December 12, 2011, Homer, NY
An updated release of JobOrder 2011 is now available. To download, please go to www.JobOrder.com/downloads to “JobOrder 2011 Software”.
JobOrder 2011 includes 4D v12 SQL Release 3, our programming language, certified on Windows for 7 / Server 2008 SP2 R2 / Server 2003 SP2 R2 / Vista SP2 / Windows XP SP3. For Windows Client computers we strongly recommend Windows 7 instead of XP or Vista.
On Macintosh, 4D v12 Release 3 is certified for Macintosh OS X 10.7.2 (“Lion”) (Mac Intel only) and is also certified for Macintosh OS X 10.6.8 (Mac Intel only).
IMPORTANT NOTE: JobOrder 2011 on Macintosh runs only on Intel-based Macintosh computers, not on PPC-based Macintosh computers.
4D V12 Release 3 is an evolutionary upgrade from 4D v11 SQL Release 8, the programming language used for JobOrder 2010. For more information about 4D v12, please visit http://www.4d.com/products/new.html.
If you are upgrading from JobOrder 2010, just run the new Server Installer and open your existing JobOrder 2010 data file. The conversion to JobOrder 2011 will take place automatically. Install your new JobOrder 2011 Client software and then link to the JobOrder 2011 Server.
Because JobOrder 2011 is so different from JobOrder 2009, if you are upgrading from JobOrder 2009, we will guide you through a simple process to convert your existing data file to JobOrder 2011. Please schedule some time for this conversion process with your JobOrder representative. THIS STEP IS REQUIRED FOR UPGRADING TO JOBORDER 2011. You will need to update your JobOrder Clients using new JobOrder 2011 installers. If you have already installed the JobOrder Client for JobOrder 2011, the new JobOrder 2011 Client will be automatically installed on each Client computer.
JobOrder 2011 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 to use the new Maintenance and Security Center (MSC).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check your JobOrder Server backup configuration carefully. Please confirm that your daily backups are successful. Please make sure that your Log file is enabled, so that all database changes are tracked. If you have any backup questions, please call us.
JobOrder 2011 Server will be distributed both for Macintosh OS X 10.7.2 (“Lion”) and OS X 10.6.8 (Mac Intel) and for Windows 7 / Server 2008 SP2 R2 / Server 2003 SP2 R2.
JobOrder 2011 Client will be distributed both for Macintosh OS X for OS X 10.7.2 and 10.6.8 (Mac Intel) and for Windows 7 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3.
If you are running a version of Mac OS X earlier than OS X 10.6.8 on Macintosh Intel-based computers, please upgrade to OS X 10.6.8 for improved stability, but preferably upgrade to OS X 10.7.2.
All known bugs affecting customers have been fixed.
Enhancements are briefly described below, categorized by area or function.
JobOrder 2011 Internet and JobOrder 2011 iPhone
JobOrder 2011 is greatly facilitating the development of JobOrder 2012 Internet, JobOrder 2012 iPhone, and access to JobOrder via SQL report writers. JobOrder 2011 has many internal changes, including improvements to both speed and stability.
Activities, Estimate Activities, and Template Activities
In Activities, Estimate Activities and Template Activities, the Milestones dialog now has a Print button.Available Capacity
The Available Capacity Power Tools does not have printing enabled in JobOrder 2011. Please let us know if you require printing from this report.
Backup Error Notification
If a backup fails for any reason, Database Administrators are now sent a Backup Error Notification that details the error that occurred, the last successful backup date and time, and the next scheduled backup date and time. Please contact Customer Support if you receive a Backup Error Notification and cannot solve the problem.
Bugs
Several bugs have been fixed in Activities, Expenses, Invoices, Jobs, Journal Details, and Purchase Orders.
Custom Forms
When you begin using JobOrder 2011, please contact us to help you make cosmetic changes to your Custom Forms due to the change of underlying plug-in.
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.
