SQLAcc UserManual PDF
SQLAcc UserManual PDF
- eStream Software
Updated 22 July 2010
Contents I
Table of Contents
Part II Overview 14
Features
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Standard
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Function & Button 16
Part IV Customer 30
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Customer 31
Customer
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Invoice 33
Customer
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Payment 34
Customer
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Debit Note 35
Customer
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Credit Note 36
Customer
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Refund 37
Customer
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Contra 38
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Part V Supplier 40
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Supplier 41
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Invoice 42
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Payment 43
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Debit Note 44
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Credit Note 45
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Refund 46
Supplier...............................................................................................................
Contra 47
Part VI Sales 50
Quotation
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Sales Order
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Delivery...............................................................................................................
Order 53
Invoice ............................................................................................................... 54
Cash Sales
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Debit Note
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Credit Note
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Stock Issue
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Stock Transfer
Stock Adjustment
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Part IX Tools 78
Maintain...............................................................................................................
User 79
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Scripts 81
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Document Number 82
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Agent 83
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Area 84
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Terms 85
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Currency 88
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Journal 89
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Payment Method 90
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Project 91
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Tax 92
Maintain...............................................................................................................
Style 93
Index 116
Getting Started
Part
I
6 SQL Financial Accounting
1 Getting Started
1.1 System Requirements
The following requirements are needed in order to run SQL Financial Accounting:
for Standalone or Client (Workstation) PC
· Microsoft Windows XP and above.
· SVGA - minimum of 16-bit colors recommended.
· Pentium IV and above computer.
· 1 GB of RAM.
· 1 GB of available hard disk space.
· Microsoft Windows Compatible Printer.
for Server PC
· Microsoft Windows XP and above.
· SVGA - minimum of 16-bit colors recommended.
· Intel Quad Core and above computer.
· 2 GB of RAM.
· 2 GB of available hard disk space.
· Microsoft Windows Compatible Printer.
· 100 Base-T NIC.
1.2 Installation
There are two type of installation, which are
· Standalone Installation
· Network Installation
Before you install the SQL Financial Accounting, make sure you have
1. Set your system regional date format to dd/mm/yyyy.
2. Install the database server on the main pc (server). In the CD it self
we provide 2 types of database server
· Interbase (for Windows 98se and above); and
· Firebird (for Windows XP/2000/NT).
You may install EITHER Interbase OR Firebird.
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1. Once you finish install the SQL Financial Accounting, double click the
SQL Financial Accounting icon at the desktop and the below dialog will
appear.
3. Select type of database you have install. (We recommend Firebird Server
for Windows 2000 / XP, Interbase Server for Win 98 / Me)
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4. You may save the DCF file in the default location by clicking save button.
Server Properties can be access through File | Account Book Manager... | Server
Properties
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At the Server PC
At the Workstation
1. Follow the Standalone Installation except the Step 1 select Network.
2. In the Choose DCF option select Open Existing DCF and click OK.
1. Click File | Company Profile and make sure the Company Name & Address are
correct.
2. Click on <Register>, Key in the product ID as printed on the package.
3. Click <Print Activation Code Request Form> to print out in order to fax to your
dealer.
4. Wait for 1 to 2 working days for the Activation Code reply form.
Overview
Part
II
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2 Overview
2.1 Features
Build-in Features :
· Open Period, auto calculation of b/f figures to provide yearly comparative reports.
(No Need Year End)
· Budget, multi years and multi time intervals (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and
yearly).
· Export to external file format : Text files, MS Word, MS Excel, Lotus, Quattropro,
PDF, JPEG, HTML, XHTML & etc
· Simple drill down to source document.
· Copy & Paste on document level and detail records.
· File Attachment.
· Unlimited customer shipping / branch address.
· Post-dated cheque report.
· SQL Power Search (search anything anywhere).
· Build in Report Builder.
Add-on Modules :
Accounting
Ø Basic Currency - Keep track of Foreign Currency Customer and Supplier Account (Exchange
gain/loss auto calculate & GL posting)
Ø Advance Currency - Maintain Foreign Currency Bank Account. & Foreign bank adjustment for
adjustment on the carrying value of foreign currency. You can also perform difference
currency knock off (ie S$50 to knock of USD 20) with auto calculation on exchange
gain/loss.
Ø Project / Departmental - To handle Project or Departmental accounting.
Ø Advance Credit Control - Capable of Controlling not only credit limit but also Overdue
Account, and user definable documents to lock with supervisor password option.
Ø Document Date, Posting Date - A supplier bill dated 25th Dec 2003 is received on 4th Jan
2004, but you want to charge it into 2004 account (year 2003 a/c is closed) and aging report
follow back the original document date.
