SambaPOS Forum
English Boards => Off Topic => Topic started by: JohnS on March 27, 2012, 06:04:08 am
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It's been a while since I have been really active on the forums, and I do feel a little guilty by my lack of presence of late.
The reasons have been life as usual. Moving house has consumed most of our spare time of late, and of course work has gotten in the way of that too :)
But, we have been extremely busy preparing for a new service contract that starts in a little
over 4 weeks. A contract I have been waiting 15 years to get. So we have been ordering new vehicles, preparing a new office and freeing up capital in preparation for all the work about to hit us.
I still check up on the forums now and then, which makes me happy to see the new members and old getting the best they can from SambaPOS, and supporting such a wonderful creation by the project team.
What my new contract gives me is more exposure to venues like Wagga Wagga Country Club and Coolamon Sports Club that are tired of the same old POS systems that are too expensive for small venues and too complicated for what they need, or just don't fit their needs.
Unlike many on this forum, I don't use SambaPOS directly, but supply POS solutions to venues as a part of my business. Venues that I do other work for and therefore have a relationship that allows me to promote SambaPOS through out my area.
It's been a long run up to my first two installs, but what has been learnt has been great and the support from Emre and the project team has been second to none and I'm proud to be apart of such a great community.
And to see people like Edgar, GK & Mozhi (to name a few) come to the forums and put SambaPOS into production and to contribute so much to the forums is amazing. I know I have missed many people, but big or small, everyone here makes this community bigger and better everyday.
So if you don't see me for a while, I'm still down here in Oz, thinking of you guys and counting the days until time is back on my side to do more SambaPOS installs and to drive Emre crazy with my ideas.
Best wishes.
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John, I'm glad to hear that contract has finally reached to that state. People who does great things with a big sense of responsibility never needs these but I wish you good luck. I hope you'll put everything in order before we start feeling your absence here. Whenever you think I can help you just drop me a line.
Note: Finish whatever you are doing fast. We'll implement membership :)
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Note: Finish whatever you are doing fast. We'll implement membership :)
Membership ???
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haha sorry, I meant membership system
http://forum2.sambapos.org/index.php/topic,128.0.html (http://forum2.sambapos.org/index.php/topic,128.0.html)
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oh yes, also looking forward to that since I already have a Premium Membership program for my most loyal customers.
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Well I can't hide. Received a call today from another club who wants a new POS system.
They were talking to the manager from the Wagga Country Club and called for a quote and ETA on installation. Two terminals & a server.
They are visiting Wagga on Thursday for a demo.
I think I better start ordering equipment in bulk :) it's about to get busy.
He also asked about the membership integration too.
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He also asked about the membership integration too.
Hahaha very nice :) I can't believe how you received your first customer reference that fast. Great success!
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These guys talk to each other, so a well installed and smooth running system gets fast reviews and interest very fast.
My target venues are the smaller ones like this. I wish they weren't 400kms away, but they're a customer nether the less.
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I am also thinking to integrate this SambaPOS Solution into my other business, but I first need to get to know it real good!
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I wish they weren't 400kms away, but they're a customer nether the less.
Australia is really big. I'm living in a 1650 x 650 kms country :)
...but I first need to get to know it real good!
I think you know it real good :)
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I think you know it real good :)
Not good enough, I want to know more then John, hehehehe
I just need time to play more with it, setup a test/demo station. Now I am too worried that I might cause problems on the live system that will influence the restaurant/take-away.
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Use training mode :)
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Use training mode :)
I want to go mad with rules/actions/triggers ..... want it is go so far as toe predict the customers orders correctly, lol
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I just need time to play more with it, setup a test/demo station. Now I am too worried that I might cause problems on the live system that will influence the restaurant/take-away.
Use training mode :)
http://forum2.sambapos.org/index.php/topic,184.0.html (http://forum2.sambapos.org/index.php/topic,184.0.html)
I designed this with testing and training in mind. When you run it for the first time, it creates a Compact SQL DB and uses that each time you run training mode.
You can also change the script to refresh the DB every time you run Training Mode.
Everything is the same as the live DB, and you can use printers and pole displays without impacting the live system. I use it for testing and demonstrating changes to users before modifying the live system.
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I have training mode installed .... just did not realize that it actually uses its own DB.
Will it automatically update the training DB with the current setup when I run it?
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The first time it is run, it creates the training database, and will continue to use that database everytime you run training mode until you delete the SambaTrain.sdf file which is located with your SambaSettings.txt file.
Or, you can change the Training.vbs script (first line of code, change to TRUE) to create a new training database everytime you run training mode. To change the script, you may need to give yourself permission to modify the file thru Properties -> Security as by default you only have Read & Execute permission.
Also, you can tell that your in training mode because at the bottom left of the login screen it will show SAMBA POS 2.xx - CE, instead of SAMBA POS 2.xx - SQ
CE - Compact SQL
SQ - SQL Express
When you exit training mode, you return to the normal version of SambaPOS.
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Australia is really big. I'm living in a 1650 x 650 kms country :)
7.6 Million Sq Km's
4,000km East-West
3,500km North-South
35,000km of coastline (not sure on that one?)
90% of the population lives in 10% of the country - mostly East coast
My service area for the business is,
450km East-West
350km North-South
Approx 160,000 Sq Km's
Now that is some useless stats :)
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Okay, checked the training mode again and it still open SQL Express and not Compact SQL ???
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hmmm, it might help if I have Compact SQL installed, lol
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The script will tell you if something is wrong or missing from your setup.
In the Training folder there is a shortcut for SambaPOS Training, just copy that to your desktop and run it.
It works with SQL Express and Compact SQL databases.
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My service area for the business is,
450km East-West
350km North-South
Approx 160,000 Sq Km's
Now that is some useless stats :)
So, If we clone two Johns we may start a national business in Turkey :) Wow.
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You don't want that!
I'm trouble in large quantities.