Frequently Asked Questions

to separate the opening balances for two branches.Here's a step-by-step explanation : 
Step 1: Create New Accounts for Each Branch
Step 2 : Pass a Journal Entry in the Last Year
Dr. Opening Balance - Branch A
Dr. Opening Balance - Branch B
Cr. Combined Opening Balance
Step 3: Carry forward the balances to current year 
Step 4: Verify Opening Balances in the Current Year

To update the rates of inventory item after changing main alternate unit, you can do that in bulk 
Step 1 : Take backup of your data
Step 2 : Click on administration
Step 3 : Bulk updations
Step 4 : Multiple item creation/ modification
Step 5 : Load data in modify mode
Step 6 : Change the rates of items as needed and save data

You may follow below steps to reflect changes in party master data which is not reflecting while generating invoices in BUSY: 
 Step 1: Take latest backup of your Data. 
 Step 2: Go in House-Keeping section. 
 Step 3: Click on Regenerate master Help-Files. 
 Step 4: Select Account only and proceed. 
 Step 5: Then check the reflection.

To add existing stock in items in starting of new firm you can mention in opening bal of item master, follow the steps below :
Step 1: Go to administration 
Step 2: Select masters then modify option
Step 3: Select item master name and open master 
Step 4: In opening stock quatity field mention stock quantity then opening stock value and save

If the parameter window of single item is not open during purchase entry then you need to enable the parameter feature in that item by follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to Administration menu section then click on master menu
Step 2: Choose Item then click on Modify.
Step 3: Select the required Item master then enable parameterized details and save the master.

If you want to create separate accounts groups then please follow the
given steps
Step 1: Go to administration menu then master.
Step 2: Then account group then add then enter the group name in the 
 name of location and under group set as sundry creditor. 
Step 3: In same way you can create multiple group in name of 
 different location.

In bill you can only specify the item's unit which has mentioned in it otherwise it will give you an error of invalid unit. In that case you need to change unit in the item master if you have rights to modify the item master. Also note that you cannot change the item's unit if transaction exist with alternate unit.

To enter export import code for the export party in BUSY, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to administration menu then select masters option.
Step 2: Select account option then click on modify and select the export party.
Step 3: After opening it you can mention export import code in the IE Code field on the right side then save.

To view which items are assigned to an item group you created, you need to follw the below mentioned steps: 
Step 1: Go to Administration 
Step 2: Click on Masters
Step 3: Click on List 
Step 4: Select Screen and then Click on Group of items
Step 5: Slect the name of group and then check the items list of that group

If you want to create a new account for a new party then you need to create a seperate account master by using these steps:
Step 1: Open your company then go to Administration menu.
Step 2: Select Masters and click on Account.
Step 3: Click on Add and enter all the necessary details such as Name, Group name, Address, etc and save