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VCSTips[0 ]='In the VCS Tips of the day, there are nearly 300 VCS tips that we hope you will find helpful.'
VCSTips[1 ]='Procrastination is best put off until tomorrow.'
VCSTips[2 ]='Vanguard Appraisals has over 40 years of mass appraisal experience built into its CAMAvision® products.'
VCSTips[3 ]='Virus checker programs are one of the main reasons why your CAMAvision® system may be running really slow. Call VCS Technical Support (800) 736-8625 to help you troubleshoot this problem.'
VCSTips[4 ]='PDF stands for Parcel Data File. It is a way parcels can be separated in to different logical groups.'
VCSTips[5 ]='PDF Names can be added and edited in VCS tables.'
VCSTips[6 ]='Since Parcel Data Files (PDFs) are just ways to organize you parcels into logical areas, they can be named any thing you want (i.e. Urban Residential, Rural Commercial, Small Towns, New Hampton, Lake Areas, etc.).'
VCSTips[7 ]='Check out our web site at www.camavision.com for news and upcoming events.'
VCSTips[8 ]='Did you know there is a quick and easy way to know how many parcels are in each map area? Go to the map area table located under the General pricing tables and click the "Count" button.'
VCSTips[9 ]='Don\'t do <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> and End Task when in CAMAvision®, this could cause loss of data.'
VCSTips[10 ]='To activate the PrintNow utility simply press the PrtScn key on your keyboard.'
VCSTips[11 ]='To assign or edit password rights go to the "file" preference for "your name", user bio to edit passwords.'
VCSTips[12 ]='The automatic flag for sales check can be set in "Table", "Table Utilities", "Adjust Sales Tolerance".'
VCSTips[13 ]='Did you know there is a quick and easy way to know how many parcels are in each School/Taxing district? Go to the School/ Tax Dist table located under the General pricing tables and click the "Count" button.'
VCSTips[14 ]='It is not recommended to use Large Fonts (found in the Windows Display Properties) while in CAMAvision®. Large fonts have been known to shift toolbars, or force parts of the program off-screen on lower screen resolutions.'
VCSTips[15 ]='A parcel with the IA Exempt Module can contain up to 10 exempts.'
VCSTips[16 ]='What worries you, masters you.'
VCSTips[17 ]='Our technical support phone number is (800) 736-8625 or (319) 286-6451. The email address is: support@camavision.com '
VCSTips[18 ]='One of the biggest thrills in life comes from doing a job well.'
VCSTips[19 ]='Backup Tip #1: You should use a different backup tape for each day of the week.'
VCSTips[20 ]='A smile is the light in the window that lets people know you\'re at home.'
VCSTips[21 ]='Using the Alt-Tab key sequence allows you to switch between running applications in Windows.'
VCSTips[22 ]='With Windows fax software installed and a modem, you can fax reports as easily as printing. -- No need to make hard copies.'
VCSTips[23 ]='Set your screen saver time to at least 30 minutes or more.'
VCSTips[24 ]='If you have a file server, it should be protected with a Universal Power Supply (UPS). A UPS protects your computer when the power fails.'
VCSTips[25 ]='Don\'t forget to empty your Recycle Bin occasionally to free up disk space.'
VCSTips[26 ]='Some specific screen savers can actually slow down your file server.'
VCSTips[27 ]='If you accidentally delete a file in Windows you can retrieve it by double clicking on the recycle bin and restoring it from there.'
VCSTips[28 ]='If you frequently print to a specific printer, you can make that printer the default that is used by all applications.'
VCSTips[29 ]='If the clock isn\'t displayed in the Taskbar\'s tray, right-click the Taskbar, select Properties from the pop-up menu, select Show Clock, then click OK.'
VCSTips[30 ]='You can make the vertical Taskbar so narrow that only the applications icons show without words.'
VCSTips[31 ]='To move the Taskbar left mouse button click on it and drag it to one of the four sides of the screen.'
VCSTips[32 ]='You can also delete a file by dragging it from the Explorer window onto the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop.'
VCSTips[33 ]='You can access the Date/Time Properties dialog box by double-clicking the time in the taskbar tray.'
VCSTips[34 ]='Don\'t confuse Windows Explorer-which you use to view and manipulate folders and files-with Internet Explorer, Microsoft\'s Web Browser.'
VCSTips[36 ]='To restore all windows on the desktop, right-click the Taskbar and then choose "Show Open Windows" (Windows XP).'
