Inventory Control Software Manual

02. Getting started

You have installed the Business Inventory Manager Basic on your workstation: If installed in the default directory, you will find the software in C:\Program Files\SMS Software\Inventory Manager Basic. When you run the application for the very first time, you will be asked to:

1. Create a New Inventory first: If click YES, an empty inventory is created in the selected folder. If the NO button is selected, you must Browse for a valid Default Inventory. Then, either choose the default file InvManBasic.sms01 in the application directory or open an existing file. The Business Inventory Manager Basic Files are of type *.sms01.



2. Enter Company Info: You will be required to enter the Company Information plus the PO Tax Rate, PO Notes, Sales Tax Rate, Sales Notes and Sales Payment Terms.



3. Set a Default Employee for Purchase Orders: Every time you create a new Purchase Order, the employee will be defaulted to your selection. You can do this then or later. If need to set a default employee, you will have to enter the employee detail first. To do so, click on the New Record button (the button with a Plus Sign on it): An Employee popup will appear where you can enter the detail.

Other useful links:

01. Business Inventory Manager Basic
02. Getting started
03. Setting Up for Multiple Users
04. Adding Product Categories
05. Managing Suppliers
06. Adding Products
07. Tracking Employees
08. Creating Purchase Orders
09. Reports
10. Import Text Data
11. Export Data to CSV
12. Receive Purchase Orders
13. Backup Database
14. Tips and Techniques