Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net (loss) income	$ (403,000)	$ 26,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	(15,000)	4,000
Depreciation and amortization	237,000	255,000
Stock-based compensation expense	123,000	187,000
Tax payments related to shares cancelled for vested restricted stock awards	(11,000)
Deferred income taxes	766,000	62,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	529,000	6,711,000
Inventories	(433,000)	638,000
Other current assets	(1,326,000)	(20,000)
Right of use assets	(6,000)	101,000
Accounts payable	35,000	(1,295,000)
Accrued expenses	44,000	(921,000)
Income tax payable	(43,000)	(21,000)
Other current liabilities	296,000
Other long-term liabilities	(370,000)	(121,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(577,000)	5,606,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(116,000)	(53,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(116,000)	(3,954,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	385,000	391,000
Dividends paid	0	(193,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	385,000	198,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(308,000)	1,850,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	15,797,000	12,540,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	15,489,000	14,390,000
Supplemental cash flow information – income taxes paid	6,000
Schrofftech [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired		$ (3,901,000)