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  • Glossary
  • aACE FAQs
    • Contact Management Questions
      • Changing the Default Phone Format
    • Accounting & Bookkeeping Questions
      • Effects on Historical Transactions from Changing a Line Item Code's GL Account
  • aACE Implementation Strategy
    • Implementation Step-by-Step
      • Overview of aACE Implementation Process
      • Step 1: Prepare for aACE Discovery
      • Step 2: Learn aACE Basics
      • Step 3: Discovery & Your Needs Assessment
      • Step 4: Customization & Testing
      • Step 5: Data Migration
      • Step 6: Go-Live
      • Step 7: Ongoing Customizations
  • aACE Software - Where to Start
    • System Overview
      • System Overview - Read Me First
      • Overview of the Internal Modules
      • Overview of CRM & Sales
      • Overview of Order Management
      • Overview of Order Setup
      • Overview of Accounts Payable
      • Overview of Accounts Receivable
      • Overview of Inventory
      • Overview of Accounting
      • Overview of System Administration
    • Getting Started with aACE
      • Getting Started - Read Me First
      • Getting Started with aACE 5 Support
      • The aACE Main Menu
      • List View
      • Detail View
      • Overview of Record Status Levels
  • aACE System & User Setup
    • Installing aACE - System Admin and Server Guides
      • aACE Server
        • FileMaker 19
          • Overview of Configuring Your aACE Server
          • Preparing the Server
          • Installing & Configuring FileMaker Server
          • Installing FileMaker Pro on Your aACE Server
          • Installing & Configuring aACE
          • Configuring Backups & Anti-Virus Software
          • Configuring an SSL Certificate
          • Configuring the Server's Desktop
          • Preparing & Configuring an aACE Launcher
          • Restarting the aACE Server
          • Enabling Remote Access to Your aACE System
          • Restarting the FileMaker Script Engine
        • FileMaker 18
          • Overview of Configuring Your aACE Server (FMS 18)
          • Preparing the Server (FMS 18)
          • Installing & Configuring FileMaker Server (FMS 18)
          • Installing FileMaker Pro Advanced on Your aACE Server (FMS 18)
          • Installing & Configuring aACE (FMS 18)
          • Configuring Backups & Anti-Virus Software (FMS 18)
          • Configuring an SSL Certificate (FMS 18)
          • Configuring the Server's Desktop (FMS 18)
          • Preparing & Configuring an aACE Launcher (FMS 18)
          • Restarting the aACE Server (FMS 18)
          • Enabling Remote Access to Your aACE System (FMS 18)
        • FileMaker 17
          • Overview of Configuring Your aACE Server (FMS 17)
          • Preparing the Server (FMS 17)
          • Installing & Configuring FileMaker Server (FMS 17)
          • Installing FileMaker Pro Advanced on Your aACE Server (FMS 17)
          • Installing & Configuring aACE (FMS 17)
          • Configuring Backups & Anti-Virus Software (FMS 17)
          • Configuring an SSL Certificate (FMS 17)
          • Configuring the Server's Desktop (FMS 17)
          • Preparing & Configuring an aACE Launcher (FMS 17)
          • Restarting the aACE Server (FMS 17)
        • FileMaker 16
          • aACE Server Installation Guide (FMS 16)
          • Restarting Your aACE Server (FMS 16)
      • System Admin
        • Configuring the aACE Launcher
        • Setting a Static IP Address on Mac OS
        • Setting Up Offsite Backups
        • Disabling Automatic Software Updates
        • Installing Windows/Mac Software Updates on Your aACE Server
        • Installing the FileMaker Client (FM 19)
        • Installing the FileMaker Client (FM 18)
        • Installing the FileMaker Client (FM 17)
        • Working with the aACE Default Password
        • Creating and Hosting Prefixed Test Systems
        • External Authentication in aACE
        • Restarting LogMeIn on Your aACE Server
        • Troubleshooting the FMP URL Protocol
    • Accessing aACE - Guides for New Users
      • Accessing aACE from Your Computer
      • Coordinating with Your System Administrator on Your aACE Setup
      • Accessing aACE Using a Launcher
      • Logging In and Out of aACE
      • Accessing aACE Without a Launcher Using FileMaker 17+
      • Accessing aACE Without a Launcher Using FileMaker 16
    • Team Members & System Users
      • Creating New Users
      • Managing a User's Status
      • Resetting a User's Password
      • Changing a User's Account Name
      • Creating and Editing Teams
      • Managing a Team Member's Status, Office, and Department
