Micro Florist Feature List

System Implementation
Cash Register - P.O.S.
Account Customers
Transactions (G.L.)
Inventory Control / Production
Payroll / Employee Management
Hardware Requirements
Single-User Micro Florist system
Multi-User Micro Florist system
Point Of Sale Hardware
Using the Self Guided Tour (SGT)tm
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System Implementation

Truly "Next Generation" software technology with three dimensional pull down and popup menus, provide a highly intuitive User Interface.

All features are in one module, and are accessible from one menu.

Five separate companies (set of data files), with each company having up to 9 divisions (profit centers), can handle any size business.

From a list of simple questions, you can customize your system to match your exact requirements, resulting in significant key stroke reductions.

For smaller shops, the system is also available in 8 "limited feature sets", allowing smaller shops to purchase exactly what they need, while providing them with a solid upgrade path.

For larger shops, the multi-user version of Micro Florist allows for multiterminal configurations.

Old transactions are never purged (erased). System provides you with an archiving facility to "transfer out" your old transactions onto archive floppy disks.

You can run external DOS programs, or compiled Foxpro modules directly from the Main menu.

Cash Register - P.O.S

System handles cash & carry, local delivery, wire-out, and wire-in types of sales. Each sale maybe a multiple purchase, a multiple payment, commission and/or a discount sale.

Automatically prints delivery tickets, work tickets, enclosure cards, cashier receipts, customer invoices, Product Care Tags, Shipping Labels, etc., both during and/or after the sales entry.

Maximum key stroke reduction techniques implemented during sales entry. For example, only two key strokes are necessary to insert a frequently used address into an order, or to insert a card message (from a User- Configurable table of more than 300 messages) into an order.

State-of-the-art Search Engine capabilities allows you to select a customer by phone number (account number), first name, last name, company name, and/or even by their outstanding balance. You can select inventory items by their code, description, color, size, price and/or cost. System finds records even when the key is partially entered, or even when it is misspelled!

Fully interfaces with Electronic Cash Drawers, Receipt Printers (3" roll paper), Mercury 3000, Card Swipers, and Printer Auto-switching devices.

Unlimited customer base, inventory, delivery zones, delivery tickets, credit card types (method of payment). The system allows up to 98 lines of additional item descriptions for each sale.

Disallows purchases over the pre-assigned credit limits. Access to the Cash Drawer maybe limited to the "assigned" cashier only. Access to various areas of the system are either password protected, or controlled by (Manager assigned) locks and keys.

Provides tremendous power to lookup past sales and to generate reports. Detailed transaction listings or summary of sales information maybe obtained for any time interval from one second to a few years.

Provides the Manager with a quick look at sales summary for the last 7 days, the delivery ticket status, employee productivity, balance sheet, etc.,. with just a few simple key strokes.

Standby Sales Processing capability allows you to post Standing Orders, or import sales transactions from other machines at other locations.

Built-in digit checking for correct florist codes and credit card numbers. Automatic batch printing of wire service Periodic Reports, ready to be mailed.

User has the option to utilize Full Inventory Control (reducing inventory). Lookup of past inventory purchases while entering sales, and tracking of Custom orders. All open custom orders remain open, until they are closed (Production entry).

System displays the customer's next up-coming Special Occasion, while entering sales for that customer.

Keeps track of advertisement sources during sales entry, and calculates yield for each advertisement source, based on the actual advertisement expense for that source.

Cash Register Balancing Utility helps you find discrepancies quickly and saves you a tremendous amount of time when closing your cash register accounts.

Account Customers

Prints both statements and invoices based on aged balances and customer types, for both individual or group of customers, at any time, for any time interval specified.

Maintains Current, 30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day, and 120 Day aged balances. You may age customer accounts at any time during the month, for all or any selected groups of customers. You can age customer accounts once, or twice a month, depending on the frequency of your billing cycle.

You can post the initial balances directly into customer's Current, 30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day or 120 Day aged balances.

Provides unlimited memo field for each customer, so that you can maintain the names of the authorized purchasers, customer preferences, credit history, and secret purchasing codes (passwords).

Statement due dates can be setup differently for each customer.

Instant access to customer's previous purchases, names of recipients for each order, and customer payments.

Sorted list of all customers based on their level of purchase, current balances, active/inactive status, credit ratings, advertising sources, discount schedules, etc.

System provides labels, mail merge files, and Rolodex cards for all / selected customers, recipients and/or suppliers.

The Occasions Reminder^tm system keeps track of customer special occasions and generates Occasions Reminder postcards, labels and mail merge files.

Transactions (G.L.)

Unlimited accounts, expense / income groups and categories, inventory items, and fixed assets (do not impose practical limitations).

Multiple expense, income, inventory purchase, and fixed asset entries in a single transaction. For example, you can use your checking account to purchase some mugs (inventory item), pay freight (expense), enter a previous credit (misc. income), and purchase a display stand (fixed asset) all in one transaction (under a single check).

Full Account Reconciliation and Check Printing capabilities on any account.

