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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions:

  1. How do I include the logo of the company in the Panels of Control?
  2. How does the process of cancellation of income statement work?
  3. How is it the procedure in order to reverse a process of Interface?
  4. How is it the procedure in order to link a database to ConGeneIros
  5. Do we be had the objects source of ConGeneIros
  6. What is it the function of the form "Genera Comprobante Saldos Iniciales" that you be given in the database linked BDxxVinculada?
  7. If I download an updated version, how do I import the information of my current data base into the new version of ConGeneIros?
  8. Is there any User's Manual?
  9. The License Key for and old version is allowed for the new 8.01 version (platform Microsoft Access 2007)?
  10. Can I use the module for Text into Amounts (MontoEscrito.mde / accde) in others Applications?
  11. Can I control several companies from a single program?

Answers:

*For all responses we will refer to the original titles and subtitles of Database forms (Spanish language).

1.         How do I include the logo of the company in the Control Panels?

You should keep the image of the logo in the information of the Company, this way:

  1. Go to the section [Parámetros de Contabilidad] (G/L Parameters) or [Parámetros de Inventarios] (Inventory Parameters) depending on the section where you are.
  2. Select the button [Datos de la Empresa] (Company Data) and press click in the [Logoole] box.
  3. Press the key [Supr] (Delete) in order to delete the existent image.
  4. Select the option of menu [Insertar] / [Objeto] (Insert / Object).
  5. Press [click] on the option [Crear desde archivo] (Create from file), deactivate the box [Vincular] (Link) and press [click] on the button [Examinar] (Find).
  6. Select the image of your Company. It should be in BMP format, because the JPG  or GIF format doesn't work in all the platform installation.
  7. Press the key [Aceptar] (Accept) and close the screens [Empresa] (Company) and [PanelControl ParametrosCG] (Control Panel G/L Parameters).
  8. Quit from ConGeneIros and come back again. The logo of your company will begin to appear.

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2.         How does the process of cancellation of income statement work?

The process of cancellation of income statement is made by using the option: [PanelControl Contabilidad] / [Cancelación Cuentas de Resultado] (G/L Control Panel / Cancel Income statements):

  1. ConGeneIros will proceed to generate an accounting voucher automatically where it will cancel the balances of each income account against   the temporary income account that you previous have assigned in the Accounts Plan, box [Codpuceq]. Because ConGeneIros is a program totally transactional, you have two tools of correction for trials:
    1. Eliminate the countable voucher generated selecting the option [PanelControl Contabilidad] / [Ingreso de Comprobantes] (Control Panel G/L / Maintain Vouchers) and repeat the process of cancellation of income statement when you are ready with the corrections; or
    2. Executing an additional process of cancellation of income statement when you are ready with the corrections.
  1. Verify the accounting information using previews on option   [Informes] / [Balance Comprobacion] (Reports / Trial Balance) or [Informes] / [Extracto de Cuentas] (Reports / Extract of Accounts).
  2. Using a manual general ledger voucher on option [PanelControl Contabilidad] / [Ingreso de Comprobantes] (General ledger Control Panel / Maintain Vouchers) you could cancel the temporary income account against the respective Balance account: Earnings or Losses of the exercise.

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3.         How is it the procedure in order to reverse a process of Interface?

The procedure in order to reverse an Interface is very simple: delete the account voucher generated by the interface process using the option [PanelControl Contabilidad] / [Ingreso de Comprobantes] (General Ledger Control Panel / Maintain Vouchers) and the program automatically turns back the process. In the case of a physical Inventory interface the program will turn back both the account transactions and the inventory transactions and it will be placed in the initial state of the Physical Inventory.

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4.        How is it the procedure in order to link a database to ConGeneIros?

The communication between databases generally is made through ODBC controllers. Therefore it is necessary that the database that you want to link to ConGeneIros has these controllers. If your database is not Microsoft Access you must consult your supplier. For databases Microsoft Access the procedure is very simple:

  1. From the database that you want to Link select the option of menu [File] / [Obtain external data] / [Link Tables].
  2. Look for the ConGeneIros database, the program will show you the list of the tables of the database in the window [Link tables].
  3. Select the table or tables that you want to link and Press the button [Accept] and …that’s all !!.

