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DATABASE RECORDS
Shadow Tracker
Building your Database
The database is where all of the information relevant to managing your employees and vehicles is
stored. Creating and maintaining accurate database records is critical to the smooth operation of
your Shadow Tracker Professional software and is the key to staying organized. Database records
fall into several different categories and include:
• Company and Branch Information
• Customer Records
• Employee Records
• Vehicle Records
• Vehicle Issue Records
Once these records are created, they will be combined with the GPS data collected by the Tracking
Units to provide you with an accurate and detailed overview of your employee’s travel activity.
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IP: Shadow Tracker Professional comes with a data Import utility. If you already have Customer,
Employee and/or Vehicle Records in another software program, and if that program is able to
create a comma-delimited export file, the Import utility can be used to import and create these
database records for you. See Creating an Import File
Database Record Security
When logged in to Shadow Tracker as Administrator, you have complete access to create, modify
and delete any and all of these records as necessary. To assist in controlling access to this important
area of Shadow Tracker, the Administrator is able to create individual User accounts, which can be
used to restrict an individuals’ access to this and other sensitive areas of the program. See User
Account
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Using the Data Entry Forms
Database records are created using a series of data entry forms (or windows). Each category
uses a specific form to create, modify and delete the records for that category. Each of the data
entry forms contains buttons that are viewable according to the security permissions of the User
who is accessing the form. If the user does not have permission to perform a specific task, then
the associated button will be disabled or invisible. The functionality associated with each of these
buttons is listed as follows:
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