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List of Amendments

Date

Description of change

Manual section updated

March 2021

Updated the description of the Modify Delivery Option-Retain Price field on the Supply Chain Configuration screen to include changes to the warehouse

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

March 2021

Added the Don't Convert Filename to uppercase field on the Enter Default Filename screen

"Options - Default File Naming"

"Report Options - Filename"

March 2021

Documented the fields on the Enter Default Filename screen

"Options - Default File Naming"

March 2021

Updated the description of the Modify Delivery Option-Retain Price field on the Supply Chain Configuration screen to include changes to procurement options

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

March 2021

Added a new UnCosted Receipts tab to the Wide Warehouse Scheduler

"Wide Warehouse Scheduler - UnCosted Receipts (v2.8)"

December 2020

Added the Modify Delivery Option-Retain Price setting on the Supply Chain Configuration screen

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

November 2020

Documented the Print Zone Putaway Summary field on the Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Goods Received Settings"

October 2020

Added a note about contacting the Micronet Service Desk to change email details when using the Reprint With Range option

"Sales - Reprint with Range (v2.8)"

September 2020

Added the GR to Picking Delay (in minutes) field to the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Picking Settings"

September 2020

Added the PDA GR Allow Cross Dock field to the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Picking Settings"

September 2020

Added two new fields to the Overriding Factors on the Automatic Purchase Order Header screen – Include On Order for Freestock and Exclude On Order for Freestock

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

August 2020

Documented the Restrict Debtor field on a user and renamed the Max Disc field

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

August 2020

Added a warning when setting the Restrict Sales Territory field on a user

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

August 2020

Added new options to the Web Delivery Address Access field on the Courier File Update screen

"Adding a New Courier"

July 2020

Added information that backorder allocations are maintained when merging transfer dockets, and that you can't unmerge transfer dockets that have been merged

"Merging Transfer Dockets (v2.8)"

June 2020

Added more detail to the Enable on Web, Web Delivery Address Access and Exclude From Web MOV fields on the Courier File Update screen

"Adding a New Courier"

June 2020

Added new fields relating to Micronet ECOM orders to the Courier File Update screen – Enable on Web, Web Delivery Address Access and Exclude From Web MOV

"Adding a New Courier"

May 2020

Added the HARMONiQ ICT Debtor field to the Debtor File Update screen - ICT tab

"File - Debtor - ICT"

March 2020

Updated the description of the Mandatory / Default Order Number On field on the Invoicing Configuration screen, and added a note regarding CapLink orders

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

March 2020

Updated the description of the Promotion Contract Type on debtor contracts

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

February 2020

Added the List Users button to the End of Month screen

"End of Month - End of Month"

February 2020

Added a note about an alternative method of setting up Web Exclusive products to determine which products are available in Micronet ECOM

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

January 2020

Added the Reference field as a field you can edit on the Invoice Header when editing non-financial data when reprinting an invoice

"Invoice Reprint - Edit - Edit Non Financial Data"

December 2019

Added the Bypass Dispatch Pick for Zone Picking field to the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Zone Picking Settings (v2.8)"

November 2019

Added a note that you can only send pre-picked orders to an external freight provider when they are in certain statuses

"Invoice Creation - File - Send to Smart Freight"

November 2019

Updated the Central Account field on a debtor to provide information about what happens when transactions already exist for the debtor being updated

"File - Debtor - Debtor"

"Adding a New Customer"

November 2019

Added more detail to the data export formats on the Export Data File screen

"Maintenance - Export Data"

October 2019

Added more detail to the Remove Freight on First Invoice field on the Supply Chain Configuration screen as well as adding a new option, Yes - Include Extra Charges

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

October 2019

Added a Save to File button on the Payment Errors screen when importing debtor payments so the errors can be saved to a file

"Debtors Payments - Open Item - Load File"

October 2019

Updated the requirements for when the Payments button is displayed on the Select Process Slips screen for supply chain orders

"Select Process Slips - Payment (v2.8)"

October 2019

Added more detail to the note about when cash payments are available for supply chain orders

"Processing Cash Payments - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

August 2019

Added a note about saving the setting for the Set as Mandatory Fields field on the Create New Item screen

"Enter Invoice Line - Creating Temporary Items (v2.8)"

August 2019

Added the Created By and Set as Mandatory Fields fields to the Create New Item screen

"Enter Invoice Line - Creating Temporary Items (v2.8)"

August 2019

Updated the information on when the PAYMENT option is ungreyed on the Invoice Creation screen, and added that an order confirmation is printed when the payment is saved

"Invoice Creation - Payment (v2.8)"

August 2019

Added a new topic for the FILE | SUPPLY CHAIN-WAIT menu option on the Invoice Creation screen with a reference to the section on wait/release orders

"Invoice Creation - File - Supply Chain-Wait (v2.8)"

July 2019

Added the GP% column to the Invoice Creation screen

"Sales - Invoice Creation"

July 2019

Added the GP% columns to the Debtors Contract File Update (Secondary) screen

"Maintaining Items Included on the Contract"

July 2019

Updated the Debtors Control File Update screen to show new fields for GP percentage

"Opening the Debtors Contract Pricing Master File"

July 2019

Added the warehouse Name column to the stock availability list on the Item Inquiry screen

"Displaying the Item Inquiry Screen"

June 2019

Documented the Set backorder QTY via DataConnect field on the General Configuration screen

"Edit - Program - General"

June 2019

Added the Default Used Qty to Zero on Jobs field on the MJC General Configuration screen

"Edit - Applications - MJC - General"

June 2019

Added a note about giving users the ability to amend item numbers and order quantities on an MRF order line after a job card has been generated to the Group Job Cards by Class field on the MRF General Configuration screen

"Edit - Applications - MRF"

June 2019

Added more detail to the Amend Orders Prior to Completion field on the User File Update screen - MRF Security tab

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 5. MRF Security"

March 2019

Added the Debtor Part number and Line Number fields to the General tab on the Enter Invoice Line screen for supply chain invoices

"Enter Invoice Line - General (v2.8)"

March 2019

Added a note about the ENTER DEFAULT RECEIPT BIN LOCATION menu option when entering import costing lines

"Entering Import Cost Lines"

March 2019

Renamed the ENTER OVERRIDE BIN LOCATION menu option on the Import Costing screen to ENTER DEFAULT RECEIPT BIN LOCATION and updated the description of how this feature works

"Import Costing - Edit - Enter Default Receipt Bin Location"

March 2019

Added a note about the ENTER DEFAULT RECEIPT BIN LOCATION menu option when entering goods received lines

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

March 2019

Renamed the ENTER OVERRIDE BIN LOCATION menu option on the Goods Received screen to ENTER DEFAULT RECEIPT BIN LOCATION and updated the description of how this feature works

"Goods Received - Edit - Enter Default Receipt Bin Location"

March 2019

Added a note that the Default Company Order Type field on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen can be overridden by the Default supply chain order type field on the debtor

"Supply Chain Settings (v2.8)"

March 2019

Documented the Default supply chain allow Split Lines and Default supply chain order type fields on the Debtor File Update screen - Extra tab

"File - Debtor - Extra"

February 2019

Updated the description of the Supply Chain by Order Type field on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Supply Chain Settings (v2.8)"

February 2019

Added a note to make sure there are no trailing spaces when entering debtor numbers manually

"File - Debtor - Debtor"

February 2019

Added a note to make sure there are no trailing spaces when entering item numbers manually

"File - Inventory - Item"

February 2019

Documented the fields on the Edit Record Selections screen in the Report Generator

"Options - Select "

February 2019

Added a note that all of the steps relating to deleting Ventyx purchase orders also apply to B2Be orders

"Deleting Ventyx Purchase Orders"

February 2019

Added B2Be information into the topic on using the SAVE ONLY option on purchase orders

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Save Only (v2.8)"

February 2019

Updated the topic on managing completed purchase orders to also refer to B2Be

"Managing Completed Purchase Orders"

February 2019

Added a note that all of the steps relating to Ventyx when entering purchase order lines also apply to B2Be orders

"Enter Purchase Order Line - Amended Ventyx Purchase Orders (v2.8)"

February 2019

Added B2Be information into the Line Seq and B2B Line Status fields on the Enter Purchase Order Line screen

"Entering Purchase Order Lines"

February 2019

Added B2Be information into the Refer Enquiries To field on the Purchase Order Creation - Header screen

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

February 2019

Added a note that all of the steps relating to Ventyx when loading non-accepted purchase orders also apply to B2Be orders

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Load Non Accepted Orders (v2.8)"

February 2019

Added B2Be information to the note when loading a purchase order

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Load Order by Order"

February 2019

Added a note that all of the Ventyx related fields on the Purchase Order Creation screen also apply to B2Be orders

"Ventyx-Related Fields on the Purchase Order Creation Screen (v2.8)"

February 2019

Added B2Be information into the Mincom Settings in company configuration

"Edit Company - Edit - Mincom Settings (v2.8)"

February 2019

Added an option for B2Be to the EDI Output Type field on the Supplier Update screen - Formats tab and included B2Be in the descriptions of all Ventyx fields on that tab

"File - Supplier - Formats"

January 2019

Updated the Select Status Filters screen to show the filter for wait/release orders

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

January 2019

Added the Allow Supply Chain Wait Release Type field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

January 2019

Added a new section on wait/release orders that are entered into Micronet well in advance of when the customer actually needs the goods

"Wait/Release Orders"

January 2019

Added a note that if you load a template order into a purchase order that was created via automatic purchasing, the template order will replace the automatic purchase order

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Load Template Order"

December 2018

Added a warning when creating a stocktake batch where multi bins are turned on and there are items in the batch where the quantity in the Multi Bin file is not the same as the quantity in the Warehouse Item Bin file

"Multi Bin Method"

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

December 2018

Added the Ask for Posting Options and Prevent Overscans fields to the Picking settings on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Picking Settings"

December 2018

Added a new topic for the Supply Chain settings on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen

"Supply Chain Settings (v2.8)"

November 2018

Updated the description of the Select Warehouses in Auto Purchasing field on the Purchasing Configuration screen, which works in conjunction with the Consolidated Warehouses field on the Automatic Purchase Order Header screen

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

November 2018

Updated the description of the Consolidated Warehouses field on the Automatic Purchase Order Header screen which now allows consolidation of stock values over different warehouses, rather than just consolidation of purchase orders

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

November 2018

Added a note in the Pick Whole Qty From Bins field on the Inventory Configuration screen that you can set Micronet to pick in bin quantity order using a Registry setting

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

November 2018

Added the ability to enter tile quantities when entering the stock count for serialised items in the Sales Unit Quantity field on the Enter Serial Numbers screen

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Serialised"

October 2018

Added a new topic for the On Manufacture in MRF - Item inquiry

"Dissection - Manufacture - Manufactured in MRF"

October 2018

Changed the DISSECTION - W/OR OR JOB group of item inquiries to DISSECTION - MANUFACTURE

"Dissection - Manufacture"

October 2018

Added a new topic on item DISSECTION inquiries for COMPONENTS, and included the Components on Works Orders inquiry and the Item Job Inquiry in it

"Dissection - Components"

October 2018

Added a new topic on the Completed Slips Inquiry - Item

"Dissection - Completed Slips"

October 2018

Added information about the Credit Limit on central debtor accounts and "child" accounts

"File - Debtor - Debtor"

September 2018

Updated the Select KPI Filters screen to show the new Display Embroidery Orders Only filter

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

September 2018

Added the Send Serials With Invoices field to the Debtor File Update screen - ICT tab

"File - Debtor - ICT"

September 2018

Added the Priority field to the Sales Territory File Update screen to set the picking slip priority for each sales territory

"Adding a New Sales Territory"

September 2018

Added the Enforce min deposit for Cash or Account debtors field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

September 2018

Added a note that the Deposit % field on a supply chain delivery option can be overridden by the Minimum Deposit % entered on the product category

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

September 2018

Added the Minimum Deposit % field to the Category File Update screen - Category tab to allow entry of a minimum deposit percentage per product category for supply chain orders

"File - Product Category - Category"

September 2018

Added an option to use a default bin for stock returns on the Credit Creation screen

"Credit Creation - Edit - Use Default Bin Location"

September 2018

Added the Default Credit Location field to the Warehouse Bin Locations screen

"File - Warehouse - Bins"

September 2018

Documented the Markup Source and Use Markup Source for GP fields on the Item Update screen - Sell Price tab, as well as adding the new Display GP Using field

"File - Inventory - Sell Price"

September 2018

Added a note about where the purchase order EDI files are saved

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Post and Create EDI File"

September 2018

Added a warning that printing the Goods Received Report, Backorder Receiving Report and/or MRF Order Receiving Report clears all the records printed to prevent these reports from getting too big

"Goods Received - File - Goods Received Report "

