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Big Business 4.2.8 for Windows README
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Welcome to Big Business 4.2!
4.2 features a new data engine for improved performance and compatibility with modern operating systems. Please refer to the booklet which accompanies the Big Business CD, or www.bigbusiness.com, for upgrade and pricing information. Data files converted for use with Big Business 4 cannot be used with earlier versions. BB Tools has also been updated; refer to BB Tools Help prior to use.
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FIXES AND FEATURES
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Information on the new fixes and features added in each update has been moved to the bottom of this read me file to improve readability.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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* Windows98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
* Pentium or better system with 128 MB of RAM
* 100 MB of hard disk space
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NOTES
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* Big Business Help documentation is available from the Start menu or by pressing the F1 key while running Big Business.
* A demo file, Demo File.4dd, is installed in the program directory (c:\program files\big business\demo\). User passwords are blank.
* To switch data files, hold down the Alt key IMMEDIATELY AFTER launching Big Business.
* To create a New data file, hold down the Alt key immediately after launching and on the Open File dialogue, click New. Name and save the new file.
* Company files converted for use with Big Business 4.0 are not usable with earlier versions of Big Business.
* To Uninstall use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel Applet. Files not created by the installer will need to be Deleted manually, including the "BB Prefs" folder found in your Windows folder.
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Upgrading or Updating
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* If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Big Business, uninstall the prior version as follows: backup your data file or and/or move it to a safe location, run Add/Remove Programs (Start > Settings > Control Panels) and uninstall, then manually delete the ACI folder (C:\windows(winnt)\ACI), before installing 4.0.
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Installation and Registration
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To install, run bb42x.exe by double-clicking the file you have downloaded, or by clicking Install on the CD splash screen. Using the default settings is recommended; just click Next.
* Installation on Windows NT, 2000, or XP Pro should be performed by an Administrator-level user.
* On Windows 2000 and higher, the following files and folders (and their contents) in the Windows folder should have permissions set allowing Full Access to Everyone: the BB Prefs folder, any 4DNCxxx.INI file; to enable restricted-access users to create cache files and preferences. Right-click on an item and select Properties to set Permissions. Search http://solutions.bigbusiness.com for more detailed instructions.
To register:
* purchase online from www.bigbusiness.com/bbstore
* call Big Business Sales at (877) 970-0022
* contact one of the Qualified Big Business Consultants listed at: www.bigbusiness.com/consultants.html.
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Big Business Help
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* In Big Business, help is available by pressing the F1 function key or from the Help menu.
* On the Web: www.bigbusiness.com
* Connect to our searchable Solutions Database or order a free CD: http://solutions.bigbusiness.com
* In person: Big Business Help Desk at (925) 274-9568 or 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, email: sales@bigbusiness.com
Support: (925) 274-9568, email support@bigbusiness.com
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FIXES AND FEATURES
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To view the Solutions database entry listed in parentheses,such as:
- Compatibility with Windows XP Hot Fix KB824141(5823)
Go to http://www.bigbusiness.com/solutions/5823
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4.2.8
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Fixes:
- Verifying Item's Qty On Order or Qty Needed does not exclude Purchase Orders On Hold (5849)
- Verifying Item's Qty Allocated or Available does not exclude Sales Orders On Hold (5850)
- When Using Discounts, entering data on a Quote skips past Quantity field
- Alert needed when System serialization is reset by corrupt data
- Selection of Icon Style disrupts Format Number settings
- Error opening Folder and Note Attachments in Windows
- Discount Button and shadow appear on Invoice
- Line Items on Automatic Purchase Order do not sorted correctly
- Customer Transactions Report does not alert when no records are found
- Bank Register Report broken in OS X
- Vendor, Customer, and Item Transaction Reports repeat header in OS X
- Customer On Order Amount ignores Line Item Discounts
- Forms Info dialog displays incorrectly in OS X
- Editing a Receipt for an Invoice which is open on the screen can create errors
- Improper build causes unexpected crashes in 4.2.7
- Clicking in a Date field does not automatically select entire date when long date format is used
- Windows Server Installer does not allow selection of Destination Directory
- File Permissions error open a file from the root directory of an OS X volume (5759)
- Other Charges, Vendor Terms, and Web Server Status still crash with QuickTime 6.4 for Windows
- Alerts for Customers and Vendors don't display when opening from QuickSearch
- Invoice (Plain Paper, Large Font, Discount) not found
- Printing Receive Money Card does not Show Print Dialogs
- Printing Receive Money Card only prints first form when multiple are selected
- Error message when Customer Folder Note/Alert/Attachment Subject is longer than 32 characters
Features:
- Transactions Unlocked unlocks Paid Bills
- Special Access setting to use All Accounts
- Access to Line Item Discount fields in Custom Forms
- Special Access settings to restrict Employees to select groups of Reports
- Paid Amount added to Invoice Line Item Import
- Q&A to find repeat Customers--Which Customers have more than _ Invoices?
