Incremental changes from the initial release of 4.20.025* through the initial release of 4.20.026 are outlined below.
* Some of the changes listed were released as updates to earlier versions
See Features & Enhancements in PowerShift 4.20 for more about PowerShift 4.20.
The names of new programs are preceded by * (asterisk); the parenthetical code that follows each description is a tracking code: PDEVnnnn is the notation for 4.20; P410nnnn indicates the change was also available as an update to PowerShift 4.10.028.
A new menu, Archives & Purges (ARC), was added to the System Administration menu. It includes archive programs and many purge programs that were previously listed on other menus. (PDEV8928)
Archive (i.e., moving data to history files) and purge (deleting data) functions have been improved:
Archives/purges can be restarted in the event of a system interruption or power failure.
You can specify how many orders or transactions to archive/purge to manage processing time.
An email notification is sent when the process completes.
Programs with these improvements include:
GLTX: General Ledger Transaction Purge
ICRX: Cost Roll-up History Purge
ICX: Cost Change History Purge
LTEX: Employee Clocking Purge
MHPRG: Material History Purge
NEX: AP Transaction Archive
OEX: Sales Order Archive
PCX: Pricing/Discount/Surcharge Purge
PDX: Document History Purge
REX: AR Transaction Archive
RMAX: RMA Archive
SCEX: Sales Commission Archive
TEX: Transfer Archive
VEX: PO-Receiver Archive
WEX: Workorderless Receiver Archive
(PDEV0609)
BLUSER: User Lookup
An option enables you to exclude expired users.
The expiration date, printer and auto logon flag were added.
(PDEV9050)
Added month-to-date sales, year-to-date sales, and previous year sales to file output. (PDEV8924)
The last posted date was added to the accounts list box. (PDEV8848)
A Reference field was added. (PDEV8989)
The expected ship, expected receipt and supply order number were added to the transfer lines list box. (PDEV8909)
The Header button drills to an inquiry version of Branch Transfer Maintenance (ITM). (PDEV8918)
Audit trail tracking is available for changes made in Planned Order Maintenance (MOP). (PDEV8949)
The program has been updated for the 2022 IRS 1099 form. (PDEV9071)
Returns to the list of batches after a batch is processed rather than exiting to the menu. (PDEV9042)
You can now jump to Component Supply-Demand Inquiry (ISDQ) from an order line. (PDEV8888)
Quantity on hand was added to the display of configured components. (PDEV8888)
You can now jump to Component Supply-Demand Inquiry (ISDQ) from an order line. (PDEV8888)
All items or Active items only displays below the customer name based on the new Active items only? program option. (PDEV9066)
You can now jump to Component Supply-Demand Inquiry (ISDQ) from an RMA line. (PDEV8888)
Invoice number was added to the RMA lookup. (PDEV8983)
Invoice number and customer PO number columns were added. (PDEV8984)
RMAs are no longer purged; they are archived to RMA history files. (PDEV8979)
When run from JOBS, the emailed log includes exception messages (e.g, an order has an open deposit, a shipment cannot be added to the batch) that were previously reported only when the register was run from the menu. (PDEV8503)
"Ship from:" followed by your branch information is printed first; "Ship to:" followed by the vendor's address is printed below it. (PDEV9017)
The description field was increased to 30 characters. (PDEV9052)
The description field was increased to 30 characters. (PDEV9052)
The description field was increased to 30 characters. (PDEV9052)
A program option enables you limit the display based on the date the user ID expires. (PDEV9041)
You can now select the User branch field from a list. (PDEV8907)
These changes:
The wording of the Include closed orders? program option was corrected to Include completed orders? since it applies to orders received complete and not to those closed by a user.
When you click Movement, Adjust oper, Tools or Traveler, the program re-checks the order status to make sure it has not changed since the last screen refresh.
(PDEV8846)
It was possible to create two POs for a one outside service if it was selected for release on two screens at the same time. The program now re-checks requirements immediately before it creates POs. (PDEV8999)
Inventory Control Options:
These options customize the
field labels of several item attributes (maintained in Enterprise
Item Maintenance - IM):
Field label for item 'size'
Field label for item 'material'
Field label for item 'style'
Field label for item 'color'
The default label (Size,
Material, Style,
Color) is used if left
blank.
(PDEV9063)
See also New System Options.