September 2018

Change to when the Payment button is displayed on the Select Process Slips screen – it is now displayed for supply chain orders saved as Slip and no longer displayed for cash only debtors

"Select Process Slips - Payment (v2.8)"

September 2018

Updated the procedures and the message displayed when Micronet is attempting to suspend Data.Connect routines prior to processing End of Month

"End of Month - End of Month"

August 2018

Added a note that you cannot load an Undeposited Funds account in Debtor Banking if another user already has that account loaded

"Selecting an Undeposited Funds Account"

August 2018

Added an extra step to the procedure for completing the Enter Invoice Line screen - Procurement tab for entering the tile shade on supply chain orders when the Ask for shade when PO procurement option selected is set to Yes

"Enter Invoice Line - Procurement (v2.8)"

August 2018

Added a new configuration setting to the Supply Chain Configuration screen called Ask for shade when PO procurement option selected to prompt users to enter a tile shade on supply chain orders

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

July 2018

Added two new KPI filters for the Warehouse Scheduler – Exclude Orders with DBT_USER0 (WA Release) and Display orders with outstanding balance in a different colour

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

July 2018

Added a note that the Payment button is only displayed on the Select Process Slips screen for supply chain orders that have been saved to paperless slip and where the debtor is either Cash or Account or Cash

"Select Process Slips - Payment (v2.8)"

July 2018

Updated the Warehouse Scheduler warning message from 5000 records to 10000 records

"Displaying the Warehouse Scheduler"

July 2018

Added the Auto Allocate Single Serials in GR field to the Purchasing Configuration screen

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

June 2018

Added a note about the buy prices that are updated when you select a specific price in the Selected Price field on the Enter Import Cost Line screen

"Entering Import Cost Lines"

June 2018

Added more detail to the Copy Cost Price to Buy 1-8 fields on the Purchasing Configuration screen

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

June 2018

Added a note that the default supply chain procurement option and delivery option on a user can be overridden by the settings on the debtor

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

June 2018

Added a note that the priority and Default Delivery option on a supply chain procurement option can be overridden by the settings on a debtor or a user

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

June 2018

Added the Default supply chain procurement option and Default supply chain delivery option fields on the Debtor File Update screen - Extra tab

"File - Debtor - Extra"

June 2018

Updated the procedures and the message displayed when Micronet is attempting to suspend Data.Connect routines prior to processing End of Month

"End of Month - End of Month"

June 2018

Added a new topic on processing deposit payments for supply chain orders in Invoice Creation

"Invoice Creation - Payment (v2.8)"

June 2018

Added a new topic on processing payments for picking slips in the Warehouse Scheduler

"Select Process Slips - Payment (v2.8)"

May 2018

Added a note that debtors with Web Exclusive contracts now only see product categories that have items in them

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

May 2018

Added information about a change to the End of Month process where Micronet automatically checks for and suspends active Data.Connect routines while the EOM is running, and then unsuspends them at the end of the EOM process

"End of Month - End of Month"

April 2018

Added a note about the file structure to use when importing invoice lines from a file or hand held device

"Invoice Creation - Edit - Load from File or Hand Held"

April 2018

Added the Picking Priority and Receipting Priority fields to the Warehouse Bin Locations screen to allow setting of these priorities per bin

"File - Warehouse - Bins"

April 2018

Added the Use Bin Priority Range field to Inventory Configuration screen to allow bin priorities to be set per bin, rather than per item

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

April 2018

Added the Manufactured tab on the Enter Invoice Line screen for supply chain orders

"Enter Invoice Line - Manufactured (v2.8)"

March 2018

Added a new debtor contract type, Web Exclusive, to restrict the items that certain debtors can see in Micronet ECOM

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

March 2018

Added an Expiry Date field to the Edit Fifo (Secondary) screen so you can enter an expiry date on existing FIFO items

"Maintaining FIFO Records"

February 2018

Added a third option when the Pick from one tile shade field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is being used – to continue processing the order and allocate serial numbers later

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

January 2018

Added a note that you can't use the CHANGE SERIAL menu option if multi bins are enabled

"Inventory - Adjustments - Change Serial (v2.8)"

January 2018

Added a new column to the Warehouse Scheduler for Weight Ord (Kgs) which shows the weight of the ordered quantity, while the Weight (Kilograms) column shows the weight of the picked quantity

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

January 2018

Added information about changes to how weights and volumes are displayed on the Invoice Creation screen – there is a new column to show picked weights and volumes

"Invoice Creation - Edit - Weight\Volume"

January 2018

Added a new topic on partial receipts of Bluescope StockSaver orders

"Partial Receipts for StockSaver"

January 2018

Added the Debtor Name field to the selection screen when loading a quote so that you can filter quotes by debtor name

"Invoice Creation - File - Load Quote"

November 2017

Added a new topic on setting an override bin for goods received batches

"Goods Received - Edit - Enter Default Receipt Bin Location"

November 2017

Added a note that when putting a central debtor account on hold or taking it off hold, users will also be prompted to update the child accounts

"File - Debtor - Hold"

November 2017

Added the quantity Available column to the Select Serial Numbers screen for stock transfers so users can see the quantity on hand of a serial number when performing a stock transfer

"Enter Stock Transfer - Serial"

November 2017

Added a note that the appropriate unit recognition screen is now displayed when users enter the Quantity for a serialised product on the Edit Serial Numbers screen

"Maintaining Serial Numbers for a FIFO Record"

October 2017

Updated the GP Error Override Only for Nett Pricing field on the MRF General Configuration screen to apply to net prices and non-default values instead of contracts and category markups

"Edit - Applications - MRF"

October 2017

Added the Allocate to Existing PO In Auto PO field to the Purchasing Configuration screen in company configuration

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

October 2017

Added information that any text lines on a goods receipt batch are now included on turnover invoices along with item lines

"Goods Received - Invoice"

October 2017

Added information that the Free Freight Into Store field on the Invoice Header defaults from the same field in the Debtors master file

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

October 2017

Added the Free Freight Into Store and Consolidation of Supply Chain Backorders fields on the Extra tab in the Debtors master file

"File - Debtor - Extra"

September 2017

Added a note that you should enter 999 in the Days to Retain Temporary Items field on the Inventory Configuration screen if you don't want temporary items to be deleted

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

September 2017

Changed the Select Warehouses screen in automatic purchasing so that only one warehouse is selected when you display the screen and you have to select the other warehouses to consolidate

"Generating the List of Items to Order"

September 2017

Added the Dollar Outstand (Ex) column to the Picking Slips tab on the Wide Warehouse Scheduler

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

August 2017

Added new steps for selecting the warehouses to consolidate when the Select Warehouses in Auto Purchasing field to the Purchasing Configuration screen is set to Yes

"Generating the List of Items to Order"

August 2017

Added a note that you can now select the warehouses to consolidate when the Consolidate Warehouses field on the Automatic Purchase Order Header is set to Yes

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

August 2017

Added the Select Warehouses in Auto Purchasing field to the Purchasing Configuration screen to allow users to select the warehouses they want to consolidate in auto purchasing

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

July 2017

Added a note about the Other Brand column on the Smart Search screen

"Enter Invoice Line - Smart Search (v2.8)"

July 2017

Added the Other Brand tab to the Enter Invoice Line screen for supply chain invoices

"Enter Invoice Line - Other Brand (v2.8)"

July 2017

Added the Other Brand field to the Item Update screen - Extra tab

"File - Inventory - Extra"

July 2017

Added the Display message if cost change field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

July 2017

Added a screenshot of the Purchase Order inquiry which is available in the Warehouse Scheduler

"Warehouse Scheduler - Purchase Orders (v2.8)"

July 2017

Updated the procedure for reallocating serial numbers in the Warehouse Scheduler, and for clearing serial allocations, to take into account the new Allow Auto Allocation of Serials in Scheduler setting on the Invoicing Configuration screen

"Edit Schedule - Special - Re-Allocate Serials (v2.8)"

"Edit Schedule - Special - Clear Serial Allocations (v2.8)"

July 2017

Added the Allow Auto Allocation of Serials in Scheduler field to the Invoicing Configuration screen to allow serial numbers to be automatically allocated to picking slips

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

July 2017

Updated the note on the Micronet End of Year Launcher to say that this is only available if configured for your site

"Keeping your EOY Data (v2.8)"

June 2017

Added a warning that users cannot continue trading in Micronet when stocktaking except when the Use Original Stock on Hand stocktake method has been selected in the stocktake batches

"Inventory - Adjustments - Stocktake"

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Serialised"

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Multiple Bins"

June 2017

Added a note that you can set a default Type of Payment on the Debtors Payments screen

"Entering the Debtor Payments Details"

June 2017

Documented the new FIFO maintenance utility

"Maintenance - Item Maintenance - Fifo Maintenance Utility"

June 2017

Added a new topic on writing off bad debts

"Writing off Bad Debts"

June 2017

Updated the GP Error Override Only for Nett Pricing field on the MRF General Configuration screen to apply to contracts and category markups instead of discount matrixes

"Edit - Applications - MRF"

May 2017

Added the Reorder Quantity field to the Create New Item screen when creating temporary items

"Enter Invoice Line - Creating Temporary Items (v2.8)"

May 2017

Added the Zone Picking Priority by Zone Index field to the Picking settings on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen to enable faster downloading of picking slips for companies using Zone Picking

"Picking Settings"

May 2017

Added a tip for the Delivery Address 5 field on the company General Configuration screen that you can add extra address fields by entering a pipe ( | )

"Edit - Program - General"

May 2017

Added the Allow Warehouse Posting field to the Picking settings on the User File Update screen - Mobile Security tab to control amendments to picking slips after they have been picked

"Picking (v2.8)"

May 2017

Added extra fields for pack quantity, weight and volume to the Alternate Units screen

"File - Inventory - Units (v2.8)"

May 2017

Added more detail to the supply chain Procurement Types, Inter Branch Transfer and HO Branch Transfer

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

May 2017

Added a note that if you try to create a purchase order for a supplier that is on hold, Micronet displays a message and won't let you create the purchase order

"Creating a New Purchase Order"

May 2017

Added a note that when a supplier is placed on hold in MDS and Micronet is set to update creditors, this also prevents users from creating payments for the supplier in MCL

"File - Supplier - Extra"

May 2017

Added a new field to the MRF General Configuration screen called GP Error Override Only for Nett Pricing

"Edit - Applications - MRF"

May 2017

Added more detail to the Account Number and BSB Number fields on the Bank Details screen for New Zealand ASB bank accounts

"Edit - Applications - MCL - Bank Detail"

May 2017

Added a new Warehouse Inquiry to the Sales Desk Inquiries which replicates the Cash Register Inquiry in POS for customers who use supply chain but not POS

"Sales Desk Inquiries - Warehouse Inquiry"

May 2017

Added the ability to create a new debtor when creating an invoice

"Creating a New Invoice, Picking Slip or Quote"

"Adding a New Customer"

"Adding a Delivery Address"

April 2017

Added the Use ASB Format for ABA field to the Bank Details screen so Micronet can be set to produce ABA files in the format required by New Zealand banks

"Edit - Applications - MCL - Bank Detail"

April 2017

Added a note about entering text lines on kit components

"Editing Multiple Level Manufactured Kits"

April 2017

Added the Display warning on blank formats box to the Select Invoices to Reprint screen so you can select whether or not to be prompted when a debtor does not have a default format selected for invoices and/or credit notes

"Sales - Reprint with Range (v2.8)"

April 2017

The PRINT option on the Post Preliminary Invoice screen now prints the invoice but no longer posts it, allowing preliminary invoices to be reprinted

"Sales - Post Preliminary Invoices"

April 2017

Added a new Scanning Mode field to the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen under the Goods Received and Stocktake headings to allow users to enter the quantity of an item by scanning it multiple times, rather than scanning the item and then entering the quantity

"Goods Received Settings"

"Stocktake Settings"

March 2017

Documented the fields on the Set Email screen in the Report Generator

"File - E-Mail Fields"

March 2017

Documented the new DOCUMENTS menu option on the Debtor Inquiry screen

"Debtor Inquiry - Documents"

March 2017

Documented the Pay Invoice field on the Standing Order Creation header screen which allows debtor payment batches to be generated automatically for direct debit payments

"Maintaining the Standing Order Header"

March 2017

Added the Line Number field to the Enter Invoice Line screen to allow users to edit invoice line numbers set on EDI orders by Data.Connect

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

March 2017

Added the Allow Editing of Line Numbers field to the Invoicing Configuration screen to allow users to edit invoice lines numbers set on EDI orders by Data.Connect

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

March 2017

Added the Only When Below Minimum field to the Overriding Factors on the Automatic Purchase Order Header screen to allow users to set that stock should only be ordered when the stock level has fallen below the minimum level

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

February 2017

Changed the EFax Address field on the Salesperson master file to Notification Address and added a note that the salesperson will now be notified when items on a sales order are short picked

