Tip of the Month for: September 2013

Answers 4.4 is coming in September!

  The next release of Answers is almost here!  Customers will begin having access to down-load Answers 4.4 beginning the 2nd week of September 2013.

Some of the high-lighted feature additions in Answers 4.4 are listed below.

• Several enhancements have been made to the Executive Information Center added last year based on feedback from customers.
• Search options are now available in most all reports and maintenance programs where numbers and codes are requested, but they may not be known by the user.  In addition when searching on various codes, you can now search by the code or the description.
•  A new Pick Ticket Print history is kept as pick tickets are printed for sales orders, returns, and transfers which can be used to re-print a copy of a ticket at a particular time from the past.
• Ability to copy an entire invoice, a single line, or a list of lines from a different customer’s invoice history detail.
• A Multi-Line Copy, Cut, Delete function is now available in the Detail tab of Order Entry.
• Customer Sales Analysis History will now be accessible in Customer Inquiry for the previous 10 years as well as the current year.
• Ability to review a customer’s month-end balances for the past 12 months.
• An easier way to pay A/P invoices via credit cards.
• Automated Check Writing now has a more interactive approach which allows previewing vendors and invoices to be paid, with the ability to remove a vendor for payment or remove invoices from a vendor’s check.
• Enhancements to the Web Order Entry include a new Quick Order Pad, selecting multiple items from a Stock # search or Frequent Item search, new keywords for improved searching on items, and a new Browse by Category search item.
• Ability to use Windows shortcut keys for copying, cutting, and pasting within Answers.
• Forms to be emailed as PDF's will now have easily recognizable names.
• Time specific and sensitive Task Reminders in addition to dates.
• Ability to attach shortcuts to other files, folders, or web pages to various places.
• A new Vendor Discount/Multiplier code can be setup in inventory in addition to the regular Multiplier codes.
• Improved and faster searching in the Nonstock Sales History Inquiry.
• Improved searching on customers and vendors.
• Ship-To Address Search in Invoice History as well as the addition of several other filters to make it easier to search through Invoice History.
• Option to create a Prepaid or normal Printed Check from the maintenance mode of A/P Invoice Entry.