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Cal and the Great shoe box caper
Batty_ACE Posted Oct 30, 2006
*slogs through the b'log, shaking off the spider habitat/slammer and a handful of befeathered voodoo doll shaped balloon sculptures*
Cal and the Great shoe box caper
Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Oct 30, 2006
*offers up a strong 
to the Lady-
to get her through the next thread or two ...*
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Evangeline Posted Oct 30, 2006
The computers were ok, except for one file it won't open... which would be the file I needed to set up the sale for November.
Hi Batty, how was your day?
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Batty_ACE Posted Oct 30, 2006
Hi Evangeline! What's the error you get when you try to open it?
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Evangeline Posted Oct 30, 2006
catapult can't initiative file v_inventory database.....
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Batty_ACE Posted Oct 30, 2006
look in the same directory it already exists in and look for another filename.. it will start with a ~ or something similar.. were you working in it when the puter fritzed?
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Evangeline Posted Oct 30, 2006
I was entering sale items onto a worksheet. Silly me, I thought surely since the sun was out and not a cloud in the sky, it might be safe to do that. The registers have a battery backup, it's the back office computer that won't get into that file.
We did call the tech who might be able to fix it remotely or drop by the store in the morning. This is a new POS program to us. I knew how to fix the old program when this happened.
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Batty_ACE Posted Oct 30, 2006
I know a very select few POS programs.. you should get a backup for your computers as well.. in the event of a spike it will protect them and in the event of a total shut down it gives you a few minutes to save and close down safely..
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Evangeline Posted Oct 30, 2006
This is Catapult POS, if that helps. The previous was Simple Retailer (what a misnomer).
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Evangeline Posted Oct 31, 2006
No worries, it didn't help me much, either. 
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Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Oct 31, 2006
I suppose it's still too early for the tech's favourite tool, the Big F___ ... "friendly" ... Hammer. 
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Evangeline Posted Oct 31, 2006
Not yet, these are still new... but next year...
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Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Oct 31, 2006
There's always a few spare on hand, for when the need arises then.
BTW, quite a catchy anagram and a fine idea, all at the same time.
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Evangeline Posted Oct 31, 2006
Thank you. I think this makes the third year for this anagram. Other choices included: Ale Even Gin, Avenge Line, Leaning Eve and Vale Engine.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 31, 2006
If the computer file continues to thwart you, put it on a boat, sail it into the Gulf of Mexico, and dump it. You can write it off as a Point of Sail.
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Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major] Posted Oct 31, 2006
Dont ask me about PCs. I have not patience with the things. Ask Cal. He knows all about my temper with frozen PCs and Greek printers and tempramental scanners. Among other things.
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