"File - Salesperson - Sales Person"

January 2017

Added notes that you can enter item weights and volumes up to six decimal places

"File - Inventory - Item"

January 2017

Added a new topic for printing the Alt + F6 and Alt + F7 Sales History hotkey reports from a backorder line

"Enter Backorder Line - Sales History Report"

January 2017

Reduced the number of keystrokes required to print a Sales History report from an invoice line – Alt + F6 now prints the report for the current debtor, while Alt + F7 prints the report for a range of debtors

"Enter Invoice Line - Sales History Report"

January 2017

Added the Order No field to the selection screen when recalling an invoice to reprint so you can now filter the invoices by order number

"Recalling the Invoice to be Reprinted"

January 2017

Added a new filter to the Warehouse Scheduler – Exclude Slips Assigned to Scheduler after 16:00 today

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

January 2017

Added the Retain Line Order on Invoicing field to the MJC General Configuration screen to allow users to select the order in which job lines are printed on invoices

"Edit - Applications - MJC - General"

January 2017

Added a new option to move serial numbers from one item number to another

"Inventory - Adjustments - Change Serial (v2.8)"

January 2017

Added information on how to configure Micronet so that an automatic email notification is sent to a salesperson when a company is configured for supply chain and items on a purchase order which have been been pre-allocated to sales orders are received into Micronet

"File - Salesperson - Sales Person"

January 2017

Documented the Add Text button which has been added to the Select Process Slips screen in the Warehouse Scheduler, allowing users to add text lines directly to a picking slip

"Select Process Slips - Add Text (v2.8)"

December 2016

Added the Picking Outstand column to the Wide Warehouse Scheduler screen to display total value of lines on an order where the order Status is set to Picking Schedule

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

November 2016

Added the ReOrder Quantity field to the Item Inquiry screen

"Displaying the Item Inquiry Screen"

November 2016

Added the ReOrder Quantity field to the Enter Invoice Line screen for supply chain

"Enter Invoice Line - General (v2.8)"

November 2016

Added that you should be logged in to the company you want to lock down and that the List Users button only displays users who are logged in to that company or other companies in the same company master file

"Edit Company - Edit - Company Lockdown (v2.8)"

October 2016

Added information that Micronet now prevents certain changes to the Procurements Options field on supply chain orders

"Enter Invoice Line - Procurement (v2.8)"

October 2016

Added the Order Outstand(ing) field to the Wide Warehouse Scheduler screen to display the amount outstanding per order

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

October 2016

Updated the topic on crediting import cost items to crediting an entire import cost batch as partial reversals are not recommended

"Crediting an Import Cost Batch"

October 2016

Added a technical tip that Micronet displays the invoice date and number that a price has been retrieved from when the Use Last Sale Price on Credit Notes field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes and the user adds an item from the original invoice to the credit note

"Entering Credit Note Lines"

October 2016

Added a note to the Use Last Sale Price on Credit Notes field on the Invoicing Configuration screen that when this field is set to Yes and the user adds an item from the original invoice to the credit note, Micronet now displays the invoice date and number that the price was retrieved from on the Enter Credit Line screen

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

September 2016

Added a warning that Micronet will only use the default printer set on a report format if the user printing the report also has a default printer set for that format

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

September 2016

Added a topic on the new SORT menu option on the Goods Received screen

"Goods Received - Sort"

September 2016

Added the Update Scanned Quantity field to the Warehouse File Update screen - PDA Users tab

"File - Warehouse - PDA Users (v2.8)"

September 2016

Added a new topic on adding text lines to supply chain invoices where users can now select where the text is to be displayed, i.e. quotes, slips, invoices, purchase orders and/or PDAs

"Adding a Text Line to a Supply Chain Invoice"

August 2016

Added the Remove Freight on First Invoice when Fixed Dollar Freight is Set field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen (2.8 feature)

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

August 2016

Added information about sending invoices to Sendit, a new external freight provider

"Invoice Creation - File - Send to Smart Freight"

August 2016

Documented the Integrated Freight Options field on the Invoicing Configuration screen

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

August 2016

Added a note that you should set the Calc Neg Stock using Free field to No on the Invoicing Configuration screen if your company is setup for supply chain

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

August 2016

Updated the Select KPI Filters screen to show a new filter – Exclude Slips for Salesperson that are not in my UserID Salesman class

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

August 2016

Added more information on what happens when an invoice with a kitted item is saved to a picking slip, and where a works order is automatically created for the kitted item

"Invoice Creation - File - Picking Slip"

August 2016

Added a Discount field to the Enter Invoice Line screen - General tab for supply chain invoices so you can now enter a discount percentage on an invoice line

"Enter Invoice Line - General (v2.8)"

August 2016

Updated the overview of the works order process

"Works Order Overview"

August 2016

Added a note about why the BATCH PRINT option might not be displayed for invoices and credit notes

"Invoice Creation - File - Batch Print"

"Credit Creation - File - Batch Print"

August 2016

Added the Disable Batched Invoices and Credit Notes field to the Invoicing Configuration screen to remove the BATCH PRINT option for invoices and credit notes

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

August 2016

Added a note that Micronet will not order stock for supply chain orders if an order is on debtor hold

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Method Selection"

August 2016

Added a note that you cannot tick the Allocate Serials box on the Select Process Slips screen if a picking slip has been edited and the order quantity, procurement option or delivery option has been changed

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

August 2016

Added a note that Micronet will not allow serialised items to go negative when posting stock transfers

"Stock Transfer Creation - File - Post Transfer (v2.8)"

August 2016

Added a note that Micronet will not allow serialised items to go negative when posting standing orders

"Automatic Standing Order Allocation - File - Print Invoice"

August 2016

Added a note that Micronet will not allow serialised items to go negative when posting from the Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers program

"Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers - File - Print Invoice"

August 2016

Added a note that Micronet will not allow serialised items to go negative when posting automatic backorder allocations

"Automatic Backorder Allocation - File - Print Invoice"

August 2016

Documented the POST PRELIMINARY INVOICES option under the SALES menu

"Sales - Post Preliminary Invoices"

August 2016

Added the Preliminary Invoices check box to the Print Batched Invoices screen

"Sales - Print Batched Invoices and Credits"

August 2016

Added new sales desk reports for preliminary invoices

"Sales Desk Reports - Preliminary Invoice by Debtor"

"Sales Desk Reports - Preliminary Invoice by Item"

August 2016

Added a new debtor inquiry for preliminary invoices

"Held - Preliminary Invoice"

August 2016

Added a new item inquiry for preliminary invoices

"Dissection - Preliminary Invoice"

August 2016

Added a new section on the changes in Micronet v2.8 which prevent FIFO stock from going negative, and how users can now process preliminary invoices for serialised items that have not yet been received in Micronet

"Preliminary Invoices for FIFO Stock"

August 2016

Changed the note relating to the default Labels option on the Enter Goods Received Line screen (2.8 feature)

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

August 2016

Added the Labels field to the Goods Received Header screen so users can select a quantity of labels for all items in a batch, rather than having to select a quantity per line (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Goods Received Header"

August 2016

Added the Use Last Sale Price on Credit Notes field to the Invoicing Configuration screen to set the item sale price used on credit notes (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

July 2016

Documented the Replace Consolidate Text field on the Default Settings for POS Enhanced screen (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Applications - POS - POS Enhanced"

July 2016

Documented the Unallocated button on the Order Payments screen when processing cash payments for supply chain orders

"Processing Cash Payments - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

July 2016

Added a technical tip about using the word "Use" at the start of an item description, or debtor / salesperson / supplier name, so that Micronet automatically replaces the current item / debtor / salesperson / supplier with a different one in searches

"File - Inventory - Item"

"File - Debtor - Debtor"

"File - Salesperson - Sales Person"

"File - Supplier - Supplier"

July 2016

Added the Setting Default Qty to Zero field to the User File Update screen - Main tab so that quantities throughout Micronet can be set to either 0 or 1 for specific users

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

July 2016

Added the Sales Territory File to the list of files you can add UDQs to in company configuration, and added a new EDIT menu with a USER INFORMATION option to the Sales Territory File Update screen so users can enter the answers to sales territory UDQs

"Entering User Defined Questions"

"Sales Territory File Update Screen - Menu Options"

July 2016

Added a new setting – Display User Cost on Lines – to the MJC General Configuration screen to control the cost price displayed to users when adding items to jobs

"Edit - Applications - MJC - General"

July 2016

Added a new setting – Change Original User on Edits for Orders – to the Invoicing Configuration screen to control whether Micronet retains the user ID of the user who created a sales order or updates the user ID whenever an order is amended

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

July 2016

Added the Delivery Email field to the Invoice Header screen

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

June 2016

Added a note that before setting up Micronet users for a Micronet Hosted system, you must wait to receive the email from Micronet containing the network user names and passwords

"Adding a New User"

June 2016

Added notes that before running the EOM copy utility, if the actual date is after the End of Month date users need to lock the system date, and if multiple companies are setup all companies must be ready for EOM to be run

"Micronet End of Month Launcher"

June 2016

Added a note that Customer Exclusive and Territory Exclusive contract types must be in a product category that is flagged for exclusive contracts

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

June 2016

Added a note about transaction numbers when warehouse numbers and company numbers are used as a prefix

"Edit - Program - General"

June 2016

Added a new topic on keeping EOY data for Micronet v2.7 for companies which have been setup by Micronet for multiple EOY data sets

"Keeping your EOY Data (v2.7)"

June 2016

Renamed the topic on the Micronet End of Year Launcher for v2.8

"Keeping your EOY Data (v2.8)"

June 2016

When adding an alternate item to an item in the Inventory master file, selecting the Reverse button now saves the alternate item on the original item, and creates the original item as an alternate item on the second item

"File - Inventory - Alternate"

June 2016

Added a new Procurement Type (Works Order) for manufactured goods in supply chain orders

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

June 2016

Removed the Free on Board field from the Reconcile Imports Header and renamed the Invoice Amount field to FOB Invoice Amount as these fields were duplicates

"Maintaining the Reconcile Imports Header"

June 2016

Removed the Free on Board field from the Import Costing Header and renamed the Invoice Amount field to FOB Invoice Amount as these fields were duplicates

"Maintaining the Import Costing Header"

June 2016

Added a note that the Held Invoice Inquiry now excludes picking slips and paperless slips that are allocated to backorders, so that the quantity on this inquiry matches the quantity in the On Held field on the Item Inquiry screen

"Dissection - Held"

June 2016

Added a note that the Picking Slips Inquiry and the Combined Slips Inquiry now exclude picking slips that are currently allocated to a backorder, so that the quantities on these inquiries match the quantities on the Item Inquiry screen

"Dissection - Picking Slip"

"Dissection - Picking Slips Combined"

June 2016

Added a note that users can edit POS quotes even when the Can Amend an Order field on their user ID is set to No

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 6. POS Security"

June 2016

Added text next to the Round Prices to field to make it clearer how rounding works when repricing standing orders

"Standing Orders - Reprice Standing Orders"

June 2016

Added note about over-allocations message in Import Costing (2.8 feature)

"Entering Import Cost Lines"

May 2016

Updated the description of the Purchase Order Limit for Manual Purchase Order Creation field on the User File Update screen - MDS Security tab to advise that the limit is now converted to the supplier's currency before a purchase order's value is checked

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

May 2016

Added an Inquiry button to the Select Back Order to Link To screen in Invoice Creation to allow users to print or display the Backorder Inquiry for a debtor

"Converting Backorders to Invoices"

May 2016

Updated the Select KPI Filters screen to show a new filter – Exclude slips assigned to Scheduler that are not scheduled for delivery in the next 7 days

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

April 2016

Updated the information on the Pricing Calculator

"File - Inventory - Price Calc"

April 2016

Added a new topic on the Micronet EOY Launcher

"Keeping your EOY Data (v2.8)"

April 2016

Added a note that you can access End of Month data using the Micronet End of Month Launcher

"End of Month - End of Month"

April 2016

Added a note that you need to run the the 28 Micronet EOM Copy utility before running the EOM in Distribution if you want your End of Month data to be available from the Micronet End of Month Launcher

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

April 2016

Added a new topic on using the Micronet End of Month Launcher

"Micronet End of Month Launcher"

April 2016

Added a new topic specifically for setting up a GL interface for deferred GST

"Interface Record for Deferred GST"

April 2016

Removed the Deferred GST field from the GL/Gst Tax screen as it was not needed

"Edit - Tax and GST"

March 2016

Added information that for stocktake batches where the Stocktake Method is set to Append Stocktake Qty to SOH, the First Count field on the Enter Stocktake Line screen defaults to zero so you can enter an adjustment amount rather than an actual quantity

"Maintaining the Stocktake Lines"

March 2016

Added a note that you cannot create variance batches for stocktake batches where the Stocktake Method is set to Stocktake with Serial Numbers

