In this Tip of the Month we show you how to get the most out of the powerful Daybook search technology in Enterprise 6 and Modulus.

The ability to do searches that range across your entire business data, analyse it, extract statistics and generate highly targeted management reporting, is one the key benefits of having a truly integrated system. It has always been a compelling reason to choose a Daybook system, and still keeps it at the top of the league.

Find out how to power search your database. »

May - where did it go?

Well, on the Enterprise 6 front, a lot of it went into a host of minor enhancements to 6.1.

You can now set File States on Purchase Orders. This ability has been present on Sales Orders for many years and we have added it to POs at the request of clients who needed a more sophisticated control system for purchasing.

Deposit refunds and reversing of receipts have now both been enhanced, and a bug that could cause erroneous postings fixed.

We are also in the final stages of our development and testing of the Credit Card Online Authorisation module.

The biggest decision for anyone considering installing a business management system is now the subject of a White Paper.

Prevailing orthodoxy says that you find best-of-breed of products and stitch them together. The unorthodox - and that includes us - say something quite different.

Read all about it - Business management software: Best of breed or integrated system? »

If you have to handle a variety of pricing structures in sales or procurement - or even if you want to record the various deals that you have struck with clients and suppliers, then you need a system to help you.

This month we examine the Enterprise 6 Price Matrix and what benefits it can bring. The PM is a feature of both Modulus and Enterprise.

Find out more about the Daybook Price Matrix... »

There is a new a QuickStart guide on the Caliban website, which also doubles as an overview for anyone wanting to find out about the system.

Caliban's 'tokens' system has now been completed. Tokens are simple tags that you put into your pages and template. They access Caliban data. They can also give you access to some basic programming functions, without your having to be a programmer.

Caliban Components are active now too. Components are an important element of what we have come to term Calibanisation.

Read on... »

1. On the web content is king, and Caliban is the quickest way around to add content.

2. You can manage your site without being technically literate.

3. Caliban pages make you money - they bring in business by getting found.

4. You find out what works. Caliban tracks who is finding you - and how.

5. Caliban does not have to replace your existing website - it enhances it.

Why not try it out? Sign up now for a free 60-day trial of Caliban

And remember - if you want help setting up Caliban for your purposes, then just pick up the phone and call us on 020 7371 7161 or email support@calibanweb.com

Sign up for a free 60-day trial now »

Macros are a very neat way of being able to add in exactly the sort of functionality you need into Enterprise or Modulus. And very often the really simple ones are those that make a big difference.

Here is a macro aimed at credit controllers. It simply brings up a list of unpaid overdue invoices.

We are currently looking for partners to work with us on extending the user base of Enterprise 6, Publisher and Caliban.

There are various classes of partner from referrer to reseller. We are especially interested in individuals and organisations who could take these highly flexible products and work with us to present them to specific markets.

If you would like to investigate the possibilities further, please call Steve Gibson on 020 7371 7161, or email

Once again, we invite you to check out Daybook Publisher. If you need to publish catalogues, price lists, classified ads - anything that starts with a set of data in fact - then check out our online Publisher overview tutorials.

They are quick to read and self explanatory and give you an excellent idea of how Publisher works and how much it can speed up the longwinded process of getting data to paper or web. And there is always a demo database and sample data to go with them. It will only take a few minutes to investigate - they could be some of the most valuable minutes you ever spend!

Have look at the Publisher overview tutorials »