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Big Business™ 3.1.3 for MacOS™ README
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Big Business 3.1.3 is an update, which adds new features and fixes.
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What's New in 3.1.3?
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New Fixes:
- Custom Form, Invoice form redundancy in 3.1.2
- Web Server files out-of-sync in 3.1.2
- General Ledger (Detail) date range error
New Features:
- Contact Email Address has been added to Additional Contacts
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What's New in 3.1.2?
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New Fixes:
- Qty On Order has been restored to Sales Order, Expanded tab
- The Update Item import is now available to Windows users
New Features:
- A long Email Address field has been added to the Contact Card
- Contact QuickSearch, Save to Disk, and Import use the new field
- A method for changing the calculated Sales Tax has been added
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What's New in 3.1.1?
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New Fixes:
- Backorder sometimes miscalculated on Invoices
- Difference on Bank Rec. depends upon Ending Balance
New Features:
- User Access: Transactions Unlocked
- User Access: Cannot Modify/ Delete Cards
- Custom Forms: Templates with Line Item Comments:
+ Quote, Line Items
+ Sales Order, Line Items
+ Invoice, Line Items
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What's New in 3.1.0?
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New Fixes:
- Shipping non-Inventory Item affects Allocations
- Problem with out-of-balance Bank Reconciliations
- Comment's Tool Tip said "Duplicate"
- Sales Order not always displaying the correct Price Level
- Problems modifying Receive Money transactions
- Unapplied Payments Q&A ignored negatives
- Descriptions missing for some Reports
- Invoice QuickSearch for Department in 3.0.7
- Problems with QuickChange in 3.0.7
- Problems registering the Web Server Add-On in 3.0.7
- Account Card display in 3.0.7
New Features:
- The General Ledger reports have been improved
- An Update Items import has been added
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What's New in 3.0.7?
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New Fixes:
- Removed a potential conflict with MacOS 9.2.1 added in 3.0.5.
- Fixed 3.0.6 windows which disabling Menus (Customer QS, Quote QS, Order QS, Rec. Money QS).
- Duplicating a Sales Order in 3.0.6 created a small window.
- Sending a saved Note removed Attachments.
- Graphs didn't print.
- Graphs printed in incorrect orientation on Windows
- Duplicating a Received PO did not create Open quantities.
- Printed some PO layouts without bottom of Notes box.
- Updated error message for failed postings.
- Creating a new PO from Vendor History did not Automatically Complete PO.
- Fixed three reports with Save to Disk problems.
- Custom Form Report Template for Bank Transactions damaged.
New Features:
- Improved double-click performance.
- Added Item fields (all) for Web Catalog Publishing.
- Added Special Access to post to Retained Earnings.
- Added Unsaved Changes Sign for all records.
- Added Vendor Return Request support (negative POs, forms, and Q&As).
- Added Vendor Debit Memo support (negative Bill forms).
- Added Custom Form Report Templates for Commissions.
- Completed resizable windows.
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What's New in 3.0.6?
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New Fixes:
- The Web Server Add-On is now available in 3.0.
- Date columns widened on some reports
- Access restriction for Customer Terms improved
- Bank History fixed for non-US date settings
New Features:
- New Resizable widows: about 30 so far
- New Custom Form/ Report controls: Import, Export, Delete
- Load only recent Customers
- Load only non-Obsolete Items
- Commenting Item Description 1 and 2 on sales transactions
- Sales Tax Tags
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What's New in 3.0.4?
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New Fixes:
- Redraw improvements
- Updated Network Components (for BB multi-user)
- Revised Installers
- Custom Form Templates: Receive Money List
- Access to MyDesk for restricted access user
- Improved Quit function
New Features:
- User Access: Cannot Modify / Delete Transactions setting
- Continuation message for multi-page Invoices
- New dialogue windows, now moveable
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What's New in 3.0.2?
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New Fixes:
- Printing improvements to fix centering-on-the-page
- Updated calculation of Item ETAs for P.O.s with changing ETAs.