You can delete or modify any transaction that was entered in any period. In order to maintain Audit Trail, this feature maybe locked (disabled) by the System Manager.

Maintains year-to-date (YTD) and Month-To-Date (MTD) figures for all expense/income groups and categories.

Provides for special "project sorting" of expense and income transactions. For example, you can separately capture all expenses on a remodeling project that was entered under different expense categories.

Accounts payable and tracking of supplier invoices allows you to better manage your cash flow.

Journal / General Ledger / Balance Sheet, and Income Statements are provided at anytime by a single menu selection. Detailed (actuals) transaction listings are available for any time interval specified.

Fixed assets (i.e., cooler, delivery van, computer, etc.) are added and automatically serialized during fixed asset transaction entry. System performs automatic depreciation calculations (approximations) and asset tracking on all fixed assets.

The Auto-Entry feature allows for automatic transaction entry of all "learned" transactions.

Inventory Control / Production

Full inventory control and automatic pricing for florist that carry gift items. Inventory items are added during inventory purchase transactions and price labels are automatically printed.

Floral supplies (or other non-inventoried items that are hard to count) are set up to bypass inventory controls.

Inventory Audit transactions allow you to make quantity adjustments (scrapped, giveaways, etc.). System also allows for back-orders and partial shipments.

Full inventory listing selections based on multiple criteria. For example you can list all blue mugs that cost between $3 to $5 and were purchased during the month of July.

Complete Production facility allows the Manager to set cost guidelines for material and labor content of flower arrangements.

Payroll / Employee Management

Multilevel Password Protection system protects your proprietary financial information from employees, and the system from unauthorized users.

Easy to use payroll system uses any ledger account to pay employees. Payroll tax tables are user update-able. Employee can punch in / punch out their hours, in less than a minute or so per employee.

System provides complete Management Quarterly Reports for State and Federal payroll taxes and sales tax.

Prints W2's and provides employee commission and payroll reports.

The Employee Productivity Measurement System (EPMS) allows the Manager to maintain performance records for all hourly employees. Employee productivity is calculated by compiling employee's sales performance, production / maintenance activities, and his/her reported work hours.

Employee Productivity Measurement System collects performance data automatically and calculates Performance Bonus based on Manager's guidelines.

And there is more

Wire Services Reconciliation facility allows you to "catch" all invalid / double charges, even if they are reported through multiple wire services.

The Wedding Designer provides wedding worksheets / contracts through a simple and easy to use interactive wedding consultation program.

Supports VIP discount program and prints Rolodex cards for new VIP accounts, ready to be mailed.

File Export facilities to Lotus 123, and Microsoft Excel allow you to use popular spreadsheet programs for further analysis and charting.

Custom Report Generator allows you to build your own custom reports and run them, directly from the Main menu. Power Modules^tmcan be provided to satisfy any custom Data Entry, Reporting or Analysis requirements.

Calculator and Calendar/Diary is available through out the program by pressing 2 keys. Built-in Remote utilities allow you to connect, and remotely operate another MF system (from home, or from the main store).

Comprehensive Self Guided Tour (SGT) is available from within the Micro Florist Main menu.

Pricing Aide for sets is available during inventory purchase

The Automatic Backup System always maintains your data files for the last three sessions.

Hardware Requirements

IBM AT, PS/2 or a compatible computer with at least 640K of memory, DOS 5.0 or higher and a hard disk. You also need a monitor and a printer. A color monitor is recommended.

If you are planning to print enclosure cards (or 3" receipts) and delivery tickets simultaneously, then your system must be equipped with two parallel (printer) ports.

If you are planning to use both the Flora-Credit and the Flora-Link (Mercury 3000 interface), then your system must be equipped with two serial ports.

Performance Modes

During the installation procedure, the system automatically evaluates your system's hardware resources and installs the appropriate compiler files for optimum performance.

Standard Mode

The system operates in the standard DOS mode. Performance is comparable to other relational database systems available on the market.

Hi-Performance Mode

This mode requires at least a 386 CPU and 4 megabytes of memory. The FoxproR Compiler will operate in its true 32 bit processing mode, performing its own disk caching and high memory management. The system operates 2-3 times faster on the same machine, when running in the Hi-Performance mode.

Hardware Recommendations

For a low volume shop (up to 30 transactions / day) we recommend a 486SX compatible computer running at (minimum) speed of 25 Mhz, a 120 MByte hard disk, and 4 Mbytes of memory. This configuration is also recommended for stand-alone FloraTicket stations.

For a medium size shop (30 to 60 transactions / day), we recommend a 486 computer with a minimum speed of 66 Mhz, a 250 MByte hard disk, 8 Mbytes of memory, and a tape backup system.

For a heavy volume shop (more than 60 transactions / day), we recommend a 486 (or Pentium) computer system (Host) with minimum speed of 66 Mhz, a 500 MByte hard disk, 16 Mbytes of memory, and a tape backup system.

Single User Micro Florist system

The Single User version of the Micro Florist is mainly used for the following two configurations.

