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• 21:23, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Shutting down the computer (Outdated: content was: "{{other languages/Shutting down the computer}} Always shut down the meetinghouse computer properly. Exiting MLS improperly or turning off the computer can cause problems with MLS and the computer. Never use the power switch on the computer, the power strip, or the surge protector to turn off the computer until you have properly exited MLS and shut down the computer's operating system. To shut down the computer properly: # Exit MLS using the '''Log Off''' and/or '...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Sales tax (Outdated: content was: "In many places in the United States and Canada, the Church is exempt from paying '''sales tax'''. In some locations, units pay sales taxes and then are reimbursed; in others, units are not required to pay those taxes because they document their exemption. == Reimbursement for sales tax paid == The Church receives tax credits (reimbursements) for: * Sales tax paid by units in Utah and North Carolina * Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid by all units in Canada. * Provinc...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Reports (Outdated: content was: "{{stub}} Producing and completing '''reports''' is a responsibility often assigned to clerks. Reports can be prepared inside and outside MLS. == MLS reports == Some of the reports that a clerk will normally work on are: * Membership Validation Report * New Member Report * Quarterly Report MLS can be used to produce and complete reports. It also features options to help produce custom reports. == Reports prepar...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Reconciliation (Outdated: content was: "With the institution of Church Unit Banking Services (CUBS), '''reconciliation of the Unit Financial Statement to MLS is no longer required'''. In MLS 3.1.1 the Reconciliation option has been removed. Units should now look at the "Action Items" section of the Unit Financial Statement, take appropriate actions, and have the priesthood leader (bishop, stake president) and the clerk sign at the end of the section. Category:Reconciliation Category:MLS <key...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS finance transition (United States) (Outdated: content was: "All units in the United States will be switching to the new Church Unit Banking Services (CUBS) on 24 October 2010. In preparation for this change US units should follow these instructions. == Updating all units to MLS version 3.2.3 == Each stake clerk should check to see if all units in the stake are using the most current version of MLS (MLS 3.2.3). If they are not, please follow the instructions below. As soon as possible, please have ALL your units do the follow...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Leader and Unit Change Request (Outdated: content was: "thumb|MLS 3.0 screen shot MLS is no longer used to change leaders. Use Leader and Clerk Resources aka [https://www.lds.org/mls/mbr LCR]. To change a leader in LCR go to the Organizations Menu, Callings by Organization, Select the Unit on top right of page, then expand Bishopric or Branch Presidency, and click edit on Bishop/Branch President, and make changes. MLS Still allows you to change the Bishop's/Branch Presiden...)
• 21:22, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Home teaching (Outdated: content was: "{{scripturebox| “The teacher’s duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them;” [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/20/53#53 D&C 20:53].}} The purpose of home teaching is to strengthen and watch over Church members and is a priesthood responsibility. The elders quorum, high priests group and priests are organized into districts and companionships, each being responsible for teaching and caring for several households. <ref>''Church Handbook of I...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Entering and viewing transfers (Outdated: content was: "{{MLS Finance}} In MLS, a '''transfer''' is the movement of funds within a category and its subcategories. Some transfers are automated, like those that ''sweep'' funds from local Humanitarian Aid, Perpetual Education Fund and the Temple Construction funds to central Church funds for these purposes. Other transfers can be manually created by local users. == Enter transfers == The Transfers screen has two category fields. Here is the rule: : '''Debits on the le...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Emergency check writing procedures (Outdated: content was: "Emergency check writing is defined as writing a check when MLS is not available (i.e., the clerk is unable to log in to MLS or the unit computer and there is an '''urgent''' need for a check to be written). If you need to write a check and are having problems with either MLS or transmitting MLS data, it is preferred that only time-sensitive checks are written (i.e., checks that cannot wait until MLS is working again). == Solution == === MLS...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Data integrity (Outdated: content was: "Ward clerks are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of information provided to ward, stake, and Church leaders. == Guiding principles == Ward clerks and their assistants are responsible for the records of Church units. They are responsible for understanding the "system" employed by the Church in creating, editing, and storing those records. The "system" should not be thought of merely as the unit's computer or MLS. The "system" encompasses everything nee...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Closing out the current financial year (Outdated: content was: "{{MLS}} The following steps occur automatically in MLS at the end of the year when the previous year is closed. This option will appear as an '''Urgent Task''' the first time you log in to MLS in the new year. The year must be closed before MLS will accept any financial transactions in the new year. Once the previous year is closed you will still be able to update prior year data by selecting the option for ''Previous Year'' in any of the reporting areas. == S...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Classes (Outdated: content was: "'''Classes''' are subsets of organizations, generally grouped by age, gender, priesthood office, or special topics. In MLS, member lists and attendance rolls can be printed for classes. == Class overview == Most organizations in MLS have built-in classes. For most of these organizations, the class rules are set by MLS and cannot be changed. For example, the Beehive class will consist of females ages 12-13; it is impossible to change that to be males ages 14-15, fo...)
