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Stream V News for December 2011 (part a)
12/31/11
    Third Party Billing
    • Added prompt to third party billing account field in Order Entry Shipping Tab.
    • Carried additional fields through to invoice and added to order invoicing display.
    • Added support for payment code to customer third party billing table. Also, added capability to just put in the shipper name so that the third party billing account is used for all methods for one shipper for that customer.

    Special Pricing
    • Added option to set special prices inactive to Company Management, Special Prices Management and Buying Group Management.

    Special Shipping Instructions
    • Added customer comments 1600-1699 to store special shipping instructions.
    • Added button to display instructions on order entry shipping panel and cleaned up shipping panel with option to copy shipping instructions to the order comment.

    Order Entry
    • Modified grid item number input to popup catalog list if invalid item number is entered.

    Order Invoicing
    • Added batch field, and buttons.
    • Batch field is used to select a batch of pick lists to process, usually related to batch picking.
    • Process is to use prompt button in batch field to select a batch, which loads the first pick in the batch
    • “List” button displays the list of remaining picks in the batch and allows selection of one.

    Order Entry
    • Added Shipment Pay Code to Shipping Tab; this field is used to identify how the shipment payment is handled – Prepaid, Collect, Consignee or Third Party.
    • Enhanced the Suppression of Commission Cost display using field security.

    Order Entry/Invoicing
    • Third party billing address changes; use Ship_Billing field in order header for invoicing instead of Shipto field.
    • Default third party billing account when Shipvia is defaulted or selected in order entry.
    • Third party billing account in Shipto address is used as a default when selected if a Shipto Shipvia is present.

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Stream V News for November 2011 (part a)
11/30/11
    System Update
    • Widened all company name fields to 50 characters across the whole system.
    • Note: this can take a while on large databases – be sure to backup first!

    Company Master
    • Changed Y/N fields to check boxes.
    • Re-enabled the description display on validation tables.

    Company Detail
    • Added button to load a customer’s website.

    Inventory
    • Enhanced warehouse pick system.

    Catalog
    • Added MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) field.
    • Removed Serial_Prefix field. Added GTIM (Global Trade Item Number) and UDEX (Universal Product Line) for GS1 support.

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Stream V News for October 2011 (part a)
10/31/11
    Bin Management
    • Exposed Weight and additional field in standard BinLoc Detail Panel.

    Routing
    • Added routing option to More Menu on AR Query.
    • Added code to show originating warehouse on the maps.

    Truck Routing
    • Added option to invoice lookup to select multiple invoices and output an optimized truck route. Process is to tag invoices to route.
    • The system displays a map of the Google route and the user can change the sequence and reproduce the map. The system generates a reverse sequence truck loading list.

    Company/Shipto/DeptCost
    • Added Geocode fields to hold the Latitude and Longitude of the address. Refresh button next to the Geocode fields does a Geocode lookup at Google.

    Company Detail
    • Removed aging field.

    CheckBox Default
    • Improved checkbox default behavior on sticky checkboxes.

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Stream V News for September 2011 (part a)
9/30/11
    Invoice Credit/Cancel Code
    • Added code to allow assigning an invoice subtype when canceling and invoice or crediting it from AR Invoice Lookup.

    Webapp
    • Modified WSQ: code to expect two arguments in the format of WSQ:code:type to run stored SQL queries.

    Trail Balance Report
    • Converted to new report format.

    Order Entry
    • Added code to default contact from Shipto address into order header. This will be over-ridden by the order contact if selected.

    eCommerce
    • Modified Related items web object in CatalogDetail.wo message Output_Related_Items to accept second argument to allow multiple sets of related items to be output. Requires change to ASP documents calling this message.

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Stream V News for August 2011 (part a)
8/31/11
    Multi-Language
    • Major enhancements performed.
    • Enhanced to allow toggle languages between, operator language and English, on the fly. Double click on language pane on main panel bottom status bar.
    • Add Crtl-F7 to allow on-the-fly editing of foreign language field label. Added psEnglishLanguageLabel property to CovedbForm and CoveForm.

