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- | This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 22-Nov-1995
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Retail Plus Sales, Inventory, POS, Invoicing
- Version: 5.20
- Version Date: 12-Nov-1995
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: Retail Plus v5.20 - An easy to use sales,
- inventory, point-of-sale and invoicing
- system.
- Reason for version: Upgrade
-
- Category: Business; Business finances; Point-of-sale
- systems
- Keywords: RETAIL SALES INVENTORY POS INVOICING BARCODE
- Required Packages: PLUS52
- This Package: PLUS52
- Registration Fee: 125.00 (US Dollar)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 5.0
- Standard RAM: 640K
- Hard Drive Space: 2000K
- Req'd Software: Supports ICVerify add-on software for credit
- card vefifications.
- Other Require: Optional barcode reader, card reader, slip
- printer, or cash drawer. To print bar codes
- you need an HP LaserJet or work-alike
- printer. For specialized barcode printing we
- recommend Labels Unlimited, which will read
- Retail Plus data.
-
- Orders:
- Address: True North Computer Services
- PO Box 985
- Huntsville, Ontario
- Canada P0A 1K0
- Phone: (705)789-0928
- FAX: (705)789-0928
- CompuServe: 71223,641
- Internet: 71223.641@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: True North Computer Services
- PO Box 985
- Huntsville, Ontario
- Canada P0A 1K0
- Phone: (705)789-0928
- FAX: (705)789-0928
- CompuServe: 71223,641
- Internet: 71223.641@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- R E T A I L P L U S + Version 5.2
- Retail Sales And Inventory Management System
-
- TRUE NORTH COMPUTER SERVICES
- PO BOX 985, HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO
- CANADA P1H 2G2
-
- TELEPHONE - (705)789-0928
- INTERNET - 71223.641@compuserve.com
- WORLD WIDE WEB - http//www.brainlink.com/~north/
-
- FEATURES OF RETAIL PLUS
-
- If you have been looking at sales and inventory software you have
- probably voiced some of the following concerns:
-
- - Why is it so complicated?
- - Why is it so expensive?
- - Why does it take so long to create a simple invoice?
-
- The goal of retail management software is to help you concentrate on
- your sales and your customers. Retail Plus serves that goal. It is
- designed for those who spend too much time making up purchase orders,
- counting stock, tracking sales, or preparing invoices. It is more than an
- inventory system with a point-of-sale screen. It is an organizer, an
- analyzer and a time saver. Retail Plus has the following features:
-
- > Easy to use with pull down menus and pop-up windows.
- > Built in help system - press the F1 key at any time for assistance.
- > Complete sales and inventory data for each item in each location.
- > Full-featured POS system with slip printer and cash drawer support.
- > Multiple points of sale without a network.
- > Data imports and exports.
- > Weekly and monthly sales figures for each product.
- > History of daily sales and POS totals.
- > Sales tracked by product, department and client.
- > Accounts receivable/invoicing system, with overdue charges if needed.
- > Three fast & easy ways to find and print an invoice.
- > Auto-generated PO's with five methods of calculating order quantities.
- > On-screen review and editing of purchase orders.
- > Client database keeps a purchase history & mailing list clients.
- > Fast client lookups by name, company or phone number.
- > Set up 2 sales taxes and optional add-on charges.
- > Set up automatic discounts, tax rates or tax exemptions for any client.
- > Set up a bonus points system to identify and reward your best client.
- > Create, print and save price quotes that you can later use as sales.
- > Flexible sales and inventory reports with on-screen viewing.
- > Print price tags, bin labels, and Code 39 bar code labels.
- > Print detailed invoices on fan fold paper stock or on your letterhead.
- > Create catalogue output with descriptions, stock numbers, and prices.
- > Printer output transfers to your word processor for custom formatting.
- > Exports to database or spreadsheet programs for further analysis.
- > Handel any size of inventory - limited only by disk space.
- > Compare stock levels across multiple locations.
- > Transfer stock from one location to another.
- > Optional password system with three levels of access.
- > Inventory displayed by record view or table view.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- > Any MS-DOS microcomputer.
-
- > A hard disk drive with at least 2MB of free space.
-
- > 640 KB of memory.
-
- > A printer capable of compressed print (15 cpi), or a wide carriage
- printer (132 columns). For printing bar code labels you will need an HP
- LaserJet or work-alike printer.
-
- > Optional Accessories - a POS printer for sales slips or an automatic
- cash drawer.
