2023 Release Notes

December 8, 2023

Improvements

• Added "Submitted" and "Timesheet dates" to timesheet submit email notifications.
• Enforce "Can log time with no category" when scanning barcodes.
• Cloud: Enable drag-and-drop Gantt bars to change project task start dates.
• Search for project tasks by name during import with project and subproject.
• Display the number of new and updated records after a successful import.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed another time zone issue when killing timers at specified times.
• Fixed incorrect subproject ID lookup in project tasks by name.

December 1, 2023

New Features

• Added two more stop timer options: "Stop timers at 2" and "Stop timers at 3".
• Added "Timer running" column to the Time Logs page.

Improvements

• Allow attachment paths to be edited in-place.
• Allow WIP page to be filtered by "Timer running".
• Display "[Unknown project]" when a time log has a project ID but no matching project.
• Added limited AutoComplete to some Windows property dropdowns.
• Added the ability to type into a Notes field without clicking the edit button first.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed setting time log and project task category to "None" not working.

November 24, 2023

New Features

• Added "Not billed" to the Time Logs page filter choices.

Improvements

• Added "Next" and "Previous" to search filter tree (F3 and SHIFT-F3).
• Prevent inventory items from being added to themselves as BOM items.
• Check for circular references when adding inventory BOM items.
• Cloud: Prompt before removing BOM items from inventory.
• Better error checking and reporting when running "Can Log Time".
• Added scheduled imports to Standard Time scheduled tasks.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Expenses page "Not billed" exception.
• Cloud: Fixed exception when double-clicking "Subscription" row.
• Cloud: Fixed line spacing for multiline text, such as long descriptions.
• Fixed exception "Ambiguous column" when displaying Project status column.

November 17, 2023

New Features

• Added "Order" property to project tasks.
• Added "Can log time script" to projects.

Improvements

• Update inventory "Qty in stock" when any location quantity is updated.
• Check project "Can log time script" before checking the project task script.
• Used a multi-line dropdown property for Projects "Description".
• Search opens all folders in the filter tree where results are found.
• Added "Stop timer" to project task context menu when a timer is running for that task.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed repeated auto-filter labels, such as "TOP 500".
• Fixed exception "Cannot access a disposed object" for RoundedTextBox.
• Fixed "Assign to users" dropdown losing assignments when clicked.

November 10, 2023

New Features

• Cloud: Added "File, Options, Display Toaster Messages" for settings.
• Cloud: Added "File, Options, Clear Barcode Values" for settings.
• Added "Tap To Start" panel to the Scan Barcodes page.

Improvements

• Added "Database column" to the default columns for "Custom columns".
• Added "Unknown" and "No field type" to the "Field type" dropdown property.
• Project QtyBuilt is now automatically calculated from the summation of task quantities.
• Project task QtyBuilt is calculated from the summation of Tasks.Qty.
• Fixed "File is in use by another program" after emailing exported files.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed exception when adding custom columns.
• Fixed exception when clicking on "Field type" column header.
• Fixed incorrect description for "Field type" property.
• Cloud: Fixed "Prompt For Value" dialog not reappearing if "X" was clicked.
• Fixed menus: "Scheduled Imports" and "Scheduled Exports".
• Fixed Custom fields "View type" filter choice for "Time log".

November 3, 2023

Improvements

• Initialize some script values when new records are created.

October 27, 2023

New Features

• Added "Qty built" property to projects.
• Added "Qty built" property to project tasks.

Improvements

• Renamed project "Quantity" property to "Qty".
• Web Edition: Added prompt rule checks, including "rule script".

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Arithmetic overflow error converting to int" with improved handling.
• Fixed exception when creating a new expense when a project is selected.
• Fixed exception when creating a new custom column without a property.
• Fixed MS Access "CONVERT" exception in Projects and Project Tasks pages.

October 20, 2023

Bug Fixes

• Attempted to fix SQL "deadlock" error for slow network connections.

