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Full multi location
networking control is an integrated module within RM6000.
Inventory movement, purchasing and pricing can be managed from any
level within the network organisational structure. Head Office consolidated
sales information for all Regions or Branches can be available at
the beginning of the next working day via overnight communications,
or, at any time of the day where communications are appropriately
scheduled within the Event Scheduler. Network communications can
be via Dial-up telephone lines, Wide Area Network ISDN, Internet
or diskette.
Network Manager
establishes the communication procedures for the Branch network
and monitors network activity and performance. All relevant data
is assembled at locations within the network during operational
use of other modules within RM6000.
Data transmission is undertaken whenever requested. This can be
many times per day or several times per week as required.
Network Manager
may be invoked in a number of ways. It may be as an event scheduled
within the Event Scheduler. For example, a head office may dial
each shop many times per day to communicate sales, inventory and
price change transactions. Alternatively it may be invoked as an
unscheduled event for example, sales data from a selected location
is unexpectedly required at the Head Office in the middle of a particular
day. Network Manager may also be invoked from certain RM6000
applications. For example, a head office merchandiser may order
a despatch from a remote warehouse to a shop, and invoke the Network
Manager to electronically transfer the order to the warehouse. In
addition to this, Network Manager may be invoked so that the user
can log in and run the RM6000
application against a remote database. For example, rather than
as described in the previous case, the merchandiser might log directly
onto the warehouse database and create the despatch order directly.
This effectively opens RM6000
into a wide area network.
The Message
Services facility within Network Manager provides regular diagnostic
information on the performance of the Network and the current status
of the equipment at each Branch. Any problems which are identified
can be quickly rectified by attention to the hardware equipment
or via the System Manager module of RM6000.
NB. Direct communications
via a dial up telephone line requires Windows NT Dial Up Communications
facilities at each site.
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