    Hold System
    • Added code to order entry to place orders on 2,3,4 or 5 hold if the Terms Processing Code in the terms record is set to 2,3,4 or 5. This allows special holds for specific terms..
    • Standardized all hold management and credit dashboard on COLLQUE list of collectors (reps).

    Holds Query
    • Added “Open Holds by Age” query. Selections for hold code and assigned to.

    Sysop Panel
    • Removed sysop panel from Modules menu. It is now accessible by sysops double clicking on the operator initials label pane in the status bar of the main panel.

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Stream V News for July 2011 (part a)
7/31/11
    System
    • Modified defaults to evaluate values that have a “(“ in them to be able to handle things like (day), gsHouseCurrency) etc..
    • Moved DEBUG directory flag to users MyCove directory
    • Converted application from system font to Tahoma 16 for better readability.
    • Added option to Shift_F4 to capture the current window only.

    Rep Dashboard
    • Enhanced RA browse to properly display list on Home.

    Developers notes
    • Switched main development environment to VDF16.1 Stream Release 5.4

    Sales Posting Loader
    • Added date range support.

    Bank Transaction Report
    • Added currency code to body line.
    • Added currency selection and Wire Transfer.

    Credit Dashboard
    • Added Invoice Lookup.
    • Added drilldown buttons to Customer Detail Tab.
    • Cleaned up Query selections and moved from hidden panel to bottom of screen.
    • Removed result set limit of 100 lines.
    • Fixed Payment drilldown (Zoom & expand)

    Gencode(5.4)
    • Updated code in CovedbForm to trim the Gencode value returned from Gencode prompt list. This avoids trailing spaces which push the characters returned off the left of the window if the window is less than 8 characters wide.

    StreamV (In 5.4)
    • Updated installation routine.

    Hold Comments
    • Changed code to display comment list for sales order when comment toolbar button is clicked in Hold Management screen, Credit Dashboard, customer order and quote lookups.

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Stream V News for June 2011 (part a)
6/30/11
    Querys
    • Updated code to handle text fields longer than 512 characters.
    • Added code to display expanded SQL statement if debug flag is set.

    Order Entry
    • Enhanced to warn operator if default location is changing when a Shipto address is selected or edited and to not re-default the operator warehouse location.
    • Modified Shipto Detail panel to clear buffer on exit without save.
    • Added a feature to allow editing shipping address on Vendor Ship orders.
    • Modified code to block scrolling in Order Contact field to prevent changing selected company.
    • Improved handling of order edits in code to ck/place credit hold.
    • Modified code to not strip leading zeros from Credit Card CCV (security) codes.

    LL Form Manager
    • Added Remittance Advice and Statement print routines.

    Print Pick List
    • Added text advising operator.

    System Updates
    • Added display of SQL server name and database to login panel window and to System Information accessible from Help/About.

    EDI Order
    • Added option to Marketing Manager to import EDI 850 XML order.

    EDI Invoice
    • Added support to create ANSI-X12 invoice to AR Invoice Lookup.

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Stream V News for May 2011 (part a)
5/31/11
    Operator Manager / DeptCost Lookup
    • Modified department lookup to accept division on popup, and default to operator division if not passed.

    Manual Allocation
    • Fixed quantity check on allocating to a partially allocated order line.

    Serial Master
    • Added support that lists serial record item number change to serial history file.
    • Enhanced serial browse to position cursor at newly created item.

    eCommerce
    • Added social media support on catalog detail (item) pages.
    • Integrated Google's "+1" button on catalog detail pages.
    • Integrated Facebook's "Like" button on catalog detail pages.
    • Integrated Amazon's "Add to Amazon Wish List" button on catalog detail pages.

    Order Print Routine
    • Modified order/confirmation print routine to expose variables to print the remit to address from the company record.
    • This allows companies to use the remit-to-address on the order confirmation.

    Date Validation
    • Changed date validation from Exit message to validation message when leaving CovedfForm field.
    • Enhanced code to test dates being blank with 01/01/201 as 01/01/01 is takes as 01/01/2001 by the date optimization code.
    • Added lowest and highest date values to System Properties View. Default is 01/01/1753 (earliest MS-SQL date possible) and 12/31/2028.

