Mileage Options

Configuration menu > Repair Order > Mileage Options

The mileage options here determine how you want to gather mileage information and where it displays.

The mileage options window.

Mileage In/Out

These options determine how mileage information displays on the

Use Mileage Out Only

If this option is selected, only the mileage out - the mileage after all services have been performed - displays.

Use Mileage In/Out

Two separate mileage fields for the vehicle display: one for Mileage In and one for Mileage Out. The mileage when the vehicle came in and the mileage when the vehicle was picked up.

When this option is selected, you can choose to

The mileage options window with the repair order/estimate options active and circled.

When Opening New Repair Orders/Estimates

If the person preparing the repair order does not readily have the vehicle mileage, the tendency is to put in an incorrect number. Therefore, it’s best to prompt them for it when they are already entering the most important information like the VIN.

When the Prompt for Mileage in When Opening New Repair Order/Estimate option is selected, a prompt appears for the mileage of the vehicle when a new repair order or estimate is opened.

The Enter Mileage in window with the Vehicle Mileage field blank.

The Enter Mileage in window with the previous mileage entered into the Vehicle Mileage field.

You can (and should) enter the current mileage in the prompt.

When Finalizing Repair Orders

When the Prompt for Mileage Out When Closing Repair Order option is selected, a prompt appears for the mileage of the vehicle when finalizing the repair order.

The Enter Mileage out window with the Vehicle Mileage field blank.

The Enter Mileage out window with the previous mileage entered into the Vehicle Mileage field.

You can (and should) enter the current mileage in the prompt.

Warn if No Mileage

In this section, you decide how to handle blank Mileage fields.

Printing Repair Orders/Estimates

This option is only available when selecting the option Use Mileage In/Out.

You can select the option Print Mileage In/Out in vehicle information and/or the option Print mileage In/Out in body of document.

The following example is when both options are selected.

The mileage in and mileage out values on a printed ticket.

The next example is when neither option is selected. In the vehicle information, only the mileage out is printed.

Only the mileage out value on a printed ticket.