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NEW SME 7.1 FEATURES
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'''NEW SME 7.1 FEATURES'''
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<br><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> WebServices and Add-On Products</span>
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<br><br>One of the most important additions to SME7.1 is additional add-on programs enabled through the use of SME web services allowing external applications to connect to SME.  High 5 Software has a number of new products to improve service operations, these products are offered at an additional cost, contact sales@high5software.com for more information:
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*    SME Tech Portal:  Allows technicians to see their open work orders, add notes, time entries, parts and services and get a customer signature.  [http://www.high5software.com/sme-tech-portal http://www.high5software.com/sme-tech-portal]
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*    SME Android:  Android native device for technicians to see and update work orders. Works off-line so techs can continue to work when out of network coverage.  [http://www.high5software.com/sme-android http://www.high5software.com/sme-android]
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*    SME [[Automated Emails]]:  Allows incoming emails to go directly into SME as service orders or help desk issues.  Also sends emails out to customer or technicians and order updates.  http://high5software.com/automated-emails
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*    SME Auditing:  Track all changes made to SME including who made the change, what changes were made and where they were made based on computer information. [http://high5software.com/auditing%3FSME http://high5software.com/auditing%3FSME]
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Inventory Allocation</span>
 
<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Inventory Allocation</span>
  
SME 7.1 introduces a new window called the Material Allocation window which allows users to more quickly see what inventory is needed and reserve parts for orders.  You can view the demand for all inventory items across all orders, view demand for a specific inventory item, or view demand on specific orders.  Click Material Allocation to see how to use the new window.
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SME 7.1 introduces a new window called the Material Allocation window which allows users to more quickly see what inventory is needed and reserve parts for orders.  You can view the demand for all inventory items across all orders, view demand for a specific inventory item, or view demand on specific orders.  Click [[Material Allocation]] to see how to use the new window.
  
Allocated and Unallocated inventory tracking is added to improve your understanding of what is needed for an order. Click Inventory Stock Levels to learn more.
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Allocated and Unallocated inventory tracking is added to improve your understanding of what is needed for an order. Click [[Inventory Stock Levels]] to learn more.
  
 
   
 
   
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Search Window</span>
 
<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Search Window</span>
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<br>SME 7.1 provides an easy way to filter your search window. Click [[Search Window - 7.1]] to see how to use the new search window.
  
SME 7.1 provides an easy way to filter your search window. Click [[Search Window - 7.1]] to see how to use the new search window.
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">New way to manage columns on grids</span>
 
 
 
 
 
pan style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">New way to manage columns on grids</span>
 
  
 
SME 7.1 provides an easy way to rearrange the order of columns on grids. You can also quickly remove columns from the grid.
 
SME 7.1 provides an easy way to rearrange the order of columns on grids. You can also quickly remove columns from the grid.
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User Groups
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">User Groups</span>
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The user interface has been redesigned in the Setup module > User Groups. Click [[User Groups Setup - new design]] to learn more.
 
The user interface has been redesigned in the Setup module > User Groups. Click [[User Groups Setup - new design]] to learn more.
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Custom Tabs and Fields
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Custom Tabs and Fields</span>
  
 
You now have the ability to add custom tabs with custom fields in SME 7.1.  You select the type of field you are creating and give it any name you want. In the search window you can sort and filter on the custom fields. You can also apply access levels to the custom fields to restrict user groups from seeing the field.
 
You now have the ability to add custom tabs with custom fields in SME 7.1.  You select the type of field you are creating and give it any name you want. In the search window you can sort and filter on the custom fields. You can also apply access levels to the custom fields to restrict user groups from seeing the field.
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Batch Print/Email Invoices
 
  
Batch Print/Email Invoices provides an easy way to print or email groups of your invoices quickly. Click [[batch print]] to learn more.
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Batch Print/Email Invoices</span>
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Batch Print/Email Invoices provides an easy way to print or email groups of your invoices quickly. Click [[Batch Print/Email Invoices]] to learn more.
  