VCSTips[35 ]='To minimize all windows on the desktop, right-click the Taskbar and then choose "Show the Desktop" (Windows XP).'
VCSTips[37 ]='To restart your computer (AKA reboot) without shutting down completely, choose the Restart the Computer option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.'
VCSTips[38 ]='If your desktop isn\'t looking quite right, or if you want to reload a Web page, hit the F5 key. F5 works as a refresh key in many programs.'
VCSTips[39 ]='Interested in getting your CAMAvision® parcel data on the World Wide Web? Vanguard can help! Give us a call at (800) 736-8625 for a demonstration and personalized quote.'
VCSTips[40 ]='Without clicking, position your mouse pointer over an item - like a toolbar button - to display a tool tip (bubble hint) that tells you what that item does.'
VCSTips[41 ]='Any topic can be printed from the Help.'
VCSTips[42 ]='If an option in a dialog box is grayed out, that means it isn\'t available for the current task.'
VCSTips[43 ]='Did you know the Query Wizard can aid in locating parcels with a desired criteria?'
VCSTips[44 ]='No difficulties, no discovery; No pains, no gains.'
VCSTips[45 ]='Backup Tip #2: It is a good idea to perform an entire computer backup at least once a month.'
VCSTips[46 ]='The greatest calamity is not to have failed, but to have failed to try.'
VCSTips[47 ]='Did you know all Ag buildings set with removal years can be quickly and easily be deleted by using Batch/Clear Ag Buildings?'
VCSTips[48 ]='Did you know that Vanguard offers custom report programming for your local jurisdiction?'
VCSTips[49 ]='In Sketch, when editing an object with radials, add notes with degrees on radial & use degree sign. (Ex 45°).'
VCSTips[50 ]='In Sketch, a single object can have 255 sides. (AKA sketch segments)'
VCSTips[51 ]='In Sketch, a parcel can have 255 sketch items.'
VCSTips[52 ]='In Sketch, a parcel can have 100 sketch screens.'
VCSTips[53 ]='In Sketch, the tool tips for the toolbar buttons show a description of the command and keyboard shortcut (if available).'
VCSTips[54 ]='Sketching in a clockwise direction places measurements on the inside of the sketch.'
VCSTips[55 ]='In Sketch, leader-lines could be added onto a sketch object, especially when the object is too small for the sketch label.'
VCSTips[56 ]='In Sketch, to add color to the sketch, select Item|Edit sides|Styles and set the line color, width, style, and fill pattern color and style.'
VCSTips[57 ]='The sketch canvas is standardized to match the width and height as printed on all reports.'
VCSTips[58 ]='In Sketch, all objects must have a description label. It can not be blank.'
VCSTips[59 ]='In Sketch, nearly all the dialog boxes that appear (New Object, drawing toolbar, etc.) will remember their last position on the screen when you move them.'
VCSTips[60 ]='The area to draw a sketch comes in two sizes: Normal - for residentials; and Plot Plan - for drawing plot plans and large commercial/industrial layouts.'
VCSTips[61 ]='If you do not want the sketch window to open full screen, select File|Preferences and uncheck "Screen maximized when opening."'
VCSTips[62 ]='In Sketch, while drawing use the <Del> (Delete) key to toggle on/off the dimension label of a line.'
VCSTips[63 ]='In Sketch, while drawing use the <Ins> (Insert) key to toggle on/off radius line guides for arc lines and circles.'
VCSTips[64 ]='It is best to not apply a fill-pattern to a sketch object until after you are done drawing it.'
VCSTips[65 ]='If you want the Sketch Object Naming dialog to remember is last known position, select File|Preferences and uncheck "Auto-position Object Naming Dialog."'
VCSTips[66 ]='In Sketch, the biggest scale allowed is 1"=5\'; the smallest is 1"=800\'.'
VCSTips[67 ]='To create your own copies of the Sketch Cheat-sheet, select Help|Cheat-sheet and then print the report.'
VCSTips[68 ]='The Marker Converter Wizard in sketch can be used to turn scaling off for an object; in effect creating a User Defined Marker.'
VCSTips[69 ]='In Sketch, the Saved Objects menu can hold up to 100 entries.'
VCSTips[70 ]='In Sketch, not only will pressing <Alt> (or <F10>) give you Arrow key access the Main Menu, it will also cause Windows to show you the underlined keyboard shortcuts for each menu item.'
