CFAL-NetCIL Quick Start
Guide
Skip intro and go to Direct Services data entry
Indirect services data entry (Community
Services)
Changing fonts and screen size
Introduction
After logging on to your local computer or the website https://apps.netcil.com, follow these instructions to begin using the CFAL-NetCIL Client application.
Select one of the following icons from your desktop or web browser:
(Local computer version)
(Online version at https://apps.netcil.com)
If prompted, enter your username and password information as indicated below.
Fonts and Screen Size
When the CFAL (or NetCIL Online) Main screen is displayed, you can adjust its appearance by using the following keyboard combinations:
Increase/decrease font size: Alt + or Alt - (Press alt and plus or minus keys simultaneously).
Change form size: Alt (arrow keys). (Press alt and up arrow to make form taller, down arrow to make shorter, right arrow to make wider, left arrow to make narrower).
If you select the “Save Options” checkbox before exiting the application, your settings will be stored for your next logon. If you wish to reset all fonts and screen sizes to their original default values, select “Accessibility Features” (blue button near the bottom of the screen) and then “Reset Sizes.”
The generic logo on the main screen can be replaced with your agency logo by storing it as a file called “logo.jpg” or “logo.png” in the same folder as your file server. “.png” files are only supported for Office 2007 and 2010 installations. If you’re using NetCIL Online, ed2c customer support can place your logo file in the appropriate web directory for you. You can also scale the size of your logo by editing the SiteID table and entering a numeric value (0.1 to 1.0) in the “ASetting” field.
Entering Direct
Services
To enter direct service information, press the “People” button. The following form will appear:
Press “New” to begin entering a new record, or search for existing records by using any of the available search options in the blue area at the top of the screen. It’s strongly recommended that you never enter a new record without first searching to see if one already exists.
When interacting with an individual, find or enter their record on the People form, and then press the “Notes” button. The following form will appear:
At a minimum, it’s recommended that you enter at least a Category, Date (which automatically defaults to the present), hours spent, and service provided. Enter one record for each service. All records can be displayed in a spreadsheet view by double-clicking the Date field or by selecting View…Datasheet View from the menu:
Select View…Form View or double-click the date field again to return to the single record view.
Entering Indirect
Services (Community Activities)
To enter community activity
information, press the “Work Log” button on the Main form. The following form will appear:
Press “New” to begin entering a new record, or search for
existing records by using any of the available search options in the blue area
at the top of the screen. At a minimum, it’s suggested that you select a date (which defaults to the
current date/time when the “New” button is pressed), a Community Activity, and
the hours spent. Record
one record for each type of activity.
All records can be displayed in a spreadsheet
view by double-clicking the Date field or by selecting View…Datasheet View from
the menu:
Select View…Form View or double-click the date field again to return to the single record view.
That’s it. If you follow these basic steps, you’ll record about 90% of all the information that your agency needs in order to track the services that you provide.