"Stocktake Batch - File - Create Variance Batch"

March 2016

Added a note that if you change the First Count quantity for a serialised item on the Enter Stocktake Line screen, you must make a corresponding change to the serial number quantity, i.e. the quantities must be the same

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Serialised"

March 2016

Added information that you cannot change the Starting and Ending range fields once an item exists on a stocktake batch, i.e. as soon as the CREATE ITEMS option is selected (2.8 feature)

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

March 2016

Added a note that the Stocktake Method field and the Processing Order field on the Create Stocktake Batch screen are disabled once an item exists on a stocktake batch, i.e. as soon as the CREATE ITEMS option is selected (2.8 feature)

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

March 2016

Added information that if an existing serialised item line on a stocktake batch has a blank serial number, you can now enter and save the serial number

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Serialised"

March 2016

Added more information about the effects of making a salesperson Inactive, including a new message if the salesperson is the default salesperson on a customer

"File - Salesperson - Sales Person"

March 2016

Updated the Get Contract Screen for USE CONTRACT ITEMS in Invoice Creation to the same screen used for LOAD CONTRACT ITEMS INTO ORDER

"Limiting the Order to Contracted Items Only"

March 2016

Added new Held picking slip statuses for EDI orders to the Warehouse Scheduler - Picking Slips tab (2.8 feature)

"Picking Slip Statuses (v2.8)"

March 2016

Added a note that if a non-diminishing or non-inventory item is the only item on a supply chain order, then even if the Invoice Non-Dim and Non-Inv Items Immediately field is set to No, the item will be invoiced immediately

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

March 2016

Added the Ignore Item Status Warnings field to the Get Contract screen when loading debtor contracts into an invoice (2.8 feature)

"Quick Order Entry Option"

March 2016

Moved the information on the Stock Usage field from the main topic on the Inventory Configuration screen and made it a new topic on its own

"Recording Stock Usage"

March 2016

Updated the Purchase Order Item screen to show figures for Consumed as well as for Sales, and added a note about the figures displayed (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining Purchase Order Items"

March 2016

Added the User Inq Cost row to the Enter GP Percentage screen so that users can see the values for the cost price that their user ID is set to when repricing an invoice or backorder (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - Edit - Reprice Invoice"

"Backorder Creation - Edit - Reprice Backorder"

March 2016

Added a note that you cannot change the Partial Delivery Allowed? field if Pre Picking is enabled in your company settings

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

February 2016

Added a note about pre-allocations to purchase orders for supply chain invoices (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Allocations"

February 2016

Added a note about what happens when serialised items are posted from a sub-batch to a master batch

"Stocktake Batch - File - Post to Existing"

February 2016

Added a note that payment files are archived to a backup directory once they have been processed

"Debtors Payments - Open Item - Load File"

February 2016

Updated the procedures for creating variance batches for a stocktake

"Stocktake Batch - File - Create Variance Batch"

February 2016

Documented the turnover invoice function for goods received batches, where itemised customer invoices are now available (2.8 feature)

"Goods Received - Invoice"

February 2016

Added a note that re-allocating serial numbers will only re-allocate system-assigned serial numbers, not those that have been allocated manually

"Edit Schedule - Special - Re-Allocate Serials (v2.8)"

February 2016

Merged v2.7 and v2.8 procedures for entering serial numbers on a goods received line

"Enter Goods Received Line - Serial No."

February 2016

Added the Prevent Edits while on Paperless setting to the Picking settings on the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen so users can be prevented from editing completed paperless slips (2.8 feature)

"Picking Settings"

February 2016

Added the Invoice Non-Dim and Non-Inv Items Immediately field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen (2.8 feature)

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

February 2016

Added the Remove Freight on First Invoice field to the Supply Chain Configuration screen (2.8 feature)

"Setting up a Supply Chain (v2.8)"

January 2016

Added a note that you cannot change the the Purchase Units or Apply to Cost fields in the Inventory master file if there are any outstanding uncosted receipts for an item

"File - Inventory - Purchasing"

January 2016

Documented two new archive utilities to purge records from the serial history file and the picking slip log file

"Archive Records - Purge - Serial History"

"Archive Records - Purge - Slip Log (v2.8)"

December 2015

Added a note about resending a range of invoices and credit notes to the CapLink payment gateway (2.8 feature)

"Sales - Reprint with Range (v2.8)"

December 2015

Added new menu options for resending invoices and credit notes to the CapLink payment gateway (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Reprint - Print - Resend CapLink Invoice (v2.8)"

"Reprint Credit Note - Send - Resend CapLink Credit (v2.8)"

December 2015

Added a new file format which includes on time discounts when importing debtor payments, and explained the processing options when there is a discrepancy between the on time discounts in the file and the on time discounts calculated by Micronet (2.8 feature)

"Debtors Payments - Open Item - Load File"

December 2015

Updated how stocktake quantities should be entered in a file when the quantities relate to in cartons, pallets and pieces

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Load from File (v2.8)"

November 2015

Added the Combined Slip Inquiry to the inventory inquiries

"Dissection - Picking Slips Combined"

November 2015

Added the W/House Min and W/House Max fields to the Item Selection screen for inventory partial key searches (2.8 feature)

"Opening the Item Master File"

"Displaying the Item Inquiry Screen"

November 2015

Added a note that Micronet now warns if more than 5000 records are to be displayed in the Warehouse Scheduler or Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Displaying the Warehouse Scheduler"

"Displaying the Wide Warehouse Scheduler"

November 2015

Added a new Line Type for debtor contracts – Category - Discount/Breaks – which allows users to set a discount percentage for each quantity break for an entire product category (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining Items Included on the Contract"

November 2015

Added the In Priority and Out Priority columns to the Bin Locations and Quantities screens to show separate priorities for the bins relating to stock coming in (e.g. goods receipts and returns) and those for stock going out (e.g. picking) (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter Credit Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter Goods Received Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter Credit Goods Received Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter Import Cost Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter Stock Transfer - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter WorksOrder Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

November 2015

Added a new topic on selecting bins and quantities for works order lines

"Enter WorksOrder Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

November 2015

Added a warning that posting an import costing batch which contains charges that don't have a supplier and/or invoice number entered may cause discrepancies between the Creditors Ledger and General Ledger

"Import Costing - File - Post Costed"

"Reconcile Imports - File - Post"

November 2015

Added a note that you should enter the supplier and invoice number when entering import costing charges

"Import Costing Header - Import Costing Charges"

"Reconcile Imports Header - Import Costing Charges"

November 2015

Added a new type – Restrict Debtor – to the Type field on the User File Update screen - Extra Security tab so users can only display debtors from specified sales territories (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

November 2015

Added a new option – Display Slips in processing order (New and Modified by Sequence) – to the Select KPI Filters screen in the Warehouse Scheduler so users can view only the supply chain orders that require attention.(2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

November 2015

For cash sales, the amount of change to be given to a customer is now displayed at the bottom left of the main MDS screen next to the invoice number (2.8 feature)

"Processing Cash Payments"

November 2015

Added a new option – Display Slips with allocated shades in a different colour – to the Select KPI Filters screen in the Warehouse Scheduler so it is easy to identify picking slips which do not have serial numbers allocated (2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

November 2015

Reconfigured the Select Status Filters screen in the Warehouse Scheduler so that the Type Filters are now displayed first (2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

November 2015

Added the Retain Debtors Delivery Address field to the Debtor File Update screen - ICT tab to determine whether the delivery address from an EDI order overrides the delivery address in Micronet (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - ICT"

November 2015

Added the ability to filter the Warehouse Scheduler to display only quotes (2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

November 2015

Merged v2.7 and v2.8 procedures for creating a new automatic purchase orders batch

"Creating a New Automatic Purchase Order Batch"

October 2015

Added a fourth column to the File Inquiry screen to show whether files are large files (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - File Inquiry"

October 2015

Added GETDEBTD Report Generator function

"Report Generator Functions and Parameters"

October 2015

Added a warning that stocktake batches should be created immediately before the physical count begins

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

October 2015

A warning message is now displayed when reallocating or clearing serial / batch allocations on picking slips with a status of either Picked - All OK or Picked - Pick Quantity Mismatch

"Edit Schedule - Special - Re-Allocate Serials (v2.8)"

"Edit Schedule - Special - Clear Serial Allocations (v2.8)"

October 2015

Documented the INQUIRY option on the Enter Price Update Line screen

"Enter Price Update Line - Inquiry"

October 2015

Added a note about loading an invoice into a credit note when that invoice no longer appears in the Debtors Transaction file

"Maintaining the Credit Creation Header"

October 2015

Merged v2.7 and v2.8 procedures for the Credit Creation Header

"Maintaining the Credit Creation Header"

September 2015

Added a new field on the Invoicing Configuration screen – Prevent sorts and inserts on contracts – to prevent users from sorting the lines on debtor contracts. An error message is displayed if this setting is on and a user tries to sort a debtor contract.

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

"Sort - Item / Status / Category"

September 2015

Added two new menu options to the Warehouse Scheduler relating to serial number / batch allocations for picking slips containing tile items – RE-ALLOCATE SERIALS and CLEAR SERIAL ALLOCATIONS

"Edit Schedule - Special - Re-Allocate Serials (v2.8)"

"Edit Schedule - Special - Clear Serial Allocations (v2.8)"

September 2015

Added a note that the Allocate Serials setting (ticked or unticked) is saved to the Registry for each user

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

"Assigning Priorities to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

"Assigning Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

"Assigning Priorities and Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

September 2015

Changed the name of the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen to Pick from one tile shade, as it is specific to tile batches

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

September 2015

Merged v2.7 and v2.8 procedures for creating a new stocktake batch

"Creating a New Stocktake Batch"

September 2015

Added a new stocktake processing method called Multi Bin Method. The information that was previously under Traditional Method has been moved to that topic and new information added under Traditional Method.

"Stocktake Methods"

"Traditional Method"

"Multi Bin Method"

September 2015

Added note that a warning will be displayed if a user tries to post a goods receipt to a closed or inactive job (2.8 feature)

"Goods Received - File - Post Costed"

"Goods Received - File - Post Uncosted"

September 2015

Added more detail on the Usage by Warehouse - Twelve Months report

"History - Total Usage - 12 Months"

September 2015

Added a new company setting – Update Delivery Date on Backorder – so that changing the due date on a purchase order line updates the expected delivery date on the allocated backorder line

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

September 2015

Added the Freight Code field to the Edit Courier/Box Details screen and a note that you cannot change the freight code if an invoice has a freight amount (2.8 feature)

"Box and Courier Dockets - Print/Reprint/Batched Box/Courier and Pickups"

August 2015

Added more information on setting the Branch Code on debtors and suppliers where inter-branch transfers are enabled

"File - Debtor - ICT"

"File - Supplier - Extra"

August 2015

Merged v2.7 and v2.8 procedures for the Item Update screen - Purchasing tab

"File - Inventory - Purchasing"

"Warehouse Details"

"Enter Multiple Bin Locations"

August 2015

Added a new company setting for Paperless Adjustments on PDAs so companies can choose whether empty bin locations are deleted or remain in Micronet

"Adjustments Settings (v2.8)"

August 2015

When the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to On Order Scheduling, the Allocate Serials field is now displayed on the Select Process Slips screen, the Set all to Priority screen, the Set all to a Picker screen, and the Set all to... screen (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

"Assigning Priorities to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

"Assigning Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

"Assigning Priorities and Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

August 2015

The Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen now allows serial numbers to be allocated from within the Warehouse Scheduler as well as Invoice Creation (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

August 2015

Added a new report function – GLOPENBALANCE – which returns the opening balance for the selected period in the GL Account Inquiry report (2.8 feature)

"Report Generator Functions and Parameters"

July 2015

Added Partial Delivery Allowed field to the Purchase Order Creation Header screen (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

July 2015

Added a new topic for processing cash refunds as part of Credit Note Creation in MDS, which was not previously documented

"Processing Cash Refunds"

July 2015

Added EDI Posting Type field to the Debtor File Update screen - Extra tab (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Extra"

July 2015

Added information on the debtor account status of enPOS Allocations

"File - Debtor - Hold"

June 2015

Added the ability to enter a date when removing audit data via the File Update Inquiry so you can remove records prior to a specific date, rather than removing all records (2.8 feature)

"Removing Old Master File Update Data"

June 2015

When the company setting Pick Whole Serial Batch on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes, Micronet now picks based on bin priority instead of FIFO date (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

June 2015

Added a new hotkey option from the standard Enter Invoice Line screen which allows users to do a quick inquiry on previous sales of the selected item to the current debtor or a range of debtors (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

"Enter Invoice Line - Sales History Report"

June 2015

Added a note that the Unit Recognition screen is skipped for tile products in Invoice Creation when multi bins are turned on but the user does not have access to edit multi bins, reducing the number of keystrokes that need to be entered (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