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Stream V News for April 2011 (part a)
4/30/11
    Cross Reference Item Lookups
    • Added Alternate Item & Vendor Insert to CrossRefItemLookup.
    • Added message on insert in XRef Management to point to catalog management to add xref records.

    Help File
    • Removed automated help download since we are now pointing help at our website.

    Invoicing
    • Widened order number and ticket number fields.

    Deposit Management
    • Modified to store post date in the Bank record instead of the current date.

    Allocation Log
    • Enhanced the allocation log.

    SQL Statement Date Processing
    • The MS-SQL enhanced for European Date Format (dd/mm/yyyy)

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Stream V News for March 2011 (part a)
3/31/11
  • CRM
    • Cleaned up colors on address validation.
    • Updated default URL for weather channel.

  • System Update
    • Updated timestamps function.
    • Standardized system on local time until future update.
    • Cleaned up SQL submission code.
    • Proper cased all field names in development area to make source cleaner.
    • Added code to Cove Button class to respect tool bar.
    • Added Holiday Date setup to System Properties.
    • System Parameter Fix: Added new function that’s used to load system parameter when we want to assure the buffer is loaded in order to access other fields in the record.

  • Credit Card Processing
    • Consolidated & updated code that calculates the amount to authorize.
    • Updated System Properties

  • Catalog Manager
    • Cleaned up the cursor positioning on save errors and forces "required" color (yellow) to correctly highlight required fields on create of new record.

  • Returns Authorization
    • Fixed temp number issue when creating and RA and immediately editing an item without saving.

  • EDI Dashboard
    • Updated code in VDF Jobber to create more EDI Dashboard records.
    • Added option to edit ASCII transfer files directly from dashboard and to view manifest records to edit tracking number.

  • Contact Manager
    • Fixed code to no display an error when deleting the first contact in the list.

  • Reports
    • Fixed product line prompt list to correctly return selection.

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Stream V News for February 2011 (part a)
2/28/11
  • Remittance Advice
    • Added option to print Remittance Advice from AP Check Lookup By Account & Vendor
    • Print toolbar button displays in Browser to print locally
    • Email pops up Vendor contacts and sends Remittance Advice by email. Remittance Advice is formatted using HTML

  • SQLGrid
    • Added support for Text fields in SQL Grids and SQLQuery code
    • Important Note: when making an SQL query with Text fields in it the text fields must be at the end of the field selected, otherwise an error will occur

  • SQL Queries Enhanced
    • Modified cCoveSQLGrid class to automatically set column widths based on data returned in result set
    • Column widths can still be manually set using the ~ and ^ characters in the column names

  • Menu Module Security
    • Added sysop panel option to modules menu to allow access to common sysop functions (if a sysop) and control of Module Menu access

  • File Access Security Updated
    • Normalized file access security to use Policy records
    • Control codes in the FILE records contain the letters controlling the users access: I-nsert, E-dit, D-elete

