This part of the tutorial will cover screen 29Z-the "ZAP" screen. You can use 29Z to delete, freeze and thaw dPRs. The emphasis of this section will be on deleting dPRs. But before we discuss the "zap" features of 29Z, I want to talk briefly about the F (Freeze) and T (Thaw) options available on screen 29Z.

The Freeze option freezes the dPR, meaning that it cannot be changed, deleted or approved. If it's been trailered the dPR will remain encumbered on your account. Some departments use the Freeze option to soft encumber their accounts, ie, to tie up funds for some future purpose so that they are not accidentally spent.

The Thaw option, as you would expect, thaws frozen dPRs. Thawed dPRs can now be changed, deleted or approved.

To use either of these options, go to screen 29Z, enter the dPR number you want to freeze or thaw. Press Enter. Enter F or T in the OPTION: field. Press Enter.

And now on to deleting...

The most important thing to know before you delete a dPR, is what stage of processing the dPR is in. There are four stages:

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