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Chart information updated |
December 2008 |
Contact Information |
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Current Version |
Version 4.28 released May 2008 |
Child Nutrition database version |
CN12 |
Frequency of Updates |
Annually |
Software Costs |
Software license fee is a one time cost based on size of district (begins as low as $1495/school). An annual maintenance fee is based on a percentage of the license fee and includes an 800 number customer support and annual software updates. License fee is a one-time cost; maintenance fee (800 support) is a yearly cost. There is special pricing based on the number of schools in the district. The yearly maintenance fee includes updates and phone support. Training is priced separately. |
Market Focus/ Intended type of Food Service |
Designed to work for individual schools and/or combination sites and Central Office. |
Other services |
Individual school set-up, food item entry, and recipe set-up. Cost depends on number of food items and recipes. |
SUPPORT: |
Two 800 support Help Desk locations available from 7 am to 5 pm CT. Downloadable documentation manuals available through Web site to ensure user has current version of documentation. Documentation also available on CD, diskette, and hard copy. |
Training/ Costs |
2 days training available at $760.00 per day. |
On-line support |
Yes, if district has communication software. It is included in maintenance fee. |
Phone Support |
Yes, it is included in maintenance fee. |
Referrals |
References available upon request. |
Demonstrations
Available: |
Internet demonstrations are available. |
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Hardware and Software Needed: |
Operating System |
IBM/Compatible? Yes
Macintosh? No
Power Mac? No
Requires MS-DOS emulation? Yes |
Types of platform for which the software is available? |
Windows 98, 2000 Professional, XP & NT – Yes
Network - Yes
UNIX - No
Native AS400 - Yes |
Memory Requirements |
Workstation - 256 MB RAM, Server - 512 MB RAM |
Optimal hardware specifications |
Workstation - 20 GHz or greater processor, 512 MB RAM, 40 Gig HD Windows 2000, XP or NT
Server - 40 GHz or greater processor, 766 MB RAM, 60 Gig HD Windows NT4 w/Service Pack 6 or Windows 2000 Professional |
Minimal hardware specifications |
Workstation -1 GHz or greater Processor, 256 MG RAM, 40 Gig HD Windows 98, 2000 Professional, XP or NT
Server - 2 GHz or Greater Processor, 512 MG RAM, 20 Gig HD Windows NT4 w/Service Pack 6 or Windows 2000 |
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Additional Features: |
Point of Sale |
Stands alone or integrates with Free & Reduced and State & Federal Reporting |
Free & Reduced Applications |
Yes, software stands alone or integrates with Point of Sale software |
Food Production |
Additional Program available, through Inventory module |
Inventory |
Integrates with Vendor Bidding, Menus & Recipes & Nutritional Analysis |
Precosts Recipes & Menus |
Yes |
Procurement |
Additional Program available |
Personnel Management |
N/A |
Financial Management |
N/A |
Other Modules |
State and Federal Reporting Module, Student Claims, Vendor Bidding |
Combined Breakfast & Lunch Analysis |
Yes |
USDA Recipes for School Included |
Not at this time |
Additional Databases Available |
Not at this time. |
How do you ensure users receive the latest update of the software? |
We send updated software as part of our annual agreement. |
When the Child Nutrition database is updated, is there a cost to the school district to receive the updated database software? |
No, it is included in the annual agreement. |
Is there a mechanism to look at information retrospectively, e.g. old recipes, menus served in the past, or to retrieve old documents? |
Yes, if the information has not been purged. |
Last evaluated & approved by USDA |
May 2008 |
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Last Modified: Dec 11, 2008 | |
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