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 Newsletter: 29/04/2008Office newsIn domestic news, Nathan's baby Mila had her first virus this week.  I've shifted home, though not far; from Lyall Bay to Hataitai.  We have a new coffee machine in the office.  And we've started using a new email service, which has gone smoothly.
 Russell Bell
 
 Find product within a stock takeWhen entering count figures you can now enter a product number to jump to a part within the stock take.  Normally you go through the products sequentially, but sometimes you want to enter a count out-of-order.  Previously you had to scroll through the list and click on the product; now you can simply enter the part number directly.
 
 Product Enquiry - DeleteIf you've got level 9 security, you can now delete a part from the Product Enquiry screen.  The delete button shows up at the bottom of the screen.  Handy for removing obsolete parts.
 
 Hide CostsIf a user's "Hide Costs" option is set to Yes, the Sales History option (under Customer Enquiry - More Options) is now greyed-out.  The reason for this is the Sales History figures include gross profit, which derives from costs.
 
 Disabled CustomersWe've made a change to Release Backordered Goods and Indent Order Generation - now when you display orders by customer, any disabled customers in the selection list are shown in red.  Also for Product Enquiry - if you click on Sales Orders, any disabled customers are shown in red.
 
 Customer Order Status reportWe've added a new option on the Customer order status report, "Print customer number" Yes/No.  Yes prints the customer number on every line of the report.
 
 Print Customer ReturnsThere's a new feature to print Customer Return forms in bulk.  You can select all returns with a specific Return Date, or all returns for a specific customer.  This is useful if you intend to send out the return forms along with the dispatched goods.  If you're not familiar with Customer Returns within Fastbase see last month's newsletter for a short summary, or give me a call.
 
 Delete Customer ReturnsYou can now delete Customer Returns in bulk also.  Returns may be selected by expiry date (the default) or by return date, or customer.  The returns are permanently deleted.   By default only active returns are deleted; returns that have been already approved are not deleted.  Let us know if you're interested in this feature.
 
 
 
 NewslettersSelect from the following list of newsletters that have been sent out.
 
