Tel-Sense/PC Interface Program
Version 1.8

Overview

The TELSENSE program is a DOS program. It is used to convert telephone expense transactions from a Tel-Sense/PC Call Accounting System to be compatible with the Tabs3 Merge Data Capture Transactions program.

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

The interface program assumes that the client/matter number in the Tel-Sense/PC data is a single number with no separator. For example, if the client/matter number in Tabs3 is 200.03, the number should be entered as 20003 in the Tel-Sense/PC Call Accounting System.

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 Tel-Sense/PC interface program (TELSENSE.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 CONVASCF interface program CD.

To install the Tel-Sense/PC interface program on your hard disk:

  1. Insert the TELSENSE interface 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 TEL-SENSE/PC Interface Program

Use the following procedure for conversion:

  1. Transfer the call accounting data file from your Tel-Sense/PC System to the directory on your hard disk where your Tabs3 data files reside. The data must reside in a file named TELSENSE.TSX.
     
  2. From a DOS prompt, start the interface program by entering:

            TELSENSE
     
  3. The first time you run the TELSENSE program, you will be asked to enter the Tabs3 transaction code number that you use for phone calls. Next, you will be asked if you want to append extra zeros to all converted client/matter numbers. If you select "Y", you will be asked how many zeros to append to all client matters. If you select "N", no extra zeros will be appended.

    Note: Both options entered in Step 3 are stored in a parameter file named TELSENSE.PRM. Each time the TELSENSE program is executed, it will read the TELSENSE.PRM file and use those options automatically.
     
  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 TELSENSE.TSX file containing the Tel-Sense/PC data. If the TELSENSE.TSX file is found to contain data, the program will display the message "Converting Transactions" followed by a count 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 execute Tabs3 and run the Merge Data Capture Transactions program.

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

Note: You may change any of the options in the future by deleting the file TELSENSE.PRM which is created in your Tabs3 program directory during Step 3 of the execution instructions. This will enable you to go through the setup procedure described in Step 3 of the execution instructions as a first time user of the program.

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