Starting Lilac3

The LILAC 3 client icon looks like this: LILAC Icon

It may be present on your Windows desktop, or installed in a menu accessed through your Start button.
Double click on the icon (using the left mouse button) or select the appropriate menu item thorough the Start Menu item.

The LILAC Client will then try to establish a connection to the specified server. If the connection fails, or there are any error messages, you must contact the system administrator accordingly.

If the connection succeeds, you will be presented with the Sign On screen.

Logging on to Lilac3

  1. Type or Search for your User Id. (for more information about search go to Searching)
  2. Check or type the desired accounting period as a six digit number in the form of YYYYMM, e.g. 200011
  3. Check or Search for the desired level of user authority in the Authority field. If this is the first time that you've signed in, You will need to search for the desired level of authority using the F12 button (or right mouse), otherwise you will be signed in at Level 2.
  4. In the Password box, type the appropriate password for your user name.
  5. Type or Search for the Company Id you wish to sign in to. Your User Id must be set up in this company.
  6. Click the Authorise button using the left mouse button.

The Authorise process, which is a Client/Server transaction, will set the Working Date to the system date. It may be changed if you wish to operate in a different Period from the system date.

After a successful sign in, the User Id, Period, Authority, Password, and Company Id will now be unavailable. To change any of these, you will need to run another copy of the Lilac3 Client. Additionally after a successful sign in, the Document menu will be available.