-
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- FILES SUPPLIED WITH RETAIL PLUS
-
- RETAIL52.EXE - The executable program (version 5.2).
- RETAIL52.DOC - The main documentation.
- R52 .BAT - The batch file used to start up the program
- HELP .DBF - Help system file 1.
- HELP .DBT - Help system file 2.
- SL1INV .DBF - Sample data file 1.
- SL1INV .DBT - Sample data file 2.
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- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- READ.BAK 7025 22-Nov-1995 11:54a 457427B1
- VENDINFO.BAK 13383 22-Nov-1995 11:52a D7552682
- R52.BAT 28 20-Nov-1995 01:57p 715D2F36
- READ_ME.BAT 426 12-Nov-1995 05:20a BEEC5D7A
- HELP.DBF 8062 17-Nov-1995 04:23p 1AD0164A
- SL1INV.DBF 32808 12-Apr-1995 04:27p E6801339
- HELP.DBT 143416 17-Nov-1995 04:23p 068E8778
- SL1INV.DBT 14608 12-Apr-1995 04:27p DB734A57
- FILE_ID.DIZ 94 12-Nov-1995 05:20a 56C967B6
- RETAIL52.DOC 145017 22-Nov-1995 11:28a EF979000
- RETAIL52.EXE 784384 20-Nov-1995 06:50p C6C1E16A
- READ.ME 7013 22-Nov-1995 12:10p 6AED3F7E
- HELP.NTX 8192 17-Nov-1995 04:14p C0720B13
- VENDOR.TXT 216 12-Nov-1995 05:20a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- QUICKSTART INSTALLATION OF RETAIL PLUS
-
-
- Retail Plus version 5.2 is supplied as an archive file called
- "PLUS52.ZIP". It contains all the files you need. Follow these steps to
- get a functioning system onto your hard drive:
-
- 1 - At the "C:>" prompt create a new directory on your hard drive and go
- to that directory:
- MD RETAIL <press enter>
- CD\RETAIL <press enter>
-
- 2 - Using an archive un-packing utility such as UNZIP.EXE, unpack the
- contents of PLUS52.ZIP into the new directory:
-
- UNZIP A:PLUS52 <press enter>
-
- 3 - Now check for a file called "CONFIG.SYS" in the root directory of the
- startup drive. If it is there it should contain the following statements
- with the at least minimum values shown (they can be greater but not
- smaller):
-
- FILES = 30
- BUFFERS = 10
-
- You can check the contents of CONFIG.SYS just by typing:
-
- TYPE CONFIG.SYS <press enter>
-
- If the files & buffers statements are absent you can use any text editor
- to insert them.
-
- STARTING RETAIL PLUS
-
- To start Retail Plus go to the directory where it is found and enter R52
- at the DOS prompt:
- CD\RETAIL <press enter>
- R52 <press enter>
-
- Explanation: The installation process creates a file called R52.BAT that
- contains the following two lines:
- SET CLIPPER=F:30
- RETAIL52
-
- Retail Plus should always be started up with this batch file, otherwise
- your system may not allow it to open enough files. If at some point in
- the program you press F1 for help, and instead of a help screen you get a
- DOS Error 4 (too many files open), then you know that you cannot open
- enough files. If this happens try typing SET at the DOS prompt. You
- should then see CLIPPER=F:30 on the screen along with the other DOS
- environment setups. If it is not there then the program was not started
- up using R52.BAT. If the file R52.BAT is missing you can create it with
- any text editor such as the DOS Edit command.
-
- Retail Plus is initially configured to start without requiring a
- password. If it does prompt you for a password just type "TEST" and press
- ENTER. You can remove this password later and set up new ones if you need
- security. If this password does not give you access then someone has
- already set up the system for security.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- The files in this package may be freely distributed in any form and by
- any means without restriction. The attached VENDINFO data is hereby
- incorporated by reference. Any distribution is hereby authorized.
-
- See the Retail Plus documentation for license terms for use of the
- software as a retail management system.
-
-
- ===== About VENDINFO Files =============================
-
- Each VENDINFO.DIZ file contains extensive information about a product.
- This "human-readable" section is followed by a compressed data record
- useable by automated tools. The data record allows BBSes and other
- distributors to automate package handling, and provides users with a
- wealth of product information. VENDINFO tools (free viewer for users,
- free or inexpensive processors for distributors, editors for authors)
- are available from many sources, including the originators of VENDINFO:
- Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324
- 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333
- Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA FAX: 303-841-6269 RIME: 1235
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