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6.3 Pledge Processing Page 6.3.1
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Here you enter and work with pledges from members, and
generate reports.
Note: To close pledges refer to chapter 6.4 "Close Pledges".
To clear pledges refer to chapter 6.5 "Clear Pledges".
To begin with "Pledge Processing" from the "Stewardship"
menu:
Press <P> and <Enter>.
The "Pledge Processing" screen will appear, and the first
time you select this feature the screen may look like this:
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| Pledge Processing |
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| Member |Fund |N |Pledged On|Last Given |
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| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
There are no pledges yet entered into the CMS system.
Let us take a look at the options available from the
"Options" menu at the bottom of the screen.
6.31 Help
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Notice the <?>-Help option on the left side of your
"Options" menu.
Press the <?> key now and you will see a "Help" window
appear. It explains all the options available to
process pledges. Use the <PgDn> and <PgUp> keys to see
the next or previous "Help" screen.
To exit "Help" press <Esc> and the "Help" window will
disappear again.
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Note: All options presented in the options menu, except
the <Enter>-Choices option, will act on all the
member pledges in the list. The choices presented
after selecting the <Enter>-Choices option will
act for the most part on the preselected member
pledge only.
6.32 Add New Pledges
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When you receive new pledges you enter them into CMS
using the "Add" option.
To add new pledges follow these steps:
A. Press <A> at the "Pledge Processing" screen, and the
"Add a New Pledge" screen will appear. Here you
enter all the information about the new pledge.
B. Fill in all the blanks. Begin with the first blank
where the cursor appears and fill in the required
information.
- Member: Type in the member name, or press <F2> to get
a member pick list. Press <Enter> when done.
Notice how the name and address of this member
will be filled in below.
- Fund: Fill in the name for the fund to which the
pledge will be allocated, or press <F2> for a
list of funds.
If this is the first time you use CMS you probably have
not created any funds yet. However, CMS comes
preconfigured with one predefined fund, the "General
Fund". You can also add new funds now.
To set up a new fund, while the "Fund" list is
displayed:
1. Press <Ins> to create a new fund.
The "Add a New Fund" screen will be presented
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2. Fill in the "Fund Code" blank (up to 10 characters
long).
Here you type in a brief name for the fund that you
can easily remember and that distinguishes it from
other fund codes.
3. Fill in the "Fund Description" blank(up to 20
characters long).
Here you can type the full fund name or give a longer
description of the fund.
4. Press <PgDn> when done. You will be returned to the
"Fund" pick list.
Select the desired fund by typing in the first few
characters of the fund name. The cursor will position
itself close to the desired fund. Make your selection
with the cursor keys, and press <Enter>
- Pledge Amount. Fill in the amount of the pledge made
by this member ( up to $ 999,999.99).
- Pledge Date: Type in the date the pledge was made, or
press <F2> to select a date from the
pop-up calendar.
- Date Last Given: This date is normally filled in
automatically when you enter a
contribution towards this pledge.
However, if you already received a
partial contribution towards this
pledge when adding this new pledge
you may also type in the date the
member made this contribution, or
press <F2> to select a date from the
pop-up calendar.
- Close Pledge After: Type in the date when the pledge
is to be fulfilled or closed, or
press <F2> to select a date from
the pop-up calendar.
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- Total Amount Paid. This amount is normally
automatically filled in when you
enter a contribution towards this
pledge. However, if you already
received a partial contribution
towards this pledge when adding
this new pledge you may also fill
in the amount already paid on this
pledge by this member ( up to
$ 999,999.99).
C. Press <PgDn> when done.
You will be returned to the "Pledge Processing" screen,
and the new information will show on the screen.
Note: If you filled in the decimals for the "Total
Amount Paid" you will be automatically returned to
the "Pledge Processing" screen without having to
press <PgDn>.
6.33 Find a Pledge
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The "Find" option helps you locate specific pledges.
Depending on the order in which the pledges are
presented you can find pledges by:
- Funds
- Member Names
- Pledge Dates
The default is "by Fund". To change the default display
order refer to chapter 6.354 "Sort Pledges".
To find a pledge:
A. Press <F> from the "Pledge Processing" screen, to get
to the sort order "Choices" menu:
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== choices===
| Funds |
| Members |
| Dates |
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B. Make your selection:
1. To find pledges by "Fund" name, press <F> and
<Enter>.
2. To find pledges by member "Names", press <M> and
<Enter>.
3. To find pledges by pledge "Dates", press <D> and
<Enter>.
C. The "Find" window will appear:
1. If you chose the "Funds" option:
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| Find Which Fund Code? |
| [ ] |
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Type in the name of the fund you are looking for,
and press <Enter>.
If a pledge with this fund name was found, then
you will be returned to the pledge processing
screen, and the cursor will be positioned on the
first pledge with that fund name.
If the fund cannot be found a message window will
tell you so.
Press any key and you will be positioned on the
nearest match.
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2. If you chose the "Members" option:
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| Enter Member Name to Find: |
| [ ] |
| Examples: |
| BILL SMITH |
| B SMITH |
| SMITH, BILL |
| SMITH, B |
| But not: MR BILL SMITH |
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Type in the name of the member whose pledge you
are looking for, and press <Enter>.
If a pledge for this member was found, then you
will be returned to the pledge processing screen,
and the cursor will be positioned on the first
pledge with that member's name.
If a pledge for this member cannot be found a
message window will tell you so.
Press any key and you will be positioned on the
nearest match.
3. If you chose the "Dates" option:
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| Which Date to Find? |
| [ / / ] |
=======================
Type in the pledge date you are looking for, and
press <Enter>.
If a pledge for this date was found, then you will
be returned to the pledge processing screen, and
the cursor will be positioned on the first pledge
with that date.
