NEW FEATURES

April 2007 – July 2007

Clipping

• When adding a new pallet or bringing in an old pallet to the pallet grid, check to see if the grade is already in the grid.

Handheld

• Display multi specie on the Log Purchase Contract.
• Add total load amount in box that shows total feet and average $/m in Log Purchase.
• Delete multiple Log Purchases at one time based on date.
• Do not increment the Log Purchase log number when pushing the log to a sale.
• Import a PAD list into the SAW program.

Main System

• Permanently delete Invoice bank info.
• Prevent the Invoice from updating Supporting Tables when Misc is updated.
• Log Sales – Added Post icon to Log Sales screen.
• Create security screen so the customer has an interface to maintain users, passwords and security level.
• Log Sales Reports - Add these columns Cost/MBF (purchase cost/BF), Invoice (sales dollars)/Customer BF, & GPM % for each log to Purchased Logs / Log Sales \ Print P & L.
• Add Specie to the Bundle Tally Report - accessed by going to Inventory Status then pressing the View Bundles button.
• Add Shipper Nbr, Ship Date, Check Nbr, Arrival Date to the Invoice.
• Made freight a line item on the Log Sales Invoice.
• Add Customer Log Number to the Log Sales Grid and the ability to manipulate.
• Make the Invoice Bank Info field lines the same size on the entry screen as what will print on the invoice.
• Log Sales Invoice – Update the Log Sales Invoice Total to reflect the freight amount after freight was updated on the Invoice header and print every container number and a seal for each container.

Sorting

• Increase the size of the sort destinations to 10 digits in the grid.

January 2007 – March 2007

Clipping

• Add customer codes and pricing codes to the pallet tags like the Sorting tags.

Handheld

• Display an overhead cost field for a % of the sales price as well as the per thousand field in Log Sales.
• Speed up keyboard entry on the log program for saw logs.
• Add Check Number, Location and FOB or DEL for delivery to the Log Contract.
• Suppress the use of the User Code and Hyphen in Log Sales to prevent a prefix on the purchase and the sale.
• Option to place a hyphen after the first 2 numbers of the log number in Log Sales.

Main System

• Option to allow the grade to show as mixed if not all the logs are the same grade.
• Allow toggle between sqft and sqm on Log Total Labels (NewLab).
• Option to print Packing List with and without costs.
• Move From Pallet to Pallet - add the pallet sequence field to the grid and allow changes & save changes in the export table.
• Make all Meter Sheet reports the same format.
• Allow Domestic Shows to be created using '0.00' as a target price.
• Retarget off order logs, reverse rework & resamples.
• Option to print Export Sell Price on the pallet cards shipped with each pallet.
• Veneer Off Order - mark all logs off order instead of having to click each individual log and clear Order Customer, Catagory, Stencil, RWRSComplete = 1, RWRScompleteDate = date taken off order.

January 2006 – March 2006

Main System & Handheld

• Assign Production Grade to a log at the time of purchase.
• Assign Log Type to a log at the time of purchase.
• Added Company, Country, Region, Currency and Pay Terms to Log Purchase.
• Added Freight comment.
• Allow up and down arrows on the keyboard to scroll through the values on drop down selection boxes.
• Specie tables have been added for each language option.
• Added Destination to the Logo table.

Handheld

• Assign Purchase Type.
• Allow the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through log records and allow the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through the fields on a log record.
• Added 2^nd page to Company in the Setup screen to allow defaults for Company, Country, Region and Currency and default printer port.
• Option to print log comments on the Log Purchase Tally.

• Add Production Grade Ask flag to prompt for value.

• Add Log Type Ask flag to prompt for value.
• Modified log renumber to accommodate splits and still maintain speed.
• Allow multiple languages to be selected and displayed and printed (currently English – American or UK, French, or German.
• Created a new handheld License database at TimberSoft to track all handhelds, the programs that are authorized for each and their current status of update.
• WebUpdate is a new program that has been added that allows the user to connect to their company server and transfer the latest program updates from the TimberSoft web site directly to the handheld based on the information in the License database.
• Drop leading zero on log length.
• Expand drop down boxes to display more entries.
• Added a “Near” find function to all Setup table screens that allows entry of one or two characters and then search for the first occurrence of the value in the table.
• Added delete function to Multi-freight table.
• Log Price Table displays specie description.
• Created new Re-Price program.
• Changed defaults on Log Purchase Change Cost option and allow user defined grade entry.
• Standard Log Purchase Remarks can now be entered on the server and transferred to the handheld.
• European date format is used when non-English languages are selected.
• Added a log purchase number browse screen that displays purchase number, supplier, date and transfer status. It is accessed by double tapping the purchase number on the purchase header screen.
• Ability to force minimum data to be entered on a purchase such as supplier before the purchase can be transferred to the server.
• By-pass log purchase rate if the field has a non-zero value and Grade Hot Keys are setup.
• Removed the “ALL” feature from the Log Purchase Re-Price screen
• Removed a character from the Log Purchase Tally to prevent double spacing on Canon i85 printers.
• Increased size of the log purchase rate field to display an additional character.
• Corrected Pur Rpts Tally report total problem.
• Added auto-complete to log Production Grade entry.
• Added a Specie Summary option and a Veneer Summary option with two grade groupings (1-9 & A-I).
• Enable “Save” button when changes are made to the Freight table.

