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All plays related to a single application can be downloaded at the same time by selecting the underlined link from the Bundled Plays Downloadable column of the Active Plays Library table below. This would be the most convenient option for the new user.

 

FAQ's:

bullet What is an Active Play?
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A Play is an animated training presentation that explains a particular feature, function, or benefit within Active Applications. There is a "Help Agent" resembling a simple cartoon character that talks, moves around, and sometimes makes life-like gestures to further articulate important information being presented. Realism is enhanced through the extensive use of screen images taken from the actual software. 

bullet Why offer Active Plays? 
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For many of us Active Plays offer the quickest method for familiarizing ourselves with what we need to know to use the software. All the viewer has to do is select the Play they are interested in viewing, sit back, then watch and listen. Plays are particularly useful for demonstrating procedures and processes from start to finish. The first time through the viewer may decide to allow the Play to run without interruption. In successive viewings the Play can be paused, rewound part way, or fast forwarded if certain details need to be reviewed.

bullet What is Active Playmaker Player?
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This is the name of the program required to "run" Active Plays. It performs much the same function as a "Stage" does for Actors in a real play. When you start the Active Playmaker Player program, it will load a menu listing all the Active Plays you have previously downloaded and applied. You will then select the particular Active Play you would like to view from this menu, and Active Playmaker Player will launch that Active Play for you. The user must first download the Active Playmaker Player program from this web page and allow it to be installed on their system (step one).

bullet How do I download and install Active Playmaker Player? 
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Proceed to Step One below to initiate downloading and installation of Active Playmaker Player. Then complete steps two, three, and four in turn to finish the process.

 

 

Getting Started Using Active Plays

 

  Step One: Active Playmaker Player must be installed before the play downloads can be installed. Click on ACTIVE PLAYMAKER PLAYER to begin downloading. Installation of Active Playmaker Player should start automatically upon completion of downloading. 

  Step Two: If your workstation uses Windows 95 or 98, you will need to download at least one Microsoft Agent in order to be able to run the Active Plays. Click on DOWNLOAD AGENTS to be taken to a web page which lists several Agents you may select from to download.

If you are running Windows 2000, XP or XP Pro on your workstation, you do not need to download a Microsoft Agent as offered above, but you can if you like. If eventually when running a Play you find that your Agent doesn't speak, click on this XP link to receive directions to a web site where you can download an audio update for XP users.

  Step Three: Now you may download the Active Plays desired from the Active Plays Library table below. Select an underlined link. Choose 'Save to Disk' when eventually prompted and specify the same directory path and folder you installed Active Playmaker Player to in step one.

  Step Four: When you have finished downloading all the Active Plays you want, start the Active Playmaker Player program.

  1. On the Active Playmaker Player screen select the button.

  2. Select the button to browse to where you saved the downloaded Play files (.plz).

  3. Highlight one of the Play files then select the button.

  4. Select the button. The selected Active Play will be added to the Active Playmaker Player menu.

The Play can now be selected from the menu and viewed. You may repeat Step Four as many times as necessary to apply all the Play files you have downloaded in Step Three.

 

 

Active Plays Library

  

Bundled Plays Downloadable

File Size

Description of Play

Folder Name

Plays Introducing the Applications

  

Help Plays that will assist with Getting Started

  
How to Use Active Accounting 2MB A bundle of Plays introducing Active Accounting and how to use Active Accounting to the fullest. Introduction to Active Accounting
What are ULA's 2MB How to create, modify, and rename ULA's within Active Accounting to control what is available to individual users. Using ULAs
Add to Buttons 1MB How to access and use the Add to Buttons. Add to & Detail Edit on Drop
Detail Edit on Drop 1MB What is Detail Edit on Drop and how it can be used. Add to & Detail Edit on Drop
Control File 11MB A bundle of Plays providing a detailed explanation of the System Control Settings available and how the choices you will make configure your system to work. Control File
Internet Downloads 1MB Description of where to look for UDS updates on the web and how to apply updates once they have been downloaded. Internet Downloads

Application Plays

  

