The Hold Code logic can be used to refine and control the ability to rent vehicles beyond the controls imposed by the use of Vehicle Status Codes. Refer to the chapter of this manual titled Introduction to Hold Codes for an overview of how this logic works.

Use this program to:

• Create, edit, or delete your own customized Hold Code messages.

To access the program, type EDITHCM (RET) at any menu "OPTION:"field or the appropriate number on the Hold Code Sub-Menu (History Maintenance Menu). The screen will then display:

OPTION: EDIT HOLD CODES MESSAGES 1 Hold Code 2 Language 3 Open Warning 4 Open Hard 5 Close 1PRINT 2 3ERASE 4 5 6 7HELP 8

Enter data as follows:

1. HOLD CODE	Enter a single character representing a Hold Code. EXAMPLE: Type R (RET)
2. LANGUAGE	If your system is set up to use more than one Language, enter the appropriate language Code in this field. If your system does not use language codes, skip this field. EXAMPLE: Press (RET)

Use the next 3 fields to create messages that will display on the RA Open, RA Close, and Non-Rev Movement screens. Each message may be up to 60 characters in length.

For messages associated with "G" type Hold Codes (grounding type), entering the characters "$1" in the text causes the vehicle's grounding odometer (from the Vehicle Inventory record) to be inserted in the phrase. Entering the characters "$2" causes the vehicle's grounding date (from the Vehicle Inventory record) to be inserted.

EXAMPLE: APPROACHING GROUNDING: $1 KM OR $2.

For messages associated with "R" type Hold Codes (registration type), entering the characters "$1" in the text causes the vehicle's Tab Expiration date (from the Vehicle Inventory record) to be inserted in the phrase.

For messages associated with "M" type Hold Codes (maintenance type), entering the characters "$1" in the text causes the description of the overdue maintenance task (the first 6 characters of the service code) to be inserted in the phrase. Entering the characters "$2" in the text causes either the odometer level or the date for the overdue maintenance task to be inserted in the phrase.

When Hold Codes are created, there are separate fields set up for warning days and warning kms/miles and what are called hard days hard kms/miles. A “warning” message is just that. It displays on the screen and allows the user the choice of continuing. A “hard” message is one which displays and prohibits the vehicle from being used on the transaction. (The user does not have a choice.)

3. OPEN WARNING	Enter up to 60 characters for a message that will display on the Open screen when circumstances are such that the warning days or kms/miles apply to the vehicle. Warning messages will display on the Open screen and the user will be able to reply with "Y" to continue or "N" to abort. Therefore, it is recommended that the end of the message be "CONTINUE? Y/N" EXAMPLE: Type REGISTRATION EXPIRES SOON; CONTINUE? (Y/N) (RET)
4. OPEN HARD	Enter up to 60 characters for a message that will display on the Open screen when circumstances are such that the hard days or kms/miles apply to the vehicle. Hard messages will display on the Open screen and upon pressing (RET), the vehicle will be removed from the transaction. EXAMPLE: Type REGISTRATION HAS EXPIRED (RET)
5. CLOSE	Enter up to 60 characters for a message that will display on the Close screen when circumstances are such that this Hold Code applies to the vehicle. It is often the case that the Hold Code message will have either Open messages or a Close message – not necessarily both. EXAMPLE: Press (RET)

PRESS "F1"AT "OPTION:" TO SAVE.