V19 Desktop Menu in Detail

V19 Desktop Menu in Detail

This article explains the differences in the DESKTOP menu between version 18 and version 19.
The mobile menu remains unchanged between these versions.

Welcome & Service Centre

V18

V19

Description

To-Do

To-Do List

Consolidated view of work in all active modules

From Under Work Requests

Start Shift, Change Shift, Stop Shift

Moved to the Welcome menu

Hotel Log

Moved to under Service Centre

 

All other items remain the same under the Service Centre menu


Assets

V18

V19

Description

Asset List

Asset Hierarchy

This page continues to show assets in a hierarchy grouping by Location or by Register View.

Manage QR Code / barcode

Asset List

This page continues to list assets, and new features will continue to be added

Add Asset

New Asset

 

 

Asset Valuations

Copied from the Reports menu

 

Asset Setup

New page shows all configuration pages for Assets


Work Requests

V18

V19

Description

List – Submit Request

Current Requests

Show a list of work requests created for the current user, or the current users’ department

List – Action Request

Action List

Show a list of requests not complete with action buttons to process or update

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New Request

Opens a page to create a new work request

Action

No longer available

Instead, use Action List to process requests

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Work History List

Completed work requests (moved from the Work Order menu)

Start Shift, Change Shift, Stop Shift

Moved to the new Welcome menu

Same functionality now accessible from the Welcome menu

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Request Reports

Opens the Reports menu, selecting Request reports category

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Cost Report

Copied from the Reports menu in v18

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Request Setup

New page shows all configuration areas for the Work Requests module


Planned Work

V18

V19

Description

Setup > Routine List

Routine List

Configuration page for planned work descriptions, frequency, tasks, etc

Setup > Assets List

Link Assets

Linking an asset to a routine along with Next Due Dates

Work Orders

Planned Work List

The current planned work orders that are due and not complete

Multiple Action

Multiple Action

Bulk complete and bulk cancel planned work orders

Calendar

Planned Calendar

Future planned work schedules and summary information

Room View

Rooms View

Room based planned work view

Rooms Check

Rooms Check

Auditing check of completed room planned work, typically performed by supervisor

Rooms Not Done

Rooms Not Done

Rooms not had maintenance completed in the selected period

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Work History List

Moved from Work Orders menu, the list of completed planned work

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Planned Work Reports

Opens the Reports menu, selecting Planned Work reports category

Cost Report

Copied from the Reports menu in v18

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Planned Work Setup

New page shows all configuration areas for the Planned Work module


Inventory (previously called Stock)

V18

V19

Description

Inventory List

Inventory List

The list of all inventory items

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New Inventory

Opens a page to create a new item

Transaction List

Inventory Action

Opens a page to issue, return, purchase, adjust inventory stock levels

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Inventory Reports

Opens the Reports menu, selecting Inventory reports category

Inventory Tracker

Inventory Query

Report of inventory usage for a single item

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Inventory Setup

New page shows all configuration areas for the Inventory module


Readings (previously called Energy)

V18

V19

Description

Meters

Meter List

The list of reading meters and the type of readings which are taken (not the actual readings)

Asset List

Link Assets

Configuration page to link assets and meters

Reading List

Reading List

The list of readings

Dashboard

Dashboard

The (Energy) Readings dashboard page

Setup

Reading Setup

New page shows all configuration areas for the Readings module


Reports (previously called Reporting)

V18

V19

Description

Reports

Reports List

The list of available reports in each category

 

Budgets & Actuals

Optional module, moved from the top menu to under Reports

 

Dashboard

Moved from the top menu to under Reports


Setup (previously called Admin)

V18

V19

Description

Site Contact

Site Information

General information about the site

System Preferences

System Preferences

System wide settings for all users

User Accounts

Users

List of users that can login to the system and permission settings

Employees

Employees

List of employees who can be allocated work

Contractors & Suppliers

Contractors

A separate list of contractors used in Work Requests and Planned Work

 

Suppliers

A separate list of suppliers used in Assets and Inventory

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All Setup Pages

The single page that lists the configuration areas in all modules

(all other items from v18 Admin menu)

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Open All Setup Page and use the search to find the menu you are looking for – see Setup section below in this document.


  


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