Systems Manager
Feature - Enhanced Security for Attributes
Release date: 04/02/2016 Prior to this update, all Attribute records were visible to all users, and users could be restricted to not be able to change and/or delete Attribute records created by someone else through User Global Security flags. This ...
Feature - Deferred Processing Multiple Times Per Day
Release date: 03/31/2016 Some reports may need to be run multiple times each day. Prior to this release, a separate deferred process had to be created for each time during the day that the report needed to be run. This new feature allows for running ...
"We can't verify who created this file. Are you sure you want to run this file?"
Q - When I started Elliott V7 or V8 from my workstation, I received a message: "We can't verify who created this file. Are you sure you want to run this file?" It also display the following message at the bottom of the dialog box: This file is in a ...
Feature - Ability to Specify User ID in User Search
Date Released - 4/18/16 When searching for a user in Password Setup, the user can enter a starting using ID. Press Return for all users or enter the full or partial user ID. Once this information is entered, the first line displayed will show the ...
Feature - Utility to Re-Calculate Item First Received and Last Received Date
Release Date - 5/5/16 The purpose of this utility is to recalculate an item's first and last received date. The application will prompt for an item first received cut-off date. For any item with a first received date on or after this date, the ...
Are Dot Matrix Printers Still Supported in Elliott with Windows 10?
Q - We are still using dot matrix printers with Elliott. We want the multiple carbon copies with the dot matrix printer, which the laser printer does not support. We are thinking of upgrading some of our Windows 7 machines to Windows 10. Will the dot ...
NSCTLMN1 Global Setup Time Clock Global Setup
Time Clock Global Setup How to Access: Main Menu è Util-Setup è Global Setup è System è Time Clock Setup Time Clock Global Setup 1. Logon Time Diff to Cause Exception If an operator logs onto the system earlier or later than the time defined in the ...
Inconsistent Elliott Error on Terminal Server
Q - We occasionally run into an issue with our terminal server where Elliott crashes after entering the username/password. After clicking on the shortcut, it prompts for the username / password. After clicking OK, it crashes. We are confused because ...
Recursion Error When Drill Down to Item File Inquiry
Q - In Item File Maintenance, if I choose F7/F8 to search an item, then press F4=Detail in the Item Search screen and choose "Item File Inquiry," I receive the following error message: Drill down not allowed -- it would cause a recursion error for ...
Error Invoking Macro - Cannot Install Hook
Q - On my old terminal server, when I go to a customer file and bring up a customer, I can run an external macro by sending certain customer information to an existing document in Word Pad. This function is no longer working after I switched to a new ...
Feature - Record Navigation in Attribute Window
Release date: 6/21/2016 While viewing or updating an Attribute, you now have the ability to navigate among existing Attributes for the same master record. The navigation buttons are highlighted in red above. They navigate as follows, with ...
Error Connecting VPN from Windows 10 to Windows 2008 Server
Q - I recently upgraded my machine to Windows 10. When I tried to connect VPN to my office VPN server, which resides on a Windows 2008 server, it does not work. I receive the following error message: The remote connection was denied because the user ...
How to Stop Users from Sending Elliott Reports through Email
Q - I am asked by management to turn off the feature that allows someone to email an Elliott report. I have looked through the Global Security options and can't seem to locate it at that level. Can you let me know how to accomplish that? A - In ...
Does Elliott Support Windows 10?
Q - Does Elliott support Windows 10? A - With the latest Elliott version, we do support Windows OS 10. We suggest that you first update to the latest relevant Elliott version. There are a few issues you should pay attention to when upgrading to ...
It Is Extremely Slow to Run Elliott over VPN Connection
Q - Any ideas why Elliott runs extremely slowly or not at all when our users are remotely connected through our VPN? We have a 30MBx5MB connection (that is lightly loaded) to the WAN and in many cases our users are connected to fast connections as ...
SYTIMCLK Systems Manager General Time Clock
General Time Clock How to Access: Main Menu > Util-Setup > Time Clock (Figure 27) General Time Clock This is a general and simplified Time Clock Interface that will only allow 3 functions: clock into the company, clock out for meal breaks and clock ...
Feature - Recalculate AP Vendor YTD and Last Year Amount
Release Date: 7/6/2016 A new menu item has been added to Util-Setup -> Global Setup -> Utilities -> A/P Utilities -> Utilities -> Reset A/P YTD and Last Year This function will recalculate/reset the Year to Date (YTD) and Last Year amount in A/P ...
XCO0100 Systems Manager Design Your Own Order
Design Your Own Order Application Overview This feature has the same flexibility and functionality as Design Your Own Invoice discussed earlier in Invoice Form Set Up. Run Instructions To run this program you need to enable it in Global Setup Ò ...
Clarify Laser Forms Line Item Level Barcode Printing
Q - What options should be used to print barcodes on line items on a laser form? I can easily print a barcode at the top or bottom of the page, but line item barcode options have confused me. A - Let's explain this by using a pick ticket, which has a ...
Feature - Restrict Recurring Event for Number of Times for a Specific Reference
Release date: 08/12/2016 This new feature in Elliott v7.5 and v8.1 allows the system to trigger an event until that event has been triggered a specified number of times for any specific reference. For example, suppose you want to trigger an event ...
What Do I Do When My Anti-virus Software Reports Elliott EXE File as a Virus?
