Additional Info Tab

In DeskManager, double click a vehicle from the inventory tab to open the vehicle details, then click the Additional Info tab.

This tab allows you to specify additional RV specifications and accessories.  The fields are:

• Slide Outs
• Awnings
• Air Conditioners
• Leveling Jacks (Included/None)
• Water Capacity (Gallons)
• Length
• Sleeps
• Unladen Weight

Custom Fields

• This screen includes 20 fields that can be custom labeled and defined through the Setup button in this tab.  By default these fields are setup to be plain text fields.
• When a field is customized it can be changed to take advantage of any type of field in DeskManager such as a text field, numeric field, a quick-pick (or pull-down) list, a date field or even just a check box.
• When a field on this list is customized from this page for a specific vehicle, every vehicle in your inventory will now have that same custom field occupying that location on this Additional Information page.

Setting up a Custom Field:

• Begin by clicking on the Custom Field Setup button found at the bottom of the Custom Field section.
  
• This will open the setup tool and the user will be presented with a list displaying the names of the custom fields and what type of field each is set as.
  
• To customize a field, double click on the line belonging to the field to be customized.
• This will open a new window where you can change the name of the field and then select the type of field to use.
  

• There are 5 field types:
  • Checkbox – When selected, this will change the custom field input to a checkbox that can be checked or unchecked.
  • Date – When selected, this will will change the custom field input to a specific date.
  • Numeric – When selected, this will will change the custom field input to a number value.
  • Quick Pick – When selected, this will will change the custom field input to a dropdown menu to select from a custom list of choices.
  • Text – When selected, this will will change the custom field input to a text field to fill in.
• When finished, click Save to save your changes into the system.

Creating a List for a Quick Pick Field

When creating a Quick Pick or Pull-Down list, there are two different ways to populate data onto the list.

The first method can be performed from Setup.

1. In the top left, click File -> Setup, then in the list on the left, click the + to the left of Inventory Setup to expand the category, then click Custom Fields.
   
2. The list of Custom Fields will be on the right.
3. Double click the Custom Field you would like to become a Quick Pick, then click the dropdown next to Field Type and select Quick Pick, then click Save.
   
4. At the top of Setup, in the upper right corner is a Quick Pick button.
5. Click on this button to open a new layer in the Setup tool titled ‘Quick Picks for Custom Field xx’.