Business management
A practical workbook being developed to help dog-walking businesses organise important day-to-day business information more clearly.
Currently in build — not available to purchase
01 / OVERVIEW
The underlying idea and core functions are established. The workbook is being refined to meet the DRTL standard before formal testing begins.
It is intended for dog-walking businesses that need important day-to-day business information organised more clearly. Specific functions will be described only when they have been confirmed through build and testing.
Explore Business02 / BUILD, TESTING & RELEASE GATES
The Dog Walker Business Workbook is not yet at the In Testing stage. Current work is refining the workbook and preparing a dependable basis for later realistic testing.
These are current build areas, not completed tests.
Formal testing has not started. Planned testing is not completed evidence.
Formal testing must begin and the release gates must be reviewed before any move to On Sale.
03 / PLANNED EDITIONS
Essential, Enhanced and Pro are planned commercial editions—not development stages. Exact product-specific features and prices remain subject to testing and final release review.
The straightforward starting edition
.xlsx formatOne-time price to be confirmed after testing
Essential plus quicker, assisted workflows
Includes everything in Essential, plus:.xlsm formatRequires a supported desktop edition of Microsoft Excel for macro functions. Final Windows and Mac support will be confirmed through product testing.
One-time price to be confirmed after testing
Enhanced plus maximum reliable automation
Includes everything in Enhanced, plus:.xlsm formatOne-time price to be confirmed after testing
| Comparison | Essential | Enhanced | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data-entry approach | Manual | Manual with macro assistance | Maximum reliable assistance |
| Macro use | No VBA macros | Macro-assisted | More comprehensive macros |
| Filtering and navigation | Native Excel | Essential plus quicker assistance | Enhanced plus greater automation |
| Repetitive-task assistance | Formula-based where applicable | Suitable actions automated | High-value workflows automated where reliable |
| Import and upgrade method | Guided manual staging | Macro-assisted from compatible Essential data | Most automated compatible route |
| File format | .xlsx | .xlsm | .xlsm |
| Desktop Excel requirement | Final requirements to be confirmed | Required for macro functions | Required for macro functions |
| Excel for the web | Compatibility must be confirmed through testing | Macro functions will not run | Macro functions will not run |
| Final compatibility status | Testing required | Windows and Mac testing required | Windows and Mac testing required |
| Pricing status | To be confirmed after testing | To be confirmed after testing | To be confirmed after testing |
04 / IMPORT & UPGRADE
The planned migration system includes stable record identifiers, product and schema version information, import staging, backup before migration, compatibility checks, validation of imported information, clear success and error reporting, and documented upgrade guidance.
Essential will use a guided, manual import and staging process without macros.
Enhanced will provide macro-assisted importing from compatible Essential files and supported earlier versions.
Pro will provide the most automated compatible import route from Essential, Enhanced and supported earlier versions.
Backward migration to a lower edition is not guaranteed.
For upgrades within the same product generation, DRTL intends to credit the price already paid towards the higher edition. Final upgrade terms will be confirmed before sale.
05 / COMPATIBILITY
Essential is planned as a macro-free .xlsx workbook, but its final supported Excel environments still require testing.
Enhanced and Pro require supported desktop editions of Microsoft Excel for VBA macro functions. VBA macros do not run in Excel for the web. Desktop Excel for Mac supports VBA, but final Mac compatibility for each edition will be published only after relevant testing, and Excel may show macro-security warnings.
No compatibility claim is currently made for Google Sheets, LibreOffice, Apple Numbers or mobile spreadsheet applications.
06 / QUESTIONS
No. The Dog Walker Business Workbook is In Build and is not available to purchase. Only products marked On Sale can be purchased.
Essential uses straightforward manual workflows without macros. Enhanced adds assisted workflows. Pro adds maximum reliable automation without claiming that everything will be automated.
Macros can reduce repetitive entry and make suitable workflows faster, but they require desktop Excel and compatibility testing.
DRTL intends to provide compatible import routes and credit the price already paid for upgrades within the same product generation. Final terms will be confirmed before sale.
VBA macros do not run in Excel for the web. Essential compatibility still needs to be confirmed through testing.
Final Mac compatibility will be published only after the relevant edition is tested on supported desktop Excel for Mac.
Register your interest and monitor the development stage. Availability will be announced only if the product reaches On Sale.
07 / CONTACT
Register your interest for future status and release information, or return to the full DRTL product range.