Most things are exactly the same on Linux as they were on the Alpha.  Following are a few things you will do differently.

  XCHECK

When your final conversion is done you will lose the setup in XCHECK..  Go to Program #1 on each terminal and redo all of the settings using the printouts you did during testing.   

 PRINTER

If you do NOT want the program to prompt you to choose a printer each time, do the following in EZ-Term:

• Click on Setup (Top toolbar in the EZ-Term window over to the left)
• Click on Printers
• Uncheck the box before “Prompt for Printer when Printing”
• In the top box choose the printer you want to use when you press F9 or F10 to print
• Click OK.

 CREDIT BUREAU

• You will retrieve and send reports via internet.
• Use Program 98 to create a credit bureau reporting file.  You will find it in Program 33  in the EXPORTABLE files heading.  

NIGHTLY BACKUP

• Nightly backup is done using Program #30 Option #1.  (Not by typing OFF)
• You no longer Reset in the morning.  

WEEK-END/MONTH-END

•  Do a normal nightly backup (Program #30 Opt #1).  
• When it is completed do Program #31 as always.

 REPORTS

                You no longer use the Optical disk for report backup.  They are automatically stored in Program #33.   John will copy your reports from your old optical disks to the Linux computer as time permits.  Until that time, use your Alpha Micro Program #90 to view reports that were done before you converted to Linux.

PROGRAM #33

                Program #33 will now store all reports indefinitely (They will not be wiped out at month-end).  This includes both automatically created reports, and those you create by choosing any program option in the system.  

USING PROGRAM #33 TO VIEW, PRINT, EXPORT REPORTS AND FILES

• When you go into Program #33 you will see columns with Year, Month and Report Type.  An asterisk (*) appears before any of these fields which contain data.
• The cursor is by default in the Month column.
• Use the arrow keys to move to the field you want and hit ENTER.
• A list of all reports in this field will be displayed.
• Arrow to the report you wish to view and press HOME
• The report will be displayed on your screen.  Press the F8 key for information on how to move around and search for fields within the report.

  PRINTING REPORTS

• Use your PrtScrn button to print just what is on the screen
• To print only the totals section at the end of the report, press F9  and choose Option D.
• To print the full report Press F9
• Option A to print to your printer
• Option B to print to a dedicated report printer

 EXPORTING REPORTS

All reports are exported to a  Reports folder on the C drive on your PC.  Before exporting a report be sure you have a Reports folder.

• Press F9
• Choose Option C
• Enter Y
• You will see a message warning you that the file that is exported will not be encrypted.  Answer yes to complete the file transfer.
• Your report is now in the Reports folder on your C drive .  The filename will be slightly different.   REPGEN.DAT  will be repgendat.txt    MPARKS.MI will be mparksmi.txt.   
•  The file can now be renamed, moved, copied or imported as you choose..

 PROGRAM #74

                The only thing you will use this program for is to export the “return.fil” file for share draft returns, and to create reports using the other options in the program.

 REPRODUCING MEMBER STATEMENTS

                Statements are no longer backed up on your system.  

• Use Statements Online to print a duplicate copy of a member statement.  
• If you have not used this option, go to www.ers2000.com and click on the button for Misc Info on the left side of the Home page at the bottom.
• Click on STATEMENTS ONLINE OCTOBER 2001 for complete instructions.   You may need to call ERS to obtain your credit union’s username and password for first time access to statements.

 ATM  EXCESS USEAGE FEE -   SETTING “OUR MACHINE”

                The means to identify Our Machine when setting up ATM fees in Program #47 Opt B Opt M has changed.

• For each machine you term to be your machine and want to be exempt from fees, you need to find an entry in someone’s history who used that machine.  
• You will see a code number for that machine in the description field to the right of the transaction in history.  
• Use the last 8 digits of that number (including spaces and leading zeros) and enter it in Program #47 Option B, Option M.
• Do NOT remove the old ones that are already there. 

                NOTE: Your ATM processor can change this number at any time, so you should check periodically to be sure the number is still the same.