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Add/Edit Reminder Screen

This screen is accessed from the Reminder Maintenance screen.

The purpose of this screen is to control the functions of a reminder. Please review the examples at the bottom of this help topic.

How to Use

Fields
Active? This check box must be marked in order for a reminder to function.

Title This is what you want to call your reminder.

Date The start date for the reminder. This is used in calculating the future due dates for reminders that are date-based.

Odometer The start odometer for the reminder. This is used in calculating the future odometer setting for reminders that are odometer-based.

Based On Fields
The next four fields on the screen control how you are to be reminded. Each field is preceded by a check box. This box must be checked in order to base your reminder on that field. You may select multiple "based on" fields for your reminder. You will be reminded on whichever conditions occurs first.

Based on miles/kilometers from the Odometer field. Use this to base your reminder on a future odometer setting. Enter the number of miles (or kilometers) from the Odometer field that you want to be reminded.

Based on days from the Date field. Use this to base your reminder on a future date, based on the number of days from the date.

Based on the day of each month. Use this to create a monthly reminder.

For maintenance type. Use this to base your reminder on a specific maintenance type, such as an oil change. Click the Select Type of Maintenance button to choose the corresponding maintenance type.

Remaining Fields
Is this recurring? Reminders may be set up as a one-time occurrence or recurring.

Notes Any special notes or comments needed for your reminder. 


Use the Save & Exit button to save your reminder.

Examples

Example #1 
You want to be reminded to change your oil every 60 days or 7,500 miles. You would set the fields as follows:

Active?  Checked
Title  Oil Change
Date  The date of the last oil change
Odometer  The odometer setting of the last oil change
Based on Check the first "based on" field and enter 7500 into the miles field on that same line
Based on Check the second "based on" field and enter 60 into the days field on that same line
For maintenance type  Check the "For maintenance type field," click the Select Type of Maintenance button, locate "Change Oil" and double-click on it. 
Select Truck Click the Select Truck button and choose which truck this is for.
Is this recurring? Click "Recurring"

Click the Save & Exit button to save your reminder.


Example #2
You want to be reminded on the last day of each month to make your month end odometer entry. Set the fields as follows:

Active?  Checked
Title  Make month end odometer entry
Date  Today's date
Based on Check the third "based on" field and enter 31 into the day of month field on that same line
Is this recurring? Click "Recurring"

Click the Save & Exit button to save your reminder.

The program knows that not every month has 31 days. You will be reminded on the last day of each month to perform this task.