Filter List
Filter List lets you narrow the results on a list such as Ship-To Contacts to find fewer.
Clear Filters
Clear Filters resets the Filter entries above columns you are search for matches ("123")
Second Picture
Second Picture helps you see important details in online help by adding a new picture.
Company Information
Company Information asks you fill in your company details during Setup of new data.
Setup is updating for modern objects to adapt to dark mode and other system changes.
Import Narration
Import Narration lets you follow import progress showing you each entry its creating.
Dialogs are updated for modern objects to automatically adapt to dark mode and so on.
Imports updated include Accounts, Bank Transactions, Basket Line Items, Bills, Bill Line Items, Bins, Contacts, Currency Rates, Customers, Invoice Line Items, Alternative Item Codes, Item Prices, Convert Orders, Payments, Purchase Order Line Items, Quote Line Items, Sales Order Line Items, and Vendors.
Info Buttons
Info Buttons appear throughout BigBusiness and link to Solutions entries here to help. On Prefs or Settings they are blue. On data-entry screens they are gray until you click.
Entries are simple with a first part providing definition, a second listing considerations, and a third describing execution. Always there is a picture, and sometimes it is helpful.
Click the Chapter button to show the entry in its grouping, click Next to read the next one, try the steps shown, or email to support@bigbusiness.com for more information.
QuickSupport Updated
QuickSupport is updated to automatically download a current version of TeamViewer.
Previously this was built in as a convenience but this posed a security risk if outdated. Now when you click QuickSupport in Help, About Big Business, it will get the latest.
Security First
Security first is a priority with Microsoft and Apple and raises all bars for compliance.
Big Business makes some changes that may remove conveniences but it is for the best. Productivy improves with new options and by avoiding complications due to security.
New versions add new Plugins, new Services, and new Security measures to meet aims. The goal is productivity, uninterrupted, and longevity for your systems, in perpetuity.
Chapter 27 Security
Security is built into BigBusiness with all connections encrypted using state of the art protocols and all of the controls you might want if you want to review security setup.
BigBusiness automatically encrypts all connections. There is nothing you need to do to secure all Clients other than assign Passwords. This chapter provides more details.
As needed, you may secure passwords, allow only known IP addresses, and so forth that strengthen your security, and you may add various security softwares or services.
Accounting Inventory
Accounting Inventory helps you manage your inventory through to your accounting. These reports are dense but should give you instant insight into errors and validation.
Transactions that change inventory also change your accounting to match your results. In short, quantity times cost tells you a value that should match purchases and profits.
If you reconcile your bank transactions for purchases and profits and count inventory, the results should give you balanced financials that meet accountant approval or audit.
Inventory Sales By Customer
Inventory Sales by Customer creates a spreadsheet with Customers as columns, Items as rows, and Qty Sold for the Date Range you specify for each customer for each item.
Do not run for more than 100 Customers or 100 Items unless you are sure that's okay. Your company may have 10,000 customers and 50,000 items making 500 million cells.
Contact support@bigbusiness.com if you need help using Tags or other filter options.
Inventory Sales by Customer by Month
Inventory Sales by Customer by Month creates a spreadsheet with Customers as columns, Month + Item as rows, and Qty Sold for each month per item per customer.
Do not run for more than 100 Customers or 100 Items unless you are sure that's okay. Your company may have 10,000 customers and 50,000 items making 500 million cells.
Contact support@bigbusiness.com if you need help using Tags or other filter options.
Sequoia 15.5
MacOS Sequoia 15.5 has smoothed out update issues in networking and permissions. This Chapter is provided as is for reference but many or most concerns are solved.
BigBusiness 15 is certified for macOS Sequoia. Earlier versions of Big Business are not supported. With Database updates you should be using BigBusiness 15.075 or higher.
Select your BigBusiness 15 Client and Get Info to see its Version. Download and install the latest if you are unsure or contact support@bigbusiness.com for any help.
MyStart Demo
MyStart Demo adds a Demo File in Mac Single-User to save in Application Support.
MyStart will help you evaluate new software, services or changes to workflow, easily. Start with a Demo File, import your Test Data, try a new Service, request any change.
Order Response
Order Reponse is a column you can add to Orders List to see Status actions or results.
Order Duplicated
Duplicated shows as an action in the Response to help you track the status of Orders. Response entries are listed in reverse order with first entry on the right of a Response.
Chapter 113 Setup Admin
Setup Admin provides an overview of Setup, the process for creating a new Data File.
The essential result is beginning values for balances or approximations easy to correct. Easiest is to import all records you have in a spreadsheet and delete unused as you go.
Customers and Vendors should include their Balances start your Accounting correctly. Items should include Costs to value your Inventory. Accounts can be imported, too.
Unlock System Prefs
System Prefs are locked unless you are the only user logged in. This is for protection.
New, on Employee card, on Access tab, in Special Access is Unlock System Prefs. As you might expect, this unlocks System Prefs, helpful for monthly changes for sales tax.