Piano Service Software

[Greg Newell]

History, David. I like to have all the info at my disposal and I also want 
to have tax records that go back at least 7 years. I routinely re-discover 
a piano I serviced a decade or more ago. I may have been handed down 
through the family or even sold. If the serial number pops up I know what 
it's had done in the past. I also like seeing trends in my business. That 
way i can, hopefully, make wise choices about future direction. Don't you 
do something like this?

Greg



At 08:23 PM 12/14/2005, you wrote:
>And you need to transfer 21 years of invoices for what reason?
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, California
>
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
>To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Received: 12/14/2005 1:45:12 PM
>Subject: Re: Piano Service Software
>
>
> >John,
> >         I've been printing invoices on the spot for years with PTBiz but I
> >too am looking for a way out. You're correct that not all info will
> >transfer to virtually any other program. I've bought a copy of FileMaker
> >pro hoping to build my own database program but haven't quit every other
> >bleeding thing in my miserable life in order to convert all my waking hours
> >into becoming proficient with FileMaker pro. Whatever way I finally go it
> >will be where I am beholding to no one. No dongles, no hasps, no software
> >keys and no one individual responsible for the whole program. I'm sure the
> >other previously mentioned programs are all quite good in their own way but
> >I won't tie myself up like that again. As others have mentioned I am faced
> >with transferring quite a lot of information and I really don't want to do
> >it more than once. 3,000 clients and 21 years of invoices threatens to take
> >quite a while.
>
> >best,
> >Greg
>
>
>
> >At 08:01 AM 12/14/2005, you wrote:
> >>Tom,
> >>
> >>OK, just looked at T&C. It looks like a wonderful scheduler and address
> >>book program. But, it doesn't look like there's a way to do invoicing,
> >>accounting, etc.
> >>
> >>What I'm wanting to do is use a laptop to print out an invoice at the
> >>piano location. This looks more professional, plus it will elminate a
> >>bunch of bookwork when I get home and don't feel like doing it. :-) Can
> >>you do this with T&C?
> >>
> >>John Formsma
> >>
> >>Tom Servinsky wrote:
> >>>John,
> >>>Do yourself a favor and go directly to Time & Chaos. You won't pay a
> >>>fortune for some out-dated software. You'll get a tech service that is
> >>>out of this world. You'll get one of the most flexible and most
> >>>use-friendly programs out there. And for less than $100. It also syncs
> >>>with the Palm 
> devices.  <http://www.chaossoftware.com>www.chaossoftware.com
> >>>I've tweaked my program for the last 3 yrs and finally have running
> >>>smoothly and effectively.
> >>>Oh...and I'm a recovering PTBIZ user.
> >>>Tom Servinsky
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <mailto:john@formsmapiano.com>John Formsma
> >>>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:04 AM
> >>>Subject: Piano Service Software
> >>>
> >>>Greetings everyone!
> >>>
> >>>Resubscribed recently...if this is a recently discussed topic, please
> >>>forgive.
> >>>
> >>>Is anyone using the technician software listed on ptg.org?
> >>>ExecuKey
> >>>PianoDB by D C Al Coda
> >>>PowerTech
> >>>PeakeWare
> >>>
> >>>If you are a user of any of the above, is your experience favorable?
> >>>Would you recommend it?
> >>>
> >>>I'm looking to replace PTBiz since apparently it is no longer being sold
> >>>or supported. (I'd hate to think about the mess I'd be in if something
> >>>happened to the program or Hasp hardware key and I couldn't retrieve my
> >>>data - yikes!)
> >>>
> >>>Any other software out there that is user-friendly, does invoicing,
> >>>reminders, and accounting, and is priced under $400.00? Am I living in
> >>>"dream world"? PTBiz has done everything that I have needed. While it
> >>>certainly has its quirks, I like that it's compact and doesn't have all
> >>>the "bells and whistles" that I don't really need.
> >>>
> >>>It seems to make sense to look toward a program that will allow data to
> >>>be easily transferred into other programs, such as MS Access (or another
> >>>popular database). That way, if a program becomes obsolete for whatever
> >>>reason, one doesn't have to re-type all the data into the new program.
> >>>
> >>>Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>John Formsma
> >>
> >>Greg Newell
> >>Greg's piano Forté
> >>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
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Greg Newell
Greg's piano Forté
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