June 2015

Added an option to re-allocate serial numbers when re-allocating bin locations (2.8 feature)

"Bin Location Maintenance - Re-Allocate Bin Locations"

June 2015

Added information on how the Prevent P/O below minimum order value field on the Purchasing Configuration screen affects purchase order processing (2.8 feature)

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Post"

"Automatic Purchase Order - File - Print and Order (v2.8)"

June 2015

Added a new setting to the Purchasing Configuration screen – Prevent P/O below minimum order value – to prevent purchase orders from being created if they are below a supplier's minimum order value, and added more detail to the Minimum Order Value field in the Supplier master file (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

"File - Supplier - Supplier"

June 2015

Added a new menu option to turn off printing of the Stocktake Serial History report when posting a stocktake batch (2.8 feature)

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Print Serial History Report (v2.8)"

June 2015

Added a new topic that describes the fields on the Import Costing screen

"Import Costing Main Screen"

June 2015

Added an Approve All button to the Approval - E Order screen

"Processing E-Orders (v2.8)"

June 2015

Updated Edit FIFO topic to show 2.8 screens but included documentation for 2.7 buttons

"Inventory - Adjustments - Edit Fifo"

June 2015

Added information on importing debtors created in Fairscan

"Importing Data from Fairscan"

June 2015

Changed the shortcut key for the Invoice button used in quick cash sales from I to N (2.8 feature)

"Processing Quick Cash Sales"

June 2015

Added Consolidate Serials field when importing data into a stocktake batch so users can select whether to consolidate items with the same serial number (2.8 feature)

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Load from File (v2.8)"

June 2015

Added the ability to find a stocktake batch by user ID or batch description (2.8 feature)

"Recalling a Stocktake Batch"

May 2015

Documented new option to process quick cash sales in Distribution

"Processing Quick Cash Sales"

May 2015

Added note regarding automatic allocation to backorders when the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes (2.8 feature)

"Sales - Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers"

May 2015

Added note regarding automatic allocation to backorders when the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Automatic Backorder Allocation Header"

May 2015

Updated technical tip relating to changing the quantity Ordered on the Enter Invoice Line screen when the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

May 2015

Updated technical tip for the Select Serial Numbers screen to reflect changes made when the Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field on the Invoicing Configuration screen is set to Yes (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

May 2015

Added Pick Whole Serial Batch Only field to the Invoicing Configuration screen so users can select to have Micronet automatically allocate an entire invoice quantity from one serial number / batch (2.8 feature).

This functionality was previously included in the company setting Pick Whole Qty from Bins field on the Inventory Configuration screen but has now been removed from that field.

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

May 2015

In the Print Box Labels field on the Invoicing Configuration screen, changed Via Bench Scan option (which was not used) to Via Data.Connect so that courier dockets can be printed automatically when orders are received via Data.Connect (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

May 2015

Moved Stocktake security settings on the User File Update screen - Mobile Security tab to after the SalesForce security settings (2.8 feature)

"Stock Take (v2.8)"

May 2015

Documented new fields for Paperless Adjustments security on the User File Update screen - Mobile Security tab (2.8 feature)

"PDA Adjustments Access (v2.8)"

May 2015

Deleted reference to View Master Files Access field on the User File Update screen - Mobile Security tab as it has been removed from the screen

"Modules Access (v2.8)"

May 2015

Updated screenshot to show new fields for Paperless Adjustments security on the User File Update screen - Mobile Security tab

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 9. Mobile Security (v2.8)"

May 2015

Added a note that Micronet converts the stocktake quantities from pallets, cartons and pieces to square metres when stocktake counts have been loaded from a file (2.8 feature)

"Entering the Stocktake Count - Serialised"

May 2015

Added information on specifying the stocktake quantity in pallets, cartons and pieces when loading stocktake counts from a file (2.8 feature)

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Load from File (v2.8)"

April 2015

When receiving tile products that have been setup with unit recognition via Import Costing, Micronet automatically displays the Edit Units screen when receiving the item line and when entering item serial numbers so the quantity can be received in the applicable units (2.8 feature)

"Entering Import Cost Lines"

"Enter Import Cost Line - Serial Numbers (v2.8)"

April 2015

When receiving tile products that have been setup with unit recognition, Micronet automatically displays the Edit Units screen when receiving the item line and when entering item serial numbers so the quantity can be received in the applicable units (2.8 feature)

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

April 2015

Added information on drilling into specific transactions from the item Purchase History Inquiry and the supplier Purchase History Inquiry

"History - Purchase"

"Inquiry - P/History"

March 2015

Documented menu options for subassembly components within Invoice Creation

"Enter Invoice Line - Subassembly"

March 2015

If a user changes the invoice quantity to less than the serial quantity allocated, Micronet displays a warning message then automatically displays the Select Serial Numbers screen so the allocation can be changed (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

March 2015

When the company setting Pick Whole Qty from Bins field on the Inventory Configuration screen is set for Invoice Creation, Micronet attempts to automatically allocate the entire invoice quantity from one serial number / batch (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

March 2015

When tile products with unit recognition are being allocated to an invoice, the Edit Unit screen is displayed automatically so the quantity can be allocated in the applicable units (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

March 2015

Added Available stock column and Clear button to the Select Serial Numbers screen (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Serial (v2.8)"

March 2015

Updated procedures for approving e-orders in the Warehouse Scheduler

"Processing E-Orders (v2.8)"

March 2015

Removed security login screen for changing bank account details from the Supplier master file; this now applies only to the Creditor master file (2.8 feature)

"File - Supplier - Bank"

March 2015

When the Confirm Security for Bank Account field on the MCL General Configuration screen is set to Yes, the Bank tab in the Supplier master file is no longer displayed for any users; bank account details can only be changed in the Creditor master file in MCL (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Applications - MCL - General"

"File - Supplier - Bank"

March 2015

Added the Force Scan on Item by Category field to the Category File Update screen - IBT tab to force users to scan an item on a PDA when picking, depending on the product category

"File - Product Category - IBT"

March 2015

Moved Explode Kit on PDA field from the Category tab to the IBT tab on the Category File Update screen

"File - Product Category - IBT"

March 2015

In the Warehouse Scheduler, when a user selects to send a picking slip to the paperless queue that contains only a backordered line (i.e. no items that can actually be picked), an error message is now displayed and the user must select a different picking slip status (2.8 feature)

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

March 2015

In Invoice Creation, when a user selects to post an invoice for paperless picking and the invoice contains only a backordered line (i.e. no items that can actually be picked), an error message is now displayed and the user must select a different posting option (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - File - Paperless Picking"

March 2015

Added a note about what happens to invoice pricing and discounts when you change the debtor on an invoice with existing lines, depending on your user security

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.7)"

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

March 2015

Added a note that menu options for printing labels and dockets are now greyed until you select the order(s) you want to print the labels/dockets for (2.8 feature)

"Box and Courier Dockets - Print/Reprint/Batched Box/Courier and Pickups"

February 2015

Added a note that you cannot post a goods receipt batch if it has allocations to a job that is open in MJC (2.8 feature)

"Goods Received - File - Post Costed"

"Goods Received - File - Post Uncosted"

"Goods Received - File - Post Summary to Jobs Costed"

"Goods Received - File - Post Paperless"

February 2015

Added a new security screen which is displayed when the supplier bank account details are changed, requiring two users to login to authorise the change (2.8 feature)

"File - Supplier - Bank"

February 2015

Added a new setting - Allow editing supplier bank details - on the User File Update screen – Main tab, which gives users the security to authorise changes to supplier/creditor bank details (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

February 2015

Added a new setting - Confirm Security for Bank Account - on the MCL General Configuration screen, which requires two users to login to authorise changes to supplier/creditor bank account details (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Applications - MCL - General"

February 2015

Added a note that Micronet only allows one receipt type per goods received batch - either Normal or Sundry (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Goods Received Header"

February 2015

Added a note that you cannot post a sales order for paperless picking when supply chain is enabled (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - File - Paperless Picking"

January 2015

Added a note that you can't use the POST SALES ORDER option a second time to post changes to a sales order which is set to Compile One Invoice; you must post the changes to a picking slip (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - File - Post Sales Order"

January 2015

Added warning to Distribution EOM procedure that running EOM does not replace normal nightly backup procedures

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

January 2015

Deleted section on End of Month Post Checks as these were documented in more detail in the Distribution End of Month Procedures

End of Month Post Checks

January 2015

Added information on EOM Changed Debtor Balances screen which may be displayed during EOM rollover

"End of Month - End of Month"

January 2015

Updated End of Month procedures so that time-consuming tasks like printing EOM reports are done in the EOM area after running the EOM process, allowing users to resume processing in the Live area

"End of Period - End of Month"

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

"End of Month - End of Month"

January 2015

Added a note that freight appropriated during uncosted goods reconciliation is added to purchase price variances and posted to the Purchase Price Variance account

"Maintaining the Uncosted Reconciliation Header"

January 2015

Added Assigned Picker field to the Invoice Header screen (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

January 2015

Added note about sending invoices in electronic DDO format when generating turnover invoices in Goods Received

"Goods Received - Invoice"

December 2014

Added note about posting a goods receipt batch when the Procure to Pay feature is enabled and the freight charge on the batch is greater than the freight charge entered on the purchase order (2.8 feature)

"Goods Received - File - Post Costed"

"Goods Received - File - Post Uncosted"

December 2014

Added note that you cannot add lines to a goods received batch when the Procure to Pay feature is enabled and you have loaded a purchase order (2.8 feature)

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

December 2014

Added note that you can only load a single purchase order into a goods received batch when the Procure to Pay feature is enabled (2.8 feature)

"Goods Received - Load P/O"

December 2014

Added warning that UDQs 7 and 8 on the purchase order header are used for the Procure to Pay feature (2.8 feature)

"Purchase Order Creation Header - User Questions"

December 2014

Added new fields to screens in Purchase Order Creation and Reprint Purchase Orders when the Procure to Pay feature is enabled - the Freight Confirmed and Freight/Charges (Ex) fields (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

 

December 2014

Added Display duplicate order number in a different colour flag to the Select KPI Filters screen in the Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

December 2014

Added information on setting up MDS to capture customer signatures using the Micronet 2.8 Mobile Applications signature capture function

"Sales - Invoice Creation"

December 2014

Added warning to section on changing Micronet registration details

"Edit Company - Registration"

December 2014

Renamed Reallocate Multi Bins on send to PDA field to Recreate Paperless File on Download in the Micronet Mobile picking settings so that users can select whether stock on hand values are updated when picking slips are downloaded to PDAs (v2.8 feature)

"Picking Settings"

November 2014

Added Fixed Length type for CSV format reports (2.8 feature)

"Options - Options"

November 2014

Added information on how to enter a new set of parameters for the same report using the Allow Reprints field on the Report Options screen

"Options - Options"

November 2014

Added information for posting an invoice as a sales order when some items are partially supplied/partially backordered and the whole order is to be combined back into the original sales order lines for picking/invoicing

"Invoice Creation - File - Post Sales Order"

November 2014

The purchase order delivery address now defaults to the address defined for the specific supplier/warehouse combination, or to the warehouse address (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

November 2014

Updated descriptions of when to use each option when assigning debtor contracts

"Edit - Current Assignments"

"Edit - Assign Contract"

November 2014

Added new company setting - Download Intransit Transfers - to download transfers in transit warehouses to PDAs (2.8 feature)

"Transfers Settings"

November 2014

Added note about over-allocations message in Purchase Order Creation and Goods Received (2.8 feature)

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

"Entering Purchase Order Lines"

November 2014

Added new topic explaining why Micronet recommends a specific method for creating debtor contracts when interfacing to SalesLink/Opmetrix

"Creating Debtor Contracts for SalesLink / Opmetrix"

November 2014

Documented Data Connect Run Times fields added at the bottom of the Wide Warehouse Scheduler screen (2.8 feature)

"Displaying the Wide Warehouse Scheduler"

November 2014

Added notes specific to SalesLink/Opmetrix when entering item text and debtor delivery addresses

"File - Inventory - Text"

"File - Debtor - Delivery"

November 2014

Added warnings for SalesLink/Opmetrix customers when assigning debtor contracts

"Edit - Current Assignments"

"Edit - Assign Contract"

November 2014

Changed picking slip status in the Warehouse Scheduler from "Picked - Some out of Stocked" to "Picked - Pick Quantity Mismatch" to allow for situations where stock may be overpicked as well as underpicked (2.8 feature)

"Picking Slip Statuses (v2.8)"

November 2014

Added Inenco as a new EDI Output Type on the Supplier Update screen - Formats tab

"File - Supplier - Formats"

November 2014

Added new UTILITIES menu which is only available to Micronet Service Desk operators. Moved utilities for testing and repairing Micronet data files from the MAINTENANCE menu to the UTILITIES menu.

