AGRIS^™ Product Suite | ReadMe | Version 19.2.0

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1 General Information

This document provides general product availability information and briefly summarizes the AGRIS Product Suite 19.2.0 software update. Use the information contained in this document to learn about the latest changes available for the AGRIS agribusiness management system (AGRIS).

The current update of AGRIS is available to existing AGRIS customers on versions 9.5.0.x and higher. You can obtain the upgrade files from one of the following locations:

AGRIS Installation CD
My Account Knowledge Base

1.1 Product Information

Product Name:	AGRIS Agribusiness Management System – AGRIS 19.2.0
Version:	Version 19.2.0 Distribution Build 121, Application Build 121
Date:	26-JUL-2019

1.2 Documentation

Support and technical installation documentation for the AGRIS 19.2.0 release is located at the Technical Info page.

1.3 Upgrading From Earlier Versions of AGRIS

Note: If you are migrating from AGRIS Versions 9.4.6 or earlier, please contact Greenstone Technical Support. Conversions from V9.4.6 or earlier are not supported in this upgrade.

1.3.1 Pervasive® PSQL™

If you have not updated your Pervasive® PSQL™ Engine to a supported version, a message appears during the AGRIS upgrade process, advising you to update your Pervasive software.
Click HERE to download supported versions of Pervasive® PSQL™.

1.4 Special Considerations for this Release

The information contained in this section is provided as supplemental detail about Microsoft^® Windows^® and Pervasive® PSQL™ to help guide you in installing or upgrading to the latest version of AGRIS.

1.4.1 Pervasive® PSQL™

Pervasive® PSQL™ v11 and later database engine releases do not allow license "stacking," but rather require user count increases on both the Server and Workgroup database engines.

1.4.2 Payroll – Tax Tables

Attention Payroll users:
Please download the latest tax tables after installing this version for the latest changes. Please contact the Technical Assistance Center if you need assistance with this automated download process.

2 AGRIS 19.2.0 Update Information

The information contained in this section provides insight into the new features and improvements available, as well as issues that Greenstone corrected in this version of AGRIS. The modules (i.e., "Component/s") that contain changes are listed next to the Key and Summary of what was added, enhanced, or fixed.

2.1 Enhancements

The list of enhancements below is sorted by Component (i.e., module) then by Key. The "Key" in blue-bold are hyperlinked to more information.

