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New Features in ST2020

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Category	Description	Version
Barcode scanning	As listed in things-to-scan-on-the-shop-floor.htm	2020.06
Barcode scanning	Add a new “Defaults” dialog box to barcode scanning (to reduce scans to the basics)	2020.06
Web and cloud barcoding	Same barcode scanning capabilities as desktop and stand-alone BC app	2020.06
Stand-alone apps	Stand-alone apps for barcoding, work in progress, project tasks, resource allocation, and File DSN checking	2020.05
Reporting	Filter reports by project folders	2020.05
Time Off	Send Time Off requests to calendar with iCalendar ICS files	2020.05
Project Task View	Custom filters can be added to views	2020.05
Main window UI	The total for selected cells is displayed in the status bar	2020.04
User profile	Custom columns in Users profiles	2020.04
Project Task View	Right-click columns to create subviews, switch quickly between them	2020.04
Gantt	All tasks with incoming links can now be dragged in Gantt chart	2020.04
Calendar	Allow projects and tasks to be dragged within calendar view to change starting date	2020.03
Calendar	Several small improvements to usability and visual appeal	2020.03
Calendar	Calendar view is a modeless overlapping window so other things can be done	2020.03
Inventory	Email notification when inventory needs to be reordered	2020.03
Inventory	Add “Reorder project” to inventory to automatically create a new work order	2020.03
Inventory	“Require timer when scanned” option for inventory	2020.03
Database: Custom columns	Allow custom columns to be renamed in database	2020.03
Gantt chart	Drag and drop Gantt time scale for custom display	2020.02
Search	Added a new search bar to Windows Edition	2020.02
Projects	Added “Total hours” and “Total expenses” to the Projects properties	2020.02
Inventory	Add expense records when BOM Inventory items are scanned	2020.02
Printing	Improved Project Task view printing	2020.02
Timesheet	Allow non-admins to view other user’s time logs when granted permissions	2020.01
Timesheet performance	Faster timesheet performance	2020.01
Time tracking	Automatically stop timers when they go beyond specified time	2020.01
XLST Excel Add-on	New queries in XLST to compute and graph OEE	2020.01
Timesheet	Drag-and-drop projects onto graphical timesheet	2020.01
Filtering	Added new “Favorites” folder to the top of the “Projects” filter tree	2020.00
Database: Projects.DeliveryDate	When should the job be delivered	2020.00
Database:Projects.Qty	Compare estimated items to actual produced	2020.00
Database:Tasks.AssemblyLineIDs	Assembly line the work was performed on	2020.00
Database:Tasks.Speed database column	Speed of the machine during manufacturing	2020.00
Database:Task.QtyPass database column	Number of items passed during QC	2020.00
Database:Tasks.Qty database column	Collect the number of items produced during this time	2020.00
Database:Tasks.EntryType database column	Manual, Timer, Barcode time collection type	2020.00
Database:Tasks.Device database column	Store the device that collected the time record	2020.00

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New Features in ST2013 (Version 9)

