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INTRODUCTION
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The Menu System is where the user may select any of the features found in
the program. All available features will be displayed to the user.
The user has a choice of two types of menu systems available. These are
NOVICE and ADVANCED. These menu options may be selected in the System
Configuration Menu.
The Novice Menu System is a very simple menu system designed for the Novice
User. The user can select the desired item by pressing a Function Key. The
available function keys will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The Advanced Menu System is designed for the experienced user. The user can
select items by pressing the cursor keys or a mouse. For each menu prompt,
there will be a highlighted character. The user has the option of pressing
this highlighted character instead of using the cursor keys or mouse. The
available selections will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
There are several hot keys available to the user from any screen. These hot
keys are as follows:
ALT-H Activate the Online Help System
ALT-O Opens the cash drawer (if enabled)
ALT-C Activate the calculator
ALT-K Activate the calendar
The user may press ALT-H anytime in the program to display detailed
information about the current feature. More detailed information on any
feature may be found in the enclosed instruction book.
MAIN MENU
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The following items may be selected from the Main Menu:
System Configuration The user may configure a modem, cash drawer,
printer, company information, sales taxes,
and many other items.
Customers/Sales/Vendors Allows the user to add/edit/delete customers,
vendors, and salesmen.
Inventory Maintenance Allows the user to add/edit/delete invemntory
items. All products that are sold or rented
must be entered here.
Sales System This is the place that the user generates
the sales. Invoices may be created and
printed here.
Reporting System A large number of reports may be printed
here.
Rentals Returned This is the place toi enter all rentals that
have been returned. If a rental is late,
late charges may also be collected here.
Appts/ToDo List An appointment scheduler and a ToDo List
Manager.
Database Operations The user has a selection of database
functions such as rebuilding the database
to generating mailmerges.
Payments Allows the user to view old payments and
to add new payments.
Tech Support BBS Allows the user to dial into the Tech
Support BBS by modem. The modem must
first be configured in System Configuration.
Exit Exit from The Video Store.
The Customer Maintenance allows the user to perform the following functions:
ADD Adds a new customer.
EDIT Edits information for the current customer.
DEL Deletes the current customer and all customer activity.
SEARCH Searches the customer database for a specific customer.
VIEW Views all customers, starting with the current customer.
QUERY Define a search query.
NOTES Take notes for the current customer. There is no limit to
the size of the notes that can be taken.
DIAL Dials the customer's telephone number via modem. Please note
that the modem must first be configured though System
Configuration to use this feature.
PRODUCT LIST Generates a list of all products that the current customer
has purchased for a specific period.
PAYMENT HIST Generates a list of all payments that the current customer
has made for a specific period.
INVOICES The user is given a view screen for all of the current
customer's invoices. Any invoice may be selected and
viewed on the screen.
LETTER The user may write a letter to the customer. The software
keeps a log of all letters that may be viewed at a later
time.
COMMENTS The user may edit the default invoice comments for the
current customer. These default comments will be printed
on the invoice.
OUTSTANDING Displays a list of all outstanding rentals for the current
customer.
PGDN Advance to the next customer.
PGUP Backup to the previous customer.
A selection has been presented to the user. The item that is highlighted
is the default selection. To change the default selection, press the left
or right arrow key. This will mark the next item as the default selection.
To select the default item, press the ENTER key.
A shortcut to selecting the item, is to press the highlighted letter.
HA view screen is displayed to the user. This screen allows the user to view
or select records. To receive a list of navigation keys, press the
F1 key at the view screen.
The following options are available to the user:
(Q)uit Quit the view screen. The highlighted item will not
be selected. This is useful when the user is only
interested in viewing records only.
(G)oto The user may select a specific record to select. The
software will ask the user to enter a record number.
If this record is found, this new record will be the
current record.
(S)earch The user may search for a specific record based on a
custom criteria. If this record is found, this new
record will be the current record.
(L)ock When scrolling accross the screen, some fields may
scroll off. Locking allows the user to specify how
many fields to leave on the screen while scrolling.
(V)ertical View Displays a vertical view of the current record.
(F)ields The user may select which fields to view. By default,
all fields may be viewed.
(O)rder The user may select the sort order in how the records
are displayed.
(P)ick or ENTER Exits the view screen and selects the current record.
~The Inventory Maintenance allows the user to perform the following
functions:
ADD Adds a new inventory item.
EDIT Edits information for the current inventory item.
DEL Deletes the current inventory item.
SEARCH Searches the inventory database for a specific inventory
item.
VIEW Views all inventory, starting with the current inventory
item.
QUERY Define a search query.
UPDATE Update the stock for the current inventory item.
PGDN Advance to the next inventory item.
PGUP Backup to the previous inventory item.
(The Salesman Maintenance allows the user to perform the following functions:
ADD Adds a new Salesman.
EDIT Edits information for the current salesman.
DEL Deletes the current salesman.
SEARCH Searches the salesman database for a specific salesman.
VIEW Views all salesmen, starting with the current salesman.
QUERY Define a search query.
PGDN Advance to the next salesman.
PGUP Backup to the previous salesman.
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MIThe Vendor Maintenance allows the user to perform the following functions:
ADD Adds a new vendor.
