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Big Red Book Accounts v5
Entering Transactions
Entering Transactions
The general principles of data entry are the same for all transactions in the day books.
The title bar shows you exactly where you are in the
Big Red Book
®
: the
[Name of the Company
(its
number)
]
then the
Version Number
of your copy of the software, then a hyphen and the identity of the book
e.g.[ Purchases Book] that is on open display.
Browse Screen
Transactions are presented in a listing or browse screen divided in months and the current month is always
high-lighted if it is available.
The twelve months of the Financial Year are named and the three months of the next year are number as
months 13, 14 and 15.
To change to a different month click on the month or use the + and - keys on the numeric keypad to scroll
through the month tabs.
It is important to select the correct month for transactions. If and date is entered that is not in the month
selected a warning is given, this can be ignored but entering data for one month into the wrong month tab
can cause confusion as most report are by the month transactions are entered into rather than the
transaction date.
Data Entry
Date
This always defaults to the current system date. When transactions are entered consecutively the date
last entered is retained. When the date field is selected the date can be changed one day at a time by using
the + and - keys
Note: If your chosen transaction date does not correspond with the period you have selected to work in then
you will be advised of it by a
Date Warning Message
.
Codes
Wherever a code is required pressing the F7 key at the top of the keyboard will bring up a list of the
available items such as Customers, Suppliers, Products or Nominal Codes. There is also usually a rolodex
icon next to a field requiring a code which will also bring up a listing.
Navigation
The <tab> key and the <enter> or <return> key move to the next field.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Where a menu option has a letter or number underlined that letter or number can be
used with the Alt key to activate that option. On data entry screens where a button has an underlined letter it
can be activated by pressing the letter e.g. the button can be activated by pressing the letter
'S'
Function Keys
Function keys - the keys labelled F1 to F12 at the top of the keyboard are sometimes
assigned to menu options as short-cuts and can activate an option without it being visible. For example see
the Setup menu:
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