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Category	Description	Version
Import	Improved CSV importing by updating existing records rather than automatically adding new ones	2013.09
Email Notifications	Send notifications any time a time off record is modified. Added more information about the changed record.	2013.09
User Interface	Added Global reports to the ribbon	2013.09
Timesheet	Added popup captions to 'Daily Hours' view in timesheet. Browse mouse over time logs and a popup appears.	2013.08
Android Edition	Added Quick Tasks and a few other small enhancements	2013.07
Mobile	Updated Web Edition for Mobile phones. Easier to work with, and fixed several usability issues.	2013.07
Import	Added more import fields for CSV import	2013.07
Quick Tasks	Improved usability of the Web Edition Quick Task window	2013.07
Timesheet	Allow entry of hours greater than 24. Large numbers represent long-term totals.	2013.07
MS Project	Added timephased hours to MSP. See 'Task Usage' view in MS Project to see timesheet hours by day.	2013.06
Time logs	Added delete button to time logs to help manage them.	2013.06
Timesheet	Allow percentages to be entered instead of hours. These are converted to the percentage of daily hours.	2013.06
Import	Improved expense importing for Android users	2013.06
Timesheet	Added option to display subproject rollups in timesheet (Use Special Feature code: "SPT")	2013.05
MS Project	Improved MS Project integration	2013.05
Pay Periods	Added pay period date filtering to time off reports	2013.05
Barcodes	Scan barcodes to start and stop the timer	2013.04
Sync and Import	Sync Android with Web Edition using web url	2013.03
Sync and Import	Improved time and expense import for Android app	2013.03
QuickBooks	Export summary invoices to QB	2013.02
Maintenance	Improvements to support IE10 and Chrome browsers	2013.02
Maintenance	Bug fixes	2013.02
Audit Trails	Save time log record history for every change (Use Special Feature code: "TLH")	2013.01
Maintenance	Small bug fixes and maintenance	2013.01
Contract Management	New contract management features for Option Years and Contract Modifications. Manage defense and government contracts.	2013.00
Architecture	Build with latest tools and libraries for reliability in future OS’s	2013.00
User Interface	Office user interface look (Ribbon on Windows Edition)	2013.00
Timesheet	Improve how time logs are edited from “Show Logged Time” dialog	2013.00
Time Off	Time Off status rollups should be blank	2013.00
Time Off	Holidays now allows duplicate names for different years	2013.00
Projects	Changed the term “Subsystem” to “Subproject” everywhere in the system	2013.00
Timesheet	Allow minutes to be entered into timesheet (Example: 10:30 = 10.5 hours)	2013.00
Time Off	Blackout periods assigned to user	2013.00
Time Off	Time off reasons assigned to user	2013.00
Time logs	Add “Currency” as a custom field type	2013.00
Project Tasks	New field: ‘Actual Material Cost’ that collects expenses	2013.00
Project Tasks	New field: ‘Remaining Material Cost’ that subtracts ‘AMC’ from ‘MC’	2013.00
Time Logs	Right-click and email selected time logs to the client	2013.00
Reporting	Added pay period dates to report filtering choices	2013.00
Expenses	Allow $$$ entries into expense sheet, in addition to quantities	2013.00
Quick Info	Add dates to Quick Info day text for “Time spent this week”	2013.00
Projects	New “Budget” section in project properties	2013.00
User Interface	Web: Add a ‘Save and Return’ button to the edit pages	2013.00
Email Notifications	Email notifications for timesheet hours exceeding 40, 45, 50 hours	2013.00
Projects	Web: Dropdown for Project Status and Priority	2013.00
Timesheet	Option to display timesheet hours in HH:MM format	2013.00
Email Notifications	SMTP Authentication, in addition to existing POP3 authentication	2013.00
Email Notifications	SMTP email settings: allow alternate port numbers (25 is default)	2013.00
Project Tasks	Command to reset the YTD Actuals field in all the project tasks	2013.00
Architecture	New User Right: Automatically log in (Windows Edition only)	2013.00
Agile Project Mgmt.	Daily scrum to record today’s stand-up update, plus employee report	2013.00
Reporting	Improved group report filtering in the “Users” tab	2013.00
App	Additional option to quit or stay running in sys tray when closing app	2013.00
Timesheet Approvals	New ‘Approve All’ button for timesheet approvals, batch approve	2013.00
Reporting	Report writer groups can sort ascending or descending	2013.00

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Features in ST2012

Features in ST2010

Features in version 6

Features in version 5

New Features in ST2017

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Category	Description	Version
Maintenance	Final ST2017 release, minor bug fixes and cleanup	2017.15
Barcode	New option to prompt for special barcode scans after work has ended, or before work begins.	2017.04
Import	When importing project tasks, existing tasks are updated with imported values	2017.03
Inventory	Automatically create expense records when inventory is scanned.	2017.03
Inventory	Update inventory levels when expense templates are scanned.	2017.03
Inventory	Automatically reorder inventory when quantity in stock drops below reorder level	2017.03
Scripts	Recuring scripts that can perform user-defined operations like sending emails, querying databases, running reports, etc.	2017.02
Inventory	Inventory and Bill of Materials, which can be added to work orders, and scanned	2017.01
Work In Progress	New “Work in Progress” airport screen for jobs and work order status	2017.00
Work Orders	Work orders containing tasks, categories, and materials	2017.00
Excel	Excel Add-in to pull values from database using formulas (XLST)	2017.00
Timesheet	Timesheet summary row for hours exceeding daily schedule (special feature: EXD)	2017.00
MS Project integration	MS Project Add-in to sync time and materials	2017.00
MS Project integration	MS Project console app to sync daily without human intervention	2017.00
Expenses	Added “PO” field to Expenses	2017.00
Time off	Added “1X Compensatory (percentage of weekly hours)” as a new Time Off Policy choice	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Import barcodes from CSV files	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Scan the word “COMPLETED” to stop the timer and mark the task as complete	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Scan “PRSTATUS-thestatus” to set project status	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Scan “TKSTATUS-thestatus” to set task status	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Scan “WOSTATUS-thestatus” to set work order status	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Added barcode scanning to Web Edition	2017.00
Expenses	Added “Expenses” column to “Approve Time and Expenses” page	2017.00
Time Off	Added “Paid Overtime 1.5x” and “Paid Overtime 2x” choices to Time Log pay type field	2017.00
Time Off	Comp time does not accrue for “Paid Overtime” time logs	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Created new bc.exe to scan barcodes in a stand-alone program
Barcode scanning	Upload barcodes from offline devices like OPN-2001	2017.00
Barcode scanning	Scan barcodes using on-board tablet camera	2017.00
User interface	Don’t pop up UNC share msg for drives G – Z, because those are likely network drives	2017.00

