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

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How Follow this presentation

Two purposes:

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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+

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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+

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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

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to start backup

1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+

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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

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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

To FormsPLUS@dot.ca.gov

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)

Contact FormsPLUS@dot.ca.gov

For any problems!

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