October 13, 2023

New Features

• Special option "SMT" to allow scanning multiple tasks with the same barcode.
• Display total hours for selected time logs in the lower-right corner of the main window.
• Added new replacement TAGs for SQL scripts, for use in queries.

Improvements

• Web Edition: Added more capabilities to BOM management (add, delete, qty).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Approve timesheets" miscalculated "Hours" column value.
• Fixed submit timesheets to use pay period dates instead of 7-day dates.
• Fixed subreport "Grow vertically" bug where long text overwrote adjacent text.

October 6, 2023

New Features

• Added INV-BUILD scan to build an inventory BOM from scanned items.
• Added INV-CHECK scan to verify all items in an inventory BOM are present.

Improvements

• Show Project Task icons for non-admins who have rights to see them.
• Calling "Condition" and "Rule" scripts for required scans.
• Calling "Can log time" script when scanning project task names.
• Refresh filter tree when a project folder property choice changes.
• Time log Notes panel now uses word-wrap and a single vertical scrollbar.
• Added "Parent" column to inventory records.
• Added "BOM item names" to inventory BOM records.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed exception when checking "Completed" checkbox for subprojects.
• Fixed CSV import where line 1 contained field names with commas.
• Fixed time log notes not appearing after ST restart with floating notes.
• Fixed multi-line custom field error when clicking dropdown button.

September 29, 2023

New Features

• Database updates for "Required Scans" scripting.

Improvements

• Added "Can log time script" property to Project Tasks (not yet enabled).

September 22, 2023

New Features

• Database updates for overtime and user records.
• Added "Time zone" to user record.

Improvements

• Do not show subprojects in timesheet that are not assigned to the logged-in user.

September 1, 2023

New Features

• Added "Special option" to update time log actual work instead of stop time.

Improvements

• Changed "Special features" property name to "Special options".
• Added summation attribute to several project columns for totals.
• Include projects with no start date in Project Revenue chart.
• Added currency labels to the Project Revenue chart.
• Removed "Reports" icon from Home page for users without that right.

August 25, 2023

Improvements

• Add project name to task name when starting a timer with barcodes.
• Web Edition: Refresh barcode defaults property grid when choices are updated.

Bug Fixes

• Web Edition: Use barcode default "Project task" cookie value property correctly.
• Allow Assembly line folders to be used in project and task filters.

August 18, 2023

New Features

• Added "Test order", "Days", and "Result code" to overtime rules.
• Added "Hours landing on holidays" to overtime rules.

Improvements

• Added "Overtime rules" to Time Logs Admin right-click context menu.
• Open modal dialog to edit report section scripts because they can be long.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed report bug where some footers did not draw at the end of a report.

August 11, 2023

Improvements

• Web Edition: ADDTIMER status shows the second scanned job instead of the first.

Bug Fixes

• Windows Edition: Fixed "cannot set value" error on "Specific records".

August 4, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: New "4 Months" display option for calendars.
• Web Edition: Auto-refresh the active page every X minutes.
• Filter by Role (Users, Time logs, Timesheet, Expenses, Roles).

Improvements

• Display "Multiple matching jobs" when a project scan returns multiple results.
• Web Edition: Added "year" choice to show 12 multi-month calendars.
• Web Edition: Remember calendar view choice between refreshes.
• Add Time Off requests to "Approve Time and Expenses" Hours column.
• Web Edition: Improved database connection error reporting.

July 28, 2023

New Features

• Added "Can log time with no category" user right.
• Enforce a "TOP 500" limit on the number of records fetched from the database.

Improvements

• Windows Edition: Show auto-filter text when active, e.g., "TOP 500".
• Web Edition: New property editor for report styles.

July 7, 2023

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Cost Client Actual" and "Cost Salary Actual" project task calculations.
• Fixed auto-updater HTTPS request for installer file name.

June 30, 2023

New Features

• Added "Timer running" property to project tasks.
• Added "Start date" filter to projects.
• Added "Created" filter to projects.
• Added "JOBS-TODAY" and "JOBS-THISWEEK" barcode scans.
• Added new user right: "Can log time with no project" for non-project time entry.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed custom date range filter choices, which failed to filter after selection.

