Syscob Tools Repository
This page acts as the “index” for a small collection of tools, wizards and utilities to be used in conjunction only with the Syscob Export-It and/or Export-It Plus export applications. These downloads are grouped into Categories, as at right, to ease locating a desired program.
Click on the icon or the program name in the lists below to download. Except for Collection Tools (which may be run from the web) all of these programs must be downloaded to be run locally under the application user logon.
“Icon & Rego” Tools
eConsent
Apply to all Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or later machines that run Export-It or Export-It Plus. This utility will “link” the user and Administrators group tokens to give the user “admin” privileges and adjust policies for User Access Control [UAC] restrictions. Simply download this file and then run it (a confirmation dialog may need to be answered to allow it to run) in order to grant the user their “admin” privileges.
WARNING – eConsent must be run before “Icon & Rego” tools for Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7, 8 or later!
Export-It
“Icon & Rego”
“Registers” Export-It application and creates user shortcuts. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write and create permissions for Windows® directory and Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
Define a user “seat” to enable access to Export-It and Export-It Plus applications. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write and create permissions for Windows® directory and Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
WARNING – SeatUser must be run after “Icon & Rego” for version G-35, or later, on Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7, 8 or later!
RegChilkat
“Registers” ActiveX servers used for Secure EDI [SEDI] communications. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including full permissions for Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
Chilkat.zip
Archive with Export-It ActiveX servers used for Secure EDI [SEDI] communications. Must be extracted into the folder on the “local” drive of the SEDI machine. Only needed when cannot find the ActiveX servers.
Export-It Plus
“Icon & Rego”
“Registers” Export-It Plus application and creates user shortcuts. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write and create permissions for Windows® directory and Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
WARNING – Only applicable to Export-It versions prior to G-35!
PrintMgr
Requires access to “windows” folder to enable printer selection for print spooling. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write permissions) for Windows® directory. Save this executable in “local” folder.
WARNING – Only applicable to Export-It versions prior to G-35 and Windows® versions prior to Vista or Server 2008!
eWinpath
“Registers” user “windows” folder to enable printer access and print spooling. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write and create permissions for Windows® directory and Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
Collection Tools
eProvide
Collects diagnostic files for Export-It and/or Export-It Plus for submission to Syscob Support (who may ask it be run to collected needed information). Must be saved into the “local” drive folder. Must be run under application user logon—not as Administrator or other IT staff logon. Do not run this tool from the web!
Includes all of the capabilities of the “zip” tools which follow plus additional capabilities. Collected files will be archived and then uploaded to Syscob via FTP with a notification email sent to Syscob Support.
eLogZip
Collects Export-It “logs” for
submission to Syscob Support. Must be run under application user logon
and all parts of collected “spanned” archive sent to Syscob.
May be run from the web.
eDataZip
Collects Export-It “data” files for
submission to Syscob Support. Must be run under application user logon
and all parts of collected “spanned” archive sent to Syscob.
If database is submitted for repair then
Export-It must not be used until the
repaired files are returned!
May be run from the web.
ePlusZip
Collects Export-It Plus “data” files for
submission to Syscob Support. Must be run under application user logon
and all parts of collected “spanned” archive sent to Syscob.
If database is submitted for repair then
Export-It Plus must not be used until the
repaired files are returned!
May be run from the web.
eMailZip
Collects Export-It “SPAM” emails
(those not from an EDI partner or not in SEDI format) for submission to Syscob
Support for analysis. Must be run under application user logon
and all parts of collected “spanned” archive sent to Syscob.
May be run from the web.
Support Tools
eSupport
Diagnostic wizard to collect necessary information, based on issues encountered, for Syscob Support to diagnose any problems and indicate actions needed to correct them. Generates an archive (which contains only text files) and offers the user a choice of automatic submission to Syscob, via email or FTP, or identifies the file for the user to make a manual submission. Must be saved into the “local” drive folder.
SupportTools
Archive containing eSupport and other associated libraries and tools. Must be extracted onto the “root” of the Export-It “local” drive (so that contents go into the in the “local” drive folder) if using an “unzip” utility or, when opens this, it will show only the new files for the “local” drive folder. Allow these files to replace existing files with the same names.
NOTE — includes all tools listed separately in the following Diagnostic Tools category and the eSecurity, ePrinter and eShortcut tools in this category.
eSecurity
Windows® “security” analysis tool to collect, without affecting, the security environment. Must be run under application user logon. May be run as a “command” in a window ( do “” for parameters) or interactively by running without parameters (i.e. by double-click in ). Creates a detailed log which can be interpreted by inhouse IT or emailed to Syscob Support for analysis when requested. Should be saved into the “local” drive folder.
ePrinter
Evaluates, without affecting, the print spooling environment for Syscob Export-It and Export-It Plus applications. Must be run under application user logon. The “” file it produces may be emailed to Syscob Support for analysis. Should be saved into the “local” drive folder.
eShortcut
Evaluates, without affecting, the shortcuts [“shell links”] used to run Syscob Export-It and Export-It Plus applications. Must be run under application user logon. The “” and “” files it produces may be emailed to Syscob Support for analysis. Should be saved into the “local” drive folder.
Diagnostic Tools
eSetupOz
Analyzes Windows® “locale” and format settings against the requirements for Australian export software. When location is not Australia provides instructions for resolving issue and can also correct improper currency and/or date format settings for Australia. Download must be saved into the folder of the “local” drive.
