Transaction logging is turned on in the Edit Miscellaneous Control File and logs changes made to rental agreements, reservations, customer records, vehicle inventory records, edits made to rates on rental agreements, and changes to records in the AR Open Item File. The employee, date, time and the change made are noted. The Log Files are records of these changes.
To access this program, type PURGELOG (RET) at any menu "OPTION:" field or the appropriate line number from the Purge Non-Dependent Files menu. The screen will display as follows:
| OPTION:__ PURGE LOG FILES 1 Start Date EARLIEST 2 Cutoff Date 06-03-07 3 Second Employee 1BEGIN 2 3ERASE 4 5BACKUP 6 7HELP 8 |
Enter data as follows:
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1. START DATE |
Using the selected date range, enter a starting date or press (RET) to default to EARLIEST. EXAMPLE: Type 010106 (RET) |
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2. CUT OFF DATE |
Using the selected date range, enter a cut-off date or press (RET) to default to a date one year ago. EXAMPLE: Type 123106 (RET) |
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3. SECOND EMPLOYEE |
This field may or may not display for your operation. User tip: A field in the Edit Miscell. Control Fields screen specifies whether or not a second employee code is required in order to perform a purge of this file. If this field appears, a second employee (who is allowed access to the purge program) is required to enter their employee code and password before the purge will be performed. If the purge is attempted without the second authorized user, the following message will display and the purge will not begin: INVALID VALIDATING EMPLOYEE, PROGRAM ABORTED EXAMPLE: Type MMG (RET) |
Purge menu. The screen will display as follows:
| OPTION:__ PURGE LOG FILES 1 Start Date 01-01-06 2 Cutoff Date 12-31-06 3 Second Employee MMG 1BEGIN 2 3ERASE 4 5BACKUP 6 7HELP 8 |
PRESS "F1" AT "OPTION" TO BEGIN THE PURGE PROCESS.