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 Introducing PTWin32 |
A
lot of thought and input from local government has gone into PTWin products over
the years. We believe we have developed a system that greatly minimizes an
everyday user’s need to have knowledge of the underlying data model. We have departed from the traditional to provide you with a number of cross-indexed pictures of your data. For example, The PTWin32 Parcel window has a tab that lists all of the owners for the selected parcel, while the Owners window has a tab that displays all parcels owned by the selected owner. This
type of cross-indexing gives you the ability to move quickly between related
records. From the Owners tab of the parcel window you can press the Goto
Owner button to open the Owners window to the owner record selected
in the Parcel window. Here you can go to the Parcels Owned tab of the Owners window and select another parcel owned by this owner. Pressing the Goto Parcel button here will return you to the Parcel window with the newly selected parcel record displayed. Rather
than having to write a query or hunt and peck for the relationships, you can use
PTWin32’s cross-indexed tabs to hopscotch between related records. There
are plenty of opportunities to navigate using cross-indexed tabs. In
the Parcel window alone, besides owners, you have tabs that show permit
records attached to the selected parcel, and code enforcement actions taken
against the parcel. This
leads you to more cross-indexing as the Code Enforcement window has
cross-indexed tabs for Inspection, and Fee and Receipt records, as
well as leading you back to the Parcel record. The
Permit window cross-indexes to seven other related database tables and
the Contractors window has cross-indexed tabs for Permit and License
records including the ability to compare required licenses with obtained
licenses. The
cross-referencing mentioned in this article refers to PTWin32’s Management
View. PTWin32
comes with two other ways to see your data arranged. These are Front Desk
View and Plan Review View. These
alternate view windows provide you with other ways of following cross-indexed
trails through your data. So before you set off to write a new report that shows
all parcels owned by a given owner, remember all you have to do is go to the Owners
window and click on the Parcels Owned tab to get your cross-indexed
answer.
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