Welcome to Pioneer StarTech™
Administration Guide
Learn about Pioneer StarTech™ Requirements
Install the Application Server
Use Your Own Instance of Microsoft SQL Server®
Enable Server for Multiple Users
Install Application Clients
Connect from Remote Locations
Troubleshoot Client Connections
Change Server Location
Set up Your Company
Register Your Company with Pioneer Interactive, Inc.
Import Existing QuickBooks® Data
Configure the System
Back Up Data Regularly
Check for Updates to Pioneer StarTech™
Basic Work Groups
Customers and Job Sites
Customers
Create a New Customer
Display the Customer Details Screen
General Tab
Detail Tab
Alt Contact Tab
Payment Info Tab
Special Pricing Tab
Job Sites Tab
Display the Customer Snapshot Screen
Edit Customers
Understand the Customer Snapshot
Create Customer Statements
Job Sites
Create a New Job Site
Display the Job Site Details Screen
General Tab
Alt Contacts Tab
Residents Tab
Different Billing Address Tab 
Display the Job Site Snapshot Screen
Select Customer and Job Site Screen
Quick Add Customer and Job Site Screen
Work Orders
Work Order Process and Work Flow
Work Order Types
Work Order Status 
Process a Service Call - Workflow
Create a New Service Call
Navigate New Service Call Screen
Specify Service Call Information
Specify Problem Details
Create Service Schedule
Maintain Service Call 
Schedule the Service Call
Invoice the Service Call
Reopen the Service Call
Process an Estimate/ Project - Workflow
Create a New Estimate/Project
Navigate New Estimate/Project Screen
Maintain Estimate/Project
Define Project Estimate
General Sub-Tab
Job Stages Sub-Tab
Estimate Items Sub-Tab
Estimate Items Navigation 
Estimate Parts
Estimate Labor
Estimate Line Groups
Payment Plans Sub-Tab
Print the Estimate
Activate a Project
Create the Project Schedule
Record Actual Items Used
Manage Change Orders
Invoice the Project
Display the Work Order Screen
General Tab
PO Requisition Tab
Template Sub-Tab
Requisition Notification Sub-Tab
Control Entire Work Order
Control Pricing - Parts and Labor
Change Customer or Job Site
Manually Close a Work Order
Cancel a Work Order
Reactivate a Work Order
Control a Work Order Tab
Process Parts Requirements
Copy Estimated Items between Projects
Copy Estimated Items between Job Stages
Print Estimated Items for Field Technician
Create a Recurring Schedule
Schedule Board
Learn Schedule Tools
Overall Navigation
Terminology - Schedule Concepts
Mouse Maneuvers - Schedule Navigation
Bottom Screen - Control Bars
Right Panel - Schedule Navigation
Schedule Selection Tools
Time Periods
Time Scale
Day View
Week View
Work Week View
Month View
Column Controls
Select Technicians to Display
Select Number of Visible Columns
Select Column Order (Technician Layout)
Dates - Calendar Navigator
Group-By: Date or Employee
Other Schedule Board Tools
Unassigned Column
Company Working Hours
Technician Working Hours
Technician Display Color
DataView Format
24-Hour Military Format
Manage Layout Views
Create a Layout View
Delete a Layout View
Rename a Layout View
Perform Schedule Tasks
Schedule a Work Order
Manage Open Work Orders / Slots
Work Order Type
Slot Type
Get Driving Directions
Print Employee Daily Route Report
Print the Schedule Board
Perform Schedule Slot Tasks
Create a Schedule Slot
Delete a Schedule Slot
Monitor Schedule Slot Status
Change Schedule Slot Details 
General Tab
Items Tab
Access Schedule Slot Work Order
Complete a Schedule Slot
Post Multiple or Single Schedule Slots
Understand Posting Schedule Slots
Use Post Schedule Slots Screen
Record Parts while Posting
Create an Invoice while Posting
