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Contents of the patches (updates within the version)

Welcome to the innovations of DATAflor BUSINESS Version 2020.
In the following we have briefly and compactly listed the program changes and additions for you. The detailed functionality is described in the individual chapters of the program help. The innovations listed here refer to the entire program. Some functions are license-dependent and are not available to all users.

• Address search - The comfort search was around the search criteria Feature (details) and ID (details) with which addresses can be found using text or parts of text that is entered in the description of characteristics or identifiers.
• Assign invoice creator for contractor / supplier - For contractors / suppliers for whom the creator of the delivery note differs from the creator of the supplier invoice, the tab Contractor / supplier in The Field assigned invoice creator the address from which the invoices for the delivery are to be defined. in the invoice are used to assign delivery notes that have already been entered on the tab Delivery notes not only the delivery notes of the supplier from whom the invoice was issued, but also the delivery notes of the suppliers for whom this supplier address is stored as the assigned invoice creator.
• "Reassigning" addresses - Existing addresses that are dependent on each other (e.g. green space office and main office of a city administration) and are currently stored on one level in the address manager can be assigned to each other. Ie an address can be saved under another address. In this way, contractors can be 'reassigned' to the new function of invoice issuer. In a future BUSINESS Version, this function will also be available for clients.
• Expansion of import and export - The export data records are expanded to include the database ID for better data maintenance when setting up general accounts. A simpler re-import is thus possible, since the duplicate comparison is not necessary.
• Suggestion list for street names - When entering addresses, a service is available in the address detail window that creates suggestions for street names as soon as the postcode and city are selected and then the first three letters of the street name are typed in.
• Enter bank details - Enter the IBAN number directly to enter bank details. The fields Bank name and BIC are filled automatically via a web service when your computer is connected to the Internet.

• Processing history - For each LV it is logged which user made changes to the LV and when. The last change is saved for each day. The history is with the key combination CTRL-I accessible.

• Takeover from LV - For copying items / titles from other service specifications, the search was switched to a Full-text search expanded. The positions are found that contain the word or part of a word entered in the search field, in the display text, in the short text or in the long text.
• new DB overview - On the tab Breakeven analysis a new overview is available. The layout and the possibility to switch the form of analysis have been changed. The overview is available for the entire course, individual hierarchy levels and a single position.
• Item Overview - For displaying the positions on the tab Overview there are two options to choose from. The display options can be found in the menu positions in the menu group View can be switched on or off.
  • Filter hierarchy: Is the top entry in the position tree positions are marked on the tab Overview the data of all positions of the LV are shown in the table grouped according to hierarchy levels. If a hierarchy level is selected in the position tree, the tab Overview only the data of the positions in this hierarchy are displayed.
  • sortable list: All positions of the course are shown in a table without grouping. In this view, all items can be sorted by clicking on a column header. In addition, the filter function is available in selected columns so that, for example, only items with the SA indicator are displayed.
• Pocket calculator (calculation aid) - The calculation aid (can be called up with ALT-T) in the item processing fields (quantity, price, EP, direct costs) has been extended so that the values ​​entered are retained and are available again in the respective field the next time it is called.
• DIN 276 - The cost groups of the new DIN 276 are available for LV processing, GAEB exchange and STLB-Bau access.

• Mobility manager Renamed to Cloud manager
  • The mobility manager has been renamed the cloud manager. This prepares the ministry for future tasks.
• Cloud manager
  • Two new user rights are available for access and usage control of the cloud manager: Users with user rights Access to the cloud manager can call up the cloud manager. The function New app subscription In the cloud manager, only users who also have the user right Manage app subscription assigned.
  • The new function is available in the context menu for transferring an app subscription to another device Transfer the app subscription to another device ready.
  • Here you will find more information about Cloud manager.

• App manager
  • The App manager solves the previous one Team administrator from. The data required for fast and clear NK recording on the construction site are now stored in App manager for your convenience.
  • The call for the App manager is in the menu Program data.
  • The App manager includes the following additional functions:
    • For the transfer of additional material items, plants, employees or construction sites into the team composition, you can use Multiselect with Ctrl or Shift multiple records can be selected.
    • The material articles and plants can be grouped in the search by catalog.
    • Here you will find more information about App manager
• automated provision from project management
  • Construction sites where the employee assigned to the app is entered as a site manager or person responsible are automatically transferred to the apps. The period of provision depends on the start and end of construction on the construction site.
• automated provision from the construction site manager
  • Employees and devices that have been planned in the construction site manager in the manually or automatically assigned construction sites are automatically transferred to the apps.
• Live retrieval of the data DATAflor TIME
  • Data that has not been made available for the app in the app manager can also be accessed directly from the app. This means that employees, construction sites and devices can also be booked if they have not been transferred by the app manager.
• Batch booking / daily booking
  • A new booking type has been introduced for recording times Book a day added. This makes it possible to assign different positions or activities to several employees and devices at the same time.
• Break times
  • The break times can be set individually by each team directly in the app.
• Here you can find more information about the new features in the TIME App.

