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Release 4.246 December 6, 2011 barney

This version includes database changes.  C9 will force you to log all terminals out during upgrade. 

The upgrade will modify a number of database items that store large amounts of data, including price files and invoice history.  Because of this the upgrade may take up to 10 minutes to complete.

  • SMS notification for workshop completion. Allow SMS template to include {make}, {type}, {model} and {contact} place holders.
  • Print Spares invoice
    • Redesign invoice so that it can be easily stuffed into a a4 window envelope
    • Add ability to print line item discount.  Only prints if invoice discount is cost or margin discount and if checkbox in setup to enable printing line discount is set.
  • Price file descriptions were limited to 30 characters. Extended to 60 characters.
    • Updated all affected sub systems. Stock, price files, orders, enquiries, spares/workshop/unit invoice line items
    • Updated all affected reports. Key reports/invoices will print description over multiple lines if there is insufficient space
  • Tweaks to barcoding & shelf labels.
    • Print multiple lines if required
    • Ability to print extra tall barcodes for easier scanning
    • Visual improvements to positioning of items on a label.
  • Web & Image Management
    • Recent changes to better anti-alias resized images was causing C9 to crash when dealing with some colomap image types, i.e. gif files and some png files
    • When resizing gif images, convert to png as part of the resize
    • Manage slide show and fancy text web images. Preset image size to something specific for these image type
    • Gallery : checkbox to make gallery a slide show or a simple gallery. Doesn't do anything yet, but web changes will be following shortly.
    • Ability to display additional order notes submitted during checkout.  Website not yet updated to make use of this ability; website update will follow shortly.
  • UI TWeaks
    • Workshop  : rename reschedule to re-assign.  Disable this button if there are no configured regular mechanics
    • Weekly workshop planner : show labour, last mechanic and scheduled mechanic
    • Print Order : Print supplier details if known. Phone/Fax/Email.  Preset email address to permit emailing printed report
    • Print customer labels : make easier to access this function via customers/reports.
    • Print customer labels : allow lines on the label to flow onto multiple lines. i.e. long names/addresses
  • Bugs
    • Browse customers : resulting list was only a partial list of selected customers.  Now fixed.