 
   
 
   
  
Journal Notes - a new way to enter notes
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Journal Notes - a new way to enter notes</span>
  
 
Journal Notes allow you to enter notes that can be tagged as "type" and locked in once entered. Users can enter these notes with a type, subject, and body. Once the notes are saved they are permanent record.
 
Journal Notes allow you to enter notes that can be tagged as "type" and locked in once entered. Users can enter these notes with a type, subject, and body. Once the notes are saved they are permanent record.
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Warehouse and Business Unit Zones
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Warehouse and Business Unit Zones</span>
  
 
Improved warehouse management to assign warehouses to zones where the zones can represent different regions or business units.
 
Improved warehouse management to assign warehouses to zones where the zones can represent different regions or business units.
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Commissions by Item
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Commissions by Item</span>
  
 
Set commission rates on an item by item basis using Price Books. Click [[Commissions by Items]] to learn more.
 
Set commission rates on an item by item basis using Price Books. Click [[Commissions by Items]] to learn more.
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User Log in Log out Tracking
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">User Log in Log out Tracking</span>
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SME 7.1 provides you with the ability to track when your users log in and log out of SME.
 
SME 7.1 provides you with the ability to track when your users log in and log out of SME.
  
Click [[log tracking]] to learn more.
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Click [[log tracking]] to learn more.<br>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROGRAM REVISION HISTORY
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.24.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.137 - SQLink 7.1.18.42 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Sales Fixed Fixed missing field in contacts
 
SQLink Modified Added 'SME - ' prefix to PO Bills going to QB
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.23.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.136 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System No Action Decimals in SME. No change - only for calculations
 
Orders No Action Autodeliver flag - ONLY sets allocated, non serialized items to delivered.  reserved items are always set to delivered.  Check your item status.
 
System Search Order Number search not locating orders
 
Custom Tabs Modified Boolean fields automatically checked
 
Vendor Fixed Error clicking on contacts - field not found
 
Maintenance Contracts Fixed Error message when switching to attached proposals
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.16.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.135 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
RMA Fixed RMA - error on opening the dataset
 
Customer Equipment Fixed Adding new records causing open data set error
 
Customer Equipment Fixed Lost look-up error
 
RMA Fixed Prompt to close RMA
 
 
 
 
Date:  05.13.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.134 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified View functionality - Navigation is not scrolling or selecting info correctly when in a view or changing a view
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.12.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.133 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified All triggers to improve speed and functionality
 
Invoice Fixed Linking between material items on invoices
 
Invoice Modified Item selection regarding partial invoicing Can no longer pick specific items - handled by logic
 
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Date:  05.10.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.132 - SQLink 7.1.18.41 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Routines Fixed If an item status is 'On Order' and it is changed to 'Delivered' then go to a PO tied to the order and receive the item. Stock will not be added to inventory - only linking records are updated. User is no longer required to manually check if an item is available for the order. This will be referred to as 'Direct Delivery' of the item.
 
SQLink Added When exporting bills for purchase orders include 'direct delivery' items.
 
Invoicing Fixed Infinite loop when processing Partial invoices.
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.10.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.131 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Fixed Dates on views can cause the view to malfunction and error switching modules in SME.
 
Dispatch Fixed Bug in function library 'minutes between' would recalculate time to .98 instead of 1.00. hours.
 
Routines Modification Reverted back to checking the 'Export Sub Bill' on the invoice when creating an invoice from orders. Will now set the flag.
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.09.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.130 DB Version 7.1.18.130
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Purchase Order Fixed Lost quick jump on PO items. 
 
Customers Modified Set 'Is Billable' flag to disabled unless record is in edit mode.
 
System Added Auto Deliver flag When set will attempt to 'Auto Deliver' allocated items on order close
 
Routines Added Auto Delivery flag
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.06.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.129 - SQLink 7.1.18.40 DB Version 7.1.18.127
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Invoice Modified Partial item selection modifications.
 
