Here are a few examples of how the new Storm Definitions feature will work.


Customer ACME
Plow Rate:  50
Sand Rate: 30

Say you want to charge them $45 for Mid-Level plowing (say 6 to 12 inches).
Create a Storm Def named Mid-Level plowing with a multiplier of 1.5
This Storm Def would be used with the Plowing checkbox during Service Record entry.
So.....the Plowing price of $50 will get multiplied by 1.5 which comes to $75.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You might need to enter your Plowing & Sand/Salt service calls in separate transactions to get the desired multiplier effect.....but I think in many cases, these services happen on different occasions. Snow storm - plow,  follow up with Sand/Salt on another call.

During data entry, when you select the Storm Definition, the multiplier gets applied to whichever service that you check off (Plowing or Sand/Salt or both). You pick the Storm Def/Multiplier depending on what the service was. If you do not pick a multiplier, the default of “times 1” is used.

Here's another example.
You want to charge $15 for light shoveling.
Create Storm Def: Light Shoveling:  multiplier of .5

Since The Sand/Salt price is $30, ½ of that would give us $15.

So select the Sand/Salt checkbox and the multiplier of .5 x 30 will get you $15.

You will need to come up with multipliers that work with your pricing schemes, but I think it can be done fairly easily after you get the jist of it.


Here are some screen shots to try to illustrate it more.
The program automatically puts the Storm Def name in the Service Call comment field which helps provide an explanation of the service call charges.

Below is an example of using Storm Defs with manual service call entry.
I am still working on implementing Storm Defs with the Auto-Data-Entry mode.



In this case, I selected Storm Def "Mid-Level Plowing" which I have defiend with a 1.5 multiplier.

NOTE: I only use this Storm Def with the Plowing checkbox.
(FYI: You can name the storm defs whatever you want and assign whatever multiplier value you need via a Storm Definitions Form which allows you to create and edit Storm Defs.

Note the Plow Rate is $50.  Apply the multiplier for Mid-Level Plowing of 1.5 and you get $75.
Also note the comment that I automatically stamp (which can be edited if you want to add more info).

Below illustrates the Service Call history with the newly added record.

Below is a shot of the Storm Definitions Add/Edit screen