Release Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ashwood Computer, Inc., specializing in Multivalue software conversions from legacy Pick databases to UniVerse and UniData, was appointed a Value Added Reseller for SpoolerPlus, the legacy Pick print spooler for UniVerse and UniData.
SpoolerPlus provides the architecture and functionality of the print spooler on legacy Pick databases to users of UniVerse, UniData and QM databases. This enables users of software converted from legacy Pick databases to UniVerse, UniData and QM to continue to use the print queue architecture, spooler and the print spooler commands embedded in their legacy Pick software or from TCL when they run their software on UniVerse, UniData and QM without modifying their software, changing their business operating procedures or retraining their personnel.
Commands like SP-ASSIGN, STARTPTR, LISTPEQS, LISTPTR, SP-EDIT, SP-STATUS, SP-KILL and STARTSPOOLER work on UniVerse, UniData and QM like they do on legacy Pick databases. Print jobs and printers can be assigned to appropriate queues to print selected print jobs on selected printers. Print jobs can be redirected to other queues and printers can be reassigned to other queues to match print job requirements with available printers at any moment in time. Multiple print jobs can be generated on separate queues to be printed on the same or different paper stock loaded on different printers to enable the printing of separate print jobs from the same program simultaneously. Print jobs can be printed only, placed on hold only or printed and placed on hold at the same time for future review and/or reprinting.
The spooling program runs as a phantom and can be scheduled to rerun as often a desired – eg. every second, two seconds, three seconds, etc.
Special features added to SpoolerPlus that are not part of the legacy Pick print spooler include the ability to define the print characteristics of any queue and then reconfigure the printer being assigned to that queue automatically in accordance with those print characteristics.
In addition, users can scroll up, down and to any specified line number in the list of print jobs on hold rather than starting over from the top and viewing the list only once, sequentially, until reaching the bottom.
And, to meet the needs of those customers whose software was originally developed on the Reality database, the Reality syntax for commands like SP-ASSIGN, SP-EDIT and SP-KILL has been added to SpoolerPlus to make it more compatible with the Reality print spooler.
These additions are the "Plus" in SpoolerPlus.
SpoolerPlus runs on UniVerse, UniData and QM databases installed on Windows and *nix operating systems. It supports from a few users to over 300 users, from a few printers to over 300 printers and from a few print jobs on hold to over 10,000 print jobs on hold.
SpoolerPlus has saved its customers thousands of dollars in software modifications and hundreds of man-hours in changing operating procedures and retraining personnel.
About Ashwood Computer Company
For more information, visit http://www.ashwoodcomputer.com
About Sysmark Information Systems
Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of application software and migration tools and the provider of Multivalue databases and software migration and support services to the Multivalue community.
The Sysmark product line includes SpoolerPlus® for generic Pick print spooler compatibility, FileCaddy™ to facilitate software migration, the EC/EDI Wizard® for EDI document translation and FabMan™ Manufacturing and Distribution software for build-to-stock and build-to-order manufacturers, job shops, machine shops and wholesale distributors.
Sysmark also provides the OpenQM database as a dealer for Ladybridge Systems and the UniVerse and UniData databases as an IBM Business Partner.
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rolling Hills Estates, California, the company's products support businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, printing, medical and insurance sectors both within the United States and throughout the world.
For more information, visit http://www.sysmarkinfo.com
About SpoolerPlus
SpoolerPlus allows you to run your generic Pick software on Universe and Unidata using the generic Pick printer commands that are embedded in your software or that you use at TCL e.g. :STARTSPOOLER, STARTPTR, SP-ASSIGN, SP-EDIT, LISTPTR, LISTPEQS, etc. and they behave just like they do on your generic Pick database.
SpoolerPlus will hold, print, hold-and-print and spool on-hold print jobs from designated print queues to designated printers when those jobs are generated and/or when those printers are available.
And (adding a feature to the generic Pick spooler) you can configure each printer to the print characteristics of the assigned print queue automatically when the printer is assigned to that queue, using printer drivers that we supply and/or that you may write which is the Plus in SpoolerPlus.
Migrating generic Pick software to Universe and Unidata has never been easier.
For more information, visit http://www.sysmarkinfo.com/Spoolerplus.asp
About OpenQM
OpenQM is a high performance multivalue database environment with a
low price tag and close compatibility with other products.
Available for Windows, Linux, Mac, AIX and PDA, a commercial QM
licence includes the AccuTerm terminal emulator at no extra cost.
The QMClient API allows development of VB, C and web front ends.
OpenQM is the only multivalue database available both as a fully
supported commercial product and in open source form under the
General Public Licence.
For more information, visit http://www.openqm.com
About UniData
Secure and Available 24 X 7
Tuned for business
The current economic climate demands more from your technology than ever before. While easy-to-use, high-performance solutions have always offered a faster return on investment, they may be a matter of survival today. And for businesses prepared to take advantage of changing times to position themselves for the future, they offer a competitive advantage.
UniData(r) comes into its own at times like these, delivering the capabilities you need to develop, enhance and deploy comprehensive business applications rapidly and with minimal cost.
UniData is an extended relational database ideal for embedding in vertical solutions. It allows multiple nested tables within a table, while maintaining support for ANSI SQL access. Data modeling is more intuitive and fewer tables are created compared with a traditional relational database.
Using UniData, developers can create solutions quickly and easily for a wide variety of markets. The product's real-world approach to application development and deployment minimizes time to market, which in turn saves you money and helps you compete more effectively.
Highlights
- Delivers low TCO and exceptional scalability to meet the challenges of on demand business in the SMB and large enterprise market
- Provides intuitive design and high-performance queries using extended relational data model
- Enables use of standard protocols including ODBC, OLEDB, ADO.NET, JDBC, XML and SOAP
- Supports security and robustness via encryption, authentication and high availability features
- Features native, high performance interfaces for .NET, Java(tm) and more
- Leverages application investment with flexible data storage
For more information, visit http://www.rocketsoftware.com/u2/
About UniVerse
Reliable and Flexible Foundation for Business Solutions
Successful businesses continually push themselves to find ways to maximize their effectiveness and reduce costs. UniVerse maximizes return on investment and is built to keep costs low, delivering uncompromising reliability and power with the features that successful businesses need.
UniVerse offers a unique combination of an intuitive development environment and a powerful, reliable data engine. It is easy to embed in an application and delivers high-performance and high scalability in a small footprint. On top of that, it's very easy to use and administer.
Based on technology newer than the relational model, UniVerse uses XML-like data structures resulting in fewer tables, fewer joins and better performance.
Highlights
- Provides intuitive database design and high performance data access
- Secures data through encryption and authentication
- Ensures high availability through data replication
- Enables access via a variety of APIs, protocols, frameworks and architectures
- Provides flexible data storage choices for maximum interoperability
- Accelerates time to market and lowers TCO for business solutions
For more information, visit http://www.rocketsoftware.com/u2/
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