Addsum Technical Support Memos(Adv=Advanced Accounting, TAS=Tas Professional, DBA=DBA Software)also see the technical issues/reference section under the Advanced Accounting 5.1 updates page viewable from the HTML or PDF option on that page for additional important topics as well as the appendices of the Advanced Accounting 6.1 and TAS Premier 7i help manuals | |||
| Title/subject | Applies to | ||
| File sharing in XP | All | ||
| Remapping LPT ports | Adv 5.1 (DOS mode) and prior; TAS 5.1 (DOS mode) and prior | ||
| Vista and TAS day/name of week functions | TAS 5.1 (DOS mode only), TAS 5.0 | ||
3/19/08 |
Windows Vista compatibility | Adv/TAS 5.1 (DOS/Win), Adv/TAS 6.1x, TAS 7i | |
| XP SP1 update causes 5.1 DOS to stop loading | Adv/TAS 5.1 (DOS only), 5.0, 4.0(?), 3.0? | ||
| Pervasive/Btrieve file size limits and 2 gig segmentation | ALL | ||
| Basic PC maintenance: dust | ALL | ||
| Excluding files scanned by anti-virus and spyware prevention programs | ALL | ||
| Starting File Descriptor offset: TAS 7 vs. TAS 5.1 | TAS 7 (and 6) | ||
| VDM*.TMP files | ADV/TAS 5.1 (DOS) | ||
| XP Professional vs. Home | All | ||
| Pervasive.SQL 2000i and ADV 4.0/5.0/5.1 and TAS 4.0/5.0/5.1 | ADV/TAS 5.1 and prior; DBA/TAS 5.1 | ||
| UNC pathing | ADV/TAS 5.1 and prior; TAS 6 | ||
| XP issues (PDF format) | All | ||
| Recovering deleted records; safeguarding your data | All | ||
| Data dictionary file could not be opened: FILELOC.B | TAS 6.0 (development system and runtimes) | ||
| Internet Explorer security leak | Internet Explorer | ||
| WIN 98 ME issues | All versions | ||
| Pervasive 7/2000 conflict with DOS4G and BTRIEVE.EXE | ADV 3.0-5.1, TAS 3.0-5.1/DOS, DBA DOS (all) | ||
| Disappearing sales order line item notes | ADV 5.1 | ||
| Maintaining the active record position when FINDing again in the same file; using the XFER command | TAS 4.0 and higher | ||
| ROPEN vs. OPEN When CHAINing | TAS 4.0 and higher | ||
| Using the Redefine Command with Permanent Fields; Redefine "Type" Syntax | TAS 5.1, ADV 5.1 | ||
| Inventory valuation method used in Advanced Accounting | ADV | ||
| Setting up a new TAS project | TAS 4.0, 5.0, 5.1 (including specific information relating to modifying Advanced Accounting and DBA) | ||
| Downing a server; shutting down PC's | All | ||
| Changing fiscal year period | ADV 5.1 | ||
| Networking WIN95 PC's to Microsoft networking servers - Microsoft redirector problem (VREDIR.VXD) | WIN 95 peer networks, WIN NT networks with WIN 95 clients | ||
| WIN98 and Advanced Accounting 5.1/TAS 5.1 | ADV, TAS | ||
| Peachtree 2000 and Advanced Accounting 5.1 Windows mode conflict; Btrieve 6.15 | ADV 5.1 | ||
| Year 2000 issues and statement of year 2000 compliancy | ADV 5.1, TAS 5.1 | ||
| WIN 95 (later) display properties (screen settings) - Windows mode | ADV 5.1, TAS 5.1 (windows mode) | ||
| Btrieve file corruption (including status 2) | ADV, TAS | ||
| Handling customer refunds | ADV | ||
| Compatible printers | ADV 5.1, TAS 5.1 | ||
| Using maintain database | ADV 5.0/5.1, TAS | ||
| Speeding up network printing in the DOS mode (WIN 3.1/95/98/NT/2000/XP/Novell networks - printing delay) | WIN 3.1/95/98/NT, ADV/TAS 5.1 DOS mode and all prior versions | ||
| Changing customer and vendor names to uppercase | ADV 5.0/5.1 | ||
| Using job cost time cards and payroll | ADV 5.1 | ||
| Troubleshooting General Protection Faults | ADV 5.1, TAS 5.1 windows mode | ||
| Going negative - cost of goods sold tracking | ADV | ||
| Printing direct (pre-printed forms, items less than page length) | ADV 5.1, TAS 5.1 | ||
| Replacing or eliminating a portion of the characters of an inventory code for a series of items | ADV 5.0, 5.1 | ||