Sharing a company file with other users

Important networking information for Mac OS X users

When two or more people use AccountEdge simultaneously to keep accounting records for your company, they all access the same company file at the same time. This means that two or more users might be entering sales, writing checks, creating customer cards, and so on, at the same time.

AccountEdge uses a special function, called file locking, that makes it possible for more than one user to enter information in the same company file at the same time. File locking is one of many features built in to MYOB software that allow you and your coworkers to work together in AccountEdge. The sections in this chapter describe some AccountEdge features that are activated when more than one person is using the same company file at the same time; we suggest that you spend a few minutes to read this information carefully.

• Protecting your accounting data using file locking
• Printing, displaying and customizing reports in a multi-user environment
• Printing and displaying MYOB reports when other users are using the same company file
• Storing custom reports on a network
• Lists and reports are affected by user IDs with restricted access
• Keeping the information on your computer screen up to date