ActiveApplications Version 7 is now available for general release. Our
testing and test sites are reporting good reliability. Read the Release
Schedule topic so you can plan your conversion date.
AA POS Version 7 is now available. If you use AA Point of Sale make sure to request your update. It has added features that you may be interested in implementing this spring.
Special Release price for the Scheduling Application: $150.00 until April 12, 2004. We offer this price to all customers that have not purchased the All Applications product or are not on the Premium Support Program.
Do not forget to request your free web page.
Listing on this service will increase your Internet Presence because of site
linking counts.
Topics in this newsletter:
1. Version 7 Release Schedule
2. Scheduling Application is released.
3. Take a Look at ActiveApplications Version 7
4. ActiveApplications Version 7 Point of Sale
5. Encouragement to Go On-Line
6. Help Information
Next Issue
1. Version 7 Release Comments
2. Encouragement to Go On-Line
3. New Help
4. On line customer order capabilities
5. Much More…
ActiveApplications Version 7 Release
Schedule
Our testing and test sites are reporting good reliability of Release 7
programs. There will not be a better time than now to get your system updated.
At this time the update is available upon request. Simply email
support@udsgis.com <mailto:support@udsgis.com>
with your request. You can request a CD to be mailed or it can be emailed if
your mail box is large enough.
Most companies should request it now for implementation immediately.
From now on, any errors reported to support that are in version 6 will be
corrected in Version 7 only. We soon will be supporting version 7 only.
Version 7 will be sent to all companies the week of April 12. Plan to get it
installed and functional April 30.
Scheduling is Released!
At last the Scheduling Application becomes part of the ActiveApplications
Product Group. Companies that purchase scheduling at a special initial release
price of $150.00 will receive enhancements automatically as functions are added
to the application in the coming months. This is less than half the normal
price. As all good things do this price is only available until 4/12/04.
If you are a landscape company you should get scheduling now. You will be using
it to control and schedule jobs and crews. This nominal charge only applies to
companies that are not on the Premium support program or have not purchased the
All Applications version of AA. If you request it, you will receive it
automatically with your version 7 release.
Take a Look at Version 7 and Scheduling
Version 7 will be available for you to use on our server this week Tuesday
or Wednesday. Log into our server then use the user name of “aapremier” and
password of “access01”. This will limit you to the version 7 database and
programs. You can use these until they expire to test and see what the new
version looks like. See if your requested functions are available. See how the
new features are implemented. Provide us last minute comments. It is not too
late to get your suggestions written into the release.
POS Version 7
AA POS Version 7 has several new features. The biggest is the addition of
tables and logic for a customer loyalty program.
Also included is a Serial number table for POS. Items that have the Serial
Number Required field answered yes will be prompted for a serial number in the
POS system. The serial number will be recorded with the sales analysis record
when the sale is posted to ActiveApplications. This is a great opportunity to
capture the name and phone numbers of your larger ticket customers.
In addition to the loyalty program capability these features will be enhanced
in the next few weeks:
1. Intermediate uploading of data to the server for more closer tracking of AR balances and gift card accounting.
2. Many features to be announced and added of the next few months.
Your free web site is still available
Make sure you take advantage of the offer. Getting your listing on IDOPLANTS
or IDOLANDSCAPE it will lead to efficiencies later this year as new programs
are released to use those sites. Get more notice to your existing site because
of the link to and from your IDO page.
New from the Support Desk
Look for the release on new versions of help files to the ActiveApplications web site. As changes are made they will be posted to the Downloads section of the web site. The F1 Help system is there for your use. Keep it updated for maximum benefit to your company.
Support is also actively adding to the training plays. Click on the Active Plays button on the ‘Home’ page if interested in downloading some Plays from the Active Play Library. Plays are being revised and many additions are being posted as they are completed. You should be building your play library so training of replacement personnel is easy and automated. Listen and watch you might learn something, too. Take advantage of the hours of training available to ActiveApplications users for free.
End of Newsletter 3/23/04