This TechTip is for DOCs and personnel assigned to the DOC office.

• Search for the unit on which you need to add seats.
• Click the Edit link for the unit.
• Add the new seat’s information in the row of empty fields at the bottom of the list, consistent with the other entries. (Note: The riding position may contain three character strings, such as E734 DR E1, all sensible within your experience.)
• Ensure that the battalion is correct for the whole unit. If the battalion number changed (related to the glitch described above) then you would need to edit and update each seat on the unit.

This TechTip is for DOCs and personnel assignmed to the DOC office.

Due to a system glitch, a unit will default automatically to Battalion One anytime someone makes an admin-level change to its record (i.e., the same process used when adding a unit). Those who do not pay attention to changes resulting from this glitch may be unable to find the unit in their battalions (other than the B1 personnel, of course). IT personnel are aware of the glitch and are working to resolve it.

• Click the Assignment Lookup link in the blue header.

  

• Choose Portable Radio Assignments from the drop-down menu and click the View Records button.
• Place your cursor in the Search Unit text box and type the name of the unit you need to find (e.g., E734). Note: The unit name is not case-sensitive.
• Click the Search Unit button.
• Make any necessary changes. The most common change comes as a result of the glitch which causes the battalion number to change (as described above).
• Click the Update link on the far-right side of the row.

As a DOC or other admin assignmed to the DOC office, you will occasionally need to add units to the DOC Log.

• Click the Assignment Lookup link in the blue header.
• Choose Portable Radio Assignments from the drop-down menu and click the View Records
• Scroll to the bottom of the resulting list. You will see a row of empty fields.
• Fill in the data for a position on the unit you are adding, consistent with the others in the list.
• Use N/A for the two radio ID fields unless a radio is permanently assigned to the riding position.
• Remember to check the box on the right side of the row to cause the riding position (and unit, if it’s the first riding position you have added for the unit) to display on the DOC Log.
• Repeat as needed for other riding positions.

You have saving printing capabilities, important in case the network goes down. As to whether you print or not is your decision; the file will go into an Excel spreadsheet for you. On screen, the file looks fine but printing may be difficult since the data does not fit smoothly on one page (even with column size changes and margin tweaks).

If you are going to print, you should not attempt to print through the web browser; go through Excel. Printing or not, Excel gives you other advantages as well (such as using formatting to mark the ALS provider on a paramedic engine).

• Find and click the Export to Excel button, located just to the right of the View Assignments button.

  

• Wait for the file to download. If you are using Internet Explorer, you may be asked whether to Open or Save the file. The choice is up to you; if you open the document, the computer will launch Microsoft Excel for you and load the document. If you choose to save the document, you will need to identify a location (e.g., your Windows desktop) and then you’ll need to open the file in Excel.

  If you are using Chrome or Firefox, the file will download automatically (likely to the system’s default Downloads folder) and you will need to run the file or open it in Excel. If Windows prompts you to note that the file format and extension do not match, click Yes.

Note: If you would like basic Excel training to learn about formatting text, adjusting columns, changing page orientation and changing margins, please contact Jeff Feiertag by e-mail.