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                   USING THE COMPACT MONEYWARE DEMONSTRATION
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This demonstration has been designed to give you a sample of COMPACT
MONEYWARE's accounting software functions and features, and runs from drive A:
of your computer. If possible, a printer should be on line during the
demonstration.

The demonstration takes you through reviewing the customer records held,
creating new customer records, producing an invoice, enquiring on customer
account status and printing out the reports and documents generated. You will
also be able to print out other sample reports and documents provided with this
demonstration.


NOTES: a) Please follow the suggestions in this file for a guided tour through
          the software.

       b) You will find brief explanatory notes accompanying the instructions
          below. Please type in only the characters shown in upper case text.

       c) (CR) represents ENTER or RETURN on your keyboard.

       d) Please note the function key settings displayed at the foot of the
          screen. These settings represent the most commonly used commands and
          will save repetitive typing.

       e) If you wish to use this demonstration more than once, copy the whole
          cover disc onto another disc using DISKCOPY and use the copy only.


                   INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION
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On startup, Compact Moneyware's logo          4Press (CR) to accept the date5
screen will be displayed, followed by         4OR5
                                              4type 100888(CR) for example5
(Next Screen)  the date screen
To enter a new date (if required) simply      4Then accept the date by pressing5
overtype that shown with the new one.         4F1 at the 'Date OK' prompt.5
This must be typed in with no spaces or
commas i.e. 10th August 1988 = 100888

(Next Screen) :The Company Menu follows.
                                              4Type 1(CR) to access the5
This menu will normally hold your company     4System menu.5
name. In fact Compact Software is multi-
company and will support up to 30
companies. Select the company number to
proceed.                                      4Type 1(CR) to access the5
                                              4Sales Ledger menu.5
(Next Screen) :The full System Menu will
now be displayed. Note that items marked
with an asterisk (*) are available for use    4Type 3(CR) to access Customer5
from this demonstration disk.                 4records5










(Next Screen) :The Sales Ledger Program Menu
will now be displayed, showing the full list
of options. We are going to review customer   4Press F8 to review details.5
records and then create a new one.
                                              4Press (CR) to display customer5
(Next Screen) :This screen shows all the      4details, and continue pressing to5
details held for each customer, except        4scroll through all the customers5
transaction details which are held            4details.5
separately.
Each  customer will then be displayed on      4Press F3 at the Customer Number5
screen.                                       4prompt to exit the review mode.5

The information is stored by account
number but can be sorted alphabetically by    4Press F5 to create a new5
entering a 'shortname' for the company at     4customer.5
the 'Sort Key' prompt.
To  create a new customer proceed through     4Press (CR) to display the next5
the screen, typing in each new line of detail 4account number, and then type in5
You can use cursor movement keys to move      4the required information. At the5
through each line.                            4end of each line press(CR) to5
If you have not entered details correctly     4move to the next line.5
start again by using F2,  or cancel your      4When the screen is completed press5
entry by using F4 at 'Details OK'             4F1 to accept details entered.5
                                              4Press F3 to exit the create mode5
                                              4and then F3 again to return to5
                                              4the Sales Ledger program menu.5
At the end of each customer entered the
system will return to the Customer Number     4Press (CR) at 'Select Number'5
ready for the next customer to be entered     4to return to the System Menu.5
                                              4Then type 5(CR) to access Sales5
(Next Screen) :Now having created a new       4Invoicing programs.5
customer, we will go into Sales Invoicing
and create an invoice for this customer
                                              4Type 6(CR) at 'Select Number' to5
Sales Invoicing includes the option to use    4go into 'Invoice Entry'5
a product file for items that are invoiced    4Type 1(CR) at 'Document Type'5
regularly. The demo system is set up to use   4then press (CR) to accept the5
the product file and we will now produce an   4date. Press F2 and then5
invoice using this facility.                  4Press F1 to proceed or F25
The system will print your Company Name and   4if you wish to re-enter details.5
Address at the top of the invoice if
required                                      4At the 'Line Up OK?' prompt5
                                              4press F1 to proceed with the5
The system will optionally provide a test     4invoice print program.5
print, to enable preprinted stationery to
be aligned before invoice printing commences.
ENSURE YOUR PRINTER IS ON LINE!!!!!!!!!
(Listing paper may be used)                   4Type in your new customer number5
                                              4i.e. 9(CR) and then press F15
(Next Screen) :Now we will enter the
details to appear on the invoice.             4Now type in a delivery address.5
                                              4(4 lines of 30 characters).5
Note that when the account number is entered  4OR press (CR) to leave blank5
the account balance and credit limit appear   4Type a customer reference, i.e.:5
You can enter a delivery address to appear    4123(CR) and then your reference,5
on the invoice if required, and also a        4i.e. 456(CR) and then F1 to accept5
customer reference and your reference.        4details.5
The invoice number will be provided by the
system automatically.







(Next Screen) :The next screen shows an
example invoice layout. (This can be
customised by the user ).The document
and customer number are displayed.
We will start entering the details            4Type 100(CR) to display the5
                                              4product5
to appear on the invoice by using
one of the products set up (code 100)


Once the product code has been entered        4Enter the quantity, i.e. 10(CR)5
the details will be automatically shown
on the screen, allowing input of the          4Press F1 to accept screen5
quantity required to be invoiced.             4details.5

It is also possible to amend any of the
product details shown, if required, by
using the 'nonstock' mode.                    4Type T(CR) to use free type.5
                                              4Now type in text as you wish.5
Sales Invoicing also provides a free text     4for example:5
utility.                                      4GOODS DESPATCHED BY COURIER (CR)5
Notice the 'Current Mode' indicator at        4Press  F1 at 'Details OK'5
the top of the screen has changed to          4Now press F3 on the new line5
'FREE TEXT'                                   4and then F1 at 'End document?'5
Once each line of text is complete            4to end this invoice.5
you may move to the next, and so on.
(Next Screen) :Invoice entry
Once you have ended invoice entry the         4Press F3, at customer prompt,5
invoice will be printed,                      4to end all invoice entry.5
                                              4The system will the remind you to5
The system will wait for the next customer    4load plain paper for the batch5
number to be entered to continue.             4report, press (CR) to continue.5
When all the invoices required have been      4The screen messages that follow5
entered a report will also be produced,       4will show that the files have been5
sequentially numbered, showing full VAT       4updated5
details and Sales analysis.
Once all updates have occurred, the system    4Press (CR) at 'Select Number'5
will return to the Sales Invoicing menu.      4to return to the System Menu.5

(Next Screen) : Invoicing program menu.
Now lets return to the Sales Ledger           4Type 1(CR) to access Sales5
to look at the customers account to           4Ledger.5
see where that invoice has updated            4Type 8(CR) at 'Select Number'5
the account balance.
(Next Screen) :Sales Ledger menu.             4Press (CR) repeatedly to scroll5
We will use the Account Enquiry option.       4or5
We can scroll through the accounts, or        4Enter an account number, i.e.:5
look at selected accounts.                    49(CR). Press F1 to view the5
The account balance detail                    4account transcations.5
will be displayed followed by the             4Press F2 to end review of this5
transaction details, if required.             4account, and F3 to return to the5
Note the invoice details on your new          4Sales Ledger.5
customers account.
                                              4Press (CR) to access System Menu5
(Next Screen) :Sales Ledger menu.             4Then type 15(CR) to select the5
We can now print the sample reports and       4'Sample Reports' option5
documents provided for your information
(Next Screen) :System Menu.
                                              4Type 1(CR) at 'Select Number'5
ENSURE YOUR PRINTER IS ON LINE !!!!!!






(Next Screen): The Sample Reports menu
will now be displayed.

(Next Screen): A message will be displayed    4Press F1 to print the reports5
reminding you to ensure that your printer
is on-line and asking whether you wish to
continue.

(If you do not wish to print the reports
press F2)                                     4Press (CR) to return to the System5
                                              4menu.5
When the reports have been printed the        4Press (CR) again to return to the5
program  menu  will  be redisplayed.          4Company Menu.5
                                              4Press F3 to exit.5
(Next Screen): The System Menu
To exit the demonstration we must
return  to  the Company Menu.

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You have now seen the menu system of Compact Moneyware, how to create a
customer, how to produce an invoice for that customer, how to print information
from the system, and from those reports you can see how the VAT reports,
Nominal analysis postings and customer information have all been updated
automatically from the postings made.

If you wish to repeat the demonstration please recopy from the original to
restore the files and repeat the above.