Liquid Controls DMS Office - Manual (Page 8)

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DMS CoMPATIbLITy
DMS Office and DMS Delivery versions of different
generations are not compatible. They must be updated
together. See Appendix (pg. 47) for a software version
compatibility table.
batch Files
DMS Office runs on a default GUI interface, but it can
be run with batch files using DMSLCRead.exe and
DMSLCLoad.exe. The batch files can perform one step
file transfers between DMS Delivery and the back office
software (similar to LC 3 ). See Appendix pg. 47.
USb Flash Memory Device
A USB Flash Memory Device is included with every DMS
system. It is set up for immediate use.
USB Flash Memory Device volume labels must be
changed to DMS_USb. To change the volume label, right
click on your USB drive in your My Computer window,
select Properties, and change the name in the general
page.
• Layout ticket printouts
• Define and label tax values
• Specify tax structures
DMS FILE ConvERSIon & TRAnSFER
DMS oFFICE TooLS
DMS Office provides many important tools for managing transaction information and DMS Delivery functions.
• Set passwords
• Create driver roster
• Align products with LCR-II
SToRE boUgHT USb
Some store bought USB Flash Memory Devices can
function with the DMS system, and some do not. To
configure a USB Flash Memory Device: change the volume
label to DMS_USB and copy the files from a factory set
USB onto the store bought USB.
navigation & operation
Using DMS Delivery, drivers retrieve the dispatch
information from the USB Flash Memory Device before
beginning their routes.
When drivers finish their routes, they copy the transaction
files (.trn files) recorded by DMS Delivery to the USB Flash
Memory Device.
DMS Office then pulls the transaction files from the USB
Flash Memory Device and converts them into an ASCI
text file (DELREAD.DAT) for the back office software. See
Appendix pg. 33.
Although DMS Office has several applications, its main
function is as a data capture program. DMS Office
prepares, loads, and reads files for transfer between
DMS Delivery and your back office business management
software.
Using an ASCII text file (DELLOAD.DAT) generated by
your back office software, DMS Office converts dispatch
information into a readable format for DMS Delivery
(.500 files) and copies them onto a USB Flash Memory
Device.