Management Software will be closed on Friday, December 24, 2010, and on Friday, December 31, 2010, to observe the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
We wish you the happiest of holidays and a prosperous 2011.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
JOBORDER 2010 SOFTWARE IS NOW AVAILABLE
December 13, 2010, Homer, NY
An updated release of JobOrder 2010 is now available. JobOrder 2010 is strongly recommended if you are upgrading to Windows 7 or to Macintosh OS X 10.6.5. JobOrder 2010 is the only version of JobOrder certified for those operating systems.
JobOrder 2010 includes 4D v11 SQL Release 8, our programming language, certified on Windows for Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2 / Server 2003 SP2 R2 / Server 2008 SP2 R2 / 7. For Windows Client computers we recommend Windows 7 instead of XP or Vista.
On Macintosh, 4D v11 SQL Release 8 is certified for Macintosh OS X 10.5.8 (PPC only) and 10.6.5 (Mac Intel only). For Macintosh Client computers we recommend OS X 10.6.5 instead of OS X 10.5.8.
4D v11 SQL Release 8 is a dramatic upgrade from 4D 2004.7, the programming language used for JobOrder 2009. For more information about 4D v11 SQL, please visit http://www.4d.com/us/products/11reasons.html
Because JobOrder 2010 is so different from JobOrder 2009, we will guide you through a simple process to convert your existing data file to JobOrder 2010. Please schedule some time for this conversion process with your JobOrder representative. THIS STEP IS REQUIRED FOR UPGRADING TO JOBORDER 2010.
You will need to update your JobOrder Clients using new JobOrder 2010 installers. If you have already installed the JobOrder Client for JobOrder 2010, the new JobOrder 2010 Client will be automatically installed on each Client computer.
JobOrder 2010 has many internal changes, including improvements to both speed and stability. If you have not recently performed any preventative maintenance on your JobOrder data file, please call Customer Support for guidance.
JobOrder 2010 Server will be distributed both for Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 / Server 2008 SP2 R2 / 7 and Macintosh OS X 10.5.8 (PPC) and 10.6.5 (Mac Intel).
JobOrder 2010 Client will be distributed both for Macintosh OS X 10.5.8 (PPC) / 10.6.5 (Mac Intel) and for Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2 / 7.
If you are running a version of Mac OS X earlier than OS X 10.6.5 on Macintosh Intel-based computers, please upgrade to OS X 10.6.5 for improved stability.
All known bugs affecting customers have been fixed.
Enhancements are briefly described below, categorized by area or function.
JobOrder 2010 Internet and JobOrder 2010 iPhone
JobOrder 2010 will greatly facilitate the development of JobOrder 2010 Internet, JobOrder 2010 iPhone, and access to JobOrder via SQL report writers. JobOrder 2010 has many internal changes, including improvements to both speed and stability.
Available Capacity
The Available Capacity Power Tools does not have printing enabled in the JobOrder 2010 beta. This Power Tool will be available soon.
CRM Manager
The area formerly called 'CRM Calendar' has been renamed to 'CRM Manager' to reflect its expanded functionality.
Custom Forms
JobOrder is going through a transition in which the plug-in software used to create Custom Forms is changing from SuperReport Pro to hmReports. In System Preferences: System Defaults: Custom Forms, you can now select either hmReports or SuperReport Pro as the default plug-in for this purpose. In the print dialogs for Custom Forms, you can change dynamically which software will be used. In the Custom Forms area itself, you can create Custom Forms with either software.
DataCheck and 4D Tools
The DataCheck and 4D Tools utilities have been replaced by a new utility called Maintenance and Security Center or MSC.
Date Picker
JobOrder now has a Date Picker, shown with a small calendar icon. The Date Picker has been added to most date fields in JobOrder and will be added to all remaining date fields soon.
Clicking on the Date Picker up a dialog containing a calendar with two months and with pop-ups and arrows to switch to future years and months. The current date shortcuts can still be used in the date field in the dialog.