Orders Fixed Sort order on Subcontractor drop downs
 
System Orders PO export flag not getting set on creating an invoice. Export Bill flag is not set due to recent functionality changes
 
SQLink Fixed Bad field name error when exporting negative invoices
 
SQLink Fixed Query for exporting subcontractor POs.
 
SQLink Fixed Messages not displaying after pressing the 'Clear' button.
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.04.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.128 - SQLink 7.1.18.39 DB Version 7.1.18.127
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Fixed Batch Printing of invoices when a parameter is in use.
 
System Fixed Saving grid settings when doing module changes without changing the tab.
 
Orders/Labor Modified IF labor record is in insert mode, automatically reset the service item(and price book) if tech changes even if it's already been set.
 
SQLink/Proposal Modified Initially import proposals in 6 month(vs 1 year) batches.
 
Work Flow Modified Do not require edit mode for drop downs to drop down.
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.03.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.127 -  DB Version 7.1.18.127
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System/Users Added Outgoing email to user profiles.
 
Invoice/Recurring Modified When generating recurring invocices save resultant UIDs to a temp table instead of a variable.
 
Routines Fixed File list for recurring invoices which was causing the generation to error out.
 
 
 
 
 
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Date:  05.02.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.126 - SQLink 7.1.18.39 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Fixed Batch printing when parameters are in use.
 
System Fixed Saving grids settings when changing modules without leaving that tab.
 
Orders/Labor Modified Change service item and price book when tech changes.
 
SQLink Modified Import Proposals in 6 month increments.
 
Work Flow Modified Do not require edit mode to display dropdown fields selection.
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.28.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.125 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Orders Fixed Sort Order on Service Items in labor editor
 
Purchase Orders Fixed Item not adding correctly if it was in Vendor items
 
System Modified Filter modifications for speed improvements
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.27.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.124 - SQLink 7.1.18.38 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Custom Fields Fixed Adding view filter to custom fields and then applying module fields error.
 
System Fixed Update files 
 
SQLink Fixed Update files 
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.26.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.123  DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Inventory Fixed Customer Equipment not initialized with shelf, bin, hardware, software versions when allocated.
 
Purchase Order Fixed Display all ship to address information
 
Purchase Order Fixed Location not refreshing before copying shipping address
 
Invoice Added Prompt when saving invoice with no terms
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.25.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.122 - SQLink 7.1.18.36 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Inventory Fixed Table not opening error on packages
 
System Modified Importing - no longer show 'Blob' when importing memo fields
 
SQLink Added IF not initializing billing address, AND invoice already exists, THEN save  the billing address, and reuse it when exporting
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.20.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.121 - SQLink 7.1.18.36 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Vendor Fixed History refresh issue
 
Inventory Fixed Double click on PO item not jumping to the correct PO
 
System Fixed Default settings for 'To be Emailed' & 'To be Printed' will be set to false on data conversion from 7.0.
 
Orders Modified When terms are required present a dropdown list
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.20.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.120 - SQLink 7.1.18.36 DB Version 7.1.18.120
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
SQLink Fixed Live update was not working
 
Projects Fixed Deleting a Project
 
Inventory Fixed Bin & Shelf holding values
 
Inventory Added Software Version/Hardware Version
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.20.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.119 - SQLink 7.1.18.35 DB Version 7.1.18.117
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
SQLink Added Status line when exporting Service Items
 
Orders Fixed Jump to Inventory when not on a Materials Tab
 
System/Documents Fixed Retrieval Query attempting run multiple times 
 
System/Documents Fixed Timing issues with retrieving the docs
 
System/Documents Fixed Search when viewing results from docs list
 
System/Setup Added Ability to lock sales person on Proposal/Orders New check box in Setp> Company
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.19.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.118 DB Version 7.1.18.117
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Orders/Invoices Fixed Assigned to lists not filling when in edit mode
 