June 23, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Added icon to calendar items.
• Web Edition: Added "2 month" view to calendar.
• Web Edition: Double-click a calendar day to create a new record.
• Projects page: Added "Timer running" column to show timer status.
• Projects page: Added filters for "No actual work" and "Has actual work".
• Added LanguageCode and UTCOffset to the Users record.
• Added "Qty" to Project Task properties.
• Added "Timer not running" filter item.
• Added "Licenses needed for group" property to check required licenses.

Improvements

• Check project task "ID" as well as "Name" when scanning barcodes.
• Moved "Timer running" filter choices from "Completion" to a new "Timer" category.

Bug Fixes

• Timesheet now shows projects assigned to the filtered user, not the logged-in user.
• Fixed calendar settings not being stored and applied.
• Web Edition: Optionally show projects in Project Task calendar.
• Web Edition: Fixed "Stop all timers for project" menu command.
• Fixed typo in BC error message.
• Web Edition: Fixed WIP "Upcoming jobs" spinning image with no results.
• Web Edition: Fixed double-click calendar new record opening an empty dialog.

June 9, 2023

New Features

• Windows Edition: Added an option to allow editing "Name" column cells in-place.

Improvements

• Web Edition: Defer grid updates while editing properties.
• "New workgroup" command uses the selected user as the new parent.
• "New user" command uses the selected user as the new parent.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error when editing time log actual work directly within the grid.

June 2, 2023

New Features

• Added Time Off section to Timesheet.
• Added "Assign to users" to time off reasons.

Improvements

• Web Edition: Pop up error when "Can change password" User Right is missing.
• Added "Approve Expenses" property to "Approve Time and Expenses" page.
• Disable Time Off approval section for non-admins.
• Made "Quoted cost" a summation column in the Project Tasks page.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Time Off date calculation when employee schedule includes "Flex" time.
• Fixed "Favorites" being available in Project properties dropdown lists.
• Fixed clear filter choice for "Favorites" that failed to clear when selected.
• Fixed "No project task selected" error when editing time logs in a timesheet.

May 19, 2023

New Features

• Added "LanguageCode" and "UTCOffset" to the dbo.Users database table.

Improvements

• Increased WIP columns from 25 to 50 characters maximum.

Bug Fixes

• Display checkbox for "Timesheet" column in Project Tasks page.

May 12, 2023

New Features

• Added "CTB", "CTB Breakdown", and "BOM item quantities" properties to inventory.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error when sorting by "Actual work" column in the Projects page.
• Windows Edition: Fixed filter by "Item name" — no filter occurred when applied.
• Web Edition: Fixed report display when culture uses "," as decimal symbol.

April 28, 2023

New Features

• Windows Edition: Allow reports to be saved to the database (in addition to files).

Improvements

• Web Edition: Drag fields, variables, special items, and sections onto reports.
• Added "Pay type" property to Project Tasks (copied to time logs when logged).
• Added "Approve pay period" property to "Approve Timesheets" page.
• Web Edition: Remember grid scroll positions between refreshes.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed database error when filtering timesheet by "Billable, not billed".
• Fixed database error when adding "Description" column to Time Off page.
• Windows Edition: Truncate report text when "Wrap text" property is disabled.
• Windows Edition: Fixed report "Save" menu choice.

April 21, 2023

New Features

• Added "Task name" to barcode defaults, to be looked up after scanning.
• Added "Approved" checkbox column to Time Off page.
• Added "Approved" and "Locked" checkbox columns to Approve Time and Expenses page.
• Web Edition: Added "Currency symbol" to be displayed for all monetary values.

Improvements

• Renaming folders automatically renames all child folders below the renamed one.
• Improved report export to HTML (more styles and better object positioning).
• Imported Print function using exported HTML (File menu).
• BC App: Prevent fonts from getting too big or too small when clicking Up/Down.
• Set Excel font and color when exporting reports.
• Set Word font and color when exporting reports.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Time Off columns not showing up in the "Insert column" right-click menu.
• Fixed cases where report text could be exported in the wrong order.

