Abstract:
A system and method for managing property using a program designed to assist a user in completing necessary forms. The program assists the user by providing hints, overlaying text, and troubleshooting suggestions. The user is guided through each segment of a form to minimize the possibility of human error. The program provides a means for converting human readable text to a barcode. The completed form is downloaded and printed by any type of printer, such as dot matrix, laser jet, inkjet or bubblejet.

Description:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
     The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a property management system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a property management system, which assists personnel in completing a form that is required for the disposal of property. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     In modern business practices, maintaining an accurate inventory of merchandise is crucial. In the past, taking an inventory was an entirely manual process, and therefore slow and expensive. Modem automated inventory systems have improved the accuracy and speed of this process while reducing its cost. As businesses grow, the need to accurately detail the transfer of various property becomes more vital as businesses seek to efficiently manage all assets. 
     Bar coding used for the identification of employees, tools, parts, etc. is now a well-known and proven input technology. Use of bar code scanning for data entry is rapidly replacing the keyboard, the once dominant input technology in many applications. 
     This swift change is the result of several factors. With bar code scanning, overall data entry performance improves because the equipment is easy to use. Less labor is involved, since typing is not required. Because there is no typing, spelling errors and other “typos” are essentially eliminated. Accuracies of over 99% are the norm. Language barriers are non-existent; in fact, reading ability may not even be a factor as audible signals replace text as the means to indicate successful/unsuccessful completion of data entry. 
     While the use of bar codes in the United States dates from the 1950&#39;s, only recently has bar code technology been combined with another well-known and proven technology, the database. By combining these technologies, powerful features can exist for collecting data and utilizing the database for processing the data. 
     Numerous innovations for inventory systems have been provided in the prior art that are described as follows. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, they differ from the present invention as hereinafter contrasted. 
     In U.S. Pat. No. 4,972,318 issued to Brown et al. on Nov. 20, 1990, a method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building accessories and building product components is described. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,319,544 issued to Schmerer et al. on Jun. 7, 1994, a system and method for monitoring and verifying inventory is provided which comprises a portable computer with a printer and a modem “cabled” together and maintained in a carrying case. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,380,994 issued to Ray on Jan. 10, 1995, a portable microcomputer inventory system is disclosed which includes a plurality of components and a support for supporting the components on an user as the user inventories items that have a bar code thereon. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,404,442 issued to Foster et al. on Apr. 4, 1995, a text, graphic or other selected objects of a computer screen are selected and converted into a “visual clipboard” which is attached to a convenient boundary of the screen. 
     The above described patented inventions differ from the present invention because the patented inventions lack one or more of the following features: explanatory text and help features, a unique document number created from various codes, a program compatible with all types of printers, a program capable of duplicating an entire form and computer software having a computer software inventory therein. 
     Numerous innovations for equipment management systems have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     One object of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a system and method for assisting a user in completing a form. More particularly, another object of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a system and method that records information on an equipment disposal form for managing property. Also, the property management system incorporates a program, which can convert human readable text to a barcode. The property management system of the present invention is described as it pertains to form DD 1348-1A. 
     In carrying out the above objects of the present invention, a system is provided for setting up various help features to assist the user in completing a form. Those help features include colored overlaying text, hints and troubleshooting. The overlaying text allows a user to view the assistance features in fields of a computer screen layout, but the overlaying text will not appear on a final printed copy. The overlaying text is a different color from the text of the form, so the user may distinguish between the text. The hints assist the user in entering codes, numbers and other information. The troubleshooting feature lists frequently encountered problems and suggests a possible solution. 
     Advantages of the preferred embodiments include: 
     Automatic duplication of a form 
     Converting human readable text to a barcode 
     Providing various codes and acronyms for user assistance 
     Anticipating problems and providing the user with possible solutions 
     Creating a user-friendly system, which permits easy completion of a form 
     Inserting commonly used information into various sections of a form 
     Providing access to various codes and code definitions 
     Enabling the user to print a form to virtually any type of printer 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 a  is a pictorial representation of the left side portion of form DD 1348-1A. 
     FIG. 1 b  is a pictorial representation of the right side portion of form DD 1348-1A. 
     FIG. 2 a  is a pictorial representation of the left side portion of the screen layout of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes help features and explanatory text of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 b  is a pictorial representation of the right side portion of the screen layout of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes help features and explanatory text of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a pictorial representation of the left side portion of form 1348-1A, which includes help features and bar codes of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring first to FIGS. 1 a  and  1   b  there is shown form DD 1348-1A Issue Release/Receipt Document  10 . The form  10  is a required form used in connection with the disposal of equipment. The form  10  contains information relating to the equipment to assist office managers, other employees, and a central office in tracking equipment. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for assisting a user in completing the form  10 . 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system is designed for use on FILEMAKER PRO® 4.0 or higher. The primary layout/screen is an image of the DD 1348-1A form  10 . Questions marks or explanatory text are overlaid in each field that requires an entry. These items remind the user where to make entries. The program calculates the total price by multiplying the Quantity by the Unit Price. Several other layouts/screens provide context-sensitive help by listing and explaining the possible entries for the given field. Another layout/screen allows one-time entry of Unit Identification Code (UIC) and Compressed Work Center (CWC)—if any—that are incorporated in the Document Number and that repeat on each form/document. If the user&#39;s organization doesn&#39;t use a CWC, but instead uses all four (4) of the last positions of the Document Number as a sequence number, the user is instructed to enter “??” as the CWC. These will serve as a reminder to use all four (4) positions as a sequence number. This data is automatically entered on each new document. Should the information change, clicking the button returns the user to that layout/screen to update the entered data. The updated user-specific information will be used on newly created documents, but will not alter the existing records/documents. 
     Record one ( 1 ) serves as a template for future records. After a one-time entry of user-specific information such as name and address in record  1 , the user clicks the “Duplicate Record 1” button to create a copy of the template record. Thus, the data in record  1  become defaults for future records. The program automatically builds some fields, either completely or partially: for Block  5  it uses the date in the computer to create the Julian date; for Block  24  two (2) of three (3) elements of the Document Number—the Unit Identification Code (UIC) and Julian date—are entered automatically. The Tab key may then be used to aid orderly data entry in the new record 
     The program incorporates the 3 of 9 barcode font. The user enters human-readable text and the program creates the barcode. The Document Number is always barcoded. The program distinguishes between Local Stock Numbers (LSNs) and National Stock Numbers (NSNs), with only NSNs being barcoded. To aid the user in constructing the LSN, the program provides a list of common Federal Supply Classes (FSCs), a 4-digit code, and the equipment each code encompasses. 
     The program of the present invention is able to print to any printer, such as laserjet, inkjet, bubblejet, or dot matrix, so long as, the printer is supported by WINDOWS 3x®, WINDOWS NT®, or WINDOWS 9X®. 
     The step by step operating instructions are as follows: 
     Initialization Usage 
     1. Launch FILEMAKER PRO®. 
     2. Open the 1348-1A.fp3 file. 
     3. Use the “Enter UIC &amp; CWC” button (illustrated in FIG. 2 a ) to go to the layout/screen for one-time UIC &amp; CWC entry. 
     4. Enter UIC &amp; CWC. 
     5. Use the “Return” button to return to the primary layout/screen. 
     6. In Block  2  of record  1 , the template record, enter your name, organization code, and address. 
     7. In the field in the lower right of record  1 , enter your name, organization code, address, and phone number, and annotate a line (by underlining) for your Point of Contact (POC) signature. The field, which is illustrated in FIG. 2 b,  is designated as “your name overlay”. 
     Normal Usage 
     1. Launch FILEMAKER PRO®. 
     2. Open the 1348-1A.fp3 file. 
     3. Use the “Duplicate Record 1” button to create a new record. 
     4. Use the Tab key to complete data entry, using context-sensitive help as needed. 
     5. Print the form. 
     6. For additional items/disposal documents, go to Step 3. 
     To better describe the operation of the property management system of the present invention, the utility as it pertains to the DD 1348-1A form is detailed and its use at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, Calif. The following description is not intended to limit the possible utilities of the present invention. The DD 1348-1A form  10  contains numbered columns 1-3, 4-6, 7, 23-24, 25-29, 45, 46-50, 51, 52-53, 54-56, 57-59, 60-61, 62-64, 65-66, 62-69, 70, 71, 72, 73, and 74-80. Those columns correspond to various information. However, several of the columns are not used, when filling out the form  10  as it relates to the disposal application for equipment. The columns are as follows: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
               
