
 Readme.txt   BS/1 Small Business 1.7a
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 WARNING! If upgrading see section 3 INSTALLATION below.
 

 This README file was last updated on 25th November 1999.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
 2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
 3. INSTALLATION
 4. HOW TO GET HELP
 5. HOW TO REGISTER (PURCHASE)
 6. WHAT'S NEW
 7. COPYRIGHT/LICENSE AGREEMENT
 


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 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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 BS/1 Small Business is a fully integrated, network-ready 
 accounting system. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable 
 and General Ledger. 

 Multi-currency features facilitate selling and purchasing
 internationally. Payables and receivables are tracked
 separately for each currency. Also the GL system shows
 revenue and expenses converted from foreign currency to
 domestic currency, so you can trade in multiple currencies
 while your books remain in domestic currency.

 Taxes are very flexible to facilitate VAT, GST, PST, HST, 
 etc. in various countries. 

 Invoices and checks may be handwritten or computer printed.

 User-defined financial statements can be created through a 
 simple set-up process. GL account balances can be viewed on
 screen with drill-down to original source transactions.

 An integrated dialer is linked to customers, invoices, etc. 
 plus email and browser links.

 The system comes with sample data to provide a quick 
 overview of it's capabilities and there is an optional 
 Getting Started wizard to assist with entering initial live
 data. The wizard sets up common GL accounts which can later
 be changed, deleted, or added to.

 BS/1 Small Business has a very simple and intuitive interface,
 suitable for use by non-accountants while powerful enough to 
 satisfy experienced accountants.

 Multi-company. Year 2000 ready. Delphi source code available. 

  
 
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 2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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 BS/1 Small Business requires Windows 95, 98, or NT 3.51
 or a 100% compatible operating system, an 80486 or better
 processor, and 16Mb of system memory.

 About 10Mb of disk space is required for program files.



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 3. INSTALLATION
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 Before installing, you MUST un-install any previous version.
 BUT FIRST! To save your data you should first copy the folder
 (directory) containing your tables. eg. create folder named
 C:\BS1\DataOld and copy to it the contents of C:\BS1\Data.
 You should also back up your data. After installation, import  
 your old data via the "Import" option on menu File -> General.
 This will also automatically import your license information.
 
 Note: If upgrading from prior to version 1.6, any "shipto" 
 customers linked to a different "billto" are NOT imported.

 If you downloaded bs1sb.zip (or bs1sb1xx.zip etc.) you must 
 unzip (decompress) the file using PKZip, WINZip or a similar
 utility. PKZip is available from www.pkware.com. 
 
 To start the installation, run the SETUP.EXE program by double- 
 clicking on it or via Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

 For network and multicompany options see online help. 



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 4. HOW TO GET HELP
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 Support is available to registered users by email at
 support@dbsonline.com. The first incident is free, after
 which a support plan must be purchased in advance. 

 Details are available at www.dbsonline.com  
 Or e-mail: info@dbsonline.com
 Or fax: (604) 462-0199

 Current prices (subject to change): 
 1 year or 6 incidents - $60 USD
 Payment by check (equivalent in your currency).
   
 The DBS web site www.dbsonline.com contains...
 -  Additional product information
 -  Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)
 -  A list of known bugs
 -  A form on which to report a bug
 -  Latest versions available for downloading
   


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 5. HOW TO REGISTER (PURCHASE)
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 This program is sometimes distributed as a free single-user 
 demo/evaluation version with a limit of 5000 transactions 
 until the program is registered. 
  
 Details are available at www.dbsonline.com  
 Or e-mail: info@dbsonline.com
 Or fax: (604) 462-0199
 
 Current prices (subject to change): 
 Single user - $34.95 USD
 Multi-user network - $84.95 USD
 Delphi source - $349.95 USD - Royalty free
 Payment by credit card or check (equivalent in your currency).

 Register online at 
 http://www.dbsonline.com/products/small-business/register/index.htm



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 6. WHAT'S NEW
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 The following areas have been added or changed recently...

