DC Budget Request Tutorial

BUDGET REQUEST TUTORIAL: The David City Budget Request is for creating annual budgets for following school year. If you would like to request funding for something next school year, you use this database. Access the database through the Internet on our Filemaker2 server You will see the login screen where your Account Name is “last, first.” Your password is provided to you by the Budget Administrator. After logging in, you will see this screen. (first-time users may see only “Begin a New Request”) Start by clicking on Begin a new Request. (The View/Edit Requests will be shown later in this document.) The New Request view will appear as shown. Fill this in as completely as possible. Coding may be confusing to new users, but ask an experienced person what you should have in this space—you’ll understand it quickly. If you press Build the Budget code, you will see the “Budget Code” field automatically fill in. Complete the rest of the data field areass By clicking (Re)Calculate Now, your totals will show in the “Total field” (Don’t forget to enter something into S&H (shipping and handling) if any—estimate by 10% of your total if you’re not sure of the amount. You can click Save for Later and come back at a later time to edit what you did. If you select Finalize, you have submitted the request for the Superintendent’s approval/disapproval and can no longer make changes to your request. Going back to the point where ...