"UTILITIES Menu: System Utilities"

"Utilities – Reindex Files"

"Utilities – Validate Data "

"Utilities – Run Command "

October 2014

Documented the GP Percentage field and GP button on the Enter Invoice Line screen - Extra tab, as well as a new Line Total field; users can now set the GP percentage for supply chain orders

"Enter Invoice Line - Extra (v2.8)"

October 2014

Added new topics for goods received allocations and import costing allocations in v2.8 as the name of the menu option had changed

"Goods Received - Edit - Enter Allocations when Loading P/O (v2.8)"

"Import Costing - Edit - Enter Allocations when Loading P/O (v2.8)"

October 2014

Added a procedure overview to all transaction menu options comprising multiple screens

Whole of manual

October 2014

Added Default Remittance Device field to Supplier Update screen - Formats tab (2.8 feature)

"File - Supplier - Formats"

October 2014

Added information on intransit accounts for import costing

"Edit - Purchasing and Stock"

October 2014

Added information on printing box labels and a packing list during bench scanning

"Invoice Header - Edit - Bench Scan / Pack"

October 2014

Updated item Alternate Units screen and removed Units and Pack Qty field descriptions which are no longer displayed on the screen

"File - Inventory - Units (v2.8)"

September 2014

Added more detail on how to set the default filename for reports

"Report Options - Filename"

September 2014

Added information about the contract expiry message displayed in Invoice Creation

"Edit - Program - Special Price"

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.7)"

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

September 2014

Changed processing of e-orders to use APPROVE menu option rather than Approve button (2.8 feature)

"Processing E-Orders (v2.8)"

September 2014

Documented changes on Select Process Slips screen in the Warehouse Scheduler where buttons have now been converted to menu options (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

September 2014

Documented how to filter picking slips by courier in the Warehouse Scheduler and Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

September 2014

Clarified the effect of checking and unchecking the ALWAYS PRINT COMPILED SLIPS option on either the Automatic Backorder Allocation screen or the Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers screen, which varies according to the delivery option in company settings

"Automatic Backorder Allocation - Edit - Always Print Compiled Slips"

"Sales - Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers"

"Edit Company - Edit - Delivery Options"

September 2014

Added more detailed descriptions of Simple Stock and Order Class Stock in Automatic Purchase Orders

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Method Selection"

September 2014

Added more detail to the section on setting up report batches

"Reports - Edit Batch Reports"

August 2014

Added information on Sales Desk sales reports

"Sales Desk Reports - Sales Report"

August 2014

Added information on printing suspended invoice reports

"Sales Desk Reports - Suspended Invoice by Debtor"

"Sales Desk Reports - Suspended Invoice by Item"

August 2014

Added procedure for batch posting of suspended invoices

"Sales - Post Suspended Invoices"

August 2014

Added procedure for posting invoices as suspended

"Invoice Creation - File - Post Suspend"

August 2014

Added note about updating the due date on a purchase order where the goods receipt or import cost batch has been confirmed

"Purchase Order Creation - Edit - Set Delivery Date"

August 2014

Documented reprint options on the Report Options screen in the Report Generator

"Options - Options"

August 2014

Added new setting - Set Qty Delivered in Data Connect - to the Kitting Configuration screen

"Edit Company - Edit - Kit"

August 2014

Added supply chain functionality to the e-order approval process; after an e-order has been approved and it is sent to the paperless queue, Micronet automatically sets the default procurement option for each order line

"Processing E-Orders (v2.8)"

August 2014

Added new reference fields to the Item Update screen - Extra tab - Catalogue Page No and Bulk Buy (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Extra"

July 2014

Added more detail to the section on automatic cycle stocktakes

"Automatic Cycle Stocktakes (v2.8)"

July 2014

Removed all references to adding a new invoice to an unreconciled import costing batch; you can only select invoices that were added in the original import costing batch

"Reconcile Imports - Change Invoice"

July 2014

Updated topics relating to the Warehouse Scheduler and Wide Warehouse Scheduler for v2.8, so that users select the FILE and PROCESS options at the top of the screen rather than selecting those options from the FILE menu

"Sales - Scheduler"

"Sales - Wide Scheduler"

July 2014

Added new topic on processing and approval of e-orders within the Warehouse Scheduler

"Processing E-Orders (v2.8)"

July 2014

Added a Text button to the Purchase Order Creation screen to view supplier comments added to Ventyx purchase orders

"Ventyx-Related Fields on the Purchase Order Creation Screen (v2.8)"

June 2014

Updated procedures for running Distribution End of Month including added procedures for company lockdown (2.8 feature) and post-EOM checks

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

June 2014

Added new company setting that determines how on-time discounts are applied to debtor payments (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Debtors"

"Posting a Payment Against a Specific Invoice"

June 2014

Added a new menu option in the Warehouse Scheduler which allows users to assign the same priority and picker to multiple picking slips at the same time

"Assigning Priorities and Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

June 2014

Changed shortcut key to access the Exchange Rates master file to X as E was used to access the Employee master file in MDS (2.8 feature)

"Opening the Exchange Rates Master File"

June 2014

Added results screens to procedure for crediting an import cost item

"Crediting an Import Cost Batch"

June 2014

You can now enter the item Short Code into an Item Number field (e.g. in Invoice Creation or an inquiry) for direct display of the item details

"Opening the Item Master File"

"Displaying the Item Inquiry Screen"

June 2014

Added new user security setting - Hold the above PO's created via supply chain for approval - for purchase orders created via supply chain in Invoice Creation, where the purchase orders are held for authorisation unless the user has the appropriate security

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

"Invoice Creation - File - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

June 2014

Added information on paperless picking slips (type = Paperless) to Amber Model of IBT / ICT

"Introduction to IBT / ICT"

June 2014

Added D&B SIC codes to the Debtors Extra Information inquiry (2.8 feature)

"Inquiry - Extra Inquiry"

June 2014

Changed debtor industry codes from ANZSIC codes to D&B SIC codes (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Extra"

May 2014

Added information on reprinting the transfer docket or picking slip for a posted stock transfer batch

"Inventory - Adjustments - Reprint Transfer"

May 2014

Updated information on setting reorder parameters for automatic purchasing

"Inventory - Stock Control - Set Reorder Parameters"

May 2014

Updated information on recalculating sales figures

"Inventory - Stock Control - Recalculate Averages"

May 2014

Updated information on printing and inquiring on box and courier dockets

"Box and Courier Dockets - Manual Box / Courier"

"Box and Courier Dockets - Print/Reprint/Batched Box/Courier and Pickups"

"Box and Courier Dockets - Print Manifest"

"Box and Courier Dockets - Courier Inquiry"

May 2014

Added a new setting for multi bins on the Inventory Configuration screen so Micronet will only pick whole quantities from bins (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

May 2014

Added information on generating automatic credit note numbers for credit goods received batches

"Maintaining the Credit Goods Received Header"

"Edit Company - Edit - Last Used Numbers"

"File - Warehouse - Warehouse"

May 2014

Added information on processing and receiving electronic purchase orders via the Ventyx software (2.8 feature)

"Ventyx-Related Fields on the Purchase Order Creation Screen (v2.8)"

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Load Order by Order"

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Load Non Accepted Orders (v2.8)"

"Entering Purchase Order Lines"

"Enter Purchase Order Line - Amended Ventyx Purchase Orders (v2.8)"

"Deleting Ventyx Purchase Orders"

May 2014

Updated information on inventory adjustments

"Inventory - Adjustments - Adjustment"

April 2014

Removed overriding factors matrix from Automatic Purchase Orders as it was incomplete and out of date

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

April 2014

Added information on allocating stock from/to multiple bins in Invoice Creation, Credit Note Creation, Goods Received, Credit Goods Received, Import Costing, Transfer to Warehouse and Works Orders

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

"Enter Invoice Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Entering Credit Note Lines"

"Enter Credit Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Entering Goods Received Lines"

"Enter Goods Received Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Entering Credit Goods Received Lines"

"Enter Credit Goods Received Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Entering Import Cost Lines"

"Enter Import Cost Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Entering Stock Transfer Lines"

"Enter Stock Transfer - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

"Enter WorksOrder Line - Components"

"Enter Component Line - Selecting Bins and Quantities"

April 2014

Updated information on recalculating kit prices, showing how to update prices based on markups

"Kitting - Recalculate Kit"

April 2014

Separated the Prices, Copy and Sort buttons from the Item Update screen - Kit tab and added more information on each of these options

"File - Inventory - Kit"

"Viewing and Updating Kit Component Prices"

"Copying a Kit's Component List"

"Sorting Kit Components"

April 2014

Separated the Warehouse Details screen from the Item Update screen - Purchasing tab, and added information on setting up multi bins for an item (2.8 feature)

"Warehouse Details"

"Enter Multiple Bin Locations"

April 2014

Separated the Warehouse Details screen from the Item Update screen - Purchasing tab, and added information on setting up multi bins for an item

"Warehouse Details"

"Enter Multiple Bin Locations"

April 2014

New fields added to the Delivery Manifest - Fast Print report, and a new master report format with box details added

"Printing a Delivery Manifest (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added sections on locking and then resetting the local date during the Distribution End of Month procedures

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

April 2014

Updated information on setting up auto attachments

"File - Auto Attachments (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added new menu option for saving and posting a Ventyx purchase order without sending it to the supplier

"Purchase Order Creation - File - Save Only (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added information on Price Book Report

"Inventory Reports - Price Book Report"

April 2014

Added information on Combined Item Sales Report

"Inventory Reports - Combined Item Sales Report"

April 2014

Added new report to print multi bin location labels for a warehouse (2.8 feature)

"Inventory Reports - Bin Label - Multi Bins (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added information on Item Label Report

"Inventory Reports - Item Label Report"

April 2014

Added information on Inventory Budget Report

"Inventory Reports - Budget Report"

April 2014

Added a new company settings menu option to configure the MinCom settings for the Ventyx Supplier Purchase Order EDI interface (2.8 feature)

"Edit Company - Edit - Mincom Settings (v2.8)"

April 2014

Removed spare fields from Format Text screen (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Company Text - Format Text (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added changes to Smart Search function

"Enter Invoice Line - Smart Search (v2.8)"

April 2014

Added new section on user ID configuration in v2.8 for each Micronet Mobile Applications module (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 9. Mobile Security (v2.8)"

March 2014

Added new fields on the Purchase Order Header to flag purchase orders as Pre-Paid when purchased and paid for directly by credit card

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

March 2014

Added new procedure for merging transfer dockets via the Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Merging Transfer Dockets (v2.8)"

March 2014

Updated procedure for linking transfer dockets via the Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Combining Transfer Dockets by Linking (v2.8)"

March 2014

New mobile company settings added for picking slips and transfers - Reallocate Multi Bins on send to PDA (2.8 feature)

"Picking Settings"

"Transfers Settings"

March 2014

Updated the name of the Micronet Mobile Picking screen to the Edit Warehouse Mobile Settings screen (2.8 feature)

"Edit Company - Edit - Mobile Company Settings"

March 2014

Added new fields to the Supplier Update screen - Formats tab for suppliers to which purchase orders are sent electronically via Ventyx software

"File - Supplier - Formats"

March 2014

Added relevant Micronet Mobile and Warehouse Scheduler screens to show the effect of various user configuration settings

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 9. Mobile Security (v2.7)"

March 2014

Split user ID configuration into separate topics for each Micronet Mobile Applications module

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 9. Mobile Security (v2.7)"

February 2014

Slips and held orders can now be selected on the Select Status Filters screen in the Warehouse Scheduler

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

February 2014

Split mobile settings configuration into separate topics for each Micronet Mobile Applications module

"Edit Company - Edit - Mobile Company Settings"

February 2014

Added Sort Sequence field to the Warehouse Bin Locations screen so that items on a PDA can be sorted in a specific bin location sequence rather than just alphabetically by bin

"File - Warehouse - Bins"

February 2014

New company configuration setting for sending invoices automatically in DDO format when an invoice is posted

"Edit - Program - Invoicing"

"Invoice Creation - File - Print Invoice"

February 2014

Added Starting Debtor and Ending Debtor fields to the loyalty posting and payout screens

"Loyalties Menu - Post Account Journals (v2.8)"

"Loyalties Menu - Payout Loyalties (v2.8)"

February 2014

Added more detail to Reprint Credit Note option

"Sales - Reprint Credit Note"

February 2014

Added more detail to Reprint Import Cost option

"Inventory - Reprint Import Cost"

February 2014

Documented Reprint Purchase Orders option

"Inventory - Reprint Purchase Orders"

February 2014

Added Quick Scan button to Manifest tab in Wide Scheduler so users can add invoices to a delivery manifest by scanning the invoice barcodes

"Adding Invoices to a Manifest Using Quick Scan (v2.8)"

January 2014

Added new option for reprinting the Picking Slip Log History report from Reprint Invoice (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Reprint - Print - Slip Log History (v2.8)"

