1. Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) FormsPLUS 6.06 Office of Procedures Development & Training July 31, 2006

2. What Who When Where Forms Management Database Developed by DLA Whenever a new LPP issues Download from DLA website PLUSForms How Follow this presentation

3. Two purposes: PLUSForms 1. Generate Project form 2. Track Project

4. Concepts PLUSForms File out Caltrans forms with PC—no network Cannot submit electronically Have no electronic signature

5. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form 4. Print Forms 5. Duplicate Form 6. Use Help System 7. New Features PLUSForms

6. 1. Installation PLUSForms FormsPLUS CD Folder — FormsPLUS_6.06 Publication DVD Folder —FormsPLUS/FormsPLUS_6.06 File — Install.exe File — Install.exe 1.1 New Installation

7. 1.1 New Installation (Continue) PLUSForms Can only be installed from Administrative mode into the folder c:/program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00 If use INSTALL.EXE

8. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms a. Backup old Data b. Uninstall old version c. Install new version 6.06

9. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms 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

10. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms 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 window Then answer “yes” to start backup

11. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms a. Backup old Data (Continue) iii. Backup in FormsPLUS Start FormsPLUS

12. Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Office of Procedures Development July 31, 2006 Click “Home” first Then click “System Setting”

13. Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Office of Procedures Development July 31, 2006 Click Backup PLUSForms to start backup

14. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms b. Uninstall old version Can only be done in administrative mode

15. 1.2 Upgrade from ver. 5.00+ PLUSForms c. Install new version Can only be done in administrative mode If use INSTALL.EXE

16. c. Install New Version (Continue) PLUSForms Choose “I accept…”then click Next

17. c. Install New Version (Continue) PLUSForms Choose “Typical” then click Next

18. 1. Installation PLUSForms 2. Create/Add Project 2.1 Start FormsPLUS 2.2 Create/Add Project 2.3 Edit project info

19. Ver 5.00+ 2.1 Start FormsPLUS PLUSForms Choose “Ver. 5.00+” to get data then click “Register Later” Ver 4.03

20. 2.2 Create/add Project PLUSForms a. Click “Project” (enter project layout) c. Cannot access forms without any project. b. click “New Project” to create project

21. 2.3 Edit project info PLUSForms a. Enter Project Data b. click “Detail” to input detail data for project

22. 2.3 Edit project info PLUSForms (Continue) c. enter detail data for project i. Enter Local Agency Information

23. c. enter detail data for project PLUSForms (Continue) ii. Enter Caltrans District Information by choosing district number Double check the information and change it when necessary

24. c. enter detail data for project PLUSForms (Continue) iii. Enter Project Data by fill the data below

25. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project PLUSForms 3. Create and Edit Form 3.1 Create Form 3.2 Edit Form

26. 3.1 Create Form PLUSForms a. Click “Forms” (enter form layout)

27. 3.1 Create Form PLUSForms (continue) b. choose manual and chapter c. choose form from list

28. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form PLUSForms 4. Print Forms

29. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form 4. Print Forms PLUSForms 5. Duplicate Form

30. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form 4. Print Forms 5. Duplicate Form PLUSForms 6. Use Help System

31. 1. Installation 2. Create/Add Project 3. Create and Edit Form 4. Print Forms 5. Duplicate Form 6. Use Help System PLUSForms 7. New Features

32. 7.1 Export Data PLUSForms Open/Start FormsPLUS

33. PLUSForms Click “Home” first Then click “Import & Export”

34. PLUSForms Click “Save” All data will be saved into folder “Project DATA” under “c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/”

35. 7.2 Copy Data PLUSForms Copy all files from folder c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Project Data From one PC into the same folder in another PC

36. 7.3 Modify Data PLUSForms Send all project data in the folder c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/Project Data To FormsPLUS@dot.ca.gov For modification/separation

37. 4. Import Data PLUSForms Go to layout “Import & Export”

38. PLUSForms Click “Import” All data will be imported from folder “Project DATA” under “c:/Program Files/Caltrans/FormsPLUS 5.00/” or Install (delete original data)

39. Contact FormsPLUS@dot.ca.gov For any problems! PLUSForms