VCSTips[71 ]='In Sketch, you can optionally display the object type next to its name by selecting File|Preferences|Appearence and check "Display object type in name combos."'
VCSTips[72 ]='In Sketch, use <Ctrl>+<Space> to toggle between Object Move mode and Name Move mode.'
VCSTips[73 ]='In Sketch, the first object selected will be used for lineups when using the Alignment palette.'
VCSTips[74 ]='In Sketch, you can press the <Shift> key while clicking object description labels to select (or deselect) objects without affecting the other selected objects.'
VCSTips[75 ]='In Sketch, the contents of the sketch clipboard are persistent between parcels, thus allowing you to cut/copy/paste sketches between parcels.'
VCSTips[76 ]='In Sketch, the report generated by the "Review Side Information" dialog can be used to recreate a sketch object if need be.'
VCSTips[77 ]='In Sketch, the status bar displays the total number of sketch screens available, and the number of objects that can be added to the current screen.'
VCSTips[78 ]='In Sketch, the Marker Converter Wizard can not be used on objects that are linked to parcel pricing.'
VCSTips[79 ]='In Sketch, pressing the <Ctrl> key while moving a object with the Arrow Key will move it in 1/2-foot increments. Pressing <Alt> will move it in 1-inch increments.'
VCSTips[80 ]='In Sketch, the Flip and Mirror operations can only be applied to one object at a time.'
VCSTips[81 ]='In Sketch, after rotating objects, it is recommended that you apply the Item|"Reset Rotation Angle" for all objects rotated.'
VCSTips[82 ]='In Sketch, when using the Polygon Wizard (the Polygon tab on the New Object dialog), as the number of sides increase beyond 20, the object will become more like a circle.'
VCSTips[83 ]='In Sketch, the Alignment Palette can be used to align objects or their description labels, depending on the Move Mode selected.'
VCSTips[84 ]='In Sketch, the line thickness for an object can be one to five.'
VCSTips[85 ]='In Sketch, the custom line styles Cross and Diagonal Cross need to be drawn with a line thickness of five to be displayed properly.'
VCSTips[86 ]='In Sketch, the Marker Converter Wizard can be used to quickly turn off all the dimension labels for an object, without turning it into a User Marker.'
VCSTips[87 ]='In Sketch, all objects can have leader-lines -- even notes.'
VCSTips[88 ]='In Sketch, all object description labels can have up to 255 characters.'
VCSTips[89 ]='In Sketch, when drawing an object, use the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys in conjunction with the Arrow Keys to control the distance at which dimension labels are moved (half-foot and one-inch increments, respectively).'
VCSTips[90 ]='In Sketch, a three-point arc is defined as having a starting point, an ending point, and then a radius point between start-end points.'
VCSTips[91 ]='In Sketch, use the free-ended line when drawing the side of sketch when its angle is unknown.'
VCSTips[92 ]='In Sketch, when drawing a three-point arc, the action of positioning the drawing cursor to the ending-point is the same as drawing a free-ended line.'
VCSTips[93 ]='In Sketch, if you move the mouse over a Main Menu Item and then press <F1>, you will get the online help for that item.'
VCSTips[94 ]='In Sketch, use the Edit|"Copy to Windows Clipboard" action to copy the sketch as a graphic into the Windows clipboard for pasting into other applications (such as a word processor).'
VCSTips[95 ]='In Sketch, the Undo operation command will undo the last 5 commands.'
VCSTips[96 ]='In Sketch, the Undo operation can even restore an entire sketch screen that was deleted.'
VCSTips[97 ]='Sketch objects do not have to "close" (the ending point=starting point). But they must be "closed" in order to be linked to pricing information.'
VCSTips[98 ]='Use the File|"Save As" command to export sketches in (the reloadable) VSK format, or save the sketch as a JPEG for use in other programs.'
VCSTips[99 ]='Before you call Tech Support, breathe slowly. It helps relax you and your disposition.'
VCSTips[100]='Backup Tip #3: Storing monthly and yearly backups off-site provides extra security in case of natural disasters.'
VCSTips[101]='Be nice to your friendly tech support personnel, we\'re your friends.'
VCSTips[102]='When creating certified parcels by individual parcel numbers, you have the option not to update the certified pricing tables.'
VCSTips[103]='Certified parcel can be viewed from the search screen when logged into the Working database.'
VCSTips[104]='Old sale and permit records can be easily removed by using the Batch Purge sales and permits.'
