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Please note: If your program's version number is less than 5.1.3948, please email support to arrange to have your program updated.
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11-18-09 5.1.3972
Fixed error entering new categories
Fixed error processing aged batch settlements
10-31-09 5.1.3810
Added failsafe to avoid losing entries when batch-enter screen is closed
Fixed new-sale error after processing non tax sale
Fixed new-sale window lockup
Layaways now prompt for Save/Close
10-18-09 5.1.3701
Added 'dispose/undelete by barcode' functions
Added 2.25 x 1.25 thermal label size for the Zebra 2844
Added filtering of Carriage Return / Line Feed from Consignor ID and Item ID
Added option to always round up sales tax
Added option to list consignors with a negative store credit
Added option to round up sales tax (for State of Maryland)
Added price label quantity = inventory quantity option to all price label options
Added progress bar for Employee, Consignor and Customer work area grid selection
Added progress bar to database uploads
Added row-height adjustment for printing 3 checks per page
Added sold date to items-sold list
Added sort-by-invoice date to sales reports
Added Store Credit, Last Sale Date, Last Settlement Date to consignor.csv
Added warning message when attempting to delete inventory in stock or unsettled items
Adjusted report header font size
Adjusted unlisted item message size
Cash payment method does not cause payment amount to be automatically entered
Changed 'From' to 'Date From' on report and label screens where appropriate
Consignor notes screen appears by default when notes are present
Consignor selection is remembered on sales report designer
Fixed batch print of settlements
Fixed duplicate settlements
Fixed close employee edit window
Fixed deleted items displaying in reports
Fixed employee commission not appearing in history
Fixed error message entering new consignor
Fixed error message when printing labels for all quantities
Fixed error message when running account history
Fixed error message when running batch settlements
Fixed inventory report error
Fixed label/report designer not defaulting to the correct business location
Fixed lines out of place on agreement printout
Fixed sales recap computing incorrect totals
Fixed Store Credit adjustment
Removed 'restore complete' message after restoring database
Removed deleted items from reports
Removed tax credit for manual discounts on tax-free invoices
Replaced 'Terms' with 'Pay Method' in Sales Work Area
Reprinted labels now always compute discount schedule based on original price rather than current price
9-3-09 5.1.3415
Batch buyout entry added
Fixed automatic transfer to house not transferring
Fixed error when printing detailed labels
Fixed error when selecting items for Zebra labels
Fixed installer unable to register cswskax6.ocx
Fixed lockup when running batch settlement
Online backup added
Select an item from list -> Select an item
Send data to support button added
8-20-09 5.1.3226
BCSS Diamond and Virtual:
2-part price tags for Zebra
Bar codes for 2-inch Zebra labels
Zebra labels now accessible from batch entry window
BCSS Virtual -
Added Inventory Reports filter named 'Online Only'. When checked only inventory belonging to consignors with online access will be uploaded.
BCSS Deluxe, Diamond and Virtual:
Added Disposition Filter for inventory reports
Added Tax-Exempt ID field for buyers
Check options returned to Intro Edition
Fixed error message when item number is used to enter an item on Sales Invoice
Fixed error message when opening sales report
Fixed filters for consignor report designer
Bar code entered will appear on new item window
One click now chooses on consignor/buyer list
Switch details and description on medium price labels
Tables now refresh after data restore
8-13-09 5.1.3194
BCSS Diamond and Virtual:
Fixed error message when remote computers start on a network
Zebra font sizes are now configurable
BCSS Deluxe, Diamond and Virtual:
Consignors will no longer be credited in Current Items and Batch Settle when their buy-outright items are sold
Description input field now limited to 20 characters
Fixed bar code reading on sales invoice not inputting line item
Fixed print/read barcode setting in program setup
Removed possibility of quotes when importing csv
Shop Tax ID can now printed on sales receipts if the ID is entered in Program Setup, General tab
8-8-09 5.1.3140
Primary Changes:
Medium price tags show item details if 'Date In' is turned off in Program Setup
Removed overprint on medium price labels
Specific labels may now be printed (See Manual, Labels, Print a Few Labels)
Secondary Changes:
Added 'Save Edited Group Name' button to User-Defined Group window
Bar-code box on invoices now has note to click in the bar-code box before reading bar codes
Changed column headings for buyer export for Excel
Changed information labels on consignor report designer
CSV export no longer removes periods from text
Fixed check amount error for QuickBooks export
Fixed error message for consignor report
ID entry for printing barcodes now not case sensitive
Inventory Reports load faster when using the Item ID filter
User-Defined Group Names now appear in Inventory Menu
Zebra prize labels - price font enlarged (Diamond and Virtual)
7-22-09 5.1.3048
Fixed error message when opening the label designer
Fixed layaways missing from Account History if the user elects to settle for layaways before maturity
Fixed possible incorrect price on the Items-Sold Report
Improved duplicate consignor ID and duplicate Item ID detection for new entries.
