Key/101 data entry system for PC & mainframe

Modernising your data entry systems

KEY/101 from Phoenix Software International, a development of Key/Master from Mercator and TSI, provides a truly integrated approach to data entry. KEY/101's client/server functionality lets you choose between PC-based and host-based (MVS and VSE) services in an environment that is seamless, fast, easy to use and requires no writing of code. For additional information on KEY/101 mainframe, click here.

The people at Cobbs Mill Consulting have nearly 20 years experience implementing KEY/101 and Key/Master data entry systems on both IBM mainframes and networked and standalone PCs. Often working to tight deadlines, we have twice rescued companies whose obsolete key-to-disk systems failed. We know Key/101 inside out and can develop a tailored solution for you very quickly and train you in how to keep developing that system. Our ongoing support ensures you never get stuck without help. Our in-depth knowledge of EasyLogic and how that Key/101 handles data mean we can advise you on the best way to run Key/101 (mainframe, Windows or a mixture) and make any conversion you decide to do as cost-effective and easy as possible.

KEY/101 for Windows is 100% Windows-based and capable of exporting your data to any other platform - mainframe, AS/400, Unix etc. It speeds application development, reduces mainframe utilization, supports 3270 and PC applications, is easy to learn and simple to use. For more information on the advantages of KEY/101 PC Application Building, click here. Most people are familiar with the problems associated with key-to-disk equipment. Key/101 can quickly replace your antiquated key-to-disk system for a fraction of its maintenance cost. You'll be amazed how quickly it can be done. Nixdorf, Sperry-Cade and others are a breeze. Cobbsmill's customer care is also a major Key/101 benefit, and a service you can count on.

Remote support

We can support your Key/101 system from our offices, saving you both time and money. Click here to find out how easy it is.

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Some advantages of using Key/101

	Implement Applications Without Programming. With Key/101, people who know data input can quickly implement your applications, eliminating dependence on application programming resources and schedules.
	Increase User Satisfaction And Productivity. Happy Key/101 users mean higher productivity, fewer errors and less turnover and training. Easy-to-use applications and a friendly user environment have made Key/101 the system of choice for professional operators and casual users alike.
	Increase Throughput. When high-speed turnaround is an essential requirement, Key/101's extensive automation and keystroke-reduction features combine to substantially increase overall throughput in your operation.
	Increase Accuracy. Key/101 offers a rich range of validation and editing techniques to assure the quality, accuracy and integrity of data bound for production applications and databases.
	Centralize Data Input For Professional Operators. Key/101's features and functionality meet and surpass the expectations of professional data input personnel, allowing you to optimize your investment in centralized data input resources and people.
	Distribute Data Input To End Users. Key/101 lets you distribute the same applications to all users, in local and remote locations, and to 3270s and PCs, while maintaining control of the process and the data.
	Implement Without Changing Your Applications. Key/101 requires no changes or alterations to your existing production systems. You capture the data with screens built to meet the end user's needs, and deliver it to your target software in the exact sequence and format required.
	Eliminate Special-Purpose Equipment Costs. Key/101 uses standard, multi-purpose IBM or compatible equipment, including on-line 3270 terminals and PCs, either singly or in LAN configurations. You use the technology and communications your company has in place and eliminate costly and obsolete dedicated equipment.
	Integrate Multi-Media Collection. Key/101's open architecture lets you integrate standard IBM hardware, on-line terminals, PCs, LANs and electronic data capture and transfer devices into a powerful, single-system solution for all of your data input and delivery needs.
	Implement Strategic Flexibility. With Phoenix Software's established IBM Business Partner relationship, KEY MASTER assures you of strategic fit and flexibility in adapting to the changing needs of your organization.
	Maintain Security And Control. Key/101 gives you on line and off line data input operations in a single software system, under a single point of control. All KEYMASTER users share the same application, same screens and same edit rules. A single data input system for every production application, database and file provides consistency and accuracy to all data delivered to your critical business systems.
	Achieve True Cooperative Processing. Key/101's unique interactive communications capability lets you utilize PC and mainframe resources in true cooperative processing to complete a single task, without user intervention, and without losing control of the processing on either system.