BookHound 8 Manual
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Section 14: Miscellaneous FAQs & Addenda
14.1 FIELD DISPLAY — Why are some fields displayed with a dashed line? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fields outlined with dashed lines indicate data that will NEVER be included in upload files, under any ...
Section 13: Protecting your Database
13.1 & 13.2 RESTORING DAMAGED FILES -------------------------------------- If BookHound crashes or freezes: 1. Reboot (restart) your computer before relaunching BookHound 2. A consistency check will run automatically on relaunch — this takes a few ...
Section 12: Consignments & Lots
12.1 ADDING A CONSIGNOR ------------------------ IMPORTANT: Always create the consignor record FIRST, then tag inventory items. Only then will consignor sales be recorded correctly on invoices. Steps: 1. Select Consignors from the Go menu 2. If no ...
Section 11: Preferences
Access: Choose Preferences from the Go menu, or click the PREFERENCES button at the bottom right of the home screen. Preferences are organized by section — click the named buttons at the top of the screen to navigate between areas. 11.2 GENERAL ...
Section 10: Reports
10.1 USING THE REPORTS SCREEN ------------------------------ Access: Click the REPORTS button at the lower right of the home screen. IMPORTANT: All reports include data ONLY from POSTED invoices. Unposted invoices are excluded from all report ...
Section 9: Managing Wants
9.1 ADDING A WANT ------------------ 1. Open the customer's record and click the WANTS button in the Sub Navigation Bar 2. Click into the first available AUTHOR field and enter the wanted author 3. Add a TITLE and other distinguishing details (author ...
Section 8: Importing & Exporting
8.1 IMPORTING DATA ------------------- Before importing, you need: - A valid tab-delimited (or tab-separated) text file - Knowledge of the field order in your text file (the sequence of fields) Steps: 1. Click the orange INVENTORY (or CUSTOMER) ...
Section 7: Web & Uploads
7.1 ONLINE BOOK-LISTING MARKETPLACES -------------------------------------- Before uploading to a new online marketplace, you must notify them of BookHound's upload file structure (Amazon is the exception — no notification needed). To get the ...
Section 6: Invoices
6.1 CREATING AN INVOICE ------------------------ Three ways to create an invoice: 1. Click the NEW INVOICE button on any customer screen (recommended) 2. Click the NEW button in the invoice section on the home screen 3. Choose NEW INVOICE from the ...
Section 5: Customers
5.1 ADDING NEW CUSTOMERS ------------------------- Four ways to add a customer: 1. Click the blue NEW button on the home screen (customers section) 2. Click the blue NEW button on any customer screen 3. Choose NEW CUSTOMER from the Actions menu 4. ...
Section 4: Catalogs
A catalog is a saved list of inventory items. Once created, items can be added, removed, or rearranged, and the catalog can be recalled, printed, copied, or merged. 4.1 CREATING A CATALOG ----------------------- 1. Assemble your desired records in ...
Section 3: Inventory
3.1 DEFAULT ITEM FIELDS ------------------------ When a new item record is created, several fields receive automatic default values: QTY (Quantity): defaults to 1 - 0 = no longer in stock; records with qty > 0 are available for sale and upload - When ...
Section 2: Navigating BookHound
2.1 THE HOME SCREEN BookHound always starts at the home screen. The main area is divided into three sections: INVENTORY, CUSTOMERS, and INVOICES — each with buttons for basic actions. Key home screen buttons: - NEW (blue) in each section — creates a ...
Section 1: Installation
1.1 INSTALLATION On a Mac: Double-click the BookHound_8.zip file. Drag the unzipped BookHound 8 folder to any permanent location of your choice. To create a startup icon on Mac: Single-click the BookHound 8.app icon inside the BookHound 8 folder and ...