Version 9.25 March 2005

• RTF Document Layouts
  A 'Tag List' button has been added to the RTF merge selection screen..  This allows users to view and / or print a complete list of 'tags' which can be included on the document templates.

• FactoryMaster Tasks
  The FactoryMaster internal task system has been updated with a 'Priority' setting so that tasks can be set and ordered by priority. All existing tasks will have been given 'Medium' priority.

• Country VAT Rates
  The 'Country VAT Rates' screen has been updated to allow users to specify different default 'purchase' and 'sales' VAT rates for each country.

• Document Attachments
  The 'Document Attachment' facility has been added to the 'Drawing Register' screen.

• Quote Maintenance
  The 'Quote Maintenance' screen has been redesigned and enhanced. A QuickBar has been added which enables the screen to be ranged on 'Quote Number', 'Planner', 'Customer Code', 'Customer Reference', 'Part Number' and 'Part Description'. A new view showing only one record per quote has been added (as opposed to one record for each part on the quote). The user can set which view he / she prefers via the 'My Preferences' link (although by necessity the detail view will always be shown if a part number range is entered in the QuickBar). A new quote status of 'Planning' has also been added to identify quotes which have not been submitted to your customer. The user will now also be given the option on whether or not to flag the quote as 'submitted' when the quote letter is printed.
  
  The 'Detailed Description' screen (obtained by zooming from the 'Item Description' column on the main quote screen) now has a button allowing the 'Notes / Comments' associated with the part to be included on the quote.
  
  The 'Bought In Parts' and 'Raw Material' tabs now have the option to zoom from the 'This Quote' column to define the number of decimal places the requirement should be rounded to.
  For example:

The assembly structure of a part requires 0.123 of a sub-component per assembly. A quote for 2 of the assembly would round this requirement up to 0.246 if 3 decimal places are specified, to 0.25 if 2 decimal places are specified, to 0.3 if 1 decimal place is specified or to 1 for no decimal places.

The default number of decimals will be taken from the 'stock decimals' setting for stocked parts, and from the new control flag 'RM_QUOTE_DECIMALS' for raw materials. (Note that this only applies to raw materials with a stock type of 'No').

• Sales Order Import
  The existing Bespoke sales order import options have been updated to allow a standard import format that any company can use. These options import the sales orders into a temporary area first and allow the user to review the changes before applying them. The import is designed so that the import file should contain ALL orders for the specified customer and will look for the following:

  1. New orders.

  2. New items on existing orders.

  3. Items which are no longer required - This looks for items (part numbers on orders) which are in the sales order book for the specified customer but are NOT contained in the imported file.

  4. Changes to call-offs - This includes date changes, quantity changes and call-offs being removed / added.

  5. Price changes - This shows call-offs where the quantity and date match but the price is different.

  Users are presented with these five screens and have the option to apply / accept each change. If any of the changes shown are not acceptable then the user should discuss these with the customer .

• Sales Invoice Totals
  Pressing 'F8' on the 'Invoice History' screen will now check and, if required, correct the totals shown on the 'Invoice Detail' screen. This would only be necessary if the totals were incorrect as a result of a system crash.

• Supplier Part Numbers
  'Supplier Part Numbers' are now entered in the same screen in which you set up the supplier's prices. The 'Supplier's Part Numbers' column has been removed from the 'Options' tab on the 'Stocked Parts' screen as the same information can now be found by zooming from the 'Preferred Supplier' column on the 'Pricing Tab'.
  The 'Supplier's Part Number' tab has also been removed from the 'Supplier Additional Details' screen. This information can now be viewed on the 'Order By Supplier' screen.

• Purchase Order Maintenance
  This screen has been redesigned to incorporate a QuickBar. The screen now allows the user to range the data by 'Purchase Order Number', 'Supplier', 'Buyer', 'Stock Type', 'Material Form', 'Material Specification', 'Works Order Number' and 'Expediter'.

• Raising Purchase Orders
  Users with sufficient access can now raise a purchase order for a selected item directly from the 'Stocked Parts' and 'Assembly Maintenance' screens.

• Check Stocked Parts
  There are now two options available when pressing F8 on the 'Stock' tab of the 'Stocked Parts' screen. Please press F1 on the new choice screen for help on the options available.

• Assembly Maintenance
  A error in previous SQL version which prevented changes to a component's 'Product Group' from being saved has been corrected.

• Assembly Export
  The assembly report export option has been improved to allow easier sorting and totaling of component items.

• Modification Of Works Order Quantity
  If the quantity is changed on a works order FactoryMaster will change the quantity on the associated sub-works orders as well. This change of the quantity will now also update the operation times on the sub-works orders to keep them in line with the new quantity. If the system is set to re-schedule the works orders then the sub-works orders will also be re-scheduled using the new time.

• Create Multiple Works Orders
  The 'Create Works Order' option now has an option to allow multiple works orders to be created at the same time.

• Modify Multiple Works Orders
  The works order screen now has a button to allow users to modify selected settings of multiple works orders at the same time.

• Subcontract Purchase Orders
  The facility to raise subcontract purchase orders from the 'Works Order Detail' screen has been modified and simplified.

• Cost Of Sales Report
  The 'Cost Of Sales Report' has been updated to allow the inclusion of credit notes.

• Non-Charge Time Report
  The 'Non-Charge Time Report' has been updated to include totals and an export option.