Hardware requirements for system operation include standard PC workstations with one additional PC to act as the database server. The client must be operational in a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT environment. We recommend the use of Pentium 100 workstations with 32 megabytes of memory and 17 inch monitors of 800 X 600 resolution. A Microsoft NT or Novell server with 256 megabytes of main memory and a 500-megabyte disk are required. Implementation of remote users will require a Citrix WinServer and a wide area network.
System security is available on an administrator level or as restricted access by screen, by user.
A report writer, including the system data dictionary, will be provided with the system. The report writer will provide users with the capability of designing and executing reports by accessing the information stored in the SQL database. The SAM system interfaces with a wide selection of general ledger accounting packages, providing complete audit controls. Great Plains general ledger accounting software was used as the flagship in the design of the system. Accounts payable information generated from grower payment activity and accounts receivable information generated from sales contract activity directly interface with the general ledger accounting package in use.