How to Search Using Violation Search Boxes

Some fields on TraCS forms may require the entry of a violation.  The databar for such a field allows the user to search for specific items in the Violation Search window.  Wisconsin’s version of TraCS uses the Violation Search Data bar for the following tables.

• Traffic Statutes

• Local Ordinances

• DNR Statutes

• Non-Traffic Statutes

• Law Enforcement Agencies

• Property Owners in the Crash form

• Law Enforcement Officers in your Agency

• School Districts in the Inspection form

• Ambulance Services

• Carriers

• Inspection Defects

• Crash Events in the Crash form

  • Most Harmful Event

  • First Harmful Event

  • Sequence of Events

  • Objects Struck

• Hospitals in the Crash form

The Violation Search window in TraCS is depicted below.

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1. Type Selection - Changing this selection re-populates the filter tree (2), the grid column headers (4), and the grid (5). Most violation search databars only contain one selection except for the Statutes on the Warning form.

2. Filter Tree - Highlighting an entry here will filter out all non-matching violations in the grid, leaving only those fitting under the tree’s definition.

3. Text Search - Search for text entered here within the grid. When putting in two words, putting quotes around both words will concatenate the words instead of looking for both words separately.

4. Grid Column Headers - The column that can be filtered and removed just like the grid in the Forms Manager.

5. Grid - Displays all information contained in the violations table defined by the selected type and the columns defined for that type.

All Violation Search databars can have the User/Agency favorites set. Just highlight the row and click, Set Favorite. All favorites will be pushed to the top of the list. Favorites can be filtered out based on criteria if a User cannot save their favorites from session to session then Agency Defaults have been set.

Best Practice: for setting favorites is on the office machines as periodically Mobile machine user files are updated unless the agency is using Web Services.

Note: if Agency Defaults have been set accidently, have the TraCS administrator follow this link to the FAQ to enable users to add favorite selections in the Violation Search databars.