The PowerShift 4.20.039 Update

Incremental changes from the initial release of 4.20.037* through the initial release of 4.20.039 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 (i.e., PDV1nnnn).

Feature: Vendor Prepayment Processing

  • PowerShift 4.20.039 adds tools for managing and automating vendor prepayments made toward purchases before  the goods are received. These new programs support the feature:

    • Prepayment Terns Codes Maintenance (NTER)

    • Vendor Prepayment Selection (NPM)

    • Vendor Prepayment Inquiry (NPPQ)

    • Vendor Prepayment Maintenance (NPPM)

    • Vendor Prepayment Report (NPYR)

    • Vendor Prepayments Due Report (VPPD)

    • Vendor Prepayment Schedule (VPPS)

(PDV10928)

General

  • A green checkmark on the Documents button indicates there are imported/archived documents that can be viewed. (PDV10264)

GL Journal and Register Archiving

  • Archived registers and journals are named Reg.xxxxxxxx and Jrn.xxxxxxx on live databases; on demo databases, they have a demo prefix (i.e., demo.Reg.xxxxxxxx and demo.Jrn.xxxxxxxx). This change eliminates the possibility of live files being overwritten by demo files in the event they are inadvertently archived to the same folder. (PDV10867)

* GJPRJ: GL Journal Purge

  • Allows GL journals to be selectively purged, provided the period in which they were updated is closed. Optionally, related archived files can be erased as journals are purged. (PDV10148)

IMPORT: Import Data from XML File

  • The Allow new records to be created? prompt controls whether or not new records are created when the import program encounters key field data that does not exist in  the PowerShift file being updated. This option is available when IMPORT is run interactively; when importing via the drop file process, new records are created. (PDV10911)

IPSR: Projected Shortages Report

  • Added safety stock to the report. (PDV11080)

IUR: Inventory Usage Report

  • The Program2 options tab enables you to exclude items by item status. (PDV10928)

JOBS: PowerShift Job Scheduler

  • A new field enables a job to run as scheduled on test/demo databases. (PDV11036)

MOS: Component Availability Inquiry

  • The component item's Xref (maintained in IM - Enterprise Item Maintenance) was added. (PDV11079)

* MOSC: Component Availability with Costs

  • The Component Availability with Costs Inquiry (MOSC) is identical to the Component Availability Inquiry (MOS) with the addition of a column that display's the component's unit cost. (PDV11079)

RA: AR Inquiry

  • Transaction number is now a detail sort option and is included in the detail display. (PDV10969)

RDR: Customer Deposit Activity Report

  • Added currency code to the report. (PDV10982)

RTER: Progress Payments Terms

  • Several fields were added to the initial display. (PDV11072)

SI: Sales by Item Report

  • New program option: Use customer's current sales region . (PDV10739)

TAPMB: Payment Method Batch Maintenance

  • The Print attention field enables you to specify where (and if) Attention from the vendor's remit-to address is printed on checks. (PDV10907)

* VASN: Vendor ASN Maintenance

  • Enables you to record vendors' advanced shipping notices and the PO lines included on the shipment. (PDV10928)

VOE: PO Maintenance

  • The Surch/Landed button (displayed when you enter or change a PO line) enables you to review and change surcharges for the PO line. If set up for the vendor and item ordered, landed costs can also be reviewed. (PDV10158)

  • The View ASN button is available if there is an ASN (i.e., entered in VASN) for any of the lines on the PO.  (PDV10928) 

XDM: Output Device Maintenance

  •  When setting up an email device, you can enter [USER] in the Email field to use the email address from the terminal control record. This eliminates the email dialog popup when outputting and enables a single email device to be shared by multiple users. (PDV10954)

XM: System Options Maintenance

  • Accounts Payable Options:

    • Prepayment method specifies the default payment method for vendor prepayments. (PDV10928)

  • Manufacutring Options:

    • Auto pick from prime location? directs automatic picking to pick from items' primary locations. (PDV11107)

  • See also New System Options.