January 2014

Added new option for re-creating and re-sending electronic invoices from Reprint Invoice

"Invoice Reprint - Edit - Recreate DDO Invoice Format"

"Invoice Reprint - Print - Recreate DDO Invoice Format (v2.8)"

January 2014

Expanded information on Reprint Invoice program

"Sales - Reprint Invoice"

January 2014

Documented new BPay Import button on the Debtor Payments screen which allows users to import a BPAY file from a bank (2.8 feature)

"Debtors Payments - BPay Import (v2.8)"

December 2013

Updated information on Reconcile Uncosted Credits

"Inventory - Reconcile Uncosted Credits"

December 2013

Added information on validating indexes

"Validating Indexes"

November 2013

Removed references to not being able to edit a field service job when its status is On PDA In Progress; jobs can now be edited and invoiced when they are in this status

"Assigning and Scheduling a Field Service Order"

"Maintaining a Field Service Order"

November 2013

Added section on how Smart Search rankings are calculated

"How Items are Ranked in the Smart Search"

November 2013

Added ability to flag a salesperson as inactive

"File - Salesperson - Sales Person"

November 2013

Added Inquiry Cost field on Item Inquiry and Enter Purchase Information screens

"Displaying the Item Inquiry Screen"

"Inquiry - Purchase Inquiry"

November 2013

Updated Show Cost on Inquiries field on the User File Update screen - Main tab

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

October 2013

Added new options in the Warehouse Scheduler for setting the priority and picker for multiple picking slips at the same time

"Assigning Priorities to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

"Assigning Pickers to Multiple Slips (v2.8)"

October 2013

Documented new menu option in the Warehouse Scheduler for changing the stocktake method of a stocktake batch to overwrite the stock on hand figures with the stocktake count

"Overwriting SOH with the Stocktake Quantity"

September 2013

Added user security that applies when posting goods received batches with zero cost items

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

"Goods Received - File - Post Costed"

"Goods Received - File - Post Uncosted"

September 2013

Updated fields on Invoice Header and Select Process Slips screen in the Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

"Maintaining a Picking Slip (Priority, Picker, etc.) (v2.8)"

September 2013

Added new options for loading invoices and added Warehouse No field to other invoice loading options (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - File - Load - Load by Debtor Number (v2.8)"

"Invoice Creation - File - Load - Load by Held Number (v2.8)"

September 2013

Added information on how to credit an item received via Import Costing

"Crediting an Import Cost Batch"

August 2013

Added information about implementing authorisation levels for manual purchase orders (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

"Managing Completed Purchase Orders"

August 2013

Documented fields to store the ANZSIC codes for debtors (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Extra"

August 2013

Added information on Smart Search facility for selecting invoice items when Supply Chain is enabled (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Smart Search (v2.8)"

August 2013

Updated End of Month procedures for Distribution

"Distribution End of Month Procedures"

August 2013

Added information on printing the Inventory Adjustment Register

"Inventory - Adjustments - Adjustment Report"

July 2013

Documented Manifest tab on Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Wide Warehouse Scheduler - Manifest (v2.8)"

July 2013

Added information on displaying order weights in the Warehouse Scheduler and Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Options - Enable Weight (v2.8)"

July 2013

Removed information about options that have been removed from the Warehouse Scheduler and Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Sales - Scheduler"

"Sales - Wide Scheduler"

July 2013

Added information on setting up order classes for automatic stocktakes (2.8 feature)

"Inventory - Stock Control - Order Class Update"

May 2013

Added a new overview to the Stocktake section with information on the three best practice methods of processing stocktakes in Micronet

"Inventory - Adjustments - Stocktake"

May 2013

Added information on importing stocktake data into Micronet from a file, including serial numbers and average costs (2.8 feature)

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Load from File (v2.8)"

May 2013

Added new Company Text option - Format Text (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Company Text - Format Text (v2.8)"

May 2013

Added field names that need to be added to reports in the Report Generator for Company Text lines to be printed

"Edit Company - Edit - Company Text"

May 2013

Added notes that users can no longer enter price breaks for sub-assembled items or categories (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Price Breaks"

"File - Product Category - Sell Breaks"

"Adding a Special Price"

"Maintaining Items Included on the Contract"

May 2103

Removed references to Edit and Review section on Automatic Purchase Order Header dialogue. The Auto Print Purchase Orders field has been moved to the Overriding Factors.

"Automatic Purchase Order Header - Overriding Factors"

April 2013

Added information on new filtering and viewing options for picking slips in the Warehouse Scheduler and Wide Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

"Selecting the Picking Slips to View (v2.8)"

"Wide Warehouse Scheduler - Picking Slips (v2.8)"

April 2013

Added new File Inquiry option for finding records with incorrect indexes (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - File Inquiry (Filtered) (v2.8)"

April 2013

Updated section on posting interest charges

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Post Interest Charges"

April 2013

Removed Convert Cost to Each option from Apply to Cost field when entering item purchasing details (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Purchasing"

"Enter Invoice Line - Creating Temporary Items (v2.8)"

April 2013

Added new Report Generator function that calculates the number of working days between two dates, including the hours, minutes and seconds

"Report Generator Functions and Parameters"

April 2013

Added information on setting an item buy price when creating a backorder that flows through to Automatic Purchasing (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

"Entering Backorder Lines"

"Maintaining Purchase Order Items"

February 2013

Added note that temporary items are not deleted at End of Month until the Goods Received Report has been printed for all warehouses

"File - Inventory - Extra"

"Goods Received - File - Goods Received Report "

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

February 2013

Added information on automatic cycle stocktakes (2.8 feature)

"Inventory - Adjustments - Stocktake"

January 2013

Updated section on printing debtor labels

"Debtor Reports - Debtors Label Report"

January 2013

Entered additional detail and screenshots for setting up UDQs on a product category

"Entering User Defined Questions for a Specific Product Category"

January 2013

Added section on ABC classification of stock

"ABC Classification of Inventory"

December 2012

Updated section on reconciling uncosted credits

"Inventory - Reconcile Uncosted Credits"

December 2012

Updated section on adjusting debtor retentions

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Adjust Retention"

December 2012

Added more detail to section on Debtor Journals

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Journals"

December 2012

Documented procedures for return of sundry items (2.8 feature)

"Inventory - Credit Goods Received"

"Maintaining the Credit Goods Received Header"

"Entering Credit Goods Received Lines"

"Credit Goods Received - File - Post Costed"

December 2012

Added information on changes to Credit Creation Header dialogue (2.8 feature)

"Maintaining the Credit Creation Header"

November 2012

Added information about viewing checks, notes and images when reprinting a Field Service order

"Sales - Reprint Invoice"

November 2012

Added information about creating and maintaining Field Service orders in Invoice Creation

"Invoice Creation - File - Load - Load Paperless Slip"

"Invoice Creation - File - Paperless Picking"

"Invoice Creation - Field Service - Checks"

"Invoice Creation - Field Service - Notes"

"Invoice Creation - Field Service - Images"

November 2012

Documented new Field Service tab in Wide Warehouse Scheduler

"Wide Warehouse Scheduler - Field Service"

November 2012

Added more content on Wide Warehouse Scheduler

"Sales - Wide Scheduler"

November 2012

Updated Warehouse Scheduler screens v2.7

"Sales - Scheduler"

November 2012

Added more information about invoice line types

"File - Invoice Type"

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

November 2012

Updated information on setting up integration tables between MDS and MGL, adding detailed information about setting up T accounts

"Edit - General Ledger Config - Distribution Interface"

"Configuring T Accounts"

November 2012

Added more information on retrieving lost picking slips, as well as the new option to retrieve the original slip rather than the edited version (2.8 feature)

"Retrieving Lost Picking Slips"

November 2012

Added more detailed information about head office maintained debtor contracts

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

"File - Debtor - Contracts"

November 2012

Removed MAINTENANCE | ITEM MAINTENANCE | SYNC PREFERRED SUPPLIER menu option which was previously replaced by Sync Preferred Supplier Buy Prices field on the Purchasing Configuration dialogue

"Maintenance - Item Maintenance"

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

November 2012

Updated Import Costing procedures to incorporate information on costed and uncosted shipments and working with multiple supplier invoices

"Inventory - Import Costing"

November 2012

Documented Reconcile Uncosted Imports option

"Inventory - Reconcile Uncosted Imports"

October 2012

Added Operations master file from Job Costing to FILE menu in Distribution

"File - Operation"

October 2012

Added Employee master file from Job Costing to FILE menu in Distribution

"File - Employee"

October 2012

Added information on importing data without sequence numbers

"Importing Data Without Sequence Numbers"

October 2012

Added information on copying a user

"Copying a User"

October 2012

Added new Bin Location Maintenance options for adding new bin locations, deleting empty bin locations and re-allocating items to bin locations

"Bin Location Maintenance - New Bin Locations"

"Bin Location Maintenance - Delete Empty Bins"

"Bin Location Maintenance - Re-Allocate Bin Locations"

October 2012

Updated all Bin Location Maintenance options in line with menu changes

"Maintenance - Item Maintenance - Bin Location Maintenance"

October 2012

Added new pre-allocations screens and procedures (2.8 feature)

"Enter Purchase Order Line - Allocations (v2.8)"

"Enter Goods Received Line - Allocations (v2.8)"

"Enter Import Cost Line - Allocations (v2.8)"

October 2012

Added procurement fields to POS delivery options (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Applications - POS - POS Enhanced"

October 2012

Updated information on Enhanced POS company settings, especially the setup of delivery options

"Edit - Applications - POS - POS Enhanced"

October 2012

Updated section on Works Orders

"Kitting - Works Orders"

October 2012

Updated section on Auto Kitting

"Kitting - Auto Kitting"

October 2012

Updated section on Trial Kitting

"Kitting - Trial Kitting"

September 2012

Updated section on Auto Backorder Allocations

"Sales - Auto Backorder Allocation"

September 2012

Updated sections on receiving serialised items in Goods Received and Import Costing

"Enter Goods Received Line - Serial No."

"Enter Import Cost Line - Serial Numbers"

September 2012

Added new company configuration setting to credit back original item serial number when generating credit notes for serialised items

"Enter Credit Line - Serial"

"Enter Credit Line - Serial"

September 2012

Added new user and company settings to display a warning to users before they delete a line on a transaction

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

September 2012

Added more detail to some Report Generator options

"Reports - Report Generator"

August 2012

Added detailed information on picking slip report formats in the Warehouse Scheduler

"Picking Reports"

August 2012

Updated information on Narrative Text Report

"Reports - Narrative Text"

August 2012

Updated information on mass deletion of quotes and held invoices

"Sales - Mass Delete"

August 2012

Added new section on dissecting an import costing batch

"Dissecting an Import Costing Batch"

August 2012

Updated information on FIFO adjustments

"Inventory - Adjustments - Edit Fifo"

August 2012

Documented new Purchase Orders tab in Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Warehouse Scheduler - Purchase Orders (v2.8)"

August 2012

Added information on picking slip colours and statuses in Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Picking Slip Statuses (v2.8)"

"Viewing or Changing the Status of a Picking Slip (v2.8)"

August 2012

Documented procedures for supply chain procurement (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Supply Chain Config (v2.8)"

"Entering Invoice Lines - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

"Invoice Creation - File - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

July 2012

Added information on supervisor settings for company lockdown and on using the company lockdown feature (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

"Edit Company - Edit - Company Lockdown (v2.8)"

July 2012

Added information on setting keyboard filtering options to stop users from entering characters such as quote marks, asterisks and commas to prevent problems when exporting data (2.8 feature)

"Edit Company - Edit - Keyboard Filter (v2.8)"

June 2012

Updated section on Reconcile Uncosted Receipts

"Inventory - Reconcile Uncosted Receipts"

June 2012

Documented ENTER OVERRIDE BIN LOCATION option to post all items in an import costing batch to a temporary bin

"Import Costing - Edit - Enter Default Receipt Bin Location"

June 2012

Added more detailed information on sub-assembly discounts

"Enter Invoice Line - Subassembly"

"Enter Credit Line - Subassembly"

June 2012

Updated section on Allocation from Purchasing / Transfers

"Sales - Allocation From Purchasing / Transfers"

June 2012

Updated section on Credit Goods Received

"Inventory - Credit Goods Received"

May 2012

Added new function to Change Bin Locations - Remove Cross Docks (2.8 feature)

"Bin Location Maintenance - Delete Cross Dock Bin"

May 2012

Updated section on Change Bin Locations maintenance option

"Bin Location Maintenance - Change Bin Locations"

May 2012

Added procedure for generating automatic credit notes for invoices (2.8 feature)

"Generating Automatic Credit Notes"

May 2012

Documented new procedures for uploading line records into invoices, purchase orders, stock transfer batches, stocktake batches and change bin location batches, replacing LOAD FROM HANDHELD options (2.8 feature)

"Invoice Creation - Edit - Upload Line Records (v2.8)"