  • Company Master Required Documents Enhanced
    • Added feature to company detail panel that allows a gencode table to be setup to list required documents
    • List displays on the Operations table in a grid with a checkbox to indicate if the document is present
    • A gencode record with a missing document will display in Red
    • An "expired" document name will display in yellow
    • New required documents can be inserted from the list in the Company Management screen by sysops
    • If there are any expired or missing required documents the Operations Tab will be highlighted as a visual clue to the operator that this tab needs attention
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Stream V News for January 2011 (part a)
1/31/11
  • Freight Rating: Added code to send at least one pound to ShipRush.
  • eCommerce: Fixed code that was returning wrong image when image was missing. Added code to return F248:WEBDEFIM when no image is found to display a default image (not required).
  • System: Introduced a message to warn operators with Option Level 9 that they can edit critical processes.
  • Order Entry: Added an option to override “credit card authorized” block on editing and order when editing as sysop. Warn and log override.
  • Shop Order: Modified to delete shop order lines when they are deleted from Shop Line Detail panel. This allows re-adding the same item after deleting it.
  • eCommerce: Included support to output product attributes on emails generated by eCommerce.
  • eCommerce: Added support to translate and/or limit attributes displayed at the bottom of the Catalog Detail panel.
  • Imaging System: Improved import process to use a temporary directory in under the users Cove home directory if no import directory is specified for the user. Automated clearing imported files from the temp directory.
  • SQL Search: Fixed problem with search returning invalid row count when nothing was found.
  • System: Created a new global variable "gsHouseErrorEmail" to contain an email address to send internal error messages.
  • eCommerce: Added code to generate vendor shipment POs for orders placed for items identified as Vendor Ship Only.
  • Company Manager/Company Master: Designed code to Company Manager & Company Master to reconcile open AR for the company each time a company is selected.
  • Form based Manager Views (Company Manager & Catalog Manager) are now deprecated and will be removed from StreamV during the first quarter of 2011. A List based version of the Vendor Manager is being created.
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Final updates to Stream V in 2010
12/31/10
  • Email Statements: Added Email Statements report; sends statements using the standard statement template. The email is "from" the email account on the workstation the process is run on. Process if accessed from the AR Reports Menu.
    • Notes: This process generates and email through Outlook. Using Outlook Express will avoid the windows warning message on each email. If you are using normal Outlook there are third party programs to suppress the warning message. Also, this process can generate a large number of emails very quickly that may trigger spam issues with your ISP. Contact your ISP for email usage details.
  • Update Contacts and Hold Orders on Company Status: Added functionality to prompt operator when changing company status.
  • Receiving Ticket Re-Print: Created a context menu option to display original receiving ticket print out if present.
  • Contact Detail: Added "Operations" tab to Contact Detail.
    • Moved flag fields to this tab.
    • Named and added "Statement Flag" field to control which user(s) are emailed statements.
    • Access to his checkbox requires EDI Statements field in company record to be "M".
    • Added Statement Flag to Contact Manager Demographics Tab.
  • Shop Order Deletion: Enhanced code to return goods to the default bin in each items inventory record if no return bin is selected when deleting a shop order. If an item does not have a default bin the goods will be returned to the default return bin set by system policy.
  • New - ConfirmTextDisplay: Created a popup message that requires the operator to enter their initials to continue.
  • Invoicing: Added code to copy Project field from Order to Invoice.
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Updates for December, Stream V ERP Software & Stream POS Software part 1
12/16/10
  • CashAp: Cleaned up the update of last payment amount.
  • SQL Queries: Fixed a bug that was causing the queries to use the returned count from the last query as the limit count for the next query.
  • Invoicing: Enhanced code to block PayPal terms if the authorization code isn’t in the order, and to replace the order on hold for partial shipment. Added code to apply payment to invoice at end of invoicing.
  • Order Entry: Created code that does not try to authorize CC on Quote or Loaner.
  • AR Aging: Added DaysOld column.
  • AR Invoice Lookup: Standardized Zoom button on all invoice lookups. Moved invoice specific items from more menu to context menu.
  • Invoicing/Order Completion: Updated code to email invoice at invoicing.
  • LL Templates: Corrected issue with Total Charges field not being printed on default statement form.
  • Credit Card Processing: Added Credit Card Authorization View to AR Utilities Menu. This view allows you to authorize credit or create credit card sale transactions. The view does not update and database/accounting information is normally used for testing and special transactions. Normal credit card activity is processed through POS, Order Entry, Order Completion (Order Invoicing) and from the AR Invoice Lookup View.
  • Added Clear CC Authorization to AR Invoice Lookup Context Menu
  • Updated Order Entry to current Credit Card code to use CCTran file.
  • Sales Tax: Enhanced code to not default sales tax rate/code on non-US Addresses.
  • Updated Address Validation Functionality
  • Checkboxes: Fixed sticky state to set registry when box is clicked for better update behavior.
  • Terms & Shipvia Lookups: Implemented inactive filter.
  • Company Lookup: Created code to skip status "X" companies when inactives suppressed.
  • Field Margin: Added margin control on database fields by adding a column to the Field Mask View. This allows limiting the number of characters that can be entered into fields without using a Mask.
  • eCommerce/Web: Updated Stream V eCommerce to use Tax Web Service to select tax code/tax rate. Updated Tax Code Web Service to update zip code file and check Nexus.
  • Gencode - State Table: Created a field use to default TaxCode records when creating from web service.
  • Tax Code Web Service: Added support for Service Objects Fast Tax web service. Eliminated the need to manually maintain the Tax Code table, and purchase tax code information from third parties.
  • Menu: Alphabetized System Admin Pull-down menus
  • Direct Invoicing: Changed code that was reducing the order amount incorrectly.
  • Order Entry: Edited business day calculation to handle new minimum date required by MS-SQL.
  • Business Date: Enhanced business date calculation to check Holiday information to allow skipping holidays.

