Wow. Really? I found the documentation on Plat to generally be understandable...enough that I was able to wrap my mind around it & perform a conversion from QuickBooks.
I implemented Plat in '07. Instead of just importing basic customer info & starting balances (as recommended) I actually wrote code to import all historical data from QuickBooks into Plat. Past invoices, payments, etc biofiwere all re-created in Plat. I even tied in provisioning for most of our back-end services (email, DHCP, RADIUS, FTP, CPE ) into Plat after the initial import. -- Blake Covarrubias On Aug 23, 2010, at 7:41, [email protected] wrote: > I purchased platypus in 2007 and tried to implement it. It was rather > difficult and cryptic. I abandoned the project. > > On Sunday 22/08/2010 at 5:23 pm, David Sovereen wrote: >> >> Have you looked at Platypus? Costs less, does more, scales big, and is a >> proven solution (I've been using for 13 years, since 1997). >> >> Dave >> >> On Aug 22, 2010 7:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have been using Quickbooks memorized transactions since 2001, I >> > added a JFFNMS monitoring server in 2004, a Scrutinizer Netflow server >> > in 2007 We currently have 700+ customers >> > >> > My main problem with Quickbooks for billing is that it does not handle >> > late fees adequately, so I don't charge them now. I have 300 customers >> > I could charge a $5 late fee this month and about 40 people I could >> > charge a $15 reconnect fee this month as well. That is over $2, 000: I >> > know with late fees, this number would come down, maybe cut in >> > half(which would mean I would get my money sooner). That is why I can >> > cost justify moving to Powercode. I have seen enough improvement over >> > the last year with Bertram buying them that I feel comfortable enough >> > to move forward with them. >> > >> > My other problems are, call tracking for tech support, auto shutoff >> > and auto reconnect. Online payment and transaction >> > history for my customers, double data entry into Quickbooks and >> > JFFNMS. Everything I need(still keep Netflow Server) to see would be >> > on one system. My hope is that all the Azotel will continue to improve >> > which should keep the Powercode folks focused on adding features and >> > enhancements to their system. Competition is good for everyone! >> > >> > >> > On Sunday 22/08/2010 at 3:33 pm, Mike Hammett wrote: >> >> I'm looking to have something completely in place by the end of the >> >> year. Because of the issues Matt pointed out, I don't want to really >> >> add much more until it's automated. >> >> >> >> Well, after I rebuild a bunch of backhauls and turn a new network into >> >> a >> >> routed one, the backends are next on my list. >> >> >> >> There sure isn't much information out there on Azotel. If I didn't get >> >> the Solutions4ebiz emails, I'd think it was a secret. I remember >> >> deciding against Platypus years ago, but now I don't remember why. >> >> Maybe I should revisit. >> >> >> >> The thing I don't like about WISPMon is that it's outsourced. Well, >> >> unless I pay $10k, which would be inappropriate for my size. I don't >> >> outsource my email, my DNS, my hosting, my lawn cutting, etc. >> >> Everything is in-house . >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> Mike Hammett >> >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 8/22/2010 8:52 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I've been setting up FreeSide... forever. 1) I'm too poor to hire >> >>> it out properly. 2) I haven't had the time to dedicate to it to >> >>> finishing it up. >> >>> >> >>> I remember seeing someone on here made a new backend system. I'm >> >>> thinking it was WISPMon, but I'm not sure if there's another out there >> >>> that a WISP made. >> >>> >> >>> It looks as though WISPMon certain does things that FreeSide doesn't >> >>> and >> >>> looks a hell of a lot better. However, does it do everything that >> >>> FreeSide does? >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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