Other Registration Form Functions

Save Identity

Saves the contact and identity information on the registration form to the identity.txt file in the report year folder. Contact and identity information is automatically saved when you exit the program, open a PRL Form, or initiate an upload of your report, but this menu option lets you save the identity information whenever you want.

• Menu Item: File –> Save (keystroke shortcut: Alt-F, S)

PRL Reporting Software Options: A, B, C

Change Report Root

The Change Report Root menu item allows you to move the location where your files are stored.

• Menu Item: Tools -> Change Report Root (keystroke shortcut: Alt-T, R)

PRL Reporting Software Options: A, B, C

Change Report Year

The Change Year menu item/button allows you to create reports for a different report year.

• Menu Item: Tools -> Change Year (keystroke shortcut: Alt-T, Y)
• Button: Change Year (keystroke shortcut: Alt-Y)

PRL Reporting Software Options: A, B, C

Edit Product List

The EPA Product List is a list of pesticide products (EPA Registration Numbers and Product Names) that you use frequently when preparing PRL reports.  This command opens a dialog box with which you can create or edit your Product List.  You can also open the Edit Product List dialog from Forms 25, 26 and 27.

• Menu Item: Tools -> Edit Product List (keystroke shortcut: Alt-T, E)

PRL Reporting Software Options: A, B

Upload Report

The Upload Report to NYSDEC menu item/button enables you to submit your report to us when you have completed it.

• Menu Item: Tools -> Upload Report (keystroke shortcut: Alt-T, U)
• Button: Upload Report (keystroke shortcut: Alt-U)

PRL Reporting Software Options: A, B, C

Help

The Help menu on the registration form gives you access to several documents.

• How to Submit Files to DEC — opens a set of detailed instructions on submitting your report.  (Options: A, B, C)
• User Guide — opens this document.  (Options: A, B, C)
• About — open a simple dialog box with information about the software version you are running.  (Options: A, B, C)
• Macro Security Setting — instructions for setting the macro security level in Excel and enabling macros for the workbook.  (Option B only)
• File Format Guidelines — text file specifications (Option C only)

Exit

Exits the program.

• Menu Item: File -> Exit (keystroke shortcut: Alt-F, X)
• Button: Exit (keystroke shortcut: Alt-X)
• Close window button (top right corner of the registration form)
• Windows menu (click the icon in the left corner of the title bar) – Close Window

Results:

• • If there is no missing or invalid contact or identity information, the entries are saved to the identity file in the current report folder.
  • If contact or identity information is missing or invalid, you will be given a choice to correct the deficiencies or exit without saving.