System Data

System Data is found under System Setup from the left navigation bar.
System Data is a list of items that the rest of the system uses in its various screens to function. This is the area allows you to set-up your key central data, such as Customer Types, Tax Rates, Currency Conversions, Stock Types, etc. To enter any of the areas within the System Data grid double click its line.
- From within any area of system data you can enter edit mode via the green Edit button at the top of the screen.
- The information within system data can be changed at any time however once it has been used it can no longer be deleted.
- Save any changes using the Save Screen button in the top right.
Countries
This screen contains a list of countries for accounting, addressing, credit control and delivery purposes and uses ISO 3166.
Adding a New Country
To add a new Country:
- Go to [System Data | International | Countries].
- Click the Edit button.
- Click the + New button.
- Enter the details of your new Country as required using the details below as a guide.
- Country – Name The name of the country.
- Code – The two character country code, for example GB, US.
- Code(3) – The three character country code, for example GBR, USA.
- Zone – The zone, as defined in [System Data | Country Zones].
- Delivery – Whilst a delivery charge may be set against each country, this has largely been superseded by Delivery Rates.
- Tax – Indicates whether the country is subject to VAT.
- EU – Indicates whether the country is to be treated as an "other member state" for VAT purposes; this affects how sales and purchases appear on VAT Returns.
- Sales Nominal – You can record sales for one or more countries against a specific sales nominal account codes.
- Currency – The default currency for the country, so when new customers are created and a country is selected against them the currency will default to the currency defined against that country.
- Repeat steps 2 & 3 for additional Countries.
- Click the Save Screen button.