27/12/2024 Office news, Transaction enquiry - search by GST value, Purchase order - completed order lines, Part listing report - parts on order, Software updates - staggered roll-outs, Customer price book - two price books for one customer, Import parts price file - quotes in part number, Component parts - part a component of itself, Part listing report - show code/category name, Bank accounts - confirmation of payee
22/12/2023 Office news, Supplier currency on purchase order report, Delete customer price book, Emailing documents from Fastbase, Log deleted sales orders, Fastbase application window size, High resolution screens, Import customer part number
08/11/2022 Office News, Incoming Goods, Display products with no available stock in a different colour, View all transactions for a selected GL account, Print statement for a single customer
26/11/2021 Office News, XML Invoices, Stock Audit report for batch-tracked items, Batching of Customer Receipts on the Bank Reconciliation
20/08/2021 Office News, Supplier Dispatches, Customer Price Books, Customer Receipt History, Part Enquiry - Sales & Assembly figures, Australian businesses - ABN, Scheduled Price Updates
04/12/2020 Office News, Convert Quotes to Invoices, Emailed Invoices - configurable messages, Create Stock Adjustments from Part Enquiry screen, Print Part Labels from Part Enquiry, Changes to Assemblies, Import Products into Branch Transfers, Default folder for exporting reports
28/05/2020 Office news,  Print single customer invoice, GST on overseas supplier invoices, Batch-tracked items in the Stock Valuation report
24/03/2020 Office News, Working from home - remote access to Fastbase, Maximum discount per customer
13/12/2019 Office News, Print out Enquiry Search lists, Keyword Search for serialised parts, Network and database performance, GST on overseas purchases
18/09/2019 Office news, Photos per serial number, Cash Payments report - invoice lines, Display and reporting of selected suppliers' product IDs
30/11/2018 Office news, Disable old user accounts, Customer Credit: Option to write-off returned goods
21/08/2018 Office News, Lost Sales, Transaction Batch Reports, Previous Supplier Pricing, Customer Aged Trial Balance grouped by invoice Due Date
28/02/2018 Office News, Customer credit days, Sending emails from Fastbase
01/12/2017 Office News, Emailing for remote Fastbase users, Customer Price Book for selected products, Import Stock Take count figures from a CSV file, Direct Credit Schedule for BNZ, New fields on Parts Price-List Import, Product Documentation, Satellite branch stock replenishment using Suggested Order Generation, Additional information about last receipt on Goods Receipt Costing Sheet
02/12/2016 Office News, Stock Price List Report - Part Extra Description, Non-Stocks parts on Part Assembly, Quick key to scroll drop-down list on selection fields, Cash sale - receipt transaction type
14/03/2016 Office News, Sorting Customer Invoice line items, Part Assembly Component List, Stock Purchase History
04/12/2015 Office News, Orders and Quotes displayed on main Fastbase screen, Reporting on Superseded parts, Freight Detail Report options
11/03/2015 Office news, New Zealand domain names, Customer Sales Order Display, Consolidate parts on Inwards Goods Report, Stock Ordering Report
05/12/2014 Office News, Search for parts when making a Purchase Order, Quantities per Branch on Inwards Goods Report
13/11/2014 Office news, Email a note to selected users, New fields on Parts Price-List Import, Selection of multiple call cycles, Back-order warning, Fastbase on Windows 8, Anti-virus software on Windows servers, Dual monitor support, Customer keyword search now includes Contacts and Delivery addresses
24/12/2013 Office News, Search by Main Supplier when Selecting Parts
28/11/2013 Office News, Quoting for items that aren't recorded as parts in Fastbase, Stream-lined entry of new part assembly transactions, Sorting of customer notes on the appointments screen, Maintaining a customer note - "Complete" button save and exit
24/09/2013 Office News, Prospective customers, Delete multiple expired quotes, Customer Activity Report, Import quote lines from a CSV file, Customer Frequent Products - exclude returned goods
