Data entered
through this program builds a matrix of costs associated with certain damages
that can be accessed on the Damage Report screen via a pop-up window.
To access the Edit Damage Costs program, type EDTDMMX
(RET) at any menu "OPTION:" field or the appropriate line
number on the Damage Control Files menu. The screen will then display:
| OPTION: __ EDIT DAMAGE COSTS 1 Location (Blank for All ) 2 Model Year 3 Vehicle Model 4 Price Eff Date 5 Damage Code 6 Repair Cost Estimate 7 Lost days 1SAVE 2NEXT 3ERASE 4DELETE 5BACK 6 7HELP 8 |
Enter data as follows:
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1. LOCATION |
Enter one of the following:
EXAMPLE: Type TUS (RET) |
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2. MODEL YEAR |
Enter 2 numeric characters to indicate the year of the model that will be entered in Field 4. Or leave this field blank to have the record apply to ALL model years of the model entered in Field 4. EXAMPLE: Type03 (RET) |
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3. VEHICLE MODEL |
Enter up to 8 alphanumeric characters to indicate a model of vehicle. Or leave this field blank to have the record apply to ALL models. EXAMPLE: Type TAURUS (RET) |
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4. PRICE EFF DATE |
Enter the date that this record takes effect. EXAMPLE: Type:050104 (RET) |
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5. DAMAGE CODE |
Enter up to 10 alphanumeric characters representing a Damage Code. This code must have already been created through the Edit Damage Codes program. In effect, the same Damage Code is used for many vehicles. But through this program the damage cost can be made specific to a vehicle's Model and Year. EXAMPLE: Type DENTFL (RET) |
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6. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE |
Enter the amount for the estimated repair cost. This cost will be used by the Damage Entry program. EXAMPLE: Type 500.00 (RET) |
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7. LOST DAYS |
Enter the number of days the vehicle is expected to be out of service. This field accepts up to 2 digits in front of the decimal point and 1 digit after it. EXAMPLE: Type 2.5 (RET) The number of lost days will be used by the Damage Entry program. |
The screen will then display:
| OPTION: __ EDIT DAMAGE COSTS 1 Location TUS 2 Model Year 03 3 Vehicle Model TAURUS 4 Price Eff Date 05-01-04 5 Damage Code DENTFL 6 Repair Cost Estimate 500.00 7 Lost days 2.5 1SAVE 2NEXT 3ERASE 4DELETE 5BACK 6 7HELP 8 |
PRESS "F1" AT "OPTION" TO SAVE THE RECORD.
DAMAGE COST HIERARCHY
The Damage Cost Pop-Up window is used to display records entered via this program. Because records can be entered with Location Codes or without them, with Vehicle Model Codes and Years or without them, a hierarchy is in place to determine which records will be available in the pop-up window.
The hierarchy, from highest to lowest is:
1. Location/Model/Year
2. Model/Year
3. Location/Model
4. Model
5. Location
6. All 3 blank (no location, no model, no year)
Matches of data from level one take the highest priority and, thus, take precedence over all other records. All eligible records are displayed - some may be an exact match for the Location, Model and Year; others may be a match only on Model, and yet others may be generic to all locations, Models, and Years.
An example of a matrix for hubcaps and mirrors is shown below to illustrate the hierarchy:
. ITEM LOCATION M0DEL MODEL YEAR COST
A HUBCAP MUSTANG 03 85
B HUBCAP MUSTANG 04 90
C HUBCAP MUSTANG 83
D HUBCAP 75
E HUBCAP GRAND CHEROKEE 85
F MIRROR LAX 55
G MIRROR TUS GRAND CHEROKEE 60
H MIRROR GRAND CHEROKEE 75
I MIRROR 50
Using the matrix above the following observations can be made in regard to which items will display in the Damage Costs Matrix pop-up window:
1. If at the LAX location, and a 04 Mustang, rows B and F would display.
2. If at the LAX location, and a 02 Mustang, rows C and F would display.
3. If at the TUS location, and any year Taurus, rows D and G would display.
4. At any location (other than TUS) and any year Grand Cherokee, rows E and H would display.
5. At the TUS location, any year Grand Cherokee, rows E and G would display.
6. At any location and any year Caravan, rows D and I would display.