1. Decompress PATCH21.ZIP into the AFILES directory, allowing it to overwrite the existing ADFMDATA.DAT file.
   
   
2. Move the DPF file to the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.

These files go in the AFILES (\SYS) directory.

1. Download the patch file (PATCH22.ZIP) into a temporary directory and decompress it with PKZip.
   
   
2. Copy the PATCH22.DPF file to your RTS-Advantage PROGS directory.
   For example: COPY C:\TEMP\PATCH22.DPF C:\ADV\PROGS
   
   
3. Delete the patch file from the temporary directory
   For example: ERASE C:\TEMP\PATCH22.DPF
   
   
4. Move all the remaining RTS-Advantage data files in the temporary directory to your SYS directory:
   For example: MOVE C:\TEMP\AD*.DAT C:\ADV\SYS
   
   
5. Of course, you can also do all this through Windows Explorer if you prefer.
   
   
6. Go to your RTS-Advantage PROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS program to install the patch.
   Click here for instructions on using the DeltaDOS program.
   
   
7. Once you have moved all the files where they need to be, you'll need to go into
   System Administrator program 7 of RTS-Advantage and convert your Payroll print layouts
   to add the new fields.
   
   
8. If you have a company-specific PL file for the Payroll module we recommend that
   you copy the new format for program 25, Tax Returns, from the new 00PL file to
   your company-specific file and then delete the old format from your company-specific
   file. The changes are extensive and this is a quicker way to implement the new fields
   than doing it yourself in System Administrator program 11, Modify Reports.

1. Decompress PATCH23.ZIP into the AFILES directory, allowing it to overwrite the existing data files.
   
   
2. Move the DPF file to the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.

1. Decompress PATCH24.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 24PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
2. Move the 24DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 24SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
3. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 24DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 24SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
6. Go to SA7 and update data files for PS and OE and PL files for PS, QS, BL and OE for all active companies.
   
   
7. Go to System Defaults of Point of Sale and set the Display Item Notes flag under the System option.
   
   
8. Go to System Defaults of Order Entry and set the Display Item Notes flag under the More Defaults option.
   
   
9. If you want to use the new 'obscured' credit card number, go to SA11, Modify Reports, and make the necessary changes.

1. Decompress PATCH25.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 25PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
2. Move the 25DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 25SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
3. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 25DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 25SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   While still in the APROGS directory, execute the UPDATELU program which will update the lookup files for all modules and companies.
   
   
6. Go to SA7 and update data files for IN and PL files for IN, BL and CI for all active companies.
   
   
7. If you want to print any of the new fields added to reports in this patch, go to SA11, Modify Reports, and make the necessary changes.

1. Decompress PATCH26.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 26PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
2. Move the 26DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 26SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
3. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 26DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 26SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
6. Go to SA7 and update data files for AR and BR; update PL files for BL, OE and BR for all active companies.
   
   
7. If you want to print any of the new fields added to reports in this patch, go to SA11, Modify Reports, and make the necessary changes.

1. Decompress PATCH27.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 27PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
2. Move the 27DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 27SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
3. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 27DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 27SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
6. Go to SA7 and update data files for IN, OE and BL; update the PL file for IN for all active companies.
   
   
7. If you want to print any of the new fields added to reports in this patch, go to SA11, Modify Reports, and make the necessary changes.

1. Decompress PATCH28.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 28PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
2. Move the 28DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 28SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
3. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 28DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 28SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
6. Go to SA7 and update data and PL files for Payroll for all active companies.
   
   
7. This patch contains year-end Payroll updates for tax forms and new tax tables. Review the instructions in newsletter 44 covering the "W2 Preparation Checklist" for details on how to implement these changes.

1. As always, before loading any new software, make a backup of your data files.
   
   
2. Decompress PATCH30.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 30PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Move the 30DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 30SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
4. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 30DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 30SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
6. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
7. This patch contains an extensive revision to the General Ledger print layouts. If you have a custom PL file for General Ledger you are advised to copy the default print layouts for these programs from the 00PL to your company-specific PL then re-do whatever changes you might have made to the formats in programs 18, 20 and 21 of General Ledger. Any customized report layouts in these programs may no longer print the numeric fields as they did before this patch.

