to perform specific functions outlined by the customer. These can be data entry, inquiry, file maintenance, or report programs. To access a program, type in the number next to the program at the Procedure prompt. Not every module will contain custom programs, but the menu may be reserved for future use. Press enter to return to the module main menu.
This is the sixth option in each module. This returns the user to the master menu.
Click below for a demonstration on how to enter the system from the password screen and access the menus and sub-menus from the master menu.