      • Creating a Team Member's Related Company Record
      • Assigning Expense Approvers to Team Members
      • Overview of User Groups
      • Controlling Access to aACE Modules with User Groups
      • Controlling Access to Transactions with User Groups
      • Understanding the 'Can Switch Offices' User Group Preference
    • Offices & Departments
      • Overview of Offices
      • Setting Up Departments
      • Viewing Team Members by Office
      • Report Branding by Office
    • Postal Code & Mailing Setup
      • Zip-Codes.com Database Integration
      • Working with Postal Codes
    • System-Wide Preferences
      • Index of aACE Preferences
      • Company Preferences / My aACE
      • Order Entry Preferences
      • Procurement Preferences
      • Fulfillment Preferences
      • Shipping Preferences
    • System Management
      • Managing the Main Menu
      • Configuring Automation Schedules
      • Notification Automation Preferences
      • Working with Value Lists
  • Accounting & Bookkeeping
    • Accounting
      • Printing Financial Reports
      • Importing Your Chart of Accounts
      • Setting Up Your Chart of Accounts
      • Closing a Fiscal Year
      • Managing and Printing Vendor 1099s
      • Writing Off Bad Debt
      • Understanding Multi-Entity Accounting
      • Reconciling Inventory with the GL
      • Understanding the Unit Cost Logic in the COGS Reconciliation Process
      • Troubleshooting Errors from Billing or Payment Terms
    • Accounting Preferences
      • Chart of Account Preferences
      • Billing & Payment Terms Preferences
      • Adjustment Codes Preferences
      • Period Management Preferences
      • Accounting Data Entry Preferences
    • Reconciling Bank Accounts
      • Viewing the Check Register
      • Reconciling a Bank Account
    • Working with the General Ledger
      • Reassigning GL Accounts to Posted Transactions
      • Deleting Unused GL Accounts
      • Removing Relationships to GL Accounts
      • Reassigning GL Account from Line Item Code for List
      • Viewing the Chart of Accounts
      • Viewing the General Ledger
      • Viewing Records in the General Ledger
      • Adding an Account to the Chart of Accounts
    • COGS, Accrued Inventory, and Labor
      • Understanding the Relationship Among Inventory Lots, Usage, & Transactions
      • Understanding the COGS Reconciliation Process
      • Understanding Accrued Inventory
      • Understanding Unallocated Inventory Usage
      • Using Inventory Adjustments to Resolve Unallocated Inventory Usage
      • Understanding the Inventory Give-Back Loop
      • Understanding the Accrued COGS Reconciliation Process
    • Working with Recurring Transactions
    • Working with Currency Conversions
  • Accounts Payable
    • Understanding Payment Methods
    • Working with Use Taxes on Purchase Orders and Purchases
    • Managing Purchase Orders
      • Working with Purchase Orders
      • Handling Vendor Deposits
      • Managing Requests for Quotes
    • Managing Purchases
      • Working with Purchases
      • Applying a Vendor Credit to a Purchase
    • Making Payments to Vendors
      • Paying a Vendor
      • Using the Pay Bills Screen to Pay Multiple Vendors
      • Printing Checks
      • Processing Refunds for Vendor Purchases
    • Using Credit Cards for POs, Purchases, and Payments
      • Setting Up Internal Credit Cards
      • Entering Credit Card Payments for Purchasing
  • Accounts Receivable
    • Recording a Deposit
    • Processing Refunds for Customer Payments
    • Payments From Customers
      • Receiving Payments from Customers
      • Using the Adjustment Column in Receipts
      • Using the Adjustment Field in Disbursements
      • Processing Customer Overpayments
      • Working with Progress Billing
    • Payment Processing
      • Working with Customer Credit Card Processing
      • Adding a Credit Card Without Charging
      • Updating Customer Credit Cards
      • Applying Credit Card and Debit Card Payments to Orders with Global Payments Integrated
      • Applying ACH Payments to Orders with Global Payments Integrated
      • Adjusting for Credit Card Fees on Merchant Accounts
      • Resolving Incomplete Credit Card Transactions
      • Processing Credit Card Chargebacks
  • CRM
    • Leads
      • Creating Leads
      • Understanding Lead Management
      • Closing Leads
    • Lists
      • Overview of the Lists Module
      • Working with CRM Lists
  • Data Migration
    • Migration Overview
      • Migrating Master Data to aACE
      • Understanding the Data Migration Process
