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

[Dave Froble]

On 10/25/2022 9:04 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 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.
>

Picking nits again Simon?

My message was, sometimes being restricted to what's in a "standard" app can be 
a real big problem for users.

Software should fit the business, not expecting the business to fit the software.

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