Management Module Configuration:

On selecting 'System Options' from the 'File' menu of the Management Module you are able to modify the behaviour of this package. The software configuration is divided into sections accessible by selecting the relevant 'tab'.

'Start Up':

The 'Start Up' preferences dictate what happens when the software starts. By ticking the 'Open Previous Database File' box you will force the last opened project database file to be opened when you next start the software. If you also tick the 'Load Latest TimeSheet Information' a 'refresh' will be completed (all the currently linked employee database files will update the data in the project file).
By selecting the 'Display the Welcome Page' the front splash screen will be displayed for a short period while the package continues to load in the background.

Printer Settings:

The Printer Settings 'tab' allows the user to configure the printer margins for all reports printed from the Management Module. All dimensions entered should be in millimetres with values between 0 and 50mm.

Registration:

Allows the user to enter and edit the registration number. See Management Module Registration section of this help system for details.

General:

The General 'tab' allows the user to restrict the number of months the system looks back when extracting time and expense data from each employees personnel database. The snap-shot below shows 12 months, meaning that only time and expenses with dates within 12 months of today will be imported into the project database for analysis. An expense item logged 13 months ago will be ignored.
Placing a small number here will speed up the employee data 'refresh' process but could provide a false picture of the project (in the summary reports) if the job lasted longer than the nominated period.

The 'Purge Database' button removes all time and expenses listings from the 'project' database tables. This does not effect the original data stored in the employee's personnel database file.
Use this feature if you need to cleanse details of an employee who may have left the company and you may which to remove their time and expense details from any summary reports.
The 'Compact Database' button runs a routine that compresses a designated database file. By doing this on a regular basis the database file will be kept at a small size aiding access and consequently speed of the TimeSheet and Management Module software packages.
This routine allows to you compact both the employee's database files with the '.ctd' file extension and the project database files with the 'cpd' file extension.