- Use Check Printing Alignment settings in Windows
- Built Item Import to import Bill of Materials
- Item and Update Items Imports updated to use Number Formats rounding for Prices and Quantities
- Option to Allocate Components for all Built Items
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4.2.7
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Fixes:
- Opening a pop-up window in Windows loses focus on current form (5846)
- OS X Reports missing Page Setup and Print dialogs
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4.2.6
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Fixes:
- Duplicating a Quote, Sales Order, or Invoice does not update Cost (5836)
- Custom Form Template, Receipts, Commission on Subtotal, crashing
- Imports without Tags still create a new entry in Master Tags List(5854)
- Problems with header and print dialogs in Check Register in OS X
- Incorrect Totals on Customer Transactions Report in OS X
- Verify does not work with non-calendar fiscal year in YTD for Item, Vendor, or Customer
- Potential problem displaying Category Actuals when using non-US date format
- Summary General Ledger Report does not work correctly with non-calendar fiscal year
- Printed Category Card missing headers
- In OS X, Custom Forms do not respond to Print To PDF, Paper Tray selection, etc.
- Windows Server Installer does not run on MS Small Business Server 2003
Features:
- Option to add Line Item Discounts on sales transactions
- Sales Tax Received (Detail) Report added (5855)
- Sales Tax Received (Detail) Report, Save To Disk, with additional data (5855)
- Alert when attempting to Verify an inventory value on a non-Inventory Item
- Option to enter number of items displayed in Deposit when over 256 items (5856)
- Import a new Item Code using the Update Item Import (5688)
- Import a new Customer Code using the Update Customer Import (5857)
- Item QuickSearch option to search Detail Description
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4.2.5
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Fixes:
- Unexpectedly quits when displaying screens in Windows with QuickTime 6.4 installed
- Sales Order and Invoice Line Item Imports do not set default Other Charges
- Bills or Checks may be locked In Use when opened from Vendor History
- Unsupported choices in Bar Code Settings
- In Setup in OS X unable to select default Accounts when Manually Entered
- Printing alignment for Windows broken in 4.2.4
- Mac OS X install assigns incorrect permissions
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4.2.4
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Fixes:
- Password displayed as clear text in Mac OS X, 10.3, Panther
- Compatibility with Windows XP Hot Fix KB824141(5823)
- Item Transactions Report not working in OS X
- Error opening Company Card (5812)
- Error on Misc Bill with long Vendor Name in OS X (5814)
- Obsolete File menu entries, Import and Delete, in Custom Form tool enabled
- Invoice Continuation Footer can print on last page (5816)
- Tags duplicates duplicates
- Command-Plus (+) on Numeric Key Pad does not always add a Line Item
- Saved Item Adjustment not modified by deleting a line
- Customer/Vendor Transactions By Date Report errors in OS X
- Header and Footer errors in some reports in OS X
- Sorting error in Vendor Transactions Report in OS X
- Path for Web Templates for Package in 4.2.3
Features:
- Improved rules for grouping transactions on Line Item imports (5813)
- Access to more related information in Custom Form tool (5818)
- New Features for custom-ordered Custom Reports
- Banking Prefs to adjust check printing alignment (5817)
- Faster updates for locked records
- QuickFind entry to find Items Purchased from a Customer Card (5727)
- Label Editor for customizing Item label layout and font including barcode
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4.2.3
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Fixes:
- Customer History does not sort correctly by Age
- Centered columns on Item History shift when scrolled
- On Windows, last row on Item Listing only partially displayed
- Sales Order repeats Tax on Other Charges row on some print options
- Bill and PO QuickSearch and QuickChange use Customer Terms list
- Bill QuickChange of Terms does not update Due Date
- Menu displays incorrectly during startup in Single User
- Save Dialog mislabeled in Mac Client
- Bad Redraw possible on Line Items in some transactions
- Batch Printing Station (for Custom Forms from OS X) locks last record In Use
- [Departmental] Profit & Loss (Last Year Comparison) not working in OS X
- Inventory Turnover Report not working in OS X
- More delay needed on Quit to avoid "Waiting for the task..." alert
- Multi-User "Loading" dialog can respond to errant clicks
- Updating the Check Number on a Transfer does not update the next check number
- Sale Order Packing List To Pick shows incorrect results for non-inventory line items
- Alignment incorrect on some printed forms
- Option to use Original Check Layout from OS X broken
- Taxable setting in Other Charges reset on restart
- Rollover buttons could cause crash when clicked in inactive window
- Ctrl-Enter and Command-Return should only add a line item from within Line Items
Features:
- New Custom Form tool with native support for OS X
- Set an Auto-Enter Quantity for all Line Items to 0, 1, or Last Entry (5802)
- QuickChange Confirmation to prevent accidental changes (5804)
- Alerts when selecting Customers or Vendors (5832)
- Installer option for multiple users/logons (5833)
- QuickChange Scheduled Date from Bill QuickSearch (5805)
- Remove Printing Alert for faster printing
- Vendor Pref to use Item's Detail Description in Puchase Order Line Item Comments (3033)
- Invoice Line Item Import updated to import Sales Tax overriding automatic calculation
- Print Options simplified to Show Print Dialogs and remove redundant Print Preview
- Custom Forms respond to Show Print Dialog to select printer, PDF, etc.
