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Issue: The “D-Tools” menu is missing from the menu bar within the SI5.5 Visio interface. You will very likely see a menu option named “Plan”. This will be addressed in an upcoming Service Pack.

Issue: You create a custom report off of an existing report for a Work Order, Task, etc… and when you attempt to run the report you get hit with the following error:
Exception has been thrown …
Membership makes Kimber Kable detailed product specifications available to users of System IntegratorTM software
CONCORD, CA - JUNE 30, 2009 - D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that Kimber Kable, …
Issue: You attempt to import a project and you get hit with the following error message (the actual value and position will vary on the error)
‘[]‘, hexadecimal value 0×1F, is an invalid character. Line 2, …
Issue: you create a beautiful drawing within the SI5.5 Visio interface and then realize that the page size is too large and you wish to change to a smaller size for printing . In the …
D-Tools MVP manufacturers realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI …
The D-Tools MVP program ensures that D-Tools customers get the most up-to-date product specifications available for use in their D-Tools System Integrator projects, making it easier to specify, design, and install world-class systems for their …
Certified Partner Media Environment Design has launched 2 new custom add-on products to its suite of customized options for D-Tools Si users. The products are designed to provide additional functionality for existing Si users.
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Membership makes James Loudspeaker detailed product specifications available to users of System IntegratorTM software
CONCORD, CA - JUNE 23, 2009 - D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that James Loudspeaker, …
D-Tools MVP member Steve Feinstein of Atlantic Technologies sets us straight on the concept of distortion.
The term “distortion” is used pretty frequently in audio, but it’s not understood particularly well. There are different kinds of …
A Service Order is intended for scheduling time for a technician to go to a jobsite for work that is outside the scope of normal project installation. Service Orders are very different than most other …
Definitions:
Labor Product - also called Labor Items or Labor SKUs. Any product in your database that is assigned to the Category of “Labor” or to a Category that has been assigned the Type “Labor”
Projected Work …
This post will show how to change the graphics on an SI5.5 Proposal. Although the software ships with a stock report named “Proposal w/Graphics”, I will be modifying one of the additional reports that you …