Add a Document Message

Use the Document Message Maintenance (TRST) program to add or change, copy, and delete text and signatures that print on documents and in email messages. You can also set up Q-Info, a type of message that displays a window of supplemental information. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Existing message codes are listed.

  1. Click Add to enter a new message code. To change a message code, highlight the line and click Select or double click the line.

  2. Enter or change data in these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Message code

Required
10 alphanumeric

Enter a unique identifier or one of the special-purpose message codes (e.g., those prefixed with "WEB" or a program name) described in Background.

Note
Message code cannot be changed once a message code has been added.

Web type

Conditional

Used in e-business processing as directed by PowerShift Support.

Description

Optional
30 alphanumeric

Enter a description for the message code.

This description becomes the title that the Packing Slip Print (OPAK) program prints at the top of the certificate of compliance document. For example, you may call it a Certificate of Conformance or Statement of Compliance. You may want all uppercase: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.

Message line 1 - 20

Optional
100 alphanumeric per line

A ruler bar displays above the text lines to assist in aligning message text.

Enter up to 20 lines of text for the message. In addition to text, messages can include additional attributes stored in the PowerShift database, including user fields and notes. See Background.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept the changes or click Cancel to abandon them.

Delete this message code

Click Delete. See Delete.

Print this message code

Click Print. See Print.

Return to the list of message codes

Click OK.

Exit the program

Click Exit.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add a message code

Click Add.

Delete a message code

Highlight the line and click Delete. See Delete.

Copy a message code

Highlight the line and click Copy. See Copy.

Display or change a message code

Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line

Print the message code listing

Click Print. See Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.