1. Highway Finance Data Collection Tool Video Conferences Presented by Federal Highway Administration Office of Highway Policy Information

2. Introduction Training Instructors Software Developer – Indus Corporation Participants

3. Objectives At the end of this video conference, you will be able to: Introduction of the Tool View Data Entry Methods View Reports by Spreadsheet Screens Technical assistance

4. Input Tool Setup & General Information Where to find on web – (http://apps.fhwa.dot.gov/hfinance/ download.aspx) User’s Guide

5. User Login

6. Input Tool User Setup

7. Set Default Information

8. User Administration

9. Data Entry Edit reports using three different modes of data entry Wizard View – a new form of data entry that allows the user to view context-specific field information from the Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics while entering data. Ledger View – another new form of data entry that allows users to enter data in an “accounting-style” view. Import/Export in Excel – using the Tool’s Import/Export functionality will allow users to interact with existing 531 and 532 forms based on the Rev. 12/2000 templates.

10. Home Page

11. Create A New Report

12. Account Manager

13. Select Form for Editing/Preview Screen

14. Wizard View

16. Wizard View Page 2

18. Ledger View

20. Import From Excel

21. Import/Exporting in Excel

22. Export to Excel

23. Import From Excel

24. Import From XML

25. Viewing Report Validations and Comments

28. Submitting the FHWA 531 & 532