Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, A Laurence Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Activant Solutions Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 906”), that, to the best of my knowledge:

• the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Activant Solutions Inc. and will be retained by Activant Solutions Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

By:
/s/ A LAURENCE JONES	12/21/04
A Laurence Jones	Date
President and Chief Executive Officer