Ticket Toolbar

The following toolbar appears across the top of the ticket window for all quotes, estimates, and repair orders:

The main toolbar.

The following table describes the ticket toolbar.

Button

Name

Description

The Smart eJobs button in the ticket toolbar.

Smart eJob

Click to add a Smart eJob to the ticket. Smart eCat opens to the Smart eJob tab. (Smart eCat must be enabled.)

The Smart eJobs button appears only if Smart eJobs is checked in Configuration (Configuration menu > Repair Order > Catalog Options > Use Smart eJob).

Use Smart eJob checked on the Catalog Options window.

NOTE: The Use Smart eJob box is active only if you are licensed and configured for Epicor.

The Smart Jobs button in the ticket toolbar.

Smart Jobs

Click to add a Smart Job directly to the open ticket.
The Smart Jobs window opens where you select a Smart Job.

The Smart eJobs button appears only if Smart eJobs is unchecked in Configuration (Configuration menu > Repair Order > Catalog Options > Use Smart eJob).

Use Smart eJob not checked on the Catalog Options window.

NOTE: The Use Smart eJob box is active only if you are licensed and configured for Epicor.

The Smart Oil toolbar button.

Smart Oil

Click to add a Smart Oil Smart eJob to the open ticket. Smart eCat opens to the Smart Oil tab.

The add labor button in the ticket toolbar.

Labor

Click to add a labor operation.

If the labor includes parts, those parts are added to the ticket when the labor is added.

The add part button in the ticket toolbar.

Part

Click to add a part. The Edit Parts window opens where you can

  • Search for parts in the Part Number and Description fields and
  • Add a part to the open ticket.

The dropdown list expanded brom the Kits toolbar button.

Kits

Click to see a list of available kit options:

The Estimate Search toolbar button.

Estimate Search

Click to search for current and past tickets.

The local history button in the ticket toolbar.

History

Click to open the Local History for the customer and vehicle.

The Services button in the toolbar.

Services

Click to see recommended Services for this vehicle.

The checklist button in the ticket toolbar.

Checklist

Click to see the Service Checklist for this vehicle.

The fleet button in the ticket toolbar.

Fleet

Click to open the Fleet Wizard to assign the vehicle to a fleet. This is how you create a fleet invoice.

The print RO button in the ticket toolbar.

Print RO

Click to print a repair order. R.O. Writer follows the process for printing tickets.

Whether you print the ticket to a PDF or a printer, a PDF file is always created with a name R.O. Writer assigns and a attached to the Reference tab.

This toolbar button remains active even when the ticket is locked.

The print estimate button in the ticket toolbar.

Print Est

Click to print an estimate. R.O. Writer follows the process for printing tickets.

Whether you print the ticket to a PDF or a printer, a PDF file is always created with a name R.O. Writer assigns and a attached to the Reference tab.

This toolbar button remains active even when the ticket is locked.

The print work order button in the ticket toolbar.

Print WO

Click to print a work order for the ticket.

This toolbar button remains active even when the ticket is locked.

The send email button in the ticket toolbar.

Send Email

Click to send an email to this customer. You must have a valid email entered for this customer.

NOTE: The Send Email toolbar button is active only if email is set up properly in Configuration (File menu > Email Setup).

This toolbar button remains active even when the ticket is locked.

The text message toolbar button.

Text Message

Click to open the Ticket Text Messages window to see the text messages from the customer. The ticket number appears in the title bar of the window but not in message history.

red indicator appears when a new text message has been received from the customer.

The text message toolbar button with indicator.

This toolbar button remains active even when the ticket is locked.

The estimate authorization button in the ticket toolbar.

Est Auth

Click to authorize open tickets by contacting the customer.

An indicator line often appears below the image to let you know the status of the authorization.

  • No line means the ticket does not need to be authorized (yet).
  • The Est Auth button with a red line. A red line means the ticket needs to be authorized. (The red line appears again if the ticket needs to be re-authorized.)
  • The Est Auth button with a green line. A green line means the ticket has been authorized.

 

The Scheduler button in the ticket toolbar.

Scheduler

Click to open Scheduler.

NOTE: The Scheduler toolbar button appears only when Scheduler is enabled in Configuration.

The Calendar button in the ticket toolbar.

Calendar

Click to open Calendar.

NOTE: The Calendar button appears only when Scheduler is not enabled in Configuration.

The convert button in the ticket toolbar.

Convert

Click to:

The finalize button in the ticket toolbar.

Finalize

Click to finalize the repair order, which includes processing the final payment.

The Finalize button appears only on the repair order toolbar because only repair orders can be finalized.

The Unlock RO icon.

Unlock

Click to unlock a ticket. A prompt appears notifying you that the ticket is locked by a specific user on specific machine.

The Unlock button appears in the ticket toolbar only if the ticket is locked.

NOTE: Parts-only tickets have a smaller toolbar limited to the features and functions available only for parts-only tickets.