StudioPlus User Forum http://support.studioplussoftware.com/ This is an XML content feed of; StudioPlus User Forum : Last 10 Posts Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:28:52 +0000 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:08:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.03 30 support.studioplussoftware.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp StudioPlus User Forum http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png http://support.studioplussoftware.com/ Learn more... : scheduling lunch http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=250&PID=915#915 Author: Mark Jeske
Subject: scheduling lunch
Posted: Aug/16/2010 at 3:08pm

Ahmed,
 
     We are working on both issues.  I have corrected the links above, but you will notice that they have the year 2010 in the link.  When we put out new versions and new help, I have to update that and realized that it would be better to have a link that was always current no matter what the year.  There are going to be many links like that as now we have had the forum since 2007 and even some of our external links may have changed on us.  With those links that point to our help topics, you can probably see the pattern and only need to look for that topic in the Help in your StudioPlus main program or in the Online search on our site here.
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:08:07 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=250&PID=915#915 Learn more... : scheduling lunch http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=250&PID=910#910 Author: Ahmed Ismail
Subject: scheduling lunch
Posted: Aug/13/2010 at 8:39pm

Mark,
 
First, you need to get rid of the dark blue box in which your forum members type their questions or change the type from black to white.
 
Second, the links you have in your reply to Jaz aren't all working.
 
Thanks!
]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:39:12 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=250&PID=910#910 Ask before you purchase... : multiple sessions linked to one invoice http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=865#865 Author: ajdoong
Subject: multiple sessions linked to one invoice
Posted: May/03/2010 at 9:51pm

thanks so much for your responses!]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 21:51:58 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=865#865 Ask before you purchase... : multiple sessions linked to one invoice http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=837#837 Author: darkroomdevil
Subject: multiple sessions linked to one invoice
Posted: Apr/14/2010 at 8:02pm

well there you go ... ;-) ... makes total sense if you think of the 3 sessions as one session ... :) - that is the easy way]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:02:06 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=837#837 Ask before you purchase... : multiple sessions linked to one invoice http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=836#836 Author: Mark Jeske
Subject: multiple sessions linked to one invoice
Posted: Apr/14/2010 at 5:59pm

Roger,
    Thank you for helping out, but there would be a better way.  Unfortunately, ajdoong is using the Free Express version and dŒs not have this option available to him.  You could use advanced scheduling and create multiple calendar events for one session.  So, while it is still not multiple sessions to one invoice, it would be able to have those events marked on the calendar (with different photgraphers and other resources if desired) and they would all be contained on one session.  You may want to consider upgrading to the Professional Edition to get the Advanced Calendar feature. 
]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:59:05 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=836#836 Ask before you purchase... : multiple sessions linked to one invoice http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=835#835 Author: darkroomdevil
Subject: multiple sessions linked to one invoice
Posted: Apr/14/2010 at 5:46pm

Hi Alex,

I am a user of S+, the quick answer is no - one session per invoice ... you really would not want it any other way.  S+ needs to know what images to show for a session for production, what session to give credit to for sales reports, etc.
 
The common areas that can apply to multiple sessions are Promotions and Session Custom Fields and Session Types.  You can then create a Filter to just show the invoices or sessions that apply. 
 
Promotions are available in the Filter system to connect to sessions, but not to invoices so I would not use Promotions as your common link so that you could see the financial picture if you wanted to. 
 
Invoice Filters can connect to session information so you could use either Session Types or Custom Fields.   If you choose Custom Fields I would name a custom field "WedPackage (y or empty)" ... so every job that applied you would enter "y" in the field and you would remember that if it didn't apply you would just leave it empty.
 
If you use session type then you would probably have  session types like "WedPack Bridal", "WedPack Engaagement", "WedPack Wedding" to differentiate from from engagement sessions and weddings that don't get the package.  If it was me I would do the custom field as it is simpler and dŒsn't create dupluicate session types (i.e. Wedding and WedPack Wedding).
 
