










         INVENTORY-PRO







         A  Simple  and  Efficient  Inventory  Control  System





         For  the  Atari ST  and  MS-DOS  Computers





         Version  Three  Series

















         Copyright 1987,1988   Hi-Tech Advisers

         All  Rights  Reserved

         Made  in  the  U.S.A.














                  Inventory-Pro          Version THREE Series




         Atari  ST Version System Requirements are 520ST or 1040ST and
         any  Disk  Drive,  floppy  disk  or  hard  disk  and an Epson
         Compatible  Printer.  A Hard Disk is Strongly Recommended and
         in  reality  becomes  a  necessity  because  of the file size
         restrictions  imposed  by  a  floppy drive. Using a hard disk
         will  also  speed the program up by a factor of approximately
         ten times as fast as when a floppy disk is used.


         The  IBM Version Requires 390K of Available RAM, and an Epson
         Compatible  Printer.   A  hard disk drive is recommended, but
         not required.






                               Hi-Tech  Advisers
                                 P.O. Box 7524
                               Winter Haven,  FL
                                  33883-7524

                             Orders  (800)882-4310
                            Florida (813) 294-1885


                        Technical Support (813)293-3986





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         AS OF AUGUST 1, 1987 WE ARE RELEASING THE ATARI ST VERSION OF
         INVENTORY-PRO   AS  SHARE-WARE.   IF  YOU  FIND  THIS PROGRAM
         USEFUL  SEND WHATEVER MONEY YOU SEE FIT TO THE PROGRAMMERS AT
         HI-TECH   ADVISERS  FOR  FUTURE  SHARE-WARE  DEVELOPMENT  AND
         IMPROVEMENTS ON THIS PROGRAM.  INVENTORY-PRO REGISTRATION AND
         A  HARDCOPY  OF  THE  MANUAL  IN  A  BINDER IS AVAILABLE FROM
         HI-TECH ADVISERS FOR $25.


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         Getting Started

         Be  sure  to  read  and  sign  the attached license agreement
         before opening the disk envelope. Remove the floppy disk from
         the envelope and make a back-up of the disk. This disk IS NOT
         copy  protected  for  your  convenience.  Please  respect the
         United  States  Copyright  Laws  and  DO NOT make any illegal
         copies.  Place  the copy in your floppy drive and turn on the
         computer.  After a minute it will prompt you for the time and
         date.  IT  IS  A VERY GOOD IDEA THAT YOU SET THE CORRECT TIME
         AND  DATE EVERY TIME THAT YOU USE YOUR ST COMPUTER.  When the
         desktop appears, in the open window you will see a file named
         OPEN__ME.1ST.  To  run  the program at this time simply click
         twice  on  the this icon and the program will run. If you are
         installing  this program on your Hard Disk simply copy all of
         the  files  except  the  DESKTOP.INF file and the AUTO folder
         from  the  Program  Disk into the directory that you wish the
         program  to reside. Use the GEM Desktop 'Install Application'
         function  to make the DBEXE.TTP file a TOS application to run
         when  you click on a file with a .1ST extender. The way to do
         this  is  to  click  once on the DBEXE.TTP file so that it is
         highlighted.  Then  choose from the Main Menu Bar the Install
         Application  function  from  the  OPTIONS heading and type in
         '1ST'  in  the  'Document  Type'  blank.  Highlight  the  box
         indicating TOS and then choose the 'OK' box. Now whenever you
         click  on  a  file with the extender '1ST' the DBEXE.TTP file
         will run. To make this installation effective every time that
         your computer is booted up, just choose 'SAVE DESKTOP' now to
         save these settings to your boot disk.


