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| There are three major building blocks in configuring the connection between QuickBooks and Ranger. All must be made ready before triggering the connection. | There are three major building blocks in configuring the connection between QuickBooks and Ranger. All must be made ready before triggering the connection. | ||
| * QuickBooks Software - At the Towing Company. This software, purchased from Intuit, is an application that is either loaded on your local computers, or that can be accessed over the Internet using QuickBooks Online. The configuration of this software is an important prerequisite, should reflect the information needs of senior business managers, and is often designed in consultation with the company accountant (who will ideally be an experienced user of QuickBooks) | * QuickBooks Software - At the Towing Company. This software, purchased from Intuit, is an application that is either loaded on your local computers, or that can be accessed over the Internet using QuickBooks Online. The configuration of this software is an important prerequisite, should reflect the information needs of senior business managers, and is often designed in consultation with the company accountant (who will ideally be an experienced user of QuickBooks) | ||
| - | * QuickBooks Web Connector. This tool is a software application that runs on Microsoft Windows that enables specially designed web-based applications, such as Ranger, to exchange data with QuickBooks. It can be downloaded for free from http://marketplace.intuit.com/webconnector/. A file from Ranger (named "rangersst") is needed to appropriately configure the Web Connector. The Web Connector is used whenever it is appropriate for Ranger DispatchDirectTM to communicate with QuickBooks - e.g., sending weekly invoice information | + | * QuickBooks Web Connector. This tool is a software application that runs on Microsoft Windows that enables specially designed web-based applications, such as Ranger, to exchange data with QuickBooks. It can be downloaded for free from http://marketplace.intuit.com/webconnector/. A file from Ranger (named ''rangersst.qwc'') is needed to appropriately configure the Web Connector. The Web Connector is used whenever it is appropriate for Ranger DispatchDirectTM to communicate with QuickBooks - e.g., sending weekly invoice information |
| * Ranger DispatchDirectTM. This solution is the engine for tracking, pricing, storing, and reporting revenue-related transactions. DispatchDirectTM manages call taking for new service requests, calculates the appropriate charges for each job based on the specified rates for each account, creates the equivalent of invoices for each job/account, and transforms this information into records that can be "exported" to QuickBooks | * Ranger DispatchDirectTM. This solution is the engine for tracking, pricing, storing, and reporting revenue-related transactions. DispatchDirectTM manages call taking for new service requests, calculates the appropriate charges for each job based on the specified rates for each account, creates the equivalent of invoices for each job/account, and transforms this information into records that can be "exported" to QuickBooks | ||
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| ====== Before You Start - Design Variables ====== | ====== Before You Start - Design Variables ====== | ||
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| **Business requirements for the case example: Transfer summary tow charges by customer to QuickBooks for invoicing and accounting** | **Business requirements for the case example: Transfer summary tow charges by customer to QuickBooks for invoicing and accounting** | ||
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| All charges to customers - both for Towing and On-Scene services - will be summarized into a single amount - Towing/Service Charges | All charges to customers - both for Towing and On-Scene services - will be summarized into a single amount - Towing/Service Charges | ||
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| + | ===== Setup - "Check config for Deposits" ===== | ||
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| + | Check to confirm that payments will go to Undeposited Funds | ||
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| + | Go to Edit >> Preferences >> Payments >> Company Preferences | ||
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| ====== Linking Ranger DispatchDirectTM And Quickbooks ====== | ====== Linking Ranger DispatchDirectTM And Quickbooks ====== | ||