                 Column 
                 Column 
                   
               
               
                 (s) 
                 Title 
                 Definition 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                  1-3 
                   
                 Doc Ident Unused in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Disposal application. 
               
               
                  4-6 
                 RI From 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                  7 
                 M &amp; S 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 23-24 
                 Unit Iss 
                 Unit of Issue. A pull-down list provides the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 choices, such as EA for each, PG for package, FT 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for foot, etc. The program uses a default value of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “EA”. The user can access the list by clicking 
               
               
                   
                   
                 below “Unit Iss” on the default value. 
               
               
                 25-29 
                 Quantity 
                 Quantity. The number of items 
               
               
                   
                   
                 being transferred to the Defense Reutilization and 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Marketing Office (DRMO), i.e. being disposed of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 by the issuing organization. The program uses a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 default value of “1”. 
               
               
                 45 
                 Ser 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 46-50 
                 Supp- 
                 Address of the recipient specified 
               
               
                   
                 lementary 
                 in the form of the Unit Identification Code (UIC), a 
               
               
                   
                 Address 
                 6-character code issued at the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Federal level to identify organizational units. 
               
               
                 51 
                 Sig 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 52-53 
                 Fund 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 54-56 
                 Dis- 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 tribution 
               
               
                 57-59 
                 Project 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 60-61 
                 Pri 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 62-64 
                 Reqd Del 
                 Required Delivery Date. Usurped in the Disposal 
               
               
                   
                 Date 
                 application for indicating the Disposal Code in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 column 64. The program has a pull-down list and a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 button for user accessthat provides an explanation 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for each code. The program uses a default value of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “N”. 
               
               
                 65-66 
                 ADV 
                 Advice Code. Usurped in the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Disposal application for indicating the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Demilitarization Code in column 65. The program 
               
               
                   
                   
                 has a pull-down list and a button for user access that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 provides an explanation for each code. The 
               
               
                   
                   
                 program uses a default value of “A”. 
               
               
                 67-69 
                 RI 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 70 
                 O/P 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 71 
                 Cond 
                 Condition Code. The program has a pull-down list 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and a button for user access that provides an 
               
               
                   
                   
                 explanation for each code. 
               
