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Classic Accounting Version Enhancements
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We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Microsoft Great Plains
Classic Version 9.1. This update will contain many new features requested by
customers and partners, and will continue to provide a robust business solution
for Classic users. Please click the links below for the Adobe Pdf file:
Announcing the Release of Great Plains Classic Version 9.0:
A 32-bit version of Classic that provides an improved
interface to your Windows application!
We are pleased to announce the release of Great Plains Classic
Version 9.0, one of our newest updates to the Great Plains product family. This
update is a 32-bit version of the existing Classic product, and continues to
provide a character-based application with the same user interface the customer
already knows.
There are several new features and options that are available
with Version 9.0, including:
- The XM (Extended Memory) restriction required in Version
8.6 is no longer be a restriction.
- Because there are no file layout changes, customers do not
have to upgrade their data.
- Installation is significantly easier, using an
InstallShield Wizard.
- The InstallShield Wizard also provides Version 9.0 with
Windows NT and Windows 2000 capability.
- Demo data can be easily and completely installed using the
Install Wizard, and need not be installed one module at a time
- Classic 9.0 uses a 32-bit C-screen interface.
- The input field displays in green for any field where an
<F9> data lookup is available.
- A new option to reprint invoices from Order Entry has been
added.
- The Classic Information Manager has been made available and
can automatically be invoked each time a report is printed to disk.
Version 8.4 Evironments
System Wide Features
- We have decreased the version number size to 3 digits.
- All modules and all functions within the modules, now handle up to 5 decimal places for
both the price, cost and Quantity field.
- We added the ability to configure the RealWorld Help screens. You
can change or completely re-do the current help screens to show you what you would like to
see when you press F8 for Help. To activate the configurable help screens, you simply go
to the area in which you want to make the change, then press F8 to bring up the help
screen. While in this screen, press F2 (for maintenance mode), then press ESC again. Now
you need to press F8 and now you are in Edit mode. You can make changes or completely
re-do the help screen (make sure to press enter after you have made your changes).
To save your new help screen, press ESC and then you can press F8 to review the changes you made. You will continue to be in maintenance mode
until you exit RealWorld. If you want to turn off the maintenance mode while you are still
in RealWorld you can do that too. You select F1 for the menu. Then select F2 - Run help
next. Now you are back in regular mode.
- 8.4 has new Demonstration Data. The data crosses 1999 and
the year 2000.
- RealWorld also has new on-line documentation in PDF format.
- For all modules, sub accounts will now function in the exact same manner as cost
centers. Remember if you are using cost centers, then your options are for cost centers
only, if you are using sub accounts only, then sub-accounts allows this option. If you are
using both, your choice is for cost centers and not sub accounts. If you are using, going
to use or are switching from using cost centers to sub accounts, you must pre-define each
sub account under the sub accounts menu.
Accounts Receivable Features
- In Accounts Receivable you will now be able to denote if you are using multiple sub
accounts and if so, whether you wish to assign them by the invoice header or at the
customer level.
Order Enter Features
- The sub account functionality in Order Entry allows you to assign sub
accounts by order, line item or by inventory item (as defined in the IC control file - if
set To assign by item)
- In Order Entry, you can now access the Services from the Goods and
Services file in Accounts Receivable,
- To add a service item to an order, at the sequence # press F6, this is
how you will toggle between entering in items from Inventory or Services.
- You can view Invoice History by Item - when you are in this view, you can
toggle back and forth to view items or services using The F6 key,
- Under FORMS - Field number 5 allows you have services only, items only or
both services and items,
- Picking Tickets can be printed for Orders within a warehouse or, a
warehouses within an order. You can also select to re-print a picking ticket that has
already been printed and select to print by location or sequence number.
- EDI - A single flag in the order entry control file will turn this option
on or off. You have the ability to import and export EDI orders. You can produce a Status
Report to check the activity of an order.
Inventory Control Features
- Inventory also allows you to assign sub accounts to each inventory item, or set a single
sub account to be used for all inventory items when posting to the credit memo, sales and
expense accounts.
- Kits, both the creation and processing of work orders, are now multi-user.
- You can also change the warehouse from which you are going to pull the components,
Previously you would have to make this change at the kit level itself or by using Quick
Work- Orders, now you can do this at the work order level.
Purchase Order Features
- Fast Receivings has been added to our Purchase Order Module
- This function allows you to receive all line items for a Purchase
Order in a single step, versus receiving each line individually.
- Each line will be received in at the quantity and
cost that was originally entered on the Purchase Order.
- Depending on how you have the Inventory control file set-up for sub-accounts, purchase
order does recognize this and takes advantage of those flags when distributing to The
various accounts,
- Also on a side note, when you post receivings in Purchase order, we now post it all the way through Inventory
General Ledger Features
- If you are not using cost centers and are using sub accounts you have the
ability to perform a company consolidation.
- The Trial Balance and all other reports that offer the option to select a
single profit center, a group or all profit centers - can now be printed based on sub
accounts.
- With all the sub account functionality in the software, we have brought
back the Account Group totals on the Trial Balance.
- You can see that if a single account has more than one sub account, we
will print an account group total for those accounts.
Sales Analysis Features
- In Sales Analysis, A new menu option has been added, Fast Analysis
Reports. This option lets you select reports without having to enter in pages of selection
criteria. These reports are based on those in prior versions of RealWorld
- Track serialized items and lot number.
- Use flexible contract sales pricing using different variables such as customer, item,
warehouse, and other categories.
- Reprint an invoice.
- Convert a quote onto an order. Set automatic defaults for fast order entry.
- Handle warranties, loads, and rental transaction.
- Calculate taxes using tax-on-tax method, including Canadian GST and PST.
- Store five years of comparative data.
- Upgrade from earlier versions with upgrade utilities.
System-wide
- Ability to scroll reports backwards
- Optional register print and save
- Ampersand indicates notes already exist
- Batch controls
- <shiftF1 to previous record
- Four-segment account number
- Progress indicator in posting
- More pop-up screens
Accounts Payable
- Immediate checks
- New fields in vendor record
- Compatible with system-wide
Accounts Receivable
- Invoicing
- Enhanced invoice history
- Semi parameter-driven statements
- New fields in customer records (aging, average days)
- NSF checks
- Sales tax on cash basis and exception reports
- Compatible with Inventory Control and system-wide
Check Reconciliation
- Transaction processing with audit trail and posting to General Ledger
- Accepts void checks from Payroll and NSF checks from Accounts Receivable
- Compatible with system-wide
General Ledger
- Pro forma layout generation (automatically generate financial statements)
- Statement column selection (multiple budgets, comparatives)
- Year-end projection statement
- Multi-line general journal entry
- Data input and export
- Compatible with system-wide
Inventory Control
- Serial numbers
- Selling number relationships (broken case, price by store, coupons, etc.)
- Larger item number with segmentation allowed
- Detail item history
- Group price changes with price points
- Physical inventory process
- Multiple aisle/tier/bin in a warehouse
- Prices and quantities to five decimal places
- Compatible with system-wide
Order Entry
- Parameter-driven fast order entry screen
- Quotations
- Standard bills
- Immediate confirmation forms
- Inventory and customer notes display during order entry
- Parcel tracking
- Contract pricing
- Compatible with Inventory Control, Accounts Receivable, and system-wide
Payroll
- Multi-city/multi-state
- Commission checks
- Voiding checks
- Vacation/sick pay accrual
- 18 deductions (3 fixed, 9 permanent, 6 temporary)
- Compatible with system-wide
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