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- HOW TO INSTALL or UPDATE AND START PSP
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- 1. Make a backup copy of your PSP diskette(s) using the DOS
- COPY command.
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- 2. Store the original PSP diskette(s) in a safe place and label
- the new diskette(s) with the same titles as the original(s).
-
- 3. If installing make a directory by using the DOS command:
- C MD \(directory name)
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- 4. Copy your PSP diskette(s) to their directory using the DOS command:
- C>COPY A:*.* \(directory name) or
- C>COPY B:*.* \(directory name)
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- 5. To start - Make your PSP directory your current directory.
- Then Enter PSP after your C prompt.
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- ║ Important changes to User's Manual ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Chapter 2 How to Install and Start PSP ║
- ║ See instructions above on how to install and start PSP. ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Chapter 5 How to obtain UPS Approval....... ║
- ║ The Chart of Transactions for UPS Approval has several changes: ║
- ║ transaction 4 There is no longer an AOD sevice therefore ║
- ║ no need to enter this transaction. ║
- ║ transaction 25 thru 28 International zones are now three digits.║
- ║ Enter international zones that are valid for your ║
- ║ for your area. Then print only these rates for ║
- ║ for your UPS approval. ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter 2 new sample transactions for 3-Day service. To determine the ║
- ║ proper zone add 30 to the ground zone. See note below in Changes ║
- ║ to PSP Version 4.0. ║
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- ║ Ctl no. Custno. Zone Wt No.Pkg ║
- ║ transaction 30 30 1 3+* 1 1 ║
- ║ transaction 31 32 2 3+* 1 1 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ * ground service zone. ║
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- Changes to PSP since Version 1.0
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- 1. Version 4.1 released 4/01/93
- A major improvement to handling shippping addresses has been added.
- When entering the customer number for a transaction you may select the
- customer number by pressing F10. A window will appear showing your
- shipping addresses. Use the up and down arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn, Home,
- End, to search for your address. You may also enter a letter to move
- to that section of your list. Press Enter to select the Customer Number.
- Please note the list is sorted by the abbreviated name.
- This feature is also available in Shipping Address Processing.
-
- The PgUp, PgDn, Home, End keys are activated on the transaction screen.
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- 2. Version 4.0 incorporates new rates and features:
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- Effective 2/15/93 new rate tables are added for:
- Ground Service Rates for Commercial and Residential
- Next Day, 2nd Day, Air Letters
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- Call Tag and COD Charges are been increased
-
- Oversized packages are now computed as 30 lb packages
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- A new zone 26 for rural Alaska is added
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- A new 3Day service with Zones 32 thru 38 has been added
- These zones are not automatically looked up by PSP. To determine
- these zones take the ground zones 2 thru 8 (provided automatically
- by PSP) add 30 to the zone. For example if PSP returns a zone 7
- for a shipment and you wish to send it 3-Day then enter the zone 37.
-
- A new Zone has been added for Mexico.
-
- We have added a feature to add a handling charge to UPS charges.
- The Add/Edit Company Data section in Housekeeping will allow you
- to enter a dollar amount and a percent. If you make either of these
- entries PSP will calculate
-
- Charges = UPS Charges + Dollar Amount + Percent x UPS Charges
-
- This amount will appear on the transaction screen and the
- Billing Report. The UPS Manifest Reports will show the UPS Charges as
- required by UPS.
-
- If you leave these entries blank or zero then UPS charges will
- appear on the transaction screen.
-
- An additional feature was added to the Print Labels, Enter All Information
- on Label selection (#2,#2). You may now select a shipping address to appear
- on the label.
-
- 3. On Sept 1,1992 two new modules were added to PSP:
-
- Import transactions from an ASCII disk file-
- You may import ASCII shipping transactions from a disk
- file located anywhere on your hard disk. This module
- is sold separately from the standard PSP. When
- you purchase the module you will receive the format
- of the ASCII file and instructions on how to operate
- this feature. You may use this feature to send shipping
- transactions from an accounting system to PSP.
-
- Import shipping addresses from an ASCII disk file-
- You may import ASCII shipping addresses from a disk
- file located anywhere on your hard disk. This module
- is sold separately from the standard PSP. When
- you purchase the module you will receive the format
- of the ASCII file and instructions on how to operate
- this feature. You may use this feature to convert
- your shipping addresses to the PSP Shipping Address
- File (NAME.UPS)
- (Version 3.1 Revised 9/1/92)
-
- 4. On July 1,1992 two new modules were added to PSP:
-
- PIP Module - This module will be of great interest to you
- if you insure many of your packages each month.
- Please contact us for more information.
-
- GroundSaver Module - If you are in a designated UPS GroundSaver
- zone and you ship 250 packages per month you probably
- qualify for a substantial discount from UPS. Contact
- your UPS rep to learn more about this discount. If
- you qualify then contact us to purchase
- this module.
-
- Also added was support for a HP Laser compatible printer for printing
- of the Manifest. Enter code 60 in the Housekeeping/Company Data section.
-
- Also added is a feature to add a fixed dollar amount and a percent of
- the shipping charge to the shipping charge on the BIlling Report. This
- was requested from many companies that add a charge to the UPS charges.
- (Versiion 3.0 Revised 7/1/92)
-
- 5. On June 1,1992 UPS introduced a new tracing service called GroundTrac.
- To accomodate this new service two new rate charts(5,6) have been added.
