Product Life Cycle for Tabs3 & PracticeMaster Software

Last reviewed: 01/06/2012
Article ID: R11050

The information in this article applies to:

Summary

Every year, a growing base of customers purchase the most current version of Tabs3 and PracticeMaster software licenses. Retirement of older versions allows us to focus on supporting our more current products, which are used by the vast majority of our customers. This article indicates when various Tabs3 and PracticeMaster products are scheduled to be discontinued. Once discontinued, technical support will no longer be provided. Most recent date changes are shown in red text. Separate sections are shown for:

WINDOWS PRODUCTS LIFE CYCLE 

Version of Product

Date Released
for New Sales

Date No Longer Shipped

Date No Longer Supported 

Version 2.2 Windows
     PracticeMaster (formerly Case Master)

01-02-1996

03-01-2001

01-01-2006

Version 8 Windows
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 8 Windows Products

11-01-1996

09-08-1998

01-01-2006

Version 9
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 9 Products

09-08-1998

03-01-2001

01-01-2006

Version 10
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster (formerly Case Master)
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 10 Products

03-01-2001

10-20-2003

01-01-2008

Version 11
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 11 Products

10-20-2003

03-04-2005

01-01-2010

Version 12
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 12 Products

03-04-2005

06-16-2006

01-01-2012

Version 14
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 14 Products

06-16-2006

10-16-2008

still supported

Version 15
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 15 Products

10-16-2008

03-22-2011

still supported

Version 16
     Tabs3 Billing Software
     PracticeMaster
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 16 Products

03-22-2011

current
version
being shipped

still supported

Handheld Products Life Cycle

Version of Product

Date Released
for New Sales

Date No Longer Shipped

Date No Longer Supported 

All Versions
    Tabs3 Palm Application

08-27-2001

still being shipped

still supported

All Versions
    PracticeMaster Palm Application

07-17-2001

03-03-2008

still supported

All Versions
    PracticeMaster Palm Conduits

11-13-2002

03-22-2011

still supported

DOS PRODUCTS LIFE CYCLE

Version of Product

Date Released
for New Sales

Date No Longer Supported

All Versions
     TABS I and TABS II Software

1979 - 10/1984

01-01-2003

All Versions
     Critical Date System (CDS)

06/1983 - 09/1993

01-01-2003

All Versions
     Profit$ource Billing Software

11/1987 - 02/1994

01-01-2003

Version 1 DOS
     PracticeMaster (formerly Case Master)

05/1989 - 03/1993

01-01-2003

Versions 2 and 2.2 DOS
     PracticeMaster (formerly Case Master)

05/1989 - 10/1994

01-01-2006

Versions 1, 2, and 3 DOS
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)

02/1987 - 08/1993

01-01-2003

Versions 2, 3, and 4 DOS
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)

09/1983 - 08/1993

01-01-2003

Versions 2, 3, 4, and 5 DOS
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)

06/1983 - 02/1992

01-01-2003

Versions 3.18, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and DOS
     Tabs3 Billing Software (formerly TABS III)

10/1984 - 03/1993

01-01-2003

Version 7 DOS
     Tabs3 Billing Software (formerly TABS III)

08-18-1993

01-01-2003

Version 8 DOS
     Tabs3 Billing Software (formerly TABS III)
     Tabs3 General Ledger Software (GLS)
     Tabs3 Accounts Payable Software (APS)
     Tabs3 Trust Accounting Software (TAS)
     All other Version 8 DOS Products

10-17-1994

01-01-2006

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