Print Work Order Report after Posting
Invoice Schedule Slots
Use Other Schedule Slot Controls
Mouse Maneuvers for Schedule Slots
Multiple Assignments for Schedule Slots
Recurring Schedule Slots
Schedule Slot Details Panel
Customer Equipment
Create Customer Equipment Entries
Display the Customer Equipment Screen
General Tab
Details Tab
Sub-Items Tab
Sub-Equipment Tab
Customer Invoices
Invoice a Service Call
Invoice a Fixed-Amount Project
Invoice a Service Agreement
Invoice Other Types of Billing
Display the Invoice Screen
General Tab
Details Tab
Invoice Note Tab
Payments Tab
Void an Invoice
Clear Invoice for Rebilling
Print an Invoice
Create an Invoice Payment
Customer Payments
Create a Credit Memo
Create a Customer Payment
Display the Customer Payment Screen
Process Credit Card Charges
Inventory Management
Vendors
Manufacturers
Warehouses and Trucks
Parts
Display Parts Details Screen
General Tab
Stock Tab
Serial No. Tab
Vendor Pricing Tab
Control Inventory Valuation
Transfer Parts Inventory 
Check for Low Inventory
Modify Multiple Parts
Purchase Management
Purchase Order Requisition
Assign Employees to PO Requisitions
Create a PO Requisition
Work Order - PO Requisition Tab
Office Manager - PO Requisitions Tab
Display the PO Requisition Screen
Approve/Decline a PO Requisition
Process Parts for PO Requisition 
Purchase Quote
Create a Purchase Quote
Display the Purchase Quote Screen
General Tab
Vendors Tab
Parts Tab
Pricing Tab
Create POs Tab
Purchase Orders
Display the Purchase Order Details Screen
General Tab
Detail Tab
Parts Tab
Receipts Tab
Bills Tab
Approve Purchase Order
Print Purchase Order
Cancel Purchase Order
Receive Purchase Order Items
Enter a PO Receipt
Display the PO Receipt Screen
Record Vendor Bills
Enter a Vendor Bill
Display the PO Bill Screen
QuickBooks® Integration
QuickBooks Requirements
Steps to Import from QuickBooks
Items Imported from QuickBooks
Customers and Jobs
Invoicing and Accounts Receivable
Inventory and Purchases
Employees
General Ledger Accounts
Link Records Created in QuickBooks
Steps to Synchronize to QuickBooks
Synchronize Customer Invoices
Synchronize Customer Payments
Synchronize Employee Time-Sheets
Synchronize Vendor Bills
Synchronize using QuickBooks Classes 
Understand QuickBooks Naming Exceptions 
Modify Exceptions after Synchronize
Compare Import and Synchronize
Employees
Set up Employees
Display the Employee Screen
General Tab
Details Tab
Alt Contacts Tab
Security Tab
Crew Tab
Contact List
Notes, Attachments and Tasks 
Office Manager
Customers Overdue Tab
Billing Manager Tab
My Tasks Tab
Open Estimates Tab
Schedule Manager Tab
Unscheduled Work Orders Sub-Tab
Uncompleted Slots Sub-Tab
Unposted Slots Sub-Tab
Agreement Schedules Sub-Tab
Invoices To-Print Tab
Work Orders In-Progress Tab
Agreements Tab
Agreements about to Expire Sub-Tab
Agreements Expired Sub-Tab
Low Inventory Tab
Parts Expected Tab
Open PO Quotes Tab
PO Requisitions Tab
My PO Requisitions Sub-Tab
Awaiting Approval Sub-Tab
Awaiting Processing Sub-Tab
Table Entries for Company Controls
A/R (Accounts Receivable) Setup
Customer Types
Payment Terms
Contact Types
Campaigns
Campaign Types
Equipment Setup
Equipment Types
Sub-Item Groups
Work Order Setup
Work Order Types
Sub Status Descriptions
Problem Codes
Labor Codes
Labor Rates
Parts Markups
Schedule Priorities
Change Order Reasons
Line Group Types
Agreement Setup
Agreement Types
Inventory Setup
Part Categories
Part Subcategories
Units of Measure
Vendor Types
Part Locations
Purchase Order Types
Ship Via Types
Employee Setup
Employee Titles
Employee Status
Employee Pay Types
Employee Skills