               
                 72 
                 MGT 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 74-80 
                 Unit Price 
                 the unit price of the item(s) being disposed of. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Entry is in dollars and cents. The program does not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 insert a default value. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     The Unit of Issue contained in columns 23-24 of the 1348-1A disposal form  10  is an abbreviation of the types of units under which material is issued. A list of Unit of Issue abbreviations are as follows, as listed in Table 2: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Code 
                 Description 
                 Code 
                 Description 
                 Code 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 AM 
                 Ampoule 
                 FT 
                 Foot 
                 PT 
                 Pint 
               
               
                 AT 
                 Assortment 
                 FV 
                 Five 
                 PZ 
                 Packet 
               
               
                 AY 
                 Assembly 
                 FY 
                 Fifty 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 QT 
                 Quart 
               
               
                 BA 
                 Ball 
                 GL 
                 Gallon 
               
               
                 BD 
                 Bundle 
                 GP 
                 Group 
                 RA 
                 Ration 
               
               
                 BE 
                 Bale 
                 GR 
                 Gross 
                 RL 
                 Reel 
               
               
                 BF 
                 Board Foot 
                   
                   
                 RM 
                 Ream 
               
               
                 BG 
                 Bag 
                 HD 
                 Hundred 
                 RO 
                 Roll 
               
               
                 BK 
                 Book 
                 HK 
                 Hank 
               
               
                 BL 
                 Barrel 
                   
                   
                 SD 
                 Skid 
               
               
                 BO 
                 Bolt 
                 IN 
                 Inch 
                 SE 
                 Set 
               
               
                 BR 
                 Bar 
                   
                   
                 SF 
                 Square Foot 
               
               
                 BT 
                 Bottle 
                 JR 
                 Jar 
                 SH 
                 Sheet 
               
               
                 BX 
                 Box 
                   
                   
                 SK 
                 Skein 
               
               
                   
                   
                 KT 
                 Kit 
                 SL 
                 Spool 
               
               
                 CA 
                 Cartridge 
                   
                   
                 SO 
                 Shot 
               
               
                 CB 
                 Carboy 
                 LB 
                 Pound 
                 SP 
                 Strip 
               
               
                 CD 
                 Cubic Yard 
                 LG 
                 Length 
                 SX 
                 Stick 
               
               
                 CE 
                 Cone 
                 LI 
                 Liter 
                 SY 
                 Square Yard 
               
               
                 CF 
                 Cubic Foot 
               
               
                 CK 
                 Cake 
                 MC 
                 Thousand Cubic 
                 TD 
                 Twenty-four 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Feet 
               
               
                 CL 
                 Coil 
                 ME 
                 Meal 
                 TE 
                 Ten 
               
               
                 CN 
                 Can 
                 MR 
                 Meter 
                 TF 
                 Twenty-five 
               
               
                 CO 
                 Container 
                 MX 
                 Thousand 
                 TN 
                 Ton 
               
               
                 CY 
                 Cylinder 
                   
                   
                 TO 
                 Troy Ounce 
               
               
                 CZ 
                 Cubic Meter 
                 OT 
                 Outfit 
                 TS 
                 Thirty-six 
               
               
                   
                   
                 OZ 
                 Ounce 
                 TU 
                 Tube 
               
               
                 DR 
                 Drum 
               
               
                 DZ 
                 Dozen 
                 PD 
                 Pad 
                 VI 
                 Vial 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PG 
                 Package 
               
