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Jump to Added Items in a Proposal
Proposals Module » Proposals FAQ » Jump to Added Items in a Proposal
Jump to added items in a proposal. When designing a large proposal, the designer page will refresh to the top of the page each time a new item is added. But, you can jump to the room you are adding to, so you can keep track of those items added as you go. This may…
Wizard Let’s Go
Welcome » OnBoarding » iPoint Setup » Wizard Let’s Go
Wizard Let's Go Hey, look at you! You have all your setup, settings, and data done in iPoint! Awesome Sauce! Learning iPoint Now it is time to get your team members learning how to use iPoint. Just like you’ve been watching videos to learn how to set up…
Export to Excel
Items Module » Options » QB Sync List » Sync List Options » Export to Excel
Items List: Excel to Excel To simplify the manipulation of your item list, you can export your items into an Excel spreadsheet. This is useful for doing mass edits, entering manual inventory counts, and other database processes. Once edited in Excel, the data can be…
Syncing to QuickBooks
Syncing to QuickBooks
iPoint is a project management software that runs almost every aspect of your business. From sales and service to purchasing and invoicing to inventory and time tracking, iPoint does it all… almost! While we are experts at project management and job costing,…
iPoint Data to QuickBooks
Syncing to QuickBooks » iPoint Data to QuickBooks
Data are the details that both software platforms share about Customers, Items, Vendors, and System Info. Think of data as the common language spoken between iPoint and QuickBooks. QuickBooks: Edit Customer window Customer Data The following chart shows the CRM…
iPoint Transactions to QuickBooks
Syncing to QuickBooks » iPoint Transactions to QuickBooks
This section of the manual is intended to explain how transactions affect QuickBooks when they are synced from iPoint. There are two primary transaction types to consider, the purchase and storing of inventory and the sale and cash receipts for goods and services…
Customer Bill To Address Names
Settings Module » Pop Up Lists » Customer Bill To Address Names
Pop Up List: Customer Bill To Address Names The Customer Bill To Address Name is used on the customer record in the CRM to differentiate between various addresses. For example, the customer might have a separate Billing address from the Job Site address. Or a…
Add items to a PO
Purchase Orders Module » PO Details Items List » Add items to a PO
You can add items to a Purchase Order one of three ways: From a Sales Order From the Purchase Manager Directly on the Purchase Order To add a part, click in the empty Select an Item field. This will be the first line on a new PO or the last line on an…
Adding Items to iPoint from the Library
iPoint Library » Adding Items to iPoint from the Library
Ready to add items? Let’s do it! Browse the iPoint Library Wildcard search if you know what you’re looking for. Utilize the drop down menu to narrow what fields you’re searching by (Vendor, Item, etc.). Toggle to show only those that are…
How do I push Inventory to QBO?
Inventory Module » Inventory FAQ » How do I push Inventory to QBO?
How do I push Inventory to QBO? iPoint does not support inventory in QuickBooks online. QuickBooks Online has multiple versions, and only the Plus version can track inventory. At this time, we are developing the iPoint Sync to work with the most common versions of…
Project Details
Projects Module » Project Details
Project Details Projects are where you manage the labor portion of the work completed in iPoint. From here you will schedule work orders and assign tasks to your employees to ensure that jobs are completed. Projects are used for new sales (work coming from Sales…
Why should I wait for the payment to be received before pushing RFP Liability invoices to Quickbooks?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » RFP FAQs » Why should I wait for the payment to be received before pushing RFP Liability invoices to Quickbooks?
A Request for Payment is not an invoice! Wait! What!?!?!? The dictionary defines an invoice as “a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.” An RFP does not define goods or services that the customer…
Using a Credit Memo to Balance Delivery Invoices
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting » Deferred Revenue Settings » Using a Credit Memo to Balance Delivery Invoices
In a world where your clients pay timely, this options would never be needed. You would always have more money from your clients than the goods and services you’ve delivered to them. In this scenario, when you create the delivery invoice, there are funds to pay…
What happens when I sync stuff to Quickbooks?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » QB FAQs » What happens when I sync stuff to Quickbooks?
