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THE INVOICE STORE JR
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I. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to The Invoice Store Jr. The Invoice Store Jr is an easy invoicing
system that is very simple to learn and use.
The Invoice Store Jr is a low cost alternative to The Invoice Store commercial
product. See appendix for details.
This document is just a summary document for the features found in
The Invoice Store Jr product. The registered version includes a
printed manual. This printed manual covers every feature in detail.
Registered users receive unlimited telephone, BBS, and fax support.
Tel:(516)244-6927 Fax:(516)567-5563 BBS:(516)589-4984
To order a copy of the software, please fill out the order form found
in the file ORDER.DOC.
II. INSTALLATION
The Invoice Store Jr requires any IBM PC compatable computer with a hard
disk drive. Prior to installation, verify that the CONFIG.SYS file meets
the following requirements:
FILES=50
BUFFERS=40
Refer to your DOS manual if this procedure is unfamiliar to the user.
Type RUN followed by the ENTER key to run the program.
III. EDITING DATA
Editing data is very simple. When the mode of operation is in Editing
Mode, the field to edit is highlighted. The cursor will flash under the
character that may be edited.
The following keys can be used while in editing mode:
Left Arrow Moves the cursor one character to the left
Right Arrow Moves the cursor one character to the right
Up Arrow Edits the previous field
Down Arrow Edit the next field
Home Moves the cursor to the first character
End Moves the cursor to the last character
CTRL Home Edits the first field
CTRL End Edits the last field
CTRL Y Deletes from the cursor to the end of field
CTRL U Restores all data to original values
Ins Toggles insert mode to overstrike mode
Esc Aborts operation
Enter Edits the next field
When done editing all of the desired data, the user can press ENTER until
the editing session is complete.
IV. THE MAIN MENU
From the main menu, the user can enter any of the four modules of The
Invoice Store Jr. Each module has several sub catagories. To enter the desired
sub catagory, the user must press the associated character followed by the
ENTER key.
V. MAINTENANCE SYSTEM MODULE
The Maintenance System has the following sub catagories:
Customer Database
Database Functions
Inventory Database
System Configuration
V.1. CUSTOMER DATABASE
Customer database is used to store all information about customers. Each
customer is identified by unique a customer number. A customer can have
information changed from this module. A maximum of 500 customers may be
stored at any time.
The following information is entered into the customer database:
COMPANY CODE A unique code for the company
COMPANY NAME The company name
FIRST NAME The first name of the contact at the company
LAST NAME The last name of the contact at the company
PHONE The telephone number at the company
EXT The telephone number extension at the company
FAX NUMBER The fax number at the company
BALANCE The balance of the company
TAX The sales tax percentage that the company pays.
TAX SHIPPING If the company pays tax on shipping costs
DISCOUNT The discount percentage that the company receives
SHIPPING CO The shipping information for the company
BILLING CO The billing information for the company
ADDING A NEW CUSTOMER
To add a new customer, the user must press the ADD key. The system will create
a new customer number. The user can change this number if desired. If the
user enters a customer number that already exists, the program will reject
the addition of the new customer when the user attempts to save the data.
The keys used for addition are the same as the editing keys.
EDITING CURRENT CUSTOMER
To edit the data of the current customer shown on the screen, the user
must press the EDIT key. Only the current customer shown can be edited.
DELETE CURRENT CUSTOMER
To delete the current customer from the program, the user must press the
DEL key. The program will prompt the user if this deletion should take
place. When a customer is deleted all invoices associated with that customer
will also be deleted. Once a customer is deleted, it cannot be restored.
SEARCH FOR A CUSTOMER
To search for a customer , the user must press the SEARCH key. The user
can search by Company Number, Company Name, or Customer Name. The system
will attempt to find a close match of the name entered. If the customer
entered is found then the customer will be displayed on the screen.
VIEW ALL CUSTOMERS
To view all customers, the user must press the VIEW key. The user will see
a short description of all the current customers. The user may scroll
through the customers on the screen by pressing the up arrow or down
arrow keys. To advance to the next screen the user must press the Pg Dn
key. To advance to the previous screen the user must press the Pg Up key.
To select the desired customer, the user must highlight the desired customer
and press the ENTER key. If the user wishes to abort this operation, the
user must press the ESC key. Once the desired customer has been selected,
this will become the current customer displayed on the screen. This feature
is very useful when trying to select a customer very quickly.