- Faster adding of Line Items by + button, Command+, Ctrl+, barcode preamble
- Trial Balance (Summary and Detail) Reports with Balances
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4.2.2
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Fixes:
- Tab off-screen error on Vendor, Customer Terms dialogs
- Due Date on Bills not always set according to Terms
- Viewing Quote and SO Prefs unchecks Boilerplate Text Checkbox
- Problems with Taxable Other Charges reverting or recalculating
- Checkboxes active on Locked or In Use Customer, Vendor, Item, Make A Payment, Transfer, or Employee Card
- Replacement Tags for Customer Phone Numbers using Phone 1 only
- Customer Prefs Income and Finance Charge error messages switched
- OS X Editing a Build/Bundle can change Item Card displayed
- OS X Single-User doesn’t automatically open last data file
- OS X Check Layout prints Comments into clear band area
- User without Terms Access cannot add Line Item to Sales Order or Invoice
- Totals not updated when adding a line to Quote Profit tab
- Enterable Cost on Quote using Total not Unit rounding
Features:
- Customer PO fields enlarged to 32 characters (from 16)
- Transactions Unlocked unlocks Payroll Checks, Balance Adjustments, and past Bank Reconciliations
- Sales Order Packing Lists with zero-to-pick, Comments, and Large Fonts
- Option to Save ETAs from Quote to new Sales Order
- QuickChange Items’ Order At Least and When Below Quantities
- Banking Pref to select Check Printing Layout
- Option to convert new, unsaved Sales Order to an Invoice
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4.2.1
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Fixes:
- Tab off-screen error on Build/Adjust dialog
- Width of Customer Ship To State field
- Cosmetic errors on Reprint Checks dialog, Category QuickPop
- Broken links to External Documents from Folder Notes
- Update Item Import could incorrectly change Asset and COGS settings
- Invoice Line Item Import not updating inventory correctly
- Ctrl/Command-Return Keyboard Shortcut not working on some screens
- Web Server error when Status is selected in web Sales Order QuickSearch
- OS X Filed Notes controls to Add, Delete, and File Notes
- Cosmetic errors on Receive Money, Multiple Address selection, Invoice
- OS X error deleting Accounts in Setup
- OS X Reports for Customer, Vendor, and Bank Transactions
- Cosmetic errors on Import during Setup
- Customer History locks oldest Payment In Use
- OS X Date on Date Time Stamp disappears
- OS X error with Manual Entry of Customers, Vendors, Items in Setup
- OS X error with Bill Modifiable Category change
- OS X error overwriting existing Web Catalog
- Consolidate prompts wrong date for prior non-calendar Fiscal Year End
- OS X File menu > Online Help does not open Web Help
- Labels not centered when printing from Windows
- Contact QuickChange uses wrong list for Contact Type
Features:
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Folder Notes
- Add Detail Description and Custom Fields to Update Item Import(5688)
- Add Income Account to Item Export
- Sales Order and Invoice Line Item Imports handle blank Customer or Number
- Barcode Settings for Preamble and Item Field
- Replacement Tags for auto-inserting any Customer info into Invoice Notes
- Multiple Address selection window remembers sort order
- New Invoice printing layout showing Payments and Balance
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4.2.0
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Fixes:
- Cosmetic errors on PO, SetUp Import display, SetUp dialogs, Import dialog
- Matching Accounts, Terms, and Taxes on Customer and Vendor Imports
- Invoice Sell Into Negative Quantity test can block modification of Invoice
Features:
- Import Custom Fields on Customers, Vendors, and Contacts
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4.0.9
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Fixes:
- Deleted Make A Payment still available for printing
- Invoice and Sales Order Line Item Import use Default Customer
- Invoice and Sales Order Line Item Import use Default Item
- Invoice Line Item Import creating partial Postings
- Duplicating an Account Card shows old balance temporarily
- Saved Make A Payment opened for editing is locked
- Sales Order, 2nd Tab, Taxable Checkbox does not recalculate Sales Tax