PO Fixed PO item table not open error when saving PO
 
Orders/Proposals Fixed Add quick labor button
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.18.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.117 - SQLink: 7.1.18.34 DB Version 7.1.18.117
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Routines Added Manufacture number to customer equipment
 
Routines Added When saving add vendor name to customer equipment
 
SQLink Modified Allow all charecters except ':' colon to sync on names fields
 
SQLink Modified Prelive Update method - not updating with code
 
Customer Eq Fixed Add service from context menu
 
Vendor Fixed Subcontractor history not showing
 
Vendor Added Vendor link to customer equipment  New functionality
 
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Date:  04.15.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.18.117 DB Version 7.1.18.117
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Added Fields for government operations
 
System Modified All Date conversion routines to better handle international date formats
 
PO Fixed Error when saving a PO
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.14.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.17.116  DB Version 7.1.17.115
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Archiving Modifying Reviewing archiving functionality
 
Routines Fixed Adding records when SME is not syncing with QuickBooks
 
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Date:  04.13.2011 Version: SQLink 7.1.17.32 DB Version 7.1.17.115
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
SQLink Added Field to import fields not linked to inventory or service items in SME
 
SQLink Added Fields to maintain business types
 
SQLink Modified Proposal import logic
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.12.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.17.115 - SQLink: 7.1.17.31 DB Version 7.1.17.115
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Proposal Modified Commissions now pulled from Price Books
 
System Users Removed commission settings from views
 
SQLink Added Business types import/export logic
 
SQLink Modified Importing proposal logic for non inventory/service items
 
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Date:  04.11.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.16.114 - SQLink: 7.1.17.31 DB Version 7.1.16.114
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Fixed Conversion from 7.0 lockup
 
Routines Modified Speed up conversion from 7.0
 
System Implemented Limit services flag.  See link above for info
 
Dispatch Added Lock dispatch flag to user groups If set a user cannot modify Dispatch records
 
Setup Added Limited Service flag to system setup
 
SQLink Added QB ID to business types table for SQLink If set will export business types
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.07.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.16.113 - SQLink: 7.1.17.30 DB Version 7.1.15.111
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Proposal Fixed Proposal label for export
 
Proposal Added Hyper link for customers - jump to customer if exists - or else jump to Sales
 
Proposal Fixed Creating labor records
 
Recurring Orders Fixed Creating service item records when a price book is defined
 
Sales Added Added Sales table to list of tables to propagate addresses
 
System Added When adding addresses also add phone, email, contact name, etc..
 
SQLink Added PO date from received date option New setting in SQLink
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.06.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.112 - SQLink: 7.1.15.29 DB Version 7.1.15.111
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
SQLink Modified Removed option for closed orders
 
System Fixed Outlook style menu bar was not hiding correctly
 
Customer Fixed Using phone number for account setting and checking for duplications
 
Dispatch Added Include city in the name headers as; Name-Status:City
 
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Date:  04.05.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.111 - SQLink: 7.1.15.29 DB Version 7.1.15.110
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Orders Fixed Item discounts will be after tax discounts
 
System Modified If no default for zone is found (whether zone is specified or not), force system default location
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.04.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.110 - SQLink: 7.1.15.28 DB Version 7.1.15.110
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Routines Modified Discount logic - when caculating by item taxes reduce the item discount before the tax discount
 
Recurring Order Fixed New order was not properly created when the same Recurring order is generated more that once, in the same date range, in sequence…
 
System Fixed Reworked compliance check.  Tech fails if is missing any certification linked to compliance
 
Recurring Order Added Information that the data is being generated
 
System Added Complaince Code Editor New functionality
 
Proposal Fixed Editing proposals that have been exported to QuickBooks
 
SQLink Added Global discount bucket on item taxes
 
 
 
 
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Date:  04.01.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.109 - SQLink: 7.1.15.27 DB Version 7.1.15.110
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
PO Fixed First time a tracking number was entered, it was 'seen' as blank when clicking the button to add it to the list.
 
