System menu

The System menu includes directories used to configure Tillypad XL.

Functions:

managing IDs.
configuring the connection between Tillypad XL Manager and the segment database.
managing system information.
managing automatic numbering of documents created in Tillypad XL.
managing subscriptions for replication.
managing automated tasks.
restoring information.

Directories and lists in the System menu:

Language packs directory,
IDs directory,
ID groups directory,
ID types directory,
Print templates directory,
Segments directory,
System settings directory,
Locations directory,
Document numbers directory,
Document number formats directory,
Note types directory,
Tasks list,
Task types directory,
Recycle bin list,
Update packages directory.

Selecting directories from the System menu

The Language packs directory contains language packs that are used in the system.

The IDs assigned to employees, clients and partners are stored in the IDs directory. ID types are stored in the ID types directory.

IDs are organised in arbitrary groups (Employee IDs, Client IDs etc.) ID groups can be managed in both the IDs and ID groups directories.

The System settings directory contains global default settings used in Tillypad XL: currency format and rounding precision, VAT rate and stock item properties formats.

The Segments directory contains general settings relating to operation of the system segment.

The Locations directory is used to specify physical locations of divisions, stores and devices.

The Document number formats directory contains formats for automatically generated document numbers. The Document numbers directory contains a list of number formats that correspond to different document types.

The Note types directory contains a list of note types that are used to add new attributes to different elements of the system. Note types can be created by the user to add extra parameters to directory items. Additional panels with notes will appear in the items where values can be entered.

The Tasks list contains tasks that can be launched manually or scheduled to start automatically. The Task types directory is used to manage tasks.

The Recycle bin contains information that was deleted from directories and can be restored.