Service Types
Service Types
Service Types
Program #: 1892
Module: System Administration
Overview
Use Service Types (program #1892) to define types of service. These definitions determine how option ba215 computes dispatches. Menus of Service Types appear in the Service Log tab of Data Entry (program #559) and in several other programs throughout SBN. These menus appear in the user’s language.
To access this program, select Service Types (program #1892) from the main menu of SBN.
The Service Types Window
The following graphic shows Service Types as the program opens. The upper pane displays previously defined service types.

Field/Column Descriptions
The following table describes the fields columns used in the main window of Service Types.
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Field/Column |
Description |
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Abbreviation |
Identifies the service type. |
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Description |
Text description of the service type. |
Using Common Functions
See the reference document Common Functions in SBN for more information.
Zooming into the Sublevel of Service Types
The sublevel of Service Types contains three tabs:
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Service Types Details - in which you can link agency types that Dispatch uses for the selected service type
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Translations - in which you attach translations to the selected service type. The menus of service types in other programs appear in the user’s language.
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Rental Product - in which you attach specific equipment that customers may rent to the selected service type
The Service Types Details Tab
The Service Types Details tab appears in the lower pane of the window. The tab displays agencies previously linked to the selected service type.

Field/Column Descriptions
The following table describes the fields and columns used in the Service Types Details tab.
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Field/Column |
Description |
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Agency Type |
Identifies the type of agency associated with the selected service type. |
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Count |
Number of dispatches allowed within the number of days specified or within a year for the selected agency within the selected service type. |
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Days |
Number of days back that SBN searches the Alarm Log for dispatches associated with the selected agency within the selected service type. |
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Calendar Year |
Enter a check mark in this box to designate that the count applies to a calendar year. O If this box displays a check mark, the Calendar Year designation overrides the Days designation. |
The Translations Tab
The following graphic shows the Translations tab. The tab displays previously defined translations for the selected service type.

Field/Column Descriptions
The following table describes the fields and columns used in the Translations tab.
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Field/Column |
Description |
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Language Code |
Code that identifies the language of the associated translation. |
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Description |
Translated text of the selected service type. |
The Rental Product Tab
The following graphic shows the Rental Product tab. The tab displays previously defined rental products for the selected service type.

Field/Column Descriptions
The following table describes the fields and columns used in the Rental Product tab.
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Field/Column |
Description |
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Abbreviation/Description |
Product that customers may rent when they subscribe to the selected service. |
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Uplift |
Percentage above which the rental rate for the product cannot increase or decrease per cycle period. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
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Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
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Get |
ALT+F1 |
1892/ 1 |
Get record. |
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Change |
F2 |
1892/ 2 |
Change selected record. |
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New |
F3 |
1892/ 3 |
Create new record. |
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Delete |
SHIFT+F10 |
1892/ 4 |
Delete selected record. |
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Undelete |
ALT+F10 |
1892/ 5 |
Restore deleted record. |
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CTRL+F8 |
1892/ 6 |
Print selected records. |
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Copy |
SHIFT+F3 |
1892/ 999 |
Copy selected field. |
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Zoom |
F10 |
1892/ 999 |
Zoom in/out of sublevel. |
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Tear |
F7 |
1892/ 999 |
Display Language code for translations. |
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Previous |
F4 |
1892/ 999 |
Select last record. |
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Next |
F5 |
1892/ 999 |
Select next record. |
Modifications and Updates to Service Types
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Service Types document.
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Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
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n/a |
8/25/14 |
Images updated. |










