About Ancillary Data

Ancillary data is configured specifically for your transit agency and defines a lot of what you see in Trapeze OPS.

Most ancillary data is configured before you start using the system, but system administrators may need to create or update ancillary data as agency policies change. To maintain consistent standards in your agency operations, Trapeze recommends that you consult your internal policies when creating ancillary data. Most ancillary data screens have security permissions associated with them and not all system users are able to update ancillary data. When ancillary data records are created, the Audit field shows the name of the user who created the record and the date and time that the record was saved.

After ancillary data is created, it's available in workspace screens. For example, after absence types are added to ancillary data, they can be used in the Employee Profile screen and other dialogs where employee absences are recorded and tracked.

Ancillary data is accessible in the workspace from Ancillary in the menu bar. If needed, menu options can be reorganized using the Extensions tool.

Note: If a column header appears in bold text when creating ancillary data, the value is mandatory. Trapeze OPS automatically generates the ID number in most screens that contain an ID column.