RMS MEAL CARD
IMPORT
The
Import Meal Card utility allows you to import your MDB files from your meal
card readers.
This in
turn will provide you with reports on the number of meals in certain locations,
at different meal types and also for the amount of charges per day per meal.
Glossary of Terms:
Meal Type:
This
breakdown of meal types should match that setup in your meal card reader, meal
types you may have include Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Meal Location:
This
breakdown of meal locations should match that setup in your meal card reader,
meal locations you may have include Airman, Officer, and Sergeant.
Meal Rates:
Allow you
to set a charge for each meal; this is broken down into meal location &
meal type as well as member rate & civilian rate.
Meal Cards:
These
must be assigned to all personnel required.
If you do
not setup your meal cards against each individual personnel you will be unable
to extract any meal card reports.
Meal Card Exceptions:
Meal card
exceptions may occur for two reasons;
1.
Invalid Date/Meal Card doesnt exist
This
means that the Meal Card has not been entered into the RMS system against a
clients or reservation OR that the end date has expired.
2.
Invalid Meal Type
This
means that a Meal Type has not been entered into the RMS system OR that the one
entered for this meal has an incorrect code.
If you
receive either of the above two problems occur, print the exceptions list and
contact the RMS support team to restore the backup that was taken in step 7.
1. SETUP General Information
Go To
Setup Menu, General Information,
System Tab
Tick
Meal System
Save and Exit
2. RESTART - RMS
Logout
Of RMS
Login
3. SETUP Meal Types
Go To
Setup Menu, Meal Types
Select
Add
Enter
Meal Type (E.g. Dinner) and Code
Save and Exit
Repeat
Until all Meal Types are entered
4. SETUP Meal Locations
Go To
Setup Menu, Meal Locations
Select
Add
Enter
Mess Name and Code
Save and Exit
Repeat
Until all Locations are entered
5. SETUP Meal Rate
Go To
Setup Menu, Meal Rate
Select
Add
Select
Meal Location from drop down list
Select
Meal Type from drop down list
Enter
Member Rate
Enter
Civilian Rate
Save and Exit
Repeat
Until all Rates are entered
6. SETUP Meal Cards to Clients
Search
For Personnel file
Select
Meal Cards button
Enter
Card Number
Select
Starting Date
Select
Expiring Date
Print
If required
Save and Exit
Repeat
Until all Personnel have been
allocated a Meal Card
7. PROCESSING Importing Meal
Files
Complete
A backup of RMS
Go To
Utilities Menu, Import Meal File
Place
External disk into drive
containing the Meal Card File
Select
Directory RMS requires to locate
the Meal Card File
Ensure
Step 2 & 3 information is
correct
Select
Process Meals button
Ensure
Step 4 has the correct record count
as per your Meal Card File
Print
The list of Meal Card Exceptions
if any
Exit