AGRIS Customer Documentation
AGRIS 17.4.0 ReadMe
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AGRIS™ Product Suite | ReadMe | Version 17.4.0
Table of Contents
1 General Information
This document provides general product availability information and briefly summarizes the AGRIS Product Suite 17.4.0 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 17.4.0 |
Version: | Version 17.4.0 Distribution Build 70, Application Build 82 |
Date: | September 26, 2017 |
1.2 Documentation
Support and technical installation documentation for the AGRIS 17.4.0 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 17.4.0 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 | Key | Summary | Release Notes and benefits |
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ACP | ACP disbursement processing - display the lien holder name like it does in the grain check settlement screen | Before this enhancement, the operator saw the name on the screen without the lien holder and then manually typed in the information. Then the manual edit and the lien holder as defined in Name / Address printed on the check. | |
ACP, ONE | Ability to enter origin and destination weights (Gross Tare Net) in oneWeigh - and pass that info to the stock addition voucher | Improve flexibility to capture and communicate more information about Stock Addition Vouchers for later use. | |
ACR | Enhance Payment Application | Do you want to streamline the process for selecting invoices to apply for each payment? | |
ACR | Reports - Standard Advanced Report - Open Prepayments by product category (bar chart): Various improvements to quickly understand prepays by Product Category | + Reduce time and effort to get accurate prepay information. | |
ACR | Payment Application - new "Auto Apply" button for payment of oldest invoices (by due date) | This new button automatically applies the payment amount to the invoices with the oldest due dates first. This reduces time and effort to select invoices in due date order. | |
AGY | New AgroGuide "EasyBlend" tab option | Are you and your Agronomy team looking for a way to spend less time in the office creating blends and more time in the field working with the growers? Then AgroGuide the EasyBlend is the option for you! | |
AGY, CFT | AgSync - Advanced Synchronization (AIS closed pilot in progress) | Key information synchronized to save time and increase efficiency to communicate and execute on critical business tasks. | |
BLK | AGS-2858 | Bulk 780 - Surge Bin & Lower Garner Automatic Gate Control |
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BLK, ONE | AGS-3070 | Rail Car Database Extended Option - Semi-Annual Update (September 2017) | . |
ENV | Help - User Guide shortcut icon at bottom of windows | Lessen time and effort to access on-line AGRIS Customer Documentation. | |
ENV | Greenstone social media icons now appear at the bottom the AGRIS screens | Easily see what else is happening regarding Greenstone on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. | |
ENV | Provide your level of satisfaction by launching the survey from within AGRIS with the new "Thumb" icon | Easily provide your level of satisfaction with Greenstone and related input using the "thumb" icon. | |
ENV | Place Greenstone icon at the bottom of the AGRIS screens that links to the Community | Simplify access to the Greenstone Community login page. | |
GRN | Shipments - Apply Tickets from Hold - Auto applying tickets from hold now provides an option to apply any bushels left after contract is filled back to the hold position | + Minimize time to reverse partial tickets applied to contracts in error during the auto application process. | |
GRN | Import contract - Ability to record and store Contract Cancel Date added on Contract. | Provides access to update contract records to match external systems cancel dates. | |
GRN | AGS-2727 | Contract Import - File Layouts for import - Note Added - When importing a new contract schedule do not provide a schedule # to auto assign schedule number. | Improve clarity of rules when importing a new contract schedule. |
INV | VFD (Veterinarian Feed Directive from the FDA): Maintain prescriptions and history for 2 years on certain animal medicines sold across counter or mixed into feed. | Reduce time and effort to capture and retrieve information pertaining to restricted use products including animal medication license and prescription. | |
INV | AGS-2665 | Item Maintenance - Change product category (pc): Warn user that this will create an out of balance AND record in the inventory audit record or Activity Log when this is done so the user can run a report on such changes | Improve data integrity and time to reconcile general ledger with the subsidiary. |
NAM | Name Address Labels - Ability to create labels based on CSV file | Reduce time and effort to create a list of names and addresses in order to promote offerings and better communicate with customers. | |