Component/s	Issue key	Summary	Custom field (Release Notes and benefits)
ACP	AGS-4611	Ability to edit first voucher number	Reduce time and effort to correct vouchers entered without a number in the stock addition process.
ACP	AGS-5601	Display Voucher Remarks in Account Balance Inquiry voucher grid	Simplify effort to understand relevant voucher information.
ACP	AGS-5604	Display Actual / Estimate Status in Account Balance Inquiry voucher grid	Reduce time and effort to understand voucher status. Minimize time drilling into vouchers or generating reports to understand status.
ACP	AGS-5659	Ability to update Voucher Actual / Estimate Status and Due Date using Edit Multiple Voucher option	Reduce keystrokes, time and effort to update due dates and actual status on vouchers. Simplify effort to understand relevant voucher information.
ACR, AT2	AGS-2823	AttachToo - Ability to view A/R Statement Forms as AttachToo attachment in AR Account Balance Inquiry	Improve ability to see AR statements electronically when look at the customer's inquiry screen (without needing to find statements in the spooler). Reduce time and effort to research, see and discuss AR statements with customers….
ACR, AT2	AGS-8074	AttachToo - Ability to view Prepay Statement Forms as AttachToo attachment in AR Account Balance Inquiry	Improve ability to see AR statements electronically when look at the customer's inquiry screen (without needing to find statements in the spooler). Reduce time and effort to research and see and discuss AR statements with customers. Maximize the ability to save and later review AR statements runs generated for collection letters, marketing messages and even employee mailings.
ActiveReports, SYS	AGS-8443	Document Output / Forms Manager > New option "B" for "Send Both to Document Storage and Folder"	Increase setup flexibility to use AGRIS Mobile Applications while storing documents in the AttachToo document storage system.
BLK	AGS-8096	BULK 780 - Ability to automatically generate Order Recall PDF when finishing an order	BULK 780 - Ability to automatically generate Order Recall PDF when finishing an order
BLK	AGS-8269	bulkWeigh View Mode - Prevent processing completed orders when the scale is View Mode	bulkWeigh View Mode - Prevent processing completed orders when the scale is View Mode
BLK	AGS-8474	BLK 780 - Ability to finish a Batch Receive process without confirmation from the scale operator	BLK 780 - Ability to finish a Batch Receive process without confirmation from the scale operator
BLK	AGS-9084	BLK 780 - Ability to send commands from an external system to the PC via the 780 TCP/IP port or the PLC IP port	BLK 780 - Ability to send commands from an external system to the PC via the 780 TCP/IP port or the PLC IP port
BNK	AGS-8771	ACH CoBank file - process NACHA (National Automated Clearing House Association) format file	Reduce time and effort to process Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions authorized by customers for payments on accounts through CoBank. Reduce time and effort to disburse funds to counter-parties via Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions through CoBank.
CFT	AGS-7905	Energy Force - Import Consumption Billing Transactions	Reduce time and effort to transfer and invoice consumption billing transactions. Improve accuracy of the transfer and invoice. A transfer IN to the deferred/consumption location will import for each delivery and each billing invoice will relieve t
CFT	AGS-8020	Energy Force - import Card number for Cardtrol transactions	These changes allow for the Cardtrol number to be added as an additional line item on the AGRIS Invoice and A/R Statements. Reduce time and effort to share card numbers for Cardtrol transactions.
CFT, Connect2	AGS-7315	Adopt John Deere Financial's transition from SSLv3 to TLSv1.2 and Symantec to DigiCert Security certificates	Maximize security of financial transactions conducted with John Deere Financial.
DB Engine	AGS-8996	Support Actian PSQL v13 R2 Server & Workgroup for Windows	Increase flexibility to run the system on the latest Actian PSQL v13 database engine service pack. For details, see https://docs.actian.com/psql/psqlv13/index.html#page/whnew/whatsnew.htm
DRS	AGS-7996	DRS - Implement Location Filter for Name Id	DRS - Implement Location Filter for Name Id
ENV	AGS-7288	Support the Microsoft Windows Server 2019 operating system	Increase your options for deploying and running the system.
GRN	AGS-7966	Settlement Invoice Forms - Origin & Destination Weight Certificate Numbers are available to use	Maximize ability and reduce time to communicate origin and destination Weight Certificate number information.
GRN	AGS-8629	Option to NOT split a contract schedule when you cross-apply a ticket to another Name Id's contract	Maximize flexibility to enforce business rules for cross-application of tickets to contracts.
Install	AGS-4360	Modify RAPIDS to automatically copy the 2 AGRIS files to the RAPIDS folder	+ Improve RAPIDS up-time and stability when upgrading AGRIS. + Reduce time upgrading AGRIS. + Improve upgrade experience for AGRIS and RAPIDS customers.
INV	AGS-7813	Inventory Activity Import / Export now includes Storage Facility and Bin Code (Storage Management) information	Minimize time to relieve inventory when using Manufacturing transaction processes. Increase accuracy of information of bin inventory information. Reduce time and effort to analyze bin inventory information. Reduce time to cross reference Pennant Mill Manager Item to AGRIS Commodity and Bin (Storage Management) during the Manufacturing transaction process. AGRIS Bin Storage Management system integration has been added with this release to support relieving inventory when using Manufacturing transaction processes.
