FSPC SETUP
FSPC Install/Upgrade
1. Request CD from Supreme for Program
2. Request Supreme Download file if needed
3. Back-up existing FSPC on Computer
4. Insert Program CD into Computer
5. Run install, should start automatically
6. If you are going to restore do not press Run at the end of the install,
Click on Restore to download existing files,
7. Press Run
8. Go to Setup Menu
Use setup-officers; setup-council and then each of the other
options under setup.
Click: Setup-Council
Click: Setup – System Options
Try the other options and then click: Setup-User Defined Fields. I suggest:
Click: Setup – Billing
INITIALIZE Supreme Council Data Change Report!!!
Select Output- Reports, Labels, Letters
Click on Supreme & Data Change Report, then “Run”
Click OK on Data Change Report to Initialize – even if it is blank.
Click: Edit – Members
Each highlighted tan button gives a pop-up menu. Try Member
Use arrow keys or simply type the first 1 or 2 letters of the last name – say TU for Turk
Move to correct name and click OK
Suppose you have a new member to add. Click the ADD button. Click OK when asked if you mean to add a new member.
Type in each field. Note that arrow down keys gives another
pop-up menu.
Note: Add in membership # from monthly statement from Supreme
when received.
Click “Fraternal” tab
Using pop-ups, enter source; click “Proposer” and select name
of proposer. Click OK.
In the window for “First” enter his 1st degree date. Press “Enter”.
Note that his current degree is automatically shown above.
Click the “Personal” tab. Enter personal data from the form 100. Use pop-ups.
Click “Miscellaneous” tab.
Correcting personal data
You have investigated degree dates missing on the roster. On
the Constitutional Roll you have verified the dates for:
Name 2nd Degree 3rd Degree 4th Degree
Michael Absher 5/2/99 5/2/99
Ernani Almanza 5/31/69 5/31/69 4/7/81 (1630)
Paul Butrim 2/23/65 2/23/65
Michael Elwin 9/18/94 9/18/94
John Kammerer 9/15/91 9/15/91 10/11/92 (1630)
Robert Pegnam10/27/85 10/27/85
Select Edit – Members
Click on Member button and select name
Click on Fraternal tab. Place insertion point on “2nd Degree. Enter
date. Tab
Repeat for 3rd & 4th degree dates
Repeat for each member
Run Outstanding Balance Report
Select OUTPUT – Reports, Labels, Letters
Select TREASURER- Outstanding Balance
Enter Member Receipts
Click Procedures – Enter Member Receipts
Enter $34 each for Bernie Ewings and Loreno Molina
Click “Post Payments” and “Apply
Payments”
Select OUTPUT – Reports, Labels, Letters
Select TREASURER- Member Payment Trial Balance – Run
If you get a complete listing from the beginning, download Qry.dbf and follow
instructions on Supreme. “Rebuild Indexes” is under TOOLS on
V3.01
Trial Balance
If Trial Balance is correct, you can then run “Funds Transfer”
Make Backup
Use a floppy so as to insure against hard disk
error. Drive A.
Select File-Backup Save-in 3 ½ Floppy A.
Click Save. Remove & label disk.
Change system date to 12/15/1999
BILLING
On fspc.org website, check over Instructional Help Sheet
on
“ Billing
your Members” and follow it step by step.
Be sure to make all members ANNUAL payers and that ALL members
are
set back to “1ST NOTICE” or they won’t get a bill.
Select “Output-Reports, labels, letters”
Select “Notices - Bills”
Printing Bills
Print Labels
Choose proper group (A&I or All Records)
Select Output-Reports, Labels, Letters
Select Label- 3 Across and “Run”
Print Membership Cards
Choose proper group (A&I or All Records)
Select Output-Reports, Labels, Letters
Select Membership – Membership Cards (sheet) and then Run
