Bit the bullet

[Shaker21]

Done it

Now on V8.5.2 and upgraded the link server

Steve

[los_design]

And The Results Are?

[Shaker21]

Bingo

Cut and Paste on V8 is quick
Apply on V8 instant
Stock Transfering OK
Open V8 with link server on is Instant ect

Steve
Calico Crafts Ltd
www.calicocrafts.co.uk

[Bun]

Yep....I've got to agree. Copy/Paste functions are now quick and opening with Manage Stock in EPOS doesn't hang when opening. All in all I've been finding it a lot easier to work with

Well done Actinic

[Bun]

One thing I have noticed though is that now that the booting up of Actinic Business is now faster.....the uploading of the site takes a lot longer.

Is this happening with anyone else?

[Shaker21]

Try turning the server off while uploading.

I know this is not the right way to do it, but I am sure Actinic will eventually sort this problem out but make sure you turn the server back on before downloading orders, otherwise it will allocate your stock in EPOS as a minus allocation. we do it in the following order

1. Server on, test connection
2. Download orders. This will allocate in EPOS
3. Ship orders. This will take the goods out of Allocation.
4. Server off and make sure the stock box in V8 is Red
5. Upload the stock changes in V8.
6. Server back on.

[Bun]

At the moment the orders are downloaded on a different machine (at the premises) and delivered from there.

We have only been running EPOS for the last couple of months and have not fully integrated it yet....so it's not a problem at the moment but will be in the future.

My setup:

• Computer at premises with Business and EPOS installed (orders taken there)

• Computer at home with Business and EPOS installed (Design and uploading done there)

I have tried to get the EPOS at the premises to communicate with Business at home so that stock information can be updated but I've not had much luck so far

My way around this was going to be:

Exporting EPOS at the end of the day at the premises, sending the file home, importing it into EPOS at home therefore updating my stock on Business at home, then uploading the site/stock from home.

Does the above seem like a viable option....as I've not had time to try it yet? Can you see any problems that I might encounter doing it this way?

Kind regards

[Kiran]

Hi there

I'm going to ask development for a second opinion about this and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

[Bun]

Hi there

I'm going to ask development for a second opinion about this and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Hi Kiran......I'd appreciate that

Thank you

[Kiran]

Hi

Development have come back saying that your method would be fine from the stock management point of view, If EPOS stock export/import is managed properly, the home computer should work the same way as stock changes would have been processed on it.

Regards

[Bun]

Hi

Development have come back saying that your method would be fine from the stock management point of view, If EPOS stock export/import is managed properly, the home computer should work the same way as stock changes would have been processed on it.

Regards

Cheers Kiran......at least I know I'm heading in the right direction

[Bun]

Thought I'd try it out today as we're intending on barcoding all the products next week sometime....but I seem to be running into problems

• I completed an export from the EPOS system at the shop using the Data/Backup option in EPOS

• Sent the backup via email to home then completed a restore in my EPOS at home.....then all hell broke loose!!

Couldn't logon to my EPOS at home and kept getting the error message saying that there was no users on the system

Anyone any ideas?

I've had to unistall/reinstall EPOS at home just so it would work again but don't want to complete a restore from the backup I've taken from the shop just in case it goes 'tits-up' again

Any help would be appreciated

[Bun]

The above has now been sorted....it was a corrupt file