19/02/2013 Office News, Changes to Contacts, Emailing and printing an invoice when creating an invoice from a sales order, Copy Customer, Selected Operator for Quote Summary and Quote Expiry Reports
06/12/2012 Office News, Fastbase notes, Warning message when sell price is below cost, Non-stock parts - cost-price validation on customer orders, Receipt printing, Changes to quote summary and quote expiry reports, Report original operator & salesperson on invoice register, Print customer special pricing
14/07/2012 Office news, Change to Suggested Purchase Order Generation, GL Transaction Listing report, Creating normal stock items from non-stock items when converting quote into order, Maintaining Goods Receipts, Display total cost and GP% for Build-Misc line items, Automatic Disabling of Overdue Customers, Future-dated transactions not included in Customer/Supplier Balances
15/02/2012 Office News, Photo indicator in Part Enquiry, Drag-and-Drop line items, Warning message for customers with active quotes
25/11/2011 Office News, Create a Quote from a Customers Discounts, Store Part information per Code, Store Image for each Customer
12/09/2011 Office News, Maximum Days Credit on the Customer Listing Report, Typing ahead, Long running searches, Subject in notes, Customer Notes and Alerts - Search, Supplier Payment Batches
02/06/2011 Office News, Image upload feature, Database replication, Search for products or customers, Progress bar, Print transaction batch, Selected companies per user, GL Account balances and unposted transactions
25/03/2011 Office news, Keyword Search, Report all accounts on GL Transaction listing, Additional Info on Suggested Purchase Order Report, Customer Credits on GST Report, Customer Sales Analysis by Gross Profit
02/12/2010 Office news, Stock Sales Analysis by Gross Profit
15/11/2010 Office news, GST rate change for NZ, New web server, websites and backup, Order Number in emailed invoices
28/09/2010 GST rate change - final reminder, Duplicate Bin Location Warning
20/08/2010 Office news, GST change on 1 October, Customer statements in CSV format, Single invoice per order, Order number on Customer Credits
18/06/2010 Office news, Copy purchase order line items from another order, Customer credit reference, Customer statements in CSV format, Import customers, Salesperson field on customer transactions, Customer Transactions Listing, Printing Credit Notes, Scheduled Price Updates, Serial and batch number checking in Fastbase, Stock Audit Report for a branch, Website product search, Check order number on invoice entry, Customer Sales Analysis Report, Maintaining customer receipts
18/12/2009 Office news, Minimum Gross Profit per Inventory type, Website search, Zero-value invoices, New CSV format for exporting Purchase Orders, Barcode scanning on goods receipts, Parts Price Import - importing of Product pack details, Web User Maintenance Security Levels, Cubic volume and weight on purchase orders, Highlight backorders supplied direct to the customer, Forward Dated Invoices, Plus key, Customer receipt reference, Ten price levels, Customer Credits - distinct return-branch per line item, Product Listing report, File - Printers, Consolidated Invoicing
08/06/2009 Office news, Notes subject, Goods receipts and consignment branches, Website search, Barcode pack tab, Product listing report, Company logos
16/03/2009 Office news, Suggested Order Generation Report, Customer Sales Analysis Report, Printing Credits, GL Transaction Listing
17/02/2009 Office news, Invoicing Multiple Orders, Suggested Purchases Report, Supplier Rebates, Orders Taken Report, Web Display Maintenance
24/12/2008 Office news, Part price import, Red alert notes, Map button
04/12/2008 Office news, Customer Employee Count, Area search for customer search, Release Backorders, Supplied-only packing slips for release backorders, Financial reports
06/11/2008 Office news, Improved Account Search, Contacts Tab, Cancel button, Discounts on website orders, Branch transfer, Barcodes on stationary items, Stock Sales Analysis report, Customer Special Pricing
29/09/2008 Office news, Multiple companies with different balance currencies, Profit/Loss Report Structuring, Bank Reconciliation Batching, Financial Report Font, Delivery Method, Part Maintenance, Purchase Order