• 21:21, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Add or update categories (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "The '''Add/Update Categories''' screen can be accessed from the '''Finances''' page in MLS. thumb|200px|Add/Update Categories Screen The '''Add/Update Categories''' screen will allow a user to: * View all current categories and subcategories. * Create new subcategories. * Activate or inactivate subcategories. * Rename subcategories. * Delete subcategories that haven't been used. === Category layout === Characteristics of categories and su...)
• 21:20, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Category:MLS index box templates (Outdated: content was: "This category is used for MLS index box templates that apply to a subcategory of MLS. Category:Index box templates", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:20, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:MLS export language dependencies (Outdated: content was: "== Is this the most practical format? == I filled in the information for German, but it was a tedious process. The wiki format isn't the greatest for copying information from a spreadsheet. I wonder if it might be more helpful to just create a spreadsheet that would have separate tabs for each table's information, and a row for each language. That would be easier to create, easier to maintain, and easier to use when someone actually wants to use this information. If w...)
• 21:20, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS export language dependencies (Outdated: content was: "The MLS export documentation describes only the export files generated by the English version of MLS. Clerks and developers interested in working with export files in other languages will need to be aware of the specific language dependencies of the MLS export feature. ''Wiki collaborators can add the corresponding strings from other languages to these ta...", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" ([[User talk:Ae...)
• 21:20, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page File:MLS custom positions review.jpg (Outdated)
• 21:19, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Lost User Names (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Lost user names (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:19, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Updating Membership Records (MLS) (content was: "#REDIRECT Talk:Updating membership records (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:19, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Lost user names (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "== Are Options B & C obsolete? == Option B and Option C in this article I think are outdated. If the clerk follows these instructions there is a good chance they will loose financial data in MLS by restoring an older backup. Option A is the best way to make this fix and works the majority of the time. Option A also keeps all the financial data current. I think it would be best to delete both B & C. If not, we need to add some kind of a disclaimer stating that Option A...)
• 21:19, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Installation and Repair (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT MLS installation and repair", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:19, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:MLS Installation and Repair (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Talk:MLS installation and repair", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:18, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Troubleshooting MLS transmission problems (Outdated: content was: "{{MLS}} This page provides troubleshooting procedures for common MLS communication problems, but does not address all possible problems or procedures. == Troubleshooting questions == Consider each of the following questions in order as you troubleshoot your MLS communication problems. === Is this a new computer? === # '''Yes:''' Go to the next question # '''No:''' #Did you get a security failure?|Go to '''Did y...)
• 21:18, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Troubleshooting MLS Transmission Problems (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Talk:Troubleshooting MLS transmission problems", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:18, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Template:Other languages/MLS administration (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages|en|pt|page=MLS administration}}", and the only contributor was "Janiohr" (talk))
• 21:18, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Template:Other languages/MLS membership (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages|en|pt|page=MLS membership}}", and the only contributor was "Janiohr" (talk))
• 21:17, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Template:Other languages/MLS finance (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages|en|pt|page=MLS finance}}", and the only contributor was "Janiohr" (talk))
• 21:17, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Template:Other languages/MLS reports (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages|en|pt|page=MLS reports}}", and the only contributor was "Janiohr" (talk))
• 21:17, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Changing the language setting in MLS (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages/Changing the language setting in MLS}}To change the language setting in MLS, click the language selection button at the bottom right of the MLS login dialog. File:MLS language.png Category:MLS")
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Template:Other languages/MLS training (Outdated: content was: "{{Other languages|en|pt|page=MLS training}}", and the only contributor was "Janiohr" (talk))
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:MLS release notes (Outdated: content was: "== Older release notes? == What's the plan for older release notes on this page? Until now, all the release notes have been accumulated in the Timeline of MLS page. That's getting so long that it's a bit unwieldy, and that article title doesn't make it clear that it contains release notes. But it seems odd to introduce this new place for release notes that has no connection to the previous release notes. And what's the plan for the future? When the next release of...)