7-18-09 5.1.3023
Primary Changes:
Created new Virtual report showing consignors with online access
Secondary Changes:
Added Zebra TLP printers support (Diamond and Virtual)
Added check for duplicate consignor ID
Removed pawn references in Account History printout
Fixed batch inventory edit so it won't loose track of inventory item for User-Defined Groups
7-12-09 5.1.2985
Primary Changes:
Added Inventory CSV import/export
Added option to include layaways in settlements
Reduced batch-settle processing time for many consignors
Secondary Changes:
Added copy/paste in the agreement editor
Added option to have transfer of aged inventory occur before scheduled discounts
Fixed $1000 item price on new-sale doc saving as $1
Fixed double date on Items Sold report header
Fixed error message when changing the consignor percentage for one consignor using the percentage tool
Fixed incorrect price on Epson receipts for 2nd and subsequent items
Fixed invoice/settlement date not showing in Account History
Fixed possible error message when starting a new shift till (Diamond, Virtual)
Fixed possible error message when viewing inventory report
Fixed possible printing of wrong settlement docs when doing a batch settlement
Fixed price field blank on new sale item pick list
6-14-09 5.1.2886
Primary Changes:
Print hang tags from inventory batch entry
Secondary Changes:
Added print summary of till at end of day
Corrected employee % on sales recap report
Fax printer is no longer a print option
Fixed error recording split-settlement payments
Fixed potential error when sorting item IDs that have no consistent pattern
Fixed skipped entry on settlement and payment reports at page break
Price labels will show current price if a the discount schedule is chosen and one hasn't been created
Sales clerk is now blank on invoices if none is specified
Settlement and payment amounts no longer round differently.
5-15-09 5.1.2705
Primary Changes:
Virtual edition released
Secondary Changes:
Added default files in program folder for consignor/buyer import/export
Added option to print batch settlement documents 2 to per page
Allow apostrophes in shop names
Duplicate ID warning for importing consignor and customer .csv records
Fixed error message when running split payment settlements
Fixed error when printing Items-Sold List
Matched consignor/buyer export columns to import columns
Program Setup now shows all options for 2" thermal labels (Diamond and Virtual)
Selection of date formats in program setup for international use
5-1-09 5.1.2656
Arranged tab sequence on the Discount Schedule
Fixed possible error message when clicking on an item in the Wish List
Fixed incorrect addresses on batch settle checks
4-26-09 5.1.2486
Primary Changes:
Added import of consignor and buyer information (Deluxe, Diamond, Virtual)
Path to picture in batch-entry grid
View-picture button added to new-sale window
Secondary Changes:
Allow negative disbursement value on Intro settlements
Disable cash-sale options in Intro
Fixed error 1429 for calendar components on new-sale window
Fixed error message when clicking on a deleted inventory item
Fixed filters for price labels on Zebra
Fixed max window function for main window - returned other windows to normal size
Fixed possible incorrect settlement ID in payments and invoice items
Fixed possible loss of working directory after print preview
Fixed type mismatch error when printing price labels on Zebra
Fixed view-sale window (would not close)
Row space adjustment for price tags
Lowered top margin of Consignor Agreement by one line
Workaround for registering 64-bit computers
3-24-09 5.1.2298
Added special message for error 1429
Assign-Bar-Codes link replaced on Inventory Menu
Default Buyers Fee shows on New Invoice line items
Fixed 'parentsgrid' error when doing a New Settlement
Fixed check box for Layaway Total Payment
Fixed Error 1426
Fixed error in computing discounts on Sales Recap
Fixed header/footer text on Invoices
Report and label calendars default to 'today'
Sales Status reports status for Layaways
3-14-09 5.1.2245
Current Price lowers Lowest Price if applicable
Two taxes print separately on receipts
Added support for the Zebra 2824 to Diamond and Virtual to accommodate the many Consignpro users converting to BCSS
3-3-09 5.1.2197
Primary Changes:
Give a bonus to consignors settling for store credit. Example: 40% settlement for cash, 60% settlement for store credit (not available with batch settlements)
Option to turn off bar codes on the Zebra thermal price labels
Secondary Changes:
Added a date range to User-Defined Dates. (Records marked with User Dates can be selected for reports by entering inclusive dates in the date fields.)
