This is a step-by-step guide to using the traffic scan option in CATS.

1. From the main menu, go to Traffic > Traffic Scan.
2. Choose your menu option: Edit, Order, Search, Filter or Tools.
3. Edit takes you to the location screen. From here, you can perform normal functions on the location screen.
4. Order from the top menu bar allows you to order the traffic scan page.
5. Search on the top menu bar will find a specific traffic selection. It will find the first record in the list that matches the search criteria.
6. Use Filter to filters through the scans.
7. Use Tools option to show marks, exchange lots, or change selections.
   
8. To modify a scan from traffic scan, go to the Question Mark (?) > Modify Scan.
9. Pick Exit to return to main menu.
   

Use traffic scan to see everything all at once instead of individual scans. Go to Traffic > Traffic Scan to scan traffic screens.

Traffic scan access menu

The scan of open contracts will show.

Traffic scan main screen

Menu options for the traffic scan are:

• Edit
  
• Order
  
• Search
  
• Filter
  
• Tools (marks, exchange lots, or change field selections)
  

Edit from the top menu bar takes you to the location screen.

Edit traffic scan

From here, you can perform normal functions on the location screen.

Location screen

Order from the top menu bar allows you to order the traffic scan page.

Order Traffic Screen

You can order the page by any of the following:
Location No
Purchase Contract
Sale Contract
Loan No
Location 1
Location 2
Location 3
Location 4
Grade
B/L No
Entry No
FDA Registration No
Vessel
Purchase Invoice No
Receipt No
As Entered

For example, choose Order > Traffic Order > Purchase contract. Enter the purchase contract number and press Apply. It will list the traffic scan by purchase number.

Order by purchase contract

Search on the top menu bar will find a specific traffic selection. It will find the first record in the list that matches the search criteria. You can search by any of the following:
Location No
Purchase Contract
Sale Contract
Loan No
Location 1
Location 2
Location 3
Location 4
Grade
B/L No
Entry No
FDA Registration No
Vessel
Purchase Invoice No
Receipt No

For example, choose Search > Traffic selection > Purchase contract.

Search traffic scan

Enter the purchase contract number and press Apply.

Search by purchase contract

The purchase contract will now be highlighted on the page.

Search by purchase contract results

Use Filter to filters through the scans.You can filter by:
Purchase Contract
Location Number
Traffic Location Field 1
Traffic Location Field 2
Traffic Location Field 3
Traffic Location Field 4
Seller
Buyer
Country/Origin
Destination
Grade
Title Holder
Deal No
No Filter

For example, choose Filter > Traffic Location Field 1.

Filter by traffic location

Enter the traffic location. Press Apply.

Traffic scan filter by location

The scan will be modified to include only the filter you choose.

Scan filtered by location

The No Filter scan will show you everything as it was before you added a filter.

Use Tools option to show marks, exchange lots, or change selections.

Traffic scans tools

Go to Tools > Marks to show all marks for these traffic screen.

Tools option to show marks

Go to Tools > Exchange Lots to show exchange lots with specific columns.

Traffic scan tools exchange lots

Traffic scan exchange lot

Go to Tools > Change field 4 selections to change the selection in field 4.

Change selection in field 4 on traffic scan

Enter the criteria for field 4 and press OK.

Enter your new criteria

Clean up option in tools

Clean up removes orphan traffic screens and marks from the traffic scan. If CATS finds traffic screens with contract numbers that do not exist, it will delete them. Same goes for traffic marks.

Press Exit to return to the main menu.

To modify a scan from traffic scan, go to Question Mark (?) > Modify Scan.

Modify scan from a traffic scan

To see more about changing columns and modify a scan, see the wiki page How do I change columns in a scan.