If a pledge for this date cannot be found a
message window will tell you so.
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Press any key and you will be positioned on the
nearest match.
6.34 Reports on Pledges
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Here you generate reports about pledges. They can be
sorted by:
- Funds
- Member Names
- Pledge Dates
To generate pledge reports:
A. Press <R> from the "Pledge Processing" screen, to
get to the sort order "Choices" menu:
== choices===
| Funds |
| Members |
| Dates |
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B. To report on pledges sorted by "Funds", press <F> and
<Enter>.
To report on pledges sorted by member "Names", press
<M> and <Enter>.
To report on pledges sorted by pledge "Dates", press
<D> and <Enter>.
The alternate "Report Output" window will appear.
C. Make your output selection and generate the report.
For more details on reporting in CMS refer to the
Appendix chapter 10.2 "Generate Standard Reports in
CMS".
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D. Once the report has been generated you will be
returned to the "Pledge Processing" screen.
Note: Even though you might have changed the sort
order of pledges for reporting purposes this
will not affect the order in which pledges are
displayed on the screen. To change the display
sort order refer to chapter 6.354 "Sort
Pledges".
6.35 Pledge Specific Choices
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Here you work with individual Pledges. You can modify or
remove pledges, open or close a pledge, or change the
sort order of the pledges displayed on the screen.
To access these additional choices:
A. On the "Pledge Processing" screen, move your cursor
to the pledge you want to work with.
B. Press <Enter> on the "Options" menu and the "Choices"
menu will appear:
======== Choices=========
| Edit Pledge |
| Delete Pledge |
| Close/Open Pledge |
| Sort Pledges |
| |
=========================
C. To exit the "Choices" menu again press <Esc>.
6.351 Edit a Pledge
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Choose "Edit Pledge" if you want to make changes to
the information about a pledge.
To change the information about a pledge:
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A. At the "Pledge Processing" screen move your
cursor to the pledge you want to modify.
B. Press <enter> to get to the "Choices" menu.
C. Press <E> to select "Edit Pledge", and press
<Enter>.
The "Edit Pledge" screen will appear, and the
cursor will be positioned at the "Member:" name
field.
D. Use the <Up> and <Dn> cursor keys, or the <Tab>
and <Shift-Tab> keys to move the cursor to the
field where you want to make changes or add new
information.
E. Type in the new information where you want it to
appear in that field. When you are done with
that field move the cursor to the next field
where you want to make changes.
If at any time you want to abandon the changes
you have made, press <Esc>, and all the previous
information will be restored, and you will be
returned to the previous screen.
F. Press <PgDn> when you are done with all the
changes for this pledge.
You will be returned to the "Pledge Processing"
screen and the changed information will appear
there.
Note: To see a full description of all the
fields you can edit at the "Edit Pledge"
screen refer to chapter 6.32 "Add New
Pledges".
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6.352 Delete a Pledge
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Just as pledges can be added to the pledge list
they also can be removed. For example, you
discovered after you entered a pledge, that you
created a duplicate entry. Or a pledge has been
withdrawn and you want to update your records.
To delete a pledge:
A. At the "Pledge Processing" screen move your
cursor to the pledge you want to remove.
B. Press <Enter> to get to the "Choices" menu.
C. Press <D> to select "Delete Pledge", and press
<Enter>.
To prevent you from inadvertently making a
mistake and remove the wrong pledge a window
will be displayed:
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| Pledge for Joe Doe on 05/04/91 |
| |
| GENERALFND 500.00 Delete? [y/N] |
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If you press <N> you will be returned to the
"Pledge Processing" screen and no deletions will
have been made.
D. Press <Y> to confirm the deletion of this
pledge.
E. You will be returned to the "Pledge Processing"
screen and if you confirmed the removal of that
pledge its information will have disappeared
from the "Pledge Processing" screen.
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6.353 Close or Open a Pledge
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Here you can change the status of a single pledge
from "Open" to "Close", or vice versa. To change
the status of all pledges within a specified time
period, refer to chapter 6.4 "Close Pledges"
To change the status of a single pledge:
A. At the "Pledge Processing" screen move your
cursor to the pledge you want to open or close.
B. Press <Enter> to get to the "Choices" menu.
C. Press <C> to select "Close/Open Pledge", and
press <Enter>.
D. You will be returned to the "Pledge Processing"
screen and the new status of the pledge will be
indicated in the "Open" column.
If the pledge previously was closed it will now
say "Y" meaning open.
If the pledge previously was open it will now
say "N" meaning closed.
6.354 Sort Pledges
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Here you change the sort order in which the pledges
are displayed on the "Pledge Processing" screen.
Pledges can be displayed by order of:
- Funds
- Member Names
- Pledge Dates
The default is "Funds".
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To sort pledges:
A. At the "Pledge Processing" screen, press <Enter>
to get to the "Choices" menu.
B. Press <S> to select "Sort Pledges", and press
<Enter>.
A "Choices" menu will be displayed:
== choices===
| Funds |
| Members |
| Dates |
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C. To display pledges sorted by "Funds", press <F>
and <Enter>.
To display pledges sorted by member "Names",
press <M> and <Enter>.
To display pledges sorted by pledge "Dates",
press <D> and <Enter>.
D. You will be returned to the "Pledge Processing"
screen and all pledges will be displayed in the
new sort order.
Note: While working in CMS the newly selected
sort order in pledge processing will
remain as you selected. However when you
exit CMS the sort order will be reset to
the default "Funds".
6.35x Exit the Pledges Choice menu
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To exit the "Choices" menu:
Press the <Esc> key, and the "Choices" menu will
disappear, and you will be returned to the "Pledges
Processing" screen.
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6.36 Exit from Pledge Processing
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To return to the "Stewardship" menu:
Press <Esc> to exit from "Pledges Processing".
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