Digital Assets
Many improvements have been made to Digital Assets and to the Digital Assets Manager.
Divisions
Many improvements have been made to Divisions. You can now enter Resource Rates by Division, can require Division to be mandatory in Jobs, and can print many reports by Division.
Forms
Visual and organizational improvements have been made to dozens of forms and report dialogs.
Grouped Accounts Manager
Visual and functional improvements have been made to the Grouped Accounts Manager.
HealthCheck 4D
HealthCheck 4D Pro provides remote monitoring for JobOrder 2011 Server from your iPhone or iPad. You can retrieve critical information including server memory usage, data file size, server up time, client connections, process count, last backup and more. Additional information about the server computer such as operating system, last reboot and hard drive utilization is also included. HealthCheck 4D Pro provides also provides the ability for remote execution of database utilities: backup, reboot server, and message clients. Connection is password protected and does not use a JobOrder Client. If you have an active JobOrder Software Update Contract, please purchase HealthCheck 4D directly from the iPhone App Store and send a copy of your receipt to Management Software for reimbursement.
Inventory Count Sheet and Inventory Sale by Period
Many new features have been added to Inventory reports.
Job Milestone Report
In the dialog of the Job Milestone Report, a button called ‘Report Info’ explains how the report works.
Keywords
When adding Keywords, Security Access is now checked.
Mass Update
Whenever a Mass Update occurs, we have added an "Automatic Audit" Note. Only DBA's can delete Automatic Audit Notes. Milestone Manager
A Time Picker has been added to Milestone Manager. Please test it and let us know if it would be useful here or elsewhere in JobOrder.
Milestones
Many small changes have been made in Milestones to match the new ‘Milestone’ documentation.
Organizations
Attachments can now be added to Organizations.
“Paste” in Edit menu
A bug was fixed when using “Paste” in the Edit menu that caused the Spell Checker to be called inappropriately.
Phases
In Phases users can now delete Activities with 0 budgeted hours as long as the Activities do not have any Time Slips. Users can also delete Expenses with no budget, as long as they don’t have any Expense Details.
Prioritizer and Hot Sheet
Dozens of improvements have been made to Prioritizer and Hot Sheet.
Receive Inventory Purchases
‘Receive Inventory Purchases’ has been completely updated. In ‘Receive Inventory Purchases’, if the user selects an Expense with no Purchase Order, the error message now says: "No Purchase Order was found. Open this Expense record to add or select a Purchase Order?" If the user clicks 'yes', JobOrder opens the existing Expense record. When they return to the dialog, JobOrder checks again for a valid Purchase Order.Resources
To change the Security Access Level of a Resource you must now have a Security Access Level of Database Administrator.
Specifications in Jobs
In System Preferences: Jobs - 3, we have added a Preference for “Specifications displayed on first page of Jobs’. If this is enabled and you want to see Specifications in Jobs, please go to Security Access: Jobs and Financial’ and enable Specifications as a Form page to be displayed in the Job record either as a Tab or in the List view.
Spell-checking
A bug was fixed in Spell-checking.
TimeBlocks
TimeBlocks has been completely rewritten and many new and powerful features have been added. If you are interested in TimeBlocks, please schedule a free GoToMeeting and we will demonstrate the new features.
Traffic Calendar
In System Preferences: Calendar & TimeLines, we have added a Preference to “Display Specifications Text in Sidebar instead of Traffic Status”.
Traffic Summary Report
Users can now specify printing fonts, font sizes, page orientation, and page size. Columns can now be more than 500 pixels wide.
Vendors
Vendor Name is now the first choice for List view query, instead of Vendor ID.
Contact:
Victor Siegle
President
Phone: 800.734.9143, x. 10
E-mail: Victor_Siegle@JobOrder.com
Management Software Incorporated
75 South Main Street
Homer, NY 13077 USA
Phone: 800.734.9143
Internet: www.JobOrder.com
Email: sales@JobOrder.com
© 2011 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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