ST2023 Release Notes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added “Submitted” and “Timesheet dates” to timesheet submit email notification
• 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

New functionality

• Added two more stop timer options “Stop timers at 2” and “Stop timers at 3”
• Added “Timer running” column to Time logs page

Improvements

• Allow attachments 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 project
• Added limited AutoComplete to some Windows property dropdowns
• Added the ability to type into a Notes field without clicking the dropdown

Bug fixes

• Fixed setting time log and project task category to “None” didn’t work

New functionality

• Added “Not billed” to Time logs page filter choice

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” scripts
• Added scheduled imports to Standard Time scheduled tasks

Bug fixes

• Fixed Expenses page “Not billed” exception
• Cloud: Fixed exception when double-clicking “Subscription” row in Licenses page
• Cloud: Fixed line spacing for multiline text, like long descriptions that wrap
• Fixed exception “Ambiguous column” when displaying Project status column

New functionality

• 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 project task script
• Used a multi-line dropdown property for Projects “Description”
• Search opens all folders in “filter tree” where results are found
• Added “Stop timer” to project task context menu when running for task

Bug fixes

• Fixed repeated auto-filter labels, like “TOP 500”
• Fixed exception “Cannot access a disposed object” for RoundedTextBox
• Fixed “Assign to users” dropdown losing assignments when clicked

New functionality

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

Improvements

• Added “Database column” to the default columns for “Custom columns” page
• Added “Unknown” and “No field type” to “Field type” dropdown property
• Project QtyBuilt is now automatically calculated from summation of Tasks.Qty
• Project task QtyBuilt is calculated from 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 won’t reappear if “X” was clicked
• Fixed menus: “Scheduled Imports” and “Scheduled Exports”
• Fixed Custom fields “View type” filter choice for “Time log”

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Initialize some script values when new records are created

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• 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” checks

Bug fixes

• Fixed “Arithmetic overflow error converting to int” error using improved SQL query
• Fixed exception when creating a new expense when a project is selected
• Fixed exception when creating a new custom column without a property name
• Fixed MS Access “CONVERT” exception in Projects and Project Tasks pages

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• Attempted to fix SQL “deadlock” error for slow network connections

New functionality

• Special option: “SMT” to allow scanning multiple tasks with the same name
• Display total hours for select time logs in lower-right corner of main window
• Added new replacement TAGs for SQL scripts, for use in queries

Improvements

• Web Edition: Added more capabilities to BOM management (add, del, 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 text below it

New functionality

• Added INV-BUILD scan to build an inventory bom from scanned items
• Added INV-CHECK scan to check an inventory bom for all items in it

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 panel
• Fixed multi-line custom field error when clicking dropdown button

New functionality

• Database updates for “Required Scans” scripting

Improvements

• Added “Can log time script” property to Project Tasks, but not enabled yet

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• Database updates for overtime and user records
• Added “Time zone” to user record

Improvements

• Do not show sub-projects in timesheet that are not assigned to the filtered user

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• Added “Special option” to update time log actual work instead of stop time

Improvements

• Changed “Special features” property name to “Special options” for clarity
• Added summation attribute to several project columns for totals
• Include projects with no start date in Project Revenue chart
• Added currency labels to Project Revenue chart
• Removed “Reports” icon in Home page for users without this user right

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

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

Bug fixes

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

New functionality

• 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 grouping

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

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

Bug fixes

• Windows Edition: Fixed “cannot set value” error on “Specific records” page

New functionality

• 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 project scan returns multiple records
• 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

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• 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 if there is any, example: TOP 500
• Web Edition: New property editor for report styles

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

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

New functionality

• 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 hours

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed custom date range filter choices, which failed to filter after reloading page

New functionality

• Web Edition: Added icon to calendar items
• Web Edition: Added “2 month” view to calendar
• Web Edition: Double-click calendar day to create a new record (e.g. time log)

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• Timesheet shows projects assigned to the filtered user, not logged-in user
• Fixed calendar settings not being stored and used
• Web Edition: Optionally show projects in Project Task calendar

New functionality

• 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 ‘Users’ record
• Added “Qty” to Project Task properties
• Added “Timer not running” filter item to show records that do not have timers
• 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 new “Timer” section

