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  1. Tax Exemptions

    Tax Exemptions can be defined at two different levels. Product Level At the department (Product) level, define if a specific department is exempt from sales tax or fuel tax. In that case, the system will not apply taxes defined as sales or fue...
  2. Weighted Degree Days

    Weighted Degrees Days are designed so clients can choose how to have Degrees Days applied on a monthly basis. For example, if the client decides Degree Days should not be applied to the Keep Full tanks during June and July, those months can be set i...
  3. Tank Type Setup

    Tank Types are used to distinguish the types of tanks to track ( K for kerosene, CY for Cylinder, or P for Propane). Enter the color codes and symbols to indicate how the tank should display on the Energy-Map. Note:  The Division and Tank T...
  4. Map Icons

    Energy-Map Icon Legend   Print Back Forward Redraw Map Stop Drawing Zoom to Area of Interest Zoom  In Zoom Out Show Selected Data Settings Commit Layer Changes Commit Route Bounda...
  5. Service Contract Setup

    Energy Force uses Service Contract Setup to set up contracts that can be tied to appliances on the Appliance Information window. The Service Contract Beginning and Ending Dates and Scheduled Service Month are also tied to the appliance on th...
  6. Layers

    Roads Contains all information pertaining to Census road data. When zoomed out, only major road names are visible. Lesser road names will appear when zoomed in far enough. Road Edits This layer will contain any editing done to the existing road...
  7. Map Basics

    Map Basics When the data has been rendered on the map your screen will look similar to the one below. Layers Tab The Layers  tab is on the left side of the window and shows the different layers that can be displayed. If a layer’s box is check...
  8. Opening the Map

    The map will be opened from within Energy Force. There are two main locations this can be done.  The first is from the Tank screen. In the lower right, there is a Find button that can be used to open the map and locate the specified tank. This ...
  9. Rental Code Setup

    Energy Force uses Rental Codes to track different types of rentals by Division for tanks that are the same size but charged differently. The Rental Code is tied to the customer on the Tank Information and Tank Rental Maintenance windows. The Ren...
  10. Regulatory Code Setup

    Energy Force uses this code to apply regulatory fees during the sales posting process. If the customer tank has a Regulatory Code, the Sales Posting module references the Maintenance Table to determine the amount to apply during the time of sale. ...