TAPIT Telephone Transaction Interface Program
Version 1.2

Overview

The TAPIT program is a DOS program. It is used to convert telephone expense transactions from a TAPIT data capture unit to be compatible with the Tabs3 Merge Data Capture Transactions program.

The TAPIT 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 workstation.

Installation

The Tapit interface program (Tapit.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 Tapit interface program CD.

To install the Tapit interface program on your hard disk:

  1. Insert the Tapit 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 TAPIT Interface Program

Use the following procedure for conversion:

  1. Transfer the data from your TAPIT data capture device to your computer's hard disk. The data must be in ASCII format and must reside in a file named TABSIII.DTA in the same directory where your Tabs3 program files reside.

    Note: The ASCII format is obtained by using the Export for Billing module available from TAPIT. Earlier versions of the Export for Billing module may create files called TABSIII.EXP and/or TABSIII.TIM. TAPIT.EXE can convert these files as well.
     
  2. From a DOS prompt, start the interface program by entering:

            TAPIT
     
  3. The first time you run the TAPIT program, you will be asked to enter the Tabs3 transaction code number that you use for telephone expenses. Next, you will be asked if you want to convert the TAPIT descriptions or the Tabs3 transaction code descriptions. Once you respond to both questions, the TAPIT program will save your responses and use them each time you run the TAPIT 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 TABSIII.DTA file containing the TAPIT device's data. If the TABSIII.DTA file is found to contain data, the program will display the message "Converting Transactions" followed by a count of each transaction read from the file. The files T3EXPKEY.REM, T3EDESC1.REM and T3EXP.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.

Important: Be sure to clear the transactions from your TAPIT device's memory to avoid duplication of data merged with your TABS files.

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

Note: You may change the telephone transaction code in the future by deleting the file TAPIT.PRM which is created in your Tabs3 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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