VCSTips[105]='Residential Building Extras, Residential Carports, Commercial building Extras and Yard Extras prices can be easily trended by using Batch "Trending".'
VCSTips[106]='If you email, you can attach your PrintNow screen print directly to an email and send it to support@camavision.com'
VCSTips[107]='Want to store your parcels for later viewing? Ask for the Archive module now available.'
VCSTips[108]='If your PC locks while in CAMAvision, press an <Alt>+<F4> to close the application.'
VCSTips[109]='Backup Tip #4: If all your computers were destroyed today would you feel confident that you could restore all your parcels records from your tape backup?'
VCSTips[110]='To apply blanket obsolescence, use the Map Area Table.'
VCSTips[111]='Adjustments for basement stall garages and door openers are found in the residential Single Item Cost table.'
VCSTips[112]='Changing the Base Year in your Depreciation table forces a revaluation of all your parcels.'
VCSTips[113]='From the Table Utilities|Pricing Methods section, you can choose either Table or Straight-Line depreciation methods for mobile homes and detached garages.'
VCSTips[114]='You can set a different land depth chart for every Map Area.'
VCSTips[115]='Mobile/manufactured housing pricing tables are located in the Residential Tables section.'
VCSTips[116]='You can copy all or a group of tables from "Table Utilities" / Copy Pricing Tables (exclusive access required, and no Remote checked out parcels).'
VCSTips[117]='You can define your own Zoning Table.'
VCSTips[118]='There are 1000 rows in the "Land Pricing Rates" table.'
VCSTips[119]='To price decks/patios you can use Low-Med-High prices in the residential pricing tables.'
VCSTips[120]='All main area adjustments for Precomputed and Component pricing are found in the Commercial "Adjustments" table.'
VCSTips[121]='When making a change to a table (Test or Main) you should print it for proper documentation of the change.'
VCSTips[122]='The Component tables contain descriptions and prices for both vertical and horizontal components of a building.'
VCSTips[123]='Setting the default depreciation chart for each commercial and ag-outbuilding occupancy in their respective "Occupancy" tables allows for equity on similar properties.'
VCSTips[124]='Before making changes to the test tables, it is a good idea to perform a copy main tables to test tables under "Table Utilities".'
VCSTips[125]='Map Area Factors can increase or decrease entire groups of parcel values in a certain area of town.'
VCSTips[126]='Even if the Map Areas names in the pricing table are not in alphabetical order, CAMAvision® lists them in alphabetical order in the data entry field when you price a property.'
VCSTips[127]='Even if the School District names in the pricing table are not in alphabetical order, CAMAvision® lists them in alphabetical order in the data entry field when you price a property.'
VCSTips[128]='Don\'t lick your fingers and put them in a light socket.'
VCSTips[129]='An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.'
VCSTips[130]='Smile, it will make people wonder what you are up to.'
VCSTips[131]='From the Residential Structure screen, click the "Grade Guide" button for assistance in grading.'
VCSTips[132]='During data entry a Full bath includes 3 fixtures: lavatory, water closet, and shower/tub. A kitchen sink and water heater are assumed in the base price of all residential dwellings.'
VCSTips[133]='Residential TBA is calculated as: Main (SF) + all additions (SF) + all quarters over porches (SF) + all quarters over garages (SF). Attic and basement finish may also be figured in, based on Pricing Method settings.'
VCSTips[134]='The "Views" button on the parcel search screen, and from within parcel maintenence, allows you to print detail reports related to the currently selected parcel.'
VCSTips[135]='CAMAvision® uses the following occupancy codes: 100-199 Residential; 200-899 Commercial/Industrial; 900-999 Agricultural'
VCSTips[136]='You can choose between seven (7) depreciation charts for commercial and industrial type buildings.'
VCSTips[137]='Parcels can be flagged for field, office, sales, exempt or review check on the "Status & Legal" screen.'
VCSTips[138]='Did you know you can use the "Duplicate" button on the ag building\'s structure screen to quickly duplicate any building.'
VCSTips[139]='Permits can be tagged for preliminary field work or for future follow-ups.'
VCSTips[140]='Use <Shift>+ Function Key to access buttons at the bottom of the parcel screen.'
VCSTips[141]='Default report settings will not print notes that are designated "Private".'
VCSTips[142]='Did you know that there is a quick way to find the replacement cost of a commercial building. Just use the "RCN" button located on the commercial toolbar.'