April 7, 2023

New Features

• Added "Mileage rate" property for users, for use when creating expense records.
• Added "Favorites" to the timesheet menu to pop up a list of favorite projects.
• Added "Pay periods" menu to Timesheet menu.
• Added "Approve this timesheet" and "Reject this timesheet" right-click options.

Improvements

• Do not show "No project task assigned" in timesheet under projects when not needed.
• Web Edition: Changed color of edited grid cells to yellow for easy identification.
• Allow users to enter salary and client rates for time logs even if rates are hidden.
• Enforce "Permission to view data" settings for "Approve Timesheets".

Bug Fixes

• Fixed failure to add history to timesheets when approving and rejecting.
• Fixed displaying wrong time log properties when timesheet is filtered by another user.

March 31, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Allow "Name" column to be pinned so it doesn't scroll out of view.
• Web Edition: Defer page refreshes for 30 seconds so users have time to edit.

Improvements

• Removed some project task menu items when user rights do not allow them.
• Prevent non-admins from editing project and task names in the timesheet.
• Added double-verification when a user deletes an email account.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error when entering Project estimated cost and estimated hours.
• Fixed "No properties" error when creating new email accounts.

March 24, 2023

New Features

• Updated database for scheduled imports and exports, and barcode scan rules.
• Scheduled exports will run at predetermined times of the day, week, or month.

Improvements

• Improved scan status by including project and task names.

March 17, 2023

Improvements

• Web Edition: Hide more icons for non-admins when accessing via mobile devices.
• Web Edition: Projects with no color now display as White instead of black.

March 10, 2023

Improvements

• Web Edition: Allow reports to be exported.
• Web Edition: Show PDF attachments for projects, users, tasks, inventory, and more.
• Updated mileage rate to $0.655 per mile for business use.

Bug Fixes

• Web Edition: "File, Export" now exports the correct report when multiple tabs are open.
• Web Edition: Fixed filter applied to the first report tab when multiple tabs are open.

March 3, 2023

New Features

• Added StScheduler.exe to the installation folder to automatically send scheduled emails.
• Web Edition: Select and delete multiple records.

Improvements

• Time Log import: Automatically create project tasks referenced by name in the import file.
• "TIMELOG-value-hours" scan now generates better "Notes" from project and task names.
• Web Edition: Report objects are clipped so they don't bleed into adjacent objects.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Time Log import: project task names were not being imported.
• WIP: Fixed "Actual work" column when "Project task" is selected for "Job" display.

February 24, 2023

New Features

• BC stand-alone app: Pop up message when an unrecognized scan occurs.
• Only show projects available to the logged-in user in the filter tree.
• Added ACTIVATEJOB and DEACTIVATEJOB scans to set the "Active" property on projects.
• Added "Start Timer" column to Project Tasks page to start a timer with one click.
• Added "Today", "This week", and "Last week" columns to the Users page.

Improvements

• Windows Edition: Improved icon appearance in the filter tree.
• Web Edition: Hide more ribbon icons for non-admins.
• Enforce more User Rights to prevent unauthorized creation of records.
• Renamed some User Rights for clarity.

Bug Fixes

• Entering hours into a timesheet filtered by another user now creates time logs correctly.
• Fixed time log rounding update exception error when moving entries.
• Windows Edition: Fixed time log calendar exception related to image names.

February 17, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Improved barcode scanning error reporting.
• Improved barcode "ADDTIMER" prompt message for clarity.
• Web Edition: Hide more icons for non-admin users.
• Web Edition: Allow timesheet cells to start editing when clicked.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Permission to View Data" where the last username could not be deselected.

February 10, 2023

New Features

• Added timesheet submit, approval, and rejection status to Timesheet options.
• Web Edition: Allow timesheet options menu to open even if no timesheet cell is selected.
• Improved Pay Period display and database queries for recent or relevant periods.
• Filter timesheet by Favorites (your own list of projects to view in the timesheet).

