Lynx Newsletter # 14 (June 18, 2002)
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Dummy Tanks . . .
A new feature has been added to the system that allows you to set up a tank for an account in the system BEFORE you know what the actual tank serial number is.
The idea is to set up a "dummy" tank and then (later) swap it out for the actual tank once it's set in the field and it's serial number is known.
Doing this allows you to set up Service Orders, assign a route, enter delivery addresses, add appliances, add taxes, add meters, choose a routing method and set up tank rent without having to keep manual notes or having to wait until after-the-fact to enter this information.
From the TANK(s) tab on an account, left-click the Add/Remove button and you'll see a new item called "Add a Dummy Tank Until Actual Tank is Placed in the Field" Selecting this will give you a window to create a "dummy" tank. Later, after the actual tank with the real serial number is entered, it's simply "swapped" with the "dummy" tank and all of the appropriate information associated with the "dummy" tank is automatically moved to the "real" tank.
People who have used it say this is a very useful tool.
By the way, help is available for using this new feature in the Lynx Help System under "Add a Dummy Tank to an Account" or by using the key words "dummy tank".
Latest versions . . .
As you know, new copies of the Lynx software and the Lynx Help System can be directly downloaded from our web site www.LynxPropaneSoftware.com.
The latest version of Lynx is 7.7.50.21
The latest version of the Lynx Help System is 4.9