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This page contains links to the user guides and documents that describe the Framework application in Aptify version 5.5 and subsequent service packs.Aptify is the premier business application that brings the power of component‐based, distributed computing to organizations of all sizes. Aptify meets the business needs of a variety of industries, including associations, publishing, education, and meeting management. Its flexible application architecture accommodates and grows with your organization.

Aptify provides a powerful, yet easy‐to‐use, interface that lets users quickly retrieve information related to an organization’s day‐to‐day operations. A few of Aptify’s applications include:

  • Customer relationship management
  • Contact management
  • Order management
  • Inventory control
  • A Web interface for customer access (this requires the optional e‐Business application suite)

This topic contains sub-topics that are designed for all users of Aptify. It includes a detailed description of the Aptify Framework from a user’s perspective. This includes general product features that can be accessed from any of the Aptify Business Application, such as the Aptify Desktop, the viewing system, the Report wizard, Bulk Messaging, and working with Applications and Services. 

Many terms used in this guide will be familiar to Microsoft® Windows® users systems. Others are specific to Aptify; these terms are defined as necessary. 

This topic is not intended as a primer on Microsoft Windows operating systems. For assistance with standard Microsoft Windows operations, please refer to Microsoft documentation, or any of the numerous companion books about Microsoft Windows operating systems and interfaces.

This topic contains the following sub-topics:

  • Using the Aptify Web Interface - Provides context and guidance on the functional areas that are unique to the Aptify web interface introduced in Aptify version 5.5.1.
  • Comparing the Aptify Web Interface to the Desktop Client - Provides information about the framework and business application functionality included in the Aptify web interface introduced in Aptify version 5.5.1. It also includes an overview of the differences in common operations between the Aptify web interface and the Aptify Desktop client, and a listing of the functional limitations of the Aptify web interface.
  • Using the Viewing System - Contains updated procedures for using the viewing system to create prompt views. See the Viewing System chapter of the Aptify 5.5 User Guide for information on how to use the rest of the viewing system
  • Using Reporting Tools - Contains updated procedures for using the tools provided to create reports for Aptify.

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