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Dec 30, 2010
Prompted by some of the comments and discussion in the article about software development add-ons, and during an internal brainstorming session as to how we can improve our ConnectIt software development services, we started a couple of lists on how to be a better software author. We’ve tried to think of it as traits of a […]
READ MOREUpdating QuoteWerks for new UK 20% Tax Rate
Dec 27, 2010
To update your QuoteWerks system for the new UK 20% VAT rate due to be introduced on 4th January 2011, your QuoteWerks needs to be changed in 3 places: The Tools menu | Options option | Documents tab | Sales Tax Rate default value. The QuoteWerks workbook | Sale Info tab | Tax Rate F2 […]
READ MOREChanging the QuoteWerks Document Number Prefix
Dec 09, 2010
Further to the post back in February about changing the three character prefix on a QuoteWerks Layout, a client has just asked about changing just the Q/O/I letter – specifically the “I” Invoice for a “C” Credit Note. Here’s the formula we gave them for the QuoteWerks master installation Layout: first(documentheaders->docno,3)+”C”+last(documentheaders->docno,(len(documentheaders->docno)-4)) For a remote QuoteWerks user’s […]
READ MOREComplimentary QuoteWerks Business Performance report
Nov 30, 2010
Hilltops IT is pleased to offer a free, year-on-year business performance report for all QuoteWerks users throughout December 2010. The report provides the following information on your business’ performance: Sales invoiced and Gross Profit (Years 1 and 2) The number of Invoices raised and the average Sales value (Year 1) A comparison of the relative uplift / downturn in […]
READ MOREQuoteWerks and ACT! integration errors (1 of 2)
Oct 16, 2010
QuoteWerks and Swiftpage Act! integration errors can sometimes be difficult to resolve. In this first of two articles, we look at the common error messages you might receive and more straightforward ways that QuoteWerks and ACT! integration errors may be resolved. More challenging issues and approaches to finding resolutions are explored in the second article […]
READ MOREQuoteWerks and ACT! integration errors (2 of 2)
Oct 16, 2010
QuoteWerks and Swiftpage Act! integration errors can sometimes be difficult to resolve. In this second of two articles, we look at some of the less common error messages you might receive, more complex ‘debugging’ techniques and ways that QuoteWerks and ACT! integration errors may be resolved. QuoteWerks and Sage ACT! integration error messages As a start […]
READ MOREWhy choose QuoteWerks Corporate rather than Professional?
Oct 15, 2010
Why QuoteWerks Corporate edition? As well as some additional features (to do with synchronisation) and the additional contact manager options i.e. MSCRM and ConnectWise, the real reason we recommend QuoteWerks Corporate over Professional is the ability to host the database to SQL Server. For a larger organisation that’s generating more quotes, the SQL Server back end is […]
READ MOREWhy should I pay for developed add-ons when my software should do ‘X’ anyway!?
Oct 15, 2010
I started this blog article in response to the comment made in the QuoteWerks software support forum here: “I know there are add-ons to correct the date, but why should we need an add-on to get basic functionality?“ For anyone who’s reading this that’s not familiar with my (and Hilltops IT / ConnectIT Software‘s) background […]
READ MOREChange QuoteWerks Document Number Prefix on a Layout
Sep 08, 2010
To change the QuoteWerks document number prefix on a Layout requires the ‘last’ formula to extract the actual number part of the reference. The ‘last’ formula takes two parameters: string – the piece of text that we want to take part of num – the number of characters that we want to take from string So how […]
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