Technical Information - Automated Purchasing Software

Bellwether’s PMX/ePMX automated purchasing software ( automated procurement software ) is easy to install, deploy and maintain. This automated procurement software is designed for implementation with minimum training and minimum on-going maintenance.

Choose from Windows or Web-based Versions:

1. Windows-based PMX Express Version uses File/Server technology and does not require any additional database software.


2. Windows-based PMX SQL Version requires Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or higher to be installed on your server.


3. PMX Web Version uses pure HTML and is 100% browser-based.

Purchasing Management eXtra ( PMX ) Technical Information

Web-based Version ( ePMX ) – Automated Purchasing Software

Operating Systems
ePMX can be accessed from any operating system – Windows, Mac, Linux and etc. All you need is a high-speed Internet connection.

Server Requirements

• Linux environment
  Processor: Dual Core Intel E4600 processor or higher
  Memory: 4 GB RAM
  Hard Disk: Min 80 GB, higher for 10 users or more
  Systems Software: Linux Server Edition Ubuntu or RedHat
  Web Server: Apache 2.0
  Application Software: PHP 5.1.4 and Zend Optimizer
  
  
• Microsoft Windows environment
  Processor: Dual Core Intel E4600 processor or higher
  Memory: 8 GB RAM
  Hard Disk: Min 160 GB, higher for 10 users or more
  Systems Software: Windows 2003 Server
  Web Server: Apache 2.0
  Application Software: PHP 5.1.4 and Zend Optimizer
  

• Windows 2003 Server
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows NT Terminal Server
• Winframe and MetaFrame by Citrix

Database
MySQL 5 or Microsoft SQL server.

Windows-based Version ( PMX ) – Automated Purchasing Software

Operating Systems
Single-user or multi-user versions are available for 32-bit operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Most PC-based networks are supported, including Windows NT/2000/2003 and Novell NetWare.

Hardware Requirements
A Windows-class PC with a 550 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM is recommended. Typical hard disk requirements range from 1-2 GB on the network file server as well as 30 MB on each client workstation.

Additional Requirements
The optional E-mail module requires a SMTP mail server connection. The Fax module requires a standard faxing device.

Remote Access
PMX can be accessed remotely using the following popular application servers:

• Windows 2003 Server
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows NT Terminal Server
• Winframe and MetaFrame by Citrix

Database
PMX’s SQL version requires Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or higher to be installed on your file server. PMX’s Express version uses File/Server technology and does not require additional database software.