Release History
emPOWER 5.03.09
FIX: Serial Numbers; can end up with QOH greater than 1 when allocating to Delivery Docket
When allocating a delivery Docket to an AP invoice and changing the location on a serial numbered item line may result in greater than 1 on hand at the updated location. This would only occur if you changed the location on the invoice line pre populated a...
NEW: Serial Numbers; You can now enter a negative quantity on an AP Credit note to offset QOH
Serial Numbers; You can now enter a negative quantity on an AP Credit note to offset QOH. If the negative Qty is entered on the first Item line, the following line can be a positive value. This can be used to apply partial credits after the serial number...
FIX: Reports; Stock on Order report; when grouping by 'EDA' and subsequent field raises RTE error '3265'.
When printing the Stock on Order report grouped by 'EDA' and any subsequent field RTE error '3265' is raised. This will occur when there are more than one 'EDA' dates returned in the report data.
NEW: Tasks; new script button that will run scripts using a new 'Tasks' script type.
There is a new script type 'Tasks', if any of this type exist and are active a script button will be enabled on the Tasks screen.
NEW: Tasks; new option to print custom document
From the Tasks screen the Print button will now allow you to print a custom VBA template.
NEW: Accounting Import; current restrictions on number of attempts to open import batch increased.
An Accounting Import has restrictions on the number of times it attempts to open an import batch, where a Batch Id has not been specified. Currently if there are more than 11 saved batches, ie. with Batch Id range of "Imp" - "Imp10" inclusive the import...
FIX: Accounting Import; using currency symbol for tax value results in 0 tax.
The file format for the Accounting Import did not support using currency symbols for tax value. If you include the currency symbol the tax value will result in 0.
NEW: Reports; Sales Analysis and Purchase Analysis include new 'Reference' filter.
When printing a Sales Analysis or Purchase Analysis there is a new 'Reference' filter on the first Selection tab.
FIX: Serial Numbers; Reversing delivery docket results in negative stock on hand.
A Serial Numbered Item brought in by way of delivery docket then included on AR invoice. If the delivery docket is then reversed the quantity on hand for that serial number will result in a negative.
FIX: Employees; not being updated on Assets when Employee code changed.
When you edit an Employee record and change the code any Assets linked to that Employee code are not updated. This results in the Asset having an orphaned Employee code which will show unexpected results when viewing the Asset record.
FIX: End of Year Transfer Rules; when Description left blank emPOWER populates field with standard text but not saved to database.
When entering new End of Year Transfer Rules the description field defaults to standard text. If this is not changed the text is not saved to database.
FIX: Permission keys; mnuReportsFixedAssets not working.
The Permission key mnuReportsFixedAssets was not working as expected. The correct permission key is mnuReportsFA which is inline with other options such as mnuReportsCR.
NEW: Transaction Types; Delivery Dockets, new option to contra Purchase Order lines when reversed.
Delivery Docket transaction types have a new option 'Contra Purchase Order when Delivery Docket reversed' on Invoice Options tab to contra Purchase Order lines when reversed. If selected when a Delivery Docket, when originated from a Purchase Order, is r...
NEW: Accounts Receivable; Add Job Charges; new 'Print on Commit' option.
When adding Job Charges there is a new 'Print on Commit' option. If checked the built in invoice will be presented for printing after commit. This setting is loaded and saved at time of commit.
FIX: Reports; a number of Sales and Purchases reports not applying userdefined grouping correctly.

A number of reports did not apply userdefined groupings 10 and above correctly.
NEW: Reports; Sales Analysis Report, new option to exclude Inactive Customers.
When printing a Sales Analysis report there is a new option 'Exclude Inactive Customers'. If selected sales from Customers that are no longer active will be excluded.
NEW: User Options; new option to not load the last saved Printer for Reports
Typically, if the Tools, Layout load and save options are checked, emPOWER will reload the last used Printer for a Report.
NEW: Printers; list of printers may be very large under Windows Terminal Server 2008
If running under Terminal Server 2008 and the "Easy Print" feature is enabled, the list of printers grows very large over time.
NEW: Scripts; new 'External' Script Type added.
A new "External" Script Type has been added.
NEW: Reports; Stock Sales Order Report, new Group by option 'Customer Name'.
Stock Sales Order Report now includes group by option 'Customer Name' to group the report by Customer Name.
FIX: Reports; exporting a report including grouped User Defined fields not working correctly.
Exporting a report including grouped User Defined fields in the output will not output the User Defined field data.
FIX: Transaction Types; 'Last Batch' field; not displayed if not licensed for 'Branches'.
If not licensed for 'Branches' the 'Last Batch' field is not being displayed on the Transaction Type screen. The field is there but it is under the 'Last Ref' field.
FIX: General Ledger Import; blank lines imported.
The General Ledger Import would import blank lines into a journal batch. This may occur if there are trailing lines at the end of the import file.
NEW: Item Cost; can now be revalued when Delivery Docket filled.

New transaction type option available for Delivery Dockets, 'Adjust costs when Delivery Docket filled' on the Invoice Options tab.
FIX: General Ledger; Journal Entry batch; 'Advanced User' option gives no warning prior to delete.
An advanced user did not get a warning when deleting a general ledger batch.
FIX: Commit Open Transactions; AP and AR; clearing the commit date doesn't cause refresh.
In the Commit Open Transactions, AP and AR wizard, you can set the commit date. If you go back and clear this date it does not cause a refresh and loaded records will still have the old commit date.
NEW: Stock Control; Generate Purchase Orders; new option to execute batch scripts after generate.
When generating Purchase Orders there is a new option 'Execute Batch scripts after generate'. If checked this will cause any valid Scripts to be run automatically at the conclusion of the normal generation process. This will take effect prior to the data...