Retired Enable Windows Images
Enable Windows Images was a guardrail preventing unplanned use in Remote Desktop.
This prevention is no longer needed, and Fast Images are now optimized for RDS use.
Retired Order Modify
Order Modify was a customization using Order Number to modify an existing order.
Order Modify is removed to avoid unwitting collisions between series that can occur.
Retired Auto-Invoice
Auto-Invoice was added to Orders to convert orders to invoices when shipping posts.
Auto-Invoice is a customization that is deferred, so its checkbox is being removed now.
Pictured, the Auto-Invoice is checked and yet the Status is still Shipped which is a fail.
Images Remote
Images Remote lets you use images on Item card, Items search, and printing, remotely.
Web Server TLS
Web Server TLS options let you allow older versions to support your older iPads.
BizApp for iPad can continue working with your older iPads that no longer update.
Click Allow TLS 1.2 to allow your older iPads to connect and solve their SSL Errors.
Images Clear
Images Clear removes images from Duplicates, Listing changes and other operations.
Pictures Forms
Pictures Forms are Custom Forms templates for Quotes, PO's, Invoices with Images.
Images are right-sized copies of pictures for high-speed, high-quality uses like printing. Big Business automatically creates and stores images for fast access in every situation.
To print, go to Reporting, Forms, New and choose a template like Quote with Images. Click the close button and name and save your form and it is ready to print a Quote.
Pictures Thumb
Pictures Thumb automatically creates a Thumb Image on the Item card from Pictures.
Images Transform
Images Transform automatically resizes too-small pictures for showing on Item card.
Format Image
Format Image sets Thumb Image to a format that is optimized for printing and display.
Format Qty
Format Qty lets you set the display of Qty on-screen and on printouts for accuracy.
For example, you might want whole numbers without decimal places you do not need. OTOH, you might sell items priced per 1000 and need three decimals to always show.
In the Company card in the Format tool you can choose Display Format for Quantity. There a number sign is an optional character (##,###,##0.##) and a zero always shows.
Retired Intervention
Intervention was added to Orders to diasable automatic actions but deemed excessive.
Intervention let a shipping clerk flag a partial shipment to halt automatic processing. Instead, Freight Manual is added to stop Auto-Charge replacement of Other Charges.
Second Companies
Second Companies are started often enough to merit their own Build of Big Business.
Big Business 15-2, for example, is a second Build of Big Business 15 that handles all needs for a second company running on the same computers without conflict.
Then all that's needed is to change the Icon Prefs for one so it is easy to distinguish. Users can connect to both at the same time on the same computer and tell them apart.
Retired Show-All-Reports
Show All Reports was an Employee Access setting for Hide/Show meant to allow most users to run without see too many reports, which seemed to limit choice.
Seeing all the options is a feature that helps you consider the alternatives, picking the best for now, and another more simple or more powerful or both in the near future.
Retired Reporting
Reporting is updated and improved, often, but old reports are kept in case you need.
New Inventory Sales reports replace Inventory Sales Analysis reports, now retired.
Images Trial
Images Trial lets you turn on Images Controls to set preferences for image handling. This option is not needed unless you request custom formats for your company uses.
Images are optimized versions of pictures of your items that display on the Item Card, Items Search, and printouts like, Quote with Images, while saving the original in Docs.
This option is designated for customization if you company needs specific formats for conversions to send images to services, in email, or upload to web store or ecommerce.
Remote Client
Remote Client lets you run Big Business Client on a remote computer like from home.
This is different than Remote Desktop where you connect to a computer at the office, or a desktop hosted on a computer to give your remote computer a speed advantage.
Remote Client needs fast internet connections and considerate setup for safe access.
Shopify Extended Discount
Shopify Extended Discount sets unit price to update profits, currencies, units, taxable.
Unit Price is reverse calculated to be used for profits and other per unit calculations. Extended Price is calculated first with Extended Discount subtracted to match Shopify.
This calculation is only made on Invoices, where data is not changing after importing.
Chapter 32 Pictures
Pictures are updated to work with Upload, Image, and Docs tools to keep all pictures. BigBusiness stores originals, creates thumbnail images, and keeps them in edge storage.
Pictures Prefs let you Show images for items and choose Fast for instantly displaying.
This chapter will list changes that are added for saving, showing, and sending pictures.