Damage to Others Records

Damage to Others records specify the type of the damage incurred, who did the damage, which equipment was involved, etc. These records are displayed in the Damage to Others grid on a Utility Locate record. Certain fields in this grid have special functions or are linked to other modules:

The record also displays three grids used to track Employee Witnesses, the Amount that is Owed, and related Violations.

Samples of the grids appears below. Sort records in the grids by clicking on the headings. An up or down arrow (highlighted in orange below) indicates whether data appear in ascending or descending order.

Right-click in the grid and select Add Record. The following pop-up appears:
Select an Employee Witness. Click the caption button or click in the field and press F9 for a list of employees from the Employee Setup module.
Save and close the record.

Right-click in the grid and select Add Multiple. A picklist from the Employee setup module appears.
Select the desired employees and then click Select.
A record will appear in the grid for each selected employee.

Right click in the grid and select Add Record. The following screen will appear.
Use the Member Code field to select a utility member the amount is owed to.
In the first Owed To field (required), enter the name of the department or entity who should be repaid for the damage. This field consists of a user-defined picklist.
- The other Owed To field can be used to provide greater detail.
Complete other fields as desired.
Save and close the record.

Right-click in the grid and select Add Record. The following pop-up appears:
Select the Violation. Click the caption button or click in the field and press F9 for a list of violations from the Violation Setup module.
Save and close the record.

Empl Causing Damage	The employee who caused the damage. To select an employee, click the caption button or click in the field and press F9. This list comes from the Work > Work Flow Setup > Employee module.
Equip Causing Damage	The equipment that caused the damage. To select an employee, click the caption button or click in the field and press F9. This list comes from the Work > Work Flow Setup >Equipment module.
Empl Report Damage	The employee who reported the damage. To select an employee, click the caption button or click in the field and press F9. This list comes from the Work > Work Flow Setup > Employee module.