EDIT Edits information for the current vendor.
DEL Deletes the current vendor.
SEARCH Searches the vendor database for a specific vendor.
VIEW Views all vendors, starting with the current vendor.
QUERY Define a search query.
LETTER The user may write a letter to the vendor. The software
keeps a log of all letters that may be viewed at a later
time.
DIAL Dials the vendor's telephone number via modem. Please note
that the modem must first be configured through the System
Configuration to use this feature.
PGDN Advance to the next vendor.
PGUP Backup to the previous vendor.
The following items may be edited:
CUST CODE A unique customer code. The customer code is used to
identify the customer.
FIRST NAME First name of the customer.
LAST NAME Last name of the customer. .
PHONE Telephone number for the customer. If a telephone number is
placed in this field, it may be dialed from the modem.
ADDRESS Home address of the customer.
WORK PHONE Telephone number of the customer at place of employment.
DRIVERS LIC Drivers License Number for the customer.
CREDIT CARD A major credit card number for the customer.
SOC SEC # Social Security Number of the customer.
LOCK OUT If you wish to temporary lock the customer out of the
system, then enter a 'Y' here, otherwise enter a 'N'.
CLUB MEMBER If you offer special discounts to club members and this
customer is a club member, then enter a 'Y' here,
otherwise enter a 'N'.
COMMENT A general comment field. You may put anything that you
wish into this field. This field is only used for
reference.
The Online Query Builder allows the user to create a custom query
expression. The user may select multiple database fields to search for a
specific search criteria. This powerful searching system is only
recommended for the advanced users.
The following features are available for the Online Query Builder:
Build a new Query Starts a new query expression. If there is an
active query, it will be cleared. The user
can select multiple database fields and enter
a query expression. Once complete, a search
can be done using this query expression.
Add to current query Adds an expression to the current query. An
active query must exist for this feature to
work.
Count matching records Displays the total number of records that
match the active query. An active query must
exist for this feature to work.
Zap existing query If there is an active query, it will be
cleared.
Save current Query to disk Saves the active query expression to disk.
The user will be prompted for a query name
to be saved under. An active query must
exist for this feature to work.
Restore Query from disk Prompts the user for a query name and will
load this query from disk. The loaded query
will become the active query. The query
must have been previously saved to disk.
Delete stored queries The user can select stored queries from disk.
These queries must have been previously saved
to disk. This is useful when the user no
longer needs a saved query.
What is current Query Displays the current query expression. An
active query must exist for this feature to
work.
Edit the current Query Edits the current query expression. Advanced
users may find this easier than to use the
query expression builder. An active query
must exist for this feature to work.
View records matching Query Displays records that match the current
query expression. The user can very easily
scroll through the database records. An
active query must exist for this feature to
work.
The user has selected a search to be performed. A highlighted field is
displayed to the user.
To search on this field, enter the search text followed by the ENTER key.
To cancel this search, press the ESC key.
'The user has selected a User Defined Search. This allows the user to
perform a search based on a specific criteria. The following options are
available for the User Defined Search:
Field Contents Match The user can select any database field to
perform the search. After the database field
is selected, the user can enter in the search
text. If the record is found, this new record
will become the current record. If this
search is called again, it will continue from
the last search.
Query match The user can create a search query that can
search the database based on multiple database
fields. If the record is found, this new
record will become the current record. If
this search is called again, it will continue
from the last search.
End of file Jump to the last record in the database.
Beginning of File Jump to the first record in the database.
Memo contents The user may search for any text that is
found in a Memo File. A Memo File stores
the data found in the Notes Field.
Never Mind Cancel the search request.
D:\STThe user may enter as much text as desired. There is no limit to the amount
of text that may be entered. All standard editing keys are supported. The
following special keys are supported:
CTRL/Y Deletes the current line.
CTRL/T Deletes the word to the right of the cursor.
ESC Quits and does not save the changes.
F10 Quits and saves the changes.
F5 Imports text from any text file.
F6 Exports text to any text file.
A four line comment may be printed on invoices and packing slips. The user
may edit this comment to print any special information that is desired.
Please Note: This comment field is for new invoices only. It will not
change the comment for existing invoices.
The System Configuration is used to define the system. All of the options
should be set prior to running the software. These options may be changed
at any time. The following options are available:
Setup Your Company Information Defines information about your company.
Some of this information includes
company address and tax information.
Setup System Defaults The user can customize the system
defaults under this option.
Setup Printer Configuration Defines the type of printer that is
connected to the computer. The user
may also customize the form.
Setup Hardware Configuration Defines the hardware that is connected
to the computer. Hardware that is
currently supported is a modem and a
cash drawer.
The Company Information is required to be setup correctly. If this
information is not entered, the software may probably not work correctly in
your environment.
The following features are available:
ADDRESS The complete mailing address and telephone numbers for your
company. This information can be printed on your forms.
DAYS Defines which days that the store is open. If the store
is closed on any day, customers are not required to return
rentals on those days.
LAST The last invoice number and last customer number. The
software automatically updates these numbers in sequence
every time a new entry is added. These fields may be reset
to any value.
TAX The sales tax in percentage. This information is
automatically used when adding a new customer.
