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Your Ascend desktop is your key to everything Ascend. The tiles are completely customizable, so you can create a layout...
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Note: These settings are a database setting and apply across all workstations at your location. From the Ascend Desktop, click...
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It's important to assign a name to each workstation in your shop so that they can be easily identified on...
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Computer security might not be something you think about a lot, but it's incredibly important. So let's go over some...
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Fast Login (also known as Force Login) is a feature that requires Users to log into Ascend when accessing certain...
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When a new Ascend version is available, you will first see a banner on the login screen. Once you login,...
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Software crashes can slow you down and frustrate customers. Here are our top five tips for keeping your hardware responsive...
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E-bike batteries have a useable lifespan and at the end of that life, they need to be safely recycled. To...
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Ascend's Time Clock function allows managers to review and correct employees' logged work hours. Note: To use the time clock,...
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When you interact with a serialized item, Ascend is typically going to urge you to get that serial number in...
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Ascend includes the most common payment types by default. However, you may need additional payment types to account for your...
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The Ascend Retailer Portal hosted on ShareFile makes it easy for you to access vendor product spreadsheets, system drivers, and...
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Quickie buttons allow users to add multiple common labor items and/or components to a repair with just a single click....
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Permissions Needed: Accessing and Creating the Technician Schedule: System Tools Accessing and Updating User Profiles: Users - Add / Edit...
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In Ascend Fall 2017, your store’s Spaces list automatically populated with all values from the Located field on incomplete repairs...
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Starting with Ascend Spring 2015, your store’s Status List automatically populated with all values from the Status field on incomplete...
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Permissions Needed: Tax - Sales Item Tax Override: Ability to override the default tax rate on items at the time...
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Ascend Basics: Sales Set home screen tiles Video: Meet the Ascend desktop Create a new customer profile Video: Create a...
October 5th, 2023 6899 views 8 likes
Discount Reasons allow you to track why your employees are adjusting prices outside of those automatically applied by Coupons or...
November 11th, 2022 11241 views 1 likes
Best practice: replace your equipment every three to five years. Best practice: purchase your equipment from Ascend. From the Ascend Desktop,...
November 10th, 2022 19755 views 1 likes
Depending on your location, you may need to use rounded payments in your transactions (for example, if your location doesn't...
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Product battery recycling compliance Learn how to stay compliant with battery recycling laws while supporting a cleaner planet. This guide...
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If your server isn't connecting Sometimes, a network or power outage can cause your server PC to stop responding and...
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Learn how to stay compliant with battery recycling laws while supporting a cleaner planet. This guide walks you through everything...
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Remember: Ascend releases regular updates to the software. After version 22.2, automatic updates will be in place and your computers...
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Payouts are used to record any cash removed from a cash drawer for a non-sale-related purpose, such as to pay...
November 12th, 2022 12098 views 1 likes
Ascend is a hybrid retail management system – which means that while an internet connection is not strictly necessary to...
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Permissions Needed: Categories: Ability to manage categories, or to assign a product to a category. Tax - Edit Base Tax...
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Permissions Needed: Products / Vendor Products - Add/Edit Master Data: Ability to manage information in the Master Data section of...
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Permissions Needed: Taxation - Edit Customer Tax Exceptions: Allows users to configure Customer Tax Exceptions. These reasons can then be...
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Tax-related User Permissions: Tax - Edit Base Tax Rates: Allows users to activate a new Sales Tax Rate or edit...
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Permissions Needed: Tax - Edit Base Tax Rates: Allows users to activate a new Sales Tax Rate or edit an...
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