    • Importing Data
      • Preparing a Data File for Importing - Read Me First
      • Data You Can Import into aACE
      • Downloading an Import Template
      • Importing Records
      • Mapping Import Fields by Hand
      • Handling Import Validation Errors
      • Importing GL Accounts
      • Importing Updates to Your Line Item Codes
      • Importing Master Data and Transaction Data
  • Line Item Codes (Items & Services)
    • Overview of Line Item Codes
    • Assigning a Preferred Vendor to a Line Item Code
    • Replacing an LIC with Another of a Different Record Type
    • Configuring the Deposit Line Item Code
    • Deactivating a Line Item Code Updated
  • Inventory
    • Overview of Inventory Management Screens
    • Setting Up Inventory Tracking
    • Setting Up Inventory Bins
    • Example of Inventory Flow
    • Making Inventory Transfers
    • Making Inventory Adjustments
    • Processing Returns for Drop-Shipped Inventory
    • Cycle Counting Inventory
    • Understanding Inventory Replenishment for Purchased Items
    • Configuring Inventory Replenishment for Purchased Items
    • Configuring Inventory Replenishment for Manufactured Items
    • Working with Landed Cost
    • Understanding Inventory Tracking with Manufacturer Lots
    • Understanding Inventory Tracking with Serial Numbers
    • Tracking Inventory Transactions for Lot-Tracked and Serialized Items
    • Handling Returns and Inventory Adjustments for Lot-Tracked and Serialized Items
    • Understanding Discontinued Line Item Codes
  • Invoicing
    • Invoice Management
      • Creating an Invoice
      • Duplicating an Invoice
      • Editing an Open Invoice
      • Voiding an Invoice
      • Handling Customer Deposits
      • Issuing a Customer Credit
      • Sending Customer Invoices
      • Sending Customer Statements
      • Sending Customer Orders
      • Applying a Customer Credit to an Invoice
      • Moving a Customer Payment from One Invoice to Another
    • Invoice Automation
      • Automation Settings for Invoicing
      • Understanding Invoice Automation
  • Jobs and Tasks
    • Creating Task Groups
    • Linking Task Groups to Assembly Line Item Codes
    • Using Task Groups with Templates
    • Testing Task Groups
    • Rescheduling Task Group Tasks
    • Understanding Task Group Anchoring and Scheduling
    • Understanding Job Assignment Logic
  • Mobile Apps
    • Getting Started with aACE Mobile
      • Configuring aACE for Mobile Apps
      • Considerations & Peripherals for Mobile Apps
    • CRM App
      • Configuring the aACE CRM App
      • Using the aACE CRM App
    • Expenses App
      • Configuring the aACE Expenses App
      • Using the aACE Expenses App
    • Inventory Counter App
      • Configuring the aACE Inventory Counter App
      • Using the aACE Inventory Counter App
    • Job Shop App
      • Configuring the aACE Job Shop App
      • Using the aACE Job Shop App
    • Orders App
      • Configuring the aACE Orders App
      • Using the aACE Orders App
    • Pick App
      • Configuring the aACE Pick App
      • Using the aACE Pick App
    • Time & Tasks App
      • Configuring the aACE Time & Tasks App
      • Using the aACE Time & Tasks App
  • Orders
    • Order Management
      • Overview of Orders
      • Understanding Order Shipping
      • Working with Orders
      • Order Procurement Automation
      • Understanding Backorder Management
      • Understanding Pick-Up Orders
      • Configuring Backorder Management
      • Understanding Drop Shipping
      • Overview of Processing Customer Returns
      • Handling Customer Returns with Replacement Items
      • Handling Customer Returns by Reducing Order Items
      • Entering Purchases for Courier Invoices
      • Working with Special Orders
      • Understanding the Default Order Shipping Amount Logic
      • Working with Alts and Upgrades
  • Pricing, Rates, and Commissions
    • Pricing
      • Overview of Line Item Code Rates
      • Pricing for Line Item Codes
      • Working with Volume Discount Pricing
      • Walk-through for Pricing and Rate Cards
      • Assigning Customer Discounts
    • Rate Cards
      • Overview of Rate Cards
      • Creating Rate Cards
      • Assigning Rate Cards to Line Item Codes
      • Assigning a Rate Card to an Order
    • Commissions
      • Understanding Commissions in aACE
      • Working with Commissions and Accounting
      • Understanding Commission Structures
      • Understanding Commission Eligibilities
      • Setting Up Commissions
      • Previewing and Generating Commission Statements
      • Manually Adjusting Commission Statements