Ø Multiple Document Number Set - Unlimited Sets of Running Number (ie invoice number
for local, export, inter-company sales etc.)
Ø Odd Financial Date - Abnormal Accounting Start & End Date ( ie 25th Jan till 24th Jan of the
following year )
Ø Special Aging - Aging & Statement report display in ie. 0-14 days, 15-21 days etc format in
addition of typical 0-30, 30-60 days (current month , 1 month, 2 month etc) format.
Overview 15
Sales / Purchase
Ø Deposit - To keep track of Deposit Received before goods delivered. Invoice will show net
payable amount. It is also applicable to purchase of goods with Deposit Paid.
Ø Sales Tax - Sales Tax at predefined rate in both % and value
Ø Multiple Pricing - Unlimited level of selling price. you can set different pricing and discount rate
base on Quantity, UOM (carton, box etc) and Customer. It is also applicable to purchase
Module.
Ø Picking List - Stock Picking for Delivery with item quantity grouping by any parameter. (ie area,
agent etc)
Ø Advance Price History - It will generate the listing of Price History (ie agent, area, customer
& etc), analyze the Pricing Trend base on any time interval (daily, weekly, monthly,
quarterly, half yearly and yearly) in both tabular (high, low, average) & graphical format. It is
a "must have" tools for a Sales Manager. It is also applicable for Purchase Pricing
Ø Sales, Purchase Price Assistant - It is a very helpful features when working on any
sales/purchase document with setting on the number of last records to be shown and from
which document types.
Ø Stock Status Assistant - Current Stock Status with Back Order Summary & Detail
information.
Ø Maintain Font Style - Feel free to assign the font Color, font Type, bold, underline to give
your business documents a new look.
Ø Item Template - Setup the Product Package Combinations for easy billing and referring.
Ø Landing Cost - Cost apportionment on Indirect Cost to charge into the Item Costing.
Ø Partial Delivery - Multiple Delivery Tracking with Comprehensive Back Order Reports.
Ø User Defined Script - User defined fields with ability to support VB & Pascal script for
calculations.
Ø Invoice ---> DO - Especially for business to issue Invoice (for payment collection) before
delivery (DO). It will also provides Back Order Reports, stock status of quantity pending for
delivery. Also applicable for purchase module.
Ø Profit Estimator - It is a very helpful features when working on any sales document with
estimation on profit margin & amount up to individual item level, with breakdown of on hand
available quantity and stock costing.
Stock
Ø Multi Stock Location - Multiple Location, Warehouse, Consignment & etc.
Ø Stock Matrix - Item matrix combinations (ie, shirt with variety of color & sizes).
Ø Stock Category - Unlimited Level of Category Settings on stock items, and capable with any
combination of category in stock reports.
Ø Secondary UOM - An unique feature for Industries with Double Unit of Measurement. (i.e
jewelry shops)
Management
Ø Cash Flow Forecast - It is particularly useful on Helping Top Management to Forecast on the
Cash Flow requirement base on any time interval (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half
yearly and yearly) in both tabular & graphical format.
Ø Advance Drill Down - It is the Information Highway within the system linking all the reports
tracing down to the source document level with simple mouse click.
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Part
III
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3 General Ledger
The commands for General Ledger (GL) menu are the following:
General Ledger 19
Cash Book Entry can be access through GL | Cash Book Entry ...
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1. Select the Project. (This field will only visible if you had purchase the Project
Module).
2. Highlight on the Account (e.g. Accum Deprn. - Motor Vehicle) you want to enter
the amount and click Edit.
3. Make sure the Total Amount is Balance (i.e. Total DR = Total CR).
1. Enter and select the Bank Statement Date, Bank Account (i.e. the bank account
you want to reconcile) and Display Period (i.e. the range of date to be display in
the grid).
2. Tick Show Unticked Transactions Only, if you want the grid to show only
unreconciled transactions only.
3. Enter the Amount from Bank Statement field. Different field will guide you on the
different between the System calculated amount and the Actual amount shown in
the Bank Statement. If the Different field Amount is equal to 0 (zero), it mean the
System reconciled amount is equal to the Bank Statement amount.
4. Tick on the transaction to reconcile.
General Ledger 25
3. Select Bank Account and enter on the available field (i.e. Date, Amount, etc).
1. The P & L Opening, Closing Stock A/C and Balance Sheet Stock A/C is
preselected by the system.
2. Select the Year.
3. Enter the amount in the Closing Stock Value field for the particular period.
4. Select the Project. (This field will only visible if you have purchase the Project
Module).