The Application Help Plays

  
Accounts Payable 10MB A Bundle of all Accounts Payable Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of Accounts Payable Reports and Functions Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable 2MB A Bundle of all Accounts Receivable Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of Accounts Receivable Reports and Functions. Accounts Receivable
Active Playmaker Instructions 4MB How to create play files with Active Playmaker Playmaker
Estimating.plz 12MB A Bundle of all Estimating Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of Estimating Reports and Functions.  Estimating
General Ledger 1MB A Bundle of all available General Ledger Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of General Ledger Reports and Functions. General Ledger
Inquisitor Report Writer 3MB A Bundle of all Inquisitor Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of the unique report creation ability of Inquisitor. Inquisitor
Inventory 2MB A Bundle of all Inventory Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of Inventory Reports, Functions. Pricing, and Locations with Inventory. Inventory
Job Costing 15MB A Bundle of all Job Costing Plays. These Plays provide a detailed explanation of Job Costing Reports and Functions. Job Costing
Job Costing thru POS 3MB A description of how to use the new POS Plus function of creating Job Costing transactions thru use of an internal sale type in the Point-of-Sale application. Job Costing X POS
Point-of-Sale 3MB Demonstration of setting up POS control file and entering POS receipts Point-of-Sale

Payroll-All.plz

 11MB A bundle of Payroll Plays.  Plays demonstrate what needs to be setup before running payroll and 3 routines used for creating payroll transactions. Payroll
Production Planning 10MB A Bundle of all Production Plays. These Plays provide a detailed description of how and why to use the Production Planning function within Active Accounting. Production Planning
Shipping 1MB The first installment of several Plays to be created for the Shipping application Shipping
TagMaker + Print 3MB A Bundle of all Tagmaker Plays. How to create and print tags from within Active Accounting using Tagmaker. Tag Making
 

 

 

Individual Plays New or Updated*

 

Individual Plays Downloadable Description of Play Last Modified Date
100 Scheduling- Repetitive Scheduled Activities.plz Scheduling- Demonstrates use of this menu option to quickly schedule and manage repetitive tasks across calendar dates.  The scope and depth of subject material presented is enhanced through the use of an example that incorporates relevant aspects from both Estimating and Job Costing. 10/06/2004

04-Setup PR Main Control File.plz

 PR setup necessary in the Main Control File 11/5/2005
06-Setting-up PR Tax Tables.plz Setting up PR Tax Tables 11/11/2005
08-Setting-up Payroll Departments.plz Setting up Payroll Departments and the important role they perform. 11/17/2005
09-Setting-up Voluntary Deductions.plz Setting up Voluntary Deductions 12/1/2005
10-Payroll to General Ledger Interface.plz Setting up PR so that the desired GL transactions are created.  How the Job Costing user can expense payroll to the Job Type expense accounts. 12/9/2006
11-Adding and Updating Employees.plz Creating, modifying, and deleting Employee Files.  Important fields within the employee file. 12/16/2006
12-Begin Payroll Cycle.plz Starting the payroll processing and identifying pay periods and check dates.  The movement of payroll data within the employee file and employee quarterly record. 12/21/2006
16-Payroll Transaction Entry Update.ply The best all-around tool for creating, editing, and deleting detailed payroll transactions. 12/28/2006

 
18-Create PR Transactions using Post Scheduled Hours.plz Create payroll transactions quickly for Salary employees and hourly employees that work a set number of hours. 1/5/2006
20 - Create PR Transactions using Calculate Overtime.plz Calculate both regular and overtime payroll transactions quickly, based on actual hours the hourly employee works  1/8/2006
Production Planning for AASQL1 Introduction.plz Introduction to Production Planning SQL version. 01/10/2006
Production Planning for AASQL2 Components.plz Using Components with Production Planning SQL version. 01/10/2006
Production Planning for AASQL3 Schedules.plz Using Schedules with Production Planning SQL version. 01/10/2006
Production Planning for AASQL4 Growth Factors.plz Using Growth Factors with Production Planning SQL version. 01/10/2006

Production Planning for AASQL5 Cycles.plz

 Using Cycles with Production Planning SQL version. 01/23/2006
Production Planning for AASQL6 Production Plans.plz Executing Production Plans SQL version. 01/23/2006

 

* If you are looking just for new or updated Help Plays that may have become available after the last time you downloaded an entire application bundle, this is the table you would search. All Bundled Plays include the Individual Plays in this table.

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