A stand-alone single station Micro Florist system, that can have any/all software accessories listed in the following sections. This can be a very powerful system, and the user interface and the features are exactly the same as a Multi-user system (you won't know the difference, as long as there is only one station involved).

A single-user (S.U.) Host that can accommodate multiple single-user Flora-Ticket stations. The S.U. Host can receive orders from S.U. Flora-Tickets but in this mode no file sharing takes place. The Resource Files (customer, inventory, Zones, etc.) are downloaded by Flora-Ticket stations daily (or more), and are used locally by each Flora-Ticket station.

For smaller shops that have limited budgets, but take a long term view of their future computing needs, a special arrangements maybe made with your MFS Representative, where a Limited Feature Set (LFS) system can be implemented at the first, and then be upgraded as the cash flow situation improves due to the implementation of MFS.

The data structures and file formats that are used when you start building your databases, become a major commitment for your shop. As your databases grow and you become more and more dependent on them, having a solid upgrade path for the software, becomes more and more important. It truly is like a marriage, it gets harder and harder to switch, as time goes on!!. Small shops beware, do not buy a cheap system, thinking you will switch when you have the money. That is probably the biggest mistake you can make, when deciding on software.

The following table lists all of the standard features that are available in the Full Feature Set (FFS) system. It is important to note that FloraTicket, Flora-Credit, Flora-Link, and all of the other accessories listed on the Price List, are separate products, and are not part of the Micro Florist FFS system.

Micro Florist Full Feature Set system

Accounts Receivable Customer Database/Statements

General Ledger Transaction Entry/Income Statement

Cash Register Sales Entry/Analysis/Reports

Payroll Time Entry/Payroll processing

Wire Services Mgmnt Period Reports/Reconciliation

Occasions Reminder Marketing modules/Special Occasions

Employee Mgmnt Productivity Measurements

Wedding Designer Bride Database/Wedding Worksheets

Multi-User Micro Florist system

The multi-user version of the Micro Florist system is available only in the FFS configuration, and it allows you to have access to Micro Florist's Main menu on more than one station. It also allows the sharing of its files by multi-user Flora-Ticket stations.

Using the multi-user system allows you to distribute the load of various computer operations such as; billing, sales entry, transaction entry, and report generation, on one, two, or a few, satellite stations. Please note that the term Satellite station, refers to systems that have the capability to run the Main menu of the Micro Florist system (vs. Ticket stations that can run the Flora-Ticket sales entry only software).

You may decide to place one of the satellite stations in your office, but again, it is recommended that the Host (the system that contains the shared files) be placed on the floor, where most of the shop's activities take place.

It is important to note that; in the multi-user configuration, each satellite station is a complete Micro Florist system (not just a sales entry station). In this type of setup, all of the feature sets, such as Cash Register, Account Customers, General Ledger, Payroll, etc., are available on each and every satellite station.

Again, you can add different accessories, such as the Flora-Ticket, Flora-Credit, Auto-Reconcile, Flora-Graph, Auto-Fax, or Flora-Map, to your FFS Satellite station, depending on what that station is supposed to be doing for you. If you are only interested in a multiple sales entry station setup, then you may want to consider a multiple Flora-Ticket station and a Host configuration, instead.

The multi-user system is especially useful for the following situations:

A) The Manager requires a separate FFS system to do his/her financial management and payroll, in the privacy of his/her own office.

B) A multi-location florist (or a florist chain) wants to maintain a central database, while having real time access to the Host from all remote locations.

C) High level of sales and accounting activities require a multiple station setup to distribute the total load, with each station having FFS capability.

Flora-Tickettm

Provides you with fast and easy "one screen per order" sales entry environment. It allows you to enter orders directly into the system, while you are talking to the customer.

Flora-Ticket prompts the user in the natural sequence for each type of sale. As a result the order taking process becomes orderly and efficient. FloraTicket insures that all critical information is obtained correctly, and completely for each order. No more missing digits on the credit card number, or forgetting to get the sender's phone number.

When using the Flora-Ticket, you can easily change anything on the order, including the "type of sale", after the sale has been entered. For example; if an order was too far to deliver locally, you can change the Delivery sale into a wire-out sale, and then simply call out the order to another florist.

The Flora-Ticket maybe standalone or integrated with the Host. You can have multiple Flora-Ticket stations for order entry. These stations can be connected to the Host via a)Network, b)Commlink (serial port), c)Remote-Link (modem), or d)floppy disks. In the singleuser Flora-Ticket stations orders are stored locally on each station's hard disk, and then they are exported to the Host by simply pressing Ctrl-E. This provides maximum level of "local control" on each station.

For shops with multiple phone lines that require sales entry station by each phone line, the Flora-Ticket provides the most cost-effective solution.

The Flora-Ticket system may also be run in the partition 4 of the Mercury 3000 system. In this case the "Filling Florist" codes can be retrieved directly from the CDROM.

The Flora-Ticket supports other accessories such as Florist Directory lookup, Auto-Faxing of wire-out orders, and RemoteLinking a branch store to the main store.

