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Microfile XE Document Management
Microfile XE
Utilizing the latest in XML and imaging technologies, Microfile XE is a next-generation document imaging and management solution that can meet the requirements of organizations of all sizes.
Microfile XE features a multi-tier, multi-server distributed design architecture that makes the system highly scalable and flexible. Installations can be as simple as a single machine setup or as complex as multiple servers spread over different parts of the world, linked by the Internet or VPN For large organizations, a group of Web servers can be set up to handle user service and communication with a separate set of back-end database servers. Content files can be saved in an unlimited number of FTP servers.
For an organization with multiple regional offices, not all branches have large budgets to set up production-scale document imaging equipment. Microfile XE solves this problem with Microfile's DADT (Distributed Asynchronous Document Transfer) technology. Remote branch offices can use low cost PC and scanners to scan documents locally and then upload documents to designated servers that can be centralized or distributed over wide geographical areas, eliminating the slow, costly shipping of paper documents from remote offices to a central site.
   
Web Enabled
Remote Scanning
Multiple Connectivity Options
Version Management
Audit Trail
Document Agent
File Management
Microfile XE can be implemented in all types of Industries and all types of departments. With Microfile XE, efficiency, productivity, customer service as well as savings on your current manual system will benefit your company in all areas.
  • Insurance
  • Human Resources
  • Rental
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical
  • Banking
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Logistics
  • Personnel
  • Retail
  • Government
  • Military
Industries
Web Enabled
  • Supports Internet and intranet environments
  • Can access documents anywhere in the world
  • XML-based data transfer
  • Supports firewall
  • Distributed data storage
  • Can store documents anywhere in the world
  • Distributed data capture
Web Enabled
Connectivity
  • Documents can be uploaded remotely
  • Powerful & flexible security control
  • Controls access down to document level
  • Document check-in & check-out control
Connectivity
Audit Trail
  • Tracks who did what with a document
  • Remote system management
  • Creates databases, manages users, etc. remotely
  • Allows & controls guests access
  • Helps improve customer relations
Audit Trail
File Management
  • Stores & manages document images
  • Stores & manages other electronic files
  • Manages web page references
  • Stores & manages email copies
  • Tracks physical files
File Management
Remote Scanning
  • Scans documents anywhere in the world
  • Built-in image cleanup & processing
  • Deskew, despeckle, rotate, etc
  • Auto-indexing using
  • 1D and 2D barcode recognition
  • OCR, OMR, MICR data capture
  • Color image support
Remote Scanning
Version Management
  • Tracks different versions of the same document
  • Multi-rendition support
  • Document can have renditions in Word, PDF, etc.
  • Documents cross references
  • Links documents that are related
Vrsion Management
Document Agent

MicroFile XE Document Agent improves employee efficiency by allowing users to retrieve supporting documents - including images, application files, and text reports—by simply clicking on a specified field within any Windows-based program such as an ERP, CRM, or other line-of-business applications.
The integration between other applications and Microfile Document agent is done without the time and costs associated with custom programming - traditionally required for interaction

Flexible Indexing
Microfile can assign custom indexes to documents. Indexing paper in more than one way is awkward, costly and time-consuming.
Fast Retrieval - Better Access to Information
Microfile lets you find documents quickly without leaving your desk. Paper filing is slower because users must go to files and search manually. These paper files could be in many locations.
No Lost Files

Once a document is in Microfile XE it can never get lost. Documents can be searched and retrieved by any single or combination index criteria. Example: Search for all proof of deliveries for January 2006, for customer x. This search will take seconds

Share Files Easily
Microfile makes it easy to share documents electronically with colleagues and clients over an intranet or web environment. Documents can be retrieved electronically from any location instantly.  Paper documents usually require photocopying to be shared
Improved Security - Valuable Tool to Combat Fraud
Microfile can provide better, more flexible control over sensitive documents. Microfile offers security right down to document type level. In contrast, all paper documents in a filing cabinet or filing room have the same level of security.
Space Saving
Microfile will help recover valuable office space that was previously taken up by bulky paper filling cabinets.
Disaster Recovery

Microfile provides an easy way to back-up documents in digital format for offsite storage and disaster recovery. The risk of loss of paper by fire, flood or theft is a real threat to any company. With Microfile this threat is eliminated.

Compliance and Auditing

“An organization is obliged to keep records of its business relationships and transactions for up to five years after the fact, and in labour terms, is required to keep a copy of an employee's letter of employment and related information for up to four years after they have left your employ.“The penalty for not following this procedure can be a fine of up to R10 million or 15 years in jail”   

Improved Efficiency and Decision Making
Many times a decision has to be made on the bases of a document. No document, no decision. Customers expect more and more of there business partner’s these days. One of the key factors in choosing a business partner is efficiency. Retrieving documents manually takes time. Retrieving documents from many locations takes even longer. When using Microfile, business partners will never have to wait again for information and doing business will be a pleasure.
Microfile also comes with batch scan modules that make large volume document scanning fast and painless:
Intuitive Document Explorer user interface

Scanned documents are organized and visually displayed o the tree-like structure on the left-hand side Document Explorer. For multiple-page documents and single-page ones, the user can have a graphical view of all documents scanned during the session.