The iPoint software is, among other things, a project management tool, and as such, there is limited financial reporting that takes place in the program. The majority of the reports run in iPoint deal with Project Accounting, telling you about the financial health of…
What is the best module to invoice from?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » Miscellaneous Accounting FAQs » What is the best module to invoice from?
Invoicing > Best Practice > Dashboard We often get the question, “Where is the best place to invoice from?” The best practice for invoicing is to always invoice from the highest “level” in iPoint. Invoicing properly from the proper module…
Is it possible to duplicate a work order?
Work Orders Module » Work Orders FAQ » Is it possible to duplicate a work order?
Duplicate a WO You may be able to duplicate a WO in less than half the time it takes currently! The secret? When duplicating a Work Order all you need to do is select a technician. There is no need to fill in the rest of the fields; they will automatically fill in…
Project
Sales Orders Module » Project
Sales Order: Project tab The project tab of a sales order is where the labor portion of a job is tracked and is comprised of 4 sections. Project Name The first section links to the associated project. The blue Go to Project button will open the corresponding…
Change Orders
Sales Orders Module » Change Orders
Change Order tab Once a sales order is created (converted from a Proposal), it becomes locked, and changes must be completed through a formal change order process. This best practice is designed to protect you from customers who make changes but never pay for their…
Does iPoint have the ability to track a Warranty Fund?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » Miscellaneous Accounting FAQs » Does iPoint have the ability to track a Warranty Fund?
Some companies utilize a Warranty Fund to deposit funds (from overages or actual charges to customers). Then, as warranty work is completed, they draw on that fund to help pay for warranty work. Here is how you would track those transactions in iPoint. . Setup Start…
Can I switch from RFP A/R to RFP Liability?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » RFP FAQs » Can I switch from RFP A/R to RFP Liability?
Yes, you can! First, a little background. When we first developed the Request for Payment system, we built it using the Accounts Receivable model. As we started working with Community Members, we realized we could build an even better mousetrap and viola! RFP Liability…
New QuickBooks or Switching from QBO to QBD (or vice versa)
Settings Module » QuickBooks » Registration » New QuickBooks or Switching from QBO to QBD (or vice versa)
From time to time, you might find it necessary to connect iPoint to a different set of QuickBooks. For example: You have been using QuickBooks Online and have decided that the QuickBooks Desktop product might be a better fit for the way you do…
How do I add tasks to my Work Order from a Project?
Work Orders Module » Work Orders FAQ » How do I add tasks to my Work Order from a Project?
If you have a task attached to a project, and want to insert it into a specific work order – Guess what? You totally can! New Task from Project in a Work Order To create a new task inside a Work Order that is already in the Project: Inside the Work Order simply…
Can I Allocate Stock to a Job After it’s Ordered?
Purchase Orders Module » Purchase Orders FAQ » Can I Allocate Stock to a Job After it’s Ordered?
Say you have a Purchase Order (PO) with some stock items on it that have not yet been received. But then you realize that you actually want to use those items for a job. You don’t have to wait until the item is received or remake the PO. You can allocate those stock…
How do you Push Inventory Receipts to QB Using a Different Date than the PO?
Purchase Orders Module » Purchase Orders FAQ » How do you Push Inventory Receipts to QB Using a Different Date than the PO?
If you create a purchase order on Sept 23 and sync it to QuickBooks, the QB PO is also dated Sept 23. But if you receive items on the purchase order on Sept 28, the synced item receipts still show up in QuickBooks as being received on Sept 23, the date of the Purchase…
Negative RFP or RFP Credit Memo: What is the best way to issue a refund when using RFP?
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ » RFP FAQs » Negative RFP or RFP Credit Memo: What is the best way to issue a refund when using RFP?
