List of all Module Options by Module

The following is a list of all module options organized by module.

General Module Options

Option	Description
Allow Deletes	Show the Delete button on Setup and Edit pages.
Allow Edit of Total Cost in Material Issues and Time Charges	Allows users to edit the Total Cost field on the Material Issue page and the Cost field in the Time Charge dialog box of the Resource Time Charges page.
Apply Form Defaults in Query Mode	Allows default field values you established on a form in Query mode to show when the form is used on a Query page. The default values are hidden if this option is not selected.
Enable Manufacturer Validation	Validates the manufacturer in the TMS database. When you add a manufacturer on an asset record, the entry must match a valid manufacturer vendor in the database.
Enable Module Logging	Turns on logging of actions within the Work Orders, Assets, Procedures, and Schedules (both PMs and PEs) modules.
Populate Site, Building, and Location fields from Location Description	Allows the user to enter a partial location description or wildcard criteria. When the user leaves the Location Description field, if the value is not unique, a child window displays all site, building, or location codes that match the criteria.
Prompt User for Group	Since users can belong to multiple user groups (each with different permissions and codes) with this option enabled, users are prompted to select a group when they log in if they have access to two or more groups.
Show Account Code Input Field	Enables the text field above the Account drop-down menu for users to manually enter the account code.
Show Billable Field	View the Billable field on the Material Issue and Work Order Quick Close pages.
Show Contracts in Material Issues and Time Charges	Enables the Contracts fields for input in the Material Issues and Time Charges pages if the Contracts add-on module is in use.
Show Report Preview on Quick Print	Allows you to preview a report when you click the Quick Print button. If this is not selected, TMS opens the Print dialog box when you click Quick Print.
Show Vendor Model Numbers	Turns on the Models tab for those vendors who are designated as manufacturers (the Manufacturer option is selected on the vendor record).

Drop-Down Menu Options

Option	Description
Drop-Down Menu Format	Allows users to select the format of drop-down menus: Code - Description (default), Description, Code, or Description - Code.
Drop-Down Menu Sort Field	Allows users to select the column the data in the drop-down menu is sorted by. There are two options: Description (default) and Code.
Drop-Down Menu Sort	Allows users to sort the drop-down menus by either Ascending or Descending order.
Time Zone	Allows users to select the correct time zone in which their organization resides. By default, the time zone is the same time zone where the TMS server resides. Time zones can be set for any segment, but cannot be set for a group.

Start Up Module Options

Option	Description
Module	Allows users to select what module is displayed when logging into TMS.
Mode	Allows users to select which mode for the selected module is displayed when logging into TMS. The options are: New, Edit, and Query.

Numeric Formatting Options

Option	Description
Decimal Format	Allows users to format how decimals are applied to numeric values throughout the TMS application. An example of how numeric values will appear is displayed in the Decimal Sample field.
Currency Format	Allows users to format how currency values are formatted throughout the TMS application. An example of how currency values will appear is displayed in the Currency Sample field.

Grid Options

Option	Description
Records to display in query results grids	Allows users to set the number of rows of records to display in query results grids.
Records to display in child grids	Allows users to set the number of rows of records to display on child window grids.

Work Orders Module Options

Option	Description
Automatically Prompt for Downtime	With this option enabled, TMS prompts the user to enter downtime information, when a work order is set to a status of either Completed or Closed.
Create Requisitions instead of Purchase Orders from Material Issues	Enable this option if a requisition should be created instead of a purchase order for a material issue. The Purchasing add-on module must be in use for this option to function properly
Prompt for Username/Password during Status Change	Enable this option if the user should be required to enter their login information before a work order status change.
Set Completion Date when the Status changes to CLOSE or CMPLT	Enable this to set the completion date when the work order is set to a status of Completed or Closed.
Show Copy Procedure Instructions to Completion Comments button	Enable this option if you want the Copy Procedure Instructions to Completion Comments button to appear in the Procedures grid on a work order. This button copies all instructions from the procedures to the work order's Completion Comments field.
WO Requester Source	You can choose WO Requesters (default), Resources, or Active Directory in this drop-down menu. WO Requesters – populates the drop-down menu with known requesters Resources - lists known TMS resources Active Directory – allows you to enter an active directory username and populate the Requester fields based on the information AD record For the Active Directory option to work, the user's AD record must have data in the Work Phone and/or Email fields.
Create Work Order for Failed PMs	Enabling this options causes TMS to automatically create a new corrective maintenance work order when a PM or PE work order fails. If this option is selected, users can set the status and sub status of the PM. Users can also set the type, status, sub status, and priority of the new work order created from the failed PM.

