The evaluation version of a.k.a.® which is downloadable from this website will run for 30 days.

The evaluation version of a.k.a.® which is downloadable from this website will run for 30 days and is limited to 150 terms (including disposal classes, sources and stakeholders).

There are no other limits on the functionality of the software. All editing, importing, exporting and reporting functionality is identical to the licensed version.

You can obtain an unlock code from Synercon which will allow you to extend the trial period.

a.k.a.® is licensed on a per seat basis for standalone computers or as a network licence for computers attached to a shared server. See our pricing page for more information about licensing modes.

No, the evaluation version you can download from this site contains all of the functionality of a.k.a.®. When you license your copy, you receive an unlock key. Once you enter that key in a.k.a.® your software is fully functional with no limits.

a.k.a.® is PC based software compatible with Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.

The a.k.a.® program uses less than 20MB of hard disk space including the printable PDF manual.

a.k.a.® uses the Microsoft Jet database engine which is included with all contemporary versions of Windows.

Any Pentium-class PC will be able to run a.k.a.®. A very large combined classification and disposal database will use a maximum of 20MB of memory.

If you are unable to run setup.exe to install a.k.a.® it may be because you are unable to install new software on your workstation without approval from your network administrator. If this is the case, you must contact your network administrator to perform the installation for you. They should log on to your computer as the workstation administrator.

For network licenses the network administrator should log on as the network administrator to set up the network license, then as the workstation administrator to run the setup.exe on the workstation.

a.k.a.® imports from and exports to a variety of target formats both from the Classification module and the Retention & Disposal module. If your EDRM system is not in the list, please contact us. There is a chance it will be included in the next release.

Both Classification/Thesaurus and Retention & Disposal information can be stored in the same a.k.a.® database. There is no need to export/import or merge as the Level 1 and 2 terms (Functions and Activities) you have entered in the Classification module are used to develop your disposal schedule.

You can use the a.k.a.® Classification module to create and maintain:

• Business Classification Scheme / Business Activity Classification Scheme
• DIRKS Step B Function/Activity Scheme
• Functional Thesaurus
• Subject Thesaurus
• Client Name Thesaurus
• Controlled Vocabulary
• Controlled Lists of Place Names, Proper Nouns and other named entities
• Glossary
• TRIM Classification / Record Plan
• TRIM Thesaurus
• Objective File Plan
• Hummingbird File Plan
• Infovision File Plan
• RecFind Thesaurus

Chances are you have KWICed your Subject to Functions (or level 1 terms) only. Starting with a.k.a.® 2.6.13, you can set KWIC links to Function/Activity sets to properly specify the context the subject should appear in.

Certainly. a.k.a.® was designed to support and make easier the DIRKS process for establishing records retention & disposal rules. Out of the box, a.k.a.® contains a Disposal Authority Submission Report you can submit to your archives or records authority for approval.