Microcall Interface Program
Version 2.4

Overview

The MICROCAL program is a DOS program. It is used to convert telephone expense transactions from a Microcall System to be compatible with the Tabs3 Merge Data Capture Transactions program.

The MICROCAL program must reside in the same directory as the Tabs3 programs in order to work properly. The Tabs3 program directory can be found by starting Tabs3 and selecting Help | About Tabs3.

Important: This program works with data formats from Microcall versions 5.x, 6.x, 7.x as well as the Windows version. If you are using a different version of Microcall, your data must match one of these 4 formats.

Note: The Create Validation Files program must be run before you can successfully use this data capture device interface program. The Create Validation Files program is found in Tabs3 by selecting the following menu options Maintenance | Integration | Create Validation Files. When creating validation files, select a Validation File Type of Data Capture Device.

Note: This DOS program cannot be run under a 64-bit operating system. Although it can be installed on a 64-bit server, it must be run by a non-64-bit workstation.

Installation

The Microcall interface program (Microcal.EXE) must be transferred to the directory on your hard disk where the Tabs3 program files reside. This is done by using the SETUP program on the Microcall interface program CD.

To install the Microcall interface program on your hard disk:

  1. Insert the Microcall interface program CD into your CD drive.
     
  2. The installation program will automatically start.

    Note:     If the CD Autorun feature is disabled, click the Start button, and then click Run... Click the Browse button and navigate to the CD drive. Double-click the LAUNCH.EXE file. Click OKK.
     
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software onto your hard disk.

Executing the MICROCALL Interface Program

Use the following procedure for conversion:

  1. Create a Selective Extension Detail Report using the standard data format report option. Save the report to a file named MICROCAL.DTA. Transfer the billing data file from your Microcall System to your computer's hard disk in the directory where the Tabs3 programs reside. The data must reside in a file named MICROCAL.DTA in the Tabs3 program directory.
     
  2. From a DOS prompt, start the interface program by entering:

    3.         MICROCAL
     

  3. The first time you run the MICROCAL program, you will be asked to enter the Tabs3 transaction code number that you use for phone calls. Once you specify the transaction code number, the MICROCAL program will use that same number each time you run the MICROCAL program.
     
  4. Next, you will be asked "Is it OK to continue? (Y/N)". If you enter "N" the program will be aborted. If you enter "Y" the program will look for the MICROCAL.DTA file containing the Microcall data. If the MICROCAL.DTA file is found to contain data, the program will display the message "Converting Transactions" followed by a "." for each transaction read from the file. The files T3EXPKEY.REM, T3EXP.REM and T3EDESC1.REM will be created which can be merged with the main Tabs3 data files. You must then start Tabs3. If you are using a version of Tabs3 prior to Version 3.4, select the MERGE REMOTE DATA utility program. Otherwise, select the Merge Data Capture Transactions program.

Important: Be sure to clear the transactions from your Microcall system's memory to avoid duplication of data merged with your Tabs3 files.

Note: If you are not using a demo version of the program, the MICROCAL.DTA file will automatically be deleted when the conversion is complete to avoid double posting of the data.

Note: You may change the phone call transaction code used by the Microcall program by deleting the MICROCAL.PRM file which is created in your Tabs3 directory. This will enable you to go through the setup procedure described above in Step 3 as a first time user of the program.

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