RIMAS NT/P Software Installation

To: All Users of RIMAS NT/P for Windows

From: The SHARED LOGIC Group, Inc.

Re: Working With Batches

Date: March 24, 2000

A batch is a group of records that taken collectively can be opened, closed, saved, posted or purged. The batch number is used for keeping track of each batch and the module it was created in. Knowing which module the batch was created in refers back to the System Defaults Settings in System Manager. For example Accounts Payable (APTRANBAT#) could be set to run the 10001 series, while Accounts Receivable batches (ARTRANBAT#) would start at 30001.

Most RIMAS NT/P modules require selection of a batch before using an entry program. The batch selection screen contains a table that lists all open batches plus the create date, user and the last date it was modified and the user.

Select a Batch screen

In the 'Select a Batch' screen scroll through the table to find and mark the batch you want to work with or click the New button to create a new batch. The batch number field cannot be left blank and the batch default number should be used.

After selecting a batch by clicking on it, the ‘Select a Batch’ screen disappears. The entry screen in the program you are working with appears with the selected batch number at the upper right of the screen.

When finished entering data in any program that works with batches, click the Close button. A message will appear ‘Is the Batch Complete?’ Clicking Yes will close the batch, No will leave it open for future entries.