Option to have windows always maximized.
2-26-09 5.1.2081
Added bar-code-entry field to Inventory Add and Edit Screens
Added function to remove duplicate bar codes
Added option to elect to open all windows maxed
Consignor drop-down on new sale documents now lists 20 consignors
Fixed lockup when settlements have many buy outrights
Fixed tax on tax-free category in new sale
2-15-09 5.1.1987
Bar-code entry field added to New and Edit Inventory screens
UPC-A and UPC-C options moved to program setup for global application
Fixed Unlisted Items not showing on Saved Invoice.
2-9-09 5.1.1919
Fixed rounding of sales tax to 2 decimal places.
2-3-09 5.1.1849
Fixed bugs in Add-New-Consignor, Batch Inventory Edit and Add Category (Error 1234)
Fixed bug requiring clicking in a field to activate another field.
New BCSS Version
BCSS has been upgraded to Microsoft FoxPro 9.0. Unlike minor updates, this upgrade was months in the making and completed at considerable expense.
As of January 1, 2009 prior Visual Basic versions and support for them are discontinued. Please upgrade to the new FoxPro version ($79).
Visual Basic Design |
FoxPro Design |
Related:
New BCSS FoxPro Features
Previous Release Notes (Disregard)
There have been no updates to the existing program because there have been no issues or improvements of the existing program that could be considered 'updates'. However, a major upgrade to FoxPro has been in progress since last summer.
Previous BCSS Updates
6-9-08
Added Percentage Tool - Change the Consignor % for multiple items.
Colored tabs on sub screens
5-30-08
Major Upgrade to FoxPro 9.0
Total revision of the GUI to bring information and tasks to the surface for easy access.
Bar codes added to thermal price tags
FoxPro 9.0 database technology eliminate a 3rd-party component for software/database interaction.
Refresh data within BCSS with a button press. No sending data to support for repair.
Built-in Consignment Agreement editor
Total Revision of Reports
7-1-07
Zebra Label Printer - BCSS now supports the Zebra 2844 Thermal Printer which prints 4" thermal price labels.
6-14-07
Bar Code Processing - Deleted inventory is ignored when processing bar codes to add items to invoices.
5-21-07
Batch Process Changes - Make multiple changes to Discount Schedules, User-Defined Categories and Categories without having to save each change individually.
Simple But Powerful Inventory Categorization - Set up Groups (like Color, Size, Style and Type) and Sub-Groups for each Group (like red, green, blue and white, for Color) and select from those options when adding or editing inventory.
Any Category Can Have Its Own Unique Discount Schedule - Placing items in their own categories allows greater control and flexibility in determining whether to discount items or not, when to discount and by how much.
3-24-07
Consignpro Data Conversion Utility - Added to BCSS Utilities Menu. Converts Consignpro data to BCSS format free of charge.
Returned/Donated/Deleted Inventory - Generate, view and print records of such items. When generating a report, in the Inventory Work Area, select options from the drop-down menu named Disposition.
Manual Batch Transfer to House Account
Undelete Inventory - Restore deleted inventory items.
3-4-07
Batch Delete by Consignor and by Category - Leaves inventory items with quantity greater than zero and items that have not been settled.
Email Address Added to Data Export - Email address has been added to the .csv (comma-separated value) export of consignor and vendor information. Names and email addresses can be imported into email programs like Microsoft Outlook.
