IT Manager - Questions & Answers
We appreciate that your criteria for assessing potential accounting software varies greatly from the information which is required by the Company Accountant or the Financial Controller.
Please find below the answers to some commonly asked technical questions regarding our product. If there are any further questions which you would like to ask, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be very pleased to answer them for you.
Q. What server technology does our system require?
A. Our system has been developed using Open Server technology enabling operation on a wide variety of platforms including Windows Server Family and Unix. The software embraces Client Server technology using TCP/IP and includes encryption & compression as standard.
Q. Is the product database dependent?
A. The system was designed from the outset to operate with any industry standard ODBC standard database (SQL Server, Oracle, MySql etc). This design means that the application needs no knowledge of the database being used; this is all performed by the data tier. Different tables can even reside in multiple databases. The system provides standard data handling functionality independent of the database being used, this includes comprehensive record locking, individual company restores and XML data import/export.
Q. What requirements are needed from the Web and Broadband connection?
A. Our product has been created to use wide area network (WAN) environments, meaning it operates over standard Internet broadband connections saving large sums in network costs. The system will run in a browser so it can be accessed remotely from any site with internet access. All data passing over the network is automatically encrypted and compressed, meaning that your information is safe.
Q. Are there any restrictions on the screen size which the system can run on?
A. All MCA windows can be sized to meet the resolution of your screen. With today's ever increasing screen resolutions this is an essential feature in modern software to ensure user comfort and efficiency. Each user’s preferences are stored at their desktop.
Q. Does the system integrate with Microsoft Windows® and Microsoft Office®
A. The package is a true windows compatible application. The user interface has been designed specifically to integrate with the latest Microsoft products including Windows Vista.
As standard, this provides features like Email - wherever an email address appears on the screen, export of data from any grid display to Excel, Word or XML, export the contents of any report to Excel, XML or HTML and automatically dial a telephone wherever a telephone number appears on the screen.
Q. Can the product integrate with 3rd party software?
A. Our Mardak product is designed with an XML Interface to all Posting Routines which allows for integration with 3rd party packages including most estimating solutions (Conquest, Estimate, Causeway etc…) and Workspace from Union Square.
Q. Is it possible to migrate data from our current software?
A. We have developed tools that can be used for the transfer of data from other systems or allow integration with estimating and other third party products. Please see our page on Migration for more information.
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