Job-card support

A blank or barcode cover page can be used as a job-card for separating documents. For single sheet documents, a new document number can be generated automatically for each scanned sheet.

Data capture by barcode recognition

Barcode recognition technology can attain accuracy close to 100%, which is by far the most reliable document data capture method. MF Barcode batch scan supports most common barcode types including Patch Code.

Customizable timestamp

You can put a timestamp on a scanned document image with the current date and custom text.

Easy integration with other software

MF Batch Scan’s object model exposes a set of methods and properties that help integrating the package with other software a breeze.

Built-in image cleanup and processing functions

Common and advanced image cleanup and processing functions are built in to improve data capture accuracy and document legibility.

Batch mode and single page mode processing

You can process one or all batches of documents in one go. You can also work on one image at a time.

True duplex and simulated duplex scanning

Full duplex scanning mode is supported. If the scanner does not support duplex scanning, MF Batch Scan allows you to simulate duplex scanning.  

Color and gray-scale image support

Besides black & white images, MF Batch Scan supports scanning, storing and barcode recognition of color and gray-scale images.

Auto-index by document name or barcode value

You can use the document number or captured barcode value as document search index.

Drag-and-drop page ordering

Document pages scanned in with wrong page order can be easily re-arranged by drag-and-drop operation.

System Architecture:

 

Architecture: (note 1)

Multi-tier, distributed-servers

Server O/S:

Windows NT 4 and later

FTP server required:

IIS4 FTP server, Linux FTP or compatible server

Web server required:

IIS4.0 and later

Client O/S:

32-bit Windows

Thin-client browser:

IE5 or newer; Netscape 4 or newer

Full-feature Windows client:(Super user)

As provided by Micropal

Database engines supported

MS SQL 2000 and above , MS SQL 2005 express

Security

 

Firewall support

Yes

SSL encryption support

Yes

Access permission control

Yes

User password control with 128-bit encryption

Yes

Third party access control

Yes

Customizable audit trail

Yes

Write-once field to freeze data

Yes

Customizable data views for different user groups

Yes

Web support

 

Web enabled (Internet and intranet support)

Yes

XML based data transfer

Yes

Built-in IE compatible browser

Yes

Support Http, Https and FTP

Yes

Support browser-based document viewing

Yes

Customizable Active Server Pages

Yes

Document Management

 

Remote system management

Yes

Remote database creation

Yes

Database customization

Yes

Manage document images

Yes

Manage other digital documents

Yes

Manage “My favorite” websites

Yes

Manage emails

Yes

Directly save Outlook emails

Yes

Directly save Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents

Yes

Manage physical files/items such as microfilms & tapes

Yes

Number of images/files per document

Unlimited

Mixed file types in one document

Yes

Multi-rendition support

Yes

Version management

Yes

Attached files

Unlimited

Record management

Yes (Rules based)

Integrated workflow management - module

Yes Option

Document Imaging

 

Remote scanning

Yes

Batch scanning

Yes (option)

Color image support

Yes

Built-in image processing

Yes

Image clean-up (deskew, despeckle)

Yes

Grayscale text viewing (anti-aliasing)

Yes

Image compression

Yes

Support common image formats

Yes

Auto data capture

 

Barcode recognition

Yes (option)

OCR/Hand-printed Character Recognition

Yes (option)

Auto indexing of image files

Yes

Auto form recognition allowing mixed forms

Yes (option)

Document import (manual and automated)

Yes

Batch copy

Yes

Batch editing (field values)

Yes (in MF Batch Scan)

Document database templates

Yes

Off-line document viewing

Yes (using browser)

Integration with other software

 

Exposed Microfile object model

Yes

Retrieve documents from with in  3rd party windows applications eg Financial ,ERP, payroll systems Navision, Pastel, Great plains, SAP, Impact to name a few

 Option

User Convenience

 

Support dropping files from Windows Explorer to create single or multiple XE documents

Yes

Support multiple languages in Unicode

Yes

Support cross population with other databases

Yes

Reports

 

Full audit trail report – in house

Yes

Connection for 3rd party report writer – eg Crystal reports, Reporting services

Yes

Typical reports are

  • What documents are missing
  • Who is using the system the most
  • Who is looking at what
  • Document tables are exposed making any report possible

 

Documents search

 

Quick search of default field

Yes

Advanced search of customizable fields

Yes

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