- If you want to use GrounTrac for a commercial shipment then enter a D
- rather than a C in the C/R column. If you want to use GrounTrac for a
- residential shipment then enter a S rather than an R. PSP wil select the
- correct rate from the two new rate tables. A message at the bottom
- of the screen will remind you of these codes when you first enter a
- transaction. (Versiion 2.5 Revised 6/1/92)
-
- 6. On Feb. 24,1992 UPS increased rates for domestic ground and air service,
- introduced 2nd day air letter service, Canadian zone 54 was added,
- Canadian rates increased, and AOD service was cancelled. In addition
- international sevices have been greatly expanded.
- Version 2.4 incorporatres all these changes.
- UPS will no longer give approval to any "Host System" that allows rate
- changes. For this reason you will no longer be able to change any rate
- tables with PSP. (Version 2.4 Revised 2/24/92)
-
- 7. Two new label formats introduced. See Housekeeping section 2. If you
- enter 3 as the label type code PSP will produce a label 4" X 3 15/16"
- with the entire label printed in normal size type (ie. condensed type not
- used) and the UPS Shipper No. box will be larger. If you enter 4 then
- the label will be 5" X 3 15/16 (Version 2.3 Revised 3/28/91)
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- 8. On Feb 18,1991 UPS introduced separate rate schedules for Commercial
- and Residential shipments. They also introduced zones 88,92,98,99 and
- new rates for Canada and International Air.
- Version 2.2 incorporates all these changes.
- The transaction screen has a new column for you to enter C for a comm-
- ercial shipment and R for a Residential Shipment. PSP will look up the
- charges from the correct rate schedule. A default R or C will appear.
- You may enter this default letter in the Housekeeping Section under
- Add/Edit Company Data.
-
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- 9. You can now search for specific transactions by control number
- on the transaction screen by pressing F8 and entering the control
- number. Version 1.29,10/01/90
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- 10. You may now print individual COD Tags directly from the
- Transaction Screen by pressing F7 when cursor is present on the
- transaction line. Version 1.28A, 6/25/90
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- 11. If you do not wish to use A/B switches to attach your parallel
- printers to your PC you may now assign them within PSP. A new
- option 6 is available in the Housekeeping Section which will
- allow you to assign your parallel printers to LPT1,LPT2,or LPT3.
- Version 1.27,12/13/89
-
- 12. A new label option is present in Version 1.26. You may produce
- a label that contains only your UPS Shipper number and Package
- ID number on a small 3 1/2" x 15/16" label. This feature is for
- customers who already produce their shipper address labels in
- other systems. The option can be activated by selecting Housekeep-
- ing and then #2 Add/Edit Label Format. Version 1.26,12/6/89
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- 13. When your COD's are greater than $100. you may select an option
- to have your Declared Value made equal to your COD and automati-
- cally entered on the transaction screen. The option may be se-
- lected in the Housekeeping/Company Data section.
- Version 1.25,11/4/89
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- 14. You may now print a label directly from the transaction screen
- by pressing the F6 function key.
- Version 1.25, 11/4/89
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- 15. You may now skip to any line on the transactions screen by
- pressing the left arrow when the cursor is positioned on the
- first character of the Control Number field. This will position
- the cursor in the Line number field. Just Enter whatever line
- you wish to reach.
- Version 1.24, 10/2/89
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- 16. You may now delete transactions after you print shipping
- labels. You must print the manifest AFTER any deletions.
- The labels will now have the same ID numbers as the manifest.
- Version 1.24, 10/2/89
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- 17. PSP now supports the OKIDATA printers as well as IBM and
- EPSON printer.
-
- In the Housekeeping section, Add/Edit Company Data, you
- will see the option:
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- Condensed print code (15)
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- Enter 29 for OKIDATA or press Enter to accept the default 15
- for IBM/EPSON printers.
- Version 1.22 7/31/89
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- 18. You may print shipping labels continuously without pausing.
- In the Print Shipping Labels section for UPS Manifest you
- will see an additional option:
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- Print labels without pauses (N)
-
- Answer Y for yes to print labels without pauses or press
- Enter to accept the default to pause between labels to
- enter special shipping data on each label.
- Version 1.21, 6/29/89
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- The file structure of PSP is as follows:
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- Program Files
- MN.EXE
- RT.EXE
- LB.EXE
- HK.EXE
- HL.EXE
- HI.EXE
- ST.EXE
- NA.EXE
- CO.EXE
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- Utility Programs
- PSP.BAT -must be used to start PSP
- BTRIEVE.EXE
- BRT71EFR.EXE
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- Data Files
- NAME.UPS --- Btrieve Shipping Adresses
- USR.UPS ---- Company Information
- MANFST.UPS - Daily transaction information (NOT ON INSTALL DISK)
- CHART1.UPS - UPS Ground - Commercial
- CHART2.UPS - Rates for Zones 12 - 25
- CHART3.UPS - Rates for Zones 51 - 89
- CHART4.UPS - UPS Ground - Residential
- CHART5.UPS - UPS Ground - Commercial-GroundTrac
- CHART6.UPS - UPS Ground - Residential-GroundTrac
- CHART7.UPS - 3 Day Select Rates
- CHARTI.UPS - International
- CHARTI2.UPS - International
- CHARTI3.UPS - International
- CHARTI4.UPS - International
- CHARTN.UPS - Rates for Air Ltr, UPS services
- ZZ119.UPS,ZONE119.UPS - Zone Charts (NOT ON INSTALL DISK)
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