INV	AGS-7961	Delivery Ticket & Invoice - security flag where people cannot change prices but a manager can override	Enhances the security option in Delivery Ticket Entry and provides another under Invoice Entry allowing for a more granular control over the entry/modification of prices. Maximize the ability to enforce prices and margins. Increase the ability to view and investigate price overrides on Delivery Tickets and Invoices.
INV	AGS-8716	Inventory Transaction Import: Better reject description for validating commodity position	Minimize time and effort to investigate exceptions and transactions missing a daily position entry.
INV	AGS-8893	Inventory Transfer - Add Remark to export / import	This improvement helps to maximize the ability to: capture and analyze transfer information. capture and store remarks in AGRIS from the AGRIS Warehouse mobile app.
LDG	AGS-8008	Advanced Report - Allow "multiple period graphic Income statement" to use Ledger Form Definition	Reduce time and effort to use the format established on the financial form.
MSSQL	AGS-7354	Agent pre-install utility - add check for SQL Server Management Studio installation	Reduce time and effort to install the agent on the AGRIS component server for AGRIS mobile applications!
ONE	AGS-5300	Self Check-In - Ability to prompt for multiple inputs at kiosk & validate	Provides for a driver to enter predefined fields at the kiosk with validation and instant feedback if necessary, and then start a ticket upon completion.
ONE	AGS-6551	Auto-ID Load Orders - Create load orders within Auto-ID Maintenance	Auto-ID Load Orders - Create load orders within Auto-ID Maintenance
ONE	AGS-6741	Auto-ID Audit - Add entries in the audit log for user responses to RFID events such as Assign Number to Ticket, Prompt For Ticket, and Prompt, Start New Ticket	Auto-ID Audit - Add entries in the audit log for user responses to RFID events such as Assign Number to Ticket, Prompt For Ticket, and Prompt, Start New Ticket
ONE	AGS-6873	Audit Log - Delete Processed events more frequently via a separate Days to Retain value	Audit Log - Delete Processed events more frequently via a separate Days to Retain value
ONE	AGS-7363	Import - Ability to import Name ID's automatically in background	Import - Ability to import Name ID's automatically in background
ONE	AGS-7367	Ticket Post - Alternate Destination Machine - Add Fix condition for blank vehicle ID	Ticket Post - Alternate Destination Machine - Add Fix condition for blank vehicle ID
ONE	AGS-7370	RFID - Delete Processed tag ids from the database when older than the Reprocess Timeout period	RFID - Delete Processed tag ids from the database when older than the Reprocess Timeout period
ONE	AGS-7509	Pit Commander - Ability to edit grade factors	Pit Commander - Ability to edit grade factors
ONE	AGS-7657	Ticket Post - Alternate Destination Machine - Ability to regenerate post record after initial run	Ticket Post - Alternate Destination Machine - Ability to regenerate post record after initial run
ONE	AGS-7750	Ticket Post - Ability to Post into External REST API Service	Ticket Post - Ability to Post into External REST API Service
ONE	AGS-7761	Delivery Tickets - Destination Station Filter - Ability to view tickets at other stations	Delivery Tickets - Destination Station Filter - Ability to view tickets at other stations
ONE	AGS-7874	Auto ID maintenance - Add multiple ID's - Create new Id Numbers with same number of digits as the starting number	Auto ID maintenance - Add multiple ID's - Create new Id Numbers with same number of digits as the starting number
ONE	AGS-7980	RFID Processing - Option to pause processing for Overweight Permit entry	RFID Processing - Option to pause processing for Overweight Permit entry
ONE	AGS-8014	PLC Interface - Add an event for Pit Number Assigned	PLC Interface - Add an event for Pit Number Assigned
ONE	AGS-8101	RFID - Add additional detail to audit logging	RFID - Add additional detail to audit logging
ONE	AGS-8113	Ticket Import - Ability to import Target Weight without a bin assignment	Ticket Import - Ability to import Target Weight without a bin assignment
ONE	AGS-8266	Audit Log - Add more logging of successful operations	Audit Log - Add more logging of successful operations
ONE	AGS-8272	Audit Log - Add logging of Basic and Data Access errors	Audit Log - Add logging of Basic and Data Access errors
ONE	AGS-8473	Ticket Import - Ability to import a ticket with source and destination binSight bins for a bin-to-bin transfer	Ticket Import - Ability to import a ticket with source and destination binSight bins for a bin-to-bin transfer
ONE	AGS-8492	Ticket Entry - Return to Ticket Search Only After Print	Ticket Entry - Return to Ticket Search Only After Print
ONE	AGS-8812	Capture Signature - Added support for prompting for a signature by kiosk number after changing the ticket location	Capture Signature - Added support for prompting for a signature by kiosk number after changing the ticket location
ONE	AGS-8973	Biometric Security - Add Cash Price as an available option	Biometric Security - Add Cash Price as an available option
ONE	AGS-8979	Ticket Entry - When applying an Auto-ID or Load Order to an existing ticket, changing the ticket type to Transfer should automatically blank out Customer Name ID	Maximize integrity of transfer information.
ONE	AGS-9058	binSight Integration - Allow finishing Void tickets without binSight bin assignments	binSight Integration - Allow finishing Void tickets without binSight bin assignments
ONE	AGS-9059	Kiosk Reprint - Ability to use NCD Push Notification Hardware Serial and Ethernet	Kiosk Reprint - Ability to use NCD Push Notification Hardware Serial and Ethernet
ONE	AGS-9096	Ticket Entry - Force user to change Cash Price if a value is entered that is not in range	Ticket Entry - Force user to change Cash Price if a value is entered that is not in range
ONE	AGS-9103	MSSQL - Modify oneWeigh to support alternate DBConnections.config file	MSSQL - Modify oneWeigh to support alternate DBConnections.config file
