Registration Inquiry

From the Registration Inquiry, click Search and the following window displays:

Vehicle Registration Search Window Example:

Vehicle Registration Search Prompts
Search By	To begin a search, choice the search by criteria. Search By options: All Registrants Name Search Class Code Search Company Name Search DBA Search Make & Year Search Model and Year Search Owner Name Search Plate Search Plate and Class Code Search VIN Search
Plate Number	Enter the following based on the Search By option you selected above: Enter the Class Code to search. Enter the DBA name to search. Enter the vehicle Model and vehicle manufacture Year to search. Enter the owner's Last Name and or their First Name. (up to 18 characters) Tip: To narrow the owner name search, enter all or part of the owner's last name and first name, if applicable. Enter the vehicle plate number. Enter the vehicle plate number and Class Code. Enter the VIN. Tip: The field label changes depending on the Search By option that you selected. In this example, the field label is Plate Number.
	To build the search list, click Search or press [ENTER]. Keyboard Shortcut: [ALT + h]
	To cancel the current search and clear the current search options, click Reset.
	To reset the display, click Refresh. Keyboard Shortcut: [ALT + e]
Search List Window Example:
Search Window List Fields	The Search List Window displays the vehicle registrations that meet the entered search criteria. The following fields display for each vehicle registration: VIN ID Plate Class Code Make Model Year Effective Date Expiration Date Name
Selecting a Vehicle	To select a vehicle from the Search List: 1. To highlight the desired vehicle, click the appropriate vehicle. 2. To load the vehicle registration information, double-click. 3. After a vehicle is selected, the vehicle registration information displays in Registration Inquiry.
Search List Functions	Functions: To set focus on the Search List, press [TAB] from the Select field, or click in the Search List. To highlight the desired vehicle within the Search List, press the Up or Down keys. To select a highlighted vehicle, double-click. To sort the Search List by a specific field, click the column header. When you select a column, all data within is sorted alphabetically.

Registration Inquiry Icons
	Search: Searches the Vehicle file for the vehicle. Tip: For directions, see Searching for a Vehicle Registration above.
	Refresh: Displays the most recent information for the vehicle. Tip: If you make changes to the vehicle registration and you want to display the most recent information or you want to return to the vehicle originally selected, click Refresh.
Clerk Initials	Displays the initials of the clerk who is currently logged on to Motor Vehicle Registration. Note: To temporarily change clerks, click the appropriate clerk initials in the drop-down list.
or	Modes for posting transactions: Current Day: Indicates that the Motor Vehicle Registration system is in the current day mode for posting transactions. Use the Current Day mode unless the daily Cash-up is in progress. Next Day: Indicates that the Next Day feature is active for posting transactions. When in Next Day mode, transactions are stored in the Next Day Receipts Transactions file until the Vehicle Receipts Post is performed. At the end of the post they are automatically moved to the regular (Current Day) Receipts Transactions file. Note: To activate Next Day mode, click Tools on the menu bar and then select Set Next Day Mode. The button is highlighted in green to alert you that Next Day is active.
	To view the registration history, click History. Tip: For more information, see Registration Inquiry - History Window.
Wizards Menu	Lists the wizards that lead you step-by-step through the processing of the variouse types of registrations.