NewsFlash #130
Changes to Committed Column in Inventory Available For Sale (03-07)
When you double-click a quantity in the ‘Qty Comm’ column:
- If the item has been located at a locator branch, the locator number displays next to the branch in the ‘Pickup Branch’ field (e.g. ‘CLW-A01A’).
- If the item is committed on a work order, the work order number appears in the ‘Order Number’ field with ‘WK-‘ appended to beginning (e.g. ‘WK-200033’). Double-clicking the work order number opens the work order in a new window (for inquiry only).
Change to Summary Page Print on Transfers Picking Sheets (03-11-10)
When printing GUI Picking Sheets and ‘Print Locator Picking Sheet’ preference is set to Summary, the Summary page will now print ‘***’ for the Area when no Area has been assigned for a location.
New Option to Skip Posting File Load Verification (03-30-04)
You can now skip the ticket verification when running Posting File Load.
The following prompt now appears:
‘Verify that all transactions Prior have been entered, and transactions on or after mm-dd-yy have not been entered’ to have ‘Continue? (YES/N/(S)KIP)’
Enter “S” to skip verification.
New Serial Number Preferences (03-31-90)
You can now password protect the ‘Branch’ and ‘PO Cost’ fields in Serial # File Maintenance (03-31-02) by entering a password in the ‘Serial Maintenance Password’ field on this screen.
Inquiry by Item Number is Now GUI (03-31-01)
This selection is now GUI. The reports can be opened directly in Excel or saved to your computer. They can also be printed to a physical printer or PDF file.
Several Updates to Serial Number File Maint (03-31-02)
The following updates have been made to this selection:
- It is now GUI.
- A ‘History’ tab has been added to view serial number sequence numbers greater than ’01.’
- If a password is set up in Serial Password Maintenance (03-31-90), any changes made to the ‘Branch’ or ‘PO Cost’ fields in this selection will require entry of password.
Serial Number Reports Consolidated into One Selection (03-31-10)
The first tab of this report is the Serial Search Report and combines the reports previously found in Selections 03-31-10 through 03-31-14. The Serial Search Report provides is a listing of all serial numbers on file, filtered by Item#, Brand, Product Type, Branch and/or Pay To Vendor.
The second tab of this report is the Vendor Maturity/Out Date Report and it combines the reports previously found in Selection 03-31-15. The Vendor Maturity/Out Date Report is used to view the serial number Maturity Date and the Out Date (Sold Date) for one or more vendors. The maturity date is the date on which the floor plan item must be paid for.
The reports can be opened directly in Excel or saved to your computer. They can also be printed (in landscape orientation) to a physical printer or PDF file.
Inventory Locator Inquiry by Item Number is Now GUI (03-38-01)
This selection is now GUI. The report can be opened directly in Excel or saved to your computer. It can also be printed (in landscape orientation) to a physical printer or PDF file.
Sales by Zipcode/State Updated For Larger Amounts (05-41-10)
The ‘ST Amount’ field in this selection has been updated to handle amounts greater than 9,999,999.99.
Payroll Update Message Change (10-14)
The prompt, ‘Build Direct Deposit File Now?’ in the Payroll Update selection has been updated to require an entry of “Y” or “N.”
A/P Transaction Maintenance Menu and Selections are Now GUI (11-33)
This menu is now GUI, along with the following selections:
- Transaction Maintenance (11-33-01)
- Transaction Maintenance Audit (11-33-02)
New Preference in Revolving A/R Preferences (14-90-01)
A new preference, ‘Print Zero Balance w/Details Statements?’ has been added.
When set to ‘Y’ or blank, A/R Revolving Statement Print (14-72) will work as it always has (accounts with a zero balance are included on the A/R Revolving Statement Print).
When set to ‘N,’ A/R Revolving Statement Print will not include accounts with a zero balance, even if there are current month transactions.
Statement Print Uses New Preference (14-72)
This selection now uses the new ‘Print Zero Balance w/Details Statements?’ preference from Revolving A/R Preferences (14-90-01).
New Batch Preference To Allow User Defined Batch IDs (15-90-02)
A new preference, ‘Use User Defined Batch IDs’ has been added to allow user-defined batch numbers in G/L Journal Entry (15-05). This enables you to select the batches to update in G/L Journal Audit/Update (15-06) instead of updating all journal entries at once.
STD Entry Processing Updated to Use New Batch ID Preference (15-04)
This selection has been updated for the new ‘Use User Defined Batch IDs’ preference. If the preference is checked, the Batch ID will be set to ‘StandardEntry’ by the system.
Journal Entry is Now GUI (15-05)
This selection is now GUI and has been updated for the new ‘Use User Defined Batch IDs’ preference.
If user-defined Batch ID’s are used, it will allow a Batch ID to be entered. If a Batch ID is NOT entered, the system will automatically generate one. Any un-updated Batch ID’s will display and can be selected to view details or make changes.
In this selection you can now search for an account number. It will also allow Automatic Entries.
When completing Prior Period entries, the ‘Automatically create balancing entries’ is checked by default. If unchecked, the system will not automatically create balancing entries and those entries will need to be manually entered.
Journal Entry Audit / Update is Now GUI (15-06)
This selection is now GUI. You can select specific Batch IDs, all Batch IDs, or no batches to audit/update. The audit can also be printed to a PDF file.
Region Maintenance is Now GUI (30-02-01)
This selection is now GUI.
Branch Maintenance is Now GUI (30-02-02)
This selection is now GUI. All branches on file display on the main screen and you can access a specific branch by double-clicking it. The branch information is broken into three tabs: General, Sales, and Inventory.
About these Updates
- The above apply to 21.500 unless otherwise noted.
- Program updates are usually installed between 8:00am and 9:00am ET.