"Purchase Order Creation - Edit - Upload Line Records (v2.8)"

"Stock Transfer Creation - Edit - Upload Line Records (v2.8)"

"Stocktake Batch - Edit - Upload Line Records (v2.8)"

"Change Bin Locations - Edit - Upload Line Records (v2.8)"

May 2012

Created new topic on configuring Micronet for the Micronet Kitting System with links to the appropriate topics and screens

"Kitting Setup and Configuration"

May 2012

Documented Invoice button and Allocate F/Stock button on Select Process Slips dialogue in Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

 

"Select Process Slips - Allocate F/Stock (v2.8)"

April 2012

Documented EFax button on Report Options dialogue in Report Generator (2.8 feature)

"Report Options - EFax (v2.8)"

April 2012

Documented SPECIAL menu options on the Warehouse Scheduler

"Warehouse Scheduler - Menu Options"

April 2012

Added procedure for combining transfer dockets by linking them in the Warehouse Scheduler (2.8 feature)

"Combining Transfer Dockets by Linking (v2.8)"

April 2012

Added information about setting Micronet to create automatic transfers when goods are received into a warehouse that is different from the purchase order warehouse (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

"Goods Received - Load P/O"

April 2012

Added new fields to Debtor File Update dialogue - Formats tab for reprinting of invoices and credit notes (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Formats"

April 2012

Added different print formats for reprinting credit notes (2.8 feature)

"Sales - Reprint Credit Note"

April 2012

Updated information on reprinting credit notes

"Sales - Reprint Credit Note"

April 2012

Added supply chain orders and different print formats for reprinting invoices (2.8 features)

"Sales - Reprint Invoice"

April 2012

Documented Warehouse Scheduler procedures for import costing

"Warehouse Scheduler - Import Costing"

April 2012

Documented Warehouse Scheduler procedures for goods receipts

"Warehouse Scheduler - Goods Received"

April 2012

Documented Warehouse Scheduler procedures for transfer dockets

"Warehouse Scheduler - Transfer Dockets"

April 2012

Moved section on setting up automatic stock transfers from Mobile Applications manual into Automatic Purchase Orders

"Setting up Automatic Transfers"

April 2012

Added new fields to Debtor File Update dialogue - Extra tab for contract lead times (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Extra"

April 2012

Updated information on Understock, Overstock, Safety Stock and Dead Stock reports

"Inventory Reports - Understock/Overstock Report"

March 2012

Added new Field Service dialogues and tabs

"File - Inventory - Field Service"

"File - Debtor - Field Service"

"Plant Update - Field Service"

"Edit - Applications - MJC - Field Service"

March 2012

Added section on adding image fields to reports when using the Report Generator

"Adding Image Fields"

March 2012

Added information on using toolbar buttons when adding fields to reports using the Report Generator

"Edit - Add Field"

February 2012

Removed redundant information on MDS menus

"MDS Menu Overview"

February 2012

Documented LOYALTIES menu under Debtors Transaction Processing (2.8 feature) which replaces REBATES menu in 2.7, including adding new menu options

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Loyalties Menu (v2.8)"

February 2012

Documented Debtors Loyalty Information dialogue in Sales Desk Inquiries (2.8 feature) which replaces Debtors Rebate Information dialogue in 2.7

"Inquiry - Loyalty Inquiry (v2.8)"

February 2012

Documented Loyalty Configuration dialogue in company configuration (2.8 feature) which replaces Rebates Configuration dialogue in 2.7

"Edit - Program - Loyalty (v2.8)"

February 2012

Documented new tabbed Enter Invoice Line dialogue (2.8 feature)

"Entering Invoice Lines - Supply Chain (v2.8)"

February 2012

Added new fields to User File Update dialogue - Main tab for setting supervisor access and user profiles (2.8 feature)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 1. Main"

February 2012

Updated Enter Journal Numbers dialogue which now shows the current MGL financial year periods (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Applications - MGL - Journal Numbers (v2.8)"

February 2012

Updated information on how Micronet generates journal transaction reference numbers

"Edit - Applications - MGL - Journal Numbers (v2.7)"

February 2012

Added information on entering supplier delivery addresses against a warehouse, and selecting the warehouse delivery address on purchase orders (2.8 feature)

"File - Supplier - Delivery (v2.8)"

"Maintaining the Purchase Order Creation Header"

February 2012

Updated information on processing manual and sundry purchase orders

"Inventory – Purchase Order Creation"

February 2012

Documented changes to limit/allow access to maintenance of debtor delivery addresses (2.8 feature)

"File - Debtor - Delivery"

"File - Debtor - Delivery"

"Maintaining the Invoice Header (v2.8)"

"Invoice Header - New Address"

February 2012

Documented new SALES | REPRINT WITH RANGE menu option for reprinting a range of invoices and credit notes (2.8 feature)

"Sales - Reprint with Range (v2.8)"

February 2012

Added Reverse button on Alternate Parts dialogue to make items reciprocal alternate parts (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Alternate"

February 2012

Added new fields when creating a temporary item for entering purchase details (2.8 feature)

"Enter Invoice Line - Creating Temporary Items (v2.8)"

February 2012

Added new option to Debtor Payments to pay off open credits from a selected transaction in the list (2.8 feature)

"Debtors Payments - Open Item - Auto (v2.8)"

February 2012

Added default GL interfaces and T accounts when dissecting receipts in Goods Received and Import Costing (2.8 feature)

"Dissecting a Goods Receipt"

"Import Costing Header - Post to Creditors"

February 2012

Documented GL Interface tab in Supplier master file to set different default GL interfaces and T accounts for a supplier per warehouse (2.8 feature)

"File - Supplier - GL Interface (v2.8)"

February 2012

Added extra fields for user security - Mail Setup and Extra Security tabs (2.8 features)

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 3. Mail Setup"

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

January 2012

Added information on setting Mobile Security options for user IDs

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 9. Mobile Security (v2.7)"

January 2012

Documented Warehouse Scheduler procedures for picking slips and stocktake batches

"Warehouse Scheduler - Picking Slips"

"Warehouse Scheduler - Stocktakes"

January 2012

Added new fields to Item Update dialogue - Item tab for short codes and item images (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Item"

January 2012

Moved unit recognition from company configuration to master file menu (2.8 feature)

"File - Unit File Update (v2.8)"

January 2012

Documented Units tab in Item master file to maintain different primary barcodes for an item based on supplier (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Units (v2.8)"

January 2012

Added information on setting up auto attachments to print automatically with specific report formats (e.g. Material Safety Data Sheets to print with invoices) (2.8 feature)

"File - Inventory - Data Sheet (v2.8)"

"File - Auto Attachments (v2.8)"

January 2012

Updated information on transferring stock between warehouses

"Inventory - Adjustments - Transfer To Warehouse"

January 2012

Documented Transfer tab in Warehouse master file to maintain transfer markups between warehouses (2.8 feature)

"File - Warehouse - Transfer (v2.8)"

January 2012

Documented PDA Users tab in Warehouse master file to assign specific pickers to customers (2.8 feature)

"File - Warehouse - PDA Users (v2.8)"

January 2012

Documented Bins tab in Warehouse master file

"File - Warehouse - Bins"

January 2012

Added information on limiting user access to certain tabs on tabbed dialogues (2.8 feature)

"Enter Menu to Edit - Tab (v2.8)"

January 2012

Documented Surcharges tab in Product Category master file to maintain warehouse surcharges for product categories (2.8 feature)

"File - Product Category - Surcharges (v2.8)"

January 2012

Added information on using warehouse average cost rather than item average cost, and on maintaining average costs manually (2.8 features)

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

"File - Inventory - Purchasing"

January 2012

Updated Automatic Purchase Orders with new header fields, sort options, preview screen and ability to print/post orders individually or in a batch (2.8 features)

"Inventory - Automatic Purchase Orders"

January 2012

Updated Automatic Purchase Orders to reflect the fact that a batch can contain both items to be purchased and items to be transferred

"Inventory - Automatic Purchase Orders"

January 2012

Updated Inventory Configuration dialogue with new fields (2.8 feature)

"Edit - Program - Inventory"

January 2012

Documented Loyalty tab in Debtor master file (2.8 feature) which replaces Rebates tab in 2.7

"File - Debtor - Loyalty (v2.8)"

January 2012

Added information on excluding items sold under contracts from customer loyalty credit calculations (2.8 feature)

"Adding a New Debtor Contract"

January 2012

Added information on loading purchase orders from a different supplier into a goods receipt batch (2.8 feature)

"Inventory - Goods Received"

"Edit - Program - Purchasing"

December 2011

Added information on dealing with negative stock when printing invoices

"Dealing with Negative Stock"

December 2011

Updated information on free stock calculation dialogue and method

"Editing the Free Stock Calculation Method"

December 2011

Updated information on reconciling uncosted receipts

"Inventory - Reconcile Uncosted Receipts"

November 2011

Updated information on End of Year rollover

"End of Period - End of Year"

November 2011

Moved information on summary of system structure, system startup and shutdown and backing up your system from General Information on MDS in Distribution System user manual to Welcome to Micronet manual

"Installing and Setting up Micronet Advantage Suite"

November 2011

Added information on user reports

"Reports - User Reports"

October 2011

Updated information on End of Month rollover

"End of Period - End of Month"

September 2011

Added information on importing payments from a file to a debtors payment batch

"Debtors Payments - Open Item - Load File"

September 2011

Removed references to the Banking Summary from Debtors Transaction Processing

"DEBTORS Menu: Debtors Ledger"

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Debtor Banking"

September 2011 Removed references to the Banking Summary from system configuration

"Edit Company - Edit - Payment Types"

"Debtors Payments"

August 2011 Updated section on automatic purchase orders "Inventory - Automatic Purchase Orders"
August 2011 Added AUTOMATICALLY POST TO JOBS menu option to Import Costing dialogue "Import Costing - Edit - Automatically Post to Jobs"
August 2011 Added information on using GP button on the Enter Invoice Line dialogue "Enter Invoice Line - GP"

August 2011

Updated information on menu options on the Goods Received dialogue relating to Micronet Job Costing

"Goods Received - Edit - Enter Jobs when Loading P/O"

"Goods Received - Edit - Check Jobs are Open and Valid"

"Goods Received - Edit - Automatically Post to Jobs"

"Goods Received - Edit - Alternate Job Interface"

July 2011

Updated information on Goods Received

"Inventory - Goods Received"

June 2011

Updated information on stocktakes

"Inventory - Adjustments - Stocktake"

June 2011

Updated Other reports

"Reports - Other Reports"

June 2011

Added new section on commonly used MDS reports

"Commonly Used MDS Reports"

June 2011

Updated Purchasing reports

"Reports - Purchasing Reports"

June 2011

Updated Salesperson reports

"Reports - Salesperson Reports"

May 2011

Updated Debtor reports

"Reports - Debtor Reports"

May 2011

Added information on Sales Desk quote reports

"Sales Desk Reports - Quote Reports"

May 2011

Added information on selecting exchange rates in Debtors Payment Register

"Debtor Reports - Payment Register"

May 2011

Updated section on backorder creation

"Sales - Backorder Creation"

April 2011

Added information on individual sales desk inquiries

"Sales - Sales Desk Inquiries"

April 2011

Updated section on invoice creation

"Sales - Invoice Creation"

March 2011

Updated section on credit note creation

"Sales - Credit Note Creation"

March 2011

Added information on setting up active directory accounts longer than 10 characters so users can login to Micronet automatically when they enter their network login name and password

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

March 2011

Renamed User File Update - MGL Security tab to User File Update - Extra Security tab

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 8. Extra Security"

March 2011

Updated information on global price updates

"Inventory - Adjustments - Price Update"

March 2011

Updated information on handwritten invoices

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Hand Written Invoices"

March 2011

Added new information on Automatic Purchase Orders

"How Micronet Calculates Stock Purchase Quantities for Automatic Purchase Orders"

January 2011

Updated information on standing orders

"Sales - Standing Orders"

January 2011

Added section on entering UDQs for specific product categories

"Entering User Defined Questions for a Specific Product Category"

November 2010

Updated information on managing customer rebates

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Rebates Menu (v2.7)"

November 2010

Added section on Report Generator functions for CALC fields

"Report Generator Functions and Parameters"

November 2010

Addition of temporary items during invoice creation, purchase order creation and automatic purchase order creation

"Entering Invoice Lines - Standard"

"Creating a New Purchase Order"

"Generating the List of Items to Order"

September 2010

Added information relating to users being able to change the settlement discount calculated by MDS when processing debtor payments

"Debtors Transaction Processing - Debtor Payments"

"Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 4. MDS Security"

August 2010

Added information on creating invoices for colour/size master items

"Creating a New Invoice, Picking Slip or Quote"

July 2010

Added new information on creating automatic purchase orders

"Inventory - Automatic Purchase Orders"