<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0cm;
margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.apple-converted-space
{mso-style-name:apple-converted-space;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1186364135;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-919941684 67698705 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1562979196;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-429875422 67698705 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Version 4.58 is now available for download and the new iPad version is available in iTunes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>To check for updates select Help/Check for Updates from the menu bar, and the download will begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>On base and sales terminals (or a Remote Terminal in Temporary Sales Mode) you have to be in admin mode (press F12) to be able to check for updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>When the download completes, select 'Yes' to start the installation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA> Follow the installer directions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA> You can now restart the WineryPOS application.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>It is better to update your base terminal first. You can leave your remote terminal(s) running and connected while you update the base terminal. If you have anti-virus software running, you may need to verify that the WineryPOS application is still being allowed through the anti-virus firewall. If your remote terminal does not automatically pull the update from the base terminal, and goes into Temporary Sales mode on start-up, just check for updates on the remote terminal while in Temporary Sales mode.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Updates in this version:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Fixed a bug where the CC info for a contact is lost when the contact is renamed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Introduced refillable containers for ciders (e.g. growler). Refillable containers have no deposit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Fixed Fruit wines to always be reported on the VQA licensee page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Split Winery Report and Summary Report messages into smaller fragments between remote and base terminals to make it easier for slower base terminals to retrieve data in a timely manner for remote terminals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Fix tip/cashback not being added to totals in Basic print style (pdf generation), when there are no bottles in the sale.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>The base terminal (Winery Info dialog), can now configure 2 separate backup locations (e.g., network drive & google drive – or 2 network drives).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Allow Promo/BTG/TH bottles to be added to bottle totals in the Sales Monthly Summary and Monthly Growth dialogs. This allows you to see the total number of bottles being sold & poured on a yearly basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Added sleep/resume detection for Windows and OsX builds. If the software detects a sleep and resume, it will restart its network connections on the resume indication.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Splitting sales/transactions now allows for the transaction to be split into 2-10 transactions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Added ability to the Backup dialog, to backup the replication files. This allows for a quick way to migrate your base terminal to a new computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>When installing the application on a new computer – the base terminal can pull the backup files during installation to move the database.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>In the Sale Details dialog (updating a transaction), the ‘Add Item’ button now displays a dialog that has Sale Item & Pages (like the main display), to add new items to a transaction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Note, the ‘Add Other’ button has the same features as the ‘Add Item’ button used to have. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>This feature has always been on the iPad version.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Enable the Printer Pairing button for remote terminals in the Print Config dialog. Any terminal can be configured to print for other terminals. Not sure why it was disabled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Add more recovery options for corrupt databases<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Deleted contacts can now be detected and recovered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Partially corrupt transactions can be detected by comparing the primary and secondary database images.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>14)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Allow Email Settings dialog to configure any SMTP port for sending emails. Add a test button, to send a test email to validate the settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>15)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Add a Transaction Totals table option to add in a table containing the totals of each transaction (transaction/basic/tax/deposit/total) for the Sales Totals Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>16)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Added a deposit column to various report tables to show consistent basic/tax/deposit/total breakdowns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>17)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>The Bookings label that is displayed on the main display when there are bookings for the day is now a button that can be pressed to quickly access the day’s bookings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Upcoming Additions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Sales data posting to Quickbooks and Sage - this is my top priority right now, but this is not a simple task.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Import/Export. a) handle Sale Groups and Sale Sets. b) Bulk inventory</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Be able to generate reports for specific wine(s) or sale item(s) or sale category(s).</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Add ability to set the foreground/background colours for the payment buttons.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Be able to create sub-invoices or invoice sets for large sales done through sales reps.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Offer a backup service to store encrypted backups of your database on my server.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Ability to create barcodes or QR codes for membership contacts that can be scanned from a smart phone. That way membership swipe cards are not needed.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Split items into fractional amounts between multiple transactions (eg. Split 1 bottle of wine in terms of value between two or more transactions).</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Add booking feature to the iPad.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Create an iPhone app that supports the booking feature.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Add a timesheet feature to track/report employee work hours</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA>Be able to Print bookings by the week/month.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I expect the next update to be in the January time frame.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>As always, if there are any enhancements that you would like to see added, let me know. I put everything suggested on a prioritized list, and slowly work my way through it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Cheers,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Rob</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>