How To Topics

This section provides step-by-step tutorials on how to perform many common tasks within the CLMS - Chicago Lodge Membership System system. To learn more about a particular task simply click on one of the links below.

In This Section

Add Member by Affiliation

Provides instructions on how to add a member by affiliation

Adding Members

Provides Steps on how to Add new membership

Add Non Members

Provides instructions on how to Add a non-member Advertiser, also has links for adding Lodge and Widow(er) records

Backup Membership Data

Provides steps for backing up the Chicago Lodge Membership System data.

Browse Membership Roster

Provides steps for browsing the lodge's membership roster.

Change Number Field

Provides instructions on how to change the number field to a new number

Address Maintenance for Records

Address features available in CLMS such as current mailing, alternate mailing and Grand Lodge Address. Also covers email and phone number info and provides an easy way to submit CASS Hygiene updates and retrieve reports.

Create Drawing List

Provides steps for generating a random drawing list of members.

Create Magazine Audit

Provides steps for creating a magazine audit file.

Create Optional Dues

Provides steps on how to create optional dues for a lodge.

Display Total Dues Collected

Provides steps for reporting the total dues that the lodge has collected.

Edit Labels

Provides steps for custom editing of the stock Chicago Lodge Membership System labels.

Edit Reports

Provides steps for custom editing of the stock Chicago Lodge Membership System reports.

Initiate New Member

Provides steps on how to initiate membership

Make Committee Assignments

Provides steps for assigning members to committees in Chicago Lodge Membership System.

Override Lost Years

Explains how to override lost years field that is automatically calculated

Pack Database Tables

Provides steps for packing out deleted records from the database tables.

Payment with Optional Dues

Provides instructions on how to post optional dues received from a member

Print Member and ID Cards for selected member

Provides steps for printing member and ID cards from within CLMS - Chicago Lodge Membership System for the current record on the "Members Edit" screen.

Printing Groups of Member Cards

Provides instructions on how to print membership and id cards for specific groups of members/nonmembers

Recreate Indexes

Provides steps for recreating index files on the database tables.

Restore Membership Data

Provides steps for restoring CLMS - Chicago Lodge Membership System data when the database has been lost or corrupted.

Search for Information

Provides steps for effectively searching for information within the CLMS - Chicago Lodge Membership System.

Select Officers

Provides steps for selecting officers for the different lodge positions.

Suggestions or bug reports about the CLMS product or help can be emailed to CLMS Helpdesk.

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