Supporting FASTER Win for the New System Admin Learn about the basics of System Administration for

FASTER Win;

Functional areas to be covered:

Table Code Management,

User Permission Management.

Al Steven Support Team Lead

7+ Years Experience with Faster

End User Training, Train the Trainer, Customer Support Calls, and Support Techs internally.

Several Computer Industry Certifications A+, Net+, MCP, MCSE

System Administrator Role

The System Administrator is the key person responsible for maintaining the system after it is installed. This person assists others in using FASTER efficiently and accurately.

Serves as the primary contact between the site and the CCG staff.

Insures the software maintenance procedures are followed, including updates and system backups.

End of Period Applet, Postings

Used for each Billing Period to process data for Billing

Also used to update important data for vehicle records

Recovery Dollars Collected, Depreciation based on System Switches, Monthly Vehicle Usage, Maintainance and Repair Dollars totaled for Life To Date information.

Always post for LAST MONTH

Once Annually, run Beg FY Meters

System Settings Applet

Table Lookup

Table Codes are like foundation and backbone of the Faster System

File Cabinet, File Folders, and Sheets of Paper

Some are fussy about being created carefully

Some are merely for convenience

Fussy Codes

Very Important EBC CPM EAC (DTC) FP MID WRR

Some Codes Depend on Each Other.

Interrelated Codes FUL, FP, or FT with System Switches LSR along with LMR ZAP (SInfo) WST

Add the Code and don’t forget the EAC code

User Permissions

Default Permissions define what your end user can see after the applet opens

System Settings\User Info\Properties

Default Settings define what your end user sees when they open the specified applet Work Order, Parts Inventory, Equipment Inventory Extra thoughts on WO Settings

Table Permissions

Make sure all users can do what their job or role defines.

Create a new piece of data, See a piece of data, alter an existing piece of data, remove a piece of data.

Add, Inquire, Update, Delete

Who would be interested in having the power to prevent accidents?

Special Notes for FASTER 6.0

Class Codes get some special attention

Adding Users get some special attention