1. FormTrap
QDE
(Quick Data Entry)

2. no web or network connection Use Adobe to View, Print, Email and Save
Generate ANY document
stand alone
no web or network connection
as a PDF
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AND / OR

3. Generate ANY document Via FormTrap Server
Guaranteed, logged, fail-safe delivery
as ed PDF
Guaranteed fail-safe archival
Printed copy to a nominated printer if required

4. It’s difficult to explain,
How does it Work??
It’s difficult to explain,
so we’ll show you QDE,
working,
then explain later …

5. Debtors Letter Master
We’ve selected a Short Name, so most fields are auto-filled.
GAH is selected as Answered by Initials

6. Debtors Letter Detail … with this screen as the result:
We’re selecting Debtors 1st letter …

7. Result: From lookups From Short Name selection
Logic for optimum result
From Paragraph selection
From Initials selection

8. Data Entered is just … The first four are “select from list”,
with last three keyed. Total keystrokes?? Less than 25

9. Debtors Letter Detail We’re selecting Debtors 2nd letter, from LC
… virtually identical screen …

10. Result:
Totally different wording …
Different signature, etc. …

11. Debtors Letter Detail We’re selecting Debtors 3rd letter, from WPG
… nearly the same screen …

12. Result: Totally different wording … (nasty tone)
Different signature, etc. …

13. Debtors Letter Detail Oops, we’ve blundered.
Here’s how to recover using a Keyed Paragraph to satisfy the client, quickly …
… with this screen as the result:
These are standard paragraphs
Or we can write our own, like this …

14. This time the content is all original and keyed - just like in Word.
You can also “pick up” standard paragraphs and insert them, for ANY activity that warrants saving the text to use again.
One QDE form for potentially ALL Customer letters. Not bad for US $150 per seat, per year.

15. Let’s go back to what this is:
Automatically generated Data Entry screen with branching and logic ...
… that validates keying …
… and uses simple EXTERNAL text files for Lists like this one …

16. … list selections (example Initials) ...
… are expanded by Lookups
These are external to the form, hence able to be modified anytime, with a text editor plus Lookup maintenance.

17. View, Print, Email and Save using Adobe
Use text files to edit:
customers, prospects, products, prices, discounts, anything
Produce PDF forms
View, Print, and Save using Adobe

18. Example
P.O.

19. FormTrap use this for ALL
Accounting Documents
This shows just one of our forms, which includes auto-fill, list selection from internal and external lists, arithmetic and other components.
QDE Forms may include complex arithmetic, internal totalling, If-then-Else logic, RegEx expressions, etc.
QDE output is identical XML files, and may be sent to FormTrap Server to:
print fax archive

20. This is a QDE page that collects document data.
Quick Supplier Ref and Ship To are short names (from a list) that populate the remainder.
Currency is a pull-down list where you MUST select one of the options.
GST Applies is a tick box.
Next Record is a decision point.

21. This from a single copy of “our” names, eg our-fax used universally.
This autofills from Quick Supplier Ref = Tek
These are calculated, the GST block is only present if ticked in QDE
This autofills from Ship To = Alan-Melb
Copyright © 2015, All rights reserved, TCG Information Systems Pty. Limited.

22. QDE Prompts
This is a “long prompt”. Prompts can be left of or over the keying areas, this Prompt is over.

23. QDE Help / Instructions
This is an optional Help / Instructions panel, shown when the mouse is “ hovered” over PO.

24. QDE List Response
This shows a list response, selecting FTSrv 30 printers
FTSrv 30 printers expands when formatted to this.

25. QDE Within Form Lists
Lists may be built into the form, like this one is …

26. QDE External Lists
… or supplied as external lists (simple .txt files).
External lists are maintained without modifying forms.

27. QDE Features/Benefits
Colossal time saving over Outlook and Word
MOST Letters may be semi-automated
ALL letters in one Form
View, Print, and Save using Adobe
Use for all of your off-system forms (eg Expenses, Human Resources)
If you do this via FormTrap Server, all forms are accountable, delivered and Archived automatically

28. you also get Email Express as part of QDE how’s that for VALUE …
… but wait, there’s more …
you also get Express as part of QDE how’s that for VALUE …

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