Optional PMX Express Features

Other PMX modules include:

Report Writer
Data Bridge
File Import

Report Writer

Create column-style management reports with up to 20 columns of data. Report Writer displays the evolving report on your screen as you design it, giving you the option of making changes before printing or displaying the finished report online.

Key benefits of Report Writer:

• A Quick Query feature lets you create reports and screen queries in one step. Just choose the desired data fields and Report Writer automatically aligns them into columns with default field names used as column headings.
• Extensive formatting options give you up to three lines of column headings that may be lift or right justified or centered.
• Run labels for mailing lists and inventory identification.
• You can display data graphically on your screen, printer or plotter in eleven different presentation styles, including bar, step, line, column, scatter and pie charts.
• Reports may include computed data fields and literal text.
• You can print multiple subtotals and a grand total.
• You can sort report data by number, character or date sequence in ascending or descending order.
• Enter selection parameters at runtime to isolate and print only the desired information.

Data Bridge

The Data Bridge lets you create and export data files that are readable by virtually all types of popular word processors, data bases and spreadsheets. You can also create ASCII files for uploading to mainframe applications, transferring to other PC applications and transmitting by modem to remote applications.

Key benefits of Data Bridge:

• It includes computed data fields in transfer files.
• It sorts data by number, character or date sequence in ascending or descending order.
• It enters selection parameters at runtime to transfer only the desired information.

File Import

PMX's File Import feature lets you download information from other systems into PMX. You can download requisitions, vendors, parts, general ledger account codes, inventory transactions and P.O. history.