# Performing Tasks

Most of the work performed in VSS is done with buttons and links. The function of a button is often indicated in its name. Links are actions that take you to screens. An example of a performing task is the following:

Button/Link Definitions

Activate: The Activate link is used in specify screens and serves as a reason to function or as an action. This volunteer has at least one active assignment at any facility.

Add: The Add link is used to add a new item to a list or to the database. The Add link appears in a highlighted blue box .

Advance Page: The Advance Page is an option to direct users to a specific page (s) (First, Previous and Next).

Assign/Assignment: Used for posting or assigning. The Assign link appears in a highlighted blue box .

Cancel: This link exits the screen and returns you to the previous screen without saving the information. The Cancel link appears in a highlighted blue box .

Clear: The Clear button is used to erase entries or reset fields on a screen. It is not used to remove data from the database.

Close: The Close link appears in a highlighted blue box .

Delete: The Delete link is used to remove a record from the database .

Display: After you have specified what you want to include in a report, clicking the Display button allows you to see the report on the screen.

Edit: The Edit button is used to view or change information in an existing record. This symbol is used for edits.

Excel/PDF/Print: The options are for creating documents or printing.

NOTE: When using the “Print” option, this goes through IE11 and the user must manually set landscape within the IE11 print options for those reports or data grids where it is needed. This will enhance the way the data looks. Export options for Word/PDF to landscape can be controlled by the system, but not IE11 printing options. This is globally throughout the system and should be listed as such, and not on every single page where IE11 prints is available.

Exit: The Exit button takes you to the opening of the VSS screen where the station dropdown list is located. In multiple screen tasks, the Exit button takes you back to the previous screen or the first screen in the process.

Inactive: Inactive status does not have any active assignments at any facility. A volunteer that stops volunteering at one location should not be prevented from volunteering at another facility. The Volunteer should have all their assignments set to inactive – the volunteer should NOT be terminated.

Log in: Before the user can Log in to VSS, access must be granted for 1 or more VSS user access roles and applies to 1 or more facilities. The Log in link appears in a highlighted blue box

New: The New link is used when creating a new record in the database -- a new program, service code, volunteer, etc.

Next: When there are multiple screens for performing a particular task, the Next button moves you to the next screen in the sequence.

OK: The OK status is action confirmation. This option appears in a highlighted blue box

Select: Select represents a pending action, choice or decision.

Submit : Submit is a performing task link and will transfer information to another screen in a highlighted blue box

Terminate: The term Terminate applies to volunteers that the program does not expect back due to a specific cause, deceased, or etc. Terminations are initiated by Facility Administrators and require comments on why the volunteer was terminated. The Terminate link appears in a highlighted blue box

Terminated With Cause: Terminated with Cause refers to a volunteer that was terminated for a specific reason, and is not expected to return back to the program.

Total Pages: List total entries per page.