               
                 EA 
                 Each 
                 PM 
                 Plate 
                 YD 
                 Yard 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PR 
                 Pair 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     To better describe the operation of the property management system of the present invention, the utility as it pertains to the needs of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, Calif. will be detailed. The following description is not intended to limit the possible utilities of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Disposal Authority Codes are inserted in Column 64. Disposal Authority Codes indicate items being transferred to a Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) are authorized to be transferred to disposal because of instructions of the IMM/ICP (Integrated Material Manager/Item Control Point) relayed through the Materiel Returns Program (MRP) or other proper authority. As illustrated in FIG. 2 a,  the user may access a list of Disposal Authority codes by clicking “Disposal Codes (for Col 64)”. The applicable codes are listed and defined as follows: 
     M Items on this transaction are IMM/ICP (Integrated Materiel Manager/Item Control Point) stocks and are being transferred to disposal by authority of the responsible inventory manager. 
     N Items on this transaction are not reportable by virtue of an exclusion to the Materiel Returns Program (NRP) of MILSTRIP or other specific criteria such as extended dollar value or condition limitations on excess reporting and are duly authorized to be transferred to disposal. 
     R Items on this transaction have been reported to the IMM/ICP in accordance with MILSTRIP MRP procedures and have been directed to disposal by the inventory manager. Excess transaction status codes SF, SL, SN, TC, TD, or TX were provided by the IMM/ICP on DI Code FTR. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Demilitarization Codes are inserted in Column 65. As illustrated in FIG. 2 b,  the user may access a list of Demilitarization Codes by clicking “Demilitarization Codes (for Col 65)”. The applicable codes are listed and defined as follows: 
     A Non-MLI/Non-SLI—Demilitarization not required. {MLI=Munitions List Item, SLI=Strategic List Item} 
     B MLI (Non-SME)—Demilitarization not required. Trade Security Controls (TSCs) required at disposition. 
     C MLI (SME)—Remove and/or demilitarize installed key point(s), as prescribed in this manual, or lethal parts, components and accessories. 
     D MLI (SME)—Total destruction of item and components so as to preclude restoration or repair to a usable condition by melting, cutting, tearing, scratching, crushing, breaking, punching, neutralizing, etc. (As an alternate, burial or deep water dumping may be used when coordinated with the DOD Demilitarization Program Office.) 
     E MLI (Non-SME)—Additional critical items/materiel determined to require demilitarization, either key point or total destruction. Demilitarization instructions to be furnished by the DOD Demilitarization Program Office. 
     F MLI (SME)—Demilitarization instructions to be furnished by the Item/Technical Manager. 
     G MLI (SME)—Demilitarization required—AEDA. Demilitarization, and if required, declassification and/or removal of sensitive markings or information, will be accomplished prior to physical transfer to a DRMO. This code will be used for all AEDA items, including those which also require declassification and/or removal of sensitive markings or information. {AEDA=Ammunitions, Explosives, and Dangerous Articles} 
     P MLI (SME)—Security Classified Item—Declassification and any additional demilitarization and removal of any sensitive markings or information will be accomplished prior to accountability or physical transfer to a DRMO. This code will not be assigned to AEDA items. 
     Q SLI—Strategic List Item—Demilitarization not required. SLI are non-MLI and are controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and indicated on the Commerce Control List (CCL). Each CCL entry is preceded by a four-digit Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and those ECCNs ending in the letter “A” or “B” are defined as Strategic List Items. These items are subject to Import Certification and Delivery Verification (IC/DV) control and other Trade Security Controls. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Condition Codes are inserted in Column 71. The Condition Code indicates the condition of the equipment being disposed. As illustrated in FIG. 2 b,  the user may access a list of Condition Codes by clicking “Condition Codes (for Col 71)”. The applicable codes are listed and defined as follows: 
     A Serviceable (Issueable Without Qualification). New, used, repaired, or reconditioned materiel which is serviceable and Issueable to all customers without limitation or restriction. Includes materiel with more than 6 months shelf life remaining. 
     B Serviceable (Issueable With Qualification). New, used, or reconditioned materiel which is serviceable and Issueable for its intended purpose, but which, is restricted from issue to specific units, activities, or geographical area by reason of its limited usefulness or short service life expectancy. Includes materiel with 3-6 months shelf life remaining. 
     C Serviceable (Priority Issue). Items which are serviceable and Issueable to selected customers, but which must be issued before Condition A and B materiel to avoid loss as a usable asset. Includes materiel with less than 3 months shelf life remaining. 
     D Serviceable (Test/Modification). Serviceable materiel which requires test, alteration, modification, conversion, or disassembly. This does not include items which must be inspected or tested immediately prior to issue. 
     E Unserviceable (Limited Restoration). Materiel which involves only limited expense or effort to restore to serviceable condition and which is accomplished in the storage activity where stock is located. 
     F Unserviceable (Reparable). Economically reparable materiel which requires repair, overhaul, or reconditioning; includes reparable items which are radioactivity contaminated. 
     G Unserviceable (Incomplete). Materiel requiring additional parts or components to complete the end item prior to issue. 
     H Unserviceable (Condemned). Materiel which has been determined to be unserviceable and does not meet repair criteria. 
     S Unserviceable (Scrap). Materiel that has no value except for its basic materiel content. No stock will be recorded as on hand in Condition Code S. This code is used only on transactions involving shipments to DRMOs. Materiel will not be transferred to Code S prior to turn-in to DRMOs if materiel is recorded in Code A through H at the time materiel is determined excess. Materiel identified by NSN will not be identified by this Condition Code. 
     Referring first to FIGS. 1 and 2, the DD 1348-1A form  10  contains numbered blocks 1 through 27. Those blocks correspond to various information. Similar to the columns, several of the blocks are unused, when filling out the form  10  as it relates to the disposal of equipment. The necessary blocks are as follows: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
               
                 Block 
                 Block Title 
                 Definition 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 1 
                 Total Price 
                 Total Price. The program multiples the Quantity (in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 columns 25-29) by the Unit Price (in columns 74-80) to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 arrive at the Total Price. 
               
               
                 2 
                 Ship From 
                 The full address, starting with the UIC in parentheses, of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the releasing/disposing organization. This data is entered 
               
               
                   
                   
                 one-time in record 1 and is subsequently duplicated by the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 program in succeeding records when the user clicks the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “Duplicate Record 1” button, as illustrated in FIG. 2a. 
               
               
                 3 
                 Ship To 
                 The full address, starting with the UIC in parentheses, of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the receiving organization. This data is entered one-time in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 record 1 and is subsequently duplicated by the program in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 succeeding records when the user clicks the “Duplicate 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Record 1” button. 
               
               
                 4 
                 Mark For 
                 May be the receiving organization or a person within that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 organization. 
               
               
                 5 
                 Doc Date 
                 The Julianized Date of the item(s) being disposed of. The 
               
               
                   
                   
                 program automatically enters this 4-digit number when a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 new record is created. The entry is based on the date in the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 host computer. 
               
