Introduction
PCJet was designed by Paul Amrhein to take advantage of PC to mainframe upload capabilities, and to give accounting personnel an alternative method of entering journal entries into our Financial Management System (FMS). The original intentions of the program were to have a means of input independent of the on-line system, to reduce the reliance on and use of input forms, to have alternatives in the event of a disaster, and to broaden the processing windows and extend cutoffs.

It quickly became apparent, though, that PCJet could have much wider application. Throughout the user community there was still a heavy reliance on the slow, expensive and unreliable method of processing journal entries via the Request for Journal Entry Transfer form. With PCJet, with its built in edit and control features, FMS input could be processed quickly and accurately, with improved control and dramatically better turnaround.

Over the years, PCJet has evolved into a full-featured and multi-purpose off-line data entry tool. It even supports interfaces with many of our larger departments, like Telephone Services, Copy Centers, Security and Parking Services, as well as vendors like Staples and outside systems like Temple Hospital and Blackboard.

PCJet works like this: instead of writing out journal entries on transmittal forms, enter them directly on your PC. Journals can be saved, edited and printed under your complete control. When the journal is complete and ready for processing in FMS, use PCJet to create a journal entry file on diskette. This diskette, along with the printed journal, is forwarded to General Accounting for direct upload into FMS. Your transactions appear on cost center reports exactly as you entered them. And your diskette is promptly returned. It's that simple.

If you have any questions about PCJet, you can contact the author, Paul Amrhein via e-mail.

Downloading and Setting Up PCJet
The PCJet system comprises three files: the program itself (PCJetW.exe), the help file (PCJetW.htm), and an initialize file (PCJetW.ini). Normal installation involves the creation of a new PCJet folder (c:\pcjetw\), and downloading the three files into that folder.

To start PCJet, simply double-click on the executable, or create a shortcut to it.

Download pcjetw.exe

Download pcjetw.htm

Download pcjetw.ini