Can you believe that it is July already?  It amazes me as the date for this years' Strategic Partner Conference is rapidly approaching.   Everything is arranged and already 50 of the available 150 places have been booked (see What's New below).

It was great to see O'Neil's RS-SQL mentioned in two publications this month.  In the ARMA Buyers Guide is an interesting article featuring GPRS and on-line I found an older article/reference that I had not previously seen.

Talking of old, this month's RS-SQL tip is an "oldie but Goodie".  Do you remember this one?

As always, I hope you enjoy this edition.

GPRS a "Must Have" for Access Information Management

ARMA International Buyers Guide 2008

As one of the fastest growing records management companies... Access Information was quick to realize the time- and cost-saving opportunities...

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Government Records Repository inventory management system reduces costs

...the Government Records Repository (GRR) received 184,600 boxes of new records transferred for storage; undertook 323,000 file retrieval operations and handled the confidential destruction of 20,650 boxes of time-expired records...

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Strategic Partner Conference Registration  - 30% Full

With just about two months to go, we now have 30% of the capacity filled for the conference. 

If you have not attended one of these conferences before, be sure not to miss this opportunity to network with other users, meet the support & development team and learn how to maximize your software investment. Registration is required for all customers who wish to attend and space is limited to the first 150 people. Past experience has shown that these sell out fast... so don't delay.

If you are travelling from a country where a visa to enter the US is required, you can download a letter to support your application at:

http://www.oneilsoft.com/partner/pdf/ConferenceVisaApplicationLetter.pdf

For those of you who have registered, don't forget to nominate yourselves for a Strategic Partner Award. The awards ceremony is always one of my favorite events at the conference, and usually a lot of fun too, so make sure you have a chance to win an O'Neil Strategic Partner Award.

Read More or click one of the Quick Links below...

Agenda * Registration * Awards Overview * Award Nominations * Who's Nominated?

Crown Records Management Celebrates its 25th Year
Hong Kong - July 17, 2008 -- Since 1983, Crown has been serving the needs of Records Management professionals around the world. Today, Crown manages business records across 50 countries, operating from over 200 Management Centers...

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Brambles shows there's still life in the economy
LIVENEWS.com.au - Sydney,NSW,Australia - June 25, 2008 -- Recall, Brambles' document management unit boosted sales 16% as it added new customers but the company warned that its North American profit growth is......

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Portfolio companies deliver strong performance for Aurora Russia

SmallCapNews.co.uk, UK - June 23, 2008 -- ... with £63.5 million spread across five companies, including Unistream Bank, Kreditmart, Volzhski Universalny Bank, SuperStroy and OSG Records Management. ....

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Hobby pays dividends for children, families

Times Colonist, Canada - June 22, 2008 -- A truck from Access Records pulled up outside Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health last week and unloaded 790 high-quality, reversible jackets to be given away to kids at the centre and needy families throughout Vancouver Island. ....

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Need some ideas when setting up a Location Scheme?

Setting up a location scheme, especially for the first time, can be a confusing affair.  Should you use a numeric scheme?  Should you use an alpha-numeric scheme?  To make things easier, we have created a new datasheet, which attempts to shed some light on this subject.

Available for download at ds0032_Location_Scheme.pdf this datasheet gives a brief outline so you can discuss options with your Business Development or Support Representative.

SQL Server 7.0 and RS-SQL Support

We have previously announced that RS-SQL databases are no longer supported on SQL Server 7.0. RS-SQL officially requires SQL Server 2000 or greater, but as of now, and even with the new version 3.06, RS-SQL should function perfectly on a SQL Server 7.0 database, as we have not yet made use of any SQL Server feature that does not exist in SQL Server 7.0.

HOWEVER, as of RS-SQL 3.07, we will be utilizing a new feature that was first introduced in SQL Server 2000. So as of RS-SQL 3.07, SQL Server 7.0 will no longer function correctly and the database upgrade will fail to create the tables necessary for version 3.07 to function. 

Please plan your upgrade to SQL Server 2000 or above, before we release RS-SQL version 3.07.
 

Do You Remember the Datawand?

We first introduced the datawand with RSDos, in the early 1980's.  Since then we have continued to support the use of the Datawand, even though Symbol/Motorola stopped selling and supporting them many years ago.  Unfortunately, it is now coming close to the time to retire the datawand.  After 20 years of service, they deserve a good rest and the first version of RS-SQL released in 2009 will no longer support their use.  There is an extensive range of RSMobile devices to chose from to replace the Datawand. Contact your Business Development Representative for details.

You can keep yourself up-to-date with planned obsolescence or replacements from O'Neil Software and our partners, via our End of Sale/Service schedule.
 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before loading any service packs, check with your O'Neil support representative first. News on the effects of loading a service pack is received all of the time and they will be able to advise you of any issues.

Here’s a question asked of our technical specialists by an O'Neil Strategic Partner during the last month. Why not test your knowledge by seeing if you know the answer?

Question:  I want to re-print an invoice but and also change the date that show on it. How do I do that?

Click Here to Read the Answer...

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