Security
Ever wonder what Windows® tells an application about its environment? 32 or 64 bit? Or information about memory, disks, display and software? This utility shows what Syscob software “sees” and logs it plus creates an file with what an IT support person will want to know about the execution context presented to the user task by Windows® (which may have a bit of “pork” in the mix). Download must be saved into the folder of the “local” drive.
eInvoice
Analyzes and displays “maintenance code” settings for the current Export-It maintenance invoice. Shows remaining support period for all types of EDI documents. Download must be saved into the folder of the “local” drive.
eAttempt
Diagnostic and test wizard for Export-It Secure EDI [SEDI] communications. Download must be saved into the folder of the “local” drive. Must be run under the “SEDI user” logon.
eTraffic
Analyzes Export-It Secure EDI [SEDI] traffic. Allows selection of period and type of EDI documents (and/or SPAM emails) to be analyzed. Can save results as “tab-delimited text” for submission to Syscob or import into a spreadsheet or database program. Download must be saved into the folder of the “local” drive.
Backup & Restore Tools
eIconFix
Utility that will restore Export-It shortcuts on the user Desktop and in the Start button Programs menu. Download should be saved into the folder of the “local” drive.
eProtect
Application backup wizard for Export-It and/or Export-It Plus installations. Allows selection of either, or both when both installed, syscob applications and either, or both, “local” and “server” drive(s). Not required for versions E-32 or later; which include it. Download should be saved into the folders on both the “local” and “server” drive(s).
eRestore
Application wizard to restore Export-It and/or Export-It Plus backups taken with the eProtect wizard [above]. Not required for versions E-32 or later; which include it. Download should be saved into the folders on both the “local” and “server” drive(s).
Customs Digital Certificates
Customs2018.zip
Archive containing three [3] Digital Certificates for Australian Customs Service required for Secure EDI [SEDI] communications with the Integrated Cargo System [ICS]. Should be extracted to the folders on both “server” and “local” drives. Or the certificates can be downloaded individually:
- EGKROOTSKI.509.cer (eSign root)
- Gatekeeper_Type3_CA.cer (VeriSign root)
- CCF_Email_DIBP_Gateway20180223.cer (Customs Type 3)
After download and extraction these three [3] certificates must be “registered” for SEDI use (as well as the site Gatekeeper TYPE 3 CA digital certificate) by the Export-It Certificate Manager () program on the “SEDI machine”.
Export-It
CertView Installer
Installs a digital certificate utility application that employs the Microsoft Cryptographic API 2.1 [CAPICOM2] interface, installs CAPICOM when necessary, and creates user shortcuts. Must be run under application user logon which must have “administrative” privileges (including write and create permissions for Windows® directory and Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive).
CertView allows viewing, inserting or removing SEDI Digital Certificates from the Local Machine Certificate Store. Useful for Gatekeeper Type 3 CA (site “device” certificates) affected by the VeriSign download “bug” that affected private key storage by Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9 (corrected by VeriSign in January 2011). Also useful whenever the Secure EDI Output Processor log [] reports a “Keyset” error.
Registry Fixes
NoOpLock.reg
Apply to any Windows edition, server or workstation, that either runs Export-It or Export-It Plus or publishes the share that is mapped as a “server” drive by a Syscob application. This Registry “fix” will disable opportunistic locking and read caching as decribed in the DataAccess “Opportunistic Locking and Read Caching on Microsoft Windows Networks” white paper. Simply download this file and then double-click it (answer the confirmation dialog to allow it to apply) in order to disable opportunistic locking and read caching.
BFE_fix.reg
Apply to any computer, server or workstation, which is used for Syscob Export-It on Windows 7 or Server 2008. This Registry “fix” will change Registry use for saving persistent environment settings (like window size and position). Simply download this file and then double-click it (answer the confirmation dialog to allow it to apply) in order to repair the “Bad format of expression” issue.
Export-It Plus “logo” Fix
eFixLogo.exe
Utility to repair “logo” on Export-It Plus documents. This repair is intended for Windows Vista, 7, 2008 or later operating software. Simply download this utility and run it (a confirmation dialog may need to be answered to allow it to run) under the user logon where “logos” do not print to restore “logos” which have stopped printing.
Misc. Utilities
eUnblock
Tool to remove Microsoft default “block” imposed on downloaded files from the web. It will “unblock” all, or selected, files in a chosen directory. See FAQ: eUnblock downloads for how to use this utility—since it may need to be manually “unblocked” before use when downloaded.
Switcher
Application context switcher for Syscob, and other, applications using the DataFlex DBMS environment. This tool is intended for sites which may run non-Syscob applications that use DataFlex (e.g. Arrow™ accounting) or those with multiple Syscob application databases (such as freight forwarders). See Switcher: Concepts & Introduction for details.
Stripper
Can “strip” column(s) with container number and/or seals from a “comma separated values” [CSV] file (which can be saved from a spreadsheet). The resulting “stripped” table can then be saved for import into an RFP. Very useful for exports with a large number of containers.
eContainer
Validates a container number against the ISO 6436:1995(E) Standard Container Number international standard. Includes owner, category, serial number, check digit and optional size, type and country codes.
eVoyages
Tool to retrieve schedules for Australian ports (with caching for times when web is “down”). Shows vessels, voyages, Lloyds [IMHO] numbers, and estimated (or arrived) dates for all Australian ports. Save this executable into the folder on both the shared “server” drive and workstation “local” drive of any machine which wishes to use it.
WARNING – The provider of public access voyage information used by this utility has closed operation!