Release Notes TransLution Version 3.20 – Release Date 15 January 2014

 

Release Summary

There were a number of enhancements in this release. The TransLution VBP functionality was improved allowing more flexibility in the use of VB code embedded into the TransLution product. The RF scanner software was also improved both from an end user and a support point of view.

 

VBP Improvements

The Visual Basic Provider functionality offered by TransLution has been enhanced by adding the ability to run VBP code directly after a Post on the TL Selector overlay. This is achieved by activating the button called btnGeneralPost on the Form and Button name form.

 

We would then use the new form – VBP Provider Button Mapping as below.

 

 

Select the function area required and map the GeneralPost button to the select source code.

The above shows another enhancement in this release. The way that buttons are mapped to VBP have been changed, specifically function area specific mapping.

 

The final VBP enhancement will have a great impact on project implementation. While we have always had the ability to run VBP code on a successful scan, this has now been extended to allow the VBP on OK to be function area specific.

The button to enable is btnOK2 as before

 

Now however, when this has been selected, the button mapping form now lets you map the button to separate VBP code per function area.

 

 

These changes to the TransLution VB provider offer significant benefits to end users and to product implementers.

In order to use this functionality, you MUST run the stored procedure usp_UpdateVBPControls (see TL Client folder)

 

RF Scanner Enhancements

There is a network indicator block on the RF Scanner form. A ping is done to the server every five seconds and a red/green display shown based on the ping result.

The RF Scanner is completely fullscreen, so it can't be minimised or moved. This will reduce cases of operators ‘losing’ the application by accident.

The introduction of drop down selection options on the Touch Screen has proved to be extremely successful and as a result we extended this to make dropdowns available on the RF Scanner.

 

Other Minor Enhancements and Bug Fixes

·         The issue of maintaining over 32 000 product configs has been fixed.

·         Users can now be assigned to two user groups with access to the same Function Areas without getting an error.

·         Default values following a substituted prompt won't take the substituted value – I.e the default value is used as it should be.

·         Something must be entered on all scanner prompts. This includes prompts with Quantity validation – a value must be entered even if it is a zero.

·         XML files are logged in BOEvent table from EasyScan posts in the same way as they have been logged for General Service posts previously.

·         Only active foreign keys are available for selection in Master File Maintenance. Previously inactive foreign keys were visible and available for selection.

·         When building an xml file for a post, a {tag} will be replaced with nothing (eg. <StockCode></StockCode>), instead of remaining (eg. <StockCode>{tag}</StockCode>) when there's no data to replace for that tag.

·         Dropdowns are now available on Concurrent Prompt form.