MainBoss Newswire

July 2002

Topics:

1. MainBoss 2.8, Update 5 now available
2. How to minimize data losses due to power outages
3. New MainBoss Dealers and Dealer Certification
4. Upcoming Tradeshows: Canada and USA

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1. MainBoss 2.8, Update 5 now available

MainBoss 2.8 Update 5 is now available to all MainBoss customers who have a current subscription to the MainBoss Annual Support Plan. The update is can be downloaded from the MainBoss website: www.mainboss.com..

Following are some of the new features and fixed available through this update:
-The MAKE of a unit record now appears on the printed workorder and on the maintenance status report.
-If there are no inventory transactions for a particular storeroom, and if there are no inventory materials stored in that storeroom, the storeroom name will not appear on the inventory status report after the database is reindexed.
-The Work Order History Report now includes the Task Identification in the details of the Work Order.
-The 'Void' operation on the Work Request Browser now changes to 'Reopen' while browsing voided Work Requests.
-The Purchase Order History report now includes the Cost Center identification beside the "Completed/Issued/Closed Order" status line
-Printing a Purchase Order now includes an option to suppress costs on the printed output similar to printing Work Orders
-The Labor History report didn't have sufficient range for printing the total labor hours if the total exceeded 999 hours.
-Changing User Permissions no longer requires you to enter the user's password if you leave the password input field blank.
-Searching for Work Order subjects and/or Personnel names where Upper/lowercase characters are allowed has been fixed.

These are only some of the new features available in this update. All Annual Support Plan subscribers have already been notified on how they can download this update. If you are interested in renewing your Annual Support Plan so that you can receive this update, please contact MainBoss Customer Service at 1-800-563-0894 or email info@mainboss.com.

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2. How to minimize data losses due to power outages

During the hot summer months, electrical storms and power shortages are more common and can have serious effects on your MainBoss data if the files are active while your computer goes down. Here are a few tips to help you minimize your chance of losing data due to power outages:

1. The computer containing the MainBoss database files should operate on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to ensure that the computer doesn’t shut off in a power failure
2. Don’t leave MainBoss running at night or when you will be away from your computer for a significant amount of time
3. Make regular backups of your MainBoss data and save those backups on a floppy disk or CD-ROM
4. Always shut down your computer using your Start menu and shut down only after all programs have been closed

Should you find your database files corrupted after your computer was subjected to a power outage and you are a subscriber of the Annual Support Plan, it is best to contact MainBoss customer service immediately. Our service team will do their best to recover your damaged files.

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3. New MainBoss Dealers and Dealer Certification

MainBoss is pleased to announce that the following Dealers have attained Certified Dealer status by either attending a training session or writing the certification exam:

• Mahdi M. Mohammed from Dana Management Consultants will cover the territory of Saudi Arabia. He has written the exam and attended a training session. MainBoss welcomes him as a new dealer!
• George Gillikin of T&G Solutions in Cartersville, GA has written the exam and attended a training session.
• Jerry Lord from Technical Resources in Camden, NY has attended a training session.
• Fred Spratt from FS Consulting in Woodstock, ON has completed the exam.

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4. Upcoming Tradeshows: Canada and USA

· Atlantic Industrial Exhibition will be held on September 18^th and 19^th, 2002 at the Exhibition Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. MainBoss will be demonstrated in booth 604.

· BOMEX 2002 will be held September 19^th and 20^th at the Palais des Congres de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. MainBoss will be demonstrated in booth 204.

· Canadian Manufacturing Week will be held September 24^th to 26^th at the International Place in Mississauga, Ontario. MainBoss will be demonstrated in booth 1511.

For a complete list of MainBoss appearances at tradeshows, see http://www.mainboss.com/english/news/tradeshows.shtml.

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Daniela Schumann
Manager, Training & Customer Services
MainBoss Maintenance Software, www.mainboss.com