The job is done and paid! You got everything closed out, and now it’s time to move onto the next… But WAIT! Your customer wants to return that last wing-a-ding and get a refund for it. What is the best way to issue this refund inside iPoint when using RFP…
Items FAQ
Items Module » Items FAQ
See links below for Frequently Asked Item Questions How do you change an Inventory Type? Custom Items Barcode Scanning for Items Alternate Vendors Multiple Labor Phases for Items
Accounting FAQ
Accounting Module » Accounting FAQ
Here are answers to Frequently Asked Accounting Questions broken down into subtopics. RFP FAQs QB FAQs Miscellaneous Accounting FAQs
Work Orders on the Calendar
Calendar Module (Schedule Pro 2017) » Work Orders on the Calendar
Any work order created in iPoint appears on the calendar as colored boxes. In addition, each work order has details inside the colored box showing: Time – the starting time of the event Details – he name of the work order as defined in Settings > Module…
2023 April
Welcome » Change-Log » 2023 April
April Update! Spring is here and we have an update we want to get out with some new security features as well as various bug fixes. Two Factor Authentication iPoint now has the ability for you turn on two factor authentication via email! This is currently a Beta…
Hide Costs from your Customer with Walkthrough Mode
Proposals Module » Proposals FAQ » Hide Costs from your Customer with Walkthrough Mode
Walkthrough Mode This feature is a Toggle Button – The Enable Walkthrough Mode button hides all cost, margin, markup, and modifier details from the screen. This is extremely useful when building the proposal in front of the customer as they don’t need to…
Retention setup
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting » Accounting Options » Retention setup
Retention is a billing tool used by General Contractors (GC) to ensure that their Sub-Contractors finish the work they have billed for and is typically used in commercial or government projects. When a subcontractor invoices the GC for work completed, the GC will…
Proposal / Designer Speed Boost
Welcome » Change-Log » 2020 Q1 » Proposal / Designer Speed Boost
New Speed Boost Features *This beta feature was integrated into the full version of iPoint and is now turned on by default. As a result, this page is here for reference only. We have rewritten the way iPoint ads items to the designer in both Proposals and Sales…
How can I track retention on sales order jobs?
Sales Orders Module » Sales Order FAQ » How can I track retention on sales order jobs?
Retainage (often called retention) is a percentage of the amount certified as due to the contractor on an interim invoice and is deducted from the amount due and retained by the client. Primarily used for commercial contractors, the purpose of retainage is to…
iPoint Online
iPoint Online
iPoint Online is where you can access iPoint from a web browser instead of using FileMaker Pro. You can access it via any web browser from a computer, tablet, iPhone, Android device, or anything that has a web browser. The big benefit of iPoint Online is that…
Documents
CRM Module » Contact Details » Documents
Documents Section In the Documents section, you can view documents that have been added to this customer’s record, such as contracts, signed proposals, etc. View the Documents List At the top of the Documents window are three valuable tools. Use the…
Deferred Revenue Settings
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting » Deferred Revenue Settings
Proposal Accounting Options Deferred Revenue Accounting is a two-step invoicing method. A Request For Payment (RFP) is sent to the customer, asking them to provide payments. Payments are then captured as deposits and can be applied to delivery invoices. A…
Items
Proposals Module » Design & Engineering » Items
Items All the items added in the Proposal Designer will populate on the left side of the screen. Drag and drop the items onto the background image to add them. From there, you can resize and rename them accordingly. Once an item has been added, it will appear green in…
2021 Q1
Welcome » Change-Log » 2021 Q1
This page represents the features and updates made to iPoint since our last release. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it does list the majority of the changes and upgrades we’ve made to iPoint. These features are all current as of Version…
Labor Hours
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Labor Hours
Proposal Labor Hours report The Labor Hours report provides a breakdown of hours needed to complete the job. This calculation is based on the number of labor hours assigned to each item on the proposal and any additional standalone time added. Click the Labor…
PDF cannot be created on disk
Welcome » Support & Training » Troubleshooting » PDF cannot be created on disk
Error: PDF Cannot be Created on Disk This error is typically displayed when trying to create a PDF proposal. This error means that something went wrong when saving the PDF to your computer. Here are the common troubleshooting options for this error. . Windows…
2019 Q1
Welcome » Change-Log » 2019 Q1
Our last major release was in January 2018. During the past year, we’ve compiled a list of 149 new features, updates, and major bug squashes. Here is a list of what we’ve been up to and what you’ll see in the 2019 Q1 release. Key New Feature …
How do I replace parts on a work order?