NOTES
To take notes on a customer, the user must press the NOTES key. The user will
see a screen that notes can be entered. This is no limit to the number of
notes that can be taken. To save the notes, the user must press the CTRL/W
key and to abort the notes the user must press the <ESC> key.
PAGE THROUGH CUSTOMERS
To view customers one screen at a time, the user must press the Pg Dn key
or the Pg Up key.
V.2. DATABASE FUNCTIONS
Database functions performs the following features:
V.2.1. REBUILD ALL DATABASES
This feature should only be used after a hard disk crash or to compress
the data files. All of the database index files will be rebuilt.
This feature may take some time.
V.2.1 DELETE BATCH OF INVOICES
This feature should only be used if the user wishes to delete a batch of
invoices that have not been printed.
V.3 INVENTORY DATABASE
Inventory database is used to store all information about inventory. Each
inventory item is identified by a unique stock number. Inventory information
can be changed from this module. A maximum of 500 items may be stored at any
time. The following information is entered into the inventory:
PROD CODE A unique product code.
DESC The product description
PRICE The selling price of the product
WEIGHT The weight of the item
TAXABLE The item is taxable or non-taxable
UPDATED The date when the last manual update has been made
AVAILABLE The product is available or unavailable.
PRODUCT The product can be a product or a non-product.
DETAIL A four line description of detail information
ADDING A NEW INVENTORY ITEM
To add a new inventory item, the user must press the ADD key. If the
user enters a product code that already exists, the program will reject the
addition of the new inventory item when the user attempts to save the data.
The keys used for addition are the same as the editing keys.
EDITING CURRENT INVENTORY ITEM
To edit the data of the current inventory item shown on the screen, the
user must press the EDIT key. Only the current inventory item shown can
be edited.
DELETE CURRENT INVENTORY ITEM
To delete the current inventory item from the program, the user must press
the DEL key. The program will prompt the user if this deletion should take
place. Once an inventory item is deleted, it cannot be restored.
SEARCH FOR AN INVENTORY ITEM
To search for an inventory item, the user must press the SEARCH key. The user
will be prompted to enter the product code or product description. The program
will attempt to find the best match of an inventory item that fits the
search. If the search entered is found then the inventory item will be displayed
on the screen.
VIEW ALL INVENTORY
To view all inventory items, the user must press the VIEW key. The user will
see a short description of all the inventory items. The user may scroll
through the inventory items on the screen by pressing the up arrow or down
arrow keys. To advance to the next screen the user must press the Pg Dn
key. To advance to the previous screen the user must press the Pg Up key.
To select the desired inventory item, the user must highlight the desired
inventory item and press the ENTER key. If the user wishes to abort this
operation, the user must press the ESC key. Once the desired inventory item
has been selected, this will become the inventory item displayed on the
screen. This feature is very useful when trying to select an inventory
item very quickly.
PAGE THROUGH INVENTORY ITEMS
To view inventory items one screen at a time, the user must press the Pg Dn
key or the Pg Up key.
V.4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration is used to enter and display information about the user
of The Invoice Store Jr. This screen should be the first one to enter information.
The following information from this module will be entered:
COMPANY Your company name to be printed
ADDRESS Your company address to be printed
PHONE Your company phone to be printed
FAX Your company fax number to be printed
LAST INVOICE The last invoice number issued
LAST CUST The last customer number issued
TAX The default tax rate
COUNTRY United States & Canada taxes are supported
FORMS The type of forms that you wish to use in the program
INVOICE MSGS Default invoice messages
The user must enter this information from this module. To edit the company
information, the user must press the EDIT key.
To select the form type, the user must press the FORM key. There are three
form types available. They are GENERIC FORM, HP LASER-JET, and CUSTOM FORM.
The user can specify which type of form (INVOICE, PACKING SLIP, or STATEMENT).
The user can also specify how many copies to print and which printer to use
for each form.
The GENERIC FORM is used if the user wishes to print on a generic printer with
plain paper. Most of the users will use this type of form.
The HP LASER-JET is used if the user has a HP LASER-JET printer. A special
laser printer invoice will be automatically generated when an invoice is
printed. If the user has a HP DESK-JET printer, the following sequence must
be used:
1. Since the HP DESK-JET has its limitations, these steps must be
followed.
2. A file named INV.FRM is provided. The user must send this file
to the printer. This can be done by use of the DOS command PRINT.
The user may wish to print a number of copies of this file. This
will be the pre-printed form be used with this printer. When
ready to print invoices, the user must load this paper into the
printer.
