The OS-CALL program is a DOS program. It is used to convert telephone expense
transactions from Infortext System's OS PC Call Data Processor to be compatible with the
Tabs3 Merge Data Capture Transactions program.
The OS-CALL 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.
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 from a non-64-bit server.
The OS-CALL interface program (OS-CALL.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 OS-CALL
interface program CD.
To install the OS-CALL interface program on your hard disk:
- Insert the OS-CALL interface CD into your CD drive.
- 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 OK.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software onto your hard
disk.
Executing the OS-CALL Interface Program
Use the following procedure for conversion:
- Create an ASCII text file using Infortext's Call Data Access Package. The Access Package
provides you with access to the stored detailed call information. The detail information
can be written to an ASCII text file without affecting the standard call accounting data
stored in the system. The Access package allows you to name the ASCII file and it must be
named OS-CALL.ACC in order for the OS-CALL program to find and read the contents of the
file. After it is created, transfer the OS-CALL.ACC data file from your Infortext Call
System to your computer's hard disk in the directory where the Tabs3 programs reside.
The data must reside in a file named OS-CALL.ACC in the Tabs3 directory.
- From a DOS prompt, start the interface program by entering the command:
OS-CALL
- The first time you run the OS-CALL 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 OS-CALL program will use that same number each time you run the OS-CALL
program.
- 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 OS-CALL.ACC file containing the call accounting data. If the OS- CALL.ACC
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 and run the Merge Data Capture Transactions program.
Note: If you are not using a demo version of the program, the OS-CALL.ACC 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 OS-CALL program
by deleting the file OS-CALL.PRM, 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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