SwanFRS Release notes for 1204

Created by Migration Bot, Modified on Wed, 21 Oct at 12:15 PM by Migration Bot

Originally written by Jack Thompson, last updated Sept 01, 2023, on the Swan Retail knowledge base (FRS).


Version 1204

Release Date: 6th June 2022

- Fixes

FRS-738 - Message List

The message list has been enhanced with sortable columns and will now use the application parameter SORT_ORDER_MSG to default to ascending or descending order by event date when the page is opened.

Support #: FRSSUP-4424

FRS-726 - Purchase Order Optimisation

PO Optimisation for reorderable products has been modified to consider the freestock on order when recommending the reorder quantity.

Support #: FRSSUP-4264

FRS-724 - Product Sets

When selling sets with no fixed price, the selling price was not set until each line had been accepted - even when the line had “Completed” options. This has been modified to avoid this step.

Support #: FRSSUP-4190

FRS-717 - Plan Deliveries

Resolved an issue where moving deliveries onto an overloaded run was causing performance issues.

Support #: FRSSUP-4143

FRS-713 - Internal Order Discount Cost

Modified cost discounting on Internal Order to ensure the currency cost is updated for stock/inventory that is already on a purchase order.

Support #: FRSSUP-4097

FRS-707 - Find Sales Order

Fixed an error occurring when a saved Search Profile was selcted and then Reset was clicked.

Support #: FRSSUP-3991

FRS-706 - Customer Service

Resolved an issue where closed events where attributed to the user who created the event originally and not the user who closed it.

Support #: FRSSUP-3970

FRS-700 - Sales Order Quick Add

Products added via quick add on a Direct/Home Delivery sales order where the supplier/vendor does not allow direct customer delivery will not be set to the Direct/Home Delivery method.

Support #: FRSSUP-3815

FRS-687 - Issue Credit - Tax Exclusive

Fixed an issue with the the tax being applied to an issue credit line in tax exclusive mode when not using an external tax calculator.

Support #: FRSSUP-3788

FRS-683 - Cash Reconciliation

Added protection to the cash reconciliation process to prevent duplication of the nominal posting for tender type “cash”.

Support #: FRSSUP-3709

FRS-682 - Plan Deliveries

Fixed an issue with the “Instructions” badge for the run not turning green when instructions were added against a stock transfer note.

Support #: FRSSUP-3691

FRS-633 - SAGE 50 Cloud v28

A new version of the FRS to Sage interface is available for Sage 50 Cloud v28.

Support #: FRSSUP-3099

FRS-502 - Warehouse Stock Search

Changes have been made to the page navigation within Warehouse>Search stock to stop errors being produced when viewing page X and searching for a new selection range which returns less than the previous number of pages.

Support #: FRSSUP-1690

- Added

FRS-705 - Purchase Orders

When viewing the detailed purchase order (either detailed or summary mode) the grid now shows the GRN No for any received stock item.
In summary mode, if the order line has had several different GRNs all GRN numbers are listed.
Clicking the GRN takes the operator to the GRN detail screen.

Support #: FRSSUP-653

FRS-694 - Sales Order Access Notes

SwanFRS now offers the ability to specify 'access' information which is held on the sales order page.
Tick the SO_USE_ACCESS_NOTES application parameter to turn on.
Once operational a 'contact' tab will show, selecting allows the specification of a contact email, telephone number and the entry of a free format narrative.
This information will show, where set, on the latest version of the 'banner' style sales order acknowledgement and delivery notes.

- Changed

FRS-716 - XML Reader

Changes to the product import schema now allow SKU spiffs to be set in the spreadsheet and imported into SwanFRS.
The new catalogue (version 13.3) requires, FRS version 1204 and spreadsheet version 7.4.0.

In partnership with this Product Extract - Report Links needs to be set to version 5

FRS-712 - Purchase Order Optimisation

Add the ability to generate pre-payment ancillary costs to Purchase Order Optimisation.

FRS-708 - Product Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet 7.4 is now available, containing a new XML output for legacy codes, new coding for spiffs at SKU level, new message boxes and additional cost controls for options.
This spreadsheet is designed to compliment release 12.04.

https://youtu.be/06YUW8nRtDY provides an overview of the new features.

FRS-698 - FRS Web Shop API

The country field (Address line 6) has been added to the web shop for posting and retrieving FRS customers.

FRS-693 - Customer Ordering App

Operators with the 'mobile user' set are now offered the ability to change their default working location when logging into the tablet.

There is no 'swap' location whilst logged in therefore to change the operator must log out and log back in.

Support #: FRSSUP-3819

FRS-690 - Customer Ordering App

When displaying the detail of a particular SKU which has an MRP (MSRP) set and SwanFRS is set to display the MRP value, this will appear above the unit price on the options selection page and again on the sales order list.
The price shown is the SKU price and does not include any option MRP prices.
This field is for information purposes only.

FRS-688 - Christians Commission Phase 2 - Export process

Two new commission export routines have been created generating specific commission values based on a pre-set controls generating commission payments via the incentive scheme / commission groups controls.

Details can be found in the Commission Guide Export document.

FRS-605 - Up Board / Receptionist Menu

The sketch, home visit, buying visit, future events available via the UP board have been reworked to bring them into line with other events used within SwanFRS.

Support #: FRSSUP-2818

- Other

FRS-686 - SQL Server

FRS will now only support Microsoft SQL Server versions from 2008 R2 and later.

FRS-594 - Calendar Controls

The calendar controls and icons have been reworked as the previous icon floated in the text box and sometimes overlapped the date.

Support #: FRSSUP-2627

FRS-747 - Report Changes

The following reports have been modified as part of this release.

Report Name

Customer

Action

Goods on order 21

The Arrangement

added cross tab for product group and ack month

Banner Delivery Note 4

Internal

added contact notes

Transfer Note 22

The Arrangement

added stock images to the print
This report uses a new application parameter TRN_SHOW_THUMBNAILS which must be set to Y to show images

Goods On Order Export 1

The Arrangement

new report designed for exporting to Excel based on the Goods On Order Report

Salesperson Delivery Performance 1

Christians

new report replicating the layout of Sales Person Performance showing delivery statistics

Banner SO 10

Internal

Double sided printing added - controlled via Set Up Locations.
Report re-write.
Access notes added
Shows promotional price of marked down units where markdown reason is displayed

Cost of Sales 3

Internal

change values to pick up correct currency

Daily Payment Summary 19

Internal

added payment group and type filters

Customer Deposit Audit 1

Internal

minor layout tweaks

Daily Sales Summary 11

Internal

added payment group and type filters
added transaction / physcial date choice
added logic to exclude selected event actions
Option to include / exclude held sales orders

Dead Stock Report 1

Filco

Improved performance, re-design
Improved content filtering
Added drill down to stock details

Open Actions Report 1

Roomes

minor layout tweaks

Product Extract 4

Internal

Tweaks to include sets and web features in the supplier specific  extracted data

Write Off Audit 11

The Arrangement

Now possible to see reversed write offs

Stock Check Analysis 16

Christians

Omitted stock ID when presenting accessory classed items

Accounts Not Posted Report 2

Sweet Dreams

blocked zero values and transaction types 41 and 43

Stock List Export 5

Arrangement

added category pick list, made supplier a pick list, reformatted output for exporting to excel and added category to list

Stock Cost Analysis 3

Arrangement

Added a product group filter

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