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IV
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4 Customer
The commands for Customer menu are the following:
Customer 31
Optional Module
3. In the Currency field select the currency you deal with the particular customer.
(Basic Currency Module).
4. In the Price Tag field select the price category for the particular customer.
(Multiple Pricing Module).
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5. Click Credit Control Tab to enter the credit limit for the particular customer. Enter
the Credit Limit amount for the particular customer. (Advance Credit Control
Module).
6. Enter the maximum allowable Overdue Limit for the particular customer.
7. Select the document that need checking to and action to take if exceed the limit.
Customer Debit Note can be access through Customer | Customer Debit Note...
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Customer Credit Note can be access through Customer | Customer Credit Note...
Customer 37
Part
V
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5 Supplier
The commands for Supplier menu are the following:
Supplier 41
Optional Module
3. In the Currency field select the currency you deal with the particular supplier.
(Basic Currency Module).
4. In the Price Tag field select the price category for the particular supplier. (Multiple
Pricing Module).
Optional Module
4. Enter the Currency Rate. (Basic Currency Module).
5. Enter the Bank Currency Rate. (This field will only visible if different currency
knock off). In this situation, instead of ticking which Invoice / Debit Notes to
knock-off, you have to enter the amount to knock-off (i.e. GDP500 is worth
USD910). (Advance Currency Module).
Supplier Debit Note can be access through Supplier | Supplier Debit Note...
Supplier 45
Supplier Credit Note can be access through Supplier | Supplier Credit Note...
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Part
VI
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6 Sales
The commands for Sales menu are the following:
Sales 51
6.1 Quotation
6.4 Invoice
Part
VII
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7 Purchase
The commands for Purchase menu are the following:
Purchase 61
Part
VIII
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8 Stock
The commands for Stock menu are the following:
Stock 71
* Note:
If the item you enter is non-controllable item e.g service charge then you may tick off
the Stock Control option and the particular item will not shown in stock card.
If the particular item is no longer active you may tick off the Active option and the
particular item will not shown in the item list selection.
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IX
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9 Tools
The commands for Tools menu are the following:
Tools 79
Figure 1
1. Enter all the available field (i.e. Login Name, Name and Department).
2. Signature field allow you to load a image signature which can be printed on in the
document eg. Quotation. To load your signature, right click your mouse in the
Signature field and select Load... (see Figure 2 below) and look for the file.
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3. Click Change Password and enter your password and click OK.
Figure 4
4. Click Access Right. In this access right you can tick and/or untick which function
can or can't be access or use by the particular user. You may Import the Access
Right from one user to another user by clicking the Import Access Right and
select from which user you wanted to import from.
Tools 81
1. Due in number of Days - Means that how many day the document due. Eg. if you
set as 60 Days the document will due on the 60th day from the document date.
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2. Due on specific day of the month - Means that which day of the document due.
Eg. if you set as 2 Month 6 Days the document will due on the 6th of the 2nd
month.
Tools 87
3. Due in the month end - Means how many month the document is due. Eg. if you
set as 2 Months mean the document will due at the end of 2nd month.
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1. Enter all the available field (i.e. Code, Symbol & Description).
2. Enter the we BUY at rate (i.e. the rate when we purchase goods) and we SELL at
rate (i.e. the rate when we sell the goods) fields.
3. Select the color for the particular currency - for display in all the grid layout.
Tools 89
Optional Module
3. In the Currency field select the currency for the particular payment method.
(Advance Currency Module).
4. In the OR Number Set and PV Number Set field select the default set document
number for the particular payment method. (Multiple Document Number Set
Module).
Tools 91
1. Click the Font button and the below dialog will popup and select what type, style
and size of font you prefer and click OK
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Report Designer
Part
X
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10 Report Designer
In the SQL Financial Accounting it allows user to customise almost all the
available report except the Financial Report (i.e. Profit & Loss Statement and
Balance Sheet Statement) to suit the user company requirements.
To design the report just click Tools | Report Designer... and you will see the
following dialog
Highlight the report you wanted to design and click Design... button.
Report Designer 97
Once you click design you will see the above dialog (the left one).
The white rectangular areas with the gray bars below are called bands.
This report has a Header, Detail, and Footer band.
When Report Builder generates a document from this layout, the objects in
the Header band will appear at the top of each page. The objects in the
Footer band will appear at bottom of each page. And the objects in the
Detail band will repeat down the page until no more page space is
available, at which point a new page will be started. The Detail band prints
once for each row of your data selection.
This is how a document is created from the layout. You can generate a
different document from the same layout by simply changing your data
selection.