When entering dates in date fields and in date variables, you can use the following keystrokes as shortcuts:
'+' - Add a day
'-' - Subtract a day
'T' - Today
'M' - first of current Month
'H' - end of current month
'Y'- first of current Year
'R’ - end of current yeaR
Partial dates:
'0813', '08/13', '08.13' and '08,13' will all expand to the current year;
'13' will expand to the 13th of the current month and year;
081309 and 08132009 will expand to 08/13/09
'/', '.' and ',' are acceptable delimiters.
Digital Assets
The Digital Assets area and Digital Assets Manager have been rewritten and many bugs have been fixed.
Forms
Many forms have been redesigned for simplicity and clarity of data entry.
Examples include 'Receive Client Payments' and 'Pay Vendors'.
Google Maps
Google Map links have been added near the address fields in Organizations, Site Information, Jobs, Vendors, Contacts, Resources, Client Shipping Addresses, Contacts Alternate Addresses, and Purchase Orders.
Google Translate
Google Translate links have been added near some fields in Sales Orders.
Job Overview, Estimate Overview, and Template Overview
The Overview forms have been redesigned.
In-Out Time
In-Out Time is a new Power Tools, allowing users to log in at a centralized computer and to enter their production Time slips directly.
Master Discount Percentage
Master Discount Percentage is a new Area, used to enter Billing Level discount percentages based upon Item Types of Inventory Items.
Milestones
Milestones have been extended to Estimate and to Templates and their functionality has been greatly expanded.
A new Milestone Manager has been added.
Milestones can be sent as emails to Staff Resources and Contacts.
Milestones can now be linked with dependencies.
Notifications Rules
Many Notification Rules have been added to JobOrder 2010.
Record view in all Areas
Page Tabs now collapse when the form page is not wide enough to display them all. They automatically expand when you widen the form page.
Sales Orders
The Sales Order area has been rewritten and many bugs have been fixed. The link to Production Jobs has been greatly enhanced.
Update Purchase Order ID Length
A Utility has been added to update the length of existing Purchase Order IDs. This length can be set in System Preferences: Purchase Orders: Minimum PO ID Length.
Vendor Bid Requests
Vendor Bid Requests has been rewritten. Users can now create Vendor Bid Requests and email the Bid Requests to Vendor Contacts. The Vendor Contacts will be able to log into JobOrder 2010 Internet to enter their bids. When the Vendor Contact clicks 'Submit' an email is sent to the JobOrder resource who created the Vendor Bid Request.
Web Site Launch
A new web site icon, looking like linked arrows, has been added next to fields containing the URL of web sites for Organizations, Vendors, and Digital Asset Rights.
Windows forms and fonts
JobOrder 2010 for Windows has been updated with more forms and fonts.
About JobOrder
JobOrder facilitates planning, estimating, scheduling, rescheduling, billing, accounting, analyzing and reporting. Multi-processing notifications automation capabilities give users full control over job planning and tracking, project management, workflow, and deadlines.
JobOrder offers its users a full array of powerful concepts and tools to streamline and refine entire business processes on an ongoing basis. JobOrder software enables project-based organizations to gain immediate access to organization-wide information, eliminate clerical inefficiencies, cut administrative overhead, deliver work more reliably and cost-effectively, and realize improved profitability and sustainable growth. For more information about JobOrder 2010, please contact Management Software at 800-734-9143, send email to info@joborder.com, or visit www.JobOrder.com.
About Management Software Inc.
Management Software is a leading developer of business process management software for service businesses on Windows and Macintosh. Management Software is based in Homer, New York. We have provided vertical software applications, custom programming services, consulting, and training since 1989. Using the technology of 4th Dimension, a relational database programming language, Management Software develops affordable software applications for automating business operations and procedures. For more information, visit www.JobOrder.com.
Contact:
Victor Siegle
President
Phone: 800.734.9143, x. 10
Management Software Incorporated
75 South Main Street
Homer, NY 13077 USA
Phone: 800.734.9143
© 2010 Management Software Inc. JobOrder is a registered trademark of Management Software Inc. All trademarked products are the property of their respective owners, including Management Software, Inc.
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