VCSTips[143]='A parcel can contain up to 100 sales.'
VCSTips[144]='A parcel can contain up to 100 permits.'
VCSTips[145]='A parcel can have 100 pre-computed/component buildings and each building can have 50 additions.'
VCSTips[146]='A parcel can have 100 residential buildings and each building can contain 30 additions.'
VCSTips[147]='A parcel can have 150 notes.'
VCSTips[148]='Did you know you can use the "Duplicate" button on the residential building\'s structure screen to quickly duplicate any building.'
VCSTips[149]='Ag land can be entered into CAMAvision®.'
VCSTips[150]='The <Tab> and <Enter> keys can be used interchangeably to move between fields in the parcel maintenance screens.'
VCSTips[151]='To switch between the Plumbing and Built-in Appliances part of the residential screen press the <Tab> key.'
VCSTips[152]='In Residential pricing, when adding an addition, the year built defaults to the main dwelling.'
VCSTips[153]='Finished attic price includes floor and stairs.'
VCSTips[154]='When pricing residential Prefab fireplaces, if there are 2 or more then price each as a separate prefab, even if they are on the same stack.'
VCSTips[155]='Stucco over anything is priced as frame.'
VCSTips[156]='Prefab homes should be priced as single family rather than manufactured homes.'
VCSTips[157]='If you are unsure of the commercial building/addition effective age, use the Effective Age Wizard to assist you. It is available on the Commercial toolbar.'
VCSTips[158]='Even though each commercial building uses a predefined depreciation chart, as defined by the occupancy table, the user is still free to override it on the data entry screen.'
VCSTips[159]='During commercial building pricing, the "Copy" button under verticals and horizontals will copy the current verticals/horizontals from a building to an addition.'
VCSTips[160]='A commercial building/addition can have up to 50 different types of plumbing items.'
VCSTips[161]='A commercial building/addition can have up to 50 different types of adjustments items.'
VCSTips[162]='Did you know you can use the "Duplicate" button on the commercial building\'s structure screen to quickly duplicate any building.'
VCSTips[163]='The plumbing and adjustment items can be predefined for specific types of commercial buildings for your local jurisdiction, thus increasing data entry speed and accuracy.'
VCSTips[164]='If you are using "Move Parcel" to move a few single parcels from one Map Area to another and they are in the same PDF, it is usually faster to edit the parcels within parcel maintenance, rather than "move" them.'
VCSTips[165]='Parcels can be easily moved between: PDFs, Map Areas, School Districts, and Sub-divisions.'
VCSTips[166]='From within the "Move Parcel" utility, parcels can be selected by: PDF range, PIN range, route number range, individual PIN or route number.'
VCSTips[167]='Did you know that you could quickly change a PIN by using the "Change PIN" located within parcel maintenance?'
VCSTips[168]='When you delete a parcel it is completely removed from CAMAvision®. The only way to get it back is to re-enter the entire parcel or restore the entire database.'
VCSTips[169]='Use the "Move Parcel" utility to move groups of parcels into different PDFs all at one time. Use the "Change PIN" tool within parcel maintenance to move one parcel.'
VCSTips[170]='When "Moving" parcels between 2 different PDFs and the Map Area and School Districts are going to remain the same, remember to leave them set to "Same as Source" instead of trying to choose the same Map Areas and School Districts.'
VCSTips[171]='The Duplicate Parcel, located under Parcel Maintenance, gives you the capability to select items from a parcel and duplicate those items to multiple destination parcels.'
VCSTips[172]='When printing a report from the Views option, review the print options and preview the report before printing.'
VCSTips[173]='Residential addition solar rooms are not figured into the buildings total living area (TLA).'
VCSTips[174]='Finished Attic square feet can be included in total living area by turning on the TLA calculation from the Table Utilities|Pricing Methods screen. This will trigger a revaluation for all your parcels.'
VCSTips[175]='The way to a friend\'s house is never far.'
VCSTips[176]='Backup Tip #6: If you do not make sure your Vanguard CAMAvision® system is being backed up and backed up correctly, then who will?'
VCSTips[177]='Did you know that there is a way to see all your VCS CAMAvision® settings? It can be accessed at anytime in Help|Computer Info report.'
VCSTips[178]='Shortcuts are tied to individual accounts.'
VCSTips[179]='The Duplicate Parcel Check utility is located under Parcel maintenance main menu. It can be used to find parcels with duplicate parcel numbers, computer ID, even route numbers.'
