Standalone LAN Capabilities
In terms of using Standalone, a workstation operating in Standalone LAN mode can:
- Create invoices
- Update customer information
- Take payments
Any other transactions performed on a Standalone LAN dataset are not synchronized back to the main dataset. After synchronizing changes to the main dataset, the Standalone LAN dataset is reset and all payments and invoices are cleared. Thus, to keep the Standalone LAN dataset up-to-date, it is periodically automatically synchronized with the main dataset based on the Standalone LAN manager's settings.
Setting up Standalone LAN Manager
The Standalone LAN manager mode is an extra option that you can purchase. Your license must include Standalone LAN mode support before you can use this feature with your ERP software. Once licensed, you simply download a set of files that includes the application, after which you can enable the feature in the Setup Wizard and view related reports.
Using Standalone LAN in Everyday Business
Not only is Standalone a great solution for emergency situations, it can also be used in your every day business. Use our ERP software to manage business duties at:
- Tradeshow and exhibitions
- Mobile locations from service/delivery trucks
Salespeople can make sales and modify limited information on workstations in Standalone LAN mode, when the main dataset is not available. It can be even be used by outside salespeople with laptop computers to enter orders on the go using our ERP software. This would be done using the Standalone LAN manager application to synchronize the company's main dataset with a partial Standalone LAN dataset on the workstation before they leave and after they return.
Synchronizing Datasets
You can also use the Standalone application to synchronize the company's main dataset with a partial Standalone LAN dataset on a workstation’s local hard drive. This allows you to continue creating invoices on a workstation in the event that the main dataset becomes unavailable, or when you need to leave the office but may need to place orders or record customer information.
When the main dataset becomes available again, or when you return to the office, you use the Standalone LAN manager application to synchronize with the main dataset again so invoices and changes made to the customer information in the Standalone LAN dataset can be recorded in the main dataset.
