Big Business 6.0.4 adds a Search option for Department Name as text. The existing Department search option finds a single match by having you choose from a dropdown list.
The new option lets you search for partial matches if, for example, you use Departments for tracking Jobs, Workorders, or Referral sources, and need to find multiple matches sharing a common beginning or contents. (6028)
Big Business 8.6 adds Department to the Categories on Invoices and Bills.
This Solution describes this feature. (6289)
Department on the Quote Line Item Import is updated to find a matching Department.
Prior to this change it would import any text and match the Department on invoicing. Now it matches the Department to an entry in the list, only, and fixes Quotes Search.
This Solution provides instructions for splitting single items across Departments or profit centers. (3228)
Department Mandatory lets you require a Department entry on all transactions. If you use Departmental Profit and Loss reports, this setting may help.
This Solution describes this setting. (6916)
This Solution describes the tracking of multiple profit centers within one Company File, using the Department tag on transactions. (3227)
Department On Make A Payment lets you filter the Bills displayed on the Make A Payment to display only those for the selected Department. (6193)
Department On Make A Payment To Other lets you enter a Department for use by Departmental Profit and Loss Statements. (6227)
Profit and Loss by Department exports Profit and Loss results for Departments, Unclassified (entries without a Department), and Totals. (6976)