Settlement Payments to One Consignor - Added a report for this.
Fix Printing Item Description on Hang Tags - Adjusted right column print alignment.
Small Text - Fixed in Consignors Work Area
Invoice Discount Disclosure - Added invoice notation of discount percentage and amount (for buyer awareness and appreciation).
Automatically Deduct Consignor Credit Purchases from Balances - Credit purchases now appear on a new settlement.
12-28-06
Consignor IDs Sort - Consignor IDs should always start with all or part of each consignor's last name, but if numbers are used first, consignors can now be sorted in numerical order.
Auto Non-Tax of Clothing Items below $50 (Canada) - Any clothing item sold in Canada for under $50 will not be subject to tax on the sales invoice. This includes items that may have been priced over $50 and subsequently reduced to under $50 from automatic or manual discounting. Invoice Message - A note entered in a customer record will appear in the 'For Office Use Only' box on invoices.
Credit Limit and Discount Rate Displayed at POS - Values set in the customer record appear automatically when processing a new sale for the customer.
8-10-06
User Text and Dates - Identify and group customers with unique text and dates. Create reports using unique text/date filters. Example: Enter 'bad check' in each customer's User-Text Field who has written a bad check then use 'bad check' as a filter to generate a report including only those individuals, or mark people to be contacted on a certain date.
Discount by Category - Any inventory category can have its own aged-inventory discount schedule.
Print 'secret codes' for unsold inventory (donate, return or transfer to house account) on bar-code labels.
Report filters for birthdays by month
6-25-06
Direct purchase from consignor or 'Buy Outright'
Disposition Filter for Consignor Reports
Bar-Code Test Print - Set margins, number of rows, etc. on the bar-code layout window and press the Test Print Button to print bar codes without closing inventory chooser or input windows.
New combo box with auto completion of entries
Batch inventory entry tab moves across the grid.
Thanks to Brenda Hobbs of Starting Over Consignments, Sulphur Springs, TX, for these suggestions!
5-11-06
Fix international date format
Made the Consignor ID the default on all search screens
4-20-06
Added option to settle accounts based upon balance. For example, only settle accounts with a balance of $5 or more.
Default consignor payment type set as 'Check'. (not applicable in Intro)
Enter the amount due in the Amount-Paid Box for a single settlement.
4-4-06
Remove sales on hold from consignor account balance computation
Print preview adjustment
Fix for shut down error on Windows 98/ME
Function Keys added
- F1 - Help - Manual
- F1 - New Sales
- F3 - New Consignors
- F4 - New Inventory Items
- F5 - New Settlements
- F6 - Consignors Area
- F7 - Inventory Area
- F8 - Sales Area
- F9 - Settlements Area
- F10 - New-Sales Screen
3-9-06
Removed sales on hold from consignor-account-balance computation
Column width adjustments in display screen
Print preview fix
2-8-06
Diamond - Invoice screens accept scanner input. No long necessary to move the New-Sales Screen to the background before scanning codes.
All editions -
Tip-of-the-Day feature added
Added Training Panel for one-click access to instructions
New POS-only version for basic consignment operations
11-23-05
All editions -
Attach and view pictures of inventory items.
Adjustable receipt printer font size
Print all settlements in a batch at once.
Improved calendar allows older dates and pictures.
11-11-05
All editions -
Storage reports
Batch settlement deduction & notes
9-1-05
All editions -
Tabbed Invoices
7-15-05
All editions -
Cash Drawer Balance feature added (Audit any cash drawer at any time.)
05-08-05
All editions -
Shopping Mall (Antique Mall) option added
05-08-05
All editions -
Mailing labels converted to 3x10
Choice of advance or POS entry of new inventory
Ability to put a new sale on hold and return to it later
Rental sales
House account sales reports
Sales reports by consignor
04-06-05
All editions -
New format with one base program (Deluxe) with add-on options. Options include customer and employee tracking, bar coding, networking, cash drawer/receipt printer capability.
