Data Flow Manager 1.0

Version: 1.0 (for Access 97)



Peter's Software



http://www.wji.com/access/w1002324.html	- Other Access Tools

http://www.nstarsolutions.com/900.htm	- To Order Data Flow Manager



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1.  What Is Data Flow Manager?

2.  Quick Start

3.  Technical Support

4.  Registering Data Flow Manager

5.  License Agreement

6.  Disclaimer





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1. What Is Data Flow Manager?

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DFM is a Microsoft Access 97 database that allows you to interface two applications in a matter of minutes without writing a single line of code. DFM can run stand-alone, as an Access 97 database that managages the flow of data from one application format to another, or as an add-in to any Access 97 database application.



Its open and modular architecture ensures that the product can support new data formats and technologies as they become available. Today, the product supports almost all of the popular data formats.



Currently supported data formats are:



1. ASCII Delimited Text

2. ASCII Fixed Width Text

3. MS Excel Versions 3.0/4.0/5.0/7.0/8.0

4. Lotus 1 / 3 / 4

5. HTML



...and any ODBC compliant database including:



1. MS Access

2. Fox Pro

3. dBase

4. MS SQL Server

5. Sybase

6. Oracle





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2. Quick Start

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Double click the self-extracting zip file "DFM_x.EXE" (where x will be "S", or "SRC" for the source code version) to extract all DFM files. You will be prompted for a folder to extract the files into.



If you have Microsoft Access 97 installed, then all you have to do is double click on the extracted file "DFMSRC.MDE" (or "DFMSRC.MDB" for the source code version).



For more detalied information please read the document "DFMDOC.DOC". See the

section on "Running The Sample Database" to test drive the application.





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3. Technical Support

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Technical support is provided by e-mail to registered users of DFM only.



For pricing, licensing, and order information please contact:



pdebaets@compuserve.com



For DFM technical support please contact:



dfm_sup@hotmail.com 



Most e-mail and orders are processed within 24 hours of receipt. If you have not received a reply within 48 hours of sending mail, it is likely that there was a problem with your e-mail address - either the Reply To field in your e-mail program is incorrect, or possibly there is a problem with your mail server. Please contact us again.





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4. Registering Data Flow Manager

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To register DFM, please send a check made payable to "PETER DE BAETS" with your e-mail address to:



	Peter De Baets

	Peter's Software

	1317 Oceanfront #2

	Santa Monica, CA  90401-1025

	USA



for one of the following:



* Single user license (US$64.95)

* Unlimited distribution license (US$149.95)

* Unlimited distribution license with source code (US$249.95)

* Upgrade from single user to unlimited distribution license (US$85.00)

* Upgrade from single user to unlimited distribution license with source code (US$185.00)

* Upgrade from unlimited distribution license to unlimited distribution license with source code (US$100.00)



Please include your e-mail address so I can send a valid Registration Code to you immediately!



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Data Flow Manager can also be registered through Compuserve's "GO SWREG" service. The shareware database registration IDs are:

17304 - DFM single user license

17305 - DFM unlimited distribution license

17306 - DFM unlimited distribution license with source code

17307 - DFM upgrade from single to unlimited license

17308 - DFM upgrade from single to unlimited license with source code

17309 - DFM upgrade from unlimited to unlimited license with source 	code



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For your convenience we have contracted another company, NorthStar Solutions, to process any orders you may wish to place with your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card.  Please be sure to mention you would like to order one of the following Product Numbers when placing your order:

#3310 - DFM single user license

#3311 - DFM unlimited distribution license

#3312 - DFM unlimited distribution license with source code

#3315 - DFM upgrade from single to unlimited license

#3313 - DFM upgrade from single to unlimited license with source code

#3314 - DFM upgrade from unlimited to unlimited license with source 	code



*** INTERNET ORDERS ***

http://www.nstarsolutions.com/900.htm

Just fill out the online order form--fast, easy and secure!



*** PHONED ORDERS ***

Calls are taken 9am-7pm, CST, Monday-Friday

800 699-6395 (U.S. only.) 

785 539-3731

Ask for one of the Product Numbers above. 



*** FAXED ORDERS ***

Available 24 hours.

785 539-3743



*** E-MAILED ORDERS ***

CompuServe: starmail

America Online: starmail

Internet: starmail@nstarsolutions.com 



Please provide (or be prepared to provide) the following information: 

* The program you are registering - see Product Numbers above.

* Your mailing address.

* Your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover # and its expiration date (if using credit card).

* Your E-Mail address (so NorthStar Solutions can send you an E-Mail confirming your order and so I can contact you easily with any important follow-up information, upgrade announcements, etc.).





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5. License Agreement

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This document is a legal agreement between you ("end user") and Peter's Software ("Peter's Software").  By downloading, purchasing and / or using this software you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement.  If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, which includes the agreement in full, and the license, promptly return the software and all accompanying items to Peter's Software.



GRANT OF LICENSE        

Peter's Software grants the end user the right to use one copy of this software program (the "software") on a single computer and the right for the end user to copy the software onto multiple computers provided that only one copy of the software

is used at any time and such use is by the end user.



COPYRIGHT               

The software is owned by Peter's Software and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  Therefore, you must treat the software like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording) except that you may make a copy of the software for backup or archival purposes or transfer the software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes only.  You may not copy the written materials accompanying the software.



OTHER RESTRICTIONS      

You may not rent or lease the software.  You may not transfer the software.  You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or create a derivative from the software.



SOURCE CODE     

The end user, should they elect to purchase and should Peter's Software elect to sell the source code to the software, will adhere to the same terms and conditions of this agreement, which includes the agreement in full, and the license, for the source code.  In addition, end user agrees that source code will not be resold as a stand alone product in direct or indirect competition of the software.



REVOCATION      

End user agrees that this software and license will remain the sole property of Peter's Software at all times.  Peter's Software reserves the right to revoke this license at any time and at its sole discretion.  Upon revocation, the end user agrees to surrender all software and source code immediately retaining no copies of such.





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6. Disclaimer 

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When you use this program, you do so at your own risk. We have done everything we can to make the program behave as well as possible, but nevertheless. Neither the author of the program nor Peter's Software can accept any responsibility for any damage or problems occurring as a result of the use of this software or its documentation.



Be very careful when using this program. Because it will copy and delete data in tables and in disk files, incorrect use may potentially overwrite or otherwise destroy data that you did not intend to have overwritten or destroyed.



Please take the following precautions when testing the program: 



* Use test tables and disk files when trying out new interface definitions. 

* Take backups of data until you are sure everything works as intended. 

* Check the results of interfaces before accepting the program for production situations.
