ALERE v4.2  NEW FEATURES

Data Browser - The new browser introduced in v4.1 has been further enhanced.

• Right click any title on the grid and instantly search on that column!

• Focus is shifted on the grid to the nearest match as you type!

• A search criteria of “Not Equal To” has been added!

New Calendar - An easy to use calendar has been written to replace the native Windows calendar. The month or year can be selected from a combo box or by using forward/backward buttons. Saturday and Sunday are highlighted in red on the calendar to make them more visible. Buttons make it easy to jump to the start of the fiscal year or the end. Clicking on days of the week that belong to the month before or after automatically moves the focus to that month.

Key Changes - The Key Changes screen is now exclusive. No other users are permitted in the company while it is being used. Key changes can now be done for the ID of the internal (My Company) locations.

Cash Receipts - Discounts can be entered for credit memos during the process of entering cash receipts. This permits credit memos to be adjusted during the posting of a cash receipt that does not match the sum of the invoice(s) and credit memo.

Copy Order Choice - When copying a sales document, for example an invoice or a sales order, you now have the option to create the new order with or without freight charges. When copying a purchases document, for example a purchase order, you now have the option to create the new order with or without freight charges.

Inventory Location - The selling unit of measure is automatically set to the stocking unit of measure and the conversion factor is set to 1.000 whenever a new inventory location is created for an item. This helps to prevent entry mistakes.

Check Attachment Report - The minimum number of lines to be printed on the Detailed Check Attachment report can now be specified. This allows you to print the report for only those checks where the detail line items have overflowed the check stub.

Running Balances - The General Ledger report has a new option that will show running balances.

Credit Card Numbers - The last four digits of credit card numbers now remain visible on the Cash Receipts screen. The beginning numbers are replaced with asterisks.

Daily Shipments Report - A new option on the Daily Shipments report allows you to choose whether or not to include voided orders. This helps you to see the real value of shipments in a situation where the report is run for a single day that includes shipments that were voided at a later date.

Open Sales Orders Report - A new option on the Open Orders (Sales) report permits you to see only orders with sales line items or only orders with return line items.

TIW File Update - The ACUPDATE routine, which used to be run from the FoxPro command line, has been replaced by TIW File Update. This utility is now a System Tools menu selection within the Manager module. It is run from within ALERE and offers several enhancements. Advanced users can selectively update tables. There is also an option to print only tables that have been changed during the update process. The system files need only be updated once when multiple companies are being processed.

Open Purchase Orders Report - A new option on the Open Orders (Purchase) report permits you to see only orders with purchase line items or only orders with return line items.

Unrecognized Payables Report - The shipment/receipt date is now included on the Unrecognized Payables report.

Issues & Receipts Report - An option on the Issues & Receipts report allows you to choose the level of detail to include in the report. In summary form, a list of items and net quantities and net costs is shown. In detail form, a list of items is shown with the source document that initiated the issue or receipt.

Checks - The customer number prints on the lower left of checks to suppliers.

Bank Reconciliation - You can sort any column on the Bank Reconciliation screen by simply clicking on the title of the column!

Window Menu Options - The Windows option on the menu bar will display a list of all the open screens you have on your desktop and allow you to select which one to work on just by clicking on it! You can also automatically arrange the screens in cascade style or cycle through them one at a time.

Maximize Screen - A single click will maximize most screens to the full size of your monitor! Perfect for displaying the maximum number of grid lines or memo information!

Right Click - Now you can right click in text boxes to perform Windows functions such as cut, copy and paste. In edit boxes, highlight then right click to cut, copy, paste and find!

Program Version - The program version is now displayed on the title bar on the top of the screen and the active program button at the bottom of the screen!

TIW Calendar

Credit Card Display

Check Attachment

General Ledger Report

TIW File Update

Window Menu Options