               
                 6 
                 NMFC 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 7 
                 FRT Rate 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 8 
                 Type Cargo 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 9 
                 PS 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 10 
                 Qty Rec&#39;d 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 11 
                 UP 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 12 
                 Unit Weight 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 13 
                 Unit Cube 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 14 
                 UFC 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 15 
                 SL 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 16 
                 Freight 
               
               
                   
                 Classification 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 Nomenclature 
               
               
                 17 
                 Item 
                 Name of the item(s) being disposed of. 
               
               
                   
                 Nomenclature 
                 Brief (about 30 characters or less), high-level description of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the item(s). 
               
               
                 18 
                 TY CONT 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 19 
                 NO CONT 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 20 
                 Total Weight 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 21 
                 Total Cube 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                 22 
                 Received By 
                 The receiving official at DRMO enters his/her name. 
               
               
                 23 
                 Date Received 
                 The receiving official at DRMO enters the date. 
               
               
                 24 
                 Document 
                 Document Number in the form: 
               
               
                   
                 Number &amp; 
                 6-character UIC--4-digit Julian 
               
               
                   
                 Suffix (30-44) 
                 Date--nnnn, where nnnn is a sequence number for 
               
               
                   
                   
                 that date. 
               
               
                 25 
                 National 
                 The National Stock Number (NSN), if 
               
               
                   
                 Stock No. 
                 any, or in its absence, a made up Local 
               
               
                   
                 &amp; ADD (8-22) 
                 Stock Number (LSN). The NSN is the 13-digit number 
               
               
                   
                   
                 issued to national/federal stock items. The format is: 
               
               
                   
                   
                 nnnn-nn-nnn-nnnn. There are three (3) parts to a LSN: the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 4-digit Federal Supply Class (FSC), “00”, and the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Nomenclature of the item. 
               
               
                 26 
                 RIC (4-6) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 UI (23-24) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 QTY (25-29) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 CON CODE (71) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 DIST (55-56) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 UP (74-80) 
                 Unused in Disposal application. 
               
               
                   
                 REMARKS 
                 In the Disposal application, Block 26 has been usurped for 
               
               
                   
                   
                 additional remarks such as certifying that a computer&#39;s hard 
               
               
                   
                   
                 disk has been degaussed. 
               
               
                 27 
                 Additional 
                 In the Disposal application, Block 27 is 
               
               
                   
                 Data 
                 used for the equipment&#39;s Manufacturer, Model No., Serial 
               
               
                   
                   
                 No., and BarCode tag (if any). 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Referring to FIG. 3, the “DOCUMENT NUMBER OVERLAY” indicates where the user enters the data required in block 24; the “NAT&#39;L STOCK NUMBER OVERLAY” indicates where the user enters the data required in block 25; the “RIC OVERLAY” indicates where the user enters additional remarks in block 26; and the “ADDITIONAL DATA OVERLAY” indicates where the user enters the data for block 27. 
     As indicated above, to better describe the operation of the property management system of the present invention, the utility as it pertains to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, Calif. will be detailed. The following description is not intended to limit the possible utilities of the present invention. The property management system program enables the user to access help features that assist the user in completing the form. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one help feature is accessed by clicking “Hints”, as illustrated in FIG. 2 b . “Hints” reveals the following assistance for the user. 
     Hints on Selected Fields 
     Columns 25-29, Quantity: 5 digits. Use leading zeros (0s). 
     Columns 45-50, Supplementary Address: DRMO Port Hueneme=SZ3189 
     Columns 74-80, Unit Price: Original unit cost or closest estimate of value at purchase. 
     Block 2, Ship From: put your UIC in parens on line 1; put your full address on lines 2-n. 
     Block 3, Ship To: 
     DRMO Pt. Hueneme lists 779 Stethem Road as its address. That&#39;s its mailing address, physical location is Bldg 526 
     (SZ3189) 
     DRMO Pt. Hueneme 
     779 Stethem Road, Bldg. 526 
     Port Hueneme, Calif. 93043-4314 
     Block 5, Doc Date: Julian Date, YJJJ --&gt;1-digit calendar year, 3-digit day-of-year (with leading zeros as needed) 
     Block 24, Document Number &amp; Suffix: Sample—N63126 9001 209P—MAX of 15 characters for barcode. DRMO, Hueneme, wants the 14 characters in columns 30-43 on DD Form 1348-6 but NOT column 44, the Demand Code. Suffix probably refers to column 44. The Document Number breaks down to the 6-character UIC/Requisitioner, 4-digit (Julian) Date, and 2-digit Serial number concatenated with the 2-character Compressed Work Center (CWC). NOTE. If you are very, very careful, you may improve readability by putting a single dash (or space) between the UIC and the JDay, and a single dash (or space) between the JDay and the Serial number. This 16-char. string is allowed because the software eliminates dashes or spaces in those specific spots when it creates the barcode. If you are not the careful type, do not use dashes or spaces between the subitems; just Type all 14 characters in one continuous string. 
     Block 25, National Stock No. &amp; Add: MAX of 15 characters for NSN barcode. If there is no NSN, a Local Stock Number is entered. A typical LSN is the 4-digit Commodity Code (space) 00 (space) Item name/type. Sample LSN—7021 00 COMPUTER—Local Stock Numbers are not barcoded. NOTE. For the NSN, if you are very, very careful, you may improve readability by putting a single dash (or space) in the usual spots: positions 5, 8, and 12. This 16-char. string is allowed because the software eliminates dashes or spaces in those specific spots when it creates the barcode. If you are not the careful type, do not use dashes or spaces in positions 5, 8, and 12 of the National Stock Number; just type all 13 NSN digits in one continuous string. 
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the “Hints” page also allows the user to access “Lists”. By clicking “Lists: FSCs &amp; CWCs”, as illustrated in FIG. 2 b,  or “Lists: Commodity Codes &amp; FSCs” the user is presented with the following, illustrated as Table 1: 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Selected Commodity Codes 
               