Multi-User Flora-Tickettm

If your Flora-Ticket station(s) are connected to the Host via Network, then you may decide to upgrade your Flora-Ticket station(s) to the multi-user configuration.

In the multi-user configuration, each Flora-Ticket station can log-on to the Host (or any other station for that matter), and then lookup / add / modify / delete orders directly on that station.

In this mode, since orders are added directly to the Host, there is no longer the need to export the orders. Of course, the operator has the option to return to the "local mode" at any time. She may decide to logon to the Host for just a minute or so, to lookup an order, and then immediately return to the "local mode".

Having the choice to log-on to another station, or remain "local", provides a great flexibility in order handling, local control, as well as increased Network reliability.

In the single-user mode, the customer file is automatically downloaded to each Flora-Ticket station at startup. A great advantage of the multi-user Flora-Ticket station however, is that, each station can directly look at (share) the main customer, inventory, florist directory, and delivery ticket files on the Host, without having to bring them to the local disk drive. In this mode you get up-to-the-minute customer, inventory and delivery ticket status, faster startup times, as well as the ability to add/modify customer information during sales entry on all ticket stations.

Flora-Ticket stations are automatically upgraded to multiuser configuration, whenever you upgrade your Micro Florist system (Host or Satellite station) to a multiuser system. To upgrade your stand-alone Flora-Ticket station(s) to multi-user configuration, please see "Flora-Ticket multi-user upgrade" in MicroCode's price list.

Flora-Credittm

The Flora-Credit system is the credit card authorization and draft capture engine that works in the following three modes.

From within the Flora-Ticket. In this mode the Flora-Credit system obtains multiple authorizations in one call (batch mode), resulting in significant improvement in efficiency and speed of order processing.

From Micro Florist's Cash Register system. In this mode the system remembers the Account Customer's credit card number and obtains authorization upon entry of each sale.

Accessible from both the Micro Florist and Flora-Ticket menus is Flora-Credit's own menu, where you can obtain credit card authorization directly (the ZON mode). This mode also provides you with the end-of-the-day settlement of transactions, as well as modify/delete of previous authorizations.

In order to run the Flora-Credit system, your system must be equipped with a Haze compatible modem. You do not need to have a dedicated telephone line, but the "Call Waiting" feature must be disabled on the phone line, so that Flora-Credit calls are not interrupted.

The Flora-Credit system prints credit card slips on a half page ticket format, or on a 3" roll of paper, through the printer port of your choice. Settlement reports are printed in full page format listing all transactions being transmitted to the bank for settlement.

The Flora-Credit is an extremely useful accessory that will significantly improve efficiency, and reduce (expensive) hours wasted running around trying to get authorizations on the Zon, or sitting down in the office, trying to resolve discrepancies between bank deposits and your sales summary reports.

First you will eliminate the ritual of walking to the Zon, waiting for a free line, entering all the numbers (sometimes twice or more, until you get it right), waiting for the authorization, walking back to the computer, locating the order on the computer, and then entering it into the system. And this is done for almost every order !

Second, you will eliminate those excruciating hours that you spend pulling your hair, trying to balance your accounts. In order to balance your accounts, you must find the order(s), then you must make the necessary adjustments one by one to each order, by sending another transaction through the Zon, which of course will show up on customer's credit card statement (kind of embarrassing, don't you think ?).

Instead, by using the Flora-Credit you can avoid this whole fiasco, and obtain authorizations for 10, 20, or 30 orders in batch mode, with in a single call, no discrepancies, guaranteed.

Flora-Credit Servertm

As we discussed above, each phone line. You can of course use Flora-Credit system requires a modem and a the same phone the modems don't line that is used by your Zon, which will not cost you any more money, and have to be high speed, so they are pretty inexpensive.

However, if the quantity of Flora-Credit stations go above two or three, then you would need to make sure that authorization requests are queued up, and handled in an orderly fashion, and that there are no problems with busy phone lines.

In a Network setup, you can dedicate a small computer to function as the Flora-Credit Server (see price list). This station will respond to all authorization requests coming in from up to 10 stations, using only one modem and one phone line.

Economically, the Flora-Credit Server becomes feasible for systems having more than two Flora-Credit stations.

Florist Directory

As a Flora-Ticket user, you will soon learn that the F7 key allows you to select the filling florist for all of your wireout orders. The Florist Directory accessory will turbo charge the F7 key, so that you can quickly select a florist within the recipient's zip code in less than a few seconds, and have the florist information be copied onto the order in a flash.

The system allows you to select from a list of florists, that are located in the zip code areas that match the first 4 digits of the Recipient's zip code. The system will flag and identify florists with "zip code matches" and/or "city matches". You can also access the Directory directly, and block any florist from being selected, or flag certain florists as "preferred" florists. The system also maintains count of orders sent (or received), by (or from) different florists. This useful information is then automatically transferred to the new update file, whenever you get a new Directory Update from MicroCode.

The Florist Directory file is compiled and post-processed by MicroCode to include the maximum number of florists with 800 numbers and fax numbers.

