Date: Jan 15, 2004

These are the release notes for Response v8.0 (build 3047)
IMPORTANT NOTE!  Response 6.x/7.x users cannot install this update.  You must first upgrade to 8.0.

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--- Enhancements ---
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DPI/TransFirst - 
Added separate retail/mail-order merchant numbers. Name change from DPI to TransFirst.
Now supports multiple merchant ID numbers (by customer type; others may be added later).
Merchant IDs by customer type now support a URL password per customer type 
Revised internet transport mechanism to new standards

Html-formatted inventory prompts (text, upsell & cross-sell) now support <UL> and <LI> tags (bulleted lists), and automatic word wrapping.

Added Context-Sensitive Web-based Help Alt+F1 to the Help Menu

Added Name Parse functions to order import e.g. for parsing "Dr. John A. Smith III" into salutation, firstname, mi, last name.

Mailing Lists/Labels - All mailing list selection scripts re-written in native SQL to increase speed.

A Crystal Report can now be launched from an SPE Script.

Demographics - Enabled read/write on external user-defined fields for Inventory Master via the INV_D table.

A/R Inquiry - now showing check number next to cash payments transaction types.

Web Help - Alt+F1 shows context-sensitive, realtime online help.

Catalog Definition - Catalog Section field changed from 4 to 12 characters.

Added SPE to start of day.  Specified by StartDay.exp.  For auto-running reports at Start of Day. 

Media matchback Resolution / Order Entry / Orders on Hold Review - Can select the appropriate media code from a list of multiple hits during finder matchback.  Do this from the Imported Orders on Hold List, Order Import Maintenance, or Order Entry.

New Flag Option - Order Entry - 'Set salesperson for new orders to login ID.'

New Flag Option (Personalization) -  
'Do not automatically prompt for personalization information.'
'Store personalization data at order level instead of lineitem level.'

New Flag Option - Order Entry - 'Disable automatic upsell/cross-sell/etc. prompts during Order Entry for these Order Sources' (e.g. disable prompts when order source is "mail," "fax," etc.)

New Flag Option - To disable the export button in Crystal Preview window for all users not in "SUPERVISOR" group.

New Flag Option - Order Entry - 'Suppress the "No Incoming Stock" message when an item is backordered with no POs.'

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--- Bug Fixes ---
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Vendor Item Description was not being added properly to the keyword search (if that option was selected).

Items marked "not for retail sale" now excluded from item lookup and keyword search.

Media Matchback - lastname searches are now case insensitive.

MFG - could breakdown a finished good from a bin where the item did not exist, resulting in a -1 on hand in the bin.

Save & Print Orders - Option to suppress kit components did not work when using "Save & Print" from Order Entry.

Multi-Shipto Orders - Unpicking a multi-shipto order would not unpick all lines for the unpicked shipto.

WebAuthorize ECC - Attempting to deposit would get "unable to find credit card transaction" errors.

Order Entry - Removing a lineitem on an order with drop-ships or personalization data could result in that dropship or personalization data being assigned to another lineitem.

Inventory Cross-Sell Prompt - was not validating the prompt type or setting the default prompt type to "required".

Customer Service comments - can now copy/paste data from existing customer service comments.  [thanks, Dennis/Allergy]

Customer Personalization Data - Only the first personalization class stored for a customer could be viewed/modified.

Requested Ship Date - Requested ship date for the order will now be set to the earliest requested ship date based on the ShipTos.

Using Cross-Sell Prompt, the warehouse ID was not being set properly for lineitems.

Personalization - Now validating entry for personalization attribute options instead of allowing any entry.

Personalizaton - Personalization would not work for items in a group quantity price break.

Personalization - Changed personalization data window to fit the screen.  ESC, F3, and Alt+C now close the personalization window.  Personalization Data now optionally stored per Order instead of per Item.  Now validating attribute options from master list.

Personalizaton - First section of order-related personalization data was not being saved properly.

Personalization - Personalization class now copied when an inventory item is cloned.

Picking Tickets - Constraints by paycode, product class, and batch code were not working.

Drop-Ship Purchase Orders - Drop ship items would not always allocate properly when the associated purchase order was received.

Order Audit Trail - Returns were being logged for the wrong order.

SQL Executor - multiple SQL commands specified on different lines would not execute properly

Vendors/Purchase Orders - Canceled purchase orders now excluded from PO list in Vendors view.

Group Qty Price Breaks - could not delete an unwanted group break.  Would get a "file xx required" error message.

Order Entry - adding an item to an order using the cross-sell prompt link would not update the order total.

Web-Based Address Correction - could get error message: "invalid message msg_stop_statuspanel" if error returned from address correction server.

Kits within Kits would not print or confirm properly.  Kit masters as part of a kit would show twice in the component listing, and would always show 0 available.

Import FORCE option was not working for all fields.

Could not delete a customer in customer maintenance.  Would get "file 167 required" error message.

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--- Usability ---
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Now adding vendor item ID to item lookup and item keyword searches.

Import File Definition Wizard - moved buttons on the field mapping page, created hot-key Alt+C for copy button, and added confirmation message to the "copy all" and "clear all" commands.

Order Import Maintenance - Changed buttons to "Generate Order" and "Save Changes".

Personalization - Changed "Limit Attribute Options" button to "Select Attribute Options".

Receive/Adjust Inventory - Allocated/Committed to Manufacturing added to receive/adjust inventory screen.

Kit Statistics - now refreshing the unit weight of the kit master after recalculating figures based on component weights (display only).