accpac simply accounting 9.0 User Manual
Chapter 20: Daily and Monthly
User Guide 20–1
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Enhancing Database Performance
When you change or remove records, your data can become
fragmented. You can save disk space and enhance performance
by compacting the database periodically (such as at the end of
the week or the month).
fragmented. You can save disk space and enhance performance
by compacting the database periodically (such as at the end of
the week or the month).
Before compacting the database, you should back up your data.
For more information on backing up, see “Backing Up Your
Data” in Chapter 19.
For more information on backing up, see “Backing Up Your
Data” in Chapter 19.
To compact the database:
1. In the Home window, on the Maintenance menu, choose
Database Utilities and then Compact Database.
2. Click
Yes.
Maintaining Records
Addresses change, prices rise and fall, and employees receive
raises. Simply Accounting allows you to easily change or remove
most information stored in your company data.
raises. Simply Accounting allows you to easily change or remove
most information stored in your company data.
Restrictions to Changing Records
Once you have finished entering history, as described in
Chapter 11, “Adding Historical Information,” you cannot change
the following information. These amounts change automatically
whenever you enter transactions.
Chapter 11, “Adding Historical Information,” you cannot change
the following information. These amounts change automatically
whenever you enter transactions.
For: You
can’t change:
Vendors
Year-to-date and last year’s totals.
Customers
Year-to-date and last year’s totals.
Employees Year-to-date
total.
Inventory
Quantity on hand and total value.