NewsFlash #131

Please read the following TylerNet updates carefully, as some might require action from you.

Updates to POS Entry (02-02)

The following updates have been made to this selection:

  • When performing a search in the ‘Tax Code’ field, by Tax Code, the City/County title displays.
  • The Line/Ticket GM% now displays (above the ‘Available’ and ‘Committed’ fields) for the first line on a transaction.
  • When using the search feature in the ‘A/R Account #’ field, Ship To accounts now display.
  • When performing a search in the ‘A/R Account #’ field, you can now enter the first portion of an account number and all accounts beginning with the entered criteria will display.
  • By default, ‘Floor Model’ and ‘Damaged’ appear as options in the ‘Type’ field. These descriptions can now be customized using the ‘Caption for Floor Model’ (87) and ‘Caption for Damaged’ (88) preferences in Trans Entry Pre-Prompt (02-18-01).
  • For On the Fly Packages, when the ‘Allow to Sell PKS Item Below MinPrc’ (77) preference is set to ‘N’ in Trans Entry Pre-Prompt and the entered selling price for the package is below the total minimum selling price of all detail lines in the package, the following prompt now displays:

    ‘Package price is below minimum selling price’

    You will have the option to ‘Increase Package Price’ or ‘Override.’

  • If there is change owed to a customer who paid cash, the change amount will now display in the ‘Change’ field.
  • If an item entered on a Special Order (SO) transaction is not on file, you can now enter up to 60 characters for the description.
  • When you add a Take With (TW) line to a Special Order (SO), the system will now create an ‘SZ’ transaction for the TW line once the order is built.
  • When adding a Take With (TW) line to a Loaner transaction (LP), the stock movement record now uses the Transaction Date instead of the Delivery Date (when the order is built).

Updates to Invoice Form L (02-02)

The following updates have been made to this invoice:

  • Room Descriptions are now up to 30 characters long.
  • Phases Descriptions are now up to 30 characters long.
  • ‘Invoice’ now prints (instead of ‘Shipment’) before the Order Number on the top of form.
  • When taking an Installment payment (through POS Entry) and the preference is set to ‘Laser’ for Cash Receipt forms, the laser Form L invoice will now print the New Balance for the account.

Updates to Order Maintenance (02-08-02)

The following updates have been made to this selection:

  • You can now use the Enhanced Return Process to return items in this selection.
  • Entering a blank description for an existing line during add mode or maintenance is no longer allowed.
  • If you change a delivery date while you have multiple delivery dates active and you run Auto Interface to PO, the date for the line in the PO Request file will now update.
  • By default, ‘Floor Model’ and ‘Damaged’ appear as options in the ‘Merch Type’ field. These descriptions can now be customized using the ‘Caption for Floor Model’ (87) and ‘Caption for Damaged’ (88) preferences in Trans Entry Pre-Prompt (02-18-01).
  • You can now return items with a quantity greater than 999.

Phase Preference Added to Order Preferences (02-08-90-01)

A new preference, ‘Allow Entry of Phase’ (30), has been added to this selection.

Entering “Y” allows you to select phases when you are on the Detail tab of POS Entry and Order Maintenance. Phases are created in Phase List Maintenance (02-08-90-07).

Room Description Expanded to 30 Characters (02-08-90-07)

The Room Description in Room List Maintenance can now be up to 30 characters.

IMPORTANT: If you currently have the Rooms option active in POS or Order Processing, you must access Room List Maintenance (02-08-90-07) and then exit the selection without making any changes. This process will complete the update and increase the field size to 30 characters.

New Phase List Maintenance Selection (02-08-90-12)

A new selection, Phase List Maintenance has been added to Tyler. This selection is used to define the options for the Phase list, which appears as a drop-down menu on the Detail tab of POS Entry and Order Maintenance.

IMPORTANT: The Phase Description can now be up to 30 characters. If you had early access to this selection and currently have the Phase option active in POS or Order Processing, you must access Phase List Maintenance (02-08-90-12) and then exit the selection without making any changes. This process will complete the update and increase the field size to 30 characters.

New Preferences in Trans Entry Pre-Prompt (02-18-01)

This selection has two new preferences:

  • Caption for Floor Model (87)
  • Caption for Damaged (88)

These preferences allows you to enter custom descriptions for Floor Model and or Damaged items. These captions will display as an option in the ‘Type’ field in POS Entry (02-02) and in the ‘Merch Type’ field in Order Maintenance (02-08-02). The descriptions also print on the Invoice Forms L and M.

New ‘Print Tax Code’ Preference Added to Invoice Preferences (02-18-16)

A new ‘Print Tax Code’ preference has been added to Invoice Preferences, under the Form L, Body tab.

You must check either the ‘Print Tax Code’ or ‘Print Tax Rate’ box for your Tax Code or Tax Rate to display at the bottom of the Form L invoice, in the Sales Tax box.

Locator Entry is Now GUI (03-38-02)

This selection is now GUI.

New Selection Added to View Sales in TRAX Reporting (24-04-16)

A new selection has been added to send sales to TRAX, a CRM and retail traffic counter report that allows you to check store performance and salesperson statistics.

Delayed Delivery (DD), Special Order (SO), Take With (TW), and Cancel Order (CO) transaction types will be sent automatically from POS entry. Similarly, DX transaction types will be sent automatically from Order Processing.

You can also manually send individual transaction/order numbers for DD, SO, TW, CO & DX transaction types.

About these Updates
  • The above apply to 21.500 unless otherwise noted.
  • Program updates are usually installed between 8:00am and 9:00am ET.