Create company

Under Database on the navigation pane, open the Create company view.

The Create company view is used for creating new company 'header' records.

After a header record is created the company details can be entered either from:

Option

Description

System

Each company is linked to a system code, even if the Opera 3 SQL SE installation includes only one system.
Company

Each company has a unique company code. Up to 36 companies can be created in each system.
Server

Select the Microsoft SQL Server installation for the Opera 3 SQL SE databases. The available Microsoft SQL Server installations are displayed in a list.

Data folder

This is the location of the Windows file system data that is used in Opera 3 SQL SE, including the secure repository.  

This includes reports, PDF files, banking files and so on. This folder structure is redesigned for optimum file management of Opera 3 SQL SE files that are held outside of Microsoft SQL Server.

The default location for this folder is C:\ProgramData\Pegasus\O3 Server SE.
Common shared folder

Administrators must create a network share and grant the necessary permissions to the users who will need access to this location in Windows Explorer,  for example, to give access for banking software.

The common shared folder location is used for:

  • Company BACS files (in the '\BACS' folder)

  • VAT Return & EC VAT related files (in the '\Tax' folder)

  • Migrations from Opera 3 (SQL) or Opera 3 (VFP).

Each company will have its own sub-folder below the Common folder. For example, for company A in the main system, the common folder will be '\Common\Sys_0\Co_A'.

Administrators must grant the necessary permissions to the users who will need access to this location in Windows Explorer or from third party software (for example, banking software products).

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