• Reports - The graphic overview has been expanded to include the following columns:
  • AG display name = Display name of the client
  • Place of execution = Place of execution of the course
  • project title = Name of the project to which the LV is assigned in the project administration
• Import NK postings from TIME - The program area can only be accessed by users who have the user right Access booking import assigned.
• Overview - In the column headers of the columns Personal No. and designation the pin head is available. This is used to fix the columns so that they are not moved to the background during horizontal navigation and thus always remain displayed.

• Define monthly working hours - In addition to the daily hours, a monthly value can be entered in the annual work time table. The daily values ​​are then set to zero. In the NK evaluation Hours list the monthly value is taken into account for the target / actual comparison.

• Protected documents - Documents with access protection are not found by unauthorized program users with the convenience search of the construction file. It is not possible to search for a word within a document and have it displayed in the search result.
• Name of the file attachment when sending documents by e-mail - When sending a document from the construction file by email, the form for creating a new email is automatically opened in your standard email software and the document is attached as a file. The attached file is given the name that you assigned to the document in the construction file.

• Narrow the list of employees - In the construction site view, the tab Resources > Employees only those employees are displayed for whom the option in the employee master data Provide in employee lists is activated.
• Compact view for work packages - In addition to the resources, the compact view also arranges the work packages one behind the other on one line, if possible.
• Rights control - In principle, all users have access to the planning in the construction site manager. Only users with access rights can edit the plans Construction site manager, which is assigned in the employee master data. The range of functions has been expanded for users who only have access to the plans. The direct change is available in the context menu of the team bar in the resource view To the LV and To the LV address to disposal. The functions are in the context menu of the team bar and for an individual resource To the employee and To the device ready.

• invoice
  • In the column Account a tooltip with the number and name of the selected account is displayed.
  • You can use program parameter 80.30.130 to open the column in the table of split postings Remark switch on. The comment that was entered in the post-calculation for the delivery note is displayed here. You can also edit or re-enter the comment for the delivery here.
  • On the tab Delivery notes For the assignment of already recorded delivery notes, not only the delivery notes of the supplier who issued the invoice are displayed, but also the delivery notes of the suppliers for whom this supplier address is in the supplier master data in the field assigned invoice creator is deposited.
  • To record the material items / plants delivered, the search for the selection of the construction site to which the material / plant was delivered has been expanded. In the column Construction site the course number can still be typed in directly or again using the key combination Ctrl + F or the button with the three dots to open the course search. You can easily find the desired construction site using the course number, the course name or the client's name. Entering a space before the search term performs a full text search and also finds words that contain the search term.
• incoming payments - The two options for entering advance payments have been renamed:
  • Post with tax → taxed down payment (print a receipt)
  • Post without tax → prepayment (assign to an invoice or claim)

• Invoice / credit - Empty lines at the end of the header text are no longer suppressed on the printout and can therefore be used to design the print layout.
• Address master sheets - For sending the master sheets by e-mail, you can select the recipient in the field Recipients The address search is available via the magnifying glass symbol.
• Device overview - The printout was in the device management Device overview extended by the data from the information fields that were individually defined via the program parameter 100.90.10.
• Form manager - For the forms of the form groups Address labels (Fast), Evaluations and lists (almost) and Forms (almost) pressure profiles can be defined. Is the output type for a print profile e-mail can be selected for the specifications in the fields Filename, Subject and Info Text variables are used. Text variables are given in square brackets. By entering the character [ (Key combination Alt Gr + 8) a list of all text variables available for this field is displayed. Accept the desired text variable with a mouse click or select the text variable with the help of the arrow keys and accept it with Enter.

• Payment import for GDI - When exporting payments, GDI fills the DATEV file without the indicator R in the column OriginKz of the DATEV format. The payment import in DATAflor BUSINESS has been extended by separate checks so that amount increases due to overpayment of an invoice, amount reductions, cancellations and discounts on incoming payments are recognized and imported.
• Rounding off receipt image transfer
• GDI and Addison - Connection of further general ledger

• current database drivers
• Update of various development components - e.g. for print control, tables for overviews and search results, components for map display, modules for GAEB data exchange, and much more