Auto Number
The Auto Number feature identifies the
when adding billing records.
Auto Number Guidelines:
Failure to follow these guidelines will result in error
and turn the Auto Number feature OFF.
ProNumbers MUST be
a numeric field. You MUST use
a number for all primary ProNumbers.
If you have Sub ProNumbers in dispatch you MUST
use
as the designator (do not
display with commas, dashes or spaces).
For example, you can have ProNumber
1000, 1000a, 1000b, etc. You cannot have 1000-a or 1000,a.
Note:
When adding a Sub ProNumber with the Auto Number feature ON, add
the next number then use the right arrow key to move to the end of the
number and enter the letter a. When adding the next record, you
will be prompted to add a new Sub ProNumber or a new ProNumber. Yes adds a new Sub ProNumber (The Truckers
Helper program assigns the next letter of the alphabet). No
adds the next number for the ProNumber.
To Activate Auto
Number:
From The Truckers Helper
Main menu bar choose Loads. From the Loads pulldown menu choose Booking/Billing.
To access Billing from the Pickups window
click the Billing
button located on the Pickups toolbar. The Billing
window is displayed.
Select
the Auto Number check box.
Enter
the numeric ProNumber. (The primary
ProNumber MUST be numeric.)
Complete the Billing
data and click
the Save 
button located on the bottom toolbar.
Click the Add
button located on the bottom toolbar. The ProNumber is
displayed for the next billing record.
CHANGING THE LAST NUMBER -
If you can change the number the program
will use as the last number by RIGHT CLICKING in the ProNumber box on
the billing page. An input box will appear with the current last number
in it - click OK to continue using that number or enter the new number
and then click OK.