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Software Manual (Outdated: content was: "The ''MLS Software Manual'' will open when you click the '''Help''' link at the top of the MLS window. The manual is a PDF that can be viewed or saved. ==Language versions== The different language versions of the ''MLS Software Manual'' may lag behind the installed version of MLS because of the time it takes to translate the manual. Below is a list of the versions of the manual that are currently available. If the manual is available, the language name will be...)
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Donor records (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "Merging Spousal Donor Records", and the only contributor was "Rossgrahamwilliams" (talk))
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:MLS messaging system (Outdated: content was: "Each time MLS is started, the Urgent Task List says I have three (or more) new messages to read. In addition to the expected messages in the "Received Messages" folder, there are three blank messages with the To, Date, and Subject fields blank, and thus there is no apparent way to open or delete them. Any hints would be welcome. -- Brenmar 2:20, 9 February 2011 (UTC) : Such questions will get a much better response on the LDSTech Forum. I would r...)
• 21:16, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:MLS financial cleanup (Outdated: content was: "I'm not sure if reconciling the budget category is something that we should even try to do with the new CUBS system. Perhaps I'll create a forum post about it... (nathangg)", and the only contributor was "Nathangg" (talk))
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS messaging system (Outdated: content was: "MLS has the capability to send messages from wards to stakes and the administrative office. Messages can also be sent from the stake to its wards and from the stake to the administrative office. Ward-to-ward communication is not yet possible. == Reading a received message == # On the MLS menu bar, click '''Reports/Forms'''. Click '''Messages'''. # In the Received Messages section, click the subject of one of the unread messages. (Unread messages have an icon that look...)
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Finance Only Version (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT MLS finance only version", and the only contributor was "Lindsayre" (talk))
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page File:MLS-Export-Languages.xls (Outdated)
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Custom reports (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "== Upload examples of custom reports == In a {{TechForum|thread=3600}} it was suggested that this article could be used to host some examples of custom reports. It would be therefore useful to allow the upload of files with the extension ''.mls'' --Steve 10:11, 28 August 2009 (UTC) :I talked with Tom Welch and I think the ability to upload files with extension ''.mls'' is now approved and activated. -- Mike Murray 18:...)
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:Temple recommends (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "== Grammar correction == In the second paragraph under Temple Entry System (TES) the grammar in this sentence doesn't seem right, it reads "If a stake president wants the executive secretary to have access the TES" alternate phrasings: "If a stake president wants the executive secretary to have access to the TES" "If a stake president wants the executive secretary to access the TES" "If a stake president wants the executive secretary to be able to access the TES"...)
• 21:15, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Temple Recommends (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Temple recommends (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Financial Cleanup (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT MLS financial cleanup", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Test Data (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT MLS test data", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page MLS Keyboard Shortcuts (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT MLS keyboard shortcuts", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Donor Records (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Donor records (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Custom Fields (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Custom fields (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page File:MLS Standard Callings.pdf (Outdated)
• 21:14, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Boundary Realignment (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "#REDIRECT Boundary realignment (MLS)", and the only contributor was "Aebrown" (talk))
• 21:13, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page Talk:System Options (MLS) (Outdated: content was: "In the dialer options section, the number should be entered with no spaces or dashes. I think that this section should be edited as to not cause any confusion with what we are telling clerks. Thanks!! --Caleb 22:00, 18 May 2009 (UTC) : For an uncontroversial issue such as this, just go ahead and make the change. It's a wiki, after all! -- Aebrown 22:21, 18 May 2009 (UTC) :: Thanks Alan, I am not sure when I should make a change...)
• 21:13, 14 November 2022 TimRiker talk contribs deleted page History of MLS (Outdated: content was: "{{MLS}}In 1999, the Member and Statistical Records Department (MSR) began considering a rewrite of the local unit Member Information System (MIS) and Financial Information System (FIS). Since 1986 priesthood leaders had been using separate applications to manage local Church unit membership (MIS) and finances (FIS). MIS and FIS were available only to Church units in the U.S. and Canada and a limited number of English-speaking units outside the U.S. and Canada. In 1998,...)