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Find Solutions to Common Issues Related to configurations - company configuration
If I create a new company, can I transfer all the masters and configuration from another company?
Yes, you can transfer all the masters and configuration from one company to another in BUSY Accounting software. You can do this by copying the master, configuration from the existing company to the new company.
To create a new company with a master and configuration of an existing company in BUSY, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the BUSY then click on company menu.
Step 2: Select create company then specify the company name, financial year, company address, Gst details.
Step 3: Now, select copy master and configuration then click on select company and choose existing company name.
Step 4: Now, click on save option.
Why did the software show error message of RTE 5 while adding a new company?
If the software show error message of RTE 5 while adding a new company then follow below steps:
Step1: Make sure to disable firewall from control panel and exclude BUSY from antivirus if any
Step2: Make sure to pen BUSY as run as administration mode
Step3: If you are using SQL database then you have the option to restart services and verify by creating a company.
Step4: If you are using access database then remove all instance of BUSY from control panel and again reinstall fresh setup of BUSY with latest release and then you are going to check by creating a company
How can i copy master and configuration from the existing company?
To copy master and configuration from the existing company follow below steps:
Step1: Open BUSY software then go to company menu
Step2: Then click on Create company option and after specify all details, go to Copy masters, configuration and users from existing company option shown in the last of the screen
Step3: Then Click on Copy master and configuration option and then click on select company shown in the right side of the screen
Step 4: Then select particular company and specify login user name and password
Step5: Then click on save button and it start the process of copying master and configuration
How do I configure the software for my specific business needs?
In BUSY, we can maintain Inventory as per our Specific Trade and can default set his configuration from below option.
Step 1: Click on Administration
Step 2: Then Configuration
Step 3: Then Features and Options
Step 4: Press CLT+ALT+SHIFT+T
Step 5: Select Trade Type for Default configuration
Step 6: Create Item Master & Enable that specific feature also.
Step 7: Then go to the Transactions
Step 8: Pass the voucher entry and mention the item details if required with batch wise, parameter,serial number etc.
Step 9: Display
Step 10: Can check Inventory Reports as per requirement.
Note : If you skip Default Configuration then enable Feature manually from Inventory Tab.
How do I delete a financial year from the original company after splitting it in BUSY
You can delete financialy year from the original company after splitting it in BUSY
Please follow the given steps
Step 1 Open BUSY software, do not open company
Step 2 Click on split financial year
Step 3 Select company in which you want to split financia year
Step 4 Select here which financial year you want to delete
Step 5 Tick the option AFTER SPLITTING DELETE THE ABOVE FY FROM THE SOURCE COMPANY
Step 6 Click on ok and do split, after split it will crate new company of that financial year and will delete from source company
I changed the company name and GST number, how to configure BUSY for the same?
You can change the company name and the GST number in BUSY by following these steps:
Step 1: Open your company and click on Edit Company under the Company menu.
Step 2: Update the company name and save changes.
Step 3: To update the GST number go to Administration menu.
Step 4: Select Configuration and click on Features / Options.
Step 5: Click on GST/VAT and can update the GST Number in GSTIN field.
Furthermore we recommend to create a new company if the GST number is changed.
Note: Take backup of your data before making any changes.
I want to move from a regular GST plan to a composition plan. How do I do this?
If you want to move from a regular GST plan to a composition plan then
please follow the given steps
Step 1: Go to administration then configuration
Step 2: Then feature option then GST VAT
Step 3: Then select the field type of dealer then select Composition here and then save.
Step 4: Now your GST plan has changed into composition.
If you encounter the any issue, you can contact us through our centralized helpline at 8282828282
or 11 4096 4096, or you can email us at support@busy.in.
I'm having trouble entering my business address and GSTIN details in BUSY What should I do?
Find out the steps to enter your Business address in BUSY
Step 1 : First open the company in BUSY
Step 2 : Then go to edit company option
Step 3 : Then mention your Business address and save
And find out the steps to mention gstin details in BUSY
Step1 : First open the company in BUSY
Step 2 : Then go to administration
Step 3 : Then go to configuration
Step 4 : Then go to features and option
Step 5 : Then select Gst/ VAT option
Step 6 : Then mention gst no and gst portal username
How can i delete single financial year from existing company?
To delete Single financial year from your existing company in BUSY then check the below steps:
Step 1: Take the backup of your company
Step 2: Click on Company menu and submenu delete company single financial year
Step 3: Then select the company from which you want to delete Financial year and mention the company admin username and password if required
Step 4: Then choose the financial year which you want to delete you can only delete either first financial year or last finacial year
Step 5: Click on delete after that you will receive a confirmation of deleting specific financial year.
How to set BUSY in Access Database
According to the BUSY Model, There are some features which is available in Standard and Enterprise Model but not in the Basic Model.When some features are missing then make sure that you have selected the correct BUSY Model.
Pls Follow the Below Steps for Select BUSY Model :
Step 1: Click on Company Menu
Step 2: Then Select BUSY Model
Step 3: Select Database Type- Access
Step 4: Select it Single, Dual or Multi User as per your BUSY License
Step 5: Then reopen it BUSY and check if those feature belongs to the model.