COUNTRY The country that your company is located. The software
will automatically adjust to operate in your country's
mode.
CURRENCY The default currency symbol.
COMMENT The default comment that may be printed on invoices.
Enter your company's mailing address and telephone numbers in the correct
fields.
APThe user is able to reset that last sequence numbers used in assigning new
numbers. The following fields may be edited:
LAST INVOICE The last invoice number that has been generated.
LAST CUST The last customer number that has been generated.
The sales tax information is used when adding a new customer. This
identifies in how your customers are taxed. The following fields may be
edited:
SALES TAX The rate of sales tax in percentage.
TAX NUMBER The tax number for your company. This number may be
printed on your forms.
TAX SHIP Enter 'Y' if your company charges sales tax on shipping
charges, otherwise enter 'N'.
A two character currency symbol may be edited. This symbol will be printed
with all money values.
The System Defaults are to define your environent. The following defaults
may be defined:
Print Invoice The Invoice can automatically be printed when saved
or it can prompt the user when to start printing.
Print Zeros on Invoice The software will only support a one line product
description. To make an item on the invoice have
multiple lines, it would require to add additional
lines manually. This is done by using MISC as the
product code. The user may then type in the next
line of the product description. If the quantity
field and the price field are zeros, then the only
field that will print on the invoice for this item
would be the product description. This would allow
an item to look like it has a multiple line
product description.
Spacing On Reports Reports may be single spaced or double spaced on
printer port LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3.
Menu System There are two menu systems available to the user.
They are the NOVICE and ADVANCED menu systems. The
Novice menu system uses function keys for input,
while the Advanced menu system uses cursor keys or
a mouse for input. All of the features are
available for both menu systems.
Number Of Decimals Prices defined in the Inventory Database may have
2, 3, or 4 places after the decimal point.
Flush Buffers Buffers may be flushed immediatly or they may be
flushed at a later time. When buffers are flushed
immediatly, data is wriiten to disk after every
disk operation. This can cause the software to
run very slowly. If buffers are not flushed
immediatly, the data is written to disk at a
later time, but data may be lost if there is a
power failure. In a network environment, buffers
are always flushed immediatly.
Default Price Level The software supports four price levels (A-D).
These four price levels are defined for each
inventory item. This allows the user to define
which price level is being charged at the present
time. This feature is very useful when having
a special sales (Such as a 3 hour special).
Default Rental Time When a new rental item is entered into the
inventory, this value is used as the default
rental time in days.
Default Late Fee When a new rental item is entered into the
inventory, this value is used as the default
late fee.
Check Printer If you wish to check the printer prior to a
printout, enter 'Y' here.
Late Fees Taxable If you wish to charge sales tax on late fees,
enter 'Y' here, otherwise enter 'N'.
A window is displayed with all available items. To select the desired
item, press the cursor key until the desired item is highlighted. To
select this item, press the ENTER key. To cancel the request, press the ESC
The user has decided to edit this shipping method. All editing keys are
supported for the edit. Editing this item will change it as one of the
default shipping methods.
The user has decided to change this payment term. All editing keys are
supported. The following format is used for payment terms:
NET x Issue your customer a specified number of days to
pay the invoice.
(x defines the number of days).
For example, NET 30
z % y NET x Issue your customer discount terms. You are giving
your customer a specified number of days to pay the
invoice, but if the invoice is paid in less time, you
will deduct a percentage off of the invoice.
(z defines the discount percentage,
y defines the discount days,
x defines the number of days).
For example, 2 % 10 NET 30
Anything Else Payment is due today.
The user had decided to change the default freight term. All editing
keys are supported. Editing this item will change it as one of the default
freight terms.
z?VThe Printer Setup Configuration is used to define the printer that is
connected to the computer. The user is able to customize the forms that are
printed.
The following features are available:
RECEIPT Defines if a receipt printer is attatched to the computer.
If a receipt printer is selected, the invoice printer
cannot be used.
INVOICE Selects an invoice form.
YEnter a 'Y' if a receipt printer is connected to the computer, otherwise
enter a 'N'.
Please Note: If a receipt printer is selected, the invoice printer cannot
be used.
&The user may define the printer codes that are sent to the printer. This is
useful if the user wishes to change the default printer configuration such
as the form length (Many pre-printed forms are not 11 inches in length).
The printer codes are entered in ascii. The field labeled BEFORE is used to
generate the printer codes before the form is printed and the field labeled
AFTER is used to generate the printer codes after the form is printed.
The user may customize this form. This gives the user full control in how
it is to be printed. The user can remove all of the field headings to work
with pre-printed forms or change the form appearance. The form is divided
into two formats.
The first format is text. Text is any printable ascii characters. Text can
be used as field headings, lines to break up items, or anything else that
the user wishes to see on the form. To enter the text, just move the cursor
to the desired position, and type in the desired text.
The second format is data. Data are the database fields that will be
printed on the form. This data may be items such as Invoice Number, Price,
Customer Address, etc... Data fields can be identified as the items found
between the double brackets. When printing the forms, the software will
replace the database data with the data field on the form. To enter the
data field, just move the cursor to the desired position, and press F2 to
select the database field.
To save the form, press the F10 key. Important: Before saving the form,
make sure that it is correct because once it has been saved, the old form
cannot be restored.
