ST2024 Release Notes

New functionality

• Added more “History” columns to database tables for later use
• Added “QBExportDate” columns to database tables for later use

Improvements

• Added “History” property to projects, tasks, time logs, expenses

Bug fixes

• Fixed odd case where an unrecognized barcode scan could start a new timer

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added new Admin context menus for scheduled imports, exports, reports, scripts
• Narrow down scheduled script run time to +/- 10 minutes
• Use scheduled script name to check if it has already been run each day
• Use scheduled script name as email when sending script results
• Added “History” to some database records to record username and timestamp

Bug fixes

• Fixed continuous background flashing in BC
• Fixed “Show in timesheet” Project column displaying “YESNO”
• Hide client and salary rates in User properties when rights are removed

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Add date and time to scheduled script email notifications
• Make user, project, and task available to barcode rule scripts before timer starts

Bug fixes

• Adjust current time to the user’s time zone when checking scheduled scripts

New functionality

• Scheduled scripts, run scripts on a recurring basis, save and email results

Improvements

• Added User properties for QuickBooks employee, customer, payroll type
• Disallow barcode task switching when there are Required scans at the end
• Set default mileage rate to $0.67 for 2024
• Added more default columns to scheduled imports, exports, reports

Bug fixes

• Update project task actual work when time logs are assigned to new task
• Cloud: Fixed custom date range incorrect cookie value
• Fixed error when clicking on Expenses “Tax” header to sort column

New functionality

• Added “QB export” and “QB employee” properties to the User record

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added ScheduledScripts database table in preparation for running ad hoc scripts
• Added QuickBooks database table in preparation for QuickBooks integration

Bug fixes

• Fixing more issues with exporting scheduled exports on the wrong days

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed scheduled exports from exporting on the wrong selected days

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Format number fields for Excel export

Bug fixes

• Recheck Required Scan conditions when “ENDTIMER” is scanned for a project
• Fixed “Path is not of a legal form” exception for scheduled exports

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Improved Excel and Word report export by arranging left-to-right cell order

Bug fixes

• Fixed error when changing Barcode Rules “All 0 values” property
• Fixed error when changing some other Barcode Rules properties

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Windows: Nudge multiple selected items in reports
• ST and BC: Save machine name in time log “Device” fields during scans

Bug fixes

• ST and BC: Setup script record properly for ENDTIMER scans
• Cloud: Fixed report font and object sizes for non-US locales

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Set Tasks.Qty to 0 when RESTARTLASTJOB is scanned

Bug fixes

• Cloud: Fixed ENDTIMER, which was using the wrong project for rule scripts

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Windows: Added “Assign percent” dropdown
• Web: Flash window green when RESTARTLASTJOB is scanned

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added “Export directory” property to Scheduled exports for clarity

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Cloud: Disable scan input box while processing a scan to maintain sequence
• Option to add current date to scheduled export filenames so they are unique

Bug fixes

• Fixed project “Can log time script” when called from project tasks during scan
• Fixed missing MS Access KillTimer2 database column

New functionality

• Added Projects “PO” property
• Added Subprojects “PO” property
• Added Subprojects “Text 1”, “Text 2”, and “Text 3” properties
• Added “Toggle timer” for barcode rules, saving scan into “Text 3”
• Filter by “Text 2” and “Text 3”

Improvements

• No Improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed cloud filter tree “Item name” repeatedly adding names as child items
• Fixed cloud filter tree “Item name” filtering
• Fixed a few time zone conversions to user-selected time zones

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added “Duplicate” to report objects
• Added some keyboard accelerators to report objects
• Dynamically add subprojects to filter tree when a project is clicked
• Add rocker buttons to all subprojects, even if there are no nested subprojects

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• Cloud: Revert Gantt to defaults menu item

Improvements

• Barcode scanning now respects “Condition type” and “Equal to” for rule choices
• Display “Actual work” in running time logs as a real-time value
• Improved locating subreports in possible locations such as “Subreports”
• Removed the need to hold down “Ctrl” key when nudging report objects

Bug fixes

• Ask for project task before switching to a new timer with a different project
• Fixed exception when subreports with bad pathname could not be loaded
• Cloud: Fixed subreport positions within main reports

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Improved Gantt bar drag and drop
• Improved Gantt bar start and finish date calculations

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes