How to handle upgrades, migrations, imports/exports in BUSY?
To upgrade to the latest version of BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Take latest backup of your all data.
Step 2: Go to BUSY and click on "Check BUSY Updates" under the Company Menu.
Step 3: Select the location where you want to save setups and click on "Download Updates" two setups will be download.
Step 4: Close any instances of BUSY that are running on your computer.
Step 5: You can install both setups by Locate the setup file on your computer and double-click on it to run them one by one.
Step 6: Follow the instructions on the screen and choose the location where you want to install the software.
Step 7: Wait for the installation process to complete and click on the finish button.
To Export data from BUSY, you can go to the respective report (e.g., Accounts, Inventory, etc.), select the desired data, and use the "Export" (ALT+E) option to export it in a compatible file format such as Excel, CSV, PDF & Google Sheet.
For Import Data.
BUSY offers various ways to import data from different sources. You can find the Data Export Import option under the Administration menu and choose one of the following methods to import data:
1.Import Master / Voucher from Excel
2.Data Export /Import (XML)
3.Import Data from SQL
4.Import Data from Access
You can choose from one of them to import your data in BUSY.
Further if you have an old data of BUSY you can migrate in the current version by open that company. You will see a pop-up window asking you to convert the data to the current version. Before you proceed, make sure you take a backup of your data to avoid any loss or corruption.