Vendors Fixed Set the grid when changing tabs
 
Orders Added Flags to export subcontractor bills on closed orders Change - use to only export on Invoices
 
Orders Added Prompt to re-export if the Bill has already been exported
 
Invoices Added Copy order flag setting to invoices
 
System Added Duplication checks for serial numbers will prompt user to enter if a dup is found
 
SQLink Added Export of Closed Bills
 
SQLink Modified If a bill has been exported only delete for the specific order and not on combined orders
 
Orders Added When saving a Labor record prompt to re-export
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.31.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.108 - SQLink: 7.1.15.26 DB Version 7.1.15.108
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Custom Fields Added logic for partner discounts
 
SQLink Modified Screen layout
 
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Date:  03.30.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.15.108 - SQLink: 7.1.15.26 DB Version 7.1.15.108
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified Discount logic
 
SQLink Modified Discount logic handling
 
System Added Item Discount fields to Price Books (Formerly known as Partner Discounts
 
  
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Program Revision History:
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<br>Click [[Revision History]] to see detailed revision changes.
Date:  03.28.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.14.107 - SQLink: 7.1.15.25 DB Version 7.1.14.107
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Fixed Listing all techs without emails if Work Flow was turned on
 
Sdispatch Modified Removed tasks from activities
 
Proposals Fixed Popup when doing a right click on servreq/performed in proposals after being in orders
 
Orders Fixed Missing datasource on serices in tab order
 
System Fixed Speed issues adding common services to orders
 
Recurring Orders Fixed Date on the service item was not set to current date on generation
 
SQLink Fixed deletion of items causing unrelated items to be deleted
 
Proposals Modified Do not export a QB proposal back to QB One way sync
 
Proposals Modified Item handling
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.25.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.13.106  DB Version 7.1.13.106
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified Modified tranvesing modules to enhance speed issues on some networks. 
 
System Fixed Quick views on proposals, orders, invoices, & payments
 
System Modified Include techs with blank zones to lookups
 
Invoice Fixed Note menu 
 
Order Fixed Note menu 
 
Order/Invoices Fixed Lock Tax functionality
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.24.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.13.106  DB Version 7.1.13.105
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified Modified tranvesing modules to enhance speed issues on some networks. 
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.23.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.13.105 - SQLink 7.1.13.24 DB Version 7.1.13.105
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Proposal Added Fields to support Proposal Export to QB Proposals export to QB
 
SQLink Added Proposal export logic
 
Activities Fixed Alarms not firing
 
System Modified Started modifying tranvesing modules to enhance speed issues on some networks. 
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.22.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.12.104 DB Version 7.1.13.105
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Activities Fixed Alarm timer
 
Recurring Orders Fixed Search Views causing program to lock up
 
Customer Fixed Jump to recurring order from history error
 
Customer Fixed Maintenance Search lock up
 
Proposal Added Proposal fields to allow proposal export
 
Dispatch Added Flag to hide some service items in dispatch
 
Customer Fixed Refresh from Billing when changing billing on a customer
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.21.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.12.103 DB Version 7.1.11.99
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Routines Modified String text handling for importing to Service table
 
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Date:  03.18.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.12.102 - SQLink 7.1.12.23 DB Version 7.1.11.99
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Modified Update logic
 
SQLink Modified API thread handling
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.17.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.12.101  DB Version 7.1.11.99
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Contacts Fixed Updating phone numbers when modyfing contacts
 
Customer Fixed Jump to Scheduled Service and edit or create a new service
 
System Modified Hot Key for adding Journal Notes CTRL+ALT+N
 
Orders Fixed Vendor was not showing for non inventory items
 
Payments Fixed Reducing payment amount when clearing an invoice
 
 
 
 
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Date: 03.16.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.11.99 - SQLink 7.1.11.22 DB Version 7.1.11.99
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
System Added Land on grid logic. If set will land in the grid instead of the filter row New system User setting
 
System Added Hot key functioality "Ctrl + Shift + T - jumps to details tab (if you aren't already there), adds new text
 
