Welcome to FOOD-TRAK® Help

 

FOOD-TRAK® Help has been designed to make it easy to find information about the features and functions of the system.

To study any particular aspect of the system, it may be helpful to browse through the CONTENTS pane at the left side of your screen.  The pane can be hidden by clicking the blue X button found at the top right side of the Contents pane. You can also browse through the Help topics by clicking the Previous and Next buttons also at found on the top left side of the pane.

 

The Contents pane gives you a view of the Help system, which is organized in the same way as the FOOD-TRAK® application:

 

Introduction

This contains the present topic and the software License Agreement under which the use of the FOOD-TRAK® System is governed.

Login and Navigation

The second section of the Help system takes you through the Login process and shows you the principles of navigating around FOOD-TRAK®. Although the features of FOOD-TRAK® are very much the same as the regular FOOD-TRAK® system, conversion to Internet format requires different methods of moving from function to function. This Help topic gives you the basics for finding your way around FOOD-TRAK® and instructs you on the use of its common features.

Administration

This section deals with the Group Editor and Session Manager, which are functions normally handled by administrative personnel. More Information.

Database

This part of Help deals with the Item Editor, which is an essential tool with which to make changes to the items or products in the FOOD-TRAK® database, and the Vendor Editor, which similarly allows you to change information about your suppliers and the items you purchase from them. More Information.

Data Entry

This section of Help discusses the various forms, i.e. Inventory, Purchasing, and Transfers & Requisitions,  and the buttons, icons and fields that each contains. More Information.

Reports

This part of Help contains information on what reports are available to you, what options the report wizards give you, and what you can expect to see once the report has been compiled. More Information.

Product Support

This is a list of possible ways to get technical support. More Information.