ROSS Tips & Tricks
ROSS Tip #
Ai
rcraft
Date Updated
Who May Assign, Status & Release Prepositioned Tactical Aircraft?
6.6.2006
ROSS Tip #
Contracts
Date Updated
CNT-2004-1
Useful Scenarios for Entering and Managing CWN Contracts
4.12.2004
CNT-2004-2
Entering Contracts in ROSS
5.10.2004
CNT-2005-3
Entering Purchase Agreements (PA's), Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements (EERA's) and Call When Needed Contracts
(
CWN)
into ROSS
6.10.2005
ROSS Tip #
Dispatch Requests
Date Updated
REQ-2004-1
Subordinate Requests are not Automatically Displayed on Request Status Screen
4.12.2004
REQ-2004-2
Improving Dispatch Request Processing Time
4.12.2004
REQ-2004-3
Improving Dispatch Request Processing Time When Placing Up
4.12.2004
REQ-2004-4
Using Request Number Blocks
4.12.2004
REQ-2004-5
Dispatching in ROSS Status-Only Mode
4.12.2004
ROSS Tip #
General
Date Updated
GEN-2005
-1
Tips and Tricks for Working Faster in ROSS
8.01.2005
GEN-2007
-1
Working with AFF / WildCAD and ROSS on the same computer
11.26.2007
ROSS Tip #
Imports
Date Updated
IMP-2004-1
Deleting Duplicate Records and Reassigning User Roles After Import
4.12.2004
ROSS Tip #
Organizations
Date Updated
ORG-2004-1
Entering Organizations in ROSS
4.12.2004
ORG-2004-2
Entering Forest Service Organizations in ROSS
4.12.2004
ORG-2004-3
Entering National Park Organizations in ROSS
4.12.2004
ORG-2004-4
Entering State Organizations in ROSS
4.12.2004
ORG-2004-5
Entering FWS Organizations
4.12.2004
ORG-2004-6
Entering County and City Organizations in ROSS
Update Pending
ORG-2004-7
Entering BIA Organizations in ROSS
Update Pending
ORG-2004-8
Moving Organizations in ROSS
5.10.2004
ROSS Tip #
Pending Requests
Date Updated
PEN-2004-1
Fix for Duplicate Requests on Pending Request Screen
4.12.2004
PEN-2004-2
Filling Overhead Requests with Resources that do not
H
ave Documented Qualifications in ROSS
4.12.2004
ROSS Tip #
Personal Settings
Date Updated
SET-2004-1
Personal Settings in ROSS
5.10.2004
ROSS Tip #
Requests
Date Updated
REQ-2005-1
Filling Supply Requests
8.03.2005
REQ-1007-1
Create Named Requests Outside the Overhead Positions Category
4.19.2007
ROSS Tip #
Resources
Date Updated
RES-2004-1
Removing Resources from External Organizations
5.10.2004
RES-2004-2
Difference Between Vendor Owned Resource Items and Vendor Provided Services
5.10.2004
RES-2007-1
Preferred Jetport Required for Overhead Single Resources
2.12.2007
ROSS Tip #
Selection Area
Date Updated
SEL-2004-1
Configuring ROSS to Handle Border Fires
5.10.2004
ROSS Tip #
Status-Only
Date Updated
SO-2004-1
Setting Up Local Dispatch Centers that are not Currently Using ROSS to Dispatch
4.12.2004
SO-2004-2
Setting Up a Geographic Area that is not Currently Using ROSS to Dispatch
4.12.2004
ROSS Tip #
Travel
Date Updated
TVL-2004-1
ROSS Travel Itineraries for Resources Traveling by Air
4.12.2004
TVL-2004-2
Travel Information Available in ROSS
4.12.2004
http://ross.nwcg.gov/rosstips.htm
Date last updated: April 20, 2008 17:51