Quick Close Options

Quick Close options can be set using Setup > Work Orders > Quick Close Options.

Option	Description
Default Quick Print Report	Select the default report that is used when the user selects the Quick Print button while in Quick Close.
Default Form	Select the default form users will utilize while in Quick Close.

Assets Module Options

Option	Description
Enable Asset Risk Manager	Enables or disables the Risk Number field on the Asset New and Asset Edit pages.
Fill Asset Description with Sub Category Description	Enables TMS to complete the asset Description field on the Asset New page with the sub category description when an asset sub category is selected.
Log Asset Location History	Enables tracking of asset location changes in TMS.
Prompt to create a Work Order after creating or duplicating an Asset	Enables a prompt to create a work order after creating or duplicating an asset.
Update PM Accounts from Asset Account	Updates PM accounts from asset accounts.
Hierarcy Validation Mode (under ECRI UMDNS Device Code Options)	If you are using the ECRI Alerts module, you can select the Hierarchy Validation Mode. The options are: No Restrictions, Warn on UMDNS Hierarchy Violation, and Enforce UMDNS Hierarchy.

Materials Module Options

Option	Description
Allow direct editing of Average Cost	Enables editing of the Average Cost field in the Material Edit page.
Allow direct editing of Quantity on Hand	Allows users to edit the Quantity on Hand field in the Material Warehouse window.
Allow Non-Inventoried Items	Enables users to add non-inventoried (material on the fly) items.
Prompt to create a new Material for Materials on the Fly (Line Items)	Allows users to create a new material from the Materials on the Fly window. This option affects material issues in the Materials and Work Orders modules.
Show X12-850 fields on Material Issue	Displays the fields related to the X12-850 interface on material issues. This only applies to users of this interface.
Use Order Factor in Material Receipt Quantity calculations	Allows users to use a UOM (Unit of Measure) code for an order factor not just for a material, but also a material vendor. Once a user has defined order factors, those factors are used to calculate the quantity in a warehouse when the item is received through a material receipt.

Purchasing Module Options

Option	Description
Allow Receipt from Purchase Order	Enabling this option allows users to receive purchase order line items from the PO Edit page.
Allow Requisition Line Items without Vendors	Enabling this option allows materials without an associated vendor to be added to a requisition.
Automatically complete the Purchase Order when all line items are received	Enabling this option allows TMS to complete the purchase order once a receipt is made for every line item on the purchase order.
Require Line Items to be associated with the Vendor	Enabling this option forces the user to add a material that is associated with the vendor that is associated with the purchase order. This prevents the user from ordering items that the vendor associated with your purchase order does not sell.
Work Order status tied to Purchase Order	When a purchase order line item is issued to a work order, TMS changes the work order sub status to Awaiting Parts. The work order Status and Sub Status drop-down menus are disabled. Once all of the line items have a receipt, TMS changes the work order sub status to Parts Received.

Resource Module Options

Time charge options can be set using Setup > Resources > Time Charge Options.

Option	Description
Enable Work Orders on the Fly	Enabling this option allows the user to create a work order in the Time Charge page.
Hide Total Cost	Enabling this option removes the Cost field in the Time Charge area of the Resource Time Charges page.
Save Comments to Work Order Completion Comments	Enabling this option allows time charge comments to be automatically transferred to the WO Completion Comments field.

Vendors Module Option

Option	Description
Allow Vendors on the Fly	Enabling this option allows a user to create new vendors while working in other modules in TMS.

Contracts Module Options

Option	Description
On Contract Expiration Change Status To	If the expiration date, or termination date, of a contract is reached, the user can have TMS automatically change the status to a specific code and send an email to a specific party.

Dispatch Module Options

Option	Description
Default Query Results	Select the default data source that will be used on the Query Results page.
Default Quick Print Report	Select the default report to use when the Quick Print button is clicked.
Default Form	Select the default form to be used in Dispatch.