This menu option lists the various utilities, features and global processes in a Set of Books.

The Plug-ins menu option will only be available if you have installed the plug-ins from the TurboCASH Plug-ins CD.

To Access the Tools Menu:

1. Click on the Tools menu option.
   - Keyboard Access: Press the Alt+T keys on your keyboard.
   A list of the available menu options and the Plug-ins menu option (if you have installed the plug-ins from the TurboCASH Plug-ins CD) is displayed:
   
   - The available shortcut keys to access the options from your keyboard are indicated next to the menu option.
2. Select the following options or features:
   1. Useful features and utilities:
      1. Calculator - Access the Calculator to perform calculations and to transfer data in a field.
      2. Search - Launches the Investigator to search for specific data in a Set of Books. You may also use it to track a serial number, if entered in a document (invoice as a comment).
      3. Report Designer - Launches the Report Designer in which you may design your own specific reports and documents using specific data in a Set of Books.
      4. T-Account Viewer - View the transactions for a selected account in the traditional T-Account format.
      5. Script Engine - Launches the Pascal Script Engine in which you may define your own scripts.
      6. Customise Language - Create or customise a language.
      7. Data Integrity Check - Check the integrity of the data in a Set of Books.
   2. The following menu options allows you to export and import data and to check the integrity of the data:
      1. Export - Export Documents, Stock, Accounts, Debtors, Creditors and Posted Batches to a selected file format.
      2. Import - Import Documents, Stock, Debtors / Creditors and Accounts.
   3. Global Processes in a Set of Books to perform the following functions:
      1. Transfer Transactions - Transfer transactions and balances from a selected account to another.
      2. Do Year End - Perform year-end procedures to close the Financial Year.
      3. Clear / Reset - Clear or reset the transactions and balances.
      4. Update Server - Update transactions and data to a remote server.
      5. Reverse Posted Batch / Document - Reverse or cancel all the transactions generated when a selected batch (journal) or selected document was posted (updated) to the ledger.
      6. Copy from a Set of Books - This option allows you to copy the data from a selected Set of Books into the active (open) Set of Books.
   4. Plug-ins - The Plug-ins will only be available if you have installed the Plug-in Programs from the TurboCASH Plug-ins CD and can be accessed on the Tools→Plug-ins menu option.

- It is recommended to create a backup of the Set of Books, before any of the options on the Global Processes menu option is initiated.