ERP linked to Formwise Export software
A significant number of Formwise users are traders and run Formwise as their
main system, but a majority of users manage the business function
with an integrated accounts and sales order processing system with
FORMWISE used to provide the export documentation and management
facilities. In order to maintain systems integrity and save time
re-keying data, Data is extracted from the business control package
to an ASCII file, using routines supplied by the user or the
business control software supplier, and the data will then be
written, or may be transferred to, the correct position for FORMWISE
to be asked to process the transfer file to :-
· create the specified consignment(s)
· merge
the extended default consignee data
· add the
variable consignment data
· summarise the
consignment for HMRC purposes
· summarise the
job for hazardous good and packaging data
·
allow the keying of extra data
· give an
option to delete, rename or leave the transfer file
Dependent on the repetitive nature of the method of movement of
consignments, the system can be configured to then automatically
produce the required set of documents. In the Download section of
this site is a PDF of a Microsoft Word document -
transfer.pdf which
details the field definitions of the Formwise system, and includes
three alternative sample transfer files, one bespoke Formwise format
as well as two Comma Separated Variable files. However we have set
up many different format readers to match a customer's requirements,
e.g. XML files, in situations where their available programming
tools are unable to write one of the sample files. Below is the
ever expanding list of software to which connections have already
been made, so please call us to discuss the requirements to connect
your software.
3Ex - Royal Mint;
Chemoil - Thor Specialities
Cimpac - Airflow
Developments
Command- W Lucy
Sage Line 50 -
J S Wright
X3 - Killgerm Chemicals
We have now
developed routines to make use of the UNeDocs UK standards, as a
means of transferring information from business control software to
the Formwise family of systems, as well as the creation of e-mail
documents which can be sent to display the form and data, and allow
that data to be imported, without re-entering through the keyboard
into suitably enabled software. We await a customer who wishes to
make use of this development.
Packages Linked to Read Data
exported by Formwise Systems
· British Chambers of
Commerce e-Cert and e-Cert eXpress
· Sage Line 50 Version 12
·
UPS Worldship software
· Fedex FMS Software
Testimonial
BSN Medical, Nelson, Lancashire: Information Technology Department, wrote that "the system was installed in March 2001 and Formwise is a nice piece of software that we bolted onto the front end of our BPCS application and it has given us many years of service." BSN Medical is probably better known as Smith & Nephew.
For more information please
call us on +44 (0) 1792 462113