         *************   IBM P.C and COMPATIBLE USERS

         To  Install  Inventory-Pro on an IBM P.C. or a Compatible you
         can  simply  copy  all of the files from the supplied disk to
         the  directory  of your choice on your hard disk. When all of
         the files are copied, simply go to that directory and type in
         'DBNET INVPRO' at the command prompt.  To run from the floppy
         disk  simply  put a copy of the supplied disk into the floppy
         drive  and  type  'DBNET  INVPRO'.    IGNORE ALL OF THE OTHER
         INSTALLATION INFORMATION ABOUT THE ST VERSION IN THIS GUIDE.















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         The Main Menu


         Add an Item

         Use  this  option to add items to your inventory base. Assign
         each  item  a  unique  Item  I.D.  of any eight alpha-numeric
         characters.  After  the  I.D. is checked and verified that it
         doesn't already exist in your customer base, the entry screen
         will appear for you to enter your item information.


         Change or Delete

         This  part of the program will allow you to change any of the
         information  for  any  item in your inventory base or to mark
         any  item or deletion. You can choose to search the inventory
         by  Item  I.D.  or  by  name.  Follow  the screen prompts and
         instructions.  If you choose to mark any item for deletion it
         is  done  by   pressing  the  F4 key after the item is found.
         After  the  item  is  marked for deletion, it will physically
         still  be present in your database until you choose the 'Wipe
         Out  Deletions'  option from the Main Menu. The deleted items
         will not appear on any reports.


         Post Sales

         Use  this  option  to  quickly  deduct  pieces  sold from the
         inventory.  This  option  will update the total purchases and
         last sale date information.


         Post To/Transfer From

         This  routine  allows  you  to quickly post items received to
         inventory  or  transfer  items out of inventory provided that
         the  item  already exists. INPUT THE ITEM I.D. AT THE PROMPT.
         You  can  then  post  the quantity, and input the cost, which
         will  be  averaged proportionately to any existing pieces for
         an  average inventory cost. You can also change the amount in
         the  file that you have specified as the WHOLESALE and RETAIL
         prices for the item as you wish. You can change the specified
         vendor  for  your  inventory  items at this point if you have
         changed   vendors  for  the  same  item.  When  you  transfer
         inventory  out  of the inventory it ONLY affects the quantity
         on  hand  and  not any other figures. The system will ask you
         why  you  are  transferring  the item, with the default being
         'TRANSFER  TO STORE #2'.  Inventory-Pro will log the transfer
         in a data base which will supply you with reports on demand.






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         Inventory Lists

         You can select a pre-formatted list, or choose to lay out the
         column  format  of  the  list for yourself. Follow the screen
         prompts  to  choose  which  lists  to  compose.  Either  list
         selection  will allow you to enter the specifics of the items
         that  you  want  the list to contain or press return to print
         all  of  the  records.  When  in  putting the search criteria
         remember  to  use only valid field names and form the request
         like  a mathematical equation. This search criteria is like a
         filter  and  can  be set to include as many conditions as you
         can  specify  on  the  filter  line.  This is a very powerful
         feature after you master it.


         Order Report

         This  part of the program goes through the database and makes
         a  list  of  all  of  the  items that should be ordered. This
         report gives all of the pertinent information about the items
         that  are  low and tells how many to order. You can choose to
         print a report for a particular vendor or all vendors.


         Value Report

         This  report  will  tell  you  how  many  total items in your
         inventory,  how many total pieces and what the total value is
         at  the Cost, Wholesale and Retail prices that you input into
         your database.


         History Report

         This  sheet  gives you a report detailing the first date that
         the items were entered into the inventory, the last sale date
         for  each  item,  and how many pieces were sold between these
         dates.


         Transfer Report

         This  option  will produce a report for you of the items that
         were  transferred out of inventory between the dates that you
         specify  and  for the reasons that you specify.  If you leave
         the  reason  field  blank,  the  program will list all of the
         transfers that were made between your specific dates.









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         Merchandise Labels

         By  using  this  part of the program labels can be printed to
         put  on your merchandise.  Input the beginning Item I.D., the
         ending Item I.D., and how many copies of each label to print.
         Your  labels  will  be  printed  on  standard  one-up mailing
         labels.


