System settings

You configure system-wide settings based upon your business requirements. At this level, you can create at least one organization, currency code, item set, and company set.

Table 1. System settings
Application Tasks
Database Configuration

Create objects and associate attributes with objects. You can create objects or import objects into the database.

Configure the database in administration mode or in command line mode.

Organizations

Define organizations and sites. You must define at least one organization and site. Many organizations and sites can share a single database.

Set up the Autonumber feature: Specify autonumber seeds and prefixes for record IDs that are unique at the system level.

Sets

Create item sets and company sets.

  • Item sets are groups of items that are shared between organizations to enable features such as inventory sharing.
  • Company sets are groups of vendors that are shared between organizations.
Currency Codes

Define the codes to represent currencies that you and your vendors use. One currency code is the base currency. Define exchange rates if needed.