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Openbravo Quickstart Guide

May, 2006 Version 1.0.1

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I. Introduction........................................................................................................................ 3 II. Getting Started................................................................................................................. 4 III. ApplicationMenu............................................................................................................. 6 IV. Editing Window............................................................................................................... 8 IV.1 Buttons Toolbar........................................................................................................ 8 IV.2 TabbedMenu.......................................................................................................... 10 IV.3 Work Area............................................................................................................... 10 V. Process Window............................................................................................................ 13

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I.Introduction

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Introduction
Through some practical examples, this quick start guide aims to properly introduce users to Openbravo, its interface, and basic functionalities.

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II.Getting Started

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Getting Started
The user guide will begin with the Openbravo login page.

Illustration 1:Aplication login window Here, the username and password are entered. It’s also possible to select the preferred language (English for this example). Once the system has verified user login data, the user will be taken to a window displaying additional login options.

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Illustration 2: Login options window Here, therole, company, department, and function the user wishes to work with are indicated in order to provide the correct options. The role option determines which actions will be allowed, whereas the rest of the parameters tell the application which data the user will be working with.

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III.Application Menu

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Application MenuIllustration 3: Application menu In the menu the different application modules can be seen. The modules accessible by each user are dependent on the permission granted. When the user clicks on one of the modules, ( ), it will open ( ) and display the components of the selected module. In the lower part there is an icon to “unfold the menu” which shows all of the options accessible for the role selectedat login. The type of option corresponds to one of the following components, which is identified by an icon: Standard Window Form Report Process Task Information Workflow Users can access the different functionalities provided by Openbravo through the application menu in the left side. The following are the list of the application modules that can be found:

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Application Dictionary: Provides the necessary tools and utilities to manage the application (tables, windows, forms, information and processes). General Rules: Defines rules for the system as well as the way in which it will function (currency, organizations, and entities). Functions such aswork rules, permission granted, and basic organizational data are managed here. Purchase Management: Includes functions and information for a company to process purchases (purchase requests, merchandise receipts, verification of supplier invoices, evaluation of suppliers, etc.). Sales Management: Consists of the main sales functions (sales requests, taxes, patents, invoices, commissions, etc.)....