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New Features in ST2015 (Version 10)

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Category	Description	Version
Maintenance	Small updates and improvements	2015.15
Email notifications	New email notification: 'Tasks marked as completed'	2015.11
Timer	New feature on web edition: 'Start a new task like this one'	2015.11
Timesheet	Click groups in the Time log page to show all time entries for all users in the group	2015.11
User Interface	User interface improvements make the timesheet much easier to use, and much easier on the eyes.	2015.10
Roles	Assign employee roles for each project, and optionally use role rates	2015.09
Roles	Search for users by role in resource allocation window	2015.09
Billing rates	New option to choose default user salary rates instead of the overridden user salary	2015.09
Performance	Web Edition performance improvements	2015.09
Timesheet Management	Favorites: choose timesheet favorites to reduce the list of projects you have to scroll through	2015.08
Active Directory LDAP	Support LDAP SSL connections to domain controller	2015.08
User Rights	Only allow uses with 'Administer Users' to view license codes	2015.08
User Rights	New user right: Can import and export	2015.08
User Rights	New user right: Can enter time into past dates	2015.07
Time Off	Set Time Off requests back to 'In progress' when they are edited. New approval is required.	2015.07
Performance	Five performance inprovements make the program faster	2015.07
Microsoft Project	More logging messages to help when posting actual hours to MSP	2015.07
Project Assignments	New window to assign users to every project they should be assigned to	2015.06
Reports	Added Reports.GetSQLWhereClause function to make reporting more flexible	2015.06
Reports	Make report script window larger and easier to read	2015.06
Time Off Accruals	Semimonthly Time Off accruals, accrue hours on the 1st and 16th of every month	2015.05
Time Off Policies	Allow non-admins to view their Time Off policies without running a report	2015.05
Audit History	Save username and timestamp in Time Logs and Expenses whenever they are created or modified	2015.05
Project Tasks	Allow project tasks to be pasted into ALL projects. Copy tasks and paste into every other project	2015.05
Rounding	Improved rounding usability when creating and editing rounding profiles	2015.05
Maintenance	Bug fixes and improvements	2015.05
Web Edition	Updated UI components in Web Edition for more browser compatibility	2015.04
Reports	New project proposal report in Management section displays list of proposals.	2015.04
Sync	Sync server in Windows Edition displays version number when accessed by browser. Useful for troubleshooting connection to sync server.	2015.04
Sync	More sync updates to apps and Windows Edition. Improved reliability. Improved user experience.	2015.03
Sync	Sync with Windows Edition. Choose File, Options, Sync to enable synchronization server. Enter sync information into iOS or Android apps to sync with Windows client.	2015.02
Android and iOS apps	Updates in iOS and Android apps, so sync occurs every 15 minutes from 6 AM - 8 PM.	2015.02
Android customer app	Let's clients see what is new with their projects. Android app that syncs with the Wed Edition. Pulls down the client's projects, time, expenses, and invoices.	2015.02
Performance	Performance improvements in Web Edition. Faster web timesheet input.	2015.02
Project properties	Added custom fields to project records. Text, numbers, decimal, currency, dropdowns, dates, etc. Use these fields for custom reporting.	2015.01
Project proposals	Create new proposals you can send to your clients. Projects can stay in a 'proposal state' until you are ready to log time to them.	2015.00
User interface	Updated icons and user interface, like Microsoft Office	2015.00
Operating system support	Built with newest technologies for longevity and reliability. Windows XP is no longer supported.	2015.00
Monthly subscriptions	Support monthly subscriptions, pay per month and get all updates and support	2015.00
Expenses	Added 'Vehicle' choice to expenses and expense import	2015.00
Invoicing	New billing method: By user role. Each user can be assigned a role, and each role may have a different billing method to use for client invoicing.	2015.00
Timesheet	The 'week start' choice is now associated with user and workgroup records rather than a registry setting. Simply set it for the top-level workgroup and every user automatically inherits the setting.	2015.00
Expenses	The 'default mileage rate' setting is now associated with user and workgroup records.	2015.00
Time tracking and rounding	The rounding options for time tracking are now associated with user and workgroup records.	2015.00
Rounding	Multiple rounding rules may be based on the duration of a time log. For example: 0-15 minutes=1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour = 30 minutes	2015.00
Timesheet	Projects in the timesheet may now be grouped by client. Under each client will be the projects associated with it.	2015.00
Timesheet	Categories, tasks, and time off reasons now have a convenient icon next to them to identify the type of time being logged.	2015.00
Skills	The 'Skills' field is now copied from tasks to time logs so you can track the amount of time each employee spends on each skill or discipline.	2015.00
Projects	Files may now be attached to projects	2015.00
Android and iOS Apps	Bar code scanning on Android and iOS apps	2015.00
Android	New Project Bot app to allow clients to check project time, expenses, invoices, and tasks you are performing on their projects. This is similar to the client login, but is available on an app. Your client can now track your progress.	2015.00
Check for updates	The Windows and Web Editions now automatically check for updates so you know what is new. If you have a monthly subscription you can get these updates for free.	2015.00

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Features in ST2013

Features in ST2012

Features in ST2010

Features in version 6

Features in version 5

New Features in ST2021

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Category	Description	Version
Barcoding	Barcode macros can execute multiple commands from a single barcode label or RFID tag	2021.01
Barcoding	New BC rule: Scan starts with, contains, ends with	2021.00
Barcoding	Scan “TIMELOG-text1-hours” to create a new time log	2021.00
Barcoding	Added “PlaySound” to scripting (E.g., for controlling Alexa)	2021.00
Barcoding	New barcode scan: SPLITPROJ-projectname and CLEARAUTOSPLIT	2021.00
Barcoding	New Required Scan option: “Information type” Time log, Inventory	2021.00
Barcoding	Scan DISPLAYPROJITEMS or DISPLAYTASKITEMS to display project and task attachments	2021.00
Barcoding	Scan PREVIEWPROJITEMS or PREVIEWTASKITEMS to preview project and task attachments	2021.00
Barcoding	Send email notification when scanning “COMPLETED”	2021.00
Barcoding	Better BC error handling and error display	2021.00
Barcoding	Bug fixed: Scanning PROMPT-invname for an inventory item that does not exist, does nothing. It should show an error. “Inventory item does not exist”	2021.00
WIP	WIP column: “Employees” to show all employees on each job	2021.00
WIP	Sort WIP numeric columns properly	2021.00
Inventory	New column for Inventory CSV files: DeductQtyInStock. Subtract from stock using import.	2021.00
Barcoding	Multiple timers for each employee with ADDTIMER scan	2021.00
Inventory	Changed Inventory QtyInStock to three decimal point precision	2021.00
User interface	Verify deleting projects by prompting for “YES” to proceed	2021.00
User interface	Attachments for users, clients and tool control	2021.00
User interface	Projects “History” field to record edits	2021.00
User interface	Removed the option of exiting ST when it starts up if username doesn’t exist	2021.00
User interface	Allow folders to be added as attachments	2021.00
User interface	Another slight improvement to dialogs placed off-screen when multiple monitors were present	2021.00

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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