Getting Started with CISPro > Getting Started for Users
CISPro is designed to be easy to use. These Getting Started topics will allow you to quickly understand how to get around, and how to do some basic operations.
What is CISPro?
CISPro (Chemical Inventory System Pro) is a web-based database program designed to help laboratories and other facilities manage their chemicals and supplies. You access CISPro through a web-browser, which means that you don't need any special software installed on your computer.
Logging In
You can't use CISPro unless you login. This means you must have a valid user account. Note that passwords are case sensitive. To login, access the URL for CISPro provided by your system administrator, and then type your username and password:
Getting Around in CISPro Global
When you log in, you see the home page (unless your system administrator has configured CISPro Global to display a different page). An example of the home page is shown below.
Important Navigation Elements on the Home Page
From the home page, you can perform many different operations. Several frequently used options are:
Pull-Down Menu The pull-down (or Global) menu is available from every page in the CISPro Global application. It provides access to all major workflows and functions. Click the CISPro logo or icon to open the menu, and expand sub-menus as needed.
Material Search You can search for materials by Name, CAS number, and Formula. Because this is an and search, search criteria in the 3 fields is combined to search for results that match all three.
Container Search This is an exact search for container barcode, meaning it will find only a container whose barcode matches exactly the search value. When no exact match is found, the Container Search page is loaded, on which you can perform exact, contains, begins with, and ends with searches.
Worklists A worklist is like a report with interactivity. On the Expired Containers worklist, for example, users can click on any container barcode to see container details.
The CISPro Global Home Page
Loading the Home Page
You can get back to the home page at any time by clicking the CISPro icon in the upper left corner of the screen and selecting the Home menu item.
Log Out When Done When you are done using CISPro, you should always log out to make your license available to other users. If you just close your web browser without logging out, your license will be unavailable for other users until your session times out.
Other Useful 'Getting Started' Topics
View these topics for other commonly used features:
Wired Scanner Mode (Kiosk Mode)
NEXT: In the next lesson, we will look at material searching in more detail.