Updates for November, Stream V ERP Software & Stream POS Software
11/26/10
  • Direct Invoicing: Updated shipping charges.
  • AP Check/Wire Creation: Including discounts in report output.
  • Company Manager/Management: Modified to use operator table lookup that filters on active operators.
  • Output Formatting: Updated code to use CoveStyleCSS.css instead of older Cove.CSS. Stream V will automatically download the CoveStyleCSS.css to the application (programs) directory.
  • AP Create Checks: Fixed total on report.
  • Rep Dashboard: Cleaned up filtering controls on actions and orders/quotes browses. Fixed Jump to Today's Actions if there are no actions past today's date. Added the functionality to copy quote to order to match Order Management.
  • Operator Table: Enhanced to allow setting operators inactive. Minor Update loads active flag into all operators, data change only, no file change. Added code to Operator Master and to operator lookup.
  • Order Entry: Added code to update standard holds.
  • AP Check Printing: Enhanced account selection.
  • Additional Order Entry Updates
  • Credit Request: Added Credit Request Query on AR Lookups Menu.
  • Group Table: Added extra fields to Group Table Manager.
  • VDF Query: Updated to version 2.4c. Latest version available.

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Updates for October, Stream V ERP Software & Stream POS Software
10/31/10
  • System: Added re-login selection on first menu pulldown.
  • Inventory Adjust: Fixed timestamp in comment.
  • Code: Create oSQLQuery object which will accept a SQL Statement and a result set two dimensional array.
  • Web: Added Web_Status field to terms file to control which terms are available to the customer in addition to their default terms.
  • SQL Editor: Cleaned up SQL editor and SQL Test View. Added support for totaling columns in grid.
  • SQL Queries and Reports: Added support for manifest constants. Added button to insert manifest constant to SQL Editor.
  • SQL Queries/Reports Selections: Added support for popup selection lists in report selection entries.
  • Orders: Changed logic on Quote to Order conversion. Formerly a quote was changed to an order, which lost the quote history. Now a new order is created from the quote and the quote is optionally closed. This allows better analysis of quote history and now orders that came from quotes can be analyzed.
  • Actions: Fixed contact name display on Close Actions Report.
  • Order Entry: Added Changes History Lookup to Order Management and Order Entry.
  • System: Changed index 3 on TextData file to correctly sort by title. Changed all indices to be uppercase.
  • Added "open only" check box to customer invoices lookup.

Updates for September, Stream V ERP Software & Stream POS Software
9/30/10
  • XML: Added code to StreamV startup to download XSL and CSS files from download site. Fixed code to not update screen while SQL Query is loading, improves performance.
  • XML Output: Modified SQL Query and SQL Reporting
  • System: Added support to output data as PDF files from SQL Queries. Added support to SQL Queries to print directly to a printer. System will automatically download required EXE and DLL on system startup. Added Output routing and PDF file creation to SQL Reports.
  • Company Master: Added review_by, audit_date/by and audit_date2/by2 to company data file.
  • SQL Queries: – Added queries for ArCheck, Bank, BinLoc, BomHead, Changes, InvTran, Receipts & ShopHead.
  • Actions: Cleaned up email send by action save to include more information.
  • SQL: Added code to output SQL statement on bottom of queries when printed.
  • SQL Query: Added Special Pricing, Serial, PoLine, JE, Vendor, Picklist, Manifest and Manufacturer Queries.
  • SQL Query: Added support for Special Selection fields to SQL Queries. Uses same logic as SQL reports.
  • POS: Updated code to correctly do special pricing. Special pricing will not over-ride a manually entered price. To override a manually entered price delete the line and re-enter.
  • Order Entry: Added More Menu option to import lines from another order into the current order. This allows copying of orders/quotes form between customers.
  • Gencode Management: Added option to import simple ascii file (code.description) into highlighted table.
  • System: Standardized all SQL Queries to standard code from include files. Added Shipto Query to CRM menu.
  • Modified Sysop Functions to allow setting operator access with option level 8 or better.
  • Zipcode: Added State/City/Zipcode index to Zipcode Management browse
  • System: Added SQL Queries for Actions, Invoice Lines, Inventory, ZipCodes and Order Lines.
  • Zip Code Data: Added load zip code data option to Zip Code Management. Named fields in Zip Code file.
  • Added options to Zipcode Management to load zip code records with warehouse location based on zip code or state, and to load Tax codes based on Zip code or State.
  • Zip code data for above available now from Cove. Contact your sales rep.
  • System: Added comment to popup at item selection in order entry to advise operator of anything special about the item. Comment: IN:item#:1205. Can be created from Catalog Comment List. To implement add the line:
  • SQL: Created Sample Queries for CRM, Order, AR and AP Queries (5 standard queries each) with various, formatting, selection info. Query Interface allows display, print, direct output to CSV, and direct output to browser (which also allows direct excel import).
  • Gencode Manager: Added button to load from a Coma Delimited file.

