What's New in CStoreOffice®: Release 22.2.0

Improved! Default product code value is now configured automatically and sent to the cash register.

Where: Data Entry > Dashboard > Station Options > Cash Register > Shared Options.

UI Changes: The Default CR product code field is now filled in automatically with the default value—400.

For details, see Shared Options and Configuring Cash Register Updates Manager Settings.

Improved! (Only for 1.4.5 and 1.4.6 versions of ITL ClearVision CRs) Centralized data on product stock levels can now be sent automatically from CStoreOffice® to the cash register after each shifts acceptance.

UI Changes: The following changes have been implemented:

• A new Upload product stocks automatically list has been added to the Cash Register form > Shared Options section.

  

• A new Product Stock Upload widget has been added to the Dashboards reports.

  

For more information, see Sending Product Stock Levels Data to the Cash Register.

Improved! The number of symbols to be printed on the receipt by the cash register has been increased to 24 with some limitations depending on the cash register type.

Where: Price Book > Items > item setup form > Account Item Attributes.

UI Changes: The size of the Receipt CR Description field is increased to 24 symbols including spaces.

For details, see Processing Item Descriptions.

Improved! CStoreOffice® with Altria API integration is now supported by more CR types.

The whole list of supported CR types is presented below:

• Verifone
• SmartPOS
• Gilbarco Passport
• Radiant
• Bulloch BT9000, Bulloch Esso, and Bulloch BT9000(PC)

For details, see CStoreOffice® and Altria API and Manufacturer Multi Pack Promotion.

Improved! Product codes for the items from EDI invoices received via ABC parser are now filled in automatically.

Where: Price Book > Items.

For details, see Setting Up Product Codes for the EDI Invoice Item.

Improved! The GSAP reports functionality has been significantly enhanced:
- All settings for sending and downloading GSAP reports can now be configured via user interface.
- GSAP reports can now be sent directly from the GSAP Export form.
- The reports sending status can now be monitored.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data.

UI Changes: The following settings have been added to the GSAP Export form:

• The Locations list with the search field and Changeover Start Date list have been added.

  

• The Locations Tags list with the search field have been added to the Download Report form.

  

• The Send and View Log buttons have been added to the GSAP Export form with the corresponding forms and functionalities.

  

For details, see GSAP Export.

Improved! The amount calculation formula in the GSAP Shrink report has been changed to be adjusted to the formulas used in the CStoreOffice® reports.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data > GSAP Export.

For details, see Shrink Report.

Improved! The issues with shifts or taxes data unavailability, if any, are now tracked and sent together with the GSAP reports to ensure the data accuracy.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data > GSAP Export.

UI Changes: A new exceptions file is now generated and sent together with the GSAP reports in case these reports are sent automatically on the schedule.

For details, see Exceptions File.

Improved! The performance of the Price Change Ticket form has been enhanced. This form loads now much faster than before.

However it is strongly recommended to perform the physical inventory on a regular basis to ensure data relevance and accuracy.

Where: Reports > Store > Merchandise > Deliveries and Invoices > Pending Invoices Report.

For details, see Checking and Processing Price Changes.

Improved! Rolled back transactions can now be tracked in the Cash Register Journal report.

Where: Reports > Store > Sales.

UI Changes: Rolled back transactions are now marked with two red asterisks in the report.

For details, see Cash Register Journal Report.

Improved! All memos added to the reconcile deposits are now displayed in the Reconcile Deposits report and can be exported, if needed, together with other report data to the XLS file.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Review Sales > Reconcile Deposits.

UI Changes:

• A new Memo field has been added to the report.
• A new Show Memo check-box has been added for turning on and off the Memo column display in the report.

  

• The Memo field's data is now exported to the XLS file in case the Show Memo check-box is selected.

  

For details, see Reconcile Deposits Report.

Improved! The DC Box monitoring state for the Verifone and SmartPOS cash registers can now be checked in the Shift Reports list.

Where: Shift Reports.

UI Changes: A new HTTP API Down status has been added to the connection statuses of the Shift Reports list which is displayed in case the DC box stops sending its monitoring data.

For details, see DC-401 Troubleshooting.

Improved! Functionality for analysis of the invoices with incomplete items and several other improvements have been added to the Pending Invoices Consolidated report.

Where: Reports > Store > Merchandise > Deliveries and Invoices > Pending Invoices Consolidated.

UI Changes:

• A new Filter by Invoice # filter has been added to the Filters list.

  

• The Show invoices with incomplete items only option has been removed. Instead, a new Filter by Incomplete Items filter has been added to the Filters list.

  

• A new field Comments has been added to the Fields To Show filter. It is enabled by default, so the Comments column is displayed by default in the report.
• A new Export Raw Data button has been added to export advanced report data into the XLS file.

  

For details, see Pending Invoices Consolidated Report.

Improved! The MS Dynamics Export report's export settings can now be configured for all account stations at once. The structure of the report's data has been enhanced to export optimal data set.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data > MS Dynamics Export.

UI Changes:

• A new Account level option has been added to the stations list in the Tenders and Fuel subsections.

  

• The Sales and Inventory file data structure has been changed:
• The Sales and Inventory data is now exported to the file by category, not by department.

  

• Non-sales data, such as COG, Inventory, and Transfers is now not exported to the report.
• Two new data types, Fuel Sales and Gallons Sold, are now exported to the report.

  

• Fuel purchases data is now exported to the Invoices file.

For details, see MS Dynamics Export Report.

Improved! The Fuel Price Change History report displays now all supported types of cash registers.

Where: Reports > Fuel > Sales > Fuel Price Change History.

UI Changes: A note is added to the report with the supported cash register types.

For details, see Fuel Price Change History report.

Improved! The MOPs Summary report displays now all supported types of cash registers.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Manage Credit Cards > MOPs Summary.

UI Changes: A note is added to the report with the supported cash register types.

For details, see MOPs Summary report.

Improved! Local actual station time can now be tracked in the Item Updates Manager form and relevant reports. In addition to the time configured in the location's time zone settings.

Where: Home Page > Items Updates > Cash Register Updates Manager.

UI Changes: The following additional columns have been added:

• The Local Time string has been added to the Cash Register Updates Manager > CR Monitoring State.

  

• The Event Time Local column has been added to the Direct Connect Log report.

  

• The Acceptance Date Local column has been added to the Accepted PLU Batch Updates report.

  

For details, see Cash Register Updates Manager, Direct Connect Log, and Viewing Accepted PLU Batch Updates.

Improved! Gallons from the fuel invoices can now be added to the export file in the Aim Export report.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data > Aim Export.

UI Changes: A new Show Gallons in the Report option has been added to the report's form.

For details, see Aim Export report.

Improved! The terms data is now exported from the fuel invoices via the Purchases export to IBM IS400 report.

Where: Reports > Accounting > Export Data > Purchases export to IBM IS400.

UI Changes: None.

For details, see Purchases Export to IBM IS400 report.

Improved! The Recommended Retail data can now be displayed optionally throughout the system for the users of certain roles.

Where: Settings > General > Roles > Permissions.

UI Changes: A new Allow users to view Recommended Retail permission has been added to the Price Book permissions list.