Superpro Transaction Conversion Program
Version 1.3

OVERVIEW

The SUPERPRO program is used to convert photocopy, postage, phone, fax, Federal Express, courier, and mileage expense transactions from a General Meters Superpro copy machine controller/counter to be compatible with the TABS III Import Data from Data Capture Devices program.

The SUPERPRO program must reside in the same directory as the TABS III programs in order to work properly.

NOTE: This program assumes that the ACCOUNT field is defined to be 10 characters in length. Otherwise, the records will be ignored and you will see a message indicating that the data format is incorrect.

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 workstation.

INSTALLATION

The SUPERPRO interface program (SUPERPRO.EXE) must be transferred to the directory on your hard disk where the TABS III program files reside (otherwise you will get a "FILE NOT FOUND" error message). This is done by using the INSTALL program.

To install the SUPERPRO Interface program on your hard disk:  

  1. Insert the SUPERPRO 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 OK.
     
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software onto your hard disk.

EXECUTING THE SUPERPRO INTERFACE PROGRAM

Use the following procedure for conversion:

1) Transfer the data from your Superpro controller to your computer's hard disk. The data must reside in the TABS III program directory under any valid DOS file name (default file name = SUPERPRO.DTA).

2) Invoke the conversion program by entering:    SUPERPRO filename
filename is optional and designates the name of the file to be converted (default file name = SUPERPRO.DTA).

3) The first time you run the SUPERPRO program, you will be asked to enter the TABS III transaction code number that you use for photocopy charges. Once you specify the transaction code number, the SUPERPRO program will use that same number each time you run the SUPERPRO program. You can also specify the TABS III transaction code numbers used for postage, phone, fax, Federal Express, courier, and mileage charges. If you do not use your Superpro controller to capture one or more of these charges, then enter zero when prompted for the TABS III transaction code.

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 file named SUPERPRO.DTA containing the Superpro data (or the filename that you specified when you started the SUPERPRO conversion program). If the file is found and it contains data, the program will display the message "Converting Transactions" followed by a "." for each transaction read from the file. The files T3EXPKEY.REM and T3EXP.REM will be created which can be merged with the main TABS III data files.  You must then startup TABS III and run the Import Data from Data Capture Devices program.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to clear the transactions from your Superpro controller's memory to avoid duplication of data merged with your TABS III files.

If you are not using a demo version of the program, the Superpro data file will automatically be deleted when the Superpro conversion program is done to avoid double-posting of the data.

NOTE: You may change any transaction code in the future by deleting the file SUPERPRO.PRM which is created in your TABS III directory during Step 3 above. 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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