 - Closing forms save changes option (previously always saved).
 - Minor adjustments to report margins to suit more printers.
 - AP Cheque allows typing invoice no. (previously you could 
   only select from the list). Clearing the invoice no. deletes
   the invoice from the cheque. Invoice list now shows invoice 
   date, due date, amount, discount and owing. 
 - JV and AP Invoice allow typing into GL account name 
   (previously you could only select from the list).
 - AR Payment allows typing into GL account name and invoice no.
   (previously you could only select from the list). Clearing
   the invoice no. deletes the invoice from the payment. Invoice 
   list now shows invoice date and owing. 
 - Trial transaction limit increased to 5000 (until registered).
 - Unposting JVs created from AP or AR is not allowed, since they
   can't be edited.
 - AR Payment write-off amount can be entered automatically if 
   write-off GL account entered and amount left blank.
 - AR Payment amount can be entered automatically if left blank.
 - GL Account search screen (called from JV/APInvoice/ARPayment) 
   option to filter by account type.
 - New item type table. Item search screen (called from AR 
   Invoice) option to filter by item type.
 - Fixed invoice/stmt address problem on some printers (rare).
 - Posted JVs can be unposted (then modified or deleted).
 - List screens sizeable.
 - Better scroll bars on grids (proportional, multiposition).
 - Report preview not modal.
 - AR Payments reconcile options as per AP Cheques.
 - Improved performance on Items, Customers, Vendors screens.
 - Removed some sort options on Customers and Vendors screens.
 - Fixed error when trying to enter very high numbers.
 - Fixed bug displaying forms that were behind other forms. 
 - GL Balances screen renamed to GL Totals and has option to show 
   Balances or Net Change.
 - On customers, salesman and customer type are no longer mandatory.
 - Better multi-user support: less locking conflicts.
 - Security.
 


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 7. COPYRIGHT/LICENSE AGREEMENT
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DAVIS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD.
BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS
LICENSE AGREEMENT

This is a legal agreement between you and Davis Business Systems Ltd. ("DBS").  
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE RUNNING THE 
INSTALL PROCEDURE FOR THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE 
INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO 
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DELETE THE BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS SOFTWARE FILES FROM 
YOUR COMPUTER.  PLEASE PRINT A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR YOUR FILES.  DBS MAY 
MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO YOU.

1.  DBS grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free license, as provided for herein, 
for the use of DBS's computerized accounting system ("BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS") in 
association with your IBM or compatible personal computer, modem and printer and 
for no other purpose.  You agree to adhere to DBS's instructions as provided in 
BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS and its related materials for the installation and use of BS/1 
SMALL BUSINESS.  DBS may modify or upgrade BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS at any time for any 
reason. 

2.  BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS is owned by DBS and is protected by Canadian copyright laws, 
international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws.  Therefore, 
you must treat BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS like any other copyrighted material (e.g. book).  
You may not copy any written materials accompanying BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS.

3.  You may not rent or lease BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS, sub-license or otherwise transfer 
or encumber its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of DBS.

4.  You understand and acknowledge that the License is strictly limited to its terms 
and, in particular, grants no rights to any other person and is restricted in its 
application solely for use by you.  You may not transfer, transmit, disclose, modify, 
translate, adapt, reproduce, decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble BS/1 SMALL 
BUSINESS or any documentation related thereto without DBS's written approval.

5.  You shall indemnify and save harmless DBS from and against any and all claims, suits, 
actions, costs (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements) or other liabilities 
to any person whatsoever arising in any way out of or in respect of any breach by you of 
your obligations or the restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

6.  DBS represents and warrants that BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS is provided "as is" without 
warranty of any kind, for your use and at your sole risk.  DBS DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, 
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING 
WRITTEN MATERIALS.  THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS WILL MEET ALL OF YOUR 
REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECT 
IN BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS WILL BE CORRECTED.  DBS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS RELATING 
TO THE RESULTS OF YOUR USE OF BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO ITS CAPABILITY, CORRECTNESS, 
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.  NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION, REPRESENTATION OR ADVICE 
GIVEN BY DBS OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DBS SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.

7.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DBS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, 
OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE INSTALLATION, USE OR REMOVAL OF OR INABILITY TO 
USE BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS, EVEN IF DBS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  

8. This License will terminate without notice to you upon your failure to comply with any 
provision of this License or DBS's instructions regarding BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS.  Upon 
termination you must immediately cease using BS/1 SMALL BUSINESS and delete all copies of 
same from your computer.  The provisions of Sections 2, 6, and 7, will survive termination 
of this Agreement.

9. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the Parties relating to the subject 
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between the Parties relating 
to the subject matter hereof.  There are no other terms including without limitation any 
representation and warranties other than those provided herein.  No waiver, amendment, addition 
or deletion to this Agreement shall be binding unless approved in writing by DBS.

10. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia.  Each of the 
parties hereto irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British 
Columbia and further agrees to commence any litigation which may arise hereunder in the courts 
of British Columbia.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT, OR IF YOU DESIRE TO CONTACT DBS 
FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE WRITE: 
Davis Business Systems Ltd, 27828 Aspen Place, Maple Ridge, BC, V2W 1N4  Canada.  






 