Re: [SQL-Ledger-users] tracking Payments, Bills in Sql-Ledger

[Adrian B. <ad...@sn...>]

Mark Williamson wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been working through the issues of SQL-Ledger, to see if it is
> possible to run my business off it.
> 
> At this moment it does not look like that I will be able to use the
> Sql-ledger for my business as the tracking of payments from customers and
> bill paying does not seem to be there.  The tracking that seems to be
> missing, is the tracking of cheque numbers, payment type (cash or cheque
> etc), and the dates of part payments.
> 
> Things that I really liked about the software, is the way the chart of
> accounts works, and the links idea is great.  Networking of the package
> is excellent, with in just over a slow Internet connection, sql-ledger
> is quite useful.
> 
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> Some suggestions for the future.
> --------------------------------
> 
> Have the dates field fill in with a suggested date of todays date..
> Important if you about to make an invoice to hand to someone..  of
> course one can change the before finishing the invoice.
> 
> Just wondering if a invoice is printed should it be posted at the same
> time? as a invoice can printed from the browser, but if one hits one of
> the menu items from the frame the invoice would have disappeared forever
> from the system, even through the invoice was printed.
> 
> The recording of part payments, cheque numbers, payment type.
> 
> The show of what a customer owes when listing the customers
> 
> Purchase orders,  it would be great to trace your inventory right from
> the time of ordering items.
> 
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> Some problems that I can see as the sql-ledger fills up with
> Transactions
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> 
> There could be a problem with Netscape with large drop down lists to
> select a customer to bill etc..  that if a business has quite a few
> hundred customers.
> 
> The recording of payment details on the original receipts..  it's in
> fact changing the invoice after it has been posted.  Not sure but it
> could be better if the payment s should up on a separate Statement, or a
> printable receipt
> 

The suggestions are excellent. I am using it for my business at present
and hope that some or all of the improvements will be available in time.

Adrian
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