(This feature is available in BCSS Deluxe, Diamond and Virtual.)

One picture of an Inventory Item may be added when the item is being added to Inventory or the picture maybe added when editing an Inventory Record.

The picture may be stored on the hard drive (or other local storage device) or it may be stored online.

Inventory Pictures on the Hard Drive

Picture Setup

Tell BCSS where your picture files are stored so when adding an inventory picture, BCSS will open that location and avoid your having to find the location each time. To do so, go to File > Program Setup > Inventory and click on Find Location (upper left). Navigate to the folder housing inventory images, click Save then OK. BCSS will open that folder when a picture is being added to an inventory record.

Add a Picture for an Inventory Item -

Select a Consignor from the list of consignors and press F3 to add a new inventory item.

Enter as much information as desired about the item.

Click on New Picture:

BCSS will open the folder on your computer specified in Program Setup > Inventory. Select the image and click Open.

Click OK to save the inventory record.

Once a picture has been added, the name on the 'No Picture' button changes to 'Show Picture' which may be selected to view the picture. On the Sales Invoice click View Item Picture to verify that price tags have not been switched.

Use Pictures Stored Online

Select a Consignor and press F3 to add a new inventory item.

Enter the URL of the image in the field named 'Picture URL' and click OK.

The path to the image will be added to the BCSS database. The actual image will reside on the server. This will reduce disk usage on the local computer but might increase the cost of storing images.

Batch Enter Inventory with Pictures

In the Consignors Work Area, select Batch Enter:

Select Batch Enter. When entering an item, enter its location on the computer (like C:\Images\sofa211.jpg or http://www.myserver.com/images/sofa211.jpg).

Helpful Tip: Use the free online picture storage service at PhotoBucket http://photobucket.com to display pictures of inventory and link to those pictures in BCSS.

Add a Picture for an Existing Inventory Item

Click on Inventory in the Work-Areas Menu.

Double click on an item to open its Edit Screen:

Follow the procedures above to add the picture.

Add a Picture from the Internet

When adding a new inventory item or when editing an existing inventory record, enter the URL of the image in the field named 'Picture URL' and click OK. The path to the image will be added to the BCSS database. The actual image will reside on the server.

When the next picture of another item is added, BCSS will display the URL of the previous picture. This may allow for minor editing of the displayed URL instead of having to reenter the entire URL again.

Email Support (Add the domain name mm.st to your email program's Approved Senders List or White List to lessen the chance that spam filters will block our emails to you. (Instructions) For phone and remote PC help, contact: Joy Archer, enJoy Consigning Services, 972-898-7921 (NY), Email, or Computer Mechanics, 800-448-1436 (MI), email.