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Set up different departments
To create separate data directories do the following: 1 Locate your esp data directory. (The default is c:\esp\files) 2. From your C drive, located in my computer in windows, open your esp data directory – Files. 3. Click the word File in the menu bar and select new folder 4. Change the name 'new folder' by clicking Rename from the drop down menu under the word File in the menu bar. 5. Enter the name of your new directory, i.e. odd week. Once have your directories created, simply click the browse button after you click the backup button located in the main menu. Make sure that any changes you make to the permanent schedule are done to your latest data in each directory you create. As long as you don’t share employees within each department, you can set up different directories, and list each department in its own directory. However, if each department has there own PC and you do not share employees between departments, it is recommended that esp be loaded in each department, so that there is no confusions as to which department your working on. Please make sure you obtain licenses to use esp for each department. If you do share employees within departments, then it is recommended that you abbreviate the name of each department prior to the name of position, i.e. 'ER Nurse” This will allow you to print a schedule sorted by department. Also in this scenario make sure that all employees that qualify for ER Nurse have all the departments listed in their respective Employee and Availability screen.

How to setup a 24/7 Operation
The key to setting up a 24/7 operation is not to overlap the new day time that is located in the Startup Information Screen in the Setup Menu. The new day time tells esp at what time you want one day to end and another to begin Go to the startup information screen located in the setup menu. The second to last entry field is the new daytime. Set this time to a time, which will not be overlapped. (i.e. If your graveyard shift begins at 11:00pm and your night shift ends at around the same time, set the new daytime to say 11:01pm, your graveyard shift would start at 11:02pm, and your night shift would end at 11:00 pm. The key is to select a time when you have the fewest employees working, so that there will be minimal manual changes when your schedule is printed.

How to Restore Data you have Backup
To restore you previous data, first look for the latest date on the data you have. The date is shown on the files (i.e. 991024a.esp for Oct 24 99) 1. Go to the main menu of esp. 2. Select File from the Menu Bar on the top left. 3. Select Restore from pull down menu. 4. Enter your most recent date (YYDDMM) 5. Click the Browse button and select the drive and directory where your data is located. Click OK

I receive and error and then esp closes
Most likely your data needs to be re-indexed 1. Backup your existing data to a floppy by clicking the backup button. 2. Close all applications on your desktop. 3. Click START from your desktop. 4. Go to PROGRAMS and click FILE MAINTENANCE from the esp menu. 5. Execute maintenance. 6. Reopen the esp program.

I can’t get my printer to work with esp
1. Check and make sure that other programs you have running will print. 2. Try opening your printer setting directly from the control panel by selecting printers and then right click on the specific printer and then click properties. 3. Under your printer setup try changing your spool setting so that you computer prints directly to printer.

How to Print Payroll Estimator
You can print the Payroll estimator screen by clicking 'File' on the menu bar, while viewing the payroll estimator and then selecting 'Print'. When the dialog box opens, select 'All' for print range.

HOW TO RE-INSTALL ESP
1. Backup your data on a separate directory or external media. 2. Insert the esp2000 CD on your computer. If you downloaded esp then double click the esp2000.exe file and proceed to next step. If your computer does not automatically begin the CD, then double click the CD icon found in my computer, representing the drive that contains the esp2000 disk. 4. The setup will begin, answer the questions to install esp. 5. Enter your registration information. 6. Restore your data, by clicking the word File on the menu bar then the word Restore. 7. In the Restore Dialog box enter the correct date representing the week you are restoring. (Example if you are restoring the week of October 22, 2000 the files you saved will be saved as 001022) You may need to go back to your backup files to find the exact date, so that you may restore your data.

Can I make this weeks schedule my perm. Schedule
Yes, if you have made many changes to this week schedule that will become permanent changes, then you can replace your existing permanent schedule with this week’s schedule. Click the replace permanent schedule button located on the lower left hand side of this weeks schedule changes screen, to transfer and replace this weeks schedule with the permanent schedule.