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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…
Gift Cards Sold
Reports Module » Items Reports » Gift Cards Sold
Gift Card report The Gift Card Report shows details about gift cards sold through iPoint. Available details include: Gift Card – the unique ID of the gift card Invoice – the invoice number where you sold the gift card Card Amount – the…
Items Reports
Reports Module » Items Reports
The following reports pertain specifically to items in iPoint. Items Allocated – these are the items that have been staged or allocated for various jobs Items Sold – this report shows items that have appeared on an invoice Gift Cards Sold –…
Accounting Module
Accounting Module
Accounting Module The Accounting module is home to customer-facing financial transactions. Estimates are Quick Quotes, typically used in a Point of Sale process where a customer wants the price of one or two items. Think of an Estimate as an Invoice with no payment…
Gibberish Text . . .
Welcome » Support & Training » Troubleshooting » Gibberish Text . . .
Wingbat Text When the text in iPoint looks like gibberish or symbols – yikes! Did aliens take over my computer!? Not exactly… GREAT NEWS!!! This issue is resolved in FileMaker 19, so if you never want to see Gibberish Text again, remove FileMaker 18…
FileMaker Updates
Welcome » Support & Training » FileMaker Updates
Wondering if you should update your FileMaker? Always check back here for all the latest and greatest information and links! When it comes to updates, we’ve noticed a few different… let’s say “personality types.” Has the need to update…
Change Orders
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Change Orders
Sales Order Change Order report The Sales Order Change Orders report is a synopsis of the change orders in your system. Note: And yes, clicking on any change order line will open the change order in the associated sales order. Here are the details you’ll find…
Inventory Re-Order List
Inventory Module » Inventory Re-Order List
Inventory Dashboard: Re-Order The Inventory Re-Order dashboard displays any items that have fallen below their inventory minimums. If an item has been archived, it will not appear on this list, even if the min/max levels have not been removed from the…
Accessing iPoint
Welcome » Accessing iPoint
Before you can use iPoint, you have to log in. That makes sense! But how do you do that? We’re going to assume that iPoint has already been installed on your computer or your iOS device. If that is not the case, you’ll want to set up iPoint first. Click…
Invoice Options
Accounting Module » Invoices List » Invoice Detail » Invoice Options
Invoice Options: Standard Standard Archive – a check in this box removes the invoice from the standard list view. You can always see it later by choosing to show archived. View PDF of Invoice button – this button generates a PDF of the invoice and…
Estimate Options
Accounting Module » Estimates List » Estimate » Estimate Options
Estimate Options Standard Archive – a check in this box removes the estimate from the standard list view. You can always see it later by choosing to show archived. View PDF of Estimate button – this button generates a PDF of the estimate and displays…
Summary
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Summary
Sales Order Summary report The Sales Order Summary report gives you a quick look at the sales orders in your system. Clicking on any sales order line will open the sales order in a new window. Here are the details you’ll find on this report: Design Name…
Profitability
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Profitability
Sales Order Profitability report The Sales Order Profitability report gives you a quick summary of the profitability of sales orders in iPoint. Clicking on any sales order listed will open it in a new window. Available details include: Design Name – the…
Funds Available / Needed
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Funds Available / Needed
Sales Orders Funds Needed/Available report The Sales Order Funds Available / Needed report is used to verify that RFP payments are covering the work completed and delivered on a sales order. Note: Clicking on any sales order line will open the sales order in a new…
Invoices settings
Settings Module » Module Settings » Invoices settings
Settings - Invoices The Invoices tab is where you define how various invoicing processes work in iPoint. These settings are broken into three basic sections. You can click on an option to go to that topic on this page. Invoice Emails Invoice Options Recurring…
Credit Card Processing Settings
Settings Module » Integrations » Credit Card Processing Settings
Set Up Credit Card Processing The CCP tab is where you integrate iPoint to Transnational for your credit card processing. Important: iPoint does not store any credit card information. We are simply a conduit to one of the four credit card processors. Customer credit…
Labor Time
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Labor Time
Sales Order Labor Time report The Sales Order Labor Time report provides a quick snapshot of the time sold versus the time used on sales orders. This report is a helpful tool for forecasting the technicians’ time needed to complete the sold work. Note: Click…
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 …
Mix Analysis
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Mix Analysis
Mix Analysis report The Mix Analysis report provides a study of sales orders based on the mix of labor, parts, and time sold. iPoint developed this report in conjunction with the Vital Management Group, an audio-video business process coach. Here are the details…
Production
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Production
Sales Order Production report The Sales Order Production report is ideal for companies using the RFP billing process as it lets you see the value of goods and services that have been delivered to the customer. You’d use this to determine if additional funds…
