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Beta

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Release 4.4.13.15

Beta Released 04 Nov 2019

New Features

Document Communications

The initial phase of the Document Communications feature provides a template-based approach to standardised documents. A document includes some base attributes and allows client specific document formats to be defined through Extension fields and the related SSRS report. The preview and email of documents leverages the email Conversation panel with integrated Microsoft Office 365 email conversations to provide a view of sent and received emails (if Office 365 enabled on our AWS hosting platform). This feature is available under the Contracts or Subcontracts module.

Usage

The Document Communications feature is accessed from the Document List under the List menu. A new Document is created with the [+ New Document] button.

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T.  The ‘Edit Message’ link will display the data entry view of the content tab.

Generic Document Report

The standard ‘Document Register’ report type includes the wbDocumentRegister001-Generic Document Register format that displays:

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Remember that for any Report Types to be visible they must be included in the relevant Report Groups.

Category Setup

The Category Hierarchy provides the customisable classification for a Document Type. Access 'Category Hierarchy' from the System Setup - Documents - Category Hierarchy menu.

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•   The order of items can be change by dragging the respective folder icon using the hand icon, or the sub levels expanded / collapsed by clicking the caret.

Document Type Email Template Setup

Use the [+ New Template] button to create a new email template or click on the respective template name to edit. Although an email template can be shared across document types it is recommended that a separate template be created for each document type for clarity. Access 'Document Type Email Templates' from the System Setup - Documents - Register Email Templates menu.

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•   Name – unique name that is displayed when listing email templates for selection. This name must be unique to these templates.
•   Subject – the email subject that is defaulted for this template.
•   Body – the email body that is defaulted for this template, which supports basic html formatting as supported in the editor.

Statuses Setup

A list of Status options may be configured. This is from the Statuses screen for the type 'Document Register Statuses'.  Note these are NOT document type specific but system wide.

Extension Columns Setup

The extension columns are setup in the standard manner with support for view conditions. Extension fields are defined for the 'DocumentRegister' Extension Type.

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Multiple extension views are supported, so you may have generic attributes applicable to all documents (or the general Web Portal view) as well as document type specific attributes.

Document Number Setup

The control parameter ‘Document Register Number Template’ has a tokenised string definition for the Document Number. If the control parameter is not setup then the default number is the DocumentRegisterID.

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The generated number may be refreshed unless the document has been sent.

Document Type Setup

The Document Type associates the respective element for the type. Access 'Document Register Type List' from the System Setup - Documents - Register Type menu.

•   Type – This is the Category as setup.
•   Template – Select the Email Template as setup.
•   Report Type – You can use the ‘Document Register’ report type or the custom type is defined.
•   Default Details – This is the default document body for this document type. Basic html formatting is available.

Datasheet Templates Simplified

The creation of Datasheet Templates has been simplified and no longer requires the questions to be created beforehand - the user can simply enters the Datasheet Templates List and creates or edit a template.

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Now, the Question and its attributes are directly specified when setting up the template to provide a much simpler setup. The data structures are retained and the application auto-creates the required Question record in the background. This ensures that the new process is completely backwards compatible to any existing datasheet templates.


Feature Revisions

Contracts

  • Forecast -
    • An issue where the Actitity Comments were being cleared when performing a Refresh is rectified.
    • Comments, Reviewed and Complete columns can now be hidden via Grid Management without errors occurring on the Forecast.

Jobs

  • Job List - Plant job will no longer display under the Job List. They are displayed on the Plant List where the relevant job attributes are available on the Plant Details - Details tab.
  • Job Work Centres - changed the following forms to show the Job Work Centre description, instead of the standard work centre description (Plant Assignment, Plant Assignment Bulk, Job Procurement List, Job Procurement, Purchase Requisition, Docket List and Output Entry.)

Purchasing

  • Purchase Orders - Can now sort by 'Original Value' or 'Outstanding Value' on the Purchase Order list screen without error.
  • Purchase Requisitions - User will not longer be able to submit Purchase Requisitions that have no lines or the total is less than 1. An error message will occur: "Total Cost must be greater than 0 when submitted".

Subcontracts

  • Subcontract Claims List - Correct a display issue where the latest status was not being displayed arising from admin intervention of the workflow.
  • Subcontract Claim - Using Grid Management to hide Quantity columns will no longer break the percentage column in the Work Orders tab. 

Daily Diary

  • Daysheet -
    • The Work Centre field is now showing the Code and Description in the picker. 
    • When the date is typed in or changed it will save in the correct format.

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  • Crew Timesheets - Ensured that invalid shifts cannot be entered.

Plant

  • General - An issue where inactive plant was being displayed in the Plant Picker is resolved on 
    • Plant Issue Batch Entry
    • Timesheet Entry / Plant Dialog
    • Daily Diary Plant Issue

Leave

  • My Leave Requests, Leave Administration and Bulk Leave - treat null in Total Days as 00d00h.


Integration

MYOB Accountright

  • Enabled Other Expense and Other Income GL accounts to be imported into Workbench.

MYOB Advanced

  • When creating Projects out of Jobs, add a default task with with ID and description hard-coded to “NONE”
  • Only export jobs that have a group named ‘MYOB Advanced' under category 'Export’.

Workbench API

  • Expense Claims are now accessible through the API. The standard methods are available:
    • ExpenseClaimListApi

    • ExpenseClaimDetailApi

    • ExpenseClaimDefaultsApi


Reporting

New Reports

  • wbBudgets006 - Job Budget Report - A new Job Budget report has been provided.

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  • wbTime011 - Time Report Timesheets By Day - A new Timesheets By Day time report has been provided.

Report Revisions

  • wbSubcontractClaim005 - Subcontractor All in One Report - Corrected Claimed Value calculation.

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