RTA Web - Vehicle Custom Fields Tab
The custom fields tab holds multiple banners. This tab allows users to document vehicle specs in the vehicle file.
This article will cover all the banners and fields found in the Custom Fields tab.
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Class Custom Fields Banner
Special globally-defined fields can be assigned in the vehicle records, allowing vast customization of the information recorded for each vehicle. In this banner you manage the customized fields that are specific to the vehicle classification. These fields will then be used to track various information applicable to all vehicle records of that specific vehicle class.
To edit these fields, click in the appropriate field, enter the information, and click the check mark
Vehicle Specs Banner
All of the class related information fields are notational fields for your benefit and are not used by the RTA system; enter the data as needed. The field labels are designated based on the class code assigned to the vehicle. This allows customization of data fields for the various types of vehicle in your fleet. The mechanical field labels can be completely different for tractors, trailers, forklifts, vans, buses, etc.
The master template for each vehicle class is defined in the class code record. Refer to Vehicle Class Codes for more information.
To edit these fields, click in the appropriate field, enter the information, and click the check mark.
All the fields are alphanumeric with the exception of the last field in the first column, which is a numeric field. Refer to "Text Fields Vs. Numeric Fields" for more information.
Asset Info Banner
Twenty user-definable fields are available for tracking additional information about vehicles in your fleet. These fields are unique to the vehicle and are not related to the vehicle class code. A few examples of the type of information you can track in the user-definable fields include:
CB radios
5th wheel make/model
Interior/exterior paint colors
Key codes
Belts and hoses
CPL numbers
Police light bars
Passenger capacity
Route information
The value entered in the first two lines represent the Fuel Debit Number and Fuel Credit Number fields used for the Fuel Billing Report by Account code . If you won't be printing this report, you may use these two fields for anything else you wish to track.
To edit these fields, click int eh appropriate field, enter the information, and click the check mark.
Users can also re-define/title these fields as needed by clicking the Edit Description button, changing the title of the field and clicking the checkmark.
Vehicle Custom Fields Banner
Special globally-defined fields can be assigned in the vehicle records, allowing vast customization of the information recorded for each vehicle. Once those fields have been established, they can be updated in the vehicle records in RTA Web.
Refer to Global Defined Fields for Vehicles for information on setting these up in RTA Desktop.
To add a field to the banner, click the Apply New drop down, select the field you’d like displayed and click the + sign.
To edit the data for an existing displayed field, click in the field, enter the data, and click the check mark.