February 3, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Improved Properties panel text wrapping and indentation.
• Changed barcode scan SPLITPROJ to SPLITTIMER.
• Windows Edition: Added speech recognition to the Scan Barcodes page.
• Web Edition: Import custom RPX reports from file (created by Windows Edition).
• Web Edition: Added Logout button in the Login dialog.

January 27, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Flash background green and red when barcode scanning starts and stops.
• Added new User Right: Can view salary rates and costs.
• Improved enforcement of "User Rights" in Home Page for admins with limited rights.
• Don't allow a logged-in user to remove their own ability to edit User Rights.
• Display "No Start Date" in project task link dialogs when a task has no start date.
• Web Edition: Added speech recognition as an alternative to barcode scanning.
• Scanning unrecognized text may start a timer if there are Required Scans configured.
• New filter choice to find records by value: "Search fields, Text contains".

Bug Fixes

• Web Edition: Fixed error when creating a new "Locked Date Range".
• Windows Edition: Fixed "Check for updates" showing the wrong "Downloads" link.

January 20, 2023

New Features

• Web Edition: Improved timesheet cell selection after entering a new value.
• Web Edition: Improved timesheet cell delete operation to include time logs.
• Web Edition: Set focus to "Scan barcodes" input when switching between tabs.
• Allow folders to be renamed in grid views (e.g. folders in the filter tree).
• Added Admin menu to Inventory right-click context menus.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a case where non-project hours did not appear in the timesheet.
• Fill "Barcode Defaults" project task dropdown based on the selected project.
• Web Edition: Fixed project task percentage limit to prevent timesheet overflow.

January 13, 2023

New Features

• Added "No Project" row to timesheet for time logs without a project assigned.
• Web Edition: Added light gray border to timesheet cells for easier entry.
• Allow billing rates to be edited for future date ranges.
• Changed Time Log running timers from red to green text.
• Web Edition: Improved dropdown appearance for projects, clients, and categories.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Can log with no project task selected" user right not being checked correctly.

January 6, 2023

New Features

• Added "Entry type" property to Time logs (1=Manual, 2=Timer, 3=Import).
• Flash BC window background green when a timer starts and red when it stops.
• Web Edition: Use the selected timesheet cell for default time log dates.
• Web Edition: Apply project filter choice to newly created time logs.

Bug Fixes

• Changed Inventory "Active" property to "Yes/No" dropdown type.
• Fixed "NaN" result when displaying some expense amounts or grid cells.

December 30, 2022

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug where exported CSV files did not contain the last row.
• Fixed bug when checking Clients "Active" option displayed an error.
• Fixed error when clearing project start and finish dates.
• Prevent stale record data when saving projects, tasks, and time logs.

December 23, 2022

New Features

• Added "Show active and inactive" context menu to Web Edition filter tree.
• Enable calendar drag and drop in Web Edition to move time logs and time-off entries.
• Import MS Project MPP files in Web Edition.
• Enable Enter key to close message boxes in Web Edition.

Improvements

• Improved WIP column resizing in Web Edition.
• Improved HTML export in Web Edition with more styles and colors.
• Improved creating new project tasks by copying values from the selected task.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed sorting by Inventory Locations column.
• Fixed Resource Allocation error when using MS Access database.
• Fixed bug when duplicating projects where the wrong project task filter was used.
• Fixed "Unhandled menu: New Project Task" in Web Edition.

December 16, 2022 — Initial ST2023 Release

New Features

• Added "Run Script" and "Create time log" choices to barcode rules.
• Improved ADDTIMER and ENDTIMER barcode scans to prompt for project and task.
• Added time log "Location" and "Device" properties to the "Extras" section.
• Added "Item name" filter option to query for partial names.
• Added INV-DEL-LOC barcode scan to delete an inventory location.
• Store attachments in the database for Web Edition instead of using the file system.
• Store custom reports in the database for Web Edition instead of using the file system.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed folder listings for projects, categories, etc. where items could be missing.
• Trim whitespace from barcode prompts to remove trailing CRLF characters.