Bug fixes

• Web Edition: Fixed “Stop all timers for project: xxx” menu command
• Fixed typo in BC error message
• Web Edition: Fixed WIP “Upcoming jobs” spinning image and no results
• Web Edition: Fixed double-click calendar, new record, empty dialog display

New functionality

• Windows Edition: Added an option to allow editing “Name” column cells

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 grid

New functionality

• 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 unchecked
• 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 Project Tasks page

Bug fixes

• Fixed Time Off date calculation when employee schedule includes “Flex” days
• Fixed “Favorites” being available in Project properties dropdown lists
• Fixed clear filter choice for “Favorites” that failed to clear when button clicked
• Fixed “No project task selected” error when editing time logs on a project row

New functionality

• Added “LanguageCode” and “UTCOffset” to 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

New functionality

• Added “CTB”, “CTB Breakdown” and “BOM item quantities” properties to inventory

Improvements

• No new improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed error when sorting by “Actual work” column in Projects page
• Windows Edition: Fixed filter by “Item name”. No filter occurred when clicked
• Web Edition: Fixed report display when culture uses “,” decimal symbol instead of “.”

New functionality

• Windows Edition: Allow reports to be saved to the database (in addition to hard drives)

Improvements

• Web Edition: Drag fields, variables, special, and sections onto report design page
• Added “Pay type” property to Project tasks (copied to time logs when hours are entered)
• 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 “No”
• Windows Edition: Fixed report “Save” menu choice

New functionality

• Added “Task name” to barcode defaults, to be looked up after scanning the project
• 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 one being renamed
• Improved report export to HTML (more styles and positioning of objects, like the Preview)
• Imported Print function by using exported HTML (File menu)
• BC App: Don’t allow fonts to get too big or too small when clicking Up and Down buttons
• 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

New functionality

• Added “Mileage rate” property for users, to be used when creating expenses
• 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 menu items

Improvements

• Do not show “No project task assigned” in timesheet under projects when there are no tasks
• Web Edition: Changed color of edited grid cells to yellow to easily identify recently edited cells
• Allow users to enter salary and client rates for time logs, even though they may be overwritten
• Enforce “Permission to view data” settings for “Approve Timesheets” page

Bug fixes

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

New functionality

• Web Edition: Allow “Name” column to be pinned so it doesn’t scroll horizontally
• Web Edition: Defer page refreshes for 30 seconds so users have time to enter timesheet hours

Improvements

• Removed some project task menu items when user rights do not allow those operations
• Prevent non-admins from editing project and task names in timesheet
• Added double-verification when user deletes an email account (to prevent accidental deletion)

Bug fixes

• Fixed error when entering Project estimated cost and Project estimated expenses
• Fixed “No properties” error when creating new email accounts

New functionality

• Updated database for scheduled imports and exports, and barcode scan messages
• Scheduled exports will export at predetermined times of the day, week, month, year

Improvements

• Improved scan status by including project and task names

Bug fixes

• No new bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Web Edition: Hide more icons for non-admins when accessing with mobile phones
• Web Edition: Projects with no color will now display as White instead of Black in properties

Bug fixes

• No new bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

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

Bug fixes

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

New functionality

• Added StScheduler.exe to installation folder to automatically send emails and accrue time off
• Web Edition: Select and delete multiple records

Improvements

• Time Log import: Automatically create project tasks referenced by name in import file
• “TIMELOG-value-hours” scan now has better “Notes” from project and task names
• Web Edition: Report objects are clipped so they don’t bleed into other nearby 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 type”

Functionality

• BC Stand-alone app: Pop up message when an unrecognized scan occurs
• Windows Edition: Improved icon appearance in filter tree (at left side of main window)
• Only show projects that are available to the logged-in user in filter tree (left side of window)
• Web Edition: Hide more ribbon icons for non-admins
• Enforce more User Rights to prevent unauthorized creation of records like projects and tasks
• Renamed some User Rights for clarity
• Added ACTIVATEJOB and DEACTIVATEJOB scans to set the “Active” property for a project
• Added “Start Timer” column to Project Tasks page to start a timer with one click
• Added “Today”, “This week”, “Last week” columns to Users page for dashboard of logged hours

