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SYSPRO Information Technology
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SYSPRO is a Windows-based fully integrated business software solution built
on a framework of industry standard tools and objects, operating systems
and databases. The technical profile of this solution is as follows:
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Development Kit and
Architecture |
SYSPRO is developed using Merant's NetExpress development suite, based on a
multi-layer architecture between end-user interface, client programs,
server programs, business logic, and underlying database.
This
fundamental architecture has and continues to facilitate SYSPRO's adoption
of Microsoft's DNA - COM technologies, which ease the embedding and
integration of other applications and processes directly into SYSPRO. COM
objects are software components that retain the business logic of an
application. They are easily incorporated into purpose-built web
applications, while retaining data integrity. SYSPRO will ship with a set
of COM objects that allow users to assemble, for example, e-procurement
systems using a simple web browser as a client interface. This architecture
also allows easy integration with multiple input devices other than
standard PCs, such as handhelds of various types.
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Multi-Platform
Capabilities |
SYSPRO runs with equal strength on a variety of operating systems and
hardware platforms for superior flexibility and interoperability. SYSPRO
easily scales from one user to several hundred.
The
client/server solution supports a two or three-tier structure where the
interface, the application logic and the database can be installed on
separate machines. System upgrades are easily implemented since the
software need only be loaded on the server, which automatically sends the
required components to the client. Client/server technology is ideal for local
and remote clients.
With
operating systems that do not support a client/server environment, such as
Novell Netware, SYSPRO functions in a mapped server configuration. In this
manner, the server acts as a file server, mapping the software to the PCs
or workstations where the processing is performed.
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Database Options |
SYSPRO offers its standard C-ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method)
database structure, which is normally stored on the same server as the
application. This database is accessible through ODBC connectivity for data
access and reporting.
Alternatively,
SYSPRO offers an optional SQL Server solution for RDBMS (Relational
Database Management System) that helps maintain data integrity through
transaction logging allowing roll backward and roll forward recovery. SQL
Server has the rich functionality to analyze corporate data easily and
efficiently with data analysis techniques such as Data Warehousing, Data
Mining and OLAP. The SQL database structure also facilitates seamless
integration with other applications and automated processes.
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Integrations |
SYSPRO focuses on tight integration with Microsoft productivity tools, such
as Microsoft Word and Excel, and also allows unlimited relational access to
data through ODBC connectivity (non-SQL) or direct SQL statements
(Microsoft SQL Server).
Using
the power of Microsoft Word, SYSPRO users can create documents, such as A/R
statements or S/O invoices, in virtually any style imaginable. Documents
printed by Microsoft Word can be faxed and/or emailed directly from the
desktop.
Using
the tight integration, users can easily analyze data shown in any listview
directly within Microsoft Excel using automation techniques. Listviews are
used extensively to display data in a grid-like control and include
built-in features such as the ability to export entire databases directly
into Excel for analysis or manipulation, or HTML format for display in a
browser.
Tight
integration means being able to create task lists and ensure that new tasks
can be inserted into Microsoft Outlook for automatic reminders.
SYSPRO
is also integrated with the BizTalk server technology. BizTalk, a Microsoft
strategy, enables businesses to interchange documents easily with trading
partners over the Internet. The documents are constructed in non-proprietary,
non-rigid formats that are securely sent over the Internet and then
translated from schemas into a format understood by the sending or
receiving application, such as SYSPRO. SYSPRO's COM objects will take these
documents and update the SYSPRO database directly.
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