Updates for August, Stream V & Stream POS
8/31/10
  • SQL: Added MS-SQL button to SQL Edit prompt. This links to the Microsoft SQL Documentation. Standardized
  • CashAp: Added invoice and order lookup buttons.
  • Order Entry: Added second warning when deleting complete order.
  • Screen Field Names: Added code to support screen field re-naming on fields that are updated real time by functions (i.e. Prices levels in order entry item panel).
  • Buying Group: Added "Are you sure" message to delete all members of a buying group button.
  • Order Entry: Added preference to allow defaulting the operator rep during order entry.
  • AR Invoice Lookup: Added View All Comments to More Menu.
  • Order Entry: Replaced preferences for creating actions with check box to allow creating actions on edits. Added browse of Actions associated with this sales order to Advanced Tab.
  • Email: Added code to attach a signature line to outbound emails generated by the system.
  • Order Entry: Added preferences to automatically create actions on save of new sales order or quote.
  • Order Entry: Added checkbox to email order/quote on save.
  • Imaging: Cleaned up imaging detail panel and added tab dialog. Added preference to all setting Default Tab for users who want to start on the Advanced Tab.
  • Updated Order Management and Order Lookup.
  • SQL Reports: Added code to warn if Special Selections were not filled in.
  • SQL Reports: Added additional fields to all reports. Enhanced the SQL Report Editor by adding buttons to insert text for special selections and additional fields. Added schedule date selection to Order Reports. Added date prompt to report date selections.
  • Comments and Imaging: Added code to toggle comment and imaging toolbar buttons to indicate if comments or images are present.
  • Order Report: Added schedule date selection option and additional fields.
  • Deposit Management: Added Account name and postdate/trancode.
  • Product Sales Report: Added additional fields support and created application note. Added Reporting Additional Fields application note.
  • Monthly Usage: Added "Produced and Consumed" columns.

Updates for July, Stream V & Stream POS
7/30/10
  • PO: Anchored buttons, move shipping amount to bottom of screen where it is next subtotal to eliminate confusion.
  • Added buttons for Add/Edit Line and Save. PO Entry: AP Entry & Direct Invoicing
  • CashAP: Increased information in company section and increase panel size. Added financial information and company zoom button.
  • AR: Exposed Option and SaleCode / SaleType fields in Invoice Line Item Detail panel.
  • CRM: Added Map support to Order entry and Shipto Detail Panel
  • Updated LongCode, and System Param Maintenance. It can now be easily added to any panel.
  • CRM: Added code to present list of company contacts when sending email from Order Entry.
  • CRM: Added Shipping BillTo account field to customer master to store default third party billing account.
  • Added button to refresh ShipVia from customer record.
  • CRM: Consolidated shipping information into one standard group that is the same on Company Manager and Company Detail Panel.
  • Fixed code that was leaving SoTemp lines when Escaping out of Order Entry.
  • Added code to control which product lines the operator cannot sell
  • Added SaleCode and SaleType fields to Options tab in Sales Order Item Entry Panel.
  • Invoicing: Replaces Print Document checkbox with two checkboxes - Print Invoice and Print Packing Slip.
  • Added preference to set number of copies of Invoice and/or packing list.
  • System: Fixed copy, dump and delete gencode table code in Gencode Manager to correctly handle record with blank code.
  • CRM: Added Sch_Time (Scheduled Time) to order header and order lines
  • System: Added Date Utilities to CoveUtil application.
  • AR: Updated Cost of Sales report to show subtotal and grand total costs.
  • Order Processing: Updated code to include Freight in Order Total.
  • Modified Order Invoicing to allow increasing view size to display more information in grid.
  • ERP System: Updated Site Field Mask code to support field masks up to 80 characters and trimmed spaces on end to eliminate blue bar in entry field.

