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Ostendo Update Notes from 25 November 2008 What's NewInquiry Screens We have added a new style of view called ‘Inquiry’. This enables information to be displayed and inquired on, via the standard screen interface. In other words, Inquiry screens have an Opening List, Detail Tab, and optionally a Lines tab. These screens are found at the bottom of the main module menus in their own sub-menu called ‘Inquiries’. As with Reports, Analysis Views, Charts and Pivot Views, these new Inquiry screens can be developed or modified to suit the specific company or user requirements. In this update we have included 46 new Inquiry Screens. Following are a few examples:
The above is just a small sample of what comes with Ostendo. Development and modification of these Inquiry Screens is achieved through the Report and View Developer. Additional Fields at Line Level We have added additional fields to Order and Invoice lines throughout the system, along with a number of other screens that didn’t previously have additional fields. For a full list of screens and lines that have additional fields please refer to the ‘Additional Fields’ screen. Note: When defining additional fields, if the name and field type of the field is the same, and where one is derived from the other (eg: an Item and the Job Line), the value held in that additional field for the Item will be automatically copied to the Job Line (assuming the Job Line is for that Item). Price Level Override for Sales & Jobs We have added the ability to override the Price Level for Jobs and Sales Orders. The idea behind this is to allow a different Price Level (and Rate Level if Jobs) to be used rather than the default for the Customer. The next update will allow for Pricing and Rate Level Matrixes to be defined for a combination of Customer and Job or Sales Type. Purchase Invoice Enhancements We have added a number features focussed primarily on speed. These are as follows:
Creating Items or Descriptors on the Fly in Purchasing We have added the ability to create an Item or Descriptors on the fly when creating new Purchase Lines. This option is on by default but can be disabled via the Purchase Rules screen. POS Enhancements We have added some more rules for the POS operation. These are as follows:
Service Enhancements We have added the Service Zone to the Customer Assets screen and allowed for this field, and any additional fields that have been defined, to be used when filtering the Orders Required in the ‘Service Orders Required’ screen. Inventory & WIP Value Reporting We have changed the Inventory & WIP reporting outputs to include the detail of the inventory and orders as at the required valuation date (previously these figures where summary amounts). Daily Statistics automatically emailed from Ostendo When managing a business it can be extremely useful keep a track on key business statistics at a daily level. Having these turn up in your inbox each morning, is probably the most convenient method of delivery, bypassing having to be in the office or logged into Ostendo.
Beyond just using the script as is, it can be modified to suit any business type. Ostendo scripts can be run via a simple scheduler, allowing them to be run at predetermined times, and at predetermined days (i.e. 1 am each morning). Please see the new scripting help file for more information on all of the above. Scripting Help & Examples Ostendo has a comprehensive custom scripting facility to enable everything from importing supplier catalogues to validating data keyed into screens. We have now released a Scripting Help file that covers the basics of scripting, where it can be applied, built-in Ostendo functions, and working examples. 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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