KFS Basics Training - (Public - DRAFT)
KFS Basics Training
Accessing KFS via ZOTPortal
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After signing in, select the Faculty and Staff tab, and then the KFS tab. Several portlets will be available for selection, including: KFS Tools, KFS General Ledger, KFS Lookups and Requests, KFS Budget Module, KFS Contracts and Grants, KFS Purchasing Accounts Payable, and KFS Capital Asset Management.
NOTE: A general user profile is displayed on this screen. Depending on the user’s roles and permissions, a different set of portlets may be available.
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1 | Access KFS via ZOTPortal |
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Accessing your KFS Action List
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Summary: The Action List is a screen in KFS that displays all saved eDocs and those that require your completion by way of Acknowledgement, Approval, and FYI. This is the "inbox" for all KFS users which displays all action requests. When the appropriate action has been taken, the eDoc will disappear from the Action List.
Email notifications are automatically generated for eDocs that arrive in your Action List from other users. These email notifications include a link to the specific document and link to your Action List. Immediate email notifications are sent every time a document arrives in your Action List, or you can select to receive a daily or weekly summary by accessing the action list preferences page.
Action List Location: The Action List is located in the KFS Tools portlet of ZOTPortal.
Steps | What you need to do | How to do it |
1 | Access KFS via ZOTPortal |
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2 | Access the Action List item |
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3 | Review the Action List |
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Setting Up Action List Preferences
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Summary: The Action List Preferences screen is available to all KFS users which allow them to customize the appearance and features of their Action List. The Action List Preferences Page is accessible by logging into ZOTPortal and selecting the Action List item in the KFS Tools Portlet. The Preferences screen is divided into three sections they are: General, Fields Displayed In Action List, and Document Route Status Colors for Action List Entries.
After making any changes to the Preferences screen in the Action List, remember to click on Save at the bottom of the screen. This will update any changes you have made.
Replacement: N/A
Steps | What you need to do | How to do it |
1 | Access KFS via ZOTPortal |
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2 | Access the Action List item |
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3 | Click on preferences |
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4 | Edit the General section
| In the General section of the Action List Preferences page, users can set:
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5 | Edit Fields Displayed in Action List | Underneath the Fields Display in Action List section the option is given of choosing which fields of document are displayed when viewing documents in the Action List |
6 | Editing Document Route Status Colors for Actionlist Entries | Underneath the Document Route Status Colors for Action List Entries the option is given of choosing and customizing different colors for various document routing statuses |
7 | Click Save | Click Save upon setting up and modifying your Action List Preferences |
How To Do a Document Search
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Summary: The Document Search is a powerful tool you can use to find out the status of any request.
Replacement: In place of telephoning or emailing someone in a different department to find out the status of the request, you can quickly and easily perform a Document Search.
Steps | What you need to do | How to do it |
1 | Access KFS via ZOTPortal |
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2 | Access the Doc Search feature | In the KFS Accounts portlet, click on the Doc Search link. |
3 | Perform a Basic Search | You will now be in the Document Lookup screen. Here, you can perform a search based on Initiator, Document ID#, date document created, etc. |
4 | Perform a Detailed Search | Alternatively, you can click on the Detailed Search icon up above and perform searches based on more criteria, such as “Route Status,” “Date Approved” etc. |
5 | (Optional) Save a Search | If you find that you do a certain type of search often, you can give it a name and it will appear in your Saved Searches pulldown menu up above. |
How to Check the Status of a Travel Reimbursement
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Summary: The Document Search is a powerful tool you can use to find out the status of any request.
Replacement: In place of telephoning or emailing someone in a different department to find out the status of the request, you can quickly and easily perform a Document Search.
Steps | What you need to do | How to do it |
1 | Access KFS via ZOTPortal |
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2 | Access the Doc Search feature | In the KFS Travel & Entertainment portlet, click on the Travel Reimbursement link. |
3 | Perform a TR Search | You will now be in the Document Lookup screen. Start by deleting today's date from the Date From: field and then enter your last name in the Last Name field. Click Search when done. |
4 | Open the eDoc | In the results that appear below, click on the Document ID number to open the eDoc. |
5 | Look for the DV in the View Related Documents tab. |
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6 | Find the Processed Disbursement |
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Add an Attachment to a GEC
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Lookup an Account
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Apply for the Corporate Credit Card
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Navigating the eDoc: 3 Things to Know
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