Badger TraCS Guides
TraCS Administrator Training
- Geraldine Polster
TraCS Administrator Training
Have you ever been told “you’re now in charge of TraCS” and looking at the TraCS Installation guide seemed overwhelming? These webcasts streamline what you need to know to maintain your TraCS system. What needs to be done on a daily basis? Weekly? Monthly? What are some best practices? You will learn tools to help document TraCS at your agency so the transition to the next TraCS Administrator is painless.
Individual Topics
A high-level overview on TraCS which includes TraCS Documentation, website, FAQs, form work flow, types of TraCS Installations and terminology. (17 min)
What is it? How often does it come out? Differences between baselines, WI Packs and distributions. (7 min)
How to add new users? Understanding the Editor. (4 min)
What is it? Who needs groups? How to create groups. (9 min)
TraCS can use GPS, barcode scanners and Com port splitters. How to set them up using Configuration Wizards. (8 min)
Explaining the difference User field and using Active Directory. (22 min)
Use the Installation or Maintenance guides. Don’t reuse TraCS Machine numbers. How to reuse old files. (3 min)
How to set up and the differences between State and Agency-Level Defaults. (14 min)
How form numbers are generated and why ELCI form numbers are ordered. Explaining the
AutoNumber.ini file. How to track document numbers. (23 min)
How do you create a distribution and when do you do it? Which computers need a distribution.
Working with Configuration Wizards to fine-tune your distributions. (27 min)
How could this happen? Ways to reduce the chance of this occurring. (6 min)
Built-in and third-party tools. Creating Palettes and Symbols. (10 min)
What is it? How a better understanding of the Configuration Wizard form will improve TraCS at your agency. (11 min)
Who can update them and how? What tables can you update? (18 min)
As Built Documentation for Disaster Recovery
How do I document my TraCS setup? What information should I document? (18 min)
Have you thought about using SQL Server, Active Directory, Web Services, Notifications or
Batch Transmissions? Where can you find the information about these? (6 min)
Explains what it is? What benefits does it offer and who can use it. (21 min)
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