LANtastic Network Operating System Version 4 Compatibility Bulletin Product Reviewed: Levinson Lyon Business Accounting Systems v2.12.1 Classification: Accounting Software Date: 09/25/1992 (LYON.TXT) Engineer: JHC -------------------------------------------------------------------- Compatibility Statement Levinson Lyon Business Accounting System v2.12.1 has been tested as compatible with LANtastic 4.x. Product Overview The Levinson Lyon family of computerized accounting modules have been designed for general business accounting and emphasize ease of use and multi-user access. Modules include Accounts Receivable, Billing, Inventory Control, Accounts Payable and General Ledger. Installation The machine on which the system will be installed must be configured as a LANtastic server. Installation is accomplished from floppy disks. Insert software disk #1 in the floppy drive and from the floppy prompt type: INSTALL Respond to the prompts and insert the remaining diskettes as they are requested. The installation procedure will not ask for network type. Verify your CONFIG.SYS file meets the "Files=" and "Buffers=" requirements as outlined in Guide to Operations Chapter 2. Configuration After successful installation, configure the server by: Begin the application by typing LYON at the DOS prompt Choose "Utilities" from the left menu, then "Computer Definition" from the right menu. Enter the requested information paying particular attention to the Network Device Map. Each drive used by the application is mapped to a DOS local or network drive. This alleviates the requirement that a series of DOS drives must be uniformly reserved by all network workstations that will use the application. Note that the LYON "Machine Name" is the LANtatstic redirector machine name. At the Main Menu, choose "Printer Configurations" (right menu) to configure your printers Access to Levinson Lyon from a LANtastic workstation To use the accounting package from a LANtastic workstation, perform the following steps: Net Login \\ Net Use L: \\\C-DRIVE\ L: Cd LYON LYON Each workstation must also be configured as outlined above Security Security may become an issue when sharing data among multiple users on a network. Password protection can be implemented following the instructions in Chapter 2 in "Guide to Operations". Multi-User Access For multi-user use be sure to load the DOS SHARE program on the Levinson Lyon server before starting the LANtastic network. Levinson Lyon use a combination of file and record locking to allow multiple simultaneous access and updates of data files. If two users are simultaneously modifying the same data record, one of the users will receive the non-fatal error message "Record no longer the same - Changes not processed". Report Printing Before starting the accounting package, issue the NET USE command through the operating system to establish a printer connection. For example: Net Use LPT1 \\\@PRINTER Network Disconnects If a network disconnect occurs but the connection is reestablished before Net BIOS time-out, the application recovers completely. After time-out, however, the application will fail with the error message "Device I/O error in CTEMP". Summary: This document has been designed to help with the installation and setup of the Levinson Lyon accounting application system in a LANtastic network environment. If a problem arises which cannot be resolved through this bulletin, please contact our technical support staff at (602) 293-6363. Any questions or suggestions regarding this bulletin may be mailed to our offices: Artisoft, Inc., 691 East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85704 ATTN: Compatibility Department / Levinson Lyon Support. Vendor Information Charter House 30401 Agoura Road Agoura Hills, CA 91301-2009 Technical Support: (818) 879-2400 Fax: (818) 879-2410 -------------------------------------------------------------- ARTISOFT, Inc. makes no warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this document. LANtastic is a trademark of ARTISOFT, Inc. Brand names, company names, and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.