31/08/2008 Office news, Sales found for customers, Supplier transactions, Return reminders
13/08/2008 Office news, Invoice Register Report, Backorder release, Email to Fastbase, Print and Email Invoices, Security option, Maintain button, Website part display
02/07/2008 Office news, Print Invoices & Credits, Customer Notes, Change Type Details, Maintain Goods Receipt
11/06/2008 Office news, Maintenance and Enquiry, Notes - Expiry Date, Emailing Notes, Invoice Register Report, Print Invoices and Credits, GST Adjustments, Fastbase Main Window, Printers
29/04/2008 Office news, Find product within a stock take, Product Enquiry - Delete, Hide Costs, Disabled Customers, Customer Order Status report, Print Customer Returns, Delete Customer Returns
03/04/2008 Office news, Generate customer returns, Sort sales order lines by part number, Search for customers, Batch and transaction dates
07/03/2008 Alex Burge, Cash Receipts report, Web server
27/01/2008 Ricky Li, Customer Quotes, Web server, Thumbnails
21/12/2007 Christmas dates, Purchase Orders, GL account enquiries, On-screen information for options and selections
24/10/2007 Office business, Spam, Company logo, Supplier contacts, EDI Orders & Delivery Confirmation
13/09/2007 Emails, Stationary layouts, Deferred GST, Discounts by code
12/08/2007 Whereabouts, New developments
05/07/2007 Whereabouts, Australian Bank Account Numbers
20/05/2007 Whereabouts, Part Listing Report - Print bin locations, Customer Sales Analysis Report - Customer type and area, Stock Taking - Bin locations, Appointments/Notes - Sending Emails
25/04/2007 Contact details, Stock Take - Enter Count Figures, Purchase Order - Import, Stock Price List Report
23/02/2007 Customer Receipts, Releasing Backordered Goods, Viewing Lists - Sorting Columns
01/02/2007 Account Maintenance/Lookup, Maintaining Sales Orders, Printing Packing Slips, Bank Deposit Supplement, Searching by Keywords, FastBase - Startup Page, FastBase - Emailing Us
15/12/2006 Supplier Post Code, Order Notes, Purchase Order Register Report, Order Reports, FastBase Main Screen, Supplier Invoice Entry
05/12/2006 Fixed Assets, Cancelling Supplier Payments, Xtra e-Mail Not Delivered, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
31/10/2006 Looking up Addresses, Selection Screens - Quick Find, Profit & Loss Report - Consolidated Accounts, Saving Report Selections, Merging Suppliers/Customers/Parts, Security Levels
24/10/2006 Cancelling Orders & Transferring Stock, Non-Diminishing Parts, Automatic Price Updating, Credits - Surcharge %, GL Account Enquiry - Printing Transactions, Staff Changes @ FastBase
13/10/2006 Order Enquiry, Releasing Backordered Goods, Freight Detail Report, Part Numbers, Invoicing Orders
04/10/2006 Processing Menu, Order Entry - Non Stock Items, Quote Status Report, Order Entry - Supply Quantity..., Purchase Order Enquiry
29/08/2006 Order Entry - Viewing Price History, Enquiry to Maintain Transactions, Barcodes on Products
04/08/2006 Sales Order Entry - Price History, Sales Order Entry - Default Quantities, Part Enquiry - Quoting a Customer, Customer Enquiry / Notes
25/07/2006 Import Parts Price File, Supplier Payment Details
10/07/2006 Part Maintenance - Selling Prices, Part Enquiry - Customer Price, Transaction Quick Entry, Customer Maintenance
29/06/2006 Exchange Rates, Stock Enquiry, Balance Sheet, Calendar / Appointments, Addresses - Zoomin
08/06/2006 Goods Receipt Entry, Emailing Reports and Forms, Customer Discounts, Stock Valuation Report, Utilities - Types - Inventory
19/05/2006 Payments - Bank Reconciliation, GL Journal Entry, 5 Cent Rounding, Customer/Supplier Lookup, Your Internet Connection!, Customer Credits
03/05/2006 Goods Receipts, Purchasing Backordered Goods, Customer Listing, Stock Adjustments - Labels, Customer Sticky Labels - Mail Merge, Product Maintenance - Misc
15/03/2006 Customer Status, Customer Receipts Summary Report, Supplier Payments Summary Report, Dispatching Orders, Order Logs, Product Maintenance, Users - Minimum Sales GP%
03/03/2006 Dishonoured Cheques, Customer Enquiry - Sales History, Purchase Order Entry, Balance Sheet, Stock Price List
08/02/2006 Profit and Loss Report, Maintenance Menu, Customer Frequent Products, Minimum Sales Margin - Minimum Sales GP%, Promotional/Give-away Items, Bank Accounts, Stock Listing, Customer Quotes, Suppliers - Payment Due Dates