Delivered Not Invoiced
Reports Module » Sales Order Reports » Delivered Not Invoiced
Sales Order Delivered Not Invoiced Report The Sales Order Delivered Not Invoiced report shows parts and labor that have been sold to the customer but not yet delivered. This is useful for triggering Delivery Invoices and making sure that the product is delivered on…
Dashboard
Dashboard
The dashboard is the home screen for all iPoint activities. Here you will find details for completing your work and navigational tools to help you get to specific information within iPoint. iPoint Dashboard Left menu Navigation At the top of the screen, you will…
Line Report
Reports Module » Purchase Order Reports » Line Report
Purchase Order Line Report The Line Report shows a list of individual line items on purchase orders. The report shows: PO Number Item ordered Where the item request came from (Sales Order, Project, Work Order, Invoice, or Stock) The date the PO was created The…
Pop Up Lists
Settings Module » Pop Up Lists
Pop Up Lists are used throughout the iPoint software to customize functionality. Many of these options help you align the iPoint software with your company’s business practices. Pop Up List Builder To modify a Pop-Up List, choose the list from the top of the…
Invoice Detail
Accounting Module » Invoices List » Invoice Detail
Invoice Detail Header The top of the invoice shows the basic customer details, including: Customer Name – The name of the customer entered here. To enter a customer name, start typing in the field to automatically populate a list of customers based on the…
Video Site Map
Welcome » OnBoarding » Learning iPoint » Video Site Map
Throughout the manual, you will see this image. When you do, click on the image to be taken to a training video in the iPoint software that specifically relates to that topic. This list is a summary of all the training videos available in the software. Click the…
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…
Proposal Info
Proposals Module » Proposal Info
Proposal Info Tab The Proposal Info tab contains primary customer and job details. Customer Name The first section is the customer details describing the customer receiving the bill for the work being completed. Enter the Customer Name – there are a few…
RMA Module
RMA Module
RMAs List The RMA module is where you track a product that has been returned for repair or replacement. Sort Dropdown The RMA header contains familiar list navigation options if you’ve spent time in any other iPoint modules. Choosing an option displays the…
QuickBooks Lists
Settings Module » QuickBooks » QuickBooks Lists
QuickBooks Lists Several items need to be pulled from QuickBooks into iPoint for transactions to sync. We’ve already set up a chart of accounts, customers, vendors, and items. This tab pulls in some of the behind the scenes information QuickBooks…
Credit Card Processing
Accounting Module » Payments List » Credit Card Processing
The Credit Card/eCheck Payment window is where customer payments are entered into iPoint from either the Accounting Payment module or the Invoice New Payment/Credit button. Accepting a payment in both locations opens the same pop-over window. Once you have arrived on…
Year End Inventory
Inventory Module » Year End Inventory
It is your favorite time of year, time to complete year-end inventory! It doesn’t matter if you are using a physical calendar year or a fiscal calendar year, iPoint will help you make sure inventory counts are accurate in both iPoint and QuickBooks! Let’s take…
Terms of Service
Settings Module » Terms of Service
iPoint MASTER AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS YOUR ACQUISITION AND USE OF THE IPOINT CONTROL SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AND SHALL SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR TERMS OR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND iPoint LLC dba iPoint CONTROL (“iPoint CONTROL”). BY USING THIS SOFTWARE…
Items settings
Settings Module » Module Settings » Items settings
The Items tab consists of options for the Items and Inventory modules. Item Options Options Default No Discount – A check in this box will cause the No Disc. box to be checked on all newly created items. Marking an item as no discount means that users…
Item Details
Items Module » Item Details
Item Details An item’s details are the most critical part of the iPoint database because it encompasses information that affects sales, ordering, scheduling, billing, and inventory control. Navigation In addition to the standard navigation elements…
Product Manager Options
Sales Orders Module » Product » Product Manager » Product Manager Options
Clicking the Options button on the Product Manager presents a number of different options available to you. These options are spread out across four tabs and each tab is described in detail here. Product Options: Transactions Transactions The transaction tab is…
Tasks/Parts
Projects Module » Project Details » Tasks/Parts
Project Tasks / Parts The Tasks and Parts window is where you can see all of the things that need to be done and the items that need to be delivered to your job. Keep in mind that every part sold to your customer will have a related task that goes with it. That is…
Recurring Invoices
Accounting Module » Recurring Invoices
Recurring invoices enable you to send an invoice to your customer on a prescribed schedule. You would typically use this for things like monthly security monitoring or quarterly service contract billing. To activate recurring invoices, go to Settings > Module Settings…
Tasks/Parts Lists
Work Orders Module » Tasks/Parts Lists
Work Order Tasks/Parts The list of tasks to complete and parts to deliver on a given work order is available by clicking the Tasks/Parts button at the top right corner of the work order. This is a toggle button that turns to Work Order Details when you are viewing…
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 …