Novell & Appgen

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Meet the Partner

Appgen running on SUSE Linux enables solution providers to deliver quality, reasonably priced, accounting and management systems that are reliable and easy to manage for customers whose needs are not met by "out of the box."

Appgen is a Novell Technology Partner that provides Linux-native business and accounting applications to small-to-medium businesses. Appgen's accounting package, MyBooks Professional, and business modules called Custom Suite, have been optimized for Novell SUSE Linux and run on the Novell Linux Desktop and the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. MyBooks Professional for Novell is an entry-level accounting application for the Linux desktop that meets demand for low-cost computing alternatives, while remaining adaptable to a growing enterprise since it is highly customizable and scalable. Custom Suite's 11 feature-rich applications address the Linux market for SMBs in need of a total business management solution.

Resources

Appgen Support Community
View the Appgen Support Community page. +

QuickBooks Data Import Functionality
Appgen imports QuickBooks data, both master-file and transaction data. +

MyBooks Professional For Linux
The true high-end accounting package at a remarkable low price. +

Success Story

South San Joaquin Irrigation Distirict
How does an agricultural water district find software to meet its specialized requirements? Software that can bill thousands of customers every billing cycle and quickly and accurately process thousands of payments is not available in standard packages. The answer is the flexibility of Appgen and the reliability of Novell/SUSE Linux.

SSJID chose the Mass Billing package from Venegas Littman and Associates, Inc. running on a Novell/SUSE Linux departmental server. The VLA Mass Billing is developed in the Appgen Development Environment allowing the software to be rapidly adapted to specific practices. An interface to a high-speed copier/duplicator provides printing of over 4000 invoices an hour and bar code assisted processing of receivables keeps the accounting staff from being overloaded by the incoming payments. Legal notices are produced by the billing software using the high-speed printing interface and customer newsletters through an interface with publishing software. Mass Billing handles the Accounts Receivable functions but is seamlessly integrated with Appgen Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Payroll to form a full accounting system.

Three SUSE Linux servers are installed, one as an accounting appliance, a backup and print server and a firewall and security server. The backup server provides backup for the accounting server and critical files on all the PC workstations in the SSJID network. As a print server it controls over a dozen printers including laser printers, copier duplicators and line printers. The firewall and security server controls all access to the Internet for the accounting, engineering, and operations departments. The reliability and ease of management, along with VLA's support, lets the entire complex operation be managed by the office manager without any specialized IT staff.