For wire-in orders, the system first prompts the operator for the sending florist's wire company code, and as soon as the code is entered, the system will locate the florist in the directory, and will transfer all the necessary information directly into the order, saving you a lot of time and typing.

The "Florist Directory Feature" enables each Flora-Ticket station with the ability to utilize the Florist Directory files.

Florist Directory files are available on the Micro Florist OnLine BBS for all of the major wire services. The MFS has a built-in communication program that allows you to automatically connect to the BBS, download and install the various directory files that you need, once every quarter.

Micro Florist OnLine BBS

MicroCode Corp. is proud to present the next level of computer communications technology in the Floral Industry. The Micro Florist OnLine (Flora Forum) is a 24 hour BBS (Electronic Bulletin Board Service).

The MFS allows you to connect to the BBS, download, and install the latest versions of the Micro Florist software, at anytime you wish, from within the Micro Florist main menu automatically.

You can also download the latest Florist Directory files with significant savings directly from within the Micro Florist system.

As a member of the Micro Florist OnLine BBS, you can participate in Micro Florist User's Group Forums, send and receive E-Mail (Electronic Mail) to the Technical Support Group, or other members, ask for help on specific Micro Florist applications, or offer solutions on specific issues.

The User's Group forum is a very powerful medium to communicate your thoughts, problems, solutions, wish lists, etc. to MicroCode Technical Support, as well as to other users.

We recommend an external High Speed (14.4 or 28.8) modem, connected to the COM1 (or COM2) of your computer.

Caller-Id Utility

The Micro Florist Caller-Id utility is an integrated software accessory that works in conjunction with the Multi-Line Adapter (MLA), which decodes the Caller-Id information from up to 6 telephone lines, and brings that information directly into your Flora-Ticket station(s). The Caller-Id information is retrieved from the MLA between the first and the second rings of an incoming call, and a popup menu allows the Operator to select the line, and see the customer's Instant Profile, even before s/he actually talks to him/her!!.

With the Caller-Id utility, you can harness powerful new telephone technologies to reduce time per call, capture calls that otherwise may be lost, and totally automate your Order Entry operations. When you see the Micro Florist Caller-Id solution for Call Management, you can spend less time on each call, get "closer" to your customer faster, decide which Operator should take the call, and whether to take the call now, or employ our automatic call logging and telephone directory features for call-back at a later time. That is a lot of functionality !!. Imagine, you will never have "lost" calls, even if those calls come in, after hours.

Feature List

Caller-Id Controller provides the interface to the Multi-Line Adapter, via a Serial Port. This utility can run on a dedicated system, or operate within a separate window (Microsoft Windows). The Caller-Id status files, and log files reside on the "shared" disk drive of the Caller-Id Controller system.

When the Caller-Id Manager on a Flora-Ticket station is enabled, as soon as there are incoming calls, a popup menu will show the names and numbers of customers, allowing you to select a line. As soon as you select a line, customer's Instant Profile is under your finger tips.

By viewing the Instant Profile, you can read customer's memo field, average purchase, payment history, upcoming special occasions, and the details of his/her previous orders, all before you say Hello!.

You can view the central Caller-Id Log file, at any time, evaluate employee performance, retrieve unanswered calls, and do call backs using the Auto-Dialer feature!.

The Caller-Id Manager will NEVER get in your way. You can disable the Caller-Id menu from poping up, by simply pressing the Escape key. To re-enable, you simply press Ctrl-L.

BarCode Module

In order to achieve the maximum level of automation in Order Entry, and Production Entry, increase the overall accuracy, and enhance the Inventory Control functions of your Micro Florist system, MicroCode Corp. is proud to announce the addition of the BarCode Module to the Micro Florist software accessories.

The BarCode Module maybe installed on either the Host, or a MFS Satellite station. You can purchase your own BarCode Hardware (referred to as BarCode Scanner, Reader, or Wand), or order it through your Micro Florist Representative. Your BarCode Reader must be CODE128 com.

Feature List

The system is BarCode "aware" when entering the Item-Id in Flora-Ticket, Cash Register, and Production of Finished Goods.

You can enable the "Quick Entry" mode when producing BarCodes. In this mode the system will bypass the confirmation for item quantity, and item price when entering transactions.

You can access the BarCode Module by simply pressing the TAB key, while the Search Engine is blinking on an item. This feature allows you to print BarCodes when Purchasing, Receiving, Auditing, Producing, or Selling inventory items.

You can produce BarCodes on either Dot Matrix, or Laser printers (Laser printers are recommended). BarCodes maybe printed on 1,2,3, or 4 column of labels, with up to 20 rows per sheet.

The system allows you to have up to 10 different setup pages for your BarCode printing needs. When producing massive quantities of BarCodes, you can choose the "page printing" mode and print 80 BarCode labels at a time, and then you can switch to a "single column" printing mode, when you need to print a single BarCode.

Your BarCode Reader can be connected directly to the Credit Card Swiper on your MF Cash Register system. The system provides "keyboard free" entry of a multiple items in the "Quick Entry" mode.

