CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,064)	$ 724
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	17	15
Accounts receivable write-off	0	4
Depreciation and amortization	769	719
Stock-based compensation expense	156	184
Inventory write-off	0	10
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	61	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	45
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(351)	(323)
Inventories	115	(380)
Other current assets	(797)	(322)
Other long-term assets	(116)	0
Accounts payable	(320)	133
Income taxes payable	0	(122)
Accrued expenses	(545)	(444)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2,075)	243
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of businesses (Comnet, Rel-Tech and CompPro), net of cash acquired $758	0	(5,132)
Proceeds received on notes receivable from stockholder	67	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	22	0
Proceeds from sale of inventory	322	0
Capital expenditures	(368)	(140)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	43	(5,272)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	48	37
Excess tax provision (benefit) from exercise of stock options	159	(45)
Purchase of treasury stock	(157)	0
Dividends paid	(964)	(1,773)
Net cash used in financing activities	(914)	(1,781)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,946)	(6,810)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	7,595	14,718
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,649	7,908
Supplemental cash flow information - income taxes paid	165	627
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Stock issuance for acquisition of businesses (Comnet and Rel-Tech)	0	1,260
Retirement of treasury stock	$ 157	$ 0