               
                 Common 4-digit Commodity Codes, AKA Federal Supply Classes(FSCs) 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 2310 
                 Passenger Motor Vehicles 
                 7005 
                 Disk Drive 
               
               
                 2320 
                 Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled 
                 7010 
                 ADPE Systems Configuration; CPU 
               
               
                 2330 
                 Trailers, Mobile Homes 
                 7020 
                 Computer, Analog 
               
               
                 2340 
                 Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, &amp; 
                 7021 
                 Computer, Digital 
               
               
                   
                 Bicycles 
               
               
                 2540 
                 Vehicle Furniture &amp; Accessories 
                 7022 
                 Computer, Hybrid 
               
               
                 2590 
                 Misc Vehicle Components 
                 7025 
                 ADP Input/Output and Storage 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Devices, e.g. Printers, Monitors, Tape 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Drives, Terminals 
               
               
                 3610 
                 Print, Duplicating, &amp; Bookbinding 
                 7030 
                 ADP Software 
               
               
                   
                 Equip. 
               
               
                 4110 
                 Refrigeration Equip., Refrigerators 
                 7032 
                 Multiplexer 
               
               
                 4140 
                 Fans, Air Circulators and Blower 
                 7033 
                 (External) Modem 
               
               
                   
                 Equip. 
               
               
                 5110 
                 Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered 
                 7035 
                 ADP Supplies and Equipment 
               
               
                 5130 
                 Hand Tools, Power Driven 
                 7050 
                 ADP Components 
               
               
                 5805 
                 Telephone &amp; Telegraph Equip. 
                 7110 
                 Office Furniture, Sales 
               
               
                 5815 
                 Teletype and Facsimile Equipment 
                 7125 
                 Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, Shelving 
               
               
                 5836 
                 Video Recording &amp; Reproducing 
                 7195 
                 Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures 
               
               
                   
                 Equip. 
               
               
                 6130 
                 Power Supplies 
                 7290 
                 Misc Household Commercial Furnish. &amp; 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Appliances 
               
               
                 6135 
                 Batteries, Nonrechargeable 
                 7430 
                 Typewriters 
               
               
                 6140 
                 Batteries, Rechargeable 
                 7490 
                 Misc Office Mach 
               
               
                 6625 
                 Power Meter, Signal Generator, 
                 7510 
                 Office Supplies 
               
               
                   
                 Multi-Meter, Oscilloscope 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user accesses another help feature by clicking on “TroubleShooting”, as illustrated in FIG. 2 b . “TroubleShooting” reveals the following: 
     TroubleShooting 
     1. When I print, the template record (Record  1 ), and only the template record, prints instead of the record I&#39;m in. 
     Ans: In the Print dialog box two entries are of interest: the “Print:” box at the top and the “Print Range” about ⅔s of the way down. You apparently have “Records being browsed” selected in the “Print:” box. This entry needs to be “Current record”. You also have “Pages from 1 to 1” selected. While this entry is not in error, “All” should work for the Disposal form. However selecting “Pages from 1 to 1” is a good way to prevent accidentally reprinting lots and lots of records if you have erroneously selected “Records being browsed”. 
     2. When I print, all the records in the database print, not just the record I&#39;m on. 
     Ans: In the Print dialog box, look at the “Print:” box at the top. You apparently have “Records being browsed” selected. This entry needs to be “Current record”. 
     When utilizing the help features, the user may return to the form by clicking “Return”. If a user has access to FedLog, the user may obtain the National Stock Number (NSN), colloquially known as a federal stock number. The NSN has the form AAAA-BB-CCC-DDDD. This number is entered in Block 25 of the DD 1348-1A. If the item to be disposed of has no NSN, the user is to make up a stock number, referred as a Local Stock Number (LSN). There are three (3) parts to a LSN: the 4-digit Federal Supply Class (FSC), “00”, and the Nomenclature of the item. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is also known as the Commodity Code. For example, the LSN for a digital computer is 7021-00-COMPUTER and the LSN for a printer is 7025-00-PRINTER. 
     Although the description above contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing an illustration of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention. Thus the scope of this invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 APPENDIX A 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 DD 1348-1A Program Documentation 
               
               
                 Pertinent Field Definitions and Scripts 
               
               
                 Pertinent Field Definitions Table 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Field Name 
                 Field Type 
                 Description of Field/Formula/Entry Options 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit ISS w 
                 Text 
                 User selects  Unit of Issue  from a pop-up list of all 
               
               
                 Description 
                   
                 possible 2-character entries, with the name of the entry 
               
               
                   
                   
                 in parentheses, e.g. EA (Each). The list starts with the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 6 most likely choices, followed by a complete 
               
               
                   
                   
                 alphabetized list. In the template record the field is set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 to EA, which acts as the de facto default. 
               
               
                 Unit ISS 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Unit ISS w Description field is blank, displays a 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 red question mark in that space. Otherwise, displays 
               
               
                   
                   
                 nothing. 
               