Point of Sale Hardware

Card Reader, also known as the "Swiper". This is the little magnetic card reader that you run your walk-in sales credit cards through. Of course, in order to use this product, you must have the Flora-Credit system. When using the Micro Florist, or the Flora-Ticket as cash register for all your walk-in sales, this accessory will significantly speed-up the sales entry, and may result in lower Credit Card fees charged by your bank. The Swiper is easily installed between the keyboard and the computer, and it sticks to the counter with a piece of Velcro.

Receipt Printer - When using the MFS as a Cash Register, this will provide your customers with a 3" wide cashier receipt. The Star Micronics SP300 printer is one of the fastest and the most reliable receipt printers on the market, and it prints cashier receipts on a 3" wide roll of paper.

Cash Drawer - Used for the safe keeping of the cash. The APG Cash Drawer, connects to the above printer using a special wire, which is supplied with the drawer. The Drawer opens at the end of each sale.

Using the Self Guided Tour (SGT)tm

Welcome to the age of paperless, self-update-able knowledge base of product demonstration and post sales computer based training.

The Micro Florist Self Guided Tour (SGT) contains more than 1200 menu selections, 500 slides, the complete product User Guides, installation photos, and the latest updates and application notes on the complete Micro Florist product line.

The Micro Florist Self Guided Tour is shipped on 4 (or more) high density floppy disks. You must first install the SGT Disks (set of 3 disks), and then install the floppy disk labeled "SGT Support" disk.

The SGT requires at least a 386 system with minimum of 4 megabytes of memory. If your system does not have 4 megabytes of memory, please contact MicroCode to receive the "Low Performance" version of the "SGT Support" diskette. The Installation program will automatically check your hard disk, to make sure the necessary space is available. You'll need at least 15 megabytes of available disk space.

To install the SGT on your hard disk, make sure you are at the DOS prompt . Put SGT disk labeled 1 of 3 into the floppy drive and type: A:INSTALL.
If you are installing from the WWW, then just click on the icon labeled sgt.exe, and it will self-extract the files. Once this procedure is done, then type install from a dos prompt, or in windows 95, just double click on the file called install.

The system prompts you to select the hard disk. Use the "up" and "down" arrow keys to select the "C:" drive, and then hit the "Enter" key. The installation program will then prompt you to insert the remaining disks in that set.

After the first set of disks have been installed, insert the "SGT Support" disk and repeat the above procedure.

To start the SGT, make sure you are in the c:\sms directory (type CD\SMS to get there), and then type SGT. The system should display the Micro Florist logo, and then it will ask you for a Validation Code. The validation code is "Best", type accordingly.

If you get "Can't locate the correct version of Foxpro", it means that your system is already using most of the available extended memory. In this case, you'll need to look at your DOS startup files and find out which program is using all the memory. Type MEMORY to see how much extended memory is available. You'll need at least 2.5 megabytes. Usually it is the SMARTDRV utility that is using all the available extended memory. You can edit the autoexec.bat file, and put 512 at the end of that line to limit the amount of memory used by smartdrv. If you are not sure, call MicroCode for technical support.

So, can you afford it?

After reading all this, and going through the SGT Kit, the real question is, can you afford not to own the Micro Florist system?

The Micro Florist system will put the fun back into being a florist again. As a Florist Manager, you should have time and energy to concentrate on developing business strategies, rather than spending most of the day, apologizing for employee mistakes, or spending the better part of every night, doing a ton of nasty paperwork.

From the investment point of view, can you think of any other investment that can even come close to the payback potential of the Micro Florist system?

Call and order your Micro Florist system TODAY!, and lets get started.....

You'll be up and running sooner than you think.

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This page was last updated on 04/26/98

	All features are in one module, and are accessible from one menu.
	Five separate companies (set of data files), with each company having up to 9 divisions (profit centers), can handle any size business.
	From a list of simple questions, you can customize your system to match your exact requirements, resulting in significant key stroke reductions.
	For smaller shops, the system is also available in 8 "limited feature sets", allowing smaller shops to purchase exactly what they need, while providing them with a solid upgrade path.
	For larger shops, the multi-user version of Micro Florist allows for multiterminal configurations.
	Old transactions are never purged (erased). System provides you with an archiving facility to "transfer out" your old transactions onto archive floppy disks.
	You can run external DOS programs, or compiled Foxpro modules directly from the Main menu.

