A Developer + QuickBooks question

[cfm]

Hey all,

I have been asked by my company to find out what I need to get Actinic linked up with our accounting software, which is QuickBooks.

We have version 2002 here, so if I am correct that meets the minimum specification - however there are a few things confusing me about the process.

After reading this thread http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?threadid=3053&highlight=quickbooks, I got the impression we need Actinic Business to use Actinic Link - but reading the complete feature list for the Developer version (which we have purchased) it seems we can use this with Link - is this correct?

Lastly, since I have the Developer on my pc (for development, obviously) and for order management within the business we have Order Manager - am I correct in thinking that I would have to link my pc to QuickBooks via Link to get the orders into it? I respect that our licence code for Developer is a 1-machine licence, and Link does not work with Order Manager, so I guess I would have to do all the Developer/QuickBooks integration?

Thanks in advance!

[cdicken]

but reading the complete feature list for the Developer version (which we have purchased) it seems we can use this with Link - is this correct? Yes - absolutely. Developer is basically Business with multi-site capabilites, and some extra design features.

With regards to your other question, I assume you are in the UK and therefore are setting up the one-way link? This takes export files from Business and translates them into a QuickBooks iif import file. You are right in that Link is not compatible with Actinic Order Manager, but under the license terms of Actinic Developer, it is possible to install a second copy of Actinic Developer in your premesis with the same license key if all you need to do is download and process orders from an Actinic Developer site.

[cfm]

Thanks Chris, that helps no end! I didn't want to install a second copy just in case we invalidated anything!

With regard to the Link though, I suppose it makes sense for us to get the new v7 with its in-built Link, and use that (when I have migrated the site across). Luckily we're still in the infancy stages and haven't fully taken off yet, although it's starting to get quite busy...!

Cheers once again.

[cdicken]

Yes - Link will be included in the price of Actinic Business shortly - though not until 7.0.1 is released as Link is not compatable with v7.0.0 at the moment. That will be in a few weeks.