2.8 FAQ

Included here are FAQs that pertain to the 2.8 version of the system.

	How do I install and start the system?
	How do I upgrade from Btrieve 6.x to PSQL 2000?
	How do I download updates and revisions?
	How do I navigate in the system?
	What are some suggested daily traffic activities?
	What are some suggested weekly traffic activities?
	What are some suggested billing and balancing procedures?
	What are some suggested A/R procedures?
	What are some suggested end of year procedures?
	What are some suggested data purging procedures?
	How do I get a report, log, statement, confirmation or other item from Summit to print to a disk file?
	What does the field "Auto reskd (vnsad)" on Contract Data Entry do?
	How do I set up printers in Summit?
	How do I set up workstations in Summit?
	How do I initialize/re-initialize billing history data?
	How do I change the break windows for individual programs on cable networks?
	How do I set up and produce EDI invoices?
	I have upgraded to Summit 2.81 and Pervasive SQL 2000. Now when I try to open Summit I get an Error 20 message "Can’t open file SMT\ST\Summit.rsc." What should I do?

How do I print a report, log, statement, confirmation or other item from Summit to a disk file?

You must first configure the workstation to print to an ASCII file where it can be imported to other computer programs on your computer, such as a word document or spreadsheet program. Follow these steps:

Select Menu 41 - Utilities <Enter>

Select Item 5 - Define Workstation Printers <Enter>

Select the F6 function key until your workstation number appears in the upper-left hand corner

Disk file: Valid - type in (Y)es, Physical Connection - type in File, FFB4 and FFAFT - type in (N)o, Definition # - type in (5) Disk File, 66 lpp.

Once the workstation is configured, follow these steps:

From the program you wish to print press ALT + O

Select ‘Send output to a disk file’ <Enter>

File name for output? Select a filename including the drive letter and any directories if applicable. For example C:\LOGS\03-04-98.log <Enter>

Select F8 function key (Print) <Enter>

What does the field "Auto reskd (vnsad)" on Contract Data Entry do?

This field controls if and how makegoods for this contract are automatically rescheduled. The default value for this field is in menu 1 customization, page 5, field 22. This field on the header page of the contract is the default for the like fields on the schedule pages. Thus, each schedule page on the same contract can be made to reschedule according to its own settings.

	v means reschedule on any valid day of the flight on that page
	n means no auto-reschedule allowed
	s means reschedule on same day of week
	a means reschedule on any day of the flight
	d means reschedule on same date only

What are some suggested data purging procedures?

There is not a "correct" amount of time for which to keep old data - it varies from user to user, depending on their particular needs. Here are some suggestions, but be sure to consider how they fit your operation and modify them accordingly.

Monthly:

	remove programs more than 3 months old.
	remove breaks more than 3 months old.
	remove saved verification data more than 3 months old.
	remove unbilled spots more than 3 months old.
	remove billed spots more than 6 months old.

Annually:

	remove invoices more than 5 years old.
	remove contracts more than 5 years old.
	remove makegoods more than 2 years old.
	remove canceled spots more than 2 years old.
	remove copy more than 2 years old.

How do I initialize/re-initialize billing history data?

If your A/R data is intact (ie. zero balance invoices not removed) for the years you want to initialize, do the following steps:

Install empty billing history table (salesfig.dta).

set your system date to July 1 of the earliest year to initialize.

execute the utility FXARBAL

answer yes only to "update billing history"

enter 1 thru 12 for the months to do

answer yes to "ok to start"

execute the utility "Update Billing History At Year End".

repeat steps 2 thru 4 for each successive year up to and including last year.

reset your system date to the current date.

repeat step 3 for the current year.

How do I change the break windows for individual programs on cable networks?

To change a program on a time based network to use event windows, put the word 'event' (without the quote marks) in the Remarks field on the program header.

To increase the duration of an event based window for a program, put a plus sign, followed by the number of seconds to add in the Other Source field on the program header. (eg. +600 to add 10 minutes to the window duration).

I have upgraded to Summit 2.81 and Pervasive SQL 2000. Now when I try to open Summit I get an Error 20 message "Can’t open file SMT\ST\Summit.rsc." What should I do?

(These instructions are for the workstations that have the Pervasive SQL 2000 Windows Client installed on them.)

Start Windows

Load BTRBOX by doing the following steps.

Click on the START button, PROGRAMS, PERVASIVE, PERVASIVE SQL, UTILITIES, BTRBOX

Open DOS session (START button, PROGRAMS, MS-DOS prompt)

Type BDOSSTUB
If not on the drive where Summit is located, type: (Drive Letter):

Type \SMT\UT\utstart

Included here are FAQs that pertain to the 2.8 version of the system.

How do I print a report, log, statement, confirmation or other item from Summit to a disk file?

What does the field "Auto reskd (vnsad)" on Contract Data Entry do?

What are some suggested data purging procedures?

How do I initialize/re-initialize billing history data?

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Send mail to webmaster@summitsoftware.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2006 Summit Software Systems, Inc.
Last modified: October 25, 2006