Features:
- Quote allows user to enter Cost or Ext. Cost
- Invoices post Income by Item, or by Customer, or by default
- Set an Income Account on Item Cards
- Search and QuickChange Item Income Account
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4.0.8
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Fixes:
- Tab off-screen in Receive Money from Invoice, Label Dialog
- Shipments on Sales Order and Purchase Order not selectable
- Display problems with Memorize and Recall dialogs on QuickSearches
- Cosmetic errors on Additional Contacts, Imports, Quote, and more
- QuickFind locking Receive Money window
- Show List dialog with empty list doesn’t add items
- Automatic PO from Vendor History doesn’t initially show as modified
- Error loading Item picture when picture not selected
- Account Pop-Up on Bank Reconciliations intermittently blank
- Source and Target fields lists blank on Import during Setup
- Crash on NT 4.0 with repeated Toolbar changes
- Sorting problems on Item Listing, Vendor History, Bank Reconciliation
Features:
- QuickFind from Receipts and Deposits
- Server Parameter updated for large memory allocations
- Option to copy Open Items only when duplicating a Sales Order
- Sorting of Open Customer Sales Order number popup on new Invoice
- Sorting of Open Purchase Order number popup on new Bill
- Option to make Other Charges Taxable
- Larger memory partitions for improved performance
- Updated BB Tools application
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4.0.7
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Fixes:
- QuickSearch window titles missing with Remember Last window position
- Sort Order button on Purchase Order QuickSearch
- Cosmetic problems on a Deposit alert, Forms Info, Account Card, and others
- Check number not set on print remaining after error dialog
- Redraw of stock levels on Ext. Tab of Sales Orders and Invoices
- Display of Line Item Comment icon on Quotes, Orders, and Invoices
- Duplication of Items in a modified Build or Bundle
- Q&As for Item Turnover finding no results
- Company Card showing modified when opened
Features:
- User selection of display font, font size, and style
- Automatic centering of output on all printers
- Fast Mode Sorting of Item Listing (40x faster for 10,000+ Items)
- Item Pref to Disable Fast Mode Sorting (Use old multi-column sorting)
- Tab key changes Listing Sort Column
- Item Component search on Item QuickSearch
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4.0.6
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Fixes:
- MyDesk Prefs updated with new toolbar, tool tips, etc.
- QuickFind locking records in use
Features:
- Use Windows Appearance settings for windows and backgrounds.
- QuickSearch Item Comment on Quotes, Orders, and Invoices.
- File menu entry for Online Help, opens default web browser.
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4.0.5
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Fixes:
- General Journal date errors
Features:
- Remember Last window position
- Window Margins aligns windows relative to toolbar
- QuickChange Items' Vendor
- Import Sales Orders with Line Items
- Import Invoices with Line Items
- QuickSearch Contacts by Link File and Email Address
- On Contact Card, change Link File and Linked Customer or Vendor
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4.0.4
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Fixes:
- Cosmetic fixes on Check Run dialog, Import dialog, Vendor Card,
- Make A Payment, replaced Unprinted Check List
- Fixed Send Dialog for Notes
- Fixed intermittent delay on Server
- Fixed Web Server error on Vendor History
Features:
- Hide Margins on Item Card for users without Hist or Profit Access
- Option to include the Detail Description in Item Save to Disk
- Add Detail Description and Custom 1 through 12 to Item Import
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4.0
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Fixes:
- Resource compatibility problems with Windows XP.
Features:
- Auto-select numbers and dates, improving data entry
- Arrow keys change dates
- Rollover buttons
- QuickFind to quickly find related records
Copyright 2004 Big Business, Inc. All rights reserved. (4.2-1299)
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