News from FAMIS (May 2007)
FAMIS Enhancement for Purchase Orders from Requisitions
Effective March 26, 2007 whenever a purchase order is created or ‘added to’ as a result of line item transfer(s) from either a requisition (via Screen 257) or a bid originating from a requisition (via Screen 417), a notification will be sent to the requisition creator’s in-box. This change has been made in an effort to better communicate the change of status from a requisition to a purchase order to the departments.
This communication comes in the form of an 'FYI' in the requisition creator's inbox. The requested action of the ‘FYI’ will indicate 'Ntfy/Trnsfr'. The routing document will contain a routing note indicating: >> Item Transfer on 03/20/07 to Doc: xxxxxxx. The specific line items used to create the purchase order are not shown in this notification, however. The user can continue to see the specifics of the transfer by viewing Screen 290 or using the PF12 ‘Track’ key via Screen 280. Screen 280 shows the most detail.
All other existing notifications will continue to be sent.
How to Change Responsible Person On Accounts
FAMIS has a program that will change the responsible person for you. Click on REQUESTS, and submit a Change/Enhancement form with the following information:
- Former Responsible Person: Name UIN
- New Responsible Person: Name UIN
You can ask us to run the program for the desired changes from the list below:
XXCRESPP - changes responsible person for an account range
XXDRESPP - changes responsible person for a Department and/or Sub-department
XXCRESPA - changes responsible accountant for an account range
XXDRESPA - changes responsible accountant for a Department and/or Sub-department
XXEFFCD - changes the effort category for an account range
XXDEFFCD - changes the effort category for a Department and/or Sub-department
CANOPY Update
Some new features have been added and revisions have been made:
- Payroll has been added to the FRS drop down menu. It shows data similar to Screen 771. There is also a download available on the details page.
- Vendor pages have been added.
- A new version of CANOPY was released on November 13, 2006. Several errors were corrected, such as getting into the inbox, entering valid percent efforts, and entering monthly pay amount on source lines.
To review other features and changes see the Release History page under the System Tab. 
For comments and ideas, please use the FEEDBACK button in CANOPY.
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FAMIS Office Location
A&M System Building
200 Technology Way
College Station Business Park
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Map to SAGO Offices
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User Manuals
We are in the process of revising some of our FAMIS User Manuals. The following manual(s) have been updated and are now available for viewing and printing:
| Manual | Version |
|---|---|
| Bids and Commodities | 4.1 |
| Payroll Distribution | 5.0 |
| Payroll Encumbrance | 5.0 |
| Payroll Interface | 5.0 |
Our manuals are available in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format and text versions. To view, click on the "Manuals" link on the navigation menu and login using your FAMIS UserID.
Need Help?
Using E-MAIL can save time and long distance charges. It also allows the person on HOTLINE to research your question/problem and provide you with a more specific answer.
E-Mail Directly
To Staff Members
FAMIS Hotline: (979) 458-6464
FAX: (979) 458-6455
E-Mail FAMISHELP
FAMIS PRODUCTION
Phone: (979) 458-6470
FAX: (979) 458-6474
E-Mail FAMIS Production
Passwords:
Security Officer
Using FAMIS Screens:
User Representative
Training:
User Representative
FAMIS Report Problems:
FAMIS Production Services
Connecting to FAMIS:
Your Network Administrator
Entire Connection (Purchase):
SELL
Entire Connection (Technical Help):
CIS HelpDesk Central
(979-845-8300)
FAMIS Errors/Problems:
FAMIS Helpline
(979) 458-6464
- Systems Analyst
For more information, contact:
TAMUS Human Resources200 Technology Way
College Station, TX
77845-3424
(979) 458-6160
E-Mail TAMUS HR Dept.