The following hardware is supported in the software:
MODEM Allows the user to dial a telephone number from the screen.
DRAWER A cash drawer that is connected to the computer. The drawer
will automatically open during a sale or may be opened
anytime by pressing ALT-O.
This information is used to configure the modem setup. The following
information is needed:
DIAL ON MODEM If a modem is connected to the computer then enter 'Y',
otherwise enter 'N'.
COM PORT The communications port that your modem is connected
to. The software supports COM 1-4.
TOUCH TONE SERVICE The software supports Tone and Pulse dialing.
BAUD RATE The highest baud rate of your modem. The software
supports baud rates of 300-9600.
HnThis information is needed to configure the cash drawer setup. The
following information is needed:
CASH DRAWER INSTALLED If a cash drawer is installed enter a 'Y',
otherwise enter a 'N'.
DEVICE The device that the cash drawer is installed.
The software supports serial and parallel
devices.
COM PORT If the cash drawer is connected to the serial
device, this would be the communications port
that it is connected to. The software supports
COM 1-4. Please Note: If a modem is attached,
make sure that these two devices do not share the
same port.
BAUD RATE If the cash drawer is connected to the serial
device, this would be the maximum baud rate of
the cash drawer. The software supports baud rates
of 300-9600.
STRING TO OPEN If the cash drawer is opened by a string, then
enter this string here. Do not enter any data
if the drawer is opened by an ascii code.
ASCII CODE TO OPEN If the cash drawer is opened by an ascii code,
then enter the code here. Do not enter any data
if the drawer is opened by a string.
The Database Functions is where the user can perform special database
operations. The operations that are available are:
Rebuild All Databases The databases and index files will be rebuilt.
This operation will also pack the data so that
it will free up more disk space. This
operation should only be used to conserve
disk space or when a fatal disk crash has
taken place.
Frequency Analysis Performs a frequency analysis on any specific
database. The user may select which fields to
perform the analysis on. This is useful to
determine which piece of data occurs more than
others. For example, the user may wish to
generate an analysis on which cities have the
best sales.
Form Letters The user may create form letters on any
specific database. In creating the form
letter, any information from the current
database may be printed. This is very useful
when generating mailmerges.
Import Data Imports data from a standard DBF file into
any specific database. Caution should be
used when using this feature. The user should
have a good understanding of the databases
used in this software. This feature is
useful to import data from another program
into this software.
Export Data Exports data from any specific database to
an ascii, DBF, or mailmerge file. This is
very useful when another program needs the
data from this software.
Global Replacement The user can globally replace any field in a
specific database with any piece of data.
Caution should be used when using this
feature. The user should have a good
understanding of the databases used in this
software. This feature is very useful when
it is necessary to change database data. For
example, the user may wish to change the sales
tax rate for existing customers in NY state
from 8.5% to 8.25%.
The user may select any of the listed databases. The databases are defined
below:
Customer Database Stores all information on the customer. This
information is similiar to the data found
in Customer Maintenance.
Invoice Database Stores all of the information on invoices.
Please Note that this database does not store
customer, payment, and product information.
Product Database Stores all of the products purchased for a
specific invoice. This database is linked
to the invoice database.
Payment Database Stores all of the payments made towards a
specific invoice. This database is linked
to the invoice database.
Inventory Database Stores all of the information on inventory.
This information is similiar to the data
found in Inventory Maintenance.
Salesman Database Stores all of the information on salesmen.
This information is similiar to the data
found in Salesman Maintenance.
Vendor Database Stores all of the information on vendors.
This information is similiar to the data
found in Vendor Maintenance.
Rentals Database Stores all of the information on overdue
rentals.
Exporting may be performed on three types of file formats. The user may
select which fields to export and in which order that these fields may
appear. These formats are as follows:
Ascii This file format is the most popular. The fields will be
seperated by a delimiter character. The record will be
followed by a CR and LF.
DBF Data will be written into a standard DBF file.
Mailmerge Data will be written into a mailmerge wordprocessor
format. This data can then be read by the wordprocessor.
8You are being asked to select a name for this letter. You may specify any
name that you wish to use as reference. At a later time, you may select
this name to retrieve the letter.
The following features are available for the Frequency Analysis:
Frequency field selection The user may select which fields to
perform the analysis on. This is done
by tagging the fields. Please note that
it is very important in the order that
the fields are tagged.
Additional SUM fields selection The user may select additional numeric
fields for the analysis. The fields
are selected the same as above.
Build Query The user may specify a search query.
Only these records that match the
query will be selected.
Perform Analysis The analysis will be performed based on
the above criteria.
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MIKEThe following features are available for the Form Letters:
Select form An existing form will be selected. Please note that a
form must have been previously saved to use this
feature.
Create new Form Creates a new form letter, The user will be able to
type in the letter and select the desired mailmerge
database fields.
Delete Forms The user can specify which existing forms to delete.
Edit current form The user may edit the current form. This procedure is
quite similiar as creating a new form.
Print form letters Once the form letter has been created, this feature is
used to perform the printing of the form letters,
Width of Form The user may specify the max width of the form. The
output will automatically wrap to the next line if
any line exceeds this length.
