1Step by step, the first time #
- Press Add (F3) and name the division.
- Leave Applies to branches empty if it exists everywhere. Pick branches only if it genuinely belongs to some. (ERP edition only; Professional has one branch and does not show this field.)
- Save (F5) , then add the rest the same way.
- Switch on Track Division in General Settings once they are all in. Until then divisions save here but appear nowhere else.
- Set opening balances by division on the ledger and product masters, which offer a division-wise opening once tracking is on.
2Applies to branches, and why empty means all #
The branch list is stored as a comma-separated list of branch ids, and the code that reads it asks: is the list empty, or does it contain this branch?
- Nothing picked — stored as NULL, and the division applies to every branch, including ones created later.
- Some branches picked — the division is offered on those branches only.
- There is no way to say "no branches at all", and that is deliberate: a division belonging to nothing would be invisible everywhere without ever saying why.
- Deleting a branch that a division names does not rewrite the list. The name simply stops resolving, and the division reads as applying to one fewer branch.
3Why is a pick-list empty? #
- Applies to branches lists every branch in this company. If it is empty, no branches exist yet — create them in the Branch master first.
- Divisions missing on an entry screen? Track Division is off, or the division is marked Inactive, or it names branches and you are working in a different one.
4Rules and integrity #
- Names are unique.
- A used division cannot be deleted — the database refuses it and the message says so. Mark it Inactive instead.
- Permission triggers can refuse a save or delete outright.
- Deleting a division also clears its document links (database cleanup trigger).
- Every problem is reported at once , as a numbered list.
5Shortcut keys #
- F2 Find · F3 Add · F4 Modify · F5 Save
- Esc cancels the edit; in view mode it closes the page.
This is the help InvoiceNET® ERP shows beside the Division Master screen. Whether you have the screen depends on the modules of your licence and the rights your administrator has given you.
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