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  1. Setup Instructions for APG Cash Drawer with 484A Serial Interface

    The Cash Drawer connects to the POS computer using a 9-pin DB9 serial cable.  Agvance can send a set of special codes to the Cash Drawer that will cause it to open. Open Codes for APG Cash Drawer Send the Open Drawer  command by selecting Open ...
  2. IAP - Independent Agribusiness Professionals

    IAP is a buying group made up of many independent dealerships primarily but not exclusively in the western states. The following web site gives more information about them and lists their members: Independent Agribusiness Professionals ...
  3. Exporting Reports from Agvance

    Q.  How do I export a report to a Word, Excel, Acrobat Reader, or other type of file? A.  Instead of printing reports, it is possible to export them into various file formats (i.e., Word or Excel document). The report can then be accessed later u...
  4. Executive Dashboard

    The Executive Dashboard is an add-on to Agvance Accounting that provides a visual and interactive view of the company’s financial performance and profitability.  Users can monitor real-time activity in a variety of ways by clicking on filters that c...
  5. Scale Interface Port Open and Inaccessible

    Q.  I receive error 'incorrect function' while trying to print a Scale Ticket. A.  A scale ticket printer that is set up to use a com port and is also set up as a Windows printer is holding the com port open and making it inaccessible. A com port...
  6. Margin Issues on Non-Supported Printers

    Q.  When using a non-supported printer with Agvance, it is possible for some of the information on right- or left-hand edge of a report to be cut off (for example, the last two or three digits of the If Paid By Dates on Statements). This will hap...
  7. Convert Prior Years Utility

    An Agvance update generally requires a database conversion to utilize the enhancements being introduced by the new release. The first person logging into the current year or any prior year Agvance datasets will trigger the data conversion. Depending...
  8. Agvance Background Color

    At Hub / Setup / Company , enter the password (contact SSI Support for the password if needed).  On the Company Information  screen double-click the colored box to select a new color. After selecting the new color, choose Save . ...
  9. Printing Agvance Reports in PDF Format

    To export a report from Agvance to a PDF file, follow the following steps: Preview a report in Agvance. Select the Export Report icon at the top of the screen. Select Acrobat Format (PDF) as the Format . Select a location to save the P...
  10. Location Setting for Applicators

    Q.  An Agvance user does not have access to applicators when invoicing. Is there a setting I need to change? A.  Applicators can be set to a specific location in Agvance but they do not have to be attached to a location. Depending on the level of...