Seeking Filepro Programmer

[Rick Mitchell]

I guess I didn't get a response from him.

Thanks



Rick Mitchell

r.mitchell at bbswork.net
270-842-6789
270-202-7999
Any day I learn something is a good day.
If I learn something useful it is a Great Day






On 3/24/17 3:00 PM, "Mike Schwartz" <mschw at athenet.net> wrote:

>     Del asked that we contact him directly, so I guess you would have to
>ask Del who responded:  del at altsystem.com
>
>Mike Schwartz
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list-
>> bounces+mschw=athenet.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Rick
>>Mitchell
>> via Filepro-list
>> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 2:48 PM
>> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
>> Subject: Re: Seeking Filepro Programmer
>> 
>> Did anyone get a response on this?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rick Mitchell
>> 
>> r.mitchell at bbswork.net
>> 270-842-6789
>> 270-202-7999
>> Any day I learn something is a good day.
>> If I learn something useful it is a Great Day
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/2/17 1:32 PM, "Delmont Neroni via Filepro-list" <	> wrote:
>> 
>> >I am mostly retired at this point, but I still have one client left,
>> >and he needs a programmer/support person to do a bunch of cleanup and
>> >modifications to his system. I told him this was a good time for me to
>> >bow out and pass his business on to another Filepro programmer who is
>> >younger (hopefully) and more up to date (not difficult) than me. He has
>> >agreed to that.
>> >He has been running the system for at least twenty years (maybe longer,
>> >I can't remember). It is a highly customized version of the old Fourgen
>> >system. The company is a Dunkin Donuts chain. The system runs in their
>> >back office. They originally used all the major functions, including
>> >payroll, inventory, etc., but they have gradually replaced many of
>> >those functions with external automated systems (payroll, inventory,
>> >etc.). The only thing left is accounting and sales input to the
>accounting
>> system.
>> >The system currently runs on a SCO Unix 5 HP server . One major problem
>> >is that the menu system was built using Menu Maestro. This works very
>> >well, but Menu Maestro, as far as I know, only runs on SCO 5, so the
>> >system cannot be ported to any other platform. One project might be to
>> >convert the Menu Maestro menus to Filepro menus, but this is not an
>> >immediate need, perhaps a follow on.
>> >As I understand it right now, the immediate needs are:
>> >1. Eliminate unused code, menus, and data from the system (system
>> >cleanup).
>> >2. Automate input of sales data (currently done manually).
>> >3. Automate export of accounting data to reporting and analysis tools
>> >that the owner likes to use to generate his own reports, etc. (mostly
>> >Excel, I believe).
>> >4. Improve the bank reconciliation process - automate this as much as
>> >possible.
>> >So, we are looking for someone with plenty of experience developing
>> >Filepro systems and a detailed understanding of accounting systems.
>> >Knowledge of, or experience with, Fourgen is a definite plus, as is any
>> >knowledge of Dunkin Donuts systems.
>> >If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your phone
>> >number and a brief summary of experience to del at altsystem.com.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Del Neroni
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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