               
                 Quantity 
                 Number 
                 User enters Quantity of item being disposed of. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Program only allows values of type Number in the range 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1 to 99999. In the template record the field is set to 1, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 which acts as the de facto default. 
               
               
                 Quantity 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the  Quantity  field is blank, displays a red question 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 mark 1  in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Supplementary 
                 Text 
                 User enters the Unit Identification Code ( UIC ) of the 
               
               
                 Address (Col 
                   
                 group receiving the items being disposed of. In the 
               
               
                 46-50) 
                   
                 template record, the UIC for DRMO, Port Hueneme, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 has been entered as the de facto default. If a different 
               
               
                   
                   
                 DRMO is being used, the user may change the value in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the template record. 
               
               
                 Req&#39;d Del Date 
                 Text 
                 User selects the  Disposal Code  from a pop-up list of al1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 possible entries. In the template record the field is set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 to “N”, which acts as the defacto default. 
               
               
                 Req&#39;d Del Date 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Req&#39;d Del Date field is blank, displays a red 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 question mark 1  in that space. Otherwise, displays 
               
               
                   
                   
                 nothing. 
               
               
                 ADV 
                 Text 
                 User selects the  Demilitarization Code  from a pop-up 
               
               
                   
                   
                 list of all possible entries. In the template record the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 field is set to “A”, which acts as the de facto default. 
               
               
                 ADV Overlay 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the  ADV  field is blank, displays a red question mark 2   
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Cond 
                 Text 
                 User selects the  Condition Code  from a pop-up list of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 all possible entries. Since no one choice predominates, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 there is no default value and no entry in the template 
               
               
                   
                   
                 record to act as a de facto default. 
               
               
                 Cond Overlay 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Cond field is blank, displays a red question mark 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Unit Dollars 
                 Number 
                 User enters the whole  dollars  portion of the original 
               
               
                   
                   
                 value of the item being disposed of. Program only 
               
               
                   
                   
                 allows values of type Number. 
               
               
                 Unit Dollars 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Unit Dollars field is blank, displays a red question 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 mark 2  in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Unit Cents 
                 Number 
                 User enters the  cents  portion of the original value of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 item being disposed of. Program only allows values of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 type Number in the range 0 to 99. 
               
               
                 Unit Cents 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Unit Cents field is blank, displays a red question 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 mark 2  in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Unit Price 
                 Number 
                 Program computes Unit Price as: (Unit Dollars + Unit 
               
               
                   
                 (from a 
                 Cents/100), rounded to 2 decimal places. 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
               
               
                 Total Price 
                 Number 
                 Program computes Total Price as: Unit Price * 
               
               
                   
                 (from a 
                 Quantity), rounded to 2 decimal places. 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
               
               
                 Total Cents 
                 Number 
                 Program computes  Total Price Cts  as: the result of the 
               
               
                   
                 (from a 
                 modulus function of (Total Price * 100, 100) rounded to 0 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 decimal places. 
               
               
                 Total Dollars 
                 Number 
                 Program computes  Total Price Dollars  as: the result of 
               
               
                   
                 (from a 
                 (Total Price - Total Cents/100) rounded to 0 decimal 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 places. 
               
               
                 Ship From 
                 Text 
                 User enters his/her address in the  Ship From  field 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (Block 2 on the form) starting with the UIC in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 parentheses, followed by the normal address. Typically, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 this address will be entered in the template record to act 
               
               
                   
                   
                 as the de facto default. 
               
               
                 Ship From 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Ship From field is blank or contains the UIC only, 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 displays “your full address ” in red in that space. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Ship To (Blk 3) 
                 Text 
                 User enters DRMO&#39;s address in the  Ship To  field 
               
               
                   
                   
                 starting with DRMO&#39;s UIC in parentheses, followed by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the normal address. The UIC and address of the Port 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Hueneme DRMO have been entered in the template 
               
               
                   
                   
                 record to act as the de facto default. 
               
               
                   
                 Text 
                 User enters the organization or person to receive the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 item(s) in the  Mark For  field. “DRMO Port Hueneme” 
               
               
                   
                   
                 has been entered in the template record to act as the de 
               
               
                   
                   
                 facto default. 
               
               
                 JDay 
                 Text (from a 
                 The program uses the date in the computer to calculate 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 the Julian Date as: the last digit of the year 
               
               
                   
                   
                 concatenated with the 3-digit day of year. 
               
               
                 Doc Date 
                 Text 
                 The “Dup Record 1” script sets the  Doc Date  field 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (Block 5) to the value: JDay. If the user prefers a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 different JDay, he/she may enter it in lieu of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calculated value. 
               
               
                 Doc Date 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Doc Date field is blank, displays “JDay” in red 3   
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 in that space. Otherwise, displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Item 
                 Text 
                 For the item being disposed of, the user enters a brief, 
               
               
                 Nomenclature 
                   
                 high-level description, the  Item Nomenclature . 
               
               
                 (Blk 17) 
               
               
                 Item 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the Item Nomenclature (Blk 17) field is blank, displays 
               
               
                 Nomenclature 
                 Calculation) 
                 “Nomenclature here” in red 3  in that space. Otherwise, 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                   
                 displays nothing. 
               
