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Provided with FATS® R6 Business, Corporate, Enterprise SQL Provided with FATS® R6 Lite
Multi-user, Network Ready, up to 255 Users Single User
Works with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP Same
Track up to 500,000 assets Tracks Up to 500 assets
FATS has been sold world wide since 1995 Same
Easy to install - insert CD - Click Setup - Under 5 minutes. Same
65 page manual with illustrations Same
3 Months or 30 days of Free Tech Support 30 Days support
Track items by Location and Sub Locations Same
Location barcodes are optional. FATS works with or without location barcodes. Same
Use Location Barcodes to scan and quickly identify Asset Location and up to 3 Sub Locations Same
Translates location barcodes to "human readable" words - L00001 comes out as "Building 3, Third Floor" Same
Track asset movement from state to state, building to building, room to room, desk to desk  Same
Track items that have changed location Same
Track items by Category Same
Track items by Person Responsible Same
Track items by Department Same
Pull down pick lists for Department, Category, Person Responsible Same
Unlimited Departments, Categories, Persons Responsible Same
Include Pictures of valuable assets Same
Attach unlimited Documents (Invoice, Repair Contract, PO, etc) to an asset Same
Track asset depreciation expense - (Federal Govt - GASB 34) Same
Create an external posting file for updating General Ledger Accounts Same
Track GL Asset Account, GL Depreciation Expense Account, Accumulated Depreciation Acct Same
Drop down calendars for entering dates   Same
One Button Data Entry lets you enter multiple, repeating items with a single click Same
Enter 100's of pre-defined asset templates  Same
25 users can access the shared data on your file server Single User
Access version works over your LAN, intranet, or internet Single User
Very easy upload from  8 different barcode scanners Only RoV Scanner or CS-1504
Integrated support for Palm Pilot barcode scanners SPT 1500, SPT 1700, SPT 1550, SPT 1800 Not Available
Passwords have user levels 1 to 9. You define each person's user level. Same
Enter Unlimited passwords Same
You can control user level access to each menu selection ! Same
Passwords can be completely disabled if desired - re-enabled with a single mouse click Same
Passwords have a user defined expiration date Same
Passwords have a user defined terminate date Same
Warns and records if an asset tag is scanned but is not on file Same
Use asset barcodes up to 30 characters in length Same
Use existing barcode labels already on new computer equipment or use ours Same
Locate by barcode, description, serial number, or person responsible Same
Tracks current location and up to 3 sub locations including date and time Same
Tracks previous location and up to 3 sub locations including date and time Same
See a history of all scans for any asset Same
Reports missing assets Same
29 regular fields for description, condition, location, person responsible, serial number, etc. Same
30 additional User Definable Fields let you define the extra things you want to track! Same
Search by "your" User Defined Fields for the ultimate in flexible reporting capability Same
Year 2000 Compatible Same
You do not have to own a copy of Microsoft Access in order to use FATS - our competition requires it Same
If you do own Microsoft Access 2000 you can open and edit data files directly Same
If you own Microsoft Access 2000 - Create an unlimited number of your own custom reports Same
Asset Report Same
Missing Asset Report Same
Found (Scanned) Assets Same
Moved Assets Same
Location Report Same
Browse All Assets Same
Financial / Insurance Report Same
Depreciation Report Same
Create a Posting File for Depreciation Same
Repair Report Same
Warranty / Preventive Maint Report Same
Reports print to screen or printer Same
Export data to spreadsheet, word processor, etc. Same
Works with multiple barcode symbologies ( 3 of 9, 2 of 5, UPC, etc.) Same
Calculates current depreciated value each time an asset is viewed - know what an asset is worth ! Same
Straight line depreciation report for any 2 dates selected. Calculate for the first of the month, the last day of the month - depreciation expense display for the time period Same
Reports can be broken down by Department, Location, Category, and Person Responsible Same
Reports can be broken down by your own User Definable Fields Same
Asset screen shows Current location, Previous location, and Permanent location Same
Scan History File shows complete history of all locations Same
Track an unlimited number of locations and sub-locations Same
FATS 5.0 Access Version data is stored in a Microsoft Access 2000 Database Same
You do NOT have to own a copy of Microsoft Access in order to use FATS Same
Export your data for use with Microsoft Excel and other software Same
Developed with Microsoft Visual Basic Version 6  Same
Print Asset and Location Barcodes Same

These Add-on Software Modules and others are NOT available with FATS Lite

  • DataKeyer  lets you enter description, serial number, etc. into the scanner - no more paper and pencils.

  • Check In / Chek Out add-on. Scan items out to employees. Scan them back in later.

  • DataBuilder does big jobs easily. Eliminates hours of data entry.


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