[Info-vax] What does VMS get used for, these days?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2022-10-24, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>
> Now, before someone mentions just issuing an adjustment in A/R, consider the 
> company had some sophisticated sales analysis, which was used among other things 
> to allow marketing to plan for the next year's activity.  So getting the correct 
> sales data was sort of critical.  Imagine needing to get your order into a 
> factory in the orient at least 6 months ahead of time.
>
> Anyway, I quickly realized that all the relevant data was already available.  I 
> designed an app that would read the original invoice data, and reverse it, then 
> go through it again allowing the user to just correct whatever needed to be 
> changed.  Rather simple to program, and made a huge difference in the company's 
> operations.
>

I presume you checked to make sure that the invoice was for the current
open period and that you didn't allow them to reverse an invoice from
a closed prior period. :-)

Reversing an invoice should be a standard feature of any package _AND_
it should be access restricted so that you need a manager's authorisation
to do it so they know if they have a developing problem with a specific
employee or employees.

Simon.

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