1. As always, before loading any new software, make a backup of your data files.
   
   
2. Decompress PATCH31.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 31PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Move the 31DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 31SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
4. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 31DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 31SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
6. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
7. This patch adds several fields to the Inventory history file which means you'll have to run SA7, Update Data Files on all Inventory data after installing this patch. In addition, the SCFM files for Accounts Receivable and Point of Sale have changed, so if you have done any Screen Builder modifications, you'll need to update your custom SCFM accordingly.

1. As always, before loading any new software, make a backup of your data files.
   
   
2. Decompress PATCH32.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 32PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Move the 32DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 32SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
4. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 32DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 32SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
6. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
7. This patch adds fields to both Inventory and Point of Sale, which means you'll have to run SA7, Update Data Files on all Inventory and Point of Sale data after installing this patch. In addition, the SCFM files for Accounts Receivable and Point of Sale have changed, so if you have done any Screen Builder modifications, you'll need to update your custom SCFM accordingly. Click here for a discussion of how to update custom SCFM files.

1. As always, before loading any new software, make a backup of your data files.
   
   
2. Decompress PATCH33.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 33PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Move the 33DATA.ZIP file to the AUSER directory and move the 33SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
4. Go to the AUSER directory and decompress the 33DATA.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 33SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
6. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
7. This patch adds fields to Inventory, Purchase Orders and Point of Sale, which means you'll have to run SA7, Update Data Files on all Inventory, Purchase Orders and Point of Sale companies after installing this patch.
   
   
8. Because the SCFM files for System Administrator, Payroll and Point of Sale have changed, you'll need to update your custom SCFM files for those modules. (This only applies if you have made modifications to those modules with Screen Builder.) Click here for a discussion of how to update custom SCFM files.
   
   The specific programs affected are:

Payroll 26

Purchase Orders 9, 10 11 & 13

Point of Sale 3, 4, 5, 12 & 50

System Administrator 11

1. As always, before loading any new software, make a backup of your data files.
   
   
2. Decompress PATCH34.ZIP into the APROGS directory, or, if you downloaded separate files, decompress the 34PROGS.ZIP file into the APROGS directory.
   
   
3. Move the 34SYS.ZIP file to the AFILES directory.
   
   
4. Go to the AFILES directory and decompress the 34SYS.ZIP file, allowing it to overwrite existing files.
   
   
5. Go to the APROGS directory and use the DeltaDOS Utility to apply the DPF patch file. Click here for instructions on using DeltaDOS.
   
   
6. This patch adds fields to Inventory, Purchase Orders and Point of Sale, which means you'll have to run SA7, Update Data Files on all Inventory, Purchase Orders and Point of Sale companies after installing this patch.
   
   
7. Because the SCFM files for Payroll and Point of Sale have changed, you'll need to update your custom SCFM files for those modules. (This only applies if you have made modifications to those modules with Screen Builder.) Click here for a discussion of how to update custom SCFM files.
   
   The specific programs affected are:

Payroll 26

Point of Sale 4

How To Use The DeltaDOS Patch Installer

The DeltaDOS Patch Installer can be downloaded from this site or you can copy it from the RTSUtils directory of your version 4 CD of the Roundtable Software Advantage Accounting System. Whether downloaded or copied from the CD, put the DeltaDOS.EXE file in your PROGS directory.

As you download futre patches, place the DPF (Delta Patch File) in the same directory (the PROGS directory).

Applying a patch is easy. After decompressing the ZIP file you downloaded, you'll have a file ending with the extension DPF (for Delta Patch File). This DPF file is the file the DeltaDOS program will use to install your patch.

To have DeltaDOS install the patch, you type:

 DELTADOS  <patch file name>

The program will find the correct directory in which to install the patch by checking your AUSER, APROGS and AFILES environment variables. If you do not have these set in a regular DOS session, just add the correct path to the command line. For example, to load patch 33,

 DELTADOS PATCH33  (if environment variables set)

 or

 DELTADOS PATCH33 F:\ADV\PROGS  (if environment variables are NOT set)

If the program determines that the patch can be installed it will tell you which files were updated. If any of your files are not on the correct versions for the patch to be installed the program will tell you which file(s) are incorrect. You will need to load previous patches to update your system before you can successfully load the current patch.