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Edit oolbar
Report Designer 99
The following table will explain the usage of each icon in the Standard
Component Toolbar. This toolbar will assist in creating the most
commonly used report components.
The following table will explain the usage of each icon in the Data
Component Toolbar. This toolbar will assist in creating data-aware report
components.
The following table will explain the usage of each icon in the Data
Component Toolbar. This toolbar will assist in creating advanced report
components.
This toolbar will assist in setting the most important property or properties
for the currently selected component.
1. No component selected.
Report Designer 103
This configuration allows the data pipeline and data field for the
component to be set. The dropdown list on the left shows the data
pipeline. The drop-down list on the right shows the field name.
Here a label component has been selected in the Report Designer. The
Edit toolbar displays an edit box from which the label's caption can be
set.
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This configuration allows you to move the line to the top, bottom, left, or
right within the line's selection
handles.
Appendix
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XI
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11 Appendix
11.1 Appendix I - SQL Power Report Tools
A typical report box can be seen in all reporting screen in SQL Account. The
parameter (Date, Document No etc) will be different for each reporting needs.
In any report presentation, SQL Account our user can Freely manipulate on
data SORTing & GROUPing any combination in report presentation
Data Sorting : In every reports, the default sorting sequence will be by date.
For instant, if you want your report to sort by <Customer Name> , than
just highlight on <Customer Name>, use arrow key to arrange on the
sequence you. Click on <apply> button.
Appendix 107
Data Grouping : Normally the default setting does not group by any
parameter. But if you want your report to group by ie. <Customer Name>
, than just check on <Customer Name>, Click on <apply> button to view
result in print preview.
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5) Data Grouping
To activate this function : Simply click on the column header which
you wanted to group, drag it and drop it in the Group By Box.
Index -E-
Edit Toolbar 102
-A- -F-
Advance Component Toolbar 102
Features 14
Advance Credit Control Module 31
Field Chooser 108
Advance Currency Module 34, 37, 43,
Filter 108
46, 88, 90
footer 108
-B- -G-
Bank Reconcilation 24
General Ledger 18
Basic Currency Module 20, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, Goods Received Note 63
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, Grid Export 108
66, 67, 88 Group By Box 108
Basic Currency Module) 31
-I-
-C- Installation 6
Cash Book Entry 20 Invoice 54
Cash Purchase 65
Cash Sales 55 -J-
Change Grid Column Caption 108 Journal Entry 22
Credit Note 57
Customer Contra 38, 47 -L-
Customer Credit Note 36
Load Grid Layout 108
Customer Debit Note 35, 44
Customer Invoice 33 -M-
Customer Payment 34
Maintain Account 19
Customer Refund 37, 46
Maintain Agent 83
-D- Maintain Area 84
Maintain Budget 27
Data Component Toolbar 101, 102
Maintain Currency 88
Debit Note 56
Maintain Customer 31
Delivery Order 53
Maintain Document Number 82
Deposit Module 52, 53, 54, 55, 62, 63,
Maintain Journal 89
64, 65
Maintain Payment Method 90
Maintain Project 91
Index 117
Maintain Scripts 81
Maintain Stock Group 71 -R-
Maintain Stock Item 72 Report Designer 96
Maintain Stock Value 26
Maintain Style 93 -S-
Maintain Supplier 41 Sales Order 52
Maintain Tax 92 Sales Tax Module 72
Maintain Terms 85 Save Grid Layout 108
Maintain User 79 Search 108
Multi Location (Warehouse) Module 51, Secondary UOM Module 72
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
Set this layout as default layout 108
66, 67, 73, 74, 75, 76
sort 108
Multiple Document Number Set Module
82, 90 Standalone Installation 7
Multiple Pricing Module 31, 41 Standard Component Toolbar 99
multiple UOM 72 Standard Function & Button 16
Stock Adjustment 76
-N- Stock Issue 74
Network Installation 9 Stock Matix Module 72
Stock Matrix Module 72
-O- Stock Received 73
Stock Transfer 75
Opening Balance 23
Supplier Contra 47
Opening Bank Reconciliation... 24
Supplier Credit Note 45
-P- Supplier Debit Note 44
Supplier Invoice 42
Password 9
Supplier Payment 43
Product Registration 11
Supplier Refund 46
Project Module 23, 26, 27, 51, 52, 53,
System Requirements 6
54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
73, 74, 76, 91
Purchase Debit Note 66 -U-
Purchase Invoice 64 User Defind Script Module 72, 81
Purchase Order 62 User Defined Script Module 72
Purchase Request 61 User Name 9
Purchase Return 67
-Q-
Quotation 51
Company Name :
Product ID :
Channel Partner :