Import Sales Orders with Line Items
The ability to import Sales Orders with Line Items, which can be converted to Invoices at the click of a button in Big Business, would enable several useful facilities.
You could potentially generate transactions in a Single-User copy of Big Business on your portable (laptop) and then upload the Sales Orders to your working copy of Big Business when you returned to the office.
You might also
Customer Code on Customer Transactions
“Please make it so that account numbers are printed on the invoices,
orders, statements, etc. Customers would greatly appreciate it.” (3045)
Customer Alerts
Big Business includes Alerts for Customers (and Vendors) that display when the Customer is selected.
This Solution describes this feature(5832)
From on Sales Order and Invoice
From Quote on the Sales Order and From Order on the Invoice have a pulldown menu that lets you:
• toggle to a custom field
• link to a web page
This Solution describes using on this feature. (6256)
Sales Taxes
Big Business 8.7 simplifies Sales Taxes, making it easy to calculate and track taxes where different rates apply to different items, such as food and non-food, or different rates apply for different amounts.
This Solution describes the settings for Sales Taxes. (6299)
Import Failed
Big Business will cancel an Import if it fails to meet needed criteria, such as:
• finding a Customer or Default Customer to assign to a Quote, Order, or Invoice
• finding an Item or Default Item to assign on a Line Item transaction
This Solution provides suggestion for avoiding fatal errors when importing. (6300)
Import Changed
Big Business provides an Alert if a Memorized Import is different than the current list of Fields availalable on the Import.
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Customer Update
Larrry was the first to notice a slowdown saving a Receive Money entry when paying 500 Invoices at time. Jim took greater notice because he might have 1000 Invoices for Amazon on one Receipt and he is working remotely (running Big Business Client and connecting to Big Business Server hosted in another state).
Larry and Jim are stars for bringing the initiative and insight needed to optimize the
Warehouse on Line Item Imports
Big Business 8.7 adds Warehouse Code to the Invoice Line Item Import.
Big Business 9.5 adds Warehouse Code to the Item Adjustment Import.
This Solution describes using this entry. (6303)
Alert Info
Big Business 8.7 adds Alert Info to include a link to additional information on Alerts.
Big Business 9.9 updates Alerts to display longer messages such as those returned by Cloud Services.
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Check Customer PO
Big Business includes the option to Check Customer PO for Sales Orders. This setting alerts you when a the selected Customer has used the same Customer PO# before.
Big Business 9.8 extends this feature to Imports, including Cloud Services and Web API.
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Hierarchical Listing for Customers
Big Business 9 tests the option to use a Hierarchical Listing for Customers.
This Solution provides details for use. (6358)
Check Order #
Big Business 9.9 adds Check Order # in the Sales Order Prefs. This feature applies to the Sales Order tool, when using the using the Edit Order # option. It also applies to Imports, including Cloud Services and Web API.
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Copy Comments
Big Business 9.9 adds Copy Comments in the Customer Card Prefs. This feature copies Comment from the Customer Card to the Private Comments on new Quotes, Sales Orders, and Invoices. (6556)
Listing Scrolling
Big Business 9 updates Listing Scrolling to aim for the middle. Before, when a Listing like Customers or Items appeared the selected entry might be at the very top or bottom so you couldn't see other choices immediately. Now it should put the selected entry in the middle so you can see entries above and below without scrolling.
Big Business 9.9 fixes Listings which could scroll unpredictably wi
Tax Status
Tax Status has been added to the Contact card to automate Sales Tax changes when switching Addresses.
This Solution describes the settings for Sales Taxes. (6725)
Notify Reference
Notify Reference enables automatic notifications.
For an online order, you might put the web order number into Customer PO# so you know how the order was placed. If you want the customer automatically notified, put the same web order number into Notify Ref#, so they will know what order shipped.
Notify Ref# is required so the customer receiving notifications can identify the source. If they re
Customer Comment
Customer Comment appears on the Customer Card now in the lower right so it grows.
This Solution describes its features. (6452)
Comment on Contact, Employee, Vendor
Comment has been added to the Contact Card, Employee Card, and Vendor Card.
This Solution describes its features. (6483)
Customer Features
Changes to Customer Features
Big Business includes a number of Customer features and enhancements:
• You can choose from multiple customer shipping and billing addresses on quotes, sales order, and invoices.
• Long comments can be included with quotes, sales orders, and invoices.
• The Other Charges field includes calculations.
• You can adjust the price level for individual quotes, sales orders,