After a successful login you are presented with the Main Menu, which consists of tile-based menu options. Each tile represents one of the main areas of your FOOD-TRAK menu. They are labeled: Admin, Database, Data Entry and Reports.
Below each tile are minor headings. For example, the major heading Data Entry has minor headings named Inventories, Procurement, Sales, Production Planning, Interfaces and Transfers & Requisitions.
Favorites
The Favorites feature allows you to build your own workplace. The main menu page is initially updated with your most recently accessed functions in each functional category to get your started. Favorites are listed in three categories - Database, Data Entry and Reports. You may have up to ten functions in each category. You have the ability to add/remove favorites at will. This can be done by right-clicking on any functional icon and selecting Add or Delete.
My Account
You may access My Account and change your email address or password, if necessary.
Site Name and Switch Site
The Switch Site link located at the top of the FOOD-TRAK Main Menu gives the user the opportunity to change the site/store in which they are working without the requirement of logging out of their current FOOD-TRAK session. Clicking the Switch Site arrow presents the user with the screen containing the drop-down list to select a different site. Choose the desired site from the drop-down list and you will automatically be placed in the selected site.
The store names available on the drop down list reflect those sites to which the user logging in has permissions to access. See User Manager help for details on granting users permission to access Site.
The list of Sites also contains a link to System Administrative Functions. This site contains the primary licensing, database setup/maintenance and configuration functions necessary for access by FOOD-TRAK system administrators.
Training Button
To make information about training and consulting services readily available the Training button is available on the right side of the Main Menu screen. Clicking the button opens a new browser window with a page describing available FOOD-TRAK training options.
A security key controls user availability to this button. You can choose to not display the button on the Main Screen by denying (turning off) the security key.
Newsletter Button
The latest company newsletter can be accessed by clicking on the Newsletter button from the Main Menu.
A security key controls user availability to this button. You can choose to not display the button on the Main Screen by denying (turning off) the security key.
Support Center Button
A Support Center button provides access to the FOOD-TRAK Client Support Center. In order to communicate with users who submit a support case, we need an e-mail address for notifications and case updates. The e-mail address is used as part of the log in credentials for the support site, and users without e-mail addresses will not be allowed to enter the site. Users can enter e-mail addresses through the My Account function.
A security key controls user availability to this button. You can choose to not display the button on the Main Screen by denying (turning off) the security key.
Website Button
Access to the FOOD-TRAK website is made available by clicking this button. When selected, a new browser window opens and you are placed on the FOOD-TRAK website. You may access all areas of the website, including the Client page, without the need to login again.
A security key controls user availability to this button. You can choose to not display the button on the Main Screen by denying (turning off) the security key.