Cost Centres; now define whether Test or Production mode is used

Most third party interfaces allow both a Test and Production mode. This allows testing of a service without affecting live data. For example, producing a Credit Report should not affect a real Person's Credit Bureau data.

Previously, to define whether Test or Production Mode is used you set an option under Tools, User Preferences:

• Clients, Credit Bureau
• Securities, Security Enquiry
• Securities, PPSR

This is now defined under Global Settings, Cost Centres. You can either check:

• "Force Test Mode for all Users and Services".
• With this checked all third party service calls are made in Test mode.
• This may mean some services fail because they do not support a Test mode.
• A warning message will be displayed on opening the database.
• Window Title will include "TEST MODE ENFORCED" and background colour is forced to bright green.
• or "Allow Production Mode based upon User Preferences".
• Allows each User to define whether they are using Test or Production mode.
• Then, under User Preferences, Cost Centres, check either "Test Mode" or "Production Mode".

Note, User Preferences, Cost Centres now is also where "Warn User prior to incurring a fee?" is located.