         Single Item Labels

         Also  prints  Merchandise  Labels  except  the  it prints the
         number  of  copies  that  you  specify for ONE INVENTORY ITEM
         ONLY.   This   function  is  very  fast  and  is  useful  for
         replacement tags etc..


         Wipe Out Deletions

         Use this part of the program very carefully. This option will
         permanently  remove all of the items that you have marked for
         deletion  using  the  'Change  or  Delete' option of the Main
         Menu.  After you Wipe Out the Deletions they are gone forever
         and can not be recalled.


         Re-Index the File

         This  feature  will build new indexes for your file. Use this
         feature  periodically, or if you have notice anything strange
         in your file.


         ()Disk Free Space

         This  feature  will report to you the number of free bytes on
         your disk on which this program is installed.


         Quit

         It  is  obvious  what this option does. BE SURE TO QUIT USING
         THIS  OPTION  AT  THE END OF EVERY SESSION.  D O  N O T  SHUT
         OFF  THE  COMPUTER  WITHOUT  QUITTING. IT WILL RESULT IN DATA
         LOSS  IF  YOU  DO !!!   ALWAYS QUIT TO THE GEM DESKTOP BEFORE
         TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER.

          ALWAYS USE THIS OPTION BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM !!!









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         HELPFUL HINTS

         *  We  recommend  that  before you install Inventory-Pro into
         your  business  environment  that  you  enter  a few items of
         everything  and  play  extensively with the entire program so
         that  you completely understand it's operation before getting
         very serious with it.

         *  The Number '1' can be used instead of a 'Y' and the Number
         '3'  can  be  used instead of a 'N' wherever in Inventory-Pro
         where a Y/N answer is requested.

         *  The F3 Key Will Almost Always allow you to back out of the
         procedure  that  you  are into.  It is the Inventory-Pro Quit
         Key.

         * The F10 Key is a Help Key from the Main Menu.

         *  The  UNDO  key will clear the field that you are currently
         working. (ST ONLY)

         *  Press  CTRL  and END together on the P.C. Version to clear
         the current field.

         * ALWAYS READ THE SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY !!

         *  Re-Index  periodically, or whenever you notice any strange
         problems.



         ALWAYS  USE  THE  QUIT  OPTION  AND RETURN TO THE GEM DESKTOP
         BEFORE TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER !!




         *********   INVENTORY-PRO  DATA FILES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE
         SALES-PRO  POINT  OF  SALE  SYSTEM AND OTHER HI-TECH ADVISERS
         PROGRAMS.   CONTACT  YOUR  DEALER  OR  HI-TECH  ADVISERS  FOR
         INFORMATION ABOUT UP-GRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS TO INVENTORY-PRO
         OR CONVERSIONS TO SALES-PRO AND SALES-PRO PLUS.















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         THIS PROGRAM IS THE PROPERTY OF HI-TECH ADVISERS AND IS UNDER
         LICENSE  TO  YOU.  THE  CODE  RUNS  UNDER  THE DBMAN RUN-TIME
         PACKAGE.  OUR  THANKS TO VERSASOFT FOR DBMAN AND THE RUN-TIME
         PACKAGE.  DBMAN AND THEIR RUN-TIME PACKAGE ARE COPYRIGHTED BY
         VERSASOFT   CORPORATION.   INVENTORY-PRO  IS  COPYRIGHTED  BY
         HI-TECH ADVISERS.  ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.



          YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND APPRECIATED!


         BE  SURE  TO  MAIL  IN  YOUR LICENSE AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE ANY
         FUTURE UP-DATE INFORMATION.



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                               HI-TECH  ADVISERS
                                 P.O. BOX 7524
                             WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
                                  33883-7524

                             Orders  (800)882-4310
                             Florida (813)294-1885

                        Technical Support (813)293-3986
























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