Work Orders Module » Work Orders FAQ » How do I replace parts on a work order?
Add a Replacement Part to the Work Order We’re here to help you take the guesswork out of some of the technology troubles you may encounter. In this edition of “Help! Robots are taking over the world,” we bring you the fol-low-ing: How to Replace Parts on a…
Add Products
Proposals Module » Proposal Designer » Add Products
Add Products Adding products to the Designer is done by clicking on the blue Add Products button at the top right corner of the designer. This opens a pop-up window where you choose a product to be added to specific locations in your design. Product Selection The…
Proposal Settings Options
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Proposal Settings Options
Proposal Options The following options apply specifically to Proposals: Column 1 Prevent Window Refresh on Add: When a part is added to a proposal, iPoint connects to the server and adds the information before presenting the newly added part to the…
2023 December
Welcome » Change-Log » 2023 December
December Update! Tier 2 iPoint Library Have you ever wanted to see how your estimated labor stacks up against others in the industry? Want to use barcode scanning to do your year end inventory without scanning in UPCs for every item? Now you can out with the Tier 2…
2020 Q1
Welcome » Change-Log » 2020 Q1
This page represents the features and updates made to iPoint since our last release. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it does list the majority of the changes and upgrades we’ve made to iPoint. These features are all current as of Version…
Mobile: Notes
Mobile Access » iPoint Mobile » Mobile: CRM » Mobile: Notes
Mobile: Notes The Notes menu option displays all of the notes captured for the customer no matter where someone entered them. Notes can be entered at the customer record or on work orders, for example. At the top of the window are three icons: Back Arrow takes…
Line Item/Summary
Sales Orders Module » Billing » Line Item/Summary
This page defines the Line Item / Summary billing process. Click here if you are using RFP- Liability billing. Click here if you are using RFP- A/R billing. Sales Order: Billing Line Item/Summary Billing tab The main body of the billing tab shows you the payment…
AIA Progressive Billing
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting » Accounting Options » AIA Progressive Billing
AIA Billing is a billing method typically used in commercial construction projects. The American Institute of Architects has defined methods and processes used to bill for projects progressively. In short, the (sub)contractor identifies all charges in a project…
E-Signature Portal
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Proposal Settings Options » E-Signature Portal
Documents and Assignments With the Electronic Signature Portal, you can collect signatures from your customers for Proposals and Change Orders online. A PDF of the Proposal or Change Order is saved in the iPoint Web Portal with a unique, secure link sent to your…
Work Orders settings
Settings Module » Module Settings » Work Orders settings
The Work Orders tab is where you customize how the Work Orders work in iPoint. Module Settings: Work Orders Default Labor Item – Select the Labor Phase from the drop-down corresponding to your service work. These labor phases are defined in Settings > Labor…
Gift Cards Lookup
Accounting Module » Gift Cards Lookup
Gift Cards A gift card, gift certificate, or gift voucher is a prepaid stored-value device used as an alternative to cash for purchases within your business. Most of the time a customer will buy the gift card and then gift it to another person. For that reason, the…
Designer Options
Proposals Module » Proposal Designer » Designer Options
The Options button on the Designer helps manipulate the details in the design in a number of different ways There are multiple tabs that provide different functionality. We’ll take a look at each tab separately here on this page. To quickly navigate to that…
Use Tax
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting » Accounting Options » Use Tax
Explanation Use tax is one of the most complicated and PITA policies many states have implemented. Use tax is a tax that applies to contractors and contractor – retailers. Instead of charging sales tax to the customer, you must pay the sales tax based on your…
2024 February
Welcome » Change-Log » 2024 February
February Update! iPoint Online Beta We know you’ve been waiting on this, and we are excited to announce that we are ready to open up beta testing of iPoint Online! iPoint Online is connecting to the same iPoint, just through a web browser instead of using…
Cost/Price Changes
iPoint Library » Cost/Price Changes
One of the most powerful features of the iPoint Library is ensuring you are getting the latest pricing updated in your file automatically! Let’s talk about how that happens and what you can do to ensure accurate pricing. Items from Partnered Vendors iPoint has…
Options
Items Module » Options
The Options button gives you the ability to search your list of parts for specific items using search criteria. Click here for a description of all the options available. The Options button will be orange if search criteria are applied. If the button is tan colored,…
Mobile: Documents
