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    Can we do this with this Product

    I recently purchased your alpha 5 v9 Platinum package with the application server.
    I have been diligently going through the Web Application Made Easy manual.
    The product looks like it might be able to do what we need.

    The reason we�re looking at Alpha is that currently, we have a desktop application for Used Car Dealers written in Visual FoxPro with Promatrix RAD tool, and we are looking to re-write the application and port it to the web.

    Our new product/service will be sold by subscription, paid monthly/quarterly.
    We have to be able to accommodate 200 to 300 users, perhaps more.
    We need to segregate each user with their own unique and secure data folder.

    I appreciate we have to purchase the full server software but the package we purchased should get us started.

    We need to know if it�s possible to do what we envision using Alpha products.

    Also, do we need a Windows box or can we use Linux/Unix.

    Thanks for the information
    Joe LeBlanc

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    Re: Can we do this with this Product

    Hi Joe -

    Several of us have used A5 for car dealer-related apps. You don't specify the kinds of features or operations you want to provide via A5, but I can bet you can do 'em. If you have specific questions, I or others will be glad to respond.

    Seperating the data is no big deal. You'll find various discussions about approaches and models using the "Search" feature of this board.

    And, the A5 Web App Server works with Windows, not with Linux.
    -Steve
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      #3
      Re: Can we do this with this Product

      As Steve says, there are several of these out there with different features and capabilities.

      Here's one on the web.

      http://www.ineedwheels.com

      Pat
      Pat Bremkamp
      MindKicks Consulting

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        #4
        Re: Can we do this with this Product

        Thanks Steve,

        What we currently have and need to replicate is what's in our current desktop application.
        What we do is keep track of all Contacts - both Customers & Suppliers
        We keep track of Inventory(Vehicles) and expenses assigned to each vehicle.
        We produce Retail Bill of Sale plus Wholesale Buy or Sell bills of sale.
        Reports galore.
        I can see that A5 has security which is very important. We need to stop someone from seeing certain items based on groups. i.e. Vehicle Cost, expenses & Profit...

        I'm going to keep on going through the Tutorial and then will try to do a beginning to the application and see where I go from there.
        My main concern is that we can keep the data in separate folders etc...

        Joe

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          #5
          Re: Can we do this with this Product

          Sounds do-able.

          My largest/oldest app is an auto leasing company. They've had a desktop system in A5 since 1988 (and lots using the DOS version Alpha Four before that), and we've moved various pieces to the web to meet their customers' needs, including fleet management, online leasing forms, etc. etc.

          I understand your desire for seperate data folders. And you can do that, of course. But a drawback would be the replication of work if you add or change, say, a report. I'd consider putting it all in one folder and using the security functions to sort it out. Not recommending, just chewing it over here.

          If you do go the seperate folder route then I'd spend some time seeing what you can do to keep repetitive/replicative work to a minimum. Using things like the [pathalias.adb_path] or other aliases might save a lot of time.
          -Steve
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            Re: Can we do this with this Product

            Originally posted by Pat Bremkamp View Post
            As Steve says, there are several of these out there with different features and capabilities.

            Here's one on the web.

            http://www.ineedwheels.com

            Pat
            Pat,

            FYI: the link doesn't work - at least at this moment in time.
            Peter
            AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

            [email protected]
            https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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              #7
              Re: Can we do this with this Product

              Peter,

              Thanks for the "heads up".

              They say timing is everything, and I picked the time to post the link just as the site is being moved to a new node at ZebraHost! So the new ip is still being propogated!

              Anyway, it looks like Joe wants a Dealer management app, not an on-line inventory app, so my example probably isn't applicable anyway.

              Pat
              Pat Bremkamp
              MindKicks Consulting

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                #8
                Re: Can we do this with this Product

                Originally posted by Pat Bremkamp View Post
                Anyway, it looks like Joe wants a Dealer management app, not an on-line inventory app, so my example probably isn't applicable anyway.
                Yeah, but we love to see other people's applications - esp. seasoned web developers such as yourself. It inspires the rest of us!
                Peter
                AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                [email protected]
                https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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