Archives for March 2017
March 26, 2016 Update
Posted March 29, 2017 at 10:49 PMBilling Changes
- The billing system no longer uses details to configure a record's billing amount, schedule, or quantity.
- A new billing tab is available on memberships, properties, and cases that are configured for assessments. Existing billing information has been moved to this tab.
- A row will appear for each billing line in the record's type. This information is updated when the type is changed. Each line can be switched on and off. If the the billing line is enabled, it will be charged when the property is assessed.
- By default, the information flows from the type. However, there is a new checkbox: Enable Overrides. If this box is checked, the user can customize the billing information. However, if selected, the billing information will not be updated automatically when changed in the type.
Coupons
- Now uses the item name for each billing line printed on the coupon.
Customers
- Now sets the focus to the Customer ID field when first opened.
Financial Statements
- If the Red Negative Numbers option is checked, negative numbers in an XLSX export are colored red.
Properities
- System will now auto generate an ID for a new property if there is an ID formatting string in the category.
- Latitude and Longitude fields have been added to the property record. These fields are currently empty but will be populated in the coming weeks and will be used for future features.
Timeline
- Added the year to each event's timestamp in the timeline.
Transactions
- Added a new sort option: Last Modified. If selected, the transactions are sorted by the time the transaction was last updated. This can be helpful changes to the financial statements.
- Added an Advanced tab that contains date/time fields for setting a Last Modified range. If times are set in one or both of these fields, the current search will only contain transactions that were last modified (or initially created) in the specified range.
Highlights of the February 26, 2017 Update
Posted March 2, 2017 at 8:16 PM1099 Forms
- Now includes a vendor form template that fills in preprinted 1099 forms.
Cases
- Added a new Timeline tab that shows changes to the case stages. Other information will be added to the timeline later.
- Actions that duplicate a case in another category now copy the images from the source case to the new case.
- Added the stage icon to the main cases page and reorganized the status column.
- Moved the Assignee to the links column to better utilize space on the main cases page.
- Case detail page now resizes to fit the height of the browser window.
Category Details
- Added a new option Mobile Access. If checked, the detail is available for use on mobile devices.
- Added a category detail report that simply lists the details.
- Added a Mobile column to the category detail page.
Category Types
- On the assessment tab, added new options to quantity select menu:
- Cash or Check PPM - Assess the fee if the linked customer's preferred payment method is cash or check.
- Credit Card PPM - Assess the fee if the linked customer's preferred payment method is a credit card.
- ACH PPM - Assess the fee if the linked customer's preferred payment method is ACH.
These options can be used to assess an additional convenience fee depending on payment method.
Documentation
- Single topic print-outs (such as from the user manual) no longer overlap text if the topic title is longer than a single line.
Electronic Payments
- Now supports 18 and 19 digit VISA credit card numbers that should begin appearing soon.
Events
- Added a new Events report. It does not include assignment information. It is more appropriate for event categories that do not include assignments.
- Renamed the original Events report to Events and Assignments.
Financial Statements
- No longer allows the user to compare a budget to itself in the budget comparison report.
- Changed the subtitle of the budget comparison report to not show the current date. In that context, it was pointless.
People
- The Auto-Payment flag under the Membership tab is now turned on by default for new memberships.
- Added a Self Check-in notification system to the main people page. On the Settings tab of the admittance dialog, the location must be set to a specific gate. Any self check-ins on that gate will also appear on this page. The notifications are not available using Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Edge browsers.
Pics Tab
- In records with a Pics tab, clicking on a thumbnail in the new gallery now brings up a lightbox.
Property Report
- Added Monthly Assessments by Property - Reports the actual monthly dues for each property in the current search. The charges are broken down by the property type's line number (1 to 4). Properties that are charged with more than one line are subtotaled. This report does not take into account restrictions by beginning or ending date.
Receive Payment
- Now requires confirmation to continue when any part of the payment is not applied to a balance.
- Now requires confirmation to continue when there's already a payment from the customer on the same day or in the same batch.
User Permissions
- Permission headers are now clickable. When clicked, all permissions below the header are set.
- Added tooltips giving examples of what the individual permissions do.
Vendors
- On the main vendor page, added a Forms & Letters option to the Other Actions pop-up button.
Form & Letter Tags
- New Tags:
fp_community_tin
The community's Tax ID Number.
fp_cust_sales
The amount of sales to the customer.
ATTRIBUTES- DateBegin = [date] - Only include sales that occurred on or after this date.
- DateEnd = [date] - Only include sales that occurred on or before this date.
- DueBegin = [date] - Only include sales that had a due date on or after this date.
- DueEnd = [date] - Only include sales that had a due date on or before this date.
- MinimumBalance = [0.00] - Only include sales with this minimum outstanding balance.
- ShowBalance - Return the sum of outstanding balances instead of total sales to the customer in the specified period.
fp_cust_tin
Customer's Tax ID Number.
fp_user_phone
The phone number of the current user.
fp_user_title
The title of the current user.
fp_user_email
The email of the current user.
fp_vend_purchases
The amount of purchases from the vendor.
ATTRIBUTES- DateBegin = [date] - Only include purchases that occurred on or after this date.
- DateEnd = [date] - Only include purchases that occurred on or before this date.
- DueBegin = [date] - Only include purchases that had a due date on or after this date.
- DueEnd = [date] - Only include purchases that had a due date on or before this date.
- ShowBalance - Return the sum of outstanding balances rather than the sum of the purchases from the vendor in the specified period.
- MinimumBalance = [0.00] - Only include purchases with this minimum outstanding balance.
- Show1099 - Only include purchases marked with the 1099 flag.
fp_vend_tin
Vendor's Tax ID Number.