Mobile Access » iPoint Mobile » Mobile: CRM » Mobile: Documents
Mobile: Documents In the Documents section, you can view documents that have been added to this customer’s record, such as contracts, signed proposals, etc. At the top of the window are three icons: Back Arrow takes you back to the customer details…
STX Proposals (Beta)
Settings Module » Integrations » STX Proposals (Beta)
So you already use STX proposals? You’ve set up the integration within your settings to get connected. Good news! We can import your Proposals from STX into iPoint! How to view your STX Proposals within iPoint Select the Proposal Module within your iPoint…
2019 Q2
Welcome » Change-Log » 2019 Q2
This page represents the features and updates made to iPoint since our last release. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it does list the majority of the changes and upgrades we’ve made to iPoint. Key New Feature Updated Feature Bug Squashed …
2019 Q3 & Q4
Welcome » Change-Log » 2019 Q3 & Q4
This page represents the features and updates made to iPoint since our last release. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it does list the majority of the changes and upgrades we’ve made to iPoint. Many of the features have been written about in our…
How do you remove an item that has been delivered on a sales order?
Sales Orders Module » Sales Order FAQ » How do you remove an item that has been delivered on a sales order?
First, you have to un-deliver the part. Open the Sales Order Click the Product tab Click the blue Product Manager button Click the Details button next to the item you want to return and remove On the This Item tab, click the red Return button above the location…
Work Orders Reports
Reports Module » Work Orders Reports
Work Order reports are used to provide additional details about work completed on a work order. Work Order Parts Added Report Added Parts This report shows products that have been added to work orders. This is typically done by technicians in the field, but can…
Sync List Options
Items Module » Options » QB Sync List » Sync List Options
Most of the real transactional processes on the QuickBooks Sync List are handled in the Options button. Each of the tabs is detailed below. QB Sync Options: QuickBooks QuickBooks tab Show Items Not Synced – this button will cause the list to display only…
Portal
Settings Module » Integrations » Portal
Portal is a complete, web-based industry-specific product catalog that allows professional installers/dealers to find product information and make wholesale purchases from all of their suppliers in one place. iPoint utilizes Portal to simplify adding items your…
QB Step 4: Importing Data
Welcome » OnBoarding » iPoint Setup » Setup QuickBooks » QB Step 4: Importing Data
The final step to integrating QuickBooks into the iPoint process is to populate your customer, vendor, and Items lists. If you are setting up QuickBooks for the first time or are bringing these lists from another piece of software, you can skip this step. !iPoint can…
Setup (tab)
Proposals Module » Setup (tab)
The proposal Setup tab provides the skeleton of the proposal. These details are generally entered when the proposal is initially set up and drive how the proposal and subsequent sales order function. Custom Data List Custom Data List The Custom Data List gives you…
Punch Lists
Settings Module » Punch Lists
Punch Lists are a list of sub-tasks that technicians must complete as they install equipment. iPoint will verify that these punch list items are completed before allowing the technician to mark the primary task as done. Punch lists are created here in settings and…
OnBoarding
Welcome » OnBoarding
Welcome to the Community! Our staff truly looks forward to helping you transform your company! As you probably know already, iPoint values the importance of following a process and sticking with a system to optimize workflow. This guide is designed to help you…
Slack Integration
Settings Module » Integrations » Slack Integration
Slack is a cloud-based set of team collaboration tools and services. iPoint provides Slack integration so that work communication generated from iPoint can be pushed through your companies Slack channels. Slack Integration (V2) We have updated our process for how…
Item Detail Options
Items Module » Item Details » Item Detail Options
The Item Details options button provides three tabs: Standard Options New Item – press this button to create a new blank item that you can fill out details to make a new item. It’s like magic! Clone Item – this button makes a copy of the…
Retail By Product
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Retail By Product
Retail By Product Report The Retail By Product Report is similar to the Profit by Product Report, though instead of showing your profits, it shows the retail prices. On the report, you can see: Model: The item name, part number Description: A description of the…
Work Order Details
Work Orders Module » Work Order Details
Work Order The Work Order Details screen is where the actual work takes place. From here, we will change statuses, enter technicians’ time, track added parts, and track notes and images for the job. The mobile version of iPoint on an iOS device functions the…
Accounting
Settings Module » Module Settings » Proposals settings » Accounting
