Basic Electronic Reporting Tool
BERT 2.1 User Guide

Contents

Part 1: Getting started

• 1.1 Introduction

Part 2: Installation

• 2.1 System requirements
• 2.2 Access Runtime for users who do not have MS Access
• 2.3 Installing BERT 2.1
• 2.4 Preventing nuisance pop-up messages in Access 2000–Access 2006
• 2.5 Preventing nuisance pop-up messages in Access 2007 or later

Part 3: Using BERT

• 3.1 Using BERT to make sure that your vendor-supplied or other software file complies with MTRS standards
• 3.2 Create an MTRS report record-by-record
• 3.3 Create an MTRS report by loading an existing file into BERT

Part 4: BERT 2.1 screen guide

• 4.1 Main screen
• 4.2 Edit record screen
• 4.3 Special instructions for Retroactive and Adjustment records
• 4.4 File Changes screen
• 4.5 Paper report screen

Part 5: Questions and technical assistance

• 5.1 Contacting the MTRS for support
• 5.2 Frequently asked questions

Part 6: Appendixes

• 6.1 Ten steps to BERT success
• 6.2 BERT 2.1 error messages, definitions and what to do
• 6.3 Tips for using Microsoft Excel to view and analyze your BERT data