02-25-05
All editions -
ID lists and dates sort alpha-numerically
Aged Discounts applied automatically
Multiple House Accounts
Per-item discount on invoices
Prepare the two Inventory Lists with the buyer fee deducted from item prices
Double click right or left arrows scrolls list
01-05-05
All editions -
New User Interface
Improved drop-down menus
Revised manual and supporting documents
The reverse of checks for returns and the batch delete function will no longer delete items if they have not been settled. To be deleted using batch delete, an item must have been received earlier than the date chosen; it must have a quantity of zero; and it must have not have a pending settlement.
Fix: No items showing when trying to view wish list even though wish book entries have been entered.
Fix: Not being able to edit consignors inventory items from the Consignor screen.
12-01-04
All editions -
Customers (Buyers) Area - Automatically adds new customers to the customer database when buyer information is entered on the New-Sale Screen, or batch add customer information periodically. Generate list for mailing with duplicates removed.
Settlement screens show 4 digits to avoid rounding errors.
Fixed the computed tax not changing when a new tax is selected for an invoice item.
Set all phone fields to 50 characters to make more room for descriptive notes (home phone, after 5, e.g.).
Buyer's fee
Auto-complete drop-down boxes
11-10-04
All editions -
Layaways
Split payment types on invoices (Payment is made by credit card and another form of payment.)
10-21-04
All editions -
Consignor report was not including beginning balance in account balance.
Memo field prints on checks.
File choosers could cause the table displays to not respond to mouse commands.
Updated Manual and Quick-Start Guide.
9-16-04
All editions -
Button added to Consignor page to print the consignor list sorted by either consignor name or consignor ID.
Gold and Diamond - Added adjustment to change print space between bar code rows.
9-1-04
Gold and Diamond -
Added bar-code-number-input screen for printing bar codes.
8-21-04
All editions -
Enhanced Shop Totals Report to accommodate variable tax rates
The total items for a consignor is now a count of unsold items rather than total of sold plus unsold.
BCSS gives an error message when incorrect invoice numbers are used.
Diamond Edition - Was not retrieving sales reports through the network.
7-19-04
All editions -
Added a report to the Sales Reports that shows items sold. Only the invoice date filter works for this report.
Added the ability to specify tax rate for each invoice item. The entire invoice can be taxable or not, but the option to specify a separate tax for one item is available. If two sales taxes are specified in BCSS setup, the item tax on new invoices defaults to the total of both, which means that U.S. users will not need to be concerned about this option.
6-30-04
All editions -
Corrected tab sequence on many screens.
Moved the bottom of the frame up on the inventory lists so it does not print on the next page.
Diamond:
Removed the possibility of locking users out.
5-13-04
All editions -
Updated Unlock Form & Manual.
Error messages can be copied and pasted.
Version number appears on the opening splash screen.
The consignor ID can be typed in the box in the sales form, but the drop-down list of all consignor ID's is still available.
The consignor list report is alphabetized by consignor name.
Deluxe, Gold, Diamond: Added inventory-returned form
4-27-04
All editions -
Align check printing with Forms Plus formats
Diamond, Gold, and Deluxe - Added discount box on New Sales Screen.
4-24-04
All editions -
Replaced consignor # with ID.
Put dates in sales recap report heading if the report is filtered for that.
Fixed how Shop Totals on the Sales Recap is computed
Fixed reports date period.
Diamond - Added employee log-in/access control.
Previously -
All Editions:
Aged batch settlements (settles for sales in the previous month and older)
Agreements - built in, auto fill
Batch delete items
Batch edit items
Comma delimited files export
Discount % for invoices
Employee credit purchase
Help documents expanded & updated
Inventory - item # box on invoices
Inventory consignor share column
Inventory report - item-number filter
Invoice - added selected item (in Inventory Area)
New consignor window - print-consignor-agreement button
Performance adjustments for heavy duty use
Settlements screen - added a print button
Maternity Consignment
Wish list
Printing:
Batch inventory entry screen - Print labels for the new inventory only.
Print multiple identical price labels equaling item quantity.
Margins adjustable for labels
Skip label positions if some labels were used in a previous printing.
Small price labels choice of layout
Hang tags with bar code
Bug Fixes:
Computing date differences
Computing settlements
Sales recap totals
Shutting down after trial period
Unlock code - visible success notice when unlocked
Diamond:
Employee log-in/access restriction
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