Output To The form letters may be printed to a printer or to a
disk file.
Assign Printer Port If the form letter is to be sent to the printer, the
user can specify printer port LP1, LPT2 or LPT3.
Filter The user can specify a filter for printing. This
filter may be set to a search query or the user may
tag records. If no filter is set, all records will
be selected.
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MIKEImporting is used to load data into any database from a DBF file. The user
then then very easily match fields to import. The following feratures are
available:
Select Import File The user can pick any file for the import file.
Please Note: This file must be a DBF file.
Match Fields The user can pick any field from the specified
database and match it to any field from the
imported file. All of the selected fields will
be imported.
Do Import Perform the import operation.
Tag Records to Append The user can tag which records to import from the
import file.
Build or Modify Query The user can build a custom query to determine
whwich records to import from the import file.
Exporting to an ascii file will copy records from the specified database
into an ascii file. The following features are available:
Export Type The user can specify the type of ascii file.
The choices are SDF and Delimited. As SDF file
will write one record per line while a delimited
file will seperate the fields with a delimited
character.
Which Fields The user can specify which fields to export by
tagging the fields. The order of tagging will
determine the order of the export.
Filter The user may filter which records to export.
Create ASCII File Perform the export operation.
Character Delimiter Specifices the character to be used as the
character delimiter character.
Field Delimiter Specifices the character to be used as the
field delimiter character.
View File The user may view the file after the export
operation has taken place.
(p{Exporting to a DBF file will copy all records from a specific database to a
DBF file. The following feature are available:
Fields to Copy The user may specify which fields to copy from the
specific database.
Record Criteria The user may export all records or may select
a criteria to perform the export.
Target File The DBF file to export the data to.
Do Copy Perform the export operation.
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Export to a mailmerge will copy all of the data from the specific database
to a mailmerge file. The following features are available:
Merge Type The user may specify if the export will be to a
Wordperfect or Microsoft Word file format.
Which Fields The user may tag whcih fields to export from
the specific database. The order of tagging
will determine the order that they are exported.
Filter The user may specify a filter for the export.
Create Merge File Perform the export operation.
The Global Replacement allows the user to replace fields in the specified
database. The following features are available:
Select Field to Replace The user may tag which field to replace
in the specific database.
Replacement Options The user may specify the replacement value.
There are several replacement options
available to the user.
Execute Replacement Perform the replacement operation. The user
can also select the replacement criteria.
Preview Replacement The user may review how the replacement will
look prior to the replacement.
The following features are available to the user for invoicing:
ADD Adds a new invoice. This is used when the user wishes to
create a new invoice.
EDIT Edits the current invoice displayed on the screen. Any
information may be changed with the exception of the
invoice number and invoice date. All changes will be
logged into the Log Database.
DEL Deletes the current invoice displayed on the screen. This
will completely remove the invoice and all invoice activity
from the system. It is highly recommend to use Void
operation instead of this operation.
SEARCH Searches for an invoice based on a search criteria.
VIEW Views invoices on the screen starting from the current
invoice. The user may then scroll through the invoices
very easily and select the desired invoice.
PRINT Prints the current invoice displayed on the screen. Printing
allows invoices, packing slips, or batch operations to take
place.
VOID Voids the current invoice displayed on the screen. The
invoice will be voided and not removed. This
operation is preferred over the delete operation.
PGDN View the next invoice.
PGUP View the previous invoice.
This operation is used to create a new invoice. The user may ask for an
existing customer or create a new customer.
To create a new customer, press the <F10> key. This will automatically
invoke the Customer Maintenance system and place the user in the Add Mode.
After the customer has been added, the system will return the user back to
the invoice system.
To recall an existing customer, the user may enter the Customer Code or part
of the Customer Name. If the Customer Code is entered, then this customer
will be recalled. If the Customer Name is entered, then the user may select
the desired customer by scrolling through the customers.
Enter the salesman code for this invoice. If the salesman code is unknown,
the user may press the ENTER key for a list.
The user may enter the product code or part of the product description that
is defined in the Inventory System.
If the user enters the Product Code, then the item will be retrieved from
the Inventory System and it will be displayed on the current line.
If the user enters the Product Description, then a list of products will be
displayed to the user. The user may then select the desired product from
the Inventory System and it will be displayed on the current line.
Please Note: Normally products are defined in the Inventory System. If the
user wishes to enter a non-inventory item, then the user can
enter a Product Code called MISC.
The user may edit the following items:
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A single line of text that describes the
product.
QTY The number of items that the customer is
purchasing.
PRICE The unit price of the item.
The user may edit the items in the total line. These items are as follows:
DISCNT The value of the discount. This value will be automatically
deducted from the subtotal. This value is entered as a
dollar amount.
TAX The value of the sales tax. This value is entered as a
dollar amount. Sales tax will be automatically calculated.
The rate of sales tax is defined in System Configuration.
FEES The value of additional fees. This field will default to
any outstanding late fees that this customer has obtained.
The following options are available in Edit Mode:
ADD MORE PRODS Allows the user to continue to add more products
to the invoice.
EDIT DETAIL Allows the user to edit the salesman code or
the invoice comment.
EDIT TOTAL Allows the user to edit the invoice totals.
