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STARTUP.DOC
BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
Assuming you've been testing this software with sample data and
are satisfied with its performance, and you wish to begin
creating live data, here's a few tips which may not be readily
apparent to you:
START WITH FRESH FILES
Since this is a relational database system, it's quite important
that all the data files and index files be in sync with each
other. The simplest thing to do is just to recopy every file from
the distribution set (your ZIP files) so that you overwrite all
existing files. If you don't wish to do this, utilize the below
guidelines:
(1) You will need to destroy or overwrite ALL of the sample data
you may have created. The data files are those files which have
the extensions DBF and DBT. Just copy these files from the
distribution set so that they overwrite any existing files you
may have updated. Since this is a relational database system,
failure to overwrite all DBF and DBT files will yield
unpredictable results when utilizing the software.
(2) You will need to recreate all file indices. These are those
files with the extensions NTX. These index files are used in
conjunction with the data files. If you don't copy files from the
distribution set, it's important that you set up fresh data files
PRIOR to updating the index files. Choose one of the below
methods to update your index files:
(a) If they have been provided with your distribution set, copy
these files from the distribution set so they overwrite the
existing files of the same name. If these files are not present
in your distribution set, don't be alarmed, and use one of the
other methods below.
(b) From the operating system level, DOS, delete all files with
the extension NTX (del *.NTX). Any missing index files will
automatically be recreated each time you enter the system.
(c) Immediately upon entering the system, choose the "Reindex
Files" option from the Utilities submenu. This will recreate each
of the necessary index files.
SETTING THE REPORTING PERIOD
When you first install the system, the Reporting Period will
automatically default to Period 01. The Reporting Period may be
incremented by performing the "Period Closing" option from the
File Updates submenu. Just run the closing repeatedly until you
have reached the period you wish to start in.
SETTING UP CLIENT BALANCES
You'll probably have to set up invoices for each of your clients
which presently have open invoice balances, either debit or
credit. You may create the invoices individually (as Detailed or
Manual invoices), or you may create just one summary Manual
invoice. For credits, create either a credit memo via "Create
Invoices" , or as an unapplied credit via "Enter Payments" from
the Accounting Menu.
NOTE: If any of the invoices/credits you wish to set up were
actually created in the prior fiscal year, you may want to first
increment the Reporting Period to period 12. Next you can create
any and all invoices and credits. Once you are satisfied they
have been entered correctly, perform a closing once again and
indicate that you are closing the Year in addition to the current
period. Then peform the period closing repeatedly until you reach
your current reporting period. This method will prevent those
invoices from being reported with the current year's information.
ONE LAST WORD
Please don't let any of this intimidate you as it's really rather
straight-forward commen sense. Setting up and configuring any
kind of software is usually the most difficult part. Once it's
done properly, everything else is downhill.