In either case you would create a Filter to just show invoices with those session types or that Custom Field that equals "y".
 
Then go to the Invoice List view and select Filter and then the filter you created.  You can click the Fiter The Data button to get to just one client and you can click the Show Totals button to see totals.
 
I hope this is a help!
~Roger
]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:46:59 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=835#835 Ask before you purchase... : multiple sessions linked to one invoice http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=834#834 Author: ajdoong
Subject: multiple sessions linked to one invoice
Posted: Apr/14/2010 at 11:11am

I have certain bridal packages that include multiple sessions such as bridal sessions, engagement sessions, and so on.  I'd like to be able to link them to one invoice, so I can see the invoice when I look under their session information.  Is this possible?
 
Thank you,
Alex
]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:11:04 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PID=834#834 Ideas to Improve your Business : Find your top sales clients http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=256&PID=822#822 Author: Mark Jeske
Subject: Find your top sales clients
Posted: Feb/12/2010 at 1:02pm

1.     To speed up the calculation time for this report, go to the Invoice browse screen and use the Column Chooser to not show any columns you don€™t need for the report.
2.     Create an Invoice Filter for the time period you want to look at.
 a.  Go to Filter Builder under the Tools menu.
 b.  Click to Add a new filter.
 c.  Type in a meaningful description.
 d.  Choose Invoice as the Filter Type.
 e.  In the Criteria box, click on the first asterisk on the Records where line and choose Invoices and then Invoice Date.
 f.  change the "is equal to" to "is greater than"
 g.  click on the last asterisk and it changes into a field where you can type a date.  Choose a date just outside the range of what you want.  For example, if you want 2009 invoices, type in 12/31/2008 and hit Enter.  If the date is recognized as a date by the interface, it will surround it with # signs.
 h. click on the 3 dot button at the beginning of the line and choose to add a new elementary condition.
 i.  Choose Invoice Date again for the filed, but make the "is equal to" to "is less than" and then type in the ending date.  For 2009, use 01/01/2010.
 j.  Click Ok to save your filter and then close out of the filter builder list.
3.     Go to the Invoice browse screen and choose Filter in the Search By drop down.  Then choose your filter.
4.     Click on the Group by button in the Customize section of the ribbon.
5.    Drag the Last Name column header into the Group by area.
6.    Click the Show Totals button.
7.    You can print the screen like this or Export to Excel for further sorting/analyzing.
 
 


Edited by Mark Jeske - Feb/12/2010 at 1:22pm]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:02:47 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=256&PID=822#822 Ask before you purchase... : Can you add more fields to Client Groups? http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=254&PID=818#818 Author: Mark Jeske
Subject: Can you add more fields to Client Groups?
Posted: Feb/04/2010 at 4:07pm

Robert,

 I€™m not sure what you mean by adding more fields into the database.  There are custom fields in a client record that you can import information into as part of the import client routine.  If you are saying that you imported some clients already, but want to add more information to the already imported records, you cannot.  An import only creates new client records.  I like to advise that you make a backup before importing just in case it dŒs not go as expected so you can revert back to that backup.  You can also use the delete a group of clients under the tools menu to get rid of the records that did not import correctly.  However, if you have used any record to make a session, appoint, invoice or some other kind of related record, it may not delete that client.  I recommend that you always perform a backup before doing any major work on the database €“ price list, client import, updates, upgrades, bulk scheduling, etc.

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:07:01 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=254&PID=818#818 Ask before you purchase... : Can you add more fields to Client Groups? http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=254&PID=817#817 Author: robert.vitale
Subject: Can you add more fields to Client Groups?
Posted: Feb/04/2010 at 3:57pm

Hi, I have imported a database which I have made as an Excel
file from Filemaker, only some of fields were used first time round, so now I want to add more fields into this DB. Is it possible to do?
Thanx in advance.
Robert Vitale.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:57:22 +0000 http://support.studioplussoftware.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=254&PID=817#817