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Administration messages and what they mean

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Messages the administration screens show when something cannot be done yet, and what to do about each. When a message says nothing was saved, fix the cause it names and try again.

Sign-in and passwords

Empty user name or password

On screenPlease enter an username! / Please enter a password!

What it meansA box on the sign-in page was left empty.

What to doType the user name and the password, then press Log in.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out

Close to being locked

On screenn unsuccessful attempts. Next r unsuccessful attempts locks your account.

What it meansFive or more wrong tries in a row. The next few wrong tries lock the user.

What to doStop trying. Use Reset password on the sign-in page, or ask the administrator.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out A user cannot sign in

The user name or password is not accepted

What it meansNo active user with that name can sign in: the name is mistyped, the user is inactive, or the user was set up with User login required? at No.

What to doCheck the user on User: status and the login setting. Type the User name, not the e-mail address.

A user cannot sign in Users: the list, locking and deactivating

The first sign in asks for a new password

On screenChange password (Old password, New password, Confirm password)

What it meansA new user's first sign in. The page does not open the application until the password is changed.

What to doEnter the first password as Old password, choose a new one of at least 5 characters, repeat it, and press Change password.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out

The new password is the same as the old one

On screenNew password must be different than old password.

What it meansOn the first sign in the new password equals the old one.

What to doChoose a different new password.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out

The password is too short

On screenPassword must have at least 5 characters. / Password must have at least 5 character.

What it meansA password shorter than 5 characters was typed on the first sign in or on the user form.

What to doUse at least 5 characters.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out Add or change a user

No company code in the address

On screenA page asks you to enter your company code.

What it meansThe address has no company code.

What to doEnter the company code, or use the full sign-in address your company was given.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out

The reset e-mail page always says it was sent

On screenAn email has been sent to your address. Please check the email address.

What it meansThe page gives the same answer whether or not the address matched a user, and whether or not a message could be sent.

What to doWait a few minutes and look in the junk folder. If nothing arrives, ask the administrator to reset the password on User.

Change, reset and recover a password A user cannot sign in

The reset could not be saved

On screenFailed to update your password.

What it meansThe new password was not stored.

What to doAsk for a new link and try again; if it repeats, ask the administrator to reset the password on User.

Change, reset and recover a password

The old password is wrong (Change password)

On screenPlease enter valid old password

What it meansThe old password typed in the Change password form is not the current one.

What to doType the current password. If you do not remember it, sign out and use Reset password.

Change, reset and recover a password

The new password and its confirmation differ (Change password)

On screenTwo passwords that you entered are inconsistent

What it meansThe confirmation is not the same as the new password.

What to doType the new password again in both boxes.

Change, reset and recover a password

The changelog page could not load

On screenError: Failed to load changelog

What it meansThe page that lists what changed in each version could not read its list. Nothing else is affected.

What to doTry again later; tell Penahak support if it stays.

The version number and the changelog page

Users and roles

The user name is already used

What it meansAnother user has this user name.

What to doChoose a different user name.

Add or change a user

The e-mail address is already used

What it meansAnother user has this e-mail address.

What to doUse the person's own address, or correct the other user.

Add or change a user

The role is missing or switched off

What it meansThe main role chosen for the user does not exist or is inactive.

What to doChoose an active role, or activate it on Role.

Add or change a user Roles

The user name or first name is too short

On screenMinimum 5 character

What it meansThe user name needs at least 5 characters. The same words also appear when the First name has fewer than 3 characters.

What to doType a user name of 5 or more characters, and a first name of 3 or more.

Add or change a user

The two passwords on the user form differ

On screenThe password you provided is incorrect

What it meansThe Confirm password is not the same as the Password (the wording is odd; it is the mismatch message).

What to doType the password again in both boxes.

Add or change a user

The role or branch is switched off

What it meansA mapping was saved for a role or a branch that is inactive.

What to doActivate the role or the branch first, then save the mapping again.

Map several users to a role or to a branch

The Administrator role cannot be changed (quick-menu tab)

On screenYou are not allowed to change scope of Administrator Role.

What it meansYou tried to save shortcuts for the Administrator role.

What to doChoose another role.

Choose what a role may open and do

You were warned and signed out

On screenuserSettingChanged / companySettingChanged

What it meansAn administrator changed your user, your role or your branch (or switched the company off). The warning shows for ten seconds and then you are signed out. The screen shows the two words as they are, because the sentence is missing from the translation file.

What to doSign in again.

Sign in, first sign in and sign out Who sees what: licence, role, permission, branch

Company, branches and lists

The logo file is not accepted

On screenYou can only upload JPG/PNG/BMP file! / Image must smaller than N MB!

What it meansThe logo is not a JPG, PNG or BMP picture, or it is larger than the company's upload size.

What to doSave the picture as one of those types and make it smaller.

Company details, logo and subscription

The PAN is not 9 digits

On screenCan not exceed 9 character / Must have 9 character

What it meansA PAN longer or shorter than 9 characters was typed for the company or a branch.

What to doType exactly 9 digits.

Company details, logo and subscription Branches

The telephone number is not valid

On screenPlease enter a valid phone number

What it meansA branch telephone does not match the accepted shape: an optional country code, then 6 or 7 digits.

