1. Integration of PDAs to MultiValue Databases Nathan Rector Natec Systems

2. About the Speaker  Nathan Rector, Owner of Natec Systems  Consultant since 1992, user since 1989  Writes ‘Tech Tips’ in Spectrum Magazine  On-site Training  Custom Programming  MV Basic  Visual Basic  Custom Applications

3. Objective Introduce PDA to MultiValue Environment Introduce PDA to MultiValue Environment Different PDAs Different PDAs Methods of exchanging information Methods of exchanging information Development tools Development tools

4. Types of PDAs Palm- Palm OS Palm- Palm OS –Palm m100 –Palm III –Palm V –Palm VII Pocket PC- Windows CE Pocket PC- Windows CE HandSpring - Palm OS HandSpring - Palm OS Symbol - Palm OS and Windows CE Symbol - Palm OS and Windows CE

5. Palm vs Pocket PC (WinCE) Palm Advantages: –Price –More Existing software –Simplicity Disadvantages –Programming Languages (no longer relevant)

6. Palm vs Pocket PC (WinCE) Pocket PC Advantages: –Windows Functionality –Programming Languages (no longer relevant) Disadvantages: –Price –Complexity

7. Applications Warehouse Inventory Warehouse Inventory Retail Order Entry Retail Order Entry Sales Force Contact List Sales Force Contact List Appointments Appointments General Organization General Organization Production Floor Notes/Directors Production Floor Notes/Directors

8. Data Integration Methods “File Link” “File Link” –Hot Sync/IntelliSync Palm Desktop Palm Desktop Outlook Outlook MS Access MS Access Custom Conduit Custom Conduit ActiveSync ActiveSync

9. “File Link” Palm – Supported Palm – Supported –Included in the Hot Sync Manager Pocket PC – Not Supported Pocket PC – Not Supported

10. Palm DeskTop Palm – Supported Palm – Supported –Included with your Palm Pocket PC – Not Supported Pocket PC – Not Supported –Requires MS Office to get similar functions

11. OutLook Palm – Supported Palm – Supported –IntelliSync Pocket PC – Support Pocket PC – Support –ActiveSync

12. MS Access Palm – Supported Palm – Supported –Satellite Forms PocketPC – Supportedc PocketPC – Supportedc –ActiveSync

13. Conduits Palm – Supported Palm – Supported –Create your own conduit to access MultiValue Data directly Pocket PC – Not Supported Pocket PC – Not Supported

14. ActiveSync Palm – Not Supported Palm – Not Supported –Use Conduits Pocket PC – Supported Pocket PC – Supported –Works with Office only –Complete Desktop Files

15. Development Tools Window CE Window CE –Visual C++ for Windows CE –Visual Basic for Windows CE Palm Palm –C++ –Visual Basic (AppForge VB Add-in) –NS-Basic –CodeWarrior –Satellite Forms

16. Application Design Small screen Small screen Limited processing Limited processing Batch mode Batch mode Tap touch Tap touch How will it be used? How will it be used? –Data entry –Inquiry/Access only? Users to be using? Users to be using?

17. PDA File Design How fast do you need to sync How fast do you need to sync Minimum data required Minimum data required –Size –Speed of sync –PDA Processing –Updating MV System New/Updated Data New/Updated Data Deleted Data Deleted Data

18. Good/Bad Screen Design Good for viewing Good for viewing Easy access Easy access Hard to enter new data Hard to enter new data Requires skill by user Requires skill by user

19. Good/Bad Screen Design Easy viewing Easy viewing Easy marking of done Easy marking of done Easy to change basic information Easy to change basic information

20. Questions

21. Integration of PDAs to MultiValue Databases Nathan Rector Natec Systems