 | Natural document-based data
capture concept |
| Automatic linkage between
document and line item records |
| Automatic linkage to
database validation tables |
| Signature capture: Optional,
automatic or mandatory |
| Running totals for document
and application |
| Expected vs. actual
comparisons |
| Multiple looping levels
within data entry |
| Self-configuring,
context-sensitive help system |
| Full support of barcode
scanning |
| Automatic date and time
stamps on all entries |
| "Scan and
increment" |
| Automatic prevention of
duplicate entries |
| Special entry screens for
quantity, count, price, date and time |
| Special keypads for numeric and alphabetic entry |
| Automatically sequenced
entries for picking and delivering |
| Configurable 'notes' fields on documents and line items |
| Q.A. and customer survey feature |
| Over/short variance analysis for picking, packing and delivering |
| Database table validate entries |
| Search mode available from within data capture application |
| Record zoom |
| Multiple database tables can be accessed during an application |
| Automatic virtual joins on overlapping database tables |
Database
The PDE's relational database
is implemented specifically for the Palm OS. The data is stored
compactly and accessed quickly. This structure support large
databases with tens of thousands of records.
In addition to instantaneous
random access, the PDE's Search Engine supports fast, unstructured
searches of the databases.
The loading of data in the Palm
OS®
units is optimized for large datasets and can transfer several hundred
thousand bytes per minute over a serial connection. It is
now feasible to have large datasets in your palm.
Communications
A HotSync®
conduit is provided with the PDE software which supports the transfer
and receipt of files in CSV (comma separated format). This industry
standard format is easily imported and exported into host databases including Oracle,
Sybase and Access.
The Enterprise version of PDE
includes the RF-TP Client for Palm OS.
RF-TP supports data synchronization
over multiple concurrent TCP/IP connections.
Integration is also available with Aether Software's Scout Sync
product and Synchrologic's iMobile product. Use of the PDE
software with these products requires an Enterprise license.
Custom Plug-ins
Custom plug-ins are supported to provide
for special processing, such as printing, custom validation, interactive
communications, and special logic modules.
The plug-ins are written using the
MetroWerk's CodeWarrier product, and have access to the PDE API
and database system. The use of plug-ins requires a Professional
or Enterprise license.
