Issue #56
- TOPS Software Announces The Release Of Unlimited Flex Data
- Getting Started With Unlimited Flex
- Eve 'n You Can Learn about TOPS
- TOPS Functionality With Your Existing Web Site
- Important Information Regarding Your Domain Name
10/20/07 CAI New England Conference & Expo (Burlington, MA)
11/7/07 TOPS U presents: IBS-101 Internet Backup Service
11/12/07 TOPS U presents: ACCNT-401 Editing GL Report Layouts
11/14/07 TOPS U presents: ACCNT-110 Being Prepared for Year End
11/28/07 TOPS U presents: ACCNT-305 Understanding the AR Utility
12/19/07 TOPS U presents: GLB-101 Global Reports
04/30/08 - 05/02/08 CAI's 57th National Conference and Exposition (Orlando, FL)
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TOPS Software Announces The Release Of Unlimited Flex Data
TOPS Software announced today the release of Unlimited Flex Data, a new addition to two of their Association Management Software products, TOPS v3.2.1™ and TOPS On-Site™.
Bruce Gran, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Senior Vice President Business Development of TOPS Software had this to say: "TOPS products have always had the ability to store custom data linked to an owner record, but the addition of the Unlimited Flex Data takes this functionality to the next level." This update to the TOPS v3.2.1™ basic system and the TOPS On-Site™ Owner Database, provides many new capabilities to TOPS Software users...
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The Unlimited Flex Data, along with many TOPS v3.2.1™! features, requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. To download this component from Microsoft's web site, click here or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displayLang=en.
November Courses At TOPS U
By popular Demand, TOPS U is expanding our course offerings to provide more online training opportunities each month. In November, we will be offering four courses through TOPS U.
IBS-101 Internet Backup Service
Our first course for November will be IBS-101, Internet Backup Service.
In this course we will cover the set up, including adding users and selecting
a backup scheme, and regular maintenance of the TOPS Internet Backup Service,
including scheduling backups and running reports...
ACCNT-401 Editing GL Report
Layouts
Our second course for November will be ACCNT-401, Editing GL Report Layouts.
In this class we will discuss...
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Class size is limited, so sign up early! Visit our site, www.topsuniversity.com, for registration information and more details.
Getting Started with Unlimited Flex
As you might have seen in the Press Release, the Unlimited Flex Data addition to TOPS v3.2.1™ has been released. This is a very exciting update that allows you not only to create an unlimited number of custom data fields, but also to categorize your custom fields, define field types, and even generate custom reports of your flex data. Needless to say, we are very excited about this feature!
A full user manual on setting up and using Unlimited Flex Data is available on our user manuals page, but for those of you who like to jump right into the deep end, here is a quick run through to get you going...
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Eve 'n You Can Learn about TOPS
What would Britney Do? (WWBD)
Poor Britney.
She's lost her babies to their father, missed a drug test, and there are
more scandalous video tapes of her floating out there...
um... What does all this have to do with the price
of tea in China & TOPS Software??
It seems to me that with all the confusion, people still want to understand
dear Britney.
*blink blink*
...Just like people want to understand TOPS SOFTWARE!!! COME ON PEOPLE, GET WITH IT!!!
And how do we do this???!!!
Two Ways...
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TOPS Functionality With Your Existing Web Site
So You Already Have A Company Web Site???
Then you KNOW how important the Internet is in advertising your company and services to boards out there that are looking for new management, as well as offering your current customers the most comprehensive and tech-savvy services available in your competitive marketplace. Don't just slap a pretty picture up; really USE your web site as both an advertising platform, and a super-effective management tool.
The term "TOPS Property Management Company Web Site Service" can be a bit misleading. Our service is really a multi-featured plan offering web sites for your management company and associations, with useful services such as online assessment payments, online sales of community documents and resale packages, and more...
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Important Information Regarding Your Domain Name
It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited registrars (like Go Daddy, Network Solutions, Register.com, etc.) ask their domain administrators/registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes necessary to ensure accuracy.
If you had TOPS register your domain, we will ensure that the information listed is accurate and current. However, if you already registered the domain elsewhere and brought it over to your TOPS Community Web Site, only you can update your domain contact information as well as renew your domain name registration. That said, this month we have decided to spend some time reviewing the basics of Domain Name registration...
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Doing It Right In Atlanta!
Allow me to borrow some words from the 70's group The Four Seasons to summarize our training camp - "Oh, What a Night!" There were over 100 people in attendance from five states, gathered together to share experiences and learn new techniques for using the TOPS Web Site Service in their management company and for their communities. The sessions were divided by skill level and by focus. Everything from how to effectively market your management company using the web to No Fear Basic Training for the new community based administrator...
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TOPS v3.2.1™>
- Work Order, Corrected ability to edit fields when closing a Work Order, then searching and selecting a 2nd to modify.
- Work Order, Updated smart search function.
- Reports, Resolved issue emailing certain reports.
- Payroll, Resolved issue saving Head of Household as the Marital Status.
- Plug-Ins, Modified the upload program.
- Owner Selector, Enhanced functionality.
- Scheduler, Enhanced the functions of TOPS services in Windows.
- Owners, Addressed concern with resale to Developers.
- Phone Messenger, Resolved issue when attempting to open.
- Calendar, Scheduler will make TOPS Data as the last item on the Group Name list when users schedule IBS tasks.
- Calendar, Updated to use current version of Active Reports.
- Scheduler, Addressed an issue that some clients are having when they run the Internet Backup Service through the new Scheduler.
- Users & Passwords, Resolved issue accessing Scheduler in new menu structure.
- Users & Passwords, Resolved issue with TOPS Admin group and 3 grayed menu options.
TOPS On-Site >
- In Owners, corrected Lookup By account number, lot/unit number and sort name drop down window display.
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