- Improved viewing of Notes to avoid blanks and crashes
- Disappearing Terms on Sales Order, first Tab
- Automatic Selection of Date in Misc. Sales and Misc. Bills
- Printout of General Journal omitting amounts
- Problems closing Employee Card
- Improved duplicate Check number test
- Line Items Comments not wrapping correctly on some Invoices
- Printing problem with Custom Form, Sales Order template
- Crash or freeze canceling printing on Previewed Labels
- Improved Mailing Label alignments
New Features:
- A Demo data file is now included in the Installer
- User Pref: Default Window Size
- User Pref: Tool Tips display
- User Pref: Default Sort Order
- Key Command: Command-U, show User Prefs
- Key command: Shift-Command-T, switch toolbars, previous
- Resizable Windows: Misc. Sales, Bill QuickSearch, Misc. Bills, Misc. Checks, Filed Notes
- Custom Form Templates: Vendor 1099s, removed icons from template names
• To update Custom Form Templates for an existing data file, hold Shift-Option-Command and click Custom Form tool. "Loading Templates" dialogue appears briefly.
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What's New in 3.0?
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Big Business 3.0 uses a new data engine offering greater speed, reliability, compatibility, and extensibility. The conversion to the new engine required the replacement of a variety of operations and screens. The following changes and problems are noteworthy:
Changes:
- Faster searches and sorts
- Better stability and scalability
- Improved compatibility and extensibility
- New Print Preview
- Updated Custom Form / Report tool
- New Reports: Sales Taxes, Royalties, General Ledger, Trial Balance
- New Q&As: Customers by Sales, Open Orders by ETA
- New Alerts: Task Not Complete, Custom Form Page Setup
- Printing has been improved throughout; "Letter (small)" is now the preferred paper size.
Problems:
- Custom Forms may need changes to Page Setup to align properly.
- The Graph tool does not print.
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System Requirements
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• PowerMacintosh or better with 64MB of RAM
• MacOS 8.6 or later
• A PostScript laser printer is recommended.
• The latest updates for computers and system software from www.apple.com are recommended.
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Notes
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• Big Business 3.0 Company files cannot be used with earlier versions of Big Business.
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Installation
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• Run the Big Business Installer to install the Big Business 3.0 folder, including:
- Big Business 3.0 for Macintosh, Single-User
- Big Business Tools 3.0
• If you are upgrading from an earlier version, move a COPY of your Company File to the empty Data folder in the Big Business 3.0 folder. Launch Big Business and select this copy as the file to open.
• To create a new data file, launch Big Business while holding the Option key. On the "Open a data file" dialog, click the New Data File button. Save the new file in the Data folder.
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Evaluation
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• The Demo File is installed in the Demo folder, in the Big Business 3.0 folder.
• Hold down the Option key while launching Big Business to switch between data files.
• To Sign-In to the Demo file, select any user (some have restricted access) and leave the password blank.
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Registration
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Big Business 3.0 runs for 30 days or 30 launches without Registration. You may register at any time and preserve work performed in Trial Mode.
Big Business 3.0 can be purchased from:
• Qualified Consultants listed on our web site
• Our online store, also at our web site
• By contacting Big Business Sales:
toll-free: (877) 970-0022
direct: (925) 274-9090
email: sales@bigbusiness.com
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Optimization
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• To optimize your data file, use Big Business Tools 3.0. Do not use previous versions of Tools.
• Refer to the Tools Read Me! for instructions.
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Gettting Help
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• In Big Business: context-sensitive help is available by typing Command-? or selecting Help from the File menu.
• On the Big Business CD: complete documentation and resources
• On the web: www.bigbusiness.com
• Online searchable Solutions Database: solutions.bigbusiness.com
• Big Business Technical Support: (925) 274-9568, M-F 8a to 5p PST
• email: support@bigbusiness.com
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How to Reach Big Business
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Big Business, Inc.
420 N E Alaskan Way
Chehalis, WA 98532
sales: (877) 970-0022
support: (877) 970-8370
http://www.bigbusiness.com
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All registered and unregistered trademarks are the sole
property of their respective owners. (3.1-953)
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