NARFE’S NEW Online Activities Modules

2-13-2012

What are Online Activities Modules

• Online refers to internet access only – Provides easy access to specific functions – Requires enhanced login procedures to protect

data– Allows updating of specific data elements within

the data tables that make up NARFES data system– Allows the downloading of data stored on the

system in real time (as changes are made to the data tables)

Activity

– Activity is the interaction by HQ, Regional Officers, Federation Officers and Chapter Officers with the data stored in the NARFE data tables

– Including:• Updating of F-7 and F-7A without intervention by

coders at HQ• Downloading of data in formats that can be used to

conduct NARFE’s business at each level of operation– HQ, Region VP, Federations, and Chapters

Modules

– Modules are concise bits of code that are independent of the overall program

– Within each you will find Applications much like internet Apps (applications)

– Later you will see the OAM for the Chapter Officers (in this case Chapter 192 – Raleigh)• Four apps are available

Unique to Chapter 192

• Each app allow the user to perform specific task– Add data to a table– Download a predefined

data table– Or print a table– Download a table in

text or Excel formats– Send emails to a

selected group

F-7 Update

The F-7 Update button• Clicking the F-7 Update

button take you to the updatable Officers Roster

Click the Update button to update to make a changeby entering the new officers Member ID

The application check to make sure that the Member ID is a current member of this chapter, otherwise it will not make the change.Notice the Member Search button, that allows you to find a member number from you chapter member roster.

Officer Roster

Once a change is made the results are instantaneously made to the data tableTo see the results or to review the Officers click on the Officers Roster button

Officers Roster for Chapter

• Here you have a choice:– View OfficersOr– Email Officers

Membership Activities Replaces M-112 Report

New Member(s) button

• Click “New Member(s) button and period for your reports– Begin date and end

date• Then choose sorting

order

New Member(s) button cont.• Note: this table is updated monthly thus dates choices are monthly• We chose 1-1-2011 thru 1-1-2012• And Last Name - alphabetical listing (see other choices)• Results below• Can choose “Save in Excel” for mail merger or other uses\• Click the “Exit “ button to return to previous activity

Membership Roster

• Choosing Member Roster give you the choice between– View Members and– Email Members

• Notice there is no between dates because this table is constantly updated

Membership Roster cont.• View Members button gives you

the following choices for display– Voting Status and– Sorting Order

• Clicking enter produces the table of current members

• Notice that the table contains the same fields as the M-114

• Except for the “Action”, “Congressional District” information and

• “Chapter Member” which is a choice in Voting Status for sorting

Membership Roster cont.