File

•Add: Add an item to the displayed list.

•Open: Open the selected item.

•Import: Load information from other tools - see Importing Data.

•Export: Save information so it can be used by other tools - see Export Wizard.

Edit

•Delete: Delete the selected item.

•Find: Find an entry on any of the lists - no need to display the list first. If you have the barcode support module, then you can also scan in identification numbers using this feature.

View

•Refresh: Update the display to take account of any changes, e.g. by somebody else using the Web Based Request Module.

•Text Size: Increase or reset the text size for easy readability.

Administration

•Groups & User Accounts (Professional Edition): Create and manage multiple user accounts with different permissions - see User Accounts and Groups.

•Define Custom Fields: Set up custom fields for the Custom Fields tabs.

•Settings (Email, Alerts, etc.): Alter the system settings for alerts, email, bar codes and so on - see Settings.

•Application Setup: Use this option to setup FastMaint (upgrades, change databases etc).

•Compact Database: A bit like defragmenting your hard drive; this option speeds up the system by reorganizing the way information has been stored.

Tools

•Bar Code Labels (Bar Code Module): Print barcode labels, depending on your Bar Code Options.

•Fast Feedback: A quick way of updating the status of multiple work orders for a selected period - see Fast Feedback.

•Workload Balancing: Review workload and resolve schedule conflicts, e.g. where people are not available for a job, or are required elsewhere - see Workload Balancing And Detecting Schedule Conflicts.

Reports

A variety of useful reports, including:

•Maintenance, Planning / Create Work Orders: A way to create and print (or re-print) pending work orders for any period - see Planning Report/ Print Work Orders.

•For a list of available reports see Reports.

Help

Help in using this application plus:

•Check for updates: Check for any changes to FastMaint. You should do this regularly.

•Online Demos/ Tutorials: Access online demos/ tutorials on the SMGlobal website

•User Manual: Open printable user manual.

•Registration: Enter your license key to convert FastMaint from the trial version to the full version.