Proposal Accounting Options The Accounting tab of the Proposal Module Settings defines how your company will generate invoices. While many setting options define how iPoint functions, the accounting settings also define how information is passed to QuickBooks and…
Sending Lists
Marketing Module » Sending Lists
Marketing Sending Lists The first step to creating a successful email campaign is to define to whom you are sending the email. This is a Sending List. There are two basic types of Lists: “fixed” and “dynamic.” A fixed list has specific…
Tracking Prevailing Wage
Projects Module » Projects FAQ » Tracking Prevailing Wage
In government contracting, a prevailing wage is defined as the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics within a particular area. To track a prevailing wage in iPoint requires a bit of setup. In QuickBooks,…
Profit and Loss
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Profit and Loss
Profit & Loss report The Profit & Loss report is available by clicking the Profit & Loss button in the Proposal Reports section. Open the Profit and Loss Report Available in three flavors, the default report shows the Cost, Price, and Margin broken down by parts…
Cover Page
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Cover Page
Edit the Cover Page Report The cover page makes you look pretty (or at least your proposal will!) This page takes information from a couple of different places: Custom Template – this is defined by your system administrator in Settings > Custom…
2021 Q2
Welcome » Change-Log » 2021 Q2
This page represents the features and updates made to iPoint since our last release. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it does list the majority of the changes and upgrades we’ve made to iPoint. These features are all current as of Version…
Mobile: Add & Request Parts
Mobile Access » iPoint Mobile » Mobile: Work Orders » Mobile: Add & Request Parts
Invariably, there will be a part missing in your work order, some part that you need to finish the customer’s job. No worries! You can add parts that you pull out of your van so we can track the inventory and charge the customer correctly. Or maybe, you…
Vendor Details
Vendors Module » Vendor Details
Vendor Details Screen The Vendor Details screen shows a lot of information about the vendor. Let’s start in the middle of the screen. Company Info This is the primary details for your vendor. Company Name – enter the name as it appears on the…
Product List
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Product List
Product List Report The Product List Report shows all of the products on the proposal in a printable format. One of the main advantages of this report is that it totals up how much of each item is on the proposal. So, for example, if you sort by manufacturer, you can…
Proposal Options
Proposals Module » Proposal Options
Click the Options button at the top of Proposal Details to open the Options popover window. Archive Proposal – check this box to archive a proposal (or uncheck it to unarchive the proposal). There are four tabs in the Options popover window. Each is…
Profit Analysis
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Profit Analysis
Profit Analysis Report The Profit Analysis report shows a detailed breakdown of the profit on the job, broken out by several metrics. On the report, you can see: Parts Base – the sum of the Unit Price for all items on this proposal Discount – any…
Mobile Access
Mobile Access
iPoint Mobile iPoint offers a number of different ways to access your data while using a mobile phone or tablet. Depending on the method you are using, iPoint will look and react a little bit differently, so this section of the manual will focus on those…
Profit By Product
Proposals Module » Proposal Reports » Profit By Product
Profit By Product Report The Profit By Product Report breaks down your profit for each item in the proposal. On the report, you can see: Model: The item name, part number, and description of the item Qty: How many you sold Cost: The cost per item Price: The…
QB Step 2: Chart of Accounts
Welcome » OnBoarding » iPoint Setup » Setup QuickBooks » QB Step 2: Chart of Accounts
QuickBooks Chart of Accounts settings To confirm that the sync to QuickBooks is working we will get started by pulling in your chart of accounts. Go to Settings > QuickBooks > Chart of Accounts (tab) Make sure you either have QuickBooks open on your computer…
Emails
CRM Module » Contact Details » Emails
Customer Emails On the Emails tab, you can see details about the history of this customer’s interactions, including what Marketing Campaign messages they’ve received, which links they’ve clicked, and any other Connection info that has been…
Print Labels
Purchase Orders Module » PO Details Items List » Print Labels
When items are received for a job, iPoint can generate Product Tracking Labels to help identify products that have been allocated. These labels are completely customizable in Settings > Module Settings > Items. Print these labels during receiving and apply them to…
Installing iPoint on iOS Devices
Welcome » OnBoarding » iPoint Setup » Installing iPoint on iOS Devices
Mobile Device Requirements Remote access to iPoint is available using an Apple iPhone or iPad. The FileMaker Go application is only available for iOS devices. Devices need to be running on the latest iOS to access iPoint. Update: We are testing new WebDirect…
How do you change an Inventory Type?
