It may be the version of word I'm using 2003 ?

 

 

I doubt the version of Word makes a difference, its just taking comma delimited output from AM and dropping it into your template doc.

 

I would have thought that if you're paying an annual sub for AM they should be providing up to date reports to drop into AM for this type of output. Its looks a bit shoddy TBH.

Lol you must be joking Rich. They don't provide docs.

They will help with merges though Dave so worth an ask. We are on the lates iffice now, not sure how back compatible that is. We use office 365.

Edited August 5, 201411 yr by alterEGO

I doubt the version of Word makes a difference, its just taking comma delimited output from AM and dropping it into your template doc.

 

I would have thought that if you're paying an annual sub for AM they should be providing up to date reports to drop into AM for this type of output. Its looks a bit shoddy TBH.

appendix f is a protected word doc. You can re- make it easier. AM aren't responsible for templates we are. We have hundreds of reports and many templates, AM include some basics to get you going. I hardly believe people believe templates should be part of customer support, maybe it is!

AM do have many of our reports and some of our PDA projects it's not like we can teach them much.

I'm not sure what fields are being used for signature I will ask our office on Thursday as I can't think of any that fit the bill. And I'm not so sure about the latest version, as far as I was aware we are still working out some of the nigles.

We use one of the user fields for signature, so it is just populated with users name that is logged in at the time. We also remade it so we could change it easily each time ACPO see fit to revise it.

I didn't feel all that comfortable uodating so we left it alone for the time being.

I, and I'm sure others would appreciate if you could provide details of some of the niggles. Even by PM if you'd rather not publish it here.

Edited August 6, 201411 yr by alterEGO

appendix f is a protected word doc. You can re- make it easier. AM aren't responsible for templates we are. We have hundreds of reports and many templates, AM include some basics to get you going. I hardly believe people believe templates should be part of customer support, maybe it is!

 

 

I dont think anyone would buy payroll software which didnt provide basic output.

 

My point is that (programatically) its not difficult to provide a template which will deal with all the data in Appendix F, without having to mess about with mail merge into Word.

I dont think anyone would buy payroll software which didnt provide basic output.

 

My point is that (programatically) its not difficult to provide a template which will deal with all the data in Appendix F, without having to mess about with mail merge into Word.

you lost me. Apendix F is a standard word document for the police. All the data is there it's just populating a police template provide to installers in word.

you lost me.

 

I dont think so. Its easy to do what Mr H wants AM to do, Im just a bit surprised that the "industry leading software" is making such a meal of it.

 

Im only making the point because of several other such topics which have cropped up here over the years about AMs functionality.

I think we need  a trade IT / trade alarm software section ?

I think we need  a trade IT / trade alarm software section ?

if you think we need it h

there are a few things we could tweak forum wise