EDIT PROD Allows the user to edit an item on the invoice.
The user would be able to scroll to the desired
item and edit the description, quantity, or
price.
DEL PROD Allows the user to delete an item on the invoice.
The user would be able to scroll to the desired
item and delete it from the invoice.
HThe following detail information may be edited:
EDIT SALESMAN The user may edit the salesman code.
EDIT COMMENTS The user may edit the invoice comments.
The user may edit the shipping and billing addresses.
A four line comment may be printed on the invoice. The user may edit this
comment.
HPThe software has displayed the default invoice number. The user may edit
this number.
Please enter the label number to start printing. This value is usually a
For laser printers, the first label may already be used and the user may
have to select another value.
&The following options are available when printing mailing labels:
Maximum number of Labels The total number of labels to print.
Number of EACH to print The number of copies for each label to print.
Compress All Compresses the entire line with the exception
of single spaces.
Remove blank lines If this value is set to 'Y', then blank
lines will be ignored, otherwise enter 'N'
to print blank lines.
You have selected to print the data to an ascii file. The user is required
to enter the filename to send the data to.
8The user has decided to select a single customer. Please enter the Customer
Code or part of the Customer Name.
If the Customer Code is entered, then this customer will be processed.
If the Customer Name is entered, then a list of all customers will be
displayed on the screen. The user may then select the desired customer.
This is where the user may enter payments for invoices. The following
options are available:
ADD Adds a new payment. The user will be prompted for an
invoice number to apply the payment to.
EDIT Edits the payment information for the displayed payment.
The user cannot edit the payment amount, only the payment
information.
VOID Voids the displayed payment.
SEARCH Searches for a specific payment.
VIEW Displays a screen of payments. The user may scroll and
select the desired payment.
PGDN Displays the next payment.
PGUP Displays the previous payment.
Enter the data into the highlighted field and the first invoice that matches
this criteria will become the current invoice.
The user can enter the invoice number or part of the company name.
If the invoice number is entered, then this invoice will be displayed on the
screen. If this invoice has already been paid, then an error message will
be displayed. Only unpaid invoices can be paid.
If the company name is entered, then a list of unpaid invoices will be
displayed. The user may select the desired invoice to pay.
~The user is displayed a list of payment tendors. One of these payment
tendors must be selected.
Please Note: An invoice may be paid with several payment tendors, but
each tendor must be entered seperatly.
The user may enter detailed information about the payment tendor. This
information is used for reference only.
The user is prompted for the payment amount and payment date.
The user may edit some of the payment information.
Please Note: The amounts may not be edited.
Please enter the search data in the highlighted field. If the search is
found, then this payment information will be displayed on the screen.
The following fields may be edited:
VENDOR CODE A code that identifies the vendor. This code must be
unique.
VENDOR NAME The name of the vendor.
CONTACT The contact of the vendor.
PHONE The telephone number of the vendor.
FAX The fax number of the vendor.
ADDRESS The address of the vendor.
DETAIL A four line comment field that may be used for any
purpose.
~The following fields may be edited:
SALES CODE A code that is used to identify the salesman. This code
must be unique.
COMPANY The company name of the salesman.
NAME The name of the salesman.
ADDRESS The address of the salesman.
PHONE The telephone number of the salesman.
SOC SEC NUM The social security number of the salesman.
COMMENTS A two line comment line that may be used for any
purpose.
The following fields may be edited:
PROD CODE A unique code that is used to identify the product.
This code must be unique.
VENDOR # The vendor code that is used to link this product to
a vendor.
DESC The product description. This is the description that
will be printed on the invoice.
STOCK The number of units that are in stock.
LOW STOCK The lowest number of items that the user wishes to
keep in stock. If the stock falls below this number,
it will be time to reorder.
AVERAGE The average number of items that the user wishes to
keep in stock. This is used when reordering.
NUM SOLD The total number of units that have been sold.
TAXABLE If this item is taxable, then enter a 'Y', otherwise
enter a 'N'.
AVAILABLE If this item is available to be sold then enter a 'Y',
otherwise enter a 'N'.
RENT TIME The number of days that the rental must be returned.
RENTAL If this item is a rental, enter a 'Y' here, othwise
enter a 'N'.
LATE FEE If this item is a rental, enter the late fee per day
if this item is returned late.
MEMBERS PRICE Four price levels (A-D) are available for club members.
Club members may be defined in the customer database and
the current price level may be defined in System
Configuration.
NON_MEMBERS PRICE Four price levels (A-D) are available for non-club
members. Non-club members may be defined in the
customer database and the current price level may be
defined in System Configuration.
ACTOR If this is a rental, the actor name may be placed here.
This feature may be used when updating the stock. The user only has to
enter the number of items to add to the stock.
8The user may select a range of dates. The following selections are
available:
All Dates All records will be selected.
End-Of-Day Only records with todays date will be selected.
End-Of-Week Only records for this week will be selected. Weeks
always start on Sunday.
End-Of-Month Only records for this month will be selected.
End-Of-Year Only records for this year will be selected.
Date Range The user may enter a starting and ending date.
D:\STORE\The user may select a range of dates. The following information is
required:
FIRST DATE The starting date.
