Can't wait to try it Tony, the changes will be really useful. Peter

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:50:33 +1000, "Tony De Keizer"

wrote:

> Dear User List, > > We are pleased to announced the Beta release of version 1.2 of the > OpenVPMS > open source veterinary software solution. > > If you are interested in beta testing this new release you can download it

> from > > http://maven.openvpms.org/org.openvpms/zips/openvpms-release-1.2-beta-1.zip

> > You can find documentation on how to update from version 1.1 to version > 1.2 > here: > > http://confluence.openvpms.org/confluence/display/VPMSPROJ/Updating+OpenVPMS

> +to+1.2-Beta-1 > > The major changes in this release are: > > Stock Control > > This release includes a significant component of the stock control > functionality including multiple stock locations, ordering and deliveries > workspaces, changes to the supplier invoice workspace and a new workspace > to > manage stock transfers and adjustments. > > You will also notice changes in the product supplier information including

> the ability to have multiple buying pack sizes for the one > supplier/product > relationship and additional fields to define nett and list prices. We > have > also provided preferred and automatic price update checkboxes which allow > you to nominate the preferred supplier for a product as well as nominate a

> particular list price that will be used to automatically update the > variable > unit cost price for the product. > > Subsequent versions will include additional stock control functionality > including automatic ordering and supplier interfacing. > > Searching > > We have included a enhanced customer search dialogue to facilitate > searching > by any combination of customer name, patient name and contact information.

> > Multiple Sessions > > A single login now allows you to have multiple browser windows open. This

> facilitates users working on multiple tasks concurrently. You will notice

> a > icon just next to the logout menu item which , when clicked, will provide > you with new browser window. When you log out of a window all browser > sessions will be closed. > > Word Merging > > For those users who wish to generate form and letter templates using > Microsoft Word instead of Open Office we have developed support for this > using the ability of Open Office to open, edit, merge and print Microsoft > Word documents. > > In order to utilise this feature you will need to add OpenVPMS compatible > merge fields into your Word documents using the Ctrl F9 key in Word to > insert a merge field in the format > > MERGEFIELD > > Where the is one of the merge codes defined here: > > http://confluence.openvpms.org/confluence/display/USER/Document+Merging+with

> +OpenOffice+Writer > > > Here is a list of all the changes that have been made in this release: > Bugs > a.. [OVPMS-739] - OTC Workflow - Allows partial and over payments > b.. [OVPMS-742] - Customer Account "Check" function correctly identifies

> incorrect balance but does not correct > c.. [OVPMS-745] - xml mark-up characters in strings cause application > errors > d.. [OVPMS-746] - End Of Period process generating incorrect opening and

> closing balances > e.. [OVPMS-747] - End of Period account fees generated incorrectly > f.. [OVPMS-757] - Supplier Edit and Orders accelerator keys conflict > New Feature > a.. [OVPMS-736] - Refactor Supplier Ordering workspace > b.. [OVPMS-750] - Supplier Deliveries workspace > c.. [OVPMS-752] - Automatic unit price updates when specified supplier > list prices change > d.. [OVPMS-753] - Customer charges and credits to update stock onhand > levels > e.. [OVPMS-754] - Stock Transfer and Adjustment Workspace > f.. [OVPMS-766] - Ability to use use word documents as report templates > Task > a.. [OVPMS-731] - Update use of IMObjectCopier to use the apply() method

> instead of the deprecated copy() method. > b.. [OVPMS-732] - Top level saves and deletes should be performed within

> a > transaction > c.. [OVPMS-759] - Move currency node from party.organisationLocation to > party.organisationPractice > d.. [OVPMS-765] - BatchArchetypeLoader should replace archetypes in a > transaction > Improvement > a.. [OVPMS-439] - Application needs to support multiple simultaneous > sessions initiated from the same browser instance > b.. [OVPMS-597] - Estimation - prompt for any Drug Labels when > estimation > invoiced > c.. [OVPMS-721] - Advanced Customer Search Form > d.. [OVPMS-743] - Customer Account Check functions should fix incorrect > opening and closing balances > e.. [OVPMS-748] - Create .sh versions of the release .bat scripts > f.. [OVPMS-749] - Document merging not working for versions of open > office > after 2.1 > g.. [OVPMS-756] - Macros - increase expression size > h.. [OVPMS-763] - Customer and patient merges should be performed within

> transaction > i.. [OVPMS-764] - Supplier Charges - Charge Item table displays > incorrect > amounts and needs additional columns > j.. [OVPMS-767] - Need function to return current patient weight > > We look forward to your feedback on this release in the forums and user > lists. > > > Kind Regards > Tony > ======================================== > Tony De Keizer > Project Manager > OpenVPMS Ltd

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