3. The user must select the CUSTOM FORM and leave all the default
values.
The CUSTOM FORM is used to work with pre-printed forms. The user can edit
any of the field coordinates to match the coordinates on the pre-printed
form. If the user wishes to omit any field, then the user must blank out
the coordinate. This can be done by use of the DEL key.
Country can be selected by pressing the COUNTRY key. Two countries are
supported, United States and Canada. United States mode supports state
sales tax while Canada mode supports GST & PST taxes.
Invoice comments can be entered by pressing the INVOICE MSGS key. To enable
the comment, the user must enter the coordinates on where the comment should
be placed on the invoice. Entering a blank coordiate will disable the
comment.
VI. INVOICING SYSTEM MODULE
The Invoicing System has the following sub catagories:
Enter New Invoices
Print Batch
VI.1 ENTER NEW INVOICES
This system is used to generate and recall invoices. Prior to using this
system, the user should have entered customers and inventory in the previous
modules.
ENTERING A NEW INVOICE
To enter a new invoice, the user must press the NEW INVOICE key. The user will then
be prompted for a customer code or name. If the customer number is known, the user
can enter the customer number followed by the ENTER key. If the customer number
is unknown, the user can press the ENTER key and a list of all customers
will be displayed on the screen. The user can then scroll through the
customers until the correct one is found. The view procedure was explained
in detail in the customer and inventory modules. The user can also press the
F10 key to add a new customer.
Once the customer number has been entered correctly, the name and address
of the customer will be displayed at the top of the screen. The user is
then prompted to enter the detail information of the invoice. The user
is then prompted to enter the stock number of the inventory item. The
Invoice Store Jr accepts two types of items (Inventory Items and Misc Items).
An inventory item is an item that is found in the store's inventory. A
misc item is a non-inventory item and has no information associated with
it. If the user wishes to enter a misc item, then the user must enter
MISC followed by the ENTER key. If the user wishes to enter an inventory
item, then the user must enter the stock number followed by the ENTER
key or press the ENTER key to view all inventory items. The view
procedure was explained in detail in the customer and inventory modules.
Once the inventory item or misc item has been entered, the user is
prompted for the quantity of items to be sold. The default quantity
is one. The user may enter any amount that is being sold. If the quantity
is not available, the user is prompted if the inventory should be updated.
If the user wishes to update the inventory, the number of items required to
make the sales is automatically added to the inventory.
Once the quantity has been entered, the user is prompted for the price.
The default price is based on the information supplied by the inventory
module for the inventory item. If a misc item is used, then the default
price is zero. The user may enter a new price or keep the current price
followed by the ENTER key.
The program is now ready to accept a new stock number. This procedure
will continue until the user presses the ESC key. Once all of the
items have been entered, the program will calculate the current subtotal.
The user is then prompted for the discount, tax, and shipping charges.
The total will then be displayed.
Please Note: The discount is applied to the subtotal. If you have taxable
non-taxable items, the sales tax will not be automatically
calculated and you will have to calculate it manually.
If the user wishes to edit the information, the user must press the
EDIT key. If the user wishes to save the invoice, the user must press
the SAVE key. If the user wishes to cancel the invoice, the user can
press the ESC key.
If the user pressed the EDIT key, the user can add more products, edit
the detailed information, edit the totals, edit a product, or delete
a product. The user must press the desired key. When done editing,
the user must press the ESC key.
If the user pressed the SAVE key, the user can change the invoice number
of invoice date. After entering these values, the invoice is saved. If the
terms of the invoice is PAYMENT NOW, the accounts receivable screen will
automatically be displayed. When done, the user can print the invoice,
batch the invoice to be printed later, or just continue.
RECALL AN OLD INVOICE
If the user wishes to recall an old invoice, then the user must press the
RECALL INVOICE key. The user will be prompted for the invoice number. The user must
enter the invoice number followed by the enter key. If the invoice is
found, then the invoice will be displayed on the screen. The user would
be able to edit the invoice, print the invoice, or void the invoice.
VI.2 PRINT BATCHED
This feature is used to print all batched invoices. Batched invoices are
invoices that were selected to print later when the invoice was generated.
Invoices will remain in the batch until the batch is deleted.
