Accounts Flow

3 | Accounts Flow - Flow Downloader Setup

Continuing on with the Accounts Flow setup guide, this article covers the configurations to be made in FlowDownloader.exe and BackOffice.

Continuing on with the Accounts Flow setup guide, this article covers the configurations to be made in FlowDownloader.exe and BackOffice.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum Bepoz version of 4.6 and onwards
  • Completion of Accounts Flow Integration Setup in the given order:
    1. Accounts Flow BackOffice Setup
  • To setup Accounts Flow, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled
    • Operator Maintenance 'Stock Control' Tab
      • Purchasing & Receiving: "Receive Purchase Orders" Flag
      • Purchasing & Receiving: "Receive Manual Receipt" Flag

Accounts Flow FlowDownloader.exe Setup

FlowDownloader.exe

  • Copy the file “FlowDownloader.exe” (from S:\Interfaces\AccountsFlow) to the customer’s Bepoz server and run the program

  • Enter details as shown:
    • The Server will never change; do not edit this field
    • The Key is the unique hash for the customer included in the Email from Accounts Flow (Top) 
    • The Output file should match the Receive path (from the BackOffice Setup of Accounts Flow Supplier in the Supplier Communication Setup in this article  and file extension from the Supplier Comms setup. (.inv)
    • The interval is set to download invoices every 600 seconds or 10 minutes
    • Click Save Settings
    • Click Start – to start the program
    • Click Close to minimize the program to the System Tray the program will run constantly now


Importing Invoices into Bepoz from Accounts Flow

  • From the System Tray, right click on the FlowDownloader.exe icon and click Show, to open it back up 
  • Click 'Get Now' to test downloading a file
  • Now, navigate to Stock Control component in the sidebar menu and select Purchasing and Receiving
  • Select Accounts Flow from the Suppliers tree view on the left of the screen and click on the 'Receive Invoices' button
  • A dialog box will appear, select Yes to continue
  • Now, the invoices that were saved in the directory will begin to import into Bepoz BackOffice
  • The invoices will import via the Accounts Flow Supplier that was set up, and will automatically be assigned to each Supplier within Bepoz after matching their Supplier Number from the invoices
  • The setup is now complete



Accounts Flow Setup Articles

  • To complete the setup of the Accounts Flow integration, follow & execute the articles provided in the given chronological order: 
    1. Accounts Flow BackOffice Setup
    2. Accounts Flow Flow Downloader Setup  (this one)