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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 1996 Page 12 Mr. Allen stated that as the software continues to provide more features and functions, the 2 hardware requirements are increased. He stated itwas his responsibility.to provide what 3 the City will need. 4 Marks asked if this is a user interface system. 5 Mr. Allen stated he believed that point of sale related fimctions need to be accomplished 6 quickly to serve the customer with minimal contact with the equipment to get the job 7 done. The system is contact sensitive and the same keystrokes are utilized in different 8 areas. This provides for a minimal amount of keystrokes needing to be learned. There is 9 no mouse used at the point of sale. Information can be pulled out of the system to create 10 any report the City would specify. A relational database is utilized as is a,system for total I I internal control. The information can be accessed at any location at any time. 12 Mr. Anderson stated his company has been in operation since 1982. He noted the same 13 gentleman who wrote their original system is still writing with them today. He stated the 14 City of Edina has stated that it takes five to ten minutes to train a clerk on the TRS. 15 system. In regard to hardware, Mr. Anderson stated he had bid the 486 system as it met 16 the specifications of the City. The 486s are no longer available and his company would 17 also be providing Pentium computers. He stated the network used is the same as in any 18 industry. Each register has its own hardware which does a batch process in the morning.' 19 The operations are in the stand-alone mode during the day to ensure integrity. 20 Marks asked what network system was utilized by TRS. 21 Mr. Anderson stated he had bid LANtastic but could utilize any network system that the 22 City would specify. 23 Marks asked what database was being utilized. Mr. Anderson stated TRS utilizes Fox 24 Pro. Mr. Allen stated RDS utilizes Peach Tree. 25 Marks asked if the system was object oriented. 26 Mr. Anderson stated the TRS system was object oriented. 27 Mr. Allen stated he did not know the answer to this question. He stated he believed the 28 system was object oriented as the software, Version 7, has been entirely re-written to 29 handle new technology. This includes the capacity to handle, a four character date and 30 automated check authorization. He noted this has been done in the anticipation of 31 addition of more technology in retail because of the increase in unavailability of labor to 32 service the entry level positions in retail.