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New Features in ST2016

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Category	Description	Version
Maintenance	Final ST2016 release	2016.15
Expenses	New 'Price' and 'Tax' fields total up to 'Amount' so these can be tracked separately.	2016.10
Barcoding	Add user-defined barcode requirements. Must scan these items before timer will start.	2016.09
Barcoding	Scan materials and costs (in addition to time). Use expense templates to add new materials when scanned by barcode scanner.	2016.08
Materials and Costs	Add materials and expenses to each project task.	2016.08
Project management	Support resource types other than human resources. Work, Materials, Cost. Support cost synchronization from MS Project	2016.07
Maintenance	Small bug fixes, fit and finish	2016.06
Synchronization	All external apps like msp.exe to update ST with Windows message	2016.05
Mag card readers	Support mag card readers, card swipers, start and stop timer with a single swipe	2016.02
RFID readers	Supprt RFI readers, proximity readers, start and stop timer with single pass	2016.02
Email notifications	Email notifications for upcoming project milestones	2016.02
Email notifcations	Email notifications for projects that exceed estimated cost	2016.02
Project milestones	Report for upcoming project milestones	2016.02
Barcode	Support multiple barcode scanners on a single PC	2016.01
Project tasks	Link dependencies (Start dates dependent upon previous tasks)	2016.01
Project tasks	Added Finish-Start task lag, where successors can lag predecessors by days	2016.01
Project management	Project triangles (graphically display time, cost, scope, and optionally quality)	2016.01
Project management	Project Analytics – Top projects, Top clients, Top contributors, Top categories	2016.01
Client invoicing	Milestone-based invoicing, percentage of total, fixed amount, date range
Time tracking	Show timer icon on the main window. Click on it to stop timer.	2016.01
Timesheet	Add the ‘Graphical Timesheet’ view to the Web timesheet	2016.01
MS Project integration	Hold down ALT to select all in ‘Refresh Project Tasks’ dialog, to select or unselect all projects	2016.01
Time Logs	Add ‘Optionally find tasks assigned to this user’ dropdown to ‘Choose Project Task’ dialog	2016.01
User interface	Updated colors, tabs, tray icon, and user interface to modern styles	2016.01
Tray icon	Add Today: XX.XXh and This Week: XX.XXh to system tray popup text (each on new lines)	2016.01
Email notifications	Email notification: Employees that did not submit timesheets	2016.01
Email notifications	Email notification: Tasks that are due this week	2016.01
Email notifications	Email notification: Project hours exceed 90% and 100% of estimate	2016.01
Project tasks	When new users are assigned to tasks, remind to assign percentages (if percentages exist)	2016.01
Time off	Check for time off changes made in the timesheet, and put records back to ‘In Progress’	2016.01
User interface	Right-click on column headers, choose Insert Column, Hide Column	2016.01
Employee status	Employee Status choice: Show only employees with no recent status	2016.01
Time logs	Display current hours for running time logs (in bold red) in Time Log view, instead of 0.00	2016.01
Export	During File, Export the extension sometimes doesn’t match the file type	2016.01
Expenses and mileage	Display the last vehicle odometer reading when vehicle is chosen (Windows only at this time)	2016.01
Project tasks	Added project manager to Project Tasks column list	2016.01
Project tasks	Filter Project Tasks by project manager	2016.01
Time tracking	Added ‘Actual real’ column to show actual start and stop duration when rounding is in effect	2016.01
Timesheet	New command in Graphical Timesheet: Start a new task like this one	2016.01
Project management	Project and task colors, used to highlight special project status or priority	2016.01
User interface	Add “New Time Entry” to the Insert menu	2016.01
Active Directory	Alternate ‘Active Directory’ name, used instead of the ST username	2016.01
Active Directory	Do not save AD password unless you check ‘Remember my login info’ checkbox	2016.01
Web authentication	User-configurable SQL connect string in Web.config file (“ConnectStr”)	2016.01