Additional site specific features can be developed to work with this application to enhance its capabilities to meet site specific needs that are unique to a given site. The application was developed utilizing Microsoft SQL Server and Visual Basic products running on a Windows NT networked personal computer. Dependent on the user's needs, one or more RISs can be placed into the system and transactions booked against these different RISs as desired. The user selects which RIS the transactions are to be booked against. Once selected, the RIS is displayed at the top of the main menu as a reminder to the user.
Users can simultaneously work in different RISs as desired.
This multiple accounting period concept allows for two monthly periods to be opened at the same time. Transactions may be booked into either the first or the second month as desired. This alleviates the need for the first accounting period to be closed prior to allowing transactions to be booked into the next accounting period. As material is brought into the second accounting period prior to the closing of the first, the system checks to determine if there is a reportable amount of decay for the items brought forward. If a decayable amount is detected, the system automatically stores this information for usage in the monthly closing and reporting process and brings the material into the next period.