Update your Vehicle IDs

Updated Aug 8, 2008 Version 12.9

In Version 12.8+, there is a new utility to update your Vehicle IDs.

Here's how to run this:

1. Close then reopen TripTracker.
2. Go to File then Backup System to get a backup before running this. This is crucial, since the utility changes lots of critical data.
3. Once the backup is complete, save the attached form ZTransferVehicles.FDL to your C:\TripWin folder. It should not replace an existing file.
4. Then, go to File then Project Viewer, and click Forms on the left, and double-click ZTransferVehicles.FDL on the right.
5. It will display a list of all of your vehicles, including how many trips or invoices use the vehicle.
6. Put the new name for each vehicle in the New column. Warning - do not use an existing vehicle ID as a new one, also do not use the same ID more than once. If you do, all the trips for both vehicles will show under one vehicle ID.
7. You do not have to enter all of the new names at once. It will only update for vehicles where you've entered a new value.
8. Once all have been entered, click the 'Change Trips to New Vehicle IDs' button.
9. This will update the Reserv, Invoice, and Vehicle tables, changing each vehicle ID.
10. Note that this will not update any archived data. Also, obviously, this will not update any reports that have already been printed, so you might want to keep a list of the old names vs. the new names.

If you do not have this utility, you can download it here

Need help? Just email us at support@triptracker.com