Updates for June, Stream V & Stream POS
6/28/10
  • CRM ERP SaaS: Renamed ActionsLookup View to Actions Management.
  • CRM ERP SaaS: Added option provided for companies where sales people control the picking process and is normally not used in an operation with dedicated warehouse personnel.
  • Added option to Marketing Manager Actions Tab to create actions from an input file.
  • Added Scheduling Window and Pick Window to system properties.
  • Enhanced ERP SaaS Company file to allow searching by company name 2 in company manager, company management and company lookup.
  • AR enhanced account selection on Invoice Adjustment.
  • Inventory adjustment enhanced.
  • Enhanced adding a related item in order entry.
  • Added POS image display to support scrolling through images.
  • Added preference to set PO print routing on save.
  • CRM: Added display of tax rate on Company Detail Panel ? Disallowed changing company name to blank is company name change view ? Added code to Contact Manager to auto create -CONTACT company record if missing.
  • Created Utilities Views for Company, Vendors and Invoices
  • Added more menu option to import serial numbers. Requires CSV input file with item#, serial#.

May updates to Stream V & Stream POS
6/18/10
  • Added a button that copies ‘Vendor Address’ to ‘Remit To Address’ in AP module
  • Code in Catalog Manager added to allow edit of Stock & Serial flags
  • Added Comment Manager in Cove Tools
  • Added option Marketing Manager to set inactive accounts to “I”
  • “Default” button to Shipto Address adds default address in CRM module
  • Enhanced Direct Invoicing of non-stock items in AR module
  • Multi-index search added to Shipto browsers in Company Master & Company Detail Panel
  • Added invoice totals to bottom of Cost of Sales report in AR module
  • Perishable field added to Catalog Master in PMS module
  • Address validation added to Vendor Manager in AP module
  • Address validation added to Company detail panel & Company Manager BillTo Address
  • Printing Customer statements to display, email, & printer in CRM module
  • Added support for BillTo in invoice print routine in AR module
  • And more..

Work-at-home agents supported in Stream Business Software
6/15/10

Ever since the internet has taken a grasp on the business world internet users have been looking for ways to work at home, because it saves employers and employee’s money, time & resources!

At Cove Systems we are savvy to this trend and we believe it points to something much greater; we believe it is necessary to continue to find ways to stay more efficient than your competitors. That is why we support the work-at-home agents by providing them with unique software solutions in our Stream series of business software.

Stream supports:
  • eCommerce tools
  • Facebook & Twitter integration
  • Remote access with terminal services
  • Virtualizing your business
  • Virtual Warehouses
  • Web Services (API)
  • & More...

Our ERP Software Implementation Strategy
5/14/10

Since its inception, Cove Systems has been dedicated to producing technologically superior business software solutions and backing them with the finest implementation techniques and services.