	Automatically prints delivery tickets, work tickets, enclosure cards, cashier receipts, customer invoices, Product Care Tags, Shipping Labels, etc., both during and/or after the sales entry.
	Maximum key stroke reduction techniques implemented during sales entry. For example, only two key strokes are necessary to insert a frequently used address into an order, or to insert a card message (from a User- Configurable table of more than 300 messages) into an order.
	State-of-the-art Search Engine capabilities allows you to select a customer by phone number (account number), first name, last name, company name, and/or even by their outstanding balance. You can select inventory items by their code, description, color, size, price and/or cost. System finds records even when the key is partially entered, or even when it is misspelled!
	Fully interfaces with Electronic Cash Drawers, Receipt Printers (3" roll paper), Mercury 3000, Card Swipers, and Printer Auto-switching devices.
	Unlimited customer base, inventory, delivery zones, delivery tickets, credit card types (method of payment). The system allows up to 98 lines of additional item descriptions for each sale.
	Disallows purchases over the pre-assigned credit limits. Access to the Cash Drawer maybe limited to the "assigned" cashier only. Access to various areas of the system are either password protected, or controlled by (Manager assigned) locks and keys.
	Provides tremendous power to lookup past sales and to generate reports. Detailed transaction listings or summary of sales information maybe obtained for any time interval from one second to a few years.
	Provides the Manager with a quick look at sales summary for the last 7 days, the delivery ticket status, employee productivity, balance sheet, etc.,. with just a few simple key strokes.
	Standby Sales Processing capability allows you to post Standing Orders, or import sales transactions from other machines at other locations.
	Built-in digit checking for correct florist codes and credit card numbers. Automatic batch printing of wire service Periodic Reports, ready to be mailed.
	User has the option to utilize Full Inventory Control (reducing inventory). Lookup of past inventory purchases while entering sales, and tracking of Custom orders. All open custom orders remain open, until they are closed (Production entry).
	System displays the customer's next up-coming Special Occasion, while entering sales for that customer.
	Keeps track of advertisement sources during sales entry, and calculates yield for each advertisement source, based on the actual advertisement expense for that source.
	Cash Register Balancing Utility helps you find discrepancies quickly and saves you a tremendous amount of time when closing your cash register accounts.

	Prints both statements and invoices based on aged balances and customer types, for both individual or group of customers, at any time, for any time interval specified.
	Maintains Current, 30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day, and 120 Day aged balances. You may age customer accounts at any time during the month, for all or any selected groups of customers. You can age customer accounts once, or twice a month, depending on the frequency of your billing cycle.
	You can post the initial balances directly into customer's Current, 30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day or 120 Day aged balances.
	Provides unlimited memo field for each customer, so that you can maintain the names of the authorized purchasers, customer preferences, credit history, and secret purchasing codes (passwords).
	Statement due dates can be setup differently for each customer.
	Instant access to customer's previous purchases, names of recipients for each order, and customer payments.
	Sorted list of all customers based on their level of purchase, current balances, active/inactive status, credit ratings, advertising sources, discount schedules, etc.
	System provides labels, mail merge files, and Rolodex cards for all / selected customers, recipients and/or suppliers.
	The Occasions Reminder^tm system keeps track of customer special occasions and generates Occasions Reminder postcards, labels and mail merge files.

	Unlimited accounts, expense / income groups and categories, inventory items, and fixed assets (do not impose practical limitations).
	Multiple expense, income, inventory purchase, and fixed asset entries in a single transaction. For example, you can use your checking account to purchase some mugs (inventory item), pay freight (expense), enter a previous credit (misc. income), and purchase a display stand (fixed asset) all in one transaction (under a single check).
	Full Account Reconciliation and Check Printing capabilities on any account.
	You can delete or modify any transaction that was entered in any period. In order to maintain Audit Trail, this feature maybe locked (disabled) by the System Manager.
	Maintains year-to-date (YTD) and Month-To-Date (MTD) figures for all expense/income groups and categories.
	Provides for special "project sorting" of expense and income transactions. For example, you can separately capture all expenses on a remodeling project that was entered under different expense categories.
	Accounts payable and tracking of supplier invoices allows you to better manage your cash flow.
	Journal / General Ledger / Balance Sheet, and Income Statements are provided at anytime by a single menu selection. Detailed (actuals) transaction listings are available for any time interval specified.
	Fixed assets (i.e., cooler, delivery van, computer, etc.) are added and automatically serialized during fixed asset transaction entry. System performs automatic depreciation calculations (approximations) and asset tracking on all fixed assets.
	The Auto-Entry feature allows for automatic transaction entry of all "learned" transactions.

	Full inventory control and automatic pricing for florist that carry gift items. Inventory items are added during inventory purchase transactions and price labels are automatically printed.
	Floral supplies (or other non-inventoried items that are hard to count) are set up to bypass inventory controls.
	Inventory Audit transactions allow you to make quantity adjustments (scrapped, giveaways, etc.). System also allows for back-orders and partial shipments.
	Full inventory listing selections based on multiple criteria. For example you can list all blue mugs that cost between $3 to $5 and were purchased during the month of July.
	Complete Production facility allows the Manager to set cost guidelines for material and labor content of flower arrangements.

	Multilevel Password Protection system protects your proprietary financial information from employees, and the system from unauthorized users.
	Easy to use payroll system uses any ledger account to pay employees. Payroll tax tables are user update-able. Employee can punch in / punch out their hours, in less than a minute or so per employee.
	System provides complete Management Quarterly Reports for State and Federal payroll taxes and sales tax.
	Prints W2's and provides employee commission and payroll reports.
	The Employee Productivity Measurement System (EPMS) allows the Manager to maintain performance records for all hourly employees. Employee productivity is calculated by compiling employee's sales performance, production / maintenance activities, and his/her reported work hours.
	Employee Productivity Measurement System collects performance data automatically and calculates Performance Bonus based on Manager's guidelines.

