4DTools.exe Data File "Fix-it" Utility

4DTools 6.55      4DTools 7.3x

Instructions  (PDF)  (Word)

All databases save very small bits of data onto the hard drive in very quick succession. Because of this all database files become "fragmented"; those little bits get stored all over your hard drive. As more and more pieces get stored over more and more disk space, the hard drive filing system will eventually get very sluggish as it tries to gather up all those little pieces, or worse, it can begin to lose those little pieces very easily once it gets extremely fragmented. The 4DTools Utility gathers up all the pieces and attempts to place them all back together into a new data file, saved in one contiguous space on your hard drive. If you are experiencing any mysterious "data" problems, or you are experiencing crashes when you happen to look at a particular record, you need to run tools. Read the instructions and call us for help if you have forgotten how or this is your first time running 4DTools.

Adobe Reader for PDF documents

Many people write their documents in Microsoft Word. However, when distributed over the net, it is far too easy to lose pictures or fonts in those documents and what YOU see is not what WE created. To avoid this problem, many developers and web site designers take a "picture" of their original document using a format called PDF ("Portable Document Format"). These PDF documents are much more likely to retain the original the way it was written. This has become the standard for viewing documents across the web, but you must have the "reader" to view them. This is a free utility distributed by Adobe.

Click here to download free Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.

Cimarron BackOfficePlus Complete User Manual

(Word)  (PDF)

This is the very latest version. Caution: The Word Version is about 4.5megs. The PDF version is nearly 20megs! If you feel your version is out of date, we suggest you download the Word version, print it, and place it in your 3 ring binder. If it seems to have lost some pictures or formatting because of being dragged across the internet, you will have no choice but to download the PDF version.

Linking and Linking Issues

Our latest version introduces FIFO Inventory Valuation. Once you start using this method, linking becomes more important than ever, and understanding the ins and outs of linking as well as the pitfalls of linking becomes more important. We wrote an additional chapter in the User Manual on linking and this is that chapter in stand-alone format.

"Linking & Linking Issues"  (PDF)  (Word)

Inventory Valuation: FIFO--Last Price Paid--Average Paid

We now give the user the ability to calculate inventory value for each item using one of three methods: FIFO, Price Last Paid, or Average. This document is a good introduction to understanding how these methods work, how best to setup your system to make them work properly, and what to look out for.

"Introduction to FIFO & Last Price Paid & Average Paid"

(PDF)  (Word)

Special Events Section

We have greatly expanded the Special Events area to include the ability to account for Special Event Costs by simply assigning the expense to major GL Accounts, or to actually specify Menu Items and let the system cost out the event and assign costs automatically to all the Accounts used, or to assign specific Inventory Items to the event, and let the system automatically assign costs to GL Accounts. Using Menu Item or Inventory Item assignments actually allows the system to adjust the inventory level much like invoices and PMix postings do.

"Introduction to Special Events"  (HTML)  (Word)  (PDF)