19/01/2006 Product Maintenance/Enquiry, Product Listing Report, Stock Valuation Report
13/12/2005 Sorting Lists on Screen, Trading with other FastBase Companies, Supplier Invoices - Narration, Product Enquiry - Sales History, Purchase Order Entry
30/11/2005 Order Entry - Drag and Drop, Forward Orders Report, Stock Adjustments, Customer Order Numbers, Screen Reports
15/11/2005 Cash Movements Report, Customer Listing Report, Purchase Orders - Authorisation, Supplier Invoice Entry - Take 2
27/10/2005 Purchase Orders, Supplier Invoice Entry, Freight on Stock Transfers, Part Enquiry - Alternate Parts, Product Selections
10/10/2005 Stock Adjustments, Supplier Payments, Part Enquiry - Photos
12/09/2005 Quotes, Order Entry, Product Enquiry, Customers/Suppliers, FastBase - Screenshots, Ecommerce: Web Users
23/08/2005 Order Entry, Supplier Invoices, Customer Enquiry - Frequent Products, Emailing Documents, FastBase Startup, FastBase Installation
15/08/2005 Emailing Invoices/Statements etc. from FastBase, Printing / Emailing, Product Maintenance - Weight, Order Entry - Cash Customers
04/08/2005 Deleting Accounts, Quote Status Report, Quote Summary Report, Bank Deposit Supplement, Printing Invoices for Selected Customers, Stock Price List - for Customers, Emailing Invoices/Statements etc.
18/07/2005 Customer Listing, Backup, Customer Credits, Product Enquiry
28/06/2005 Product Availability Report, Supplier Invoices (Tax)
13/06/2005 Invoicing Orders, Transaction Maintenance
08/06/2005 Cash Payments and Receipts, Supplier Invoices - Payments, Supplier Invoices/Credits
10/05/2005 Miscellaneous Menu, Narrations, Stock Writedowns, Customer Enquiry, Stock Price List
29/04/2005 FastBase - New Address, Date Entry
24/03/2005 Stock Enquiry, Customer Freight Charges, Balance Sheet Report, Calendar & Calculator
02/03/2005 GL Enquiries, Emailing Reports, Stock Transfers, Stock Taking
22/02/2005 Product Enquiry, Line Notes, Backup - Verification
07/02/2005 Stock Adjustments, Inwards Goods Report, Estimated Prices
22/11/2004 Transaction Entry - Duplicate Products, Item Quantities, Web Sites
15/11/2004 New Sales Report, Keyword Search, Stock Valuation Report
08/11/2004 Stationery Layouts (Forms), Customer Receipts
04/11/2004 General Ledger, FastBase Functionality
27/10/2004 Backup
11/10/2004 Emailing Reports, Stock Taking, Stock Transfers, Email - SPAM
10/09/2004 Transaction Enquiry, Goods Receipts/Credits, Invoicing Goods Receipts, Serial Numbers, Credit Notes, Mouse Wheel
06/09/2004 Calendar and Calculator, Barcode Printing/Scanning, OpenOffice
25/08/2004 Stock Adjustments, Security, Bank Reconciliation, FastBase
10/08/2004 Customer Aged Trial Balance, Period End, Goods Receipts, Stock Transfers
26/07/2004 Notes and Alerts, Notes and Alerts - More Changes, GL Journal Batches, Customer Discounts, Product Maintenance
14/07/2004 Notes & Alerts, Printing Reports from Screen, Saving Report Selections, Printing Statements, Bank Reconciliation, Customer Sales Analysis Report
28/06/2004 Period End, Goods Receipts/Credits, Batch Printing, Screen Reports
02/06/2004 Stock Price List, Customer - Credit Control, Invoice Maintenance, Customer Receipts, Customer Enquiry - Transactions, Users - Preferences, Miscellaneous
27/05/2004 Finding Transactions, Notes & Alerts
18/05/2004 Standing Transactions, Supplier Purchase History, Backorder Email Notifications, Zip Drive??
06/05/2004 Stock Sales Analysis Report, Notes and Alerts, Order Entry
19/04/2004 Newsletters, Stock Valuation - Aging, Other Changes
07/04/2004 Customer Parent Companies, Notes and Alerts (sales messages)
18/03/2004 Order Entry, Date Entry, Free Advertising
05/03/2004 Entering New Parts, Stock Sales Analysis Report, Date Entry, Account Maintenance
27/02/2004 Sales Orders, GL Accounts, Inwards Goods Report, Finding Invoices
19/02/2004 Stock Enquiry, Suggested Order Generation, Purchase Orders, Selecting Suppliers, Orders - Notes
05/02/2004 Saved Reports, Part Enquiry - Orders
27/01/2004 Transaction Entry, Miscellaneous, Reporting - New Feature
06/01/2004 Order Enquiry, Customer Receipt Entry, Goods Credits, GL Trial Balance
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