Inventory Process

  1. TCPMENU IN MAINFRAME
    SELECT==> X (TPX), Press ENTER (see Initial Display Exam. Screen)
  2. PX  
    Type your mainframe logonid and password – Press ENTER (See TPX Exam. Screen)
  3. TPX MENU FOR (Your Logon ID)  
     Put an “S” next to Information Management System. Press ENTER (See TPX Menu for Exam Screen)
  4. WELCOME TO LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S IMS SYSTEM, OFFICE OF COMPUTING SERVICES  
     Type your mainframe logonid and password – Press ENTER, then press PF1 (See Welcome to LSU IMS System Exam Screen)
  5. LSU SYSTEMS MENU  
       Type FAC for Facilities – Press ENTER (See LSU Systems Menu Exam Screen)
  6. FACILITIES PRIMARY MENU  
    Press PF3 for Facilities Information Menu (See Facilities Primary Menu Exam Screen)
  7. FACILITIES INFORMATION MENU ACTION ==> V (VIEW); CODE ==> RIR (ROOM INVENTORY REVIEW) – Press ENTER
    (Types of Room Inventory Update Requests: Modify – Changes to currently existing space; Add – Add new space) 
  8. ROOM INVENTORY REVIEW (RIR)  
    1. Type in your department code (account number) – Press ENTER 
    2. Select room for Inventory Update Request (Only one room can be updated at a time)
      1. To Modify currently existing space
        1. Select applicable room; enter “S” next to the room number and press PF6.
      2. To add totally new space which is not in current inventory
        1. I’m Select any room to use as an example, enter “S” next to the room number and press PF6.
  9. ROOM INVENTORY UPDATE REQUEST (RIU)
    1. Modify (see appendix A, examples 1, 2, 3, 4)
      1. Enter “M” next to room number. Make applicable modifications. Press ENTER 
    2. Add (see appendix A, examples 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
      1. Add room in building where you currently have other space
        1. Enter “a” on blank line under room being used as example
        2. Enter a distinct room number (ex: room # 130 = 0130)
          NOTE: All fields are required except notes, which is optional. Press ENTER
      2. Add room in building where you do not currently have other space
        1. First, change the FAC number (Nbr) to that of the building where you are adding the new room. PressENTER
        2. Then repeat step 1 above
        3. For further updates press PF9 to return to the RIR Screen 
  10. REQUETS WILL APPEAR IN A PENDING STATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN 
    1. To remove pending request (only pending request may be removed)
      1. Enter an “X” next to the request and press ENTER
    2. The log contains all requests made by your department and will be listed in one of the following states:
      1. Pending – Requests awaiting review by Campus Planning
      2. Rejected – Requests which have be rejected by Campus Planning
      3. Accepted – Request which have been reviewed and accepted by Campus Planning
      4. Complete – Accepted requests become completed after a production batch job runs nightly which updates the inventory

NOTE: You may view the RIR screen at any time to check the status of your inventory, update requests and/or to print out a copy of your log.  Acceptance or rejection of requests will prompt an e-mail to be sent to the requester weekly.