Bug fixes

• Entering hours into a timesheet filtered by another user now creates time logs for that user
• Fixed time log rounding update exception error, specifically when moving calendar items
• Windows Edition: Fixed time log calendar exception related to image names

Functionality

• Web Edition: Improved barcode scanning error reporting
• Improved barcode “ADDTIMER” prompt message because it was confusing
• Web Edition: Hide more icons for non-admin users, so they can’t access admin pages
• Web Edition: Allow timesheet cells to start editing when clicked, for quick entry

Bug fixes

• Fixed “Permission to View Data” where the last username could not be unchecked

Functionality

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

Bug fixes

• No new bug fixes

Functionality

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

Bug fixes

• No new bug fixes

Functionality

• Web Edition: Flash background green and red when barcode scanning starts and stops timers
• 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 (and get locked out)
• Display “No Start Date” in project task link dialogs when a task has no date
• Web Edition: Added speech recognition as an alternative to barcode scanning
• Scanning unrecognized text may start a timer if there are Required Scans that use that value
• New filter choice to find records in grids by value: “Search fields, Text 1”

Bug fixes

• Web Edition: Fixed error in the creation of new “Locked Date Range” records to lock timesheets
• Windows Edition: Fixed “Check for updates” showing the wrong “Downloads” webpage

Functionality

• Web Edition: Improved timesheet cell selection after entering a new value
• Web Edition: Improved timesheet cell delete operation to include time logs in selected cells
• Web Edition: Set focus to “Scan barcodes” input when switching between tabs
• Allow folders to be renamed in grid views for convenience. E.g. Folders containing projects
• 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 entries of the limit

Functionality

• Added “No Project” row to timesheet in case there were time logs without projects
• Web version: Added light gray border to timesheet cells to make entry more obvious
• Allow billing rates to be edited for future date ranges (anticipating future rate increases)
• Changed Time Log running timers from red to green text
• Web version: Improved dropdown appearance for projects, clients, categories

Bug fixes

• Fixed “Can log with no project task selected” user right not being checked in Timesheet

Functionality

• Added “Entry type” property to Time logs (Type: 1=Manual, 2=Timer, 3=Barcode)
• Flash BC window background green when timer started and red when stopped
• Web version: Use the selected timesheet cell for default time log dates
• Web version: 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

Functionality

• No new functionality

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, time logs

Functionality

• Added “Show active and inactive” context menu to Web Edition filter tree. Displays both active and inactive items in the filter tree to enable filtering pages by deactivated projects, users, clients, etc.
• Improved WIP column resizing in Web Edition
• Enable calendar drag and drop in Web Edition. I.e. move time logs, time off requests, tasks.
• Import MS Project MPP files in Web Edition
• Enable Enter key to close message boxes in Web Edition
• Improved HTML export in Web Edition. I.e. more styles and colors
• Improved creating new project tasks by copying values from the selected record

Bug fixes

• Fixed sorting by Inventory Locations column
• Fixed Resource Allocation error when using MS Access database. Error: “Column Name does not belong to table…”
• Fixed bug when duplicating projects. The wrong project task filter was selected for the new project.
• Fixed “Unhandled menu: New Project Task” in Web Edition

Functionality

• Added “Run Script” and “Create time log” choices to barcode rules
• Improved ADDTIMER and ENDTIMER barcode scans to prompt for project and task, and then start and stop timers with those scanned names. This improves the ability for employees to have multiple timers running for multiple jobs simultaneously.
• Added time log “Location” and “Device” properties to the “Extras” section
• Added “Item name” filter option to query for partial names and show only records with those names. Example: show only time logs containing the word “welding” or only projects starting with “WO700“ or inventory with “door” in the name.
• Added INV-DEL-LOC barcode scan to delete an inventory location
• Store attachments in database for Web Edition instead of using the file system
• Store custom reports in database for Web Edition instead of using the file system

Bug fixes

• Fixed folder listings for projects, categories, etc. where items may be listed in the wrong order
• Trim whitespace from barcode prompts to remove trailing CRLF characters that could interfere with lookups