               
                 Document 
                 Text 
                 In Block 24, user enters the unique  Document Number   
               
               
                 Number 
                   
                 composed of 3 components: the user&#39;s 6-character UIC, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the 4-digit JDay, and a 4-digit serial number on that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 JDay. The UIC defaults to the value the user entered at 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1 st  usage of the program. The JDay is automatically 
               
               
                   
                   
                 computed from the date in the computer. Thus, the user 
               
               
                   
                   
                 needs only enter the 4-digit serial number. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 The program uses a validation formula to give the user 
               
               
                   
                   
                 feedback on the entry of illegal characters. 
               
               
                 Document 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the serial number portion of the Document Number 
               
               
                 Number 
                 Calculation) 
                 field is blank, displays data entry guidance in red below 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                   
                 the Document Number field. Otherwise, displays 
               
               
                   
                   
                 nothing. 
               
               
                 Document 
                 Text (from a 
                 Program automatically converts the human readable 
               
               
                 Number 
                 Calculation) 
                 Document Number into the 3 of 9 barcode. 
               
               
                 BarCode 
               
               
                 National Stock 
                 Text 
                 User enters the 13-digit  National Stock Number  in 
               
               
                 Number 
                   
                 Block 25 on the form. If the item has no National Stock 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Number, the user creates and enters a Local Stock 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Number consisting of the Federal Supply Class (FSC), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the digits 00, and the Nomenclature of the item. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 The program uses a validation formula to give the user 
               
               
                   
                   
                 feedback on the entry of illegal characters. 
               
               
                 National Stock 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the National Stock Number field is blank, displays 
               
               
                 Number 
                 Calculation) 
                 data entry guidance in red 4  in that space. Otherwise, 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                   
                 displays nothing. 
               
               
                 National Stock 
                 Text (from a 
                 If the entry in the National Stock Number field contains 
               
               
                 Number 
                 Calculation) 
                 exactly 13 digits, the program automatically converts it 
               
               
                 BarCode 
                   
                 into the 3 of 9 barcode. Otherwise, it displays nothing. 
               
               
                 RIC 
                 Text 
                 In the Disposal application Block 26 has been usurped 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for  additional remarks , such as certifying that a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 computer&#39;s hard disk has been degaussed. 
               
               
                 RIC Overlay 
                 Text (from a 
                 Displays data entry guidance (in red 4 ) if the user has 
               
               
                   
                 Calculation) 
                 made no entry in the RIC field. 
               
               
                 Additional Data 
                 Text 
                 In the Disposal application Block 27 is used to list the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 equipment&#39;s Manufacturer, Model No., Serial No., and 
               
               
                   
                   
                 BarCode tag (if any). 
               
               
                 Add&#39;l Data 
                 Text (from a 
                 Displays data entry guidance (in red 4 ) if the user has 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 made no entry in the Additional Data field. 
               
               
                 Disposing 
                 Text 
                 In the open area in the lower right of form, the user 
               
               
                 Official w Addr 
                   
                 enters the Point of Contact&#39;s name, address, and phone 
               
               
                   
                   
                 #, and underlines a line for the POC&#39;s signature. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Typically, this information will be entered in the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 template record to act as the de facto default. 
               
               
                 Disposer 
                 Text (from a 
                 Displays data entry guidance (in red) if the user has 
               
               
                 Overlay 
                 Calculation) 
                 made no entry in the Disposing Official w Addr field. 
               
               
                 gt_Disposal 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the Help Screen for the Disposal 
               
               
                 Authority 
                   
                 Authority Codes. 
               
               
                 Codes 
               
               
                 gt_Demilitarization 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the Help Screen for the 
               
               
                 Codes 
                   
                 Demilitarization Codes. 
               
               
                 gt_Condition 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the Help Screen for the Condition 
               
               
                 Codes 
                   
                 Codes. 
               
               
                 UIC 
                 Text 
                 User may click an on-screen button (Enter UlC &amp; CWC 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for new Records) that allows entry of the Unit 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Identification Code (UIC) into the template record, in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 essence, setting that entry as the default value. The user 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is advised to make this entry the very 1 st  time he/she 
               
               
                   
                   
                 uses the program. 
               
               
                 CWC 
                 Text 
                 User may click an on-screen button (Enter UIC &amp; CWC 
               
               
                   
                   
                 for new Records) that allows entry of the Compressed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Work Center (CWC) into the template record, in 
               
               
                   
                   
                 essence, setting that entry as the default value. The user 
               
               
                   
                   
                 is advised to make this entry the very 1 st  time he/she 
               
               
                   
                   
                 uses the program. 
               
               
                 gt_FSCs 1 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the left column of the Help Screen 
               
               
                   
                   
                 with selected Federal Supply Classes (FSCs) that are a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 component of the National Stock Number (NSN) and 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Local Stock Number (LSN). 
               
               
                 gt_FSCs 2 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the right column of the Help 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Screen with selected Federal Supply Classes (FSCs) that 
               
               
                   
                   
                 are a component of the National Stock Number (NSN) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and Local Stock Number (LSN). 
               
               
                 gt_Form Hints 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the Help Screen with data entry 
               
               
                   
                   
                 help/hints for the various columns and block entries. 
               
               
                 gt_TroubleShooting 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text for the Troubleshooting Help Screen. 
               
               
                 gt_Ver Num &amp; 
                 Text 
                 Contains the text with the Version Number and Date of 
               
               
                 Date 
                   
                 the version of the disposal form being used.