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Visual eForms Enterprise Server |
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Technical |
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Supports thin
clients running Microsoft Internet Explorer |
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Supports thin
clients running Netscape |
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Uses
server-centric, web technology |
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Application
development on Windows NT, 2000, XP and Microsoft IIS Web Server |
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SDK/development
toolkit |
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Utility for
conversion of paper and electronic forms |
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GUI Designer |
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Off-line/desktop
Filler - provides off-line processing with one touch; performs
synchronization once the web applications go live with a click
of a button |
only available for FAR file format. |
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Output
Management tool -
Visit Visual eMerge Page |
sold separately |
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Uses LDAP and
ADSI to support Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, Novell
Groupwise, and others |
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Supports
Microsoft SQL Server |
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Supports Oracle
RDBMS |
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Supports HTML or
XML forms |
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Supports PDF
forms |
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Supports FAR
forms |
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Supports FileNET
EDMS |
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Supports
Documentum EDMS |
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Provides
real-time validations and database lookups via XML |
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ODBC Compliant |
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Functional |
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General |
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Enables
conversion of existing paper forms |
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Can Use 3rd
party reporting tools like Crystal Reports, Access, etc. |
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Includes online
documentation |
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Printer/Fax
machine independent |
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Business Process
Automation Forms |
available only in FAR format |
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Includes a
library of pre-designed business forms |
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Availability of
Human Resources forms such as: benefits enrollment, change of
status, time-off requests, performance evaluations, policy
forms, etc. |
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Availability of
Accounting forms such as: expense reports, purchase
orders, purchase requisitions, invoices, etc. |
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Availability of
Government
forms such as:
tax forms, vehicle registration,
business licenses, etc. |
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Provides Source
Code for full configuration and customization |
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User Interface |
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Search, Fill,
Print, ad hoc routing |
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Save Locally:
saving data on local drive |
only for FAR forms |
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Save to the
Server: saving data to the database on the web server |
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Permits
routing/fill/return of forms by external clients |
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Automatic form
scrolling |
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Auto tab to next
field once maximum number of characters entered |
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Full form view
capabilities |
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Zoom in/out
views |
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WYSIWYG forms:
form displays appropriately on any resolution monitor |
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Paper look and
feel: while background/black text |
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Images/Logos:
supports reusable images (e.g., agency logo) in several formats. |
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Toolbar:
intuitive command buttons (print/save/magnify) |
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Automatic paper
selection: 8 1/2"x11" versus 11"x14" |
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Shrink-to-Fit:
automatically reduce text font as data is entered into a field
allowing for more data to be entered into a field |
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Addendum: create
continuation sheet for overflow text entered into a field |
available only for FAR forms |
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Spell check |
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Cut, Copy, and
Paste capabilities |
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Text Wrapping:
text automatically wraps |
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Multi-Page
Forms: supports multiple page forms |
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Multi-Layout,
Multi-Size Page Forms: supports different pages sizes, Portrait
and Landscape, and different color pages within the same form |
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Auto-Fill:
automatic form fills from personal profiles, which are
customizable |
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Restrict form
access by group or role |
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Electronic
Signature & Security |
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Provides
built-in electronic signature capabilities via NT, PKI/Verisign,
Entrust, Hand Signature, and user-defined |
- Full support for FAR forms
- Adobe Self-Sign via full Acrobat for PDF forms |
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Provides support
for digital standards incorporating PKI certificates and
biometric signature devices |
- built-in for FAR forms |
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Provides LDAP
authentication |
- built-in for FAR forms
- available via 3rd party additions for PDF |
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Provides
Security API for signature authentication (e.g., pin number,
e-mail address, etc.) |
- built-in for FAR forms |
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Provides
assurance of signature integrity to ensure that the form remains
unchanged from its original format: if the form is signed, all
fields are locked, and if the form or its data is altered the
authentication process fails |
- only available for FAR forms
- PDF does not support some of these features. |
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Multiple
Signatures: forms can contain multiple electronic signatures;
specific fields can be associated with any electronic signatures |
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Multiple
Signature Security: locks those fields completed and
electronically signed by each individual signature |
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Signature Field
Lock: signed fields are locked to prevent tampering |
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Forms Routing &
Workflow |
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Built-in routing |
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Enables
pre-defined workflow routing; designer/administrator can setup
and configure the routing arrangements |
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Provides ad hoc
workflow routing by user; routing arrangement can be saved and
reused |
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Supports
user-directed, semi-constrained and email routing |
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Provides routing
to a group mailbox for approval, where multiple
users can access, but only one can approve forms |
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Allows for
routing to an email address of individuals without eForms access |
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Emailing
Integrity: only links to a form and data are sent; the actual
form, data, and any attachment remain safe on the server |
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Email
attachments and/or form data attachments are permanently
attached to the form data record or the document |
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Enables tracking
of routing and auto notifications |
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Forms Mgt. &
System Administration |
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eForm repository
able to house all eForm formats, including FAR, Microsoft Word,
PDF, and proprietary formats, and is XML searchable |
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Archiving –
supports archival of form&data in TIFF. Also, generates the
index file |
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Supports PDF for
user-interface, printing and archiving |
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Supports HTML
for user-interface, and printing |
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Create/maintain
users, user groups, form categories and forms |
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Generate reports |
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Perform audit
trail and retention |
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Perform version
control and record retention |
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Create/maintain
routing scenarios |
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Track user
activities |
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Automatically
controls form versions upon revision |
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Supports record
retention, both automatic and manual |
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Enables
generation of reports in ASCII, comma delimited format |
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API (Visit Visual eForms Toolbox
page) - Sold separately |
available only for FAR forms |
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Provides a
Software Development Kit (SDK),enabling customized application,
data and connectivity to third party applications and data
sources |
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32-bit OCX to be
added to Visual Basic, C++, ASP, Java, Delphi, and many other
programming environments. |
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Server-side as
well as Client-side component |
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Component size:
700kb |
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Can integrate with
Microsoft SharePoint Portal |
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Can integrate
with TIBCO Portal |
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Can integrate
with Accounting
& Financial Management Systems |
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Can integrate
with SAP |
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Can integrate
with Project
Management Systems |
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Can integrate
with Maintenance
Mgt. Systems |
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Can integrate
with Customer
Information Systems |
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Can integrate
with third-party
business process mapping, analysis, and simulation software |
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Can
export data from online forms to third-party workflow software |
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Can integrate
with Microsoft
Content Management Services |
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Can integrate
with
the FileNET EDMS Content Services |
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Can integrate
with Documentum EDMS |
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Can integrate
with
other EDMS software |
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Forms Design (Visit
Visual eForms Designer
page) - Sold separately |
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Intuitive
point-and-click eForms Designer |
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Advanced design
features such as data exports, dynamic pull-down lists,
auto-fill, fill-from-profile, and digital signatures |
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Accessibility
Wizard |
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Can Create
Section 508 compliance forms right from within the Designer |
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Generates flat,
fillable, and accessible PDF forms |
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Capable of
importing pre-designed business forms in FormFlow (.frp) format |
Converter for FormFlow is included |
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Preserves
properties, formatting and logic associated to FRP forms during
import. |
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Capable of
converting pre-designed business forms in OmniForm (.ofm) format |
Converter for OmniForm is sold separately |
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Preserves
properties, formatting and logic associated to OFM forms during
import. |