Over many years, Cove Systems has developed an implementation strategy to speed up the install process of a new system. This process has been successful at sites around the world.
Read more about the Cove ERP Software Implementation Strategy here


April updates to Stream V & Stream POS
5/01/10
  • New Vendor XSLT Report
  • Added to support to email XSLT Reports inside the app
  • Updated code for Expand, Zoom, and Context menu in Queries
  • Data Change history option re-enabled
  • Reset panel locations makes moving from a 2 monitor computer to a single easier
  • Added tabs to price section to de-clutter the screen
  • Updated keyword search
  • New order invoicing view


Stream V is perfect for bicycle parts distributors.
4/22/10

"Too often, software work follows the first law of bicycling: No matter where you're going, it's uphill and against the wind."
With Stream V the wind is at your back.
Read more about ERP & POS software for bicycle parts distributors here


Replacing DataModes software? Stream V is a perfect fit.
4/21/10

A perfect fit for businesses that have either out-grown or are just replacing DataModes software because it didn’t function as your company desired.
Read more about ERP & POS software to replace DataModes software here


Replacing Microsoft Dynamics software?
4/20/10

Because of price, ROI, scale, time, scope or just plain functionality, decision makers often find out that Microsoft dynamics is not the best choice for their companies.
Read more about ERP & POS software that replaces Microsoft Dynamics here


Growing out of Quickbooks? Is Stream V right for you?
4/19/10

You may not know but QuickBooks & Peachtree software are the most replaced business software in the market. Businesses need more features, more scalability, and more real integration within modules like AP, AR, and GL.
Read more about how Stream V ERP & POS replaces Quickbooks software here


Stream V is a glass of delight for Wine distribution & fulfillment supply houses.
4/18/10

The Stream series of business software can provide you with exactly what you need to make your business run smoothly and stay on the cutting edge.
Read more about Stream V for Wine Distribution & fulfillment supply companies here


March updates to Stream V & Stream POS
4/01/10

  • Calendar prompt added
  • Multiple database support updated
  • Imaging system added support for drag and drop
  • Purchasing update, auto print
  • Output DEF files to system status report view
  • Debug mode
  • New SQL/XSLT Product sales report
  • Updated EDI fields
  • Right click to change text font
  • New CRM, Bank, & GL XSLT reports
  • Added Vendor PO Report
  • New Cost of Sales XSLT report in AR
  • Added ability to skip inactive vendors in vendor lookup
  • New XSLT reports: Order Report, Orders by Customer, Order, Cost of Sales by Customer, Order report by Item.


Stream V updates & enhancements in February
3/3/10
    • Startup view
    • POS overpayment fix
    • General Ledger, JE period
    • POS Item history lookup
    • Added address validation to vendor manager and vendor contacts in AP
    • Added weather to vendor contacts in AP
    • POS store credit enhancements
    • SOE tab dialogs more user friendly
    • CRM added contact phone # to Shipto address & sales order header
    • Inventory enhancements & adjustments to code
    • Created XSLT Sales Tax report in Inventory Management
    • Modified buyer name property in PO
    • Added check lookup in AP to Create Checks view
    • Created JE print routine (XSLT) in GL
    • Added print routing preference in GL
    • Added print support & print preference to JE Lookup
    • A system update was made that enhanced and cleaned up code in DataCheck to VDF 15, tested against Native, Faircom & MSSQL

Updates & Enhancements to Stream in the month of Jan.
2/05/10

The month of January saw many enhancements to the Stream series of business software. Stream V & Stream POS received the most updates.
    • Better printer integration
    • Safer Credit Card transactions
    • Support added for credit card reader
    • Added directory selection memory
    • See current weather reports from Weather.gov in Company & Contact master records in CRM
    • Module enhancements in CRM, AR, GL, CashAp
    • Deposit Management
    • Masking credit card field in Sales Order Entry
    • POS policies added
    • Starzen FXImage control implemented
    • Jpgs & Bmps display better with sizing ability
    • Better invoice printing
    • Smarter Sales Order Entry
    • Address validation in Contact Detail Panel in CRM
One update to Stream V & POS is the integration of the weather forecast from Weather.gov in the CRM module. This allows for better decision making in key areas of your business. Stream business software is consistently updated every week – even every day – and you can view the latest changes as they are made. View the consistently updated Stream Business Software Enhancements & updates document.


New Videos Section called "How To" & New Video
1/05/10

Cove Systems is happy to start off the new year by createing a new videos section called "How To". You can access all the videos as a visitor to Covesys.com. A new video has been added that addresses the methods of changing a users field security level. The video is about 3 minutes long and can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Field Security How To: In this ERP Software Tutorial Video we go over 2 methods of changing User Field Security Levels inside of Stream V.


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