WELCOME TO THE REQUISITION LOG PROGRAM!

This program was written by Al Halowell / 10139 E. Paseo San Ardo / Tucson, AZ  85747 / email:  
halowell@aol.com

PURPOSE:  This program is designed for those companies that are using manual requisitions 
and have no mechanism to track them once they are given to the purchasing department.  This 
program permits the purchasing department to "log" in each requisition as it comes into 
purchasing, and then permits them to update information when the requisition is purchased.  
This program should be setup on a network so that all company employees have access to it.  
This enables all employees to look up information about their requisition instead of calling 
purchasing or physically visiting the purchasing area.

This program is SHAREWARE.  It is not crippled in any fashion.  Try it at your leisure.  If you like 
it and intend to continue using it, please send a check or money order for $20.00 to Al Halowell at 
the address shown above.

INSTALLATION:  This program is provided in Winzip format (REQLOG.ZIP).  Use Winzip to extract the files to run the 
program in the directory of your choice.  Keep in mind that if you wish to run the program as a 
network accessible program, you should intall it on your network.

STARTING THE PROGRAM:	The main executable program is REQLOG2.EXE.  This will 
launch the application.  You can create a shortcut icon on your desktop that will activate
this program.  You can assign any of the default icons that come with your Windows program.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

The program is simple to use.  The menu option that you will be using the most is the 
BROWSE function.  From this menu option you can access either of the two (2) data files used by 
the program.  The first data file contains the buyer code and buyer name.  The second file is the 
actual LOG file.  It contains the following information:

> Requisition Number			15 characters - alpha/numeric
> Date received in purchasing dept.	format = mm/dd/yyyy
> Buyer handling the requisition	3 digit numeric field-validated against buyer file
> Date requisition was completed	format = mm/dd/yyyy
> PO Number assigned			20 characters - alpha/numeric
> Vendor assigned			30 characters - alpha/numeric
> Due date				format = mm/dd/yyyy
> Days to Complete (Date-completed minus date-received plus one day)
  (this is a display-only field)
	
When you browse the BUYER file, you have the option to add a new buyer (press the Insert 
button), edit an existing buyer (press the Edit button) or delete an existing buyer (press the Delete 
button).  The buyer code field is a three (3) digit numeric field for entering a unique code number 
to identify a specific buyer name.  The buyer name field contains the name of the buyer 
associated with a specific buyer code.

When you browse the entire LOG file, you have the option to add a new record (press the Insert 
button), edit an existing record (press the Edit button), or delete an existing record (press the 
Delete button).  When on the browse window, you can sort your file a variety of ways by simply 
clicking on the tab that corresponds with the way you wish to sort the information.  You will note 
an entry field on the bottom left side of the browse screen.  This field is for entering lookup 
information.  When you type in the first few characters of the information you are seeking (based 
on the sort tab selected), press the TAB key to activate the search.  (NOTE:  If the program 
cannot locate the exact record you are looking for, it will take you to the next record after what 
you are looking for.)  In addition, you will see two (2) display fields between the search field and 
the action buttons at the bottom of the screen.  The first is labeled "Avg. D.T.C.", which displays 
the Average Days-To-Complete.  This provides you with a quick picture of how well you are 
responding to requisitions.  The second display field is simply a counter that shows how many 
requisitions are being displayed.

If you wish to view a specific time period to see how many requisitions were processed and what 
your average response time was for that period, then you should select the Browse the Log file 
for a Month option from the main menu.  This will let you select a starting and an ending date 
range. (Note:  the dates specified will be included in the range.  In other words, the selection is 
done based on the date completed being equal to or greater than the starting date specified, and 
the date completed being equal to or less than the ending date specified.)  You cannot perform 
any updates from this particular browse screen.

If you wish to purge data from your files, you may do so by going to the Edit option from the menu 
and selecting the Purge records option.  This will let you select a starting and an ending date 
range. (Note:  the dates specified will be included in the range.  In other words, the selection is 
done based on the date completed being equal to or greater than the starting date specified, and 
the date completed being equal to or less than the ending date specified.)REMEMBER:  Once you perform this operation, 
the records are gone permanently!  In this procedure, you are asked for a starting and ending date 
range.  Once you click on the OK button the deletion occurs and you are returned to the menu.  
There will be no visible sign of activity.

Thats about all there is to the program.  I kept it simple.  It works great being on a network.  You 
can provide all users with READ access.  Just give your purchasing department WRITE access to 
the directory where you install the program.  The data files and a couple of DLL files will install in 
the same directory as the program.  When you first start the program it will create empty data files 
to use.  

Please try it out.  If you have suggestions, requests, or comments, please send them to me at the 
email address shown above.  Thank you for trying my program.


Files that will be installed in program directory:

REQLOG2.EXE
README.TXT
C4RUN.DLL
C4LFNX.DLL
C4TPS.DLL

Files that will be created by program:

BUYER.TPS
LOG.TPS


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Disclaimer
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I makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software, and specifically
disclaim any express or implied warranties of merchantability, title, or fitness for a 
particular purpose.

I am not responsible for lost profits or revenue, loss of use of the software, loss of data, 
costs of recreating lost data, the cost of any substitute equipment or program, or claims by 
any party other than you.

Thank you!
Al Halowell