      • Updating and Resetting Commissions on an Order
      • Paying Commissions
      • Working with Volume Commissions
  • Programming in aACE
    • Programmer Mode Disclaimer
    • Logging In to Programmer Mode
  • Reporting
    • Understanding Reporting
  • Shipping & Receiving
    • Managing Shipping and Receiving
    • Automation Settings for Shipping
    • Shipping (Outgoing Shipments)
      • Shipping an Order to Multiple Addresses
      • Returning Shipments to Vendors
      • Updating Shipments for Orders
      • Voiding a Shipment
      • Entering Shipments from the Shipping Log
      • Handling Shipments that Contain the Wrong Item
    • Receiving (Incoming Shipments)
      • Receiving Shipments from Vendors
      • Receiving Returned Orders
  • Tax Profiles
    • Overview of Tax Profiles
    • Setting Up Tax Profiles
    • Linking Tax Profiles to Postal Codes
    • Linking Tax Profiles to Company Records
    • Understanding Tax Rate Calculations
    • Handling Tax Rate Changes
    • Creating a Tax Profile
    • Flagging Companies as Tax Exempt
  • Templates
    • Using Templates in Orders
    • Building a Template
    • Using Templates for Purchase Orders
    • Using Templates for Shipping Charges
    • Using Templates in Campaigns
    • Overview of Templates
  • Third Party Integrations
    • Installing Integration Files
    • Understanding Email Marketing
    • Understanding Shipping Integration
    • AvaTax
      • Overview of aACE+ AvaTax Integration Updated
      • Setting Up AvaTax Updated
      • Using AvaTax
      • Troubleshooting AvaTax Errors Updated
    • DayBack Calendar
      • Working with the aACE+ DayBack Calendar
      • Troubleshooting DayBack Calendar Errors
    • Mailgun by Rackspace
      • Setting Up Mailgun
      • Troubleshooting Mailgun Errors
    • Integrated Payment Processing
      • Global Payments Integrated
        • Understanding Credit Card Integrations, Authorizations, and Charges
        • Setting Up Global Payments Integrated Updated
        • Overview of Other Preferences for Global Payments Integrated
        • Setting Up Test Mode for Global Payments Integrated
        • Working with Global Payments Integrated Peripherals Updated
        • Troubleshooting Global Payments Integrated Errors
      • Processing Refunds for Customer Credit Card Payments
      • Processing Refunds for Vendors Purchases Made on a Credit Card
      • Managing Your Credit Card Processor Fees
    • ReadyShipper
      • Setting Up ReadyShipper
      • Troubleshooting ReadyShipper Errors
    • VerticalResponse
      • Setting Up VerticalResponse
    • NRG
      • Setting Up NRG
    • Tableau
      • Setting Up Tableau
  • Time Management & Expense Envelopes
    • System Configuration
      • Internal Orders
    • Time Management
      • Setting Up Time Management
      • Understanding and Working with Time Management
      • Handling Time Management for Freelancers
      • Using the Time Clock
    • Expense Envelopes
      • Configuring Your System for Expense Envelopes
      • Working with Expense Envelopes
      • Adjusting Closed Expense Envelopes
  • Troubleshooting
    • Sending Emails Produces a "Server Busy" Error Message
    • Finding Which Version of FileMaker You're Running
    • Troubleshooting Mac Errors About Unidentified Developers
    • Logging into Local File Sets
    • Clearing Saved Login Credentials
    • Users Being Disconnected While Signed In
  • Universal Functions
    • aACE Key Commands
    • Working with Documents
    • Exporting Records
    • Email
      • Understanding aACE Email Integration
      • Understanding Email Automation in aACE
    • Notes and Record Log Comments
      • Adding and Using Notes
      • Overview of Record Logs
      • Adding Comments, Activities, Support, or Next Steps
      • Searching and Exporting Record Logs
    • Notices
      • Overview of Notice Setups
      • Working with Notices
      • Cleaning Up Notices
      • Reassigning Notice Setups to Different Teams
      • Deactivating Notice Setups
    • Printing
      • Printing Information from aACE
      • Editing Print Layouts
      • Handling Corrupt Fonts
      • Manually Exporting Grouped Report Data into Excel
    • Searching Records
      • Finding a Set of Records
      • Using the Quick Search Bar
      • Sorting Records in List View
      • Understanding Advanced Search Functionality
      • Using Search Operators for Better Results
      • Removing Records from Search Results
      • Adding Records to Search Results
      • Using aACE Related Records Links
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