Version 2008 - ABAS Software AG

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1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................5
1.1. Introduction to ABAS – Company profile................................................................ 5
1.2. Getting to know abas Business Software: Product portrait........................................ 6
1.3. Customer satisfaction........................................................................................... 7
1.4. Your advantages in using abas ERP....................................................................... 8
1.5. Software architecture ......................................................................................... 12
1.6. Customization and additional enhancements ....................................................... 15
1.7. Performance spectrum ....................................................................................... 16
2. Basic system.....................................................................................................................18
2.1. Database.......................................................................................................... 18
2.1.1. Database customization ..................................................................... 18
2.2. Master files ....................................................................................................... 19
2.2.1. Customer master files......................................................................... 20
2.2.2. Prospective customer master files......................................................... 21
2.2.3. Vendor master files ............................................................................ 21
2.2.4. Parts master files................................................................................ 22
2.2.5. Capacity master files and operations ................................................... 24
2.2.6. Employee master files......................................................................... 26
2.2.7. Systems admin. files ........................................................................... 27
2.2.8. Regions / Countries / Economic areas ................................................. 28
2.2.9. Banks and bank details ...................................................................... 28
2.2.10. Customized enumerations .................................................................. 29
2.3. Document administration ................................................................................... 30
2.4. Address check against lock lists........................................................................... 31
2.5. Communication components.............................................................................. 32
2.6. Graphical User Interface .................................................................................... 32
2.6.1. Charts .............................................................................................. 33
2.6.2. Pictures............................................................................................. 34
2.6.3. Tree view .......................................................................................... 35
2.7. Online Help...................................................................................................... 35
2.8. Infosystems ....................................................................................................... 35
2.9. Printing............................................................................................................. 36
2.10. Lists and evaluations.......................................................................................... 39
2.11. Characteristics bar and selection bar................................................................... 40
3. Functions ........................................................................................................................40
3.1. Sales ................................................................................................................ 41
3.1.1. Quotations........................................................................................ 42
3.1.2. Sales order management.................................................................... 43
3.1.3. Blanket orders ................................................................................... 44
3.1.4. Shipping processing ........................................................................... 45
3.1.5. Intrastat trade statistics ....................................................................... 47
3.1.6. Invoicing........................................................................................... 47
3.1.7. Commission settlement....................................................................... 48
3.1.8. Editable sales order production list ...................................................... 48
3.1.9. Additional functions ........................................................................... 49
3.2. CRM / abas customer infosystem ........................................................................ 49
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