	Wire Services Reconciliation facility allows you to "catch" all invalid / double charges, even if they are reported through multiple wire services.
	The Wedding Designer provides wedding worksheets / contracts through a simple and easy to use interactive wedding consultation program.
	Supports VIP discount program and prints Rolodex cards for new VIP accounts, ready to be mailed.
	File Export facilities to Lotus 123, and Microsoft Excel allow you to use popular spreadsheet programs for further analysis and charting.
	Custom Report Generator allows you to build your own custom reports and run them, directly from the Main menu. Power Modules^tmcan be provided to satisfy any custom Data Entry, Reporting or Analysis requirements.
	Calculator and Calendar/Diary is available through out the program by pressing 2 keys. Built-in Remote utilities allow you to connect, and remotely operate another MF system (from home, or from the main store).
	Comprehensive Self Guided Tour (SGT) is available from within the Micro Florist Main menu.
	Pricing Aide for sets is available during inventory purchase
	The Automatic Backup System always maintains your data files for the last three sessions.

	IBM AT, PS/2 or a compatible computer with at least 640K of memory, DOS 5.0 or higher and a hard disk. You also need a monitor and a printer. A color monitor is recommended.
	If you are planning to print enclosure cards (or 3" receipts) and delivery tickets simultaneously, then your system must be equipped with two parallel (printer) ports.
	If you are planning to use both the Flora-Credit and the Flora-Link (Mercury 3000 interface), then your system must be equipped with two serial ports.

Micro Florist	Full Feature Set system
Accounts Receivable	Customer Database/Statements
General Ledger	Transaction Entry/Income Statement
Cash Register	Sales Entry/Analysis/Reports
Payroll	Time Entry/Payroll processing
Wire Services Mgmnt	Period Reports/Reconciliation
Occasions Reminder	Marketing modules/Special Occasions
Employee Mgmnt	Productivity Measurements
Wedding Designer	Bride Database/Wedding Worksheets

	As we discussed above, each phone line. You can of course use Flora-Credit system requires a modem and a the same phone the modems don't line that is used by your Zon, which will not cost you any more money, and have to be high speed, so they are pretty inexpensive.
	However, if the quantity of Flora-Credit stations go above two or three, then you would need to make sure that authorization requests are queued up, and handled in an orderly fashion, and that there are no problems with busy phone lines.
	In a Network setup, you can dedicate a small computer to function as the Flora-Credit Server (see price list). This station will respond to all authorization requests coming in from up to 10 stations, using only one modem and one phone line.
	Economically, the Flora-Credit Server becomes feasible for systems having more than two Flora-Credit stations.

	As a Flora-Ticket user, you will soon learn that the F7 key allows you to select the filling florist for all of your wireout orders. The Florist Directory accessory will turbo charge the F7 key, so that you can quickly select a florist within the recipient's zip code in less than a few seconds, and have the florist information be copied onto the order in a flash.
	The system allows you to select from a list of florists, that are located in the zip code areas that match the first 4 digits of the Recipient's zip code. The system will flag and identify florists with "zip code matches" and/or "city matches". You can also access the Directory directly, and block any florist from being selected, or flag certain florists as "preferred" florists. The system also maintains count of orders sent (or received), by (or from) different florists. This useful information is then automatically transferred to the new update file, whenever you get a new Directory Update from MicroCode.
	The Florist Directory file is compiled and post-processed by MicroCode to include the maximum number of florists with 800 numbers and fax numbers.
	For wire-in orders, the system first prompts the operator for the sending florist's wire company code, and as soon as the code is entered, the system will locate the florist in the directory, and will transfer all the necessary information directly into the order, saving you a lot of time and typing.
	The "Florist Directory Feature" enables each Flora-Ticket station with the ability to utilize the Florist Directory files.
	Florist Directory files are available on the Micro Florist OnLine BBS for all of the major wire services. The MFS has a built-in communication program that allows you to automatically connect to the BBS, download and install the various directory files that you need, once every quarter.

	Welcome to the age of paperless, self-update-able knowledge base of product demonstration and post sales computer based training.
	The Micro Florist Self Guided Tour (SGT) contains more than 1200 menu selections, 500 slides, the complete product User Guides, installation photos, and the latest updates and application notes on the complete Micro Florist product line.
	The Micro Florist Self Guided Tour is shipped on 4 (or more) high density floppy disks. You must first install the SGT Disks (set of 3 disks), and then install the floppy disk labeled "SGT Support" disk.
	The SGT requires at least a 386 system with minimum of 4 megabytes of memory. If your system does not have 4 megabytes of memory, please contact MicroCode to receive the "Low Performance" version of the "SGT Support" diskette. The Installation program will automatically check your hard disk, to make sure the necessary space is available. You'll need at least 15 megabytes of available disk space.