Big Business Solutions

Remember Last

Remember Last is being Retired. It is not compatible with dynamic windows.

Big Business includes a feature to remember window position and sizing. Big Business windows can be resized vertically to display more detail. New windows are automatically sized and positioned by default. By choosing the Remember Last you can have your windows arranged and sized differently and have those settings remembered.

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Chapter 62 Unseated

Big Business automatically tiles new windows so they are stacked but offset downward and to the right so that you can see the window(s) behind. If you choose a Default Window Size, new windows are automatically sized to fit the screen size chosen and auto-tiling of five or more windows.

You can choose the Windows setting Remember Last--in the Notes Prefs--to have each tool window rember its sizing and postion. You may want Invoices to be very long and Bills to be very short (on screen). Or you may want to arrange a search window on the left and display window on the right (screen size permitting).

To enable Remember Last Window Position:
1. Sign-in as the user you want to change settings for (e.g. yourself).
2. Go to the Notes toolbar, the the Notes Prefs
3. Under the Windows pulldown, choose Remember Last.
4. Click OK to save the Prefs.

Test by opening a window, such as Invoice, dragging it to a new location, and closing. Re-open the same window and it should open in the same location.

You can override the last window position by holding the Shift key. Hold the Shift key while opening a window to have it open in the center of the screen.

This preference is specific to the User and the computer. Turning on Rember Last for yourself will not affect other users. Window postions are saved on the workstation, so will be different for different computers you use, which may have different screen sizes.

To turn off Remember Last, choose the Auto-Tile setting in the Windows pulldown in the Notes Prefs.

Screen Cleanup

There are a lot of options for icons, backgrounds, and resizing of windows in Big Business. Often there is a combination of setttings that does not display optimally. If you run into one, please let us know. Sometimes it is fixed by resetting. Sometimes it needs cleanup.

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Big Business 13.71 and Big Business 14.28 clean up Requisition, Ship To.

Big Business 13.13 cleans up Contact Roles and B2B options on Contacts.

Big Business 13.12 fixes Column headers on Invoice with backgrounds off and Connect Settings windows with backgrounds off.

Big Business 12.30 fixes System Font Sizing which was tested on Quote tab.

Big Business 12.17 starts to correct display anomalies that remained unchanged while Big Business 11 and Big Business 12 were being updated concurrently.

Fix XML

Big Business includes an XML Parser which validates and will throw an error like:
-9935 The XML is not valid or is not well-formed

Fix XML is an option to correct incoming XML with syntax errors like failing to encode Ampersand.

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XML Syntax

Chapter 24 Middleware

Larger Windows

Big Business includes a few features to make your windows larger so they are easier to work with:
• Auto-Zoom scales windows so the content is bigger and easier to read
• Window Height opens windows taller so you can see more line items

Your settings follow you to any computer you use, so please choose options that work for you everywhere.

Next: Resize Dialog

Chapter 39 Auto-Zoom

Remote Client

Big Business Professional Edition and higher support Remote Clients. Instead of using screen sharing or using remote desktop, you can run your Big Busines Client remotely.

Big Business Server has built-in features for encryption and file sharing. Connect your Big Business Client and security and document sharing are enabled without using VPN.

To allow a Remote Client to connect, your company needs to enable network access. You will be given an Internet Address to connect to from Custom tab in your Client.