If you are considering requesting new features in JobOrder,
we will have some programming time available to make custom enhancements
between now and July 31, 2012; after that date, we may be working on a large
project which may absorb much of our programming time until the end of
2012.
We have made major changes in how data is stored internally in JobOrder 2012. You will need to convert your data file to a new format. We will perform these changes for you without charge at your convenience. When you are ready to convert to JobOrder 2012, please shut down your server, compress your data file and post it for us on our ftp site. We will perform the JobOrder 2012 conversion and upload the converted data file. We will then guide you through the update steps on your server and client computers. (Revised from original posting.)
JobOrder
2012 includes 4D v13.1 MC1, 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.
On
Macintosh, 4D v13.1 MC1 is certified for Macintosh OS X 10.7.4 (“Lion”) (Mac
Intel only) and is also certified for Macintosh OS X 10.6.8 (Mac Intel only).
IMPORTANT NOTE: JobOrder 2012 on Macintosh runs only on Intel-based Macintosh computers, not on PPC-based Macintosh computers.
4D v13.1
MC1 is an evolutionary upgrade from 4D v12, the
programming language used for JobOrder 2011. For more information about 4D v13,
please visit http://www.4d.com/news/4dv13.html.
If you are upgrading from JobOrder 2011, just
run the new Server Installer and open your existing JobOrder 2011 data file.
The conversion to JobOrder 2012 will take place automatically. Install your new
JobOrder 2012 Client software and then link to the JobOrder 2012 Server.
JobOrder
2012 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
2012 Server will be distributed both for Macintosh OS X 10.7.4 (“Lion”) and OS
X 10.6.8 (Mac Intel) and for Windows 7 / Server 2008 SP2 R2 / Server 2003 SP2 R2.
JobOrder
2012 Client will be distributed both for Macintosh OS X for OS X 10.7.4 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 10.7.4.
All
known bugs affecting customers have been fixed.
Enhancements are briefly described below,
categorized by area or function.
JobOrder 2012 Internet and JobOrder 2012 iPhone
JobOrder 2012 will facilitate the development of
specific features in JobOrder 2012 Internet, JobOrder 2012 iPhone, and access
to JobOrder via SQL report writers. JobOrder 2012 has many internal changes,
including improvements to both speed and stability.
Asset Tracking, Asset Milestones,
and Asset Usage
New areas for Asset Milestones and Asset
Usage have been added to Asset Tracking.
Contacts
Links to Facebook and Twitter have been
added.
Custom Forms
When you begin using JobOrder 2012, 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.
Fonts
Visual
improvements have been made to the fonts used in JobOrder forms, most
noticeably to Italic fonts.
HealthCheck 4D
HealthCheck 4D Pro provides remote monitoring for JobOrder
2012 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.
Jobs - Traffic Status
Traffic
Status has been rewritten to use AreaList Pro rather than 4D View, but functionality
should be essentially identical. Please let us know if you notice any problems.
Job Overview
Dramatic
speed improvements have been made to opening the Job Overview.
Notification Rules
Many
new Notification Rules have been added. Please look at the Workflow and the
Deadline Rules.
Prioritizer and Hot Sheet
Dozens
of improvements have been made to Prioritizer and Hot Sheet. If you are
interested in learning about the Prioritizer, please schedule a complementary
GoToMeeting.
Prioritizer Calendar
A
Calendar has been added to Prioritizer. This feature dramatically improves
Prioritizer by making all Priorities visual and sorted by Date Due. If you are
interested in this feature, please call to schedule a free one-hour GoToMeeting
class about Prioritizer.
Purchase Orders
A
simple Requisition system has been added to Purchase Orders, along with a new
Notification Rule.
Resources
Links to Facebook and Twitter have been
added. Other social networking fields have been added.
SQL Dump
A Utility
has been added to dump all of the data in your JobOrder database in the
standard SQL format.
Time entry
All
Time entry forms have been redesigned to improve visual appearance and user
functionality.
Time Slips
Appropriate
Time Slip entry forms now include a button labeled ‘Do NOT include this Time
Slip’s revenue on Invoice’.
Update Type Mismatches
Update
Type Mismatches has been rewritten with improved communication about its
progress and results and with internal speed improvements.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment