All of the queries that were formerly executed using FoxPro SQL syntax and record pointer manipulation in .DBF files have been replaced with calls directly to the SQL server. This setting determines the name of your SQL Server in which to send data.

 

 

Prevents the closure of non-essential tables after every call. Setting this to Yes gives a bit better performance.

 

Note: As of version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

All of the queries that were formerly executed using FoxPro SQL syntax and record pointer manipulation in .DBF files have been replaced with calls directly to the SQL server. This setting determines the name of your SQL Server in which to send data.

 

 

 

RentEZ application now allows the immediate return of items that are marked as Out when attempting to add them to a form.

 

The three possible settings are Error, Ask and Auto.

 

Error, the default setting, causes RentEZ application to function as it did in previous Salesware versions. When an item is scanned onto a form, and then the item is marked out, an error message is displayed asking the operator to check the item in first.

 

Ask redisplays the Rentals form, make an alert sound, and then present the operator with a question, “Do you want to return the item and rent it to this new form?” If they answer Yes, the item is returned on the form it was originally checked-out to and added to the new form in one step.

 

Auto automatically Checks-In the item and adds it to the new form without alerting or asking the operator. No warnings or messages are displayed.

 

In order to have a basic Locker Rental system or a rental item that does not require guest information to be collected, this setting is required.

 

When set to YES, rental inventory that does not match the allowed equipment types configured for the rental package may be attached to the rental form. Renting a piece of equipment that does not match the type configured for the package purchased by the guest requires password authorization.

 

When set to YES, rental inventory that does not match the allowed equipment types configured for the rental package may be attached to the rental form. Renting a piece of equipment that does not match the level configured for the package purchased by the guest requires password authorization.

 

If a guest reports his equipment as lost or stolen, it can be marked as lost or stolen with the TechStation. This setting determines whether to first automatically “check-in” the equipment on the guest form before marking it as lost or stolen or marking it as lost or stolen and keeping it active on the current guest form. This setting is modified based on the business practices of the rental shop (holding the guest responsible for the lost/stolen equipment – thus keeping it “checked-out” to them or not).

 

Used to determine the number of days that the Exchange button remains active on a returned piece of equipment within a rental form. Keeping this button active is useful in the specific situation where only one item is rented to a form and the tech needs to exchange the item but instead accidentally returns it; this, in turn, closes the rental form. Setting this to 0 removes the Exchange button on all returned equipment. Setting it to anything greater than 0 keeps the button available for the number of days specified.

 

Used to determine the number of days that the Reactivate Form button is available on a rental form within the TechStation. Setting this to 0 removes the Reactivate Form button. Setting it to anything greater than 0 keeps the button available for the number of days specified.

 

Used in a pay-upon-return rental shop to specify the continuation of a rental when the “re-rent” action is applied to the item within X number of days of being returned. Re-rents that occur within the number of days specified count as a continuation of a multi-day rental when using the R_DAYS_EX Dynamic Pricing function. Re-rents that occur outside of this threshold are not considered a continuation of the same rental when using the R_DAYS_EX Dynamic Pricing function. Setting this to 0 requires “same day” re-rents in order for the rental to still qualify for multi-day discounts.

 

When attaching a piece of equipment to a rental form, this setting determines if the tech must re-scan the rental form to activate the scan box again in order to attach more equipment to the same form. With this set to YES, the process requires that the rental form be scanned in between each piece of equipment to be checked-out. With this set to NO, the scan box on the rental form remains active until all equipment possible is checked-out to the form. Setting this to YES can help prevent pieces of equipment from getting inadvertently checked-out on the wrong rental form if a tech forget to “reset” the tech station before scanning equipment – thus potentially scanning equipment onto the previous guest’s form instead the current guest’s form.

 

RentEZ application now supports Home rental shop locations. To set the Home shop, use TechStation's settings screen. The rental shops appear in the first line of the grid. Any activity for items that are not from the shop selected on the TechStation produces a warning message and an alert tone. You can disable this feature in the RentEZ_System.INI file.

 

Used to determine whether or not notification of overdue rentals occurs at the TechStation.

 

As of Version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

As of Version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

As of Version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

As of Version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

If dates altered in the Form log are more than FormLogDateWindowInDays from the date of contract start, and then TechStation module displays an error, “Log dates must be within XXX days of the "Started" date. Please retry. .” Formerly, bogus dates in these fields could cause FileSync application to stop working if the dates evaluated to very old dates 1900 or before.

 

If the Rental Type has the Signature Required box checked, a signature is required when the rental item is added to a rental contract. This setting causes the Signature Required box to become active and require a signature.

 

The number of inventory items displayed per page.

 

Determines how many forms to display with the Show Last N Forms button on the Ready page within the TechStation.

 

Specifies whether the default rental equipment search is based on.

 

The maximum log size in Kbytes.

 

 

TechStation now displays metric or English units based on the MeasurementType setting in RentEZ/preferences. Set to Metric and kg and cm display. Set to English and the units are feet, inches and pounds. TechStationPPC requires changes to the ready_showform template, and displays Metric or English units if enabled. Normally, it is not enabled.

 

Prevents the closure of non-essential tables after every call. Setting this to Yes gives a bit better performance.

 

Note: As of version 4.3.02 this setting is ignored.

 

The nRowsOfHistoryInStoreOrReturnMode setting now controls how many rows of history displayed in Return and Store modes.

 

Password that must be entered in order to delete a piece of rental inventory from a Rental form.

 

Password that must be entered in order to edit the Rental form log.

 

Password that must be entered in order to reactivate a Rental form.

 

Password that must be entered during a crossover or an upgrade or crossover.

 

If set to YES, digital signatures are being collected in TechStation.

 

In the [System] section, the sp_suffix is now required. There is no default value for this setting, so you must add it to RentEZ_Sysstem.INI. The sp_suffix setting was formerly found in the [System] section of your FileSync.INI file.