November 2005 – December 2005

Main System & Handheld

• 10 Buyer Grid added to the following tables: Suppliers, Haulers, Species, Country, Currency and Regions.
• Wild card function added to the Buyer Grid. It allows multi character and single character pulls into the Handhelds. (i.e. If you have multiple buyers that end in a G for example. Putting a %G in the Buyer Code field on the PC – this will down load to all Handhelds that the Buyer Code ends in a G. If you put a __G in the Buyer Code field on the PC this will down load all information for a Buyer Code with One character left of the G and has to end in a G.)
• New FREIGHT TABLE and Multiple Freight Rate System added. This allows the entry and tracking of separate freights on different species within a purchase/parcel. It also allows multiple freight entries on the same species. This then becomes fully accessible for reporting issues.
• Added a new table call DELIVERY TERMS. This table is utilized in the Multiple Freight Rate System. It is completely driven by the user. Examples would be FOB, EXW, CIF, and any other user defined descriptions.
• Company Table now has full address. This information can be transferred to the Handheld for buyers in the log purchase system and may also be used for reporting purposes.
• Supplier Table now has full address and phone number data. This information can be transferred to the Handheld for the buyers in the log purchase system and may also be used for reporting purposes.
• Hauler Table now has full address capabilities. This information can be transferred to the Handheld for the buyers in the log purchase system and may also be used for reporting purposes.
• Multiple species were previously added for French and German. A new table has been added for Euro English. This will allow for different English spellings that are necessary for the European market in the log purchasing system and for reporting purposes.
• The Country table is now tied to the Regions. This allows for quick access within the log purchase system. (i.e. When a Country is selected only those regions tied to that country will be available in the selection box. This eliminates unnecessary data clutter.)
• Cubic Meter Freight is now based on per cubic Meter calculation.
• A new flag was added for placing a “HOLD” on all transmitted log purchases from the Handheld to the server. Upon transfer the purchase will remain in an “On Hold–No Delete” mode until manually removed from the handheld.
• Split Log function revised. The Handheld log purchase system now has the ability to enter in multiple lengths, diameters, grades and prices for one log tag number.
• New Certification Classification table has been added to both the PC and the Handheld. It will allow up to three classification options for a log purchase. These fields are maintained on the server and may be used for reporting.
• Purchase Remarks now allow up to 6 lines of remarks on one purchase heading. These fields are maintained on the server and may be used for reporting.
• Print functions on the handheld Print Tally screen have been standardized.
• Supplier Name may be displayed by Name order instead of supplier code within the log purchase system.
• A new flag was added to display the species description first before the species code within the log purchase system. This also now functions with the use of a “hot-key” method allowing you to retrieve species more efficiently.
• Scales that are different and not interchangeable cannot be selected within the log purchase system.
• Currency symbol has been added to the currency table to allow for currency specific reporting.
• Commissions will now be calculated on a per UoM within the log purchase system.
• Metric Weight log purchases will be calculated in per ton (t) UoM
• Regions may be sorted and displayed by description in place of region code within the log purchase system.
• New scale Cubic Meters by Circumference will be added to the current array of log scale selections.
• New scale Cants by Cubic Meters will be added to the current array of log scale selections.

Reports

• New report menu and multiple report options. Available in 3 languages: English - French - German
• The following are newly created reports:
• Administration Report
• Buyer Report
• Supplier Report
• Hauler Report
• General Purchase Conditions Report
• ISO Commitment Report
• Gypsy Moth Report
• North American Contract

Main System

• Clipping Line: minus signs have been added on bundle stickers for cutbacks.
• Real-time backup system fully implemented (protects data in case of power loss).  

Handheld

• Lumber system with Pack, End, and Surface Tally entry modes. Module also has Supporting tables and Default Settings. The module can be operated with or without using the stylus with no loss of functionality and can have 15 different loads open at the same time. 
• The following reports for the Purchase module have been added or edited:
• N.A. Contract
• Purchase Conditions
• Admin/Buyer/Supplier/Hauler reports are now in 3 languages.

• Custom Reports function.  This system allows the end user to create their own reports. They can format text, prompt user for input, and do simple SQL queries using a simple code system.

Pocket PC

• Program altered to increase efficiency by running programs faster.

September 2005 – November 2005

Main System

• Clipping Line: 2 different ways to number bundles. 
• Clipping Line: Ability to add password to re-clip function.
• Clipping Line: Auto-backup of open log, so it can be restored if the computer goes down. 
• Woodwork: Default stencil for customers expanded to orders (was only on invoices)
• Added Inventory Table: Allows user to have multiple inventories, export, domestic, imports, exotic, etc.
• Added ability to enter null values into Mass Edit.
• New scales added to purchases: Cubic Meters, Cants, Weight, Metric Weight
• Added ability to split inventory logs by bundle.
• Added Credits to log invoicing

Handheld

• Began programming a Lumber Tally system.