PAT	AGS-7360	Ability to report investment credits in box 7 of the 1099-PATR form and the electronic file	Reduce time and effort to comply with regulatory reporting requirements.
PAY	AGS-4510	SUTA Reporting Illinois (IL) - Output File 6 (monthly reporting) - Output file 7 (quarterly reporting)	Reduce time and effort to comply with IL regulatory reporting requirements. Provides the following changes and updates 1) Output 6 title changed to Monthly reporting 2) Output 7 title change to Quarterly reporting 3) Adjust Output 6 or Monthly to First Name / Last Name. 4) File Name for Output 7 (quarterly reporting)
PAY	AGS-8029	W-2 Reporting - Ability to print dependent care dollars in Box 10 of W-2 and the electronic files and resubmit files	Reduce time and effort to comply with regulatory reporting requirements.
PMM	AGS-7618	Store PMM Receiving Transaction (RT) number for Stock Additions in the AGRIS ACP Voucher "Order Field #2" field	Reduce time and effort to use Stock Addition information for voucher processing and analysis. The PMM RT number was stored in the voucher description field. This enhancement stores the PMM RT number in the AGRIS Order Field #2.
PMM	AGS-7942	Add more resilience around XML Post	Improve the reliability of the posting routine. Reduce time and effort to research posting issues. The posting now has retries around communications to Web Service. More entries are made to the log. Improved other areas where the XML transaction might not get written to the queue folder in the event of a failure.
PMM	AGS-7970	PMM - ability to populate PMM with AGRIS document number on all transactions	Reduce time and effort to trace and report transaction information between AGRIS and PMM, including: PMM Shipment with AGRIS Delivery Ticket number PMM Receiving Transaction (Purchase Order Receipts) as AGRIS Primary Voucher number PMM Manual Adjustment, Transfer, and Physical Count as AGRIS Inventory Transaction number PMM Manufacturing Order as AGRIS Manufacturing Transaction number This provides a visual indication that the transaction was sent to AGRIS and the document can be found in AGRIS using the AGRIS Document Number that displays in PMM.
PMM	AGS-8242	PMM - ability to update contracts to that go into PMM	+ Maximize flexibility to reduce the price by the discount when pushing a the contract into the Pennent Mill Manager system. + Increase data integrity when exchanging contract totals and applying a set contract price formula.
PMM	AGS-8523	PMM - Contract application can apply to a different commodity code in the adapter	Maximize accuracy of contract quantity information in AGRIS.
PMM	AGS-9110	PMM - Block it so only one user can be in the PMM CFT at a time	+ Maximize data integrity with proper transaction processing. + Minimize file in use errors.
Security	AGS-8411	Ability to secure new Spreadsheet button (available at Customize > System Security > 4) Edit Security Levels > SYS-General Options-Grid Export to Spreadsheet)	Maximize the ability to control, protect and secure information from use in unauthorized ways.
SYS	AGS-2712	Report that show permissions by a user profile with the ability to export security settings for all users to a CSV for filtering with Excel (available at Customize > System Security > Print)	+ Reduce time and effort to understand who has access and to what level with the ability to set filters on packages, access levels, etc. + Reduce effort to share security settings by user with internal and external auditors.
SYS, ENV	AGS-3467	Export any grid on a screen to a CSV spreadsheet	Minimize time and effort to share or analyze information in the system.
SYS	AGS-4577	Name Quick Launch button - View / Edit Name information (like lienholders, ACH on File, Power of Attorney, etc.) via new button to right of "Go", specific to Name/Address.	Reduce time and effort to see other pertinent information about the customer / counter party. Reduce mouse clicks to return to current application after looking at Name/Address information.
SYS	AGS-8000	Transfer Reports/Forms: Change Transfer "To/From Diskette" to be "Transfer To/From Folder"	Improve clarity to reflect how transfers of reports and forms normally occurs.
SYS	AGS-8118	Ability to run the Agent Checklist utility"Agris.Sys.AgentCheck.exe" from the AGRIS Utilities > Diagnostics > "Agent Pre-Install Utility" menu	Reduce time and effort to find and run the Agent Checklist utility"Agris.Sys.AgentCheck.exe". Reduce time and effort to install the agent on the AGRIS component server for AGRIS mobile applications! To run this utility, simply select Utilities > Diagnostics > Agent Pre-Install Utility. It also now defaults the Dataset Number, AGRIS User ID and AGRIS User Password that you entered for the dataset you are in.
SYS	AGS-8603	Import Security settings update - Removed dependencies to Import Maintenance security when importing transactions	Reduce time and effort to setup the AGRIS Sales and Warehouse mobile applications.
Web Service	AGS-8445	Web Service Message 92330 Print Forms: Printer Option = "N" should always create a PDF file regardless whether or not the Form is configured to do so	Reduce AGRIS Warehouse App implementation time as the form print process will automatically create a PDF with no additional setup. Only requirement is to set a Default Form.
Web Service	AGS-8894	Web Service Print Form - Inventory Transfer	Maximize the ability to view an Inventory Transfer document on a mobile device via the upcoming "Transfers" feature in the AGRIS Warehouse App.

2.2 Corrected Issues

Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greenstone Community Article showing a spreadsheet of the Enhancements and Corrected Issues.

2.3 Open Issues Under Investigation

Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greenstone Community Article showing the list of Open Issues Under Investigation.