Ctrl + Shift + L - adds new labor
 
Ctrl + Shift + M - adds material
 
Ctrl + Shift + P - Adds Package
 
Ctrl + Shift + S - Adds Service Item
 
Ctrl + Shift + E - Edits item (only from details page)
 
Ctrl + Shift + D - deletes item (only from details page)"
 
SQLink Added Ignore SME Bill Address when exporting invocies and Proposals New setting in SQLink
 
SQLink Fixed Exporting bills and POs when the customer is missing the QB ID
 
 
 
 
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Date:  03.14.2011 Version: SME: 7.1.11.98 - SQLink 7.1.11.21 DB Version 7.1.9.90
 
Module Action Description Revised SME Functionality
 
Payments Fixed Not always setting the payment properly on the invoice
 
SQLink Added Auto Process to the Process Menu When set SQLink will run process in a loop beginning with the first process and starting over when the last process has completed.
 

Latest revision as of 17:43, 2 September 2011

NEW SME 7.1 FEATURES

WebServices and Add-On Products

One of the most important additions to SME7.1 is additional add-on programs enabled through the use of SME web services allowing external applications to connect to SME. High 5 Software has a number of new products to improve service operations, these products are offered at an additional cost, contact sales@high5software.com for more information:


Inventory Allocation

SME 7.1 introduces a new window called the Material Allocation window which allows users to more quickly see what inventory is needed and reserve parts for orders. You can view the demand for all inventory items across all orders, view demand for a specific inventory item, or view demand on specific orders. Click Material Allocation to see how to use the new window.

Allocated and Unallocated inventory tracking is added to improve your understanding of what is needed for an order. Click Inventory Stock Levels to learn more.


Changes to the Dispatch Window

The Dispatch window in 7.1 provides more flexibility with viewing your open orders and unassigned orders that need to be scheduled. You can setup different layouts in dispatch and choose which columns you are viewing on the order tabs.

Click Dispatch Window - New features in 7.1 to watch a video on the new dispatch window.

Click SME - Dispatch Window to read the wiki book.


Quick Schedule


Quickly schedule a technician from the Details and Settings tab on an order. Reduce clicks and schedule faster.

Click Quick Schedule to learn how.


Search Window
SME 7.1 provides an easy way to filter your search window. Click Search Window - 7.1 to see how to use the new search window.

New way to manage columns on grids

SME 7.1 provides an easy way to rearrange the order of columns on grids. You can also quickly remove columns from the grid.

Click manage columns to learn how.


User Groups


The user interface has been redesigned in the Setup module > User Groups. Click User Groups Setup - new design to learn more.

In SME 7.1 you can now arrange the order of tabs in modules and hide tabs by user group. Click Hide and change the order of tabs in modules to learn how.



Custom Tabs and Fields

You now have the ability to add custom tabs with custom fields in SME 7.1. You select the type of field you are creating and give it any name you want. In the search window you can sort and filter on the custom fields. You can also apply access levels to the custom fields to restrict user groups from seeing the field.

Click Custom Fields now available in 7.1 to learn more.



Batch Print/Email Invoices

Batch Print/Email Invoices provides an easy way to print or email groups of your invoices quickly. Click Batch Print/Email Invoices to learn more.


Journal Notes - a new way to enter notes

Journal Notes allow you to enter notes that can be tagged as "type" and locked in once entered. Users can enter these notes with a type, subject, and body. Once the notes are saved they are permanent record.

Click Journal Notes - a new way to enter notes in SME to learn more.


Warehouse and Business Unit Zones

Improved warehouse management to assign warehouses to zones where the zones can represent different regions or business units.

Click zones to learn more.


Commissions by Item

Set commission rates on an item by item basis using Price Books. Click Commissions by Items to learn more.


User Log in Log out Tracking


SME 7.1 provides you with the ability to track when your users log in and log out of SME.

Click log tracking to learn more.

Program Revision History:
Click Revision History to see detailed revision changes.