ONE | AGS-338 | Scale Interface - Ability to interface to Scales that Stream Data via Ethernet | Increase flexibility of scale interface by having a general Ethernet connectivity option for newer scales that stream weigh data via Ethernet. |
ONE | AGS-1775 | Standard Remark Maintenance - Ability to quickly view, edit, and delete standard ticket remarks | Minimize the effort to maintain Remark data at the scale. |
ONE | AGS-2097 | Inventory Interface - Ability to enter origin weights & certificate numbers at the scale | Enables checking current destination with original origin weight and gives visibility to any discrepancies at time of delivery. |
ONE | AGS-2547 | Inventory Interface - Add Vehicle ID Quick List with Custom Level Recall | Simplify accounting for and weighing of Tanks in the Inventory Interface. Use a Stored Tare Weight for both the outbound Delivery Ticket and the Return Delivery Ticket to ensure customer account is always up to date. |
ONE | AGS-2562 | Auto ID-Add fields for Freight Status, Grade Base, Weight Base | Ensure that Freight Status is available to oneFreight and Transfer Plus programs. |
ONE | AGS-2583 | Ticket Post - Ability to automatically post completed oneWeigh tickets directly into the main AGRIS database | Minimize the effort to post tickets from remote sites to the main Agris dataset. |
ONE | AGS-2610 | Enable the update of the Other Reference field on Transfer tickets with the value from oneFreight orders | Eliminate the need for user input by automatically populating this field from oneFreight. |
ONE | AGS-2680 | Pit Monitor - Improve client update rate when one or more clients are unreachable | Ensure Pit Monitor data updates as quickly as possible when some clients are off line. |
ONE | AGS-2682 | PLC Interface - Ability to log all data transmitted | Minimize the effort to determine if data was sent from oneWeigh to the receiving system |
ONE | AGS-2701 | Auto ID - Modify the import routine to only record rejection code once |
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ONE | AGS-3098 | CINCH XML - Modify for bulkWeigh tickets and add Weighmaster |
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PAT | Patronage > Reports Manager > Advanced Reports > 1) Print Standard Reports: New "Patronage Stock and Equity Balance Export" that gives the ability to include more Name and Address information | + Minimize effort and time to include information about the customer on the report. | |
PAT | AGS-2738 | Update the Patronage Purge to read- to display a warning message will cause a discrepancy between data and stock credits. | The Balancing Reports Discrepancies warning message is now more clear to reduce time understanding the impact of the purge routine. User must click Yes or press Alt-Y in order to start purge process. The "No" button continues to be the default cancel key. This improves integrity of the patronage information. |
PAT | Advanced Reports - Excel version of the Patronage Stock/Equity Balance Report added to aid in verifying balances. | + Minimize effort and time to include information about the customer on the report. | |
PAT | AGS-3261 | Patronage Purch/Sales Activity Spreadsheet updated with Birthdate and Active / InActive status. | + Minimize effort and time to include information about the customer on the report. |
PAY | W-2 Form - ability to sum multiple Box-12 Codes together for reporting | Simplify the regulatory reporting process. | |
SYS | System - Expand Date Acronym to enable selection of up to +/- 99 days | + Improve flexibility to run report streams for documents with certain date ranges. | |
SYS | MSSQL - Relational Model: additional System Support tables for Audit Tracking | Increase visibility to changes to your AGRIS configuration information (including who made the changes, when they were made and what changed). | |
SYS | MSSQL - Relational Model: additional SJI setup tables for Audit Tracking | Increase visibility to changes to your AGRIS financial setup information (including who made the changes, when they were made and what changed). | |
SYS | AGS-3290 | Advanced Reports - Ability to Set File Name on active Reports to allow for the Location Range to append to the output file name | In prior versions, the text-based reports have had the ability to append location range used on the report to the output file name. This feature is now also available for the Advanced Reports in each package. This increases flexibility to target specific information by location(s). |
2.2 Corrected Issues
Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greentsone Community Article showing a spreadsheet of the Enhancements and Corrected Issues.
2.3 Open Issues Under Investigation
Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greentsone Community Article showing the list of Open Issues Under Investigation.
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