VCSTips[180]='When certified parcels are created in a mass basis (not by individual parcel number), you have the choice of updated the certified pricing tables with the most current main pricing tables.'
VCSTips[181]='Certified parcels can be created by individual parcel number or by an entire Map Area.'
VCSTips[182]='Did you know that there is a Batch processing routine to apply State Equalization orders?'
VCSTips[183]='State equalization orders can be rounded to the nearest $1 or they can be rounded using your local jurisdiction rounding ($1, $10, $100, $1000)'
VCSTips[184]='State equalization orders can be applied to a specific parcel classification (i.e. ag land, ag dwelling, residential, commercial, industrial, etc.).'
VCSTips[185]='Did you know that a State Equalization order could be applied to a ranges of PDFs and Map Areas?'
VCSTips[186]='Vanguard does not recommend applying a State Equalization order on top of another order.'
VCSTips[187]='By using the Batch|Prior Year, you can save up to 100 years of parcel value history. The values being land, dwelling, improved and total value.'
VCSTips[188]='The Batch processing routine "Purge" is a great way to remove old unwanted sale and permit records from your parcels.'
VCSTips[189]='Did you know that Batch process called "Update Land" that can update/change land rates on a mass basis?'
VCSTips[190]='Did you know that the Batch process "Clear Parcel Flags" can clear the Field and office checks, sales, exempt and review checks from your parcels?'
VCSTips[191]='The VCS DDE connector module uses Dynamic Data Exchange to send the Parcel Identification Number (PIN) to other programs like mainframe applications and GIS mapping.'
VCSTips[192]='A 1949 "Popular Mechanics" article predicted, "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."'
VCSTips[193]='Backup Tip #7: Remove daily backup tapes from the rotation when they are older than 6 months.'
VCSTips[194]='Always carry enough change with you to call home -- provided you can still find a payphone. Just make sure your cell phone battery is charged.'
VCSTips[195]='Remote Edit is a module that can be purchased that allows parcels to be reviewed on a laptop computer.'
VCSTips[196]='Photographs can be sent out in three different sizes on laptop review.'
VCSTips[197]='You can find State Specific guidelines for End of the Year Routines in the CAMAvision® help.'
VCSTips[198]='Please read the update documents that are provided with every CAMAvision® update. They contain very important information regarding the changes to your CAMAvision® system.'
VCSTips[199]='Remote Edit parcels can be unlocked under the Remote Edit Utilities. They can be unlocked by individual export or the entire system (all parcels) can be unlocked at once.'
VCSTips[200]='Remote Edit makes a copy of each parcel as they are checked out. That way if something happens to the laptop the actual parcel still resides unchanged in the main system.'
VCSTips[201]='Remote Edit places a lock on each parcel that is checked out. That way another person cannot make changes to the parcels while they are checked out. This helps prevents users from loosing changes and provides a way for people to browse the original parcel in the main system.'
VCSTips[202]='Backup field computers regularly if you have parcels checked out.'
VCSTips[203]='You should never run with scissors.'
VCSTips[204]='Backup Tip #8: Performing daily backups (regardless of how small the changes) is the best protection for your data.'
VCSTips[205]='When in doubt don\'t do it!'
VCSTips[206]='Did you know that there is a Reconciliation Wizard that can help track when and why a parcel changes in value?'
VCSTips[207]='Reconciliation is activated through the VCS Administration program. '
VCSTips[208]='The Reconciliation Wizard will allow a user to exit without balancing. However, it will keep reminding you that the parcel does not balance until it does balance.'
VCSTips[209]='The Reconciliation Wizard does keep track of unbalanced value. However, it cannot keep track of a reason why.'
VCSTips[210]='The Reconciliation Wizard tracks value changes automatically when doing a Mass Revaluation.'
VCSTips[211]='The Reconciliation Wizard tracks value changes automatically when moving parcels between PDFs and Map Areas.'
VCSTips[212]='Reconciliation relies on 3 different pricing tables: Value Allocation, Class Allocation and Tag Reasons.'
VCSTips[213]='In Reconciliation, the Value Allocation pricing table is where the individual reasons for value change are entered.'
VCSTips[214]='In Reconciliation, the Class Allocation pricing table is where reasons for parcel changes in classification are entered.'
VCSTips[215]='When reconciling a value change, the best time to allocate value changes is to allocate them after every change is made to the parcel.'
