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FaxWare 5

PRACTICAL BUSINESS CARDS

Address management. Sounds antiquated, doesn't it? However, with FaxWare 5, this phrase is given a whole new meaning.áá

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In most cases, the classic business card book is still the best database; despite computer databases and electronic organizers. We've studied the reasons for this very carefully and found out how to combine the advantages of business cards with those of a computer network. We call the result "embedded directory", this is more than just high-performance computer address management.áá

FaxWare 5 saves the fax numbers and all other address information such as postal address, phone number, or E-mail address on a "virtual business card" that is saved in files just like faxes or other messages. It is then possible to move, copy, or save it together with other information in an archive. For example, in addition to your normal correspondence with the supplier Miller & Sons, you could file the "contact cards" of the relevant persons in the same archive. This way, you have the required information ready immediately. You simply adapt this address management tool to your working methods, not the other way round.áá

Easy broadcastingá
How can you create an address list for a broadcast if addresses "lie around" everywhere? FaxWare takes care of this automatically. For example, if you wish to send a fax to all your business partners, FaxWare 5 will automatically find the available "business cards" in all available files and create the complete broadcast for you. FaxWare 5 provides various import and synchronization functions. Therefore, you don't have to re-enter data manually and addresses will be synchronized with data in other applications.áá

Easy data importá
Addresses are usually saved in database programs together with other data associated with business partners. Manual updating of address book data for several different programs is a cumbersome task. Since consistent database standards currently don't exist, it was necessary to create a different function for importing and adapting data. FaxWare 5 provides a function to easily import ASCII address files. Create a line-based text file that contains the recipient's data. Import the data into any address archive by simply copying the file into a FaxWare directory. By means of the TAS you can create a clearly structured address tree which can be updated very conveniently by drag-and-drop.áá

Data import from static databasesá
The FWIMPORT program is used to import data from external databases into the FaxWare address books. It runs directly on the server and reads any static databases with fixed data record sizes. By means of the time-controlled execution, all addresses from a job processing application (e.g. KHK ClassicLine) can be automatically imported into the FaxWare address books at night. Therefore, it will no longer be necessary to update several databases manually.áá

Data import from Windows ODBC databasesá
The DVODBC.EXE Windows program enables you to import addresses from external databases which support the ODBC standard. This way, you can import data from ODBC databases (e.g. Microsoft Excel, dBase, Gupta SQL, etc.) into the FaxWare address books. It's also possible to use the import function for other purposes, i.e. to import accounting data, so that this data is up-to-date on each client.áá

There's only one positive thing about the business card book: you can take it with you without requiring a PC. David, FaxWare's big brother, destroys this last remaining argument in favor of the classic business card book - he reads you your business cards over the phone.á

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Copyright ⌐ 1998 Tobit Software, Germany. All rights reserved.áá
Any questions? Feel free to send a mail to wip@troja.comá
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