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Controlling the Account "Active" status

This article details how the Active flag on an account can be amended, as well as how to search for Inactive accounts.

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Written by Noel Collings
Updated over 3 months ago

Overview

if an account in Weighsoft is set to Inactive then it will no longer appear in any searches, and no new orders or jobs can be raised against it.


Search for Accounts that are set to Inactive

  1. Hover on Customers

  2. Click on Accounts

  3. De-select the Active checkbox at the top of the screen

  4. Click on Search

The system will search for and display all accounts that are marked as Inactive


Set an account as Active/Inactive

The method for amending the Active flag on account differs depending on your systems setup.

The status of the flag can also be sync'd into Weighsoft form your accounts package

Set the Status against the account manually

  1. Go to the Account

  2. Click Modify

  3. Disable the "Active" option

  4. Hit Save

Via your Accounts package

Sage 50

Note: This option will only work if you have the "Enable Inactive Flag" option enabled in Settings>Finance

  1. Go to Administration

  2. Click on Settings

  3. Select Finance

  4. Select Credit Control

  5. Locate and enable the "Enable Inactive Flag" option

  6. Hit Save

When this option is enabled the Active flag will be synched to Weighsoft from Sage 50.

Marking an account as Inactive in sage will mark it that way in Weighsoft automatically.

Sage 200

The active status is updated automatically from Sage 200.

Access Dimensions

Setting the account in Dimensions to "Inactive" will sync across and mark the account in Weighsoft as Inactive.

Access Financials

Setting the customer in Financials to "Inactive" will sync across and mark the account in Weighsoft as Inactive.

Evolution M

Note: This option will only work if you have the "EvolutionM Active Flag" option enabled in Settings>Finance

  1. Go to Administration

  2. Click on Settings

  3. Select Finance

  4. Select Credit Control

  5. Locate and enable the "EvolutionM Active Flag" option

  6. Hit Save

When this option is enabled the Active flag will be synched to Weighsoft from EvoM. Marking an account as Inactive in EvoM will mark it that way in Weighsoft automatically.

Opera

Setting the account in Opera to "Dormant" will sync across and mark the account in Weighsoft as Inactive.

Exchequer

Setting the account in Exchequer to "Inactive" will sync across and mark the account in Weighsoft as Inactive.

Xero

Setting the account in Xero to "Inactive" will sync across and mark the account in Weighsoft as Inactive.

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