Power Micro Corporation
Order Entry System
Version 1.0 Beta


OES is shareware.  It is only $9.95 for each computer for a limited time.  I think you will see that the time it will save you time in placing orders, shipping, etc, is certainly worth the price. Please support this ongoing project.  You may purchase it on our secured web site for $9.95 at http://www.powermicrocorp.com, click on SHAREWARE. Or $14.95 by calling 1-888-PWR-MICRO.  The UNLOCKed version will be email to you.

Because of this VERY LOW price.  All Tech Support questions must be sent via email.  Click on Bug / Feature Report.

This version of OES requires the following:

Microsoft Access 97 (Windows 95; 32-bit)
32 Meg Ram
20 Meg Hard Drive Available (Space needed for data)
Recommend Pentium Processor 

I am using this same program with 67,000 items in my catalog.  It takes up a little less than 20M.

There are 2 files.  One is the program itself. The other is the data file.  This makes it easy to upgrade to a new version.  Just over write the program file with the new one.  MAKE A BACKUP FIRST!

OES has been converted to a Microsoft MDE file.  An MDE file type has been compiled.  There is no access to the design feature, or a way to view the source code.

To INSTALL:

1. Make a directory c:\OrderEntry
2. Unzip the file in this directory


A run-time version will be available in later versions.  The quickest way to load OES is create a shortcut on the desktop.  You may open it after loading Access by File/Open, change file type to MDE. 

If you are familiar with Access then you should feel at home.  By this I mean how to filter a record, save a record, etc.  Later version will be more user friendly.  


There are just a few steps to complete before actually using OES.  Click on Maintenance / Setup / ...  and complete all of the Menu items.  

The "Company Profile" will print on the Invoices.  

The "Payment Method Profile" is VERY important. Set the percentage charged by your credit card processing center.  This is used to calculate the retail price of every item. To verify this: enter an item on the order screen and note the retail price,  change the payment method on the order screen to something that has a different percentage, and enter the same item again.  You should have 2 different retail prices.

The "State Tax Rate" is also VERY important.  Normally, you charge tax in the state you reside.  And all other state is non-taxable.  Enter the total tax percentage in the state that your business in.  All other should be blank.  This is used to calculate the TOTAL price of the order.  Percentage syntax is .08125 for 8.125%.

The "Computer Profile" will be sent each time you submit a Bug / Feature Report.  This will help us with requirements of OES.  You may change the computer profile at anytime as you upgrade your system.

Please send your features to me.  There is an option to send Bug/Feature Report on the Main Menu, and also under the Maintenance Menu.

The only limitations is maximum number of customers is 10, maximum number of products is 25, can not print a catalog.

Enjoy! 