VII. REPORTING SYSTEM MODULE
The Report System is used to generate different types of reports. Reports
can be generated to the screen or to the printer. When the report is sent
to the screen, some reports can be given detailed information by moving
the highlight to the desired item and pressing the ENTER key. The following
reports are supported in the program:
Aging Report
Summary Reports
Detail Reports
Listing Reports
Product List For Customer
Customer List For Product
Payment History
VII.1 AGING REPORT
The aging report is used for generating a report for all customers that have
outstanding balances that are still due. The user may select the type of
report to generate.
The user may also select if the report should show all outstanding invoices
or current outstanding invoices. Current outstanding invoices are invoices
that currently owe money based on the invoice terms (Net 30, Net 60, etc.).
All outstanding invoices are all the invoices that owe money, regardless of
what the invoice terms are.
VII.2 SUMMARY REPORTS
The following information will be generated on a summary report:
Total Sales Collected This item will show all money
collected on invoices.
Total Sales Tax Collected This item will show all taxes
collected on invoices.
Total Shipping Collected This item will show all shipping
charges collected.
Taxable Sales Collected This item will show all money
collected on invoices that are not
tax exempt.
Non-Taxable Sales Collected This item will show all money
collected on invoices that are tax
exempt.
VII.3 DETAIL REPORTS
The following information will be generated on a detail report:
Invoice Number
Customer Number
Invoice Date
Invoice Terms
Invoice Amount
Amount Paid On Invoice
Amount Due On Invoice
Amount of tax paid
VII.4 LISTING REPORTS
The following listing reports can be generated:
Customer Listing
Inventory Listing
Price List
VII.4.1 CUSTOMER LISTING
The customer listing report is used to generate all customers. The following
information is generated from this report:
Customer Number
Company Name
Company City
Company State
Company Zip Code
Company Phone Number
VII.4.2 INVENTORY LISTING
The inventory listing report is used to generate all inventory. The following
information is generated from this report:
Product Number
Product Description
Selling Price
Updated Date
VII.4.3 PRICE LIST
The price list can be printed to be given to your customers. It only
shows the product code, product description, and selling price. Items
that are not currently available will not be printed.
VII.5 PRODUCT LIST FOR CUSTOMER
This report is used to generate all products for a customer. The user can
specify all customers or a single customer. The following information
will be generated:
Customer Number
Invoice Number
Stock Number
Product Description
VII.6 CUSTOMER LIST FOR PRODUCT
This report is used to generate all customers for a product. The user can
specify all products or a single product. The following information
will be generated:
Customer Number
Invoice Number
Stock Number
Product Description
VII.7 PAYMENT HISTORY
This report is used to generate the payment history for a customer. The user
can specify all customers or a single customer. The following information
will be generated:
Customer Number
Invoice Number
Payment Date
Check Number
Amount Paid
Balance
VIII. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MODULE
The Accounts Receivables System has the following sub catagories:
Accounts Receivable
Voiding Payment
VIII.1 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The accounts receivable is used for entering payments from customers. The
user will be prompted for an invoice number. If the user does not know the
invoice number, the user may press the ENTER key for a list of unpaid
invoices. The following information can be entered:
Type of Tendor
Tendor detail information
Amount Paid On Invoice
VIII.2 VOIDING PAYMENT
The voiding of a payment is used for deleting payments from customers. The
user will be prompted for an invoice number. If the user does not know the
invoice number, the user may press the ENTER key for a list of unpaid
invoices. The user will then be able to select the correct payment to void
by pressing the <PGDN> and <PGUP> keys.
VIV APPENDIX
If you register The Invoice Store Jr, you can upgrade to The Invoice
Store commercial product for $70 ($25 discount). All of your
data will also be upgraded. The Invoice Store commercial product offers
the following features:
* Will run on any network
* Unlimited entries supported (No 500 limit)
* Custom Report Writer to create your own custom reports
* Complete Inventory Tracking with auto-reordering
* Customer Credit Limits
* Maintain a database of salesman and vendors
* Automatically track salesmen commissions
* Generate mailing labels and customize your own
* Generate customer statements and packing slips
* Custom shipping methods and payment terms
* Choice of 3 menu systems with mouse support
* Write letters to your customers and vendors with built-in word proc
* Auto-Dialer using a modem
* Online Help System
* Appointment Scheduler
* ToDo List Manager
* Create custom search queries
* Many more financial reports
* Plus much much more!
For information or a free demo on The Invoice Store commercial product,
please contact:
Software Store Products, Inc.
PO Box 562
Oakdale, NY 11769
Tel:(800)232-8561 (516)244-6927
Fax:(516)567-5563
BBS:(516)589-4984