Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA)
FormsPLUS 6.06
Office of Procedures Development & Training
July 31, 2006
What
Who
When
Where
Forms Management Database
Developed by DLA
Whenever a new LPP issues
Download from DLA website
PLUSForms
How Follow this presentation
Two purposes:
PLUSForms
1. Generate Project form
2. Track Project
Concepts
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• File out Caltrans forms with PC—no network
• Cannot submit electronically
• Have no electronic signature
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form4. Print Forms5. Duplicate Form6. Use Help System7. New Features
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1. InstallationPLUSForms
• FormsPLUS CDFolder — FormsPLUS_6.06
• Publication DVD
Folder—FormsPLUS/FormsPLUS_6.06
File — Install.exe
File — Install.exe
1.1 New Installation
1.1 New Installation (Continue)
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• Can only be installed from Administrative mode into the folder
c:/program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00
If use INSTALL.EXE
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
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a. Backup old Data
b. Uninstall old version
c. Install new version 6.06
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
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a. Backup old Data
i. Manually backup
Copy all EFD files from the folder
c:/program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Current
into the folder
c:/program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Old
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
PLUSForms
a. Backup old Data (Continue)
ii. Backup from Windows
Click Start then Programs (left bottom)
Choose Backup from FormsPLUS 6.06
Click Backup from new windowThen answer “yes” to start backup
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
PLUSForms
a. Backup old Data (Continue)
iii. Backup in FormsPLUS
Start FormsPLUS
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance
Office of Procedures Development
July 31, 2006
Click “Home” first
Then click “System Setting”
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance
Office of Procedures Development
July 31, 2006
Click Backup
PLUSForms
to start backup
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
PLUSForms
b. Uninstall old version
Can only be done in administrative mode
1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+
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c. Install new version
Can only be done in administrative mode If use INSTALL.EXE
c. Install New Version (Continue)
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Choose “I accept…” then click Next
c. Install New Version (Continue)
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Choose “Typical”then click Next
1. Installation
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2. Create/Add Project
2.1 Start FormsPLUS
2.2 Create/Add Project
2.3 Edit project info
Ver 5.00+
2.1 Start FormsPLUS
PLUSForms
Choose “Ver. 5.00+” to get data
then click “Register Later”
Ver 4.03
2.2 Create/add Project
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a. Click “Project” (enter project layout)
c. Cannot access forms without any project.
b. click “New Project” to create project
2.3 Edit project info
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a. Enter Project Data
b. click “Detail” to input detail data for project
2.3 Edit project info
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c. enter detail data for project
i. Enter Local Agency Information
c. enter detail data for project
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ii. Enter Caltrans District Information by choosing district number
Double check the information and change it when necessary
c. enter detail data for project
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iii. Enter Project Data by fill the data below
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project
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3. Create and Edit Form
3.1 Create Form
3.2 Edit Form
3.1 Create Form
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a. Click “Forms” (enter form layout)
3.1 Create Form
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b. choose manual and chapter
c. choose form from list
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project3. Create and Edit Form
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4. Print Forms
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project3. Create and Edit Form4. Print Forms
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5. Duplicate Form
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project3. Create and Edit Form4. Print Forms5. Duplicate Form
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6. Use Help System
1. Installation2. Create/Add Project3. Create and Edit Form4. Print Forms5. Duplicate Form6. Use Help System
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7. New Features
7.1 Export Data
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Open/Start FormsPLUS
PLUSFormsClick “Home” first
Then click “Import & Export”
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Click “Save”All data will be saved into folder “Project DATA”under “c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/”
7.2 Copy Data
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Copy all files from folder
c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Project Data
From one PC into the same folder in another PC
7.3 Modify Data
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Send all project data in the folder
c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Project Data
For modification/separation
4. Import Data
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Go to layout
“Import & Export”
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Click “Import”All data will be imported from folder “Project DATA”under “c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/”
or Install (delete original data)