Memorize Errors
Big Business 14 is more strict and Memorize can show errors when opening, such as the pictured Array error.
This error from Bill, Recall is fixed in Big Business 13.57 and 14.17.
Search Errors
Big Business 14 is more strict and Search can show an error when opening, such as the pictured Array error.
This error in Contacts Search is fixed in Big Business 13.57 and 14.17.
ShippingEasy Customers
BigBusiness can create Customers from ShippingEasy Orders to help track your sales.
Because you may have multiple Stores connected to ShippingEasy, BigBusiness adds an import option on the Customers Map to identify each store by ShippingEasy Key.
The Stores option in BigBusiness lets you set Accounting, Payment Method and other presets for new Customers and lets you link ShippingEasy Stores by key to automate.
ShippingEasy Store
ShippingEasy brings in orders from multiple stores, so BigBusiness matches them to a Store entry that assigns presets such as Customer Terms or Payment Type on import.
For example, go to Store on the System toolbar, click New and create one for Amazon. On Store Prefs click the ShippingEasy Store quickpop and choose your Amazon store.
Now you can set Customer Terms for new customers and Payment Type for invoices. This will make it easier to Deposit and easier to reconcile when Amazon settles these.
Chapter 160 Mail Notify Admin
Mail Notify is simple to administer. Start by describing the Event you'd like to report.
Say you would like an email of all orders imported from an online store, every 4 hours.
Screen Recording
BigBusiness 15 needs permission in macOS Sequoia to record your screen for Capture.
If you use Docs feature to add attachments, notes, and screen shots you may see this.
Capture is the option in Docs to go New, Capture, and take a screen shot of a window. To capture the other window BigBusiness needs your permission to record the screen.
In addition to the pictured dialog, you can go to System Settings, Privacy & Security, and for Screen & System Audio Recording add or enable or disable BigBusiness there.
Local Network
Please allow BigBusiness 15 permission in macOS Sequoia to use your local network. BigBusiness helps you connect your Client to your Server by broadcast and by search.
BigBusiness 15 Server includes features to broadcast its availablity to a local network. BigBusiness 15 Client includes features to find BigBusiness Server on a local network.
In addition to the pictured dialog, you can go to System Settings, Privacy & Security, and for Local Network add or enable or disable BigBusiness 15 Client or Server there.
PDF Error on macOS Sequoia
BigBusiness 15.035 updates the Database to fix PDF Error # -9630 on macOS Sequoia.
This error may cause a crash using Preview or other PDF options from a Print Dialog.
Windows Icons
BigBusiness 15.035 updates the Database for compatiblity with Windows 11 24H2.
BigBusiness 15.036 updates Windows Icons for aesthetics, which do not affect use.
PDF Warning on Windows 11 24H2
BigBusiness 15.035 updates the Database to be certified for Windows 11 24H2.
The new database comes with a warning that Microsoft Print to PDF Driver may fail and if used frequently to defer Windows 11 2024 Update.
BigBusiness uses its PDF Emailer and not Microsoft Print to PDF for automation.
Turbo Mode
Turbo Mode groups import and export files for fast processing and clean notification.
BigBusiness allows time for FTP file transfers and runs multiple connections in series. Turbo Mode handles multiple files for one connection at once. This may delay others.
To enable Turbo Mode turn on Enable Timestamps in the Folder Connection settings. If you are using Mail Notify you will automatically receive more orders per email, too.
Sequoia Windows
BigBusiness 15 is updated for Sequoia but does not automatically handle Tile resizing.
If you drag a window to the top of the screen it may resize or get stuck under Toolbar.
Type the ESC key to escape and resize to normal. In System Settings, Desktop & Dock are Tile options like Drag Windows To Screen Edge To Tile you could turn Off.
Date Format
Windows offers a date format like 05-Apr-17, which BigBusiness does not understand.
The immediate problem is a runtime error in the method "SetDateIndexes" at Line # 13. This is method is trying to sort out which "number" is the month, the day, or the year.
That is now fixed and we will next see how this format possibly allows real date entry. Next.
Item History Qty
Item History shows Qty for transactions and for while has not shown fractional qty's.
On the Company card, Number Format, you can set rounding and display of decimals. Recently, the Qty column on the History tab of the Item card stopped showing them.
BigBusiness 15.037 and 14.171 fix the Qty column to show decimals as you have set.
Sales Tax Balances
Convert Orders lets you import a list of orders to convert to invoices.
MySQL Update
BigBusiness 15 copies data to MySQL to safely and easily share to shipping systems.
This requires clean data and BigBusiness 15.037 and 14.171 fix one pitfall for percents.
Chapter 730 Fixed Bugs II
BigBusiness 15.037 and 14.171 fix a few more insidious bugs and lingering annoyances.
Once again they make a chapter.
Date Format
Date Format is determined by the system and Windows allows dd-MMM-yy where the Month is an abbreviation of the month name such as 31-Oct-24 for this Halloween.
BigBusiness 15 is adding support for this format and includes entering dates this way.
Count Users
Count Users is an internal function that is updated for modern licensing or allowances.
Previously an external connection to the Database could require an additional licenses. Where this is no longer required, BigBusiness 15 has updated its internals to comply.
Support Update
Support Updates are updates to your version that you receive with ongoing Support.
Your license is for a major version and updates are covered by maintenance in Support.
Install Date
Install Date is updated to allow more Trial or Demo usage, including any Components.
BigBusiness 15 keeps it simple with a compact interface and minimal tools you need. Then, as you need, you can enable components with additional features and controls.
Intall Date is updated to allow repeat testing of Trial Mode, Demo Files, Components.
Export Shipments on Invoices
Export Shipments on Invoices is a Custom Form that exports Shipment Information. Shipment Infomation includes Tracking and Charges posted by your shipping system.
Go to Forms, New and choose Export Shipments on Invoices. Close the form window and choose OK to save. Go to the Invoices Search and click Print and choose the form.
This form prints a blank page and saves a text file with the Shipment Information data for the past two years. Contact support@bigbusiness.com to customize any content.
Mail Notify Note
Mail Notify automatically notifies you of events using your email address, first.
If your email address is not available in your Employee card, it sends you a Note.
WooCommerce Out-of-stock
WooCommerce Connect lets you set stock for your items so they are not oversold.
Company Administrator
Company Administrator is a new option on Company card to set a person to message.
Most automatic options include a person to Send Notifications To, for that operation. This settings provides a default person for notifications if not otherwise specified.