Q - I am using Avast Anti-Virus software, and it reports Elliott EL800P.EXE in the M:\Elliott7\Bin folder as a virus. What should I do? A - If this is the original EL800P.EXE from us, it should not be a virus. But if it's changed after installed, ...
High CPU Usage and Performance Issues After Implementing NTFS Security
' Revised: 04/19/2022 Version: 8.0 & Higher Q - We recently implemented NTFS security on our Elliott folder. We noticed the Elliott performance became a lot slower after the NTFS security was applied. On the Elliott (PSQL) server, we noticed the ...
How Do I Limit the Companies for Users?
There are two ways to set up security: for all companies or for specific companies. Most Elliott customers will have security set up for all companies. This makes it convenient when a new company is added since security will already be in place. The ...
I Am Unable to Create a New User in Elliott
Problem: When I try to add a user in Elliott, I don't get an error but the user is not created. The newer versions of Pervasive are able to read files in an older format, but can not update or modify the file. Usually, you would get an error 046 when ...
NSCTLMN4 Global Setup Bill of Lading 6
Price by Whole Order Setup Examples The Price By Whole Order function is very powerful and sophisticated function. The most critical element of this function is the setup. To help you better understand how this function works, we have setup the ...
NSCTLMN3 Bill of Material and Production Order Global Control Setup
Global Setup BOMP Global Control Elliott Main > Global Setup > Dist > BOMP Global Control Figure 3A.1 shows the setup screen BOMP Global Control 1. Copy Regular Cop Orders Into BOMP This enhancement allows you to copy a regular order with ...
SYMENU System Manager Introduction 1
Introduction Welcome! The Elliott System Manager manual provides information on how to install and set up your Elliott System, features found in all the Elliott packages, and utilities located on the Util_Setup pull-down menu on the Elliott main ...
SYMENU System Manager Introduction 2
Installation Installation Procedures Software Requirements Elliott V7.00 requires Pervasive PSQL to run. If you have PSQL already installed on your server, please make sure the PSQL Client is installed on your workstation. To install PSQL Client, go ...
SYMENU System Manager Introduction 3
Special Startup Options Creating a desktop shortcut You can create a shortcut on your desktop and use it to start Elliott with many different options. Our example has Elliott installed on the M: drive under the NSI directory. You can create a desktop ...
SYMENU System Manager Introduction 4
File Format Conversions Converting Micro Focus ISAM Database to Btrieve If you are using a Micro Focus ISAM Database, the first thing you need to do is to convert your ISAM files to Btrieve format since Elliott V7 does not support a Micro Focus ISAM ...
SYMENU System Manager Introduction 5
Getting Started With Elliott Starting Elliott After installing Elliott successfully, you are now ready to explore Elliott. From the Start, Programs, you should see the following six icons under the “NETcellent” Programs window. Digitally Signed ...
Problem with Printer Configuration If Running Elliott from Multiple Workstations
Q - I have a user that comes into the office and uses Elliott from her desktop. That same user also uses Elliott from home using the remote desktop to the Elliott server. The user has Adobe Acrobat on her local desktop to generate and edit PDF files. ...
How Do I Find The Workstation That's Infected with The Crypto Ransom Ware?
Q - We know we are currently under attack by Crypto Ransomware. The files in our network share are being renamed and encrypted. How do I find out which workstation is responsible for this attack so I can isolate it from our system? A - The easiest ...
How to Reset the Counter in *.DAT Files After Recovery from Crypto Ransom Ware Attack
Q - We were recently attacked by Crypto Ransomware. We did implement the NTFS security based on the following Knowledge Base article: https://support.netcellent.com/portal/en/kb/articles/how-to-determine-who-receives-shipping-confirmation-email ...
Feature - PDF Printing in Elliott V8.2
Release date: 01/03/2017 PDF Printing in Elliott V8.2 With this release, we are providing PDF printing for Elliott V8.2 without using any third party's PDF Writer. The implementation is directly inside Elliott 8.2. Therefore, you don't have to go to ...
Aging Shows Differently After Database Rebuild
Q - After the database rebuild on A/R Open Item File (AROPNFIL.BTR), the A/R aging shows differently than before. For some reason, the payments are showing before the invoices. Also, they are not in any logical order that we can see. Here are the ...
How Do I Limit the Companies for Users?
There are two ways to set up security: for all companies or for specific companies. Most Elliott customers will have security set up for all companies. This makes it convenient when a new company is added since security will already be in place. The ...
Feature - Enforced Report Destinations
Release Date: 9/28/16 Updated: 10/4/2022 Versions: 8.5 and 8.6 Overview It is now possible for an administrator to require that certain reports are spooled to disk and/or emailed in the same way every time they are run. In the same manner, a specific ...
Using Raw Data Pass Through for Dot Matrix Printer on Windows 10 Does Not Work
'Q: How can I use raw data pass through with dot matrix printer on a Window 10 computer? In Elliott we can print to a dot matrix printer by using the raw data pass through method -- that is to say using a printer font other than 00. This works with ...
V8 Program Desktop Startup Shortcuts - Internal Macro
Q - In Elliott V7, we can force Elliott to start up and go directly to a specific program. We can do this by adding the menu positions to the shortcut - ie:, "EL700.EXE 07 0315 0201" would open up into Shipping Verification. I think this feature is ...
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