Rice Lake TransAct 1.0 - Manual (Page 52)

4 8 Setting Up TransAct
Click Yes to save the changes.
Click No to not save changes before continuing.
Function buttons at the bottom of the Permit window are used to
navigate around the permit table. See page 31 for operating directions
for function buttons.
Categories
Use the Categories command to create and edit items in a category. A
category groups transactions for reporting purposes. For example, a
category could be Material and items in this category could be com-
post, tires, yard waste, etc. for solid waste applications. For aggregate
applications, they could be sand, gravel, cement, etc. Categories also
serve as a means for applying rates.
Categories are defined in the TransAct initialization file. For example,
a solid waste location may refer to material as Refuse or simply
Product. The Material heading could be changed to Refuse or Product
by editing the initialization file. (Refer to the Appendix for more
information on configuring the transact.ini file).
NOTE: TransAct installs two main categories by default. Two more
main categories can be added using the transact.ini file.
Each category can have one or two subcategories. Subcategories are
also defined in the initialization file. Subcategories help group category
items for reporting purposes. For example, a solid waste landfill may
wish to add a subcategory In/Out to their Material category. Each
material item in the category can be classified as a material coming in
to the landfill or going out of the landfill. Later this subcategory can be
used to create reports for regulatory agencies on materials deposited in
the landfill and materials moved out of the landfill.
To begin creating or editing an item in a category, click on Admin...
from the toolbar. Select Categories from the Admin pull-down menu.
Select the desired category and click the left mouse button.