VCSTips[216]='A single parcel can contain 100 different reasons for value change in the Reconciliation Wizard.'
VCSTips[217]='There are 10 kinds of people. Those who understand binary, and those who don\'t.'
VCSTips[218]='The Reconciliation Wizard does NOT track value changes when a parcel has a Board of Review value applied.'
VCSTips[219]='The Reconciliation Wizard will track value changes when a parcel has a State Equalization Order applied. However, it will NOT track value changes if the parcel has a Board of Review value applied.'
VCSTips[220]='The VCS to Mainframe transfer can prepare a reconciliation file that can be imported by your mainframe system.'
VCSTips[221]='There is a sales report that will print basic sales information along with a photo. These are great for displaying to property owners that enter your office.'
VCSTips[222]='Up to 255 digital photographs can be attached to a single parcel (disk space permitting).'
VCSTips[223]='PhotoVision™ can be purchased to add digital photographs/images to your parcels.'
VCSTips[224]='It is possible to reorder images in PhotoVision in Parcel Maintenance in photo editing.'
VCSTips[225]='In PhotoVision™, to reorder a photo, use the mouse to click and highlight the cell where the photo resides. Then you can drag the photo into any position you wish.'
VCSTips[226]='Did you know that photos can be added, edited and deleted while editing the parcel characteristic data in Parcel Maintenance.'
VCSTips[227]='A little suggestion: Don\'t take photos at nighttime.'
VCSTips[228]='When printing some reports you have the option of reversing the orders of the photos.'
VCSTips[229]='It is possible to export photos to individual files from your PhotoVision™ database. To do this, use your mouse to click the export button on the PhotoVision™ option bar.'
VCSTips[230]='In PhotoVision™, currently you can import JPEG (jpg), Bitmap (bmp), PCX Image File (pcx), Portable Network Graphic (png).'
VCSTips[231]='In PhotoVision™, to find a parcel quickly: Hit <Alt>+<G>, enter the parcel number, then hit <Enter>.'
VCSTips[232]='In PhotoVision™, the Replace button will replace the picture you are looking at with a new one of your choice.'
VCSTips[233]='In PhotoVision™, if you are having problems opening a picture, try opening the picture in a different program to verify that the file is valid.'
VCSTips[234]='In PhotoVision™, press the Insert button to insert a picture in front of the currently selected image. This can save you time instead of having reorder.'
VCSTips[235]='In PhotoVision™, after you click the Full Screen Button, you can hit <Escape> to close the preview.'
VCSTips[236]='A picture is worth a thousand property record cards.'
VCSTips[237]='Backup Tip #10: If the building burned down, do you know if you have a good computer tape backup?'
VCSTips[238]='Formula for calculating revenue stamps on sales in Iowa:
Prior to July 1991:
(Stamp amount / 1.1) x $1,000.00 + $500.00
July 1991 to present:<p></p>(Stamp amount / 1.6) x $1,000.00 + $500.00'
VCSTips[239]='Formula for calculating the area of a square is length x height.'
VCSTips[240]='Formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is length x height.'
VCSTips[241]='Formula for calculating the area of a circle is Pi (3.14159) x radius squared.'
VCSTips[242]='Formula for calculating the diameter of a circle is circumference divided by Pi (3.14159).'
VCSTips[243]='Formula for calculating the circumference of a circle is Pi (3.14159) x diameter.'
VCSTips[244]='Formula for calculating the area of a hexagon 2.598 x side squared.'
VCSTips[245]='Formula for calculating the area of a triangle is 1/2 base x height.'
VCSTips[246]='Formula for calculating the area of an octagon 4.83243 x side squared.'
VCSTips[247]='Formula for calculating the area of a parallelogram is base x height.'
VCSTips[248]='Formula for calculating the area of an object with four sides but no right angles is, average opposite sides and multiply the two averages.'
VCSTips[249]='National Pi (3.14159) day is March 14th -- also Albert Einstein\'s birthday!'
VCSTips[250]='Resiliency is an important factor in living. To courageously straighten again after our heads have been bowed by defeat, disappointment, and suffering is the supreme test of character.'
VCSTips[251]='Backup Tip #11: Be sure to do a backup before installing any update.'
VCSTips[252]='Read update information before putting the updates on your computer.'
VCSTips[253]='Vanguard always documents every reason for value change in the VCS CAMAvision® update changes document. This document is provided with every VCS update.'
