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How to Change Your Own Password in EDGEBIC
Change your own password in EDGEBIC: sign in, open the change-password prompt, enter your current password and a new one that meets the policy, and save.
How to Deactivate a Customer in EDGEBIC
Retire a closed or dormant customer in EDGEBIC without deleting anything: uncheck Is Active, keep every historical quote and order, and clean up the dropdowns.
How to Deactivate a Shift in EDGEBIC
Retire a shift definition in EDGEBIC without deleting it, then clean up the work centers that still reference it so capacity does not quietly disappear.
How to Deactivate a User in EDGEBIC
Deactivate a user in EDGEBIC: select the account on the Users tab, click Activate / Deactivate, and block sign-in without deleting the person's history.
How to Export the Product List to Excel in EDGEBIC
Export your full EDGEBIC product list to Excel or CSV in three clicks, with the column caveats that decide whether the file is useful or misleading.
How to Rename or Retire a Product Category in EDGEBIC
Rename a product category in EDGEBIC from the Manage Categories window, or untick Active to retire it, without breaking the products already assigned to it.
How to Reset Scheduler Settings to Defaults in EDGEBIC
Reset scheduler display settings to factory defaults in EDGEBIC: click Reset to Defaults in the Schedule configuration panel, confirm, and start clean.
How to Save a Named Scheduler Configuration in EDGEBIC
Save scheduler display settings under a new name in EDGEBIC, switch between named configurations, set one as your default, and share it with Export and Import.
How to Show, Hide, Freeze, and Multi-Sort Report Columns in EDGEBIC
Reshape any EDGEBIC report grid: use the column chooser to show or hide columns, fix a column to the left while scrolling, and sort by two columns at once.
How to Simulate Multiple Quotes at Once in EDGEBIC
Run quote simulation across a whole filtered list in EDGEBIC: the selection rule that decides which quotes are included, and how to read the summary.
My Scenario Result Does Not Match the Live Schedule: Causes and Fixes
A what-if scenario runs in memory against a clean copy of the plan, so its dates can differ from the live schedule. The documented reasons a gap appears and what to check.
Onboarding a New Product: From Blank Routing to First Scheduled Job
A new product onboarding walkthrough in EDGEBIC: create the product, build a six step routing with real hours, add the material, and schedule the first order end to end.