01/04/2017

BTS 4.0 Quick Start Guide

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Table of contents

Barge Traffic System ......................................................................................................... 3

1. General changes of the user interface...................................................................................... 3

1.1. Tabs ..................................................................................................................................... 3

1.2. Detail screens ..................................................................................................................... 4

1.3. Possible actions on selected records ................................................................................ 4

1.4. Filtering your result list ....................................................................................................... 7

2. Application and users management ......................................................................................... 8

3. Adding a new voyage schedule (for barge operators only) ...................................................... 9

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Barge Traffic System

1. General changes of the user interface

The application ‘Barge Traffic System’ – BTS – was rebuilt.

All functionalities of the former version are still available, but the look and feel is changed

substantially. Therefore please have a close look to this document, which will help you to find

your way in the new application.

1.1. Tabs

The former version of BTS was an inline multiple tab application [1].

The current HTML5 version uses the default browser tab options. So if you want to use multiple

tabs, you just have to open an extra browser tab.

[1]

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1.2. Detail screens

You are used to see detail screens on the bottom side of the screen [1]. Now detail screens are

shown on the right part of the screen [2].

1.3. Possible actions on selected records

The specific action icons on the top side of the screen [1] are now integrated on record level. The

different options are listed on a drop down screen [3], which opens by pushing on the 3 dots [2].

[1]

[1]

[2]

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Sometimes, opening a detail screen is also possible by pushing on the attribute shown in

bold. For example in the registers menu of the terminal operator, the name of the

terminal is shown in bold [4]. Then you can open the detail screen of the terminal by

clicking on the name.

If you have the proper rights to edit the data, a pen icon appears on the top of the detail screen

[5].

[5]

[3]

[4]

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TIP

The information you get on the detail screen depends on the attribute you selected: From the

list of planning requests, you can enter the detail screen of the planning request by clicking on

the call id, or the details of the barge, by clicking on the barge name.

Example:

Clicking on Call id opens detail screen of planning request

Clicking on barge name opens detail screen of barge

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1.4. Filtering your result list

In the new version filtering also is a valid option to organize your result list.

In the former version the search option was on the top side of the screen [1].

To filter your result list in the new system, you have to select the filter-icon on the

right upper side of the screen [2].

A filter screen opens with all possible filter parameters to narrow your result list [3].

[1]

[2]

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The filter screen can also be closed by clicking again on the filter icon.

2. Application and users management

As already communicated on the APCS website the application and users management is now a

stand-alone application and no longer a part of the existing application.

[3]

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3. Adding a new voyage schedule (for barge operators only)

The wizard you have to pass through to enter a new voyage schedule is slightly changed. In the

former version you first had to select barge and terminal(s) at the same time [1]. In the next step

you had to enter the details of the planning requests [2] and finally the sequence of arrival.

In the new version the selection of the terminals and the details of the planning requests,

including the possible sequences of arrival, are all brought together in step 2.

[1]

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Step 1

Step 2

You first have to enter the name of the desired terminal (or a part of the name) and select the

suggested terminal [1]. Then you can add a line for this terminal by clicking on button.

The new added terminal appears on the upper [2] and lower [3] part of the screen

[1]

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You can enter the number of containers to be loaded or unloaded by clicking on the number

(initially 0) in the column . A detail screen appears:

Adding a remark can be done by clicking on the remark icon , or if you want to add or change

convoy data, you just select the number of convoy elements (initially 0) in the column. By

closing the remark and convoy detail screen, you save the data automatically.

The trash icon is meant to remove non sent planning requests . Cancellations are done by

selecting .

[2]

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The sequence of arrival is also integrated in step 2 (the same number means that the terminal

operators can change the sequence mutually).