VCSTips[254]='The Pro Version of CAMAvision® allows you to design your own reports. It even comes with a complete data dictionary that defines every VCS CAMAvision® field.'
VCSTips[255]='Backup Tip #12: Avoid doing incremental tape backups. They may save time during the backup, but they complicate the restore process, which is best avoided.'
VCSTips[256]='General board of review minutes can be entered into CAMAvision® by choosing Board of Review/General Minutes from the Main Menu.'
VCSTips[257]='Board of review minutes for individual parcels can be entered into CAMAvision® by choosing the "Board" from the main menu and clicking the "Petitions" button. Choose the parcel you want to add the minutes too and click the "Edit" button. Then click the "Minutes" button to add your minutes.'
VCSTips[258]='You can print Board of Review petition forms directly from CAMAvision®.'
VCSTips[259]='You can print Board of Review resolution forms directly from CAMAvision®.'
VCSTips[260]='You can print Board of Review agent and owner labels at the same time.'
VCSTips[261]='You can print Board of Review inspection notices directly from CAMAvision®.'
VCSTips[262]='Board of Review inspection information is located on the Petition screen under the "Hearing/Inspection Information" tab.'
VCSTips[263]='You can print Board of Review CRV reports directly from CAMAvision®.'
VCSTips[264]='Did you know that the Board of Review meeting length is now included on the Oral Hearing Notice report.'
VCSTips[265]='To add a Board of Review petition, select Board of Review/Petitions from the Main Menu, choose the parcel to add the Petition to, then click the "Create Petition" button.'
VCSTips[266]='To delete a Board of Review petition from an individual parcel, select Board of Review/Petitions from Main Menu, choose the parcel you want the petition deleted from, then click the Delete Petition button.'
VCSTips[267]='You can clear all Board of Review petitions from any or all PDF\'s. Under the main menu "Board" section, click the "Utilities" button. Select the "Delete/Clear Petitions" tab and select the PDF(s) you want to clear petitions from under the "Clear" section. Then click the "Clear" button.'
VCSTips[268]='The add/edit log in CAMAvision® shows you what parcels have been edited, the date and time of the changes, and who made them. You can view the log from under the Reports section of the Main Menu.'
VCSTips[269]='Before you can enter Board of Review minutes for a parcel, there must first be a petition on the parcel.'
VCSTips[270]='Backup Tip #13: It is best to do a complete virus scan once a week.'
VCSTips[271]='Virus protection programs are great at preventing your computer from getting a virus.'
VCSTips[272]='Virus protection programs can slow down your CAMAvision® system. To avoid this, add the Vanguard (Local and network) directories to the exclusion list.'
VCSTips[273]='A single computer virus can wipe out the entire contents of your computer in a matter of minutes.'
VCSTips[274]='Many computer viruses are spread through email attachments. A good rule to follow is don\'t open any attachments if you do not know the originator of the email.'
VCSTips[275]='Did you know that there is a way to get all of the latest information concerning Vanguard Appraisals and all of the CAMAvision® products. Use "Net News" located under the Help menu of the CAMAvision toobar.'
VCSTips[276]='Did you know the VCS to Mainframe transfer makes an ASCII, fixed field-length file containing the current VCS Values? This file can be used to transfer the VCS values to another computer system.'
VCSTips[277]='The Mainframe to VCS Transfer is a separate module that can import property address, school/tax districts, legal descriptions, deed and contract names, and mail to addresses.'
VCSTips[278]='Did you know that the Mainframe to VCS transfer module produces a report that shows which parcels did not match from another system?'
VCSTips[279]='The formula for calculating Square Foot Surface Area (SFSA) is Lineal Feet (LF) of Walls x Height (LFW x H).'
VCSTips[280]='While editing a parcel in Parcel Maintenance, you may toggle between tabs by pressing <F3> and <F4>. When you are within a structure (res, comm, ag) that has sub sections, use <Ctrl>+<F3> and <Ctrl>+<F4> to toggle between its sections.'
VCSTips[281]='"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home."
-- Ken Olson, President of Digital Equipment Corp. (1977)'
VCSTips[282]='PhotoVision™ allows you to load multiple pictures for a parcel at the same time.
Simply press the <Ctrl> key as you select files from within the standard File Load dialog.;'
VCSTips[283]='Board of Review petitions can be added or removed from a parcel either from within parcel maintenence, or from the Board of Review/Petitions menus of Main Menu.'