Overview Introduction
Welcome to the FasTrax — Standard Key Words & Helpful Tips guide—a quick-reference companion designed to streamline your workflow across FasTrax programs and screens. Whether you're navigating menus, executing tasks, or entering data, this manual equips you with essential shortcuts, keyword conventions, and input strategies to boost speed, accuracy, and confidence.
Inside, you'll find:
- Navigation shortcuts to jump between prompts or refresh screens
- Standard remarks and keyword snippets for consistent documentation
- Quick calculator access for on-the-fly computations
- Search tips to locate files and entries with precision
- Multi-valued field handling for sub-line operations
- Execution commands to multitask without leaving your current program
Whether you're onboarding new staff or refining your own workflow, this guide helps you master FasTrax with clarity and control. Let’s make every keystroke count.
Execution / Multitask
XEQ? — execute a different task without exiting the current program. Displays a task list. Works only from within a program, not from menus.
Dates: T = today; T1 = tomorrow; T2 = two days from today, etc.
Search
At the first prompt of supported programs, type S or SEARCH to open the File Search window (Open a File, In-Bond, Delivery Order, Invoicing, FTZ Entry, Proforma Entry).
<------------------------ File Search Window ------------------------>
1. Start Date...: mm.dd.yy 2. End Date.....:
3. Department...: 4. Customer Name:
Line# File Number Open Date Opened By MB Number Client NameStandard Remarks
- Enter
[]at a remarks prompt to store/use a keyworded snippet (e.g.,HAZMAT→ “HAZARDOUS MATERIALS”). [Tinserts current time;[Dinserts current date.
Multi‑Valued Fields (sub‑lines)
Sub-Line #, (P)age 1 of 1, (I)nsert, (A)dd, (D)elete, (RETURN)- I — insert; A — add to bottom; D — delete.
- RETURN — exit to the main screen.
Quick Calculator
Type CALC at any program prompt to use the internal calculator.
14.89*3 ⟶ Result = 44.67 (+ add, - subtract, * multiply, / divide)