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We just updated to 7.1.7 yesterday. The way the Production date is entered now is driving me insane. Use to enter the month, hit tab, enter the day, hit tab, enter the year. Now it seems I have to high light each. PLEASE tell me I am missing something. I know it only takes me 10 extra seconds to do it, but it's nuts.
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Rich wrote:We just updated to 7.1.7 yesterday. The way the Production date is entered now is driving me insane. Use to enter the month, hit tab, enter the day, hit tab, enter the year. Now it seems I have to highlight each. PLEASE tell me I am missing something. I know it only takes me 10 extra seconds to do it, but it's nuts.
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Rich,

If you're referring to the Manufacture Date field on the vehicle screen, you can also use the period or slash itself to advance from M/D/YY.
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Ummmmm, that doesn't help. You looking at 7.1.7?
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:D Yes, looking at 7.1.7. Though I'm not sure we're talking about the same field. :oops:
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Silky7 wrote:Rich,

If you're referring to the Manufacture Date field on the vehicle screen, you can also use the period or slash itself to advance from M/D/YY.
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Perfect, thanks. That is it.
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I'm a mouse guy. I click on the month field and with my left hand type the data, then click on the next and type with my left, rinse and repeat. Goes pretty quick for me that way. Inspection date the same.

I agree the new format is clunky. We used to be able to tab over and the WHOLE date would be highlighted. This is more work for sure.
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I had you figured for a 10 key guy all the way. I personally can't type numbers using the top keyboard row. :oops:
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I also noticed on some vehicles it is jumbled when printed on the tech sheet
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Brian,

Could you please post a screenshot of what you're referring to?
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Silky7 wrote:I had you figured for a 10 key guy all the way. I personally can't type numbers using the top keyboard row. :oops:
Same here. I need the little square keypad .

Way back in the 5.9 days, I was doing service writing. Being a mouse guy, I installed a little keypad to the LEFT of my main keyboard so I could click and enter numbers more efficiently. I loved that setup. I might have to go back to it if you keep messing with these fields! :evil:

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Thanks for posting, we'll look into this.
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Brian,

It is a template problem, I found the exact same version of template you have - it's broken. If anyone sees their tech worksheet displaying the same behavior with dates, update to this version: http://www.m1faqs.com/fix/SE/TechWorksheets.exe

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Download and run this file. Do the same at each workstation. Restart Manager. Patch takes literally seconds to run.

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Ric, quit being so cheap. I have purchase both of the key boards that I use here. Cost about $20.00, wireless and a mouse. Want me to buy you one??
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Rich wrote:Ric, quit being so cheap. I have purchase both of the key boards that I use here. Cost about $20.00, wireless and a mouse. Want me to buy you one??
haha...nope. I still have my little keypad.
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I updated it on both computers and so far so good. Thank you so much.
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I do inspection and production dates, all mouse. Click the down arrow, click month/year, click right or left arrow (depending on what you're putting in) to the desired year, click the desired month, click the desired day. Sounds like a bit, but it goes really fast, and your left hand is free to eat Doritos, the entire time.
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