Reports

• Created report display: Shows the contents of the time file repair directory.

August 2005 – September 2005

Main System

• Can store default stencils for a customer and pull them up in an Invoice
• Clipper: Can be used with an encoder setup. Includes Auto-Calibration function.
• Clipper: Real-time backup. If you lose power during the middle of a log, it brings everything back up on restarting.
• Clipper: Can print log and bundle labels for any closed log
• Clipper: Supports FoxPro database tables

Handheld

• Log Purchasing system supports German and French

Reports

• “Core” reports assembled and debugged to support the most needed and most used functions in system.

July 2005 – August 2005

Main System

• Office Slicer entry is now easier to navigate using the 10-key pad.
• The clipping line program is set up to allow multiple languages.
• Customer Standards box added to invoice screen. If there are customer standards set up for the customer when it is entered, the standards pull in automatically. They can be changed on an invoice-by-invoice basis though, giving more flexibility.
• Customer Info box added to orders, shipments, releases, and invoices. If info is entered into the Sales Comments area in the customer supporting table, a popup window will appear in orders/shipments/releases/info and display this information. The user can choose to print this is they wish.
• Added Log Sale Margin warning to Log Sales. Warn when posting log sale if margin is below specified.
• Added auto-complete feature to Purchases, Deliveries, log sales and change pad. Allow user to enter last part of log number and automatically completes log number from previous entry
• Added flag to removed grade drop down in log purchases to allow faster keying
• Added flag to print log sale profit and loss report in log order.
• Added the ability to re-number a log in Log Sale–Scale info remains unaffected.
• Added “Sort Order” options to log sale grid–Now does a numeric type of sort.

Handheld

• Research and modifications now allow handheld web interface access when ISP’s don’t allow web servers.
• Active Sync connection through a Terminal Server link.
• Modified Log Inventory program to transfer and maintain all scan info, so that a report can be generated showing logs scanned that are not yet in the system.
• Increased the speed of batch transfer in Log Inventory handheld
• Added capability to populate “Ship To” dropdowns with 10 possible ship locations from the “Bill To” record
• Added “On Order” warning box to handheld Receipts
• Size adjustments to various handheld Scroll windows when they contain enough records to scroll.
• Added Price Adjustment table to Purchase handheld

June 2005 – July 2005

Main System

• Ability to change production number back to the customer log number in clipper update
• Added a species and pallet selection to the show selling worksheet to import performance.
• Added auto-complete feature to toolbar in purchases, deliveries, and log sales.
• Clipper: Default Pallet Color. Still able to customize color, but speeds opening new pallets.
• Clipper: Database-driven drop-down menus alphabetized.
• Clipper: Pallet Setup easier to accomplish using your finger.
• Clipper: Main data grid is easier to read.
• Clipper: Can move bundles from pallet to pallet- either an entire pallet or one bundle at a time
• Clipper: Bundle numbering is smarter. If you delete bundles, it adjusts the next bundle number accordingly.
• Clipper: Can open a finished log or part to add on to.
• Clipper: can customize the data display on the main screen, and the settings are automatically saved upon exit. Option to revert to original settings of anything gets inadvertently changed.
• Clipper: Automatic Update system. Handles checking for newer version on server and installing if found. Also has the capability to connect to timbersoft.com to download updated files.
• Clipper: Customization of main screen. Allows the user to hide/show various parts of the user interface. Lets the user focus on the data they want to see.
• Added alternate menu to use to speedup remote desktop connections
• Added Image table to database for faster access than \LogPics directory (both methods co-exist)
• Speed enhancement to command line costing
• Fully implemented screen level security – All screens can now be restricted by security level
• Added the ability to print Production labels at the slicer

Handheld

• WIP Inventory program.
• Convert ALL handheld programs to use SQL CE 2.0 if its installed (instead of SQL CE 1.0)
• Convert flag download utility to be more efficient and thus faster
• Show number range now has a flag to keep synchronized with the server
• Added the ability Inventory/Receipts/Transfers to use one of the 5 alternate pallet number ranges.
• Handhelds can now access the server via a domain name instead of an IP – Static IP’s no longer required
• Added Specie Thickness table – If implemented, Saw can only choose thickness available for that specie
• Added Veneer Grade Grouping to group costing rates together for easier management
• Added Misc Adjustment rate table to Purchase handhelds based on Specie+Grade+Length+Dia
• Modified Inventory program to simultaneously inventory Export & Domestic
• Added flag Purchases so that it will default to the default price instead of last price for Specie+Grade on a given purchase.

Sorting

• Arrows on Sort screen jump a screen at a time now
• Link table in Sorting – Update pallet # for like Species on linked Sorts (All Pallet #s increment)
• Revamped Sorting program to allow multiple log parts on a single pallet (if flag is set)
• Increased destination column in Sorting

January 2005 – June 2005

Main System