LAST DATE The ending date.
The following listing reports are available:
Reorder Inventory Stock Listing Report will list all inventory items
that must be reordered. The number of
items to be reordered is determined
by the value of 'Average' that is defined
in the Inventory Database.
Customer Listing Report to list all customers in the
Customer Database.
Inventory Listing Report to list all items in the
Inventory Database.
Salesman Listing Report to list all salesman in the
Salesman Database.
Vendor Listing Report to list all vendors in the
Vendor Database.
Price List Prints a price list may be given to
customers.
D:\STORE\VID\VIDThe user has decided to enter a single salesman. Please enter the salesman
code or part of the company name of the salesman.
If the salesman code has been entered, then this salesman will be processed.
If the company name has been entered, then the user may select the desired
salesman.
c\The user has decided to select a single product. The user may enter the
product code or part of the product description.
If the product code is entered, then this product will be processed.
If the product description is entered, then the user can select the desired
product.
zThe user has decided to select a single vendor. The user may enter the
vendor code or part of the vendor name.
If the vendor code is entered, then this vendor will be processed.
If the vendor description is entered, then the user may select the desired
vendor.
8The Customization Menu is recommended only for the advanced users. the
following features are available:
Customize Mailing Labels The user may customize mailing labels for any
specific database.
Customize Reports The user may customize reports for any
specific database.
Customize Lists The user may customize lists for any specific
database.
The following features are available:
Load Label from disk If a label definition has been previously
saved, it may be loaded to be processed.
Save Label to disk A new or modified label may be saved to
disk. The user can supply a name for this
label.
Erase label definition The user may select and delete a label
definition.
Import from .LBL format The user may import a LBL file.
Dimmensions of Label The label may be customized to work with
the users labels. There are also many
predefined labels to select from.
Contents of Label Defines which data is to be placed on
the label. The user may enter ascii text
and insert database fields anywhere on the
label.
Output Test Pattern Prints a sample label for test.
Print Mailing Labels Prints the labels to the printer.
Reset Printer Port Selects printer port (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3).
Tag Records to Print The user may tag which records to print
from the specific database.
Build or Modify Query The user may build a custom query to select
which records to select from the specific
database.
Use Single Sheet Options Single sheets are fed into the printer for
each printed page.
The following features are available:
Load REPORT Loads a report definition that has been previously
saved.
Create REPORT Creates a new report definition. The user is prompted
for a report name.
Save REPORT Saves the current report definition.
Edit Report Edits the report definition. The user selects which
database fields are to be printed in the report.
Deletes Reports The user may tag which report definitions to delete.
Headers/Footers The user may add a header or footer to the report.
Filtering The user may filter records based on a criteria to
be printed.
Grouping Order The user may select the order in how the database
records are to be printed. This is done by selecting
the desired index file.
Other Options Options such as size and headings for the report.
Print Report Prints the report to a printer or file.
Report Status Displays the report definition.
"The following features are available:
Pick fields to list The user may select which database fields to
include in the list. This feature is used
to start the list.
Modify fields to list The user may select which fields to modify.
This feature is similiar to above, but is used
to modify an existing list.
Output list Select the output device. Supported devices are
printer, file, and screen. The user may also
filter records and mark text.
Save list definition Saves the list definition to disk. The user
is prompted for a name.
Restore list definition Restores the list definition from disk. The user
may select any saved list definition.
Delete stored definit The user may tag which list definitions to delete.
Choose printer port The user may select printer port (LPT1, LPT2,
LPT3).
Build Query The user may build a custom query.
Layout Options The user may setup custom layout options for
printing the list.
The Maintenance Menu allows the following operations:
Customer Maintenance Allows the user to add/edit/delete customers
into the customer database.
Salesman Maintenance Allows the user to add/edit/delete salesmen
into the salesman database.
Vendor Maintenance Allows the user to add/edit/delete vendors
into the vendor database.
The following options are available:
EDIT Edit an item that is on the invoice.
SAVE Save the invoice and exit.
The following is a list of reports that may be generated:
SUMMARY REPORT Report to show all money that has been collected over
a specified period. This report is recommended when
paying sales tax.
INVOICE REPORT Report to show the status of all invoices over a
specified period. This report is useful to determine
which invoices have not been paid.
LATE CHARGE Report to show all customers that have outstanding
rentals that have not been returned. Rentals that are
not overdue will not be showed in this report.
TOP RENTALS Report to show the top rentals. The user may specify
how many rentals to be generated in this report.
LISTING REPORTS A selection of listing reports to print items found
in the databases.
SALESMAN SALES Report to show the sales activity for salesmen over
a specified period. This report is useful when
generating salesman commissions.
PRODUCT LIST Report to show all products that a customer has
purchased over a specified period.
CUSTOMER LIST Report to show all customers that have purchased
a product over a specified period.
INVENTORY LIST Report to show all items purchased from a vendor.
OUTSTANDING RENT Report to show all rentals that have not been returned.
PAYMENT HISTORY Report to show all payments for a customer over a
specified period.
MAILING LABELS Generate custom mailing labels, custom reports, and
custom lists.
z?The user may enter the number of items to be generated in the report.
The user is required to enter the product code of the returned rental. If
several rentals are found with the same product code, the user will be able
to select the desired rental.
The following options are available when returning rentals:
RETURN Return a rental item back to the store. The user must
know the product code of the rental item.
EDIT Edit some rental information for the currently displayed
rental item.
DEL Delete the current rental item. This option is not
recommended to be used. Use this option only when the
rental item has been lost.
SEARCH Search for a specific rental item.
VIEW A list of all rental items will be displayed to the user.
The user may select the desired rental ti be displayed.
QUERY Set a query to be displayed. Only rentals matching this
query will be displayed.
PGDN View next rental.
PGUP View previous rental.
Please enter a valid DOS filename.
If downloading, this is the name of the file that you wish to save as.
If uploading, this is the name of the file that you wish to upload.
INTRODUCTION:
The Technical Support BBS may be dialed by modem to contact out Technical
Support Staff. The BBS is a Wildcat BBS system and is very simple to use.
If you are calling the BBS for the very first time, you will have to sign
on as a new user. The BBS will prompt you for your first and last name.
After entering this information, the BBS will confirm if you have entered
your name correctly.
Once you have entered your name correctly, the BBS will ask you for a
password. You may assign yourself any password. Please select a password
that you will remember and DO NOT give this password to anyone else.
After the password has been selected, the BBS will ask you a few simple
questions. After you have answered these questions, an account will have
been setup in your name.
THE MAIN MENU:
The Main Menu is where all of the features on the BBS may be selected.
There are many features, but there are only four features that a new
user may be interested in:
[O]nline Ordering
[T]echnical Support
[F]iles
[G]oodbye
Any menu option may be selected by pressing the letter followed by the
ENTER key.
FIRST TIME:
If you are calling the BBS for the very first time and you own one of
our software products, you may have your access upgraded. This will
allow you to access areas on the BBS connected with your product.
To upgrade your access, select 'Online Ordering' and answer the
desired question. If you own one of our software products, your
access will be raised.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
To send a private e-mail question to the Technical Support Staff, select
this option. This will allow you to create a message. On of our
Technical Support Staff members will answer your question and send
you a reply. This usually takes less than 24 hours and in most cases,
your e-mail will be answered the same day.
When your e-mail has been answered, you will be notified the next time
that you sign onto the BBS.
FILES MENU:
The Files Menu will allow the user to upload or download any file. There
are many file options available to the user. For a detailed explanation
of these features, the BBS offers a help key.
GOODBYE:
To sign off the BBS, select this option. You may also sign off by pressing
the ALT-X key at anytime.
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The Credit Card Store This module allows you to interface to
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Please Note: If you have not purchased the desired module, you will not
be able to enable it.
The System Configuration is used to define the system. All of the options
should be set prior to running the software. These options may be changed
at any time. The following options are available:
Setup Your Company Information Defines information about your company.
Some of this information includes
company address and tax information.
Setup System Defaults The user can customize the system
defaults under this option.
Setup Printer Configuration Defines the type of printer that is
connected to the computer. The user
may also customize the form.
Setup Hardware Configuration Defines the hardware that is connected
to the computer. Hardware that is
currently supported is a modem and a
cash drawer.
Setup Additional Modules If you have purchased additional modules,
these modules can be enmabled here.
The System Configuration is used to define the system. All of the options
should be set prior to running the software. These options may be changed
at any time. The following options are available:
Setup Your Company Information Defines information about your company.
Some of this information includes
company address and tax information.
Setup System Defaults The user can customize the system
defaults under this option.
Setup Printer Configuration Defines the type of printer that is
connected to the computer. The user
may also customize the form.
Setup Hardware Configuration Defines the hardware that is connected
to the computer. Hardware that is
currently supported is a modem and a
cash drawer.
Setup Additional Modules If you have purchased additional modules,
these modules can be enabled here.
The Database Functions is where the user can perform special database
operations. The operations that are available are:
Rebuild All Databases The databases and index files will be rebuilt.
This operation will also pack the data so that
it will free up more disk space. This
operation should only be used to conserve
disk space or when a fatal disk crash has
taken place.
Frequency Analysis Performs a frequency analysis on any specific
database. The user may select which fields to
perform the analysis on. This is useful to
determine which piece of data occurs more than
others. For example, the user may wish to
generate an analysis on which cities have the
best sales.
Form Letters The user may create form letters on any
specific database. In creating the form
letter, any information from the current
database may be printed. This is very useful
when generating mailmerges.
Import Data Imports data from a standard DBF file into
any specific database. Caution should be
used when using this feature. The user should
have a good understanding of the databases
used in this software. This feature is
useful to import data from another program
into this software.
Export Data Exports data from any specific database to
an ascii, DBF, or mailmerge file. This is
very useful when another program needs the
data from this software.
Global Replacement The user can globally replace any field in a
specific database with any piece of data.
Caution should be used when using this
feature. The user should have a good
understanding of the databases used in this
software. This feature is very useful when
it is necessary to change database data. For
example, the user may wish to change the sales
tax rate for existing customers in NY state
from 8.5% to 8.25%.
Purge Data The user can purge (remove) invoices and
payments from the system for any date
range. Please note: Once data has been
purged, it is lost, and it can never be
restored.