BLAST Software
BLAST is a file transfer automation software product. Wrapped by a powerful scripting language, BLAST supplies a variety of file transfer protocols to facilitate automation of file transfers and other communications tasks over network and serial connections. BLAST is used as a retail polling tool to automate the collection of data from store chains with 2 to thousands of sites.
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Supported Technologies
DEC OpenVMS,
Macintosh,
Netware,
OS/2 Warp,
Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows XP/2000/NT ,
AIX,
HP/UX,
Silicon Graphics IRIX,
Linux,
Solaris/Sun OS
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Pricing
Users (# of seats), Server
169.00 to 1395.00
info@blast.com
800-242-5278
Distributors, resellers, direct order
Additional Product Information
BLAST as a Polling Solution , BLAST software's many features make it an ideal automated polling solution. BLAST facilitates automation of file transfers and other communications tasks over network and serial connections., Autopoll and BLASTscript: , *BLASTscript automates the transmission of POS data. Autopoll, the powerful data collection and distribution script, can be set up to dial from one to hundreds of sites and perform reliable, automated polling. , *Autopoll checks for errors while polling. If a problem occurs during a communication session, Autopoll will automatically schedule to redial the problem site. , *Autopoll creates an audit trail of transfers. If problems occur in the polling process, staff can easily determine where the problem occurred., *Autopoll provides "hands-off" operation. It requires no operator intervention, thus saving operator costs. Furthermore, the retailer can take advantage of nighttime long distance rates., *The BLASTscript language is common to all platforms supported by BLAST. Portability of scripts allows a retailer to use the same scripts on multiple platforms. , The BLAST Protocol:, *BLAST ensures error-free delivery of files. If data is corrupted during transmission, BLAST is designed to detect the error and resend the data., *BLAST restarts file transmission from the point of the interruption in the event of lost connections, saving on long distance charges by minimizing transmission times. , *BLAST runs on almost any combination of machines and operating systems. Retailers can save money by using existing systems., *BLAST features simultaneous bi-directional transfer of data. The retailer saves connection time and long distance charges with the ability to transmit and receive data simultaneously. , Embedded BLAST: , Many POS software developers use BLAST as the communications module for their application. BLAST is "called" by applications to execute communications tasks. , These Major Corporations Depend on the Polling Power of BLAST:, John Deere: polls over 2,000 dealers every night using BLAST., Champion Auto Stores: polls over 140 stores in less than 1 hour., Pearle Vision Centers: 480 stores report to the corporate office nightly using BLAST., Synchronics: BLAST is embedded in CounterPoint V7.3.