This screen is designed to help with the final preparation of the casket.
The casket selected from the case entry screen is displayed at the top of the screen.
The Supplier, Supplier code, Number of handles, type of handles, the colour of the handles and the sideset will be displayed automatically if these have been set on the casket preferences. (‘Preferences – Prices – Caskets)
These can be overridden or entered on this screen.
Apart from recording the final state of the casket for you to look back on in the future this also allows FreeDAM to have an accurate account of the caskets and hardware actually used so FreeDAM can produce re-ordering reports in the future.
See ‘Setting Up Your Caskets’ further down this page.
To add adornments to a casket
Freely type the adornment into the adornments field (under the sideset field) and type or choose a placement of the item form the drop down list in the ‘Placement/Location’ field.
Pressing ‘Tab’ on the keyboard will drop the adornment into the yellow list.
Common adornments are able to be double clicked from the pink list and then told their placement before ‘tabbing’ them into the yellow list.
Nameplate text
FreeDAM now allows you to specify the exact details to be put on the casket nameplate.
To enter the nameplate text click ‘Edit’
Click into the the nameplate text field
FreeDAM will fill this field with the default values for you to adjust to your liking.
Gravemarker Required
FreeDAM now allows you to specify the exact details to be put on the Gravemarker.
To enter the gravemarker text click ‘Edit’.
Tick the ‘Gravemarker Required’ box – the Gravemarker Text field will be displayed.
Click into the the gravemarker text field.
FreeDAM will fill this field with the default values for you to adjust to your liking.
Urn Text
This works just like the nameplate text but will only show if an urn is selected on the case entry screen.
Casket Card
This is designed to be printed to be put with the casket. If you would like this to be customised to your needs – please give us a call and we will do it for you.
Setting Up Your Caskets
A well set up list of caskets within FreeDAM will enable you to get accurate reporting and re-ordering information.
Although this might take some time to do – the results are well worth it (These settings are used in multiple places in FreeDAM – and remember – it only has to be done once.
To do this go to ‘Preferences – Prices – Caskets (Merchandise)’
To add the additional details to your caskets..
- Click on the casket you wish to edit in the yellow list
- Click ‘Edit’
- Enter the additional casket trimming details.
Note: once a type of handle, colour or sideset has been entered for one casket that option is able to be selected from the drop down list for other caskets. - Enter the casket supplier from the drop down list of suppliers held within FreeDAM. Note: Suppliers can be added on the ‘General Ledger – Supplier Details’ section of FreeDAM.
- Click ‘Accept’
Notice in the example above – the two main sizes for each caskets are entered as separate entries. This will help a great deal with staff understanding when selecting caskets and also allow each casket to have it’s own re-ordering code.
Adjusting your ‘Adornments’ Pink List
Commonly used casket adornments are able to be entered into FreeDAM’s preferences for ease of selection on the casket room screen.
To Add or adjust these items…
- Go to ‘Preferences – Funeral Requirements – Casket Adornments’
- Click ‘Insert’
- Type in the name of the Adornment
- Click ‘Accept’
Note: The order of the adornments are able to be changed by clicking on an item and dragging it to a new position in the list.
