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System Control

Design Objectives

The principal design focus of the System Control module is the execution of system-wide and module-wide parameters based on each company's unique software environment and hardware requirements.

The System Control module is used primarily by the database administrator for initializing, maintaining and updating a customer's system configuration and user security access.  Additionally, this module includes a generalized data import facility and batch processing capability.

Features

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Multiple databases and active modules within each user-defined database.

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Specification of each customer's unique combination of System 20/20 modules.

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System wide audit capability records the changes in any element in the database according to user specified options.

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Multiple user companies.

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Global option for American or International date format.

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Multiple printer destinations for routing reports to any user-defined printers.

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Module accessibility can be controlled by communication port (terminal line).

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Multiple terminal type definition.

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User data definition that includes the following features:
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Passwords

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System configuration defaults

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User and function key groups

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System security elements

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Accessibility to individual menu options

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Security restrictions on user access specified by terminals, hours, and/or days of the week

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User-defined menus can include options from multiple modules on a single menu.

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Multiple level menus are controlled and defined by the user.

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Process Lock Table prevents execution of simultaneous, but conflicting database update processes.

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Function Key Groups for defining a specific set of commands for a user's or user group's terminal function keys.

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Job Stream definition with multiple job step capability and easy substitution of run time variables such as current date, printer destination, company number, etc.

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Data import facility transfers and converts external data from other software products and performs complete data validation with minimal user intervention.

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User-defined batch queues for background processing.

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Electronic Mail facility which functions in two principal modes:
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Send messages to other users - includes the ability to create, review, respond, print and delete messages of any length.

bulletNotify users at a customer site of software updates and changes that are applicable to the user's specific area of system access

Module Interfaces

System Control functions as a management module for all the modules of the System 20/20 software product.  There are no transactions generated between System Control and the other modules; in effect, System Control offers module-wide validation "rules" or format options, which designate the features available within each module.

Standard Reports

All standard reports provide multiple selection options.

Control File Section Listings Import Process Report
Jobstream Report Import Process Before/After Report
Import Task Definition Import Process Error Log
Conversion Table Definitions Implementation Task Report
ASCII File Definitions Batch Queue Listing
File Transformation Definitions Batch Job Submitted Listing
Import Step Definitions  

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