What to doType the number as 6 or 7 digits, with an optional code and a space or dash before it.

Branches

The licence's branch limit is reached

What it meansThe company already has as many branches as the licence allows (inactive branches count).

What to doDelete or reuse a branch you do not need, or ask Penahak for a larger licence.

Branches How the licence decides what a company has

A branch already has this name

What it meansBranch names are unique.

What to doUse another name.

Branches

A branch already has this short code

What it meansThe short code made from the branch name is already used.

What to doChange the name a little so a different short code is made.

Branches

The last branch cannot be deleted

What it meansA company keeps at least one branch.

What to doAdd the new branch first, then delete the old one, or just deactivate.

Branches

No country chosen

On screenPlease select a country.

What it meansAn address box needs a country before the province, district and city.

What to doChoose the country first.

Countries, provinces, districts and cities

The default currency takes no rate

What it meansA rate was added for the default currency.

What to doAdd rates only for the other currencies.

Currencies and exchange rates

This currency already has a rate for that date

What it meansOne rate per currency per day.

What to doEdit the existing rate for the day.

Currencies and exchange rates

A rate of zero or less

On screenRate can not be less than or equal to zero.

What it meansThe exchange rate, the buy rate or the sales rate is 0 or negative.

What to doEnter rates above 0.

Currencies and exchange rates

The sales rate is below the buy rate

On screenSales rate could not be less than buy rate.

What it meansThe sales rate must not be lower than the buy rate.

What to doCorrect the two rates.

Currencies and exchange rates

This till already has merchant details

What it meansOne record for each till.

What to doEdit the existing card.

Merchant details for a till

The record already exists

What it meansA unique rule refused the save: a name, a code or a PAN already used.

What to doChange the value that must be unique, or edit the existing record.

When something does not work: where to start

The record was not found

What it meansThe row to delete or open is gone (also answered for the default currency, which is not deleted).

What to doRefresh the list. The default currency cannot be deleted.

Currencies and exchange rates

Nothing was selected for a bulk action

On screenPlease select atleast one item to (the action). / Some of the records are already active / already deactivated / All the records are already active

What it meansA bulk action (Activate all, Deactivate all, Delete all) was used with no rows, or with rows already in that state.

What to doTick the rows that need the change.

Branches Create and manage numbering series Currencies and exchange rates

Numbering and fiscal year

The number is too long

On screenSum of body length, prefix and suffix must be less than 20

What it meansPrefix, counter and suffix together are longer than 20 characters (20 itself is allowed).

What to doShorten the prefix, the suffix or the body length.

Create and manage numbering series

Current number at or above the end

On screenCurrent number must be less than maximum allowed number.

What it meansCurrent no is not below End no.

What to doLower the current number or raise the end number (more body length).

Create and manage numbering series

Start number at or above the end

On screenStart number must be less than maximum allowed number.

What it meansStart no is not below End no.

What to doLower the start or raise the end.

Create and manage numbering series

Current number below the start

On screenCurrent number must be greater than or equals to start number.

What it meansCurrent no is below Start no.

What to doSet the current number to the start number or higher.

Create and manage numbering series

Notifications and SMS

The company does not have the e-mail feature

On screenYou have not enable the email feature. If you want to use this facility Please contact Penahak Technology Pvt Ltd, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu

What it meansThe company's e-mail switch does not allow this kind of message.

What to doAsk Penahak whether e-mail is part of your licence.

Message templates: e-mail, in-app and SMS wording

The company does not have the in-app notification feature

On screenYou have not enable the web notification feature. If you want to use this facility Please contact Penahak Technology Pvt Ltd, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu

What it meansThe company's notification switch is off for this kind of message.

What to doAsk Penahak whether notifications are part of your licence.

Message templates: e-mail, in-app and SMS wording

The company does not have the SMS feature

On screenYou have not enable the sms feature. If you want to use this facility Please contact Penahak Technology Pvt Ltd, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu

What it meansThe company's SMS switch is off.

What to doAsk Penahak whether SMS is part of your licence.

SMS: recipients, groups and Send SMS

The mobile number is not valid

On screenPlease enter a valid mobile number

What it meansA recipient's mobile number is not 10 digits (with an optional country code in front).

What to doType the 10 digits.

SMS: recipients, groups and Send SMS

Backup and restore

The backup file is not available

On screenBackup file is not available.

What it meansThe backup row was not found, or the file is no longer there.

What to doChoose another backup, or make a new one.

The Backup / Restore screen

The backup file cannot be found

On screenCould not find the backup file specified.

What it meansThe backup row exists but the file cannot be found to download.

What to doMake a new backup and download it.

The Backup / Restore screen

The file is not a backup the system made

On screenBackup file is not valid.

What it meansThe file failed the check that it is a genuine backup of the system.

What to doRestore only from a backup listed on the Backup tab.

The Backup / Restore screen

A backup or a restore was queued

On screenBackup is being processed in background. / Data restore process is running in the background.

What it meansThe work runs after the screen answers. The screen does not show when it finishes.

What to doFor a backup, refresh the list after a while. For a restore, wait until Penahak support says it is finished and do not use the company meanwhile.

The Backup / Restore screen

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