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Data Exchange BetweenINTERGRAPHs INtools and

Fishers FIRSTVUE valve sizingsoftware

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The Process...

Data transfer between customer engineeringdatabase and supplierengineering/quotation/order entry system.

Text FileCustomer Supplier

Process Data

Specification Sheet

Data Sheets

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The Tools... Pre-configured Interface: Off the shelf, comprehensive interfaces

developed under partnership with Fisher and Engineering softwaresupplier

Fisher has developed Interface with INTERGRAPHs

INtools

IDM

User configurable Interface

Interface map written in Fishers FIRSTVUE sizing program

Can be written by user or Fisher

Flexible

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The Savings...

Man-hours Greatly Reduce Data Entry

Eliminate Recycle Loops Between Customer andSupplier

Improve Quotation Turn-around Time

Reduce Errors

Avoid Field Fixes More reliable schedule

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INtools: Browse Index

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INtools: Open and View Specification

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INtools: Export Spec via FIRSTVUEmenu item (not standard export)

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INtools: Export Specification

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FIRSTVUE: Import Menu Option

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FIRSTVUE: Import .csv file

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FIRSTVUE: Import Settings

1. Set Delimiter to ,

2. Open map

3. Import Items

4. Review error logs for any unexpected errors

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FIRSTVUE: Data Imported fromINtools

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FIRSTVUE: Completed Specification

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FIRSTVUE: Export Data

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FIRSTVUE: Export Routine

1. Set delimiter

2. Select item(s)

3. Select map

4. Export

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INtools Import Routine

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INtools Import Routine: Open File

Check file type filter

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INtools Import Routine: Select File

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INtools Import Routine: Settings

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INtools Import Routine: Import

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INtools (not import routine): OpenSpecification form spec 70

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Intools: View Complete Specification

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Fisher File Comparison Utility

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Fisher File Comparison Utility:Compare Results

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Fisher File Comparison Utility:Compare Results (continued)

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Creating a CustomData Exchange

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The Tools...

Process and savings are consistent with pre-configured interfaces

Fishers FIRSTVUE has a mapping tool to createcustom interfaces

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FIRSTVUE: Mapping Tool

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FIRSTVUE: Create/Edit Map

Use the custom map in the import and exportprocess.

All fields of FIRSTVUE ISA data sheet

Field name from

customer database file

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Data Exchange

Value

Saves Man-hours

Reduces quotation turn-around time

Reduces errors Tips

Take the time to set up and test the process

See www.firstvue.com and your local Fisher salesrepresentative for support.