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The Highlights
page lists several advantages of PartBase PRO over PartBase II/x.
PartBase II/x vs PartBase PRO
| Features |
PartBase
II/x |
PartBase PRO |
| Year 2000
Compliant, Y2K |
No |
Yes |
| Offers
Database Line Item
Capacity |
5,250,000 |
112,000,000+ |
| Technical
Support |
ongoing
fee
basis,
starting Dec 31,1999, phone only. |
30
days of free phone support, web page manual updated regularly, free service
pack web page downloads, module additions & changes at N/C |
| Offers
Database |
3
databases |
10
databases |
| Convert/Utility Program |
DOS
based |
Windows |
| Importing data |
Locks
all databases,
no searching while importing or doing utilities. Must be done after
business hours. |
Search
parts, import data, and/or do utilities during the day, while using and
searching in all databases. No interruption of you business during normal
business hours. |
| Searching
Parts Offered, Requirements, Sales history, Inventory, Company Information, etc. |
One
search screen/window open at a
time. Flip/flop between screens |
Open
multiple windows: offers, inventory, sales history, company information, etc.
Search on a part and all
windows update simultaneously. |
| Database
Index file size |
33%
of DBF file size |
13%
of DBF file size, 20% less hard drive space needed, and faster indexing. |
| Programming Environment
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Visual
Basic 3, VX base drivers, DOS utilities, development started in 1992,
16-bit program |
FoxPro, state of the art Microsoft database programming environment,
32 bit, all functions totally developed in windows, in development since
1997. |
| Field
Order |
Default
order set, cannot be changed by the user |
Change
database field order, window size, and multiple windows open at the same
time. |
| PartBase
Updates, Service Packs, and New Modules |
After
December 31, 1999 no updates, service packs, or new modules will be available,
tech
support will be on a fee basis. No fixes or patches will be available. |
Updates
and service packs will be available via the PartBase web page on a N/C
basis. New modules to be released on a regular basis. |
| Adding
modules, network versions of PartBase, and/or extra users |
not
available after December 31, 1999 |
Done
over the phone. We can activate new modules,
extra users, and/or network versions over the phone. |
| Database
Package, with Special Pricing, (PartBase Users Only) |
No
data package available |
New
PartBase PRO Data Package to be available. Special pricing for data
services and database included. PartBase Turn-Key Program |
| Media
Used |
1.44
floppy |
CD
ROM |
| Reports |
Limited,
no preview prior to printing reports. Limited filters. No exporting of
files. |
Preview
reports prior to printing. Extensive filters to get exactly what report
you are looking for. Print the report or export it to a file for Emailing,
etc. |
| Compatible
Operating Systems |
Windows 95/98/Novell |
Windows
95/98/NT/Novell |
This is a partial list. Please see the PartBase
Highlights
link for even more information
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