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Ostendo Update Notes from 10 February 2009 What's NewInquiry Screen Drill Downs We have added the ability to define drill downs (File-Reporting Configuration-Inquiry Drill-Down) to Inquiry Screens (remember Inquiries can be created through the ‘Report & View Developer’ screen). The idea of this is to provide the ability to link to either a specific screen or another Inquiry. As an example you may wish to inquire on all invoices for a customer, and then when you’ve selected a specific invoice, open the actual invoice screen (drill downs are activated by right clicking in the inquiry grid). As mentioned you can also drill down (or chain) to other Inquiry screens. An example of this might be where you’re got a Customer Inquiry and then wish to see all open Sales Orders against that Customer; and from there show all lines for a particular Sales Order; and then display the complete transaction history for that item. Therefore with this facility; the ability to define any inquiry screens, and with the new Multi-Tab Inquiry (as is outlined in the next paragraph); any type of inquiry is possible. Please see the Tutorial Help for more information. Multi-Tab Inquires We have enhanced the Inquiry style of screen to include multiple sub-inquires (or tabs). What we mean by this is the ability to define an Inquiry screen with up-to 6 child type sub queries. The standard ‘Customer Statistics’ screen is laid out in a similar manner. In essence the Inquiry screen detects how many detail queries have been defined (Report & View Developer) and displays the screen accordingly:
Every one of the detail queries can have their own drill-downs. There are 2 examples of this new Multi-Tab inquiry (Multi Inquiry – Customer Information & Multi Inquiry – Supplier Information). Please see the Tutorial Help for more information. Multi-Dimensional Order Entry We have added the ability to capture dimensional information (including pack sizes) at Sales & Job Order Lines. What we mean by this, is that against Items (new tab called ‘Order Dims’ in the ‘Items’ screen) you can define the following to be available at order entry time:
We will be providing some samples of the above via a download link in the next few weeks. For developers we have also provided the ability to encrypt the script to protect IP (See the note about this at the end of these release notes) Cost Centre Transactions We have added a new screen called ‘Cost Centre Transactions’ (General-Cost Centre Transactions). This allows the user to enter parameters and then generates a report for cost centre transactions (not unlike a Financial Trial Balance Report). Purchase Receipts Undo Feature We have added the ability to undo an Updated Purchase Receipt. This will create reversing financial transactions and allow the receipt to be edited before posting again. Any Purchase invoices that have been matched to that receipt will need to be deleted before undoing the posting. POS Quotations We have added the ability to create POS Quotations from within the Point of Sale screen. There is a new field called ‘Sales Style’ which has 2 options (‘Order’, Quote’), if the ‘Quote’ option is selected the user will be able to print a Quotation sheet using ‘Alt-P’. Once a Quote has been created it is then put On-Hold until it is either converted to an Order (by changing the Style) or by clicking the ‘alt-No Sale’ button. The main difference between a Quote and an Order is that a Quote doesn’t book stock out and a Quote can’t be paid for. POS Blind End of Day Cash-up We have added the ability for the POS End of Day to be carried out without displaying what the system thinks is in the cash drawer. This option can be turned on in the File-System Configuration-User Security & Options screen. Inventory Label Printing Enhancement We have added the ability to print barcode labels for Items that are not necessarily in stock, via the ‘Inventory Labels’ screen. There is a new drop-down list allowing the user to select ‘Items’ which will then change the contents of the grid to all Items with all pre-defined characteristics (eg: Colour, Size & Grade) and for units of measure. The other enhancement is the ‘Item Barcodes’ screen now allows for barcodes to be defined as ‘Internal’; which basically means that the barcode will be printed on the labels, and that there can’t be more than 1 Internal barcode for every unique combination of Item, Unit of Measure and characteristics. Various Small Fixes & Improvements Various other smaller issues and enhancements that have been reported to us have also been fixed in this update. Ostendo® adds advanced inventory, job costing, manufacturing, service and distribution to your accounting system.
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