Items Module » Items FAQ » How do you change an Inventory Type?
How can you change an items inventory type? While it is simple in iPoint to change an inventory type (you simply change the dropdown item) it is not so easy when it comes to QuickBooks. QuickBooks will not let you change the inventory type of an item after it has been…
Error Logs (tab)
Settings Module » QuickBooks » Error Logs (tab)
QuickBooks Error Logs The Error Logs tab is utilized by iPoint Support to help troubleshoot transactions and information that is not pushing correctly to QuickBooks. Most users will find this information to be foreign and not understandable. However, if you have…
Progressive Billing Change Orders
Sales Orders Module » Billing » Progressive Billing Change Orders
Change Order Progressive Billing When a change order is added to a job, you will typically create a single invoice for the entire change order. You might even group two or three change orders together on one invoice. But sometimes, you may want to provide a…
Can technicians share an iOS device?
Mobile Access » Mobile Access FAQ » Can technicians share an iOS device?
Technicians usually access iPoint on their iPhone or another iOS device. The iOS operating system does a great job of saving user’s credentials so that user names and passwords don’t have to be entered every time you access an application. This works great…
Projects settings
Settings Module » Module Settings » Projects settings
Project Module Settings The options on this tab control functionality in the Project Module. Use Color Override on Milestone Done Default SO Docs to be viewable on Projects/WO – Documents can be stored on a Sales Order in the Docs/Asgmts/Data tab. Each…
Picture Book Settings
Settings Module » Custom Templates » Picture Book Settings
Picture Book The Picture Book is a unique report that displays the items you are going to sell your client in picture format. The report is broken out by location with up to five items per location. When printing a customer proposal or contracted sales order report…
RFP Liability
Sales Orders Module » Billing » RFP Liability
This page defines the RFP-Liability billing process. Click here if you are using RFP- AR billing. Click here if you are using standard line item & summary billing. Sales Order: Billing RFP Liability Billing tab The main body of the billing tab shows you the…
Proposals FAQ
Proposals Module » Proposals FAQ
See links below for Frequently Asked Proposal Questions Walkthrough Mode Show Unit / MSRP / Labor Price Job Site Address Jump to added items in a proposal Grand Total Summary Edit my Contract / Custom Template
How do I simplify the delivery invoice process?
Sales Orders Module » Sales Order FAQ » How do I simplify the delivery invoice process?
Create All Delivery Invoices Create, sync, and apply RFP credits to delivery invoices in no time. No need to do each step for each individual Sales Order – you can check this off your list in just a few steps. 1. Create All Delivery Invoices From the Sales…
QB Step 3: Lists
Welcome » OnBoarding » iPoint Setup » Setup QuickBooks » QB Step 3: Lists
QuickBooks Setup: Lists There are several items that iPoint uses for transactions that are created in QuickBooks and pulled into iPoint. Go to the Lists tab, and press the blue buttons corresponding to each of the following: Payment Methods are used to signify…