Argos Concepts
Cost Items - Fixed and Variable Loans
Purpose Cost Items are the components that make up a loan, and are unique to each finance company. The Cost Items will mirror the items financed on the loan agreement. Access Fixed Loan | Edit/View Control Details - Cost Items Variable Loan | ...
Concurrency Processing
Concept Concurrency issues occur when the exact same record is updated and saved by two different sessions of Argos Vault or Bailment Dialog Concurrency If this occurs the following Concurrency Error dialog will display for the user who tries to save ...
Lookup Fields
Concept This is a field from which a browse dialog can be accessed and then a record from the browse selected. Access Lookup Fields may be coloured wheat or yellow Ensure that the cursor is in the Lookup Field required and access the browse using: ...
Standard Function Buttons
Purpose This document explains the use of the common function [buttons] that are found within Vault. Buttons [Button] Explanation Accesses the Account Details for the selected Account Opens the appropriate ADD details dialog, so a new record may be ...
Managing Account Transactions
Purpose Account Transactions cannot be deleted. Any Transaction that needs to be corrected can be managed through the Account Transaction Browse function [buttons]. Access From within an Account Details dialog | Timing Transactions can be managed at ...
Common Report Parameters
Selection Criteria There are a number of common fields that are used over a range of Report Parameters within the system. Report Criteria Field Explanation Report Order The report order is a parameter on most reports It controls the order, grouping ...
Common Account Detail Fields
Purpose The fields and buttons detailed below are common to most accounts that are created Common Fields Field Explanation Number Display only field of the internal database number Account Type [F2] to the Account Type Code If the auto code option ...
Common Account Detail Buttons
Purpose The buttons below are accessed from the Account Details dialog and the Account Quote Details dialog. Common Buttons [Button] Explanation Account Transaction Browse Adjustments to Transactions are managed from the Browse dialog Account Summary ...
User Access Security
Concept At its most basic level, security is most often used to stop certain staff accessing a part of the system the business wishes to keep private, for example, the General Ledger Trial balance or the Call / Investment accounts. It may also be ...
Browse Dialogs
Concept The browse dialog is used to enter search parameters that will filter results returned. This makes searching for the required record(s) efficient. A number of actions can then be undertaken on the selected record from the browse dialog Access ...
Custom Report Setup
Concept Default account summary and statement report templates are held within the system. The system will automatically use the appropriate default template, unless a customised report is specified for the module or the account type. Process Save ...
Override Rate
Purpose An Override Rate allows use of an Interest Rate that applies to the current ledger balance on a Fixed Loan, Lease or Deposit account. When a rate is entered to the Override Rate field, the associated rate on the selected Interest Profile is ...
Sending a file to Argos with Zoho WorkDrive
Follow the link to your companies Zoho WorkDrive Folder. Enter the password provided by Argos and click View File The following screen will be displayed, Go to New - File Upload or New - Folder Upload Select the Backup or File/Folder that you want to ...
How to Print a Report
Concept A number of reports and exports are available within each Argos Module menu. The details of these reports are available as separate documents. Timing This will depend on the report. Some reports must be run at the month end, and others can be ...
Auditing
Purpose An Audit trail is used to track the changes made to an object. For example client, account, project, interest profile, interest profile line, bailment account etc. The detail of the change is recorded, when the change was made and by whom. ...