Use this tab to define which checks and procedures are started automatically when you log on to SAP Business One or begin working with the data.
To access this tab, from the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose
tab.Data checks and actions specified under this heading are carried out each time the user logs on to this company. |
SAP Business One performs a brief data check during each logon and generates an appropriate message if any inconsistencies are detected. We recommend selecting this setting because it activates an automatic, regular check of the database tables. This setting is updated per user. |
Opens the exchange rate table at logon. If you manage transactions in a foreign currency in SAP Business One, you require up-to-date exchange rates at all times. If an exchange rate has not been defined, SAP Business One automatically opens the window with the exchange rate table whenever a transaction is entered in the corresponding foreign currency. You can then specify the exchange rate. However, if the current exchange rates are already present, it provides a more efficient workflow. This setting is updated per user. |
Displays at logon:
This setting is updated per user. |
Displays at logon all recurring transactions for processing on today’s date. You can process the transactions directly from this window. This setting is updated per user. |
At logon, SAP Business One automatically sends you a message listing all activities scheduled for today. You can process activities directly from the message. This setting is updated per user. |
Opens your Messages/Alert Overview window whenever a new message arrives. This setting is updated per user. |
At logon, the appropriate window for credit vouchers opens automatically.
This setting is updated per user. |
At logon, SAP Business One automatically opens a window displaying postdated checks for which the due date has passed. This ensures the processing of all checks that can be deposited today. You can deposit the checks directly from this window. This setting is updated per user. |
Enter an editable value, in minutes (default = 5), to define how often the application checks your inbox for updates. A new messages opens the Messages/Alert Overview window. This setting is updated per user. |
Define the length of idle time, in minutes, after which, for security reasons, SAP Business One locks itself. To unlock the screen, you need a valid user name and password. This setting is updated per user. |
Select whether and how the window for postdated credit vouchers automatically opens at logon. You can deposit the vouchers from this window. From the drop-down list select:
This setting is updated per user. |
Use the fields under this title to enter information on your internet connection. |
Select to access the World Wide Web (Internet) from within SAP Business One, using a proxy server. After selection, additional fields are displayed for entering the IP address of the server and a port for the connection. This function:
This setting is updated per company, for all users. |
To place calls directly through SAP Business One if a phone system or modem is installed on your computer or in your network, in these fields specify the area code and the number to dial for an outside line. |
Sets the number of records to be saved in the log file. The log file saves the history of changes made in master records (items, business partners, and G/L accounts), documents, and other windows in SAP Business One. This setting is updated per company, for all users. To view the history log for a certain window, from the menu bar choose . |
Use this dropdown menu to select an existing map service or define new map services:
For more information, see Working with Map Services. |