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Use this tab to define paths to the folders where you want to store various files, and information such as images and attachments.

To open this window, choose   Administration   System Initialization   General Settings   Path  .

General Settings: Path Tab
Microsoft Word Templates Folder

Select the directory where you want to store MS Word templates for exporting data to Microsoft Word. When modified, this setting is updated immediately per company, for all users.

Microsoft Excel Folder

Select the directory where you want to store MS Excel templates for exporting data to Microsoft Excel. When modified, this setting is updated per company for all users.

Pictures Folder

Select the directory where you want to store images, such as company logos, for integration through user fields.

When modified, this setting is updated per company, for all users.

Caution Caution

If you do not specify a directory path for the pictures folder, you cannot perform certain actions, such as adding graphic images to master data records, printing documents with logos, and so on.

End of the caution.
Attachments Folder

Select the directory where you want to store attachments, such as customer Web pages, for integration through user fields. When updated, this setting is updated per company, for all users.

Extensions Folder

Select the directory where secured images are stored.

Secured images include official stamps, which, due to legal requirements, can be saved on your computer as *.dll files only, and not in regular picture formats.

When modified, this setting is updated per company, for all users.

Current Scanner

If a scanner is connected to your computer, you can scan documents directly and link them with the corresponding object in SAP Business One. The location of the connected scanner is automatically detected and copied to this field, and a button for activating the scan button appears in all the relevant processing screens.

For example, when you enter an item, you can scan an image directly from within the images tab for a master record.

When modified, this setting is updated per company for all users.

XML Files Folder

Select the directory where you want to store XML files created, either by choosing the Create File button in various report windows, or by using the Export Form to XML function.

When modified, this setting is updated per company, for all users.

Country-Specific Fields: China
GB Data Interface Folder

Specify the path to the folder that saves exported data files. The application saves exported reports in *.TXT format and the GB description report: GSSM.TXT.

Open GB data file when exporting

Opens the GB data file when you export reports.

Clear Description Report

Deletes the description report GSSM.TXT.

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