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5.        Do we be had the objects source of ConGeneIros?

Yes, It is. For platform Microsoft Access 2000 and later, you will can download the database in MDB format (source) in the section Download full MDB Version, in order than you can reformat the forms and reports according to your necessities. At this time you can use the basic tools for change titles and subtitles of the forms and reports of ConGeneIros. For technical purpose you have all our support and the attendance of third parties (Case Microsoft for platforms Access for Windows (@) in our Customer support section Clarifying that there is no relationship and agreement between ConGeneIros and Microsoft. Note: You do not have access to the source Visual Basic code of the Modules ConGeneIros, but you can use any function of ConGeneiros, define your own functions and use those in your own Forms, Reports and Queries, additionally you can use the macros or event procedure property for more definitions tasks..

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6.         What is it the function of the form "Genera Comprobante Saldos Iniciales" that you be given in the database linked BDxxVinculada?

The first that it is necessary to say is that ConGeneIros is a program totally transactional and therefore the concept of "Initial Balances" is only required for the beginning of operations of the company. But with the lapse from the time it could happen that the volume of transactions is so significant that it harm the performance of the processes. It is in this point that would be recommendable delete unnecessary historical transactions. To do this, you need to generate a voucher of Initial Balances by using this form. You select determinate closing period (advisable 2 years back) and so be in conditions of eliminating the previous general ledger transactions previous to that voucher of initial balances and so liberate disk space and improve the performance of the ConGeneIros.

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7.       If I download an updated version,  how do I import the information of my current data base into the new version of ConGeneIros?

The process of transferring your data base information to the new version of ConGeneIros is very simple and fast:
The new version of
ConGeneIros comes with a program set up that import your data base information into the new version totally automatic. This program could be called when the welcome form is displayed (Where the license registration is requested) by pressing the function key [F4] and, like all the programs of ConGeneIros, you will obtain a detailed explanation of this process by pressing the help function key [F1].For an old ease we recommend you that both data bases, the old version with your information and the new downloaded version reside in the same folder (directory).
Remember that prior to any process, including the import of information of your data base, you must register your license owner code in the new data base version of
ConGeneIros.
Attention: Only the version 06.05.1 or latest import data from Sales Invoices section, the older version only import data from Accounting and Inventory sections.

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8.       Is there any User's manual?

The program ConGeneIros has on-line helps using the function key [F1], in all its sections. If you want to have a printed document, like a User's Manual, you can print the on-line helps by this way:

  1. Call the on-line help using the function key [F1].

  2. Click on the lash "Help Topics."

  3. In the window "Help Topics" click on the lash "Content."

  4. For each one of the shown global topics (books): .

    .Welcome
    .Set Up
    .Processes
    .Forms Descriptions
    .Technical Reference
    .Operating Forms

    Press the action button "Print" and all the topics belonging to the group will be printed avoiding you to print every help page.

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9.       The License Key for and old version is allowed for the new 8.01 version (platform Microsoft Access 2007)?

The License / Key from version 07.04 or newer is allowed to 08.01 version (Microsoft Access 2007platform), but remember that programs are delivered in the form "As it is" and therefore at any time ConGeneIros can modify the algorithm for calculating the keys when it sees fit without any commitment to enable their access to previous versions.

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10.       Can I use the module for Text into Amounts (MontoEscrito.mde / accde) in others Applications?

Yes, you can. The module for Text into amounts can be used in others Databases: define it into the reference in the Visual Basic section.

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10.        Can I control several companies from a single program?

Yes, you can.  Begining 07.12 and 08.03 (Access 2007) versions: in the main control panel you can change the Company. It is important to clarify that it is not possible consolidate several companies because they are processed independent each other but this way is very useful for accountants who wish to control and record several small and medium companies.

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