Repair Types and Settings

Repair Types and Settings

Overview

Use repair types in Gearbox to categorsie repairs quickly and easily. There are two options for adding Repair Types - manually added through Gearbox settings or using our 'On the Fly' option/setting/tool. On the Fly allows you to add repair types whilst entering Repair (you don't need to leave the Repair order and add the new Repair Type in settings).


Adding Repair Types in Settings

1. To add or edit Repair Types, click on your User Icon (1) then click Settings (2)
Repair Types and Settings - User Icon Settings

2. On the left-hand side, scroll down and click on Repair Types (3)
Repair Types and Settings - Repair Types

3. From this screen you can Add New Type (4), Merge (5) multiple repair types that might be entered in more than once, Edit existing repair type (6) or Delete (7) 
Repair Types and Settings - Add New Repair Types


4. Once you have clicked Add New Type (4) you will be taken to a new screen where you can enter the Repair Type (8), Once you have entered your Repair Type, click Save (9) 
Repair Types and Settings - Adding New Repair

5. In the event a repair type is duplicated, or a typo, Gearbox provides a merge tool. Click on Merge button then select to Repair Type to be removed on the left and target (Repair Type to keep) on the right,  then click Merge Now.

 

6. Once the Merge is complete the following message will appear:



Adding Repair Types "On the fly"

1. Click on Add New (8)
Repair Types and Settings - Add New Repair


2. Under the Repair Type header, start typing in the Repair Type (9), if the Repair Type does not currently exist the system will add “(new)” next to the item you type in, make sure to click on the item in the drop down otherwise when your selection changes it will be removed
Repair Types and Settings - (New) 'On the Fly'


Once you have saved the repair, the system will also add the Repair Type to the Repair Type register to be available for future use. This can be completed from many screens, including Tyres, Services etc. The level of users that may create Repair Types on the fly can be configured in settings

Repair (Printed) Jobcard Settings

Repair Jobcard settings can be configured to add extra lines, adding or removing your tyregram, labour hours and sign off.

1. Click on your User Icon (1) then click on Settings (2)
Repair Types and Settings - User Icon Settings

2. On your left scroll down and click on Repair Settings (3) 
Repair Types and Settings - Repair Settings

3. From here you will be able to edit Repair Settings by clicking on the Value (4) 
Repair Types and Settings - Repair Jobcard Settings


Repair Jobcard Settings

Gearbox Repair Jobcards are highly configurable, you can adjusted these by changing the settings below 
  1. Display Repair Parts (6) - Change the Value (5) from True or False to display parts added on the jobcard 
  2. Repair Blank Lines (7) - Display the number of blank lines required for notes
  3. Repair Labour Lines (8) - Display the number of blank lines required for notes
  4. Repair Parts Blank (9) - Display the number of blank lines required for notes
Repair Types and Settings - Jobcard Settings



Repair Types and Settings - Jobcard






Repair Type On the fly Settings

To disable add on the fly, set REPAIR_TYPE_ADD_ON_THE_FLY to 512.

The below list shows the various permissions that can assigned to REPAIR_TYPE_ADD_ON_THE_FLY in settings:

0 = All users can add repair types on the fly

4 = Contractors and above users can enter repair types on the fly

32 = Standard and above users can enter repair types on the fly

128 = Managers and above users can enter repair types on the fly

256 = Only Administrators can enter repair types on the fly

512 = No users can enter repair types on the fly


If “Settings” is not visible in your menu, contact your system administrator to request access.

1. To check if REPAIR_TYPE_ADD_ON_THE_FLY is enabled click on your User Icon (1) then click Settings (2)
Repair Types and Settings - User Icon Settings

2. Click on System Parameters (3), search On the fly (4) Look for REPAIR_TYPE_ADD_ON_THE_FLY (5) make sure the Value (6) is less than 512  
Repair Types and Settings - Repair Type Add On The Fly


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