I know this has been asked before, but could a Readme file listing the fixes in each maintenance release be packed in the maintenance release ??
If that's not feasible, how about a topic under announcements listting the updates. I know that they are normally listed in the email sent out, but I didn't get an email on the 09/20/04 maintenance release, so I may have missed it.
Thanks !!
Maintenance Release - Readme File
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Maintenance Release - Readme File
Neil Zampella
Using PC+ since 1999.
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Jeff
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We just posted it Monday. When there are no major hot fixes involved, we typically send out the e-mail after the Maintenance Release has been up for a couple of days to make sure everything is okay before we tell hundreds of people to go get it. The e-mail will contain a list of changes but for the first MR of 9, there are no super major issues.
Here is a quick list but pretty thorough list of what has been changed:
Install/Conversion
When installing v9 as an upgrade, user has the ability to install into previous version's directory, which overwrites previous version's files and makes the upgrade process fail with "Data Type Mismatch Error" at convert_systemsettings Changed install script to check for prior versions of PC+ in folder user selected. If found does not allow user to install into that folder.
csmail does not seem to be registered on clients during a network install. The bulk mail functions die with a error:
prg: sendmail.connect
line: 8
error: 1733
msg: class definition csmail.settings is not found
Updated netsetup9.exe with csmail dls, users need to download updated netsetup9 file is not part of normal mr because it alone is over a 30 meg download.
When opening an installation of 8.5 that has been converted multiple times to version 9, the "A newer version of PowerChurch Plus has been installed" window appears once for each conversion, causing the user to have to click OK multiple times to get into the program. - Conversion changed to only insert converted record once into PC8.5
Wording Changes
When sending bulk e-mail or e-mailing reports, if there are addresses missing for some of the profiles selected, an option to process the records is Create a Phone Dialer file. Wording should be Create a PhoneTree file.
Error Messages
If you have more than 10 custom codes for Personal Status code, (so that you have a scroll bar), click the down arrow of the scroll bar 1 time, then click marital status, you get the error:
PROGRAM: FRM_MECODES.LST_EDITCODES.CHANGEFIELD
LINE: 13
ERROR: 5
Message: Record is out of range.
Fund Accounting Changes
When you run I&E Statement and select either of the Previous Year columns to be saved as default, the next time you run the report, those columns aren't saved. See forum topic: http://powerchurch.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=490
forum user tborgal reported the Income & Expense by Month report, when run at level 3 summary, does not display any information for group accounts, only totals. This is true. All the other I&E reports function properly.
If you enter a transaction in Fund Accounting on the Enter Transaction screen for a month that is not currently available, you will get a warning. The word "has" is in the sentence twice, should only be there once. Also, the word "transaction" should be plural.
When converting accounting data, the prior month is closed, so folks who are used to being able to access the prior month can no longer do so. - Changed conversion to make the immediate prior month open after conversion so users can post transactions to it. For example before conversion current month is 0409 (September, 2004) the user can also post to August 2004 as a the prior month. After converting to 9 the current month will now be September, the last closed month will be July. This allows the user to post to August just like they were able to in prior versions.
Contributions
When running contribution statements (All Contributions/ Individual Contribuitons) and uncheck Print details for the same dates as totals, should be able to change the dates. Can't select or change second set of dates, can't open calandar to select dates.
Here is a quick list but pretty thorough list of what has been changed:
Install/Conversion
When installing v9 as an upgrade, user has the ability to install into previous version's directory, which overwrites previous version's files and makes the upgrade process fail with "Data Type Mismatch Error" at convert_systemsettings Changed install script to check for prior versions of PC+ in folder user selected. If found does not allow user to install into that folder.
csmail does not seem to be registered on clients during a network install. The bulk mail functions die with a error:
prg: sendmail.connect
line: 8
error: 1733
msg: class definition csmail.settings is not found
Updated netsetup9.exe with csmail dls, users need to download updated netsetup9 file is not part of normal mr because it alone is over a 30 meg download.
When opening an installation of 8.5 that has been converted multiple times to version 9, the "A newer version of PowerChurch Plus has been installed" window appears once for each conversion, causing the user to have to click OK multiple times to get into the program. - Conversion changed to only insert converted record once into PC8.5
Wording Changes
When sending bulk e-mail or e-mailing reports, if there are addresses missing for some of the profiles selected, an option to process the records is Create a Phone Dialer file. Wording should be Create a PhoneTree file.
Error Messages
If you have more than 10 custom codes for Personal Status code, (so that you have a scroll bar), click the down arrow of the scroll bar 1 time, then click marital status, you get the error:
PROGRAM: FRM_MECODES.LST_EDITCODES.CHANGEFIELD
LINE: 13
ERROR: 5
Message: Record is out of range.
Fund Accounting Changes
When you run I&E Statement and select either of the Previous Year columns to be saved as default, the next time you run the report, those columns aren't saved. See forum topic: http://powerchurch.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=490
forum user tborgal reported the Income & Expense by Month report, when run at level 3 summary, does not display any information for group accounts, only totals. This is true. All the other I&E reports function properly.
If you enter a transaction in Fund Accounting on the Enter Transaction screen for a month that is not currently available, you will get a warning. The word "has" is in the sentence twice, should only be there once. Also, the word "transaction" should be plural.
When converting accounting data, the prior month is closed, so folks who are used to being able to access the prior month can no longer do so. - Changed conversion to make the immediate prior month open after conversion so users can post transactions to it. For example before conversion current month is 0409 (September, 2004) the user can also post to August 2004 as a the prior month. After converting to 9 the current month will now be September, the last closed month will be July. This allows the user to post to August just like they were able to in prior versions.
Contributions
When running contribution statements (All Contributions/ Individual Contribuitons) and uncheck Print details for the same dates as totals, should be able to change the dates. Can't select or change second set of dates, can't open calandar to select dates.