AGRIS Customer Documentation

AGRIS 18.1.0 ReadMe

 

AGRIS Product Suite |  ReadMe  |  Version 18.1.0

 

Table of Contents

 

1 General Information

This document provides general product availability information and briefly summarizes the AGRIS Product Suite 18.1.0 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 18.1.0

Version:

Version 18.1.0 Distribution Build 80, Application Build 86

Date:

January 9, 2018

1.2 Documentation

Support and technical installation documentation for the AGRIS 18.1.0 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 18.1.0 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

Component/s

Key

Summary

Release Notes and benefits

ACP, AT2

AGS-2255

AttachToo - Accounts Payable Voucher exception report to identify missing attachments on transactions

+ Make sure vendor invoices are stored for each Stock Addition?

+ Provide exception report for any type of attachments to A/P Vouchers?

+ Minimize time investigating attachment tasks that need to be completed?

+ Maximize control and the completeness of

ACP, PAT, PAY

AGS-3385

Regulatory:  Support printing and e-filing of information tax forms for 2017 (for processing in 2018)

Updated 1099-DIV, INT, MISC and PATR standard forms for accurate 2017 tax year regulatory reporting.

Updated W-2 standard forms for accurate 2017 tax year regulatory reporting.

ACR

AGS-3540

Applying Payment by Invoice now moves to next consecutive invoice line

Reduce time and effort to apply payments to invoices, one invoice at a time.

ACR

AGS-857

Manual Invoice - Ability to enter invoice remarks on manual invoices at the time of entry

+ Simplify and reduce keystrokes relating to remark entry.

+ Add remarks before saving the invoice and thus improve your ability to communicate relevant information with the customer.

+ Allows entry of the remarks prior to the manual invoice save event.

AGY

AGS-3922

Formulation Group Names standardized across multiple locations 

+ Simplify formulation blend group descriptions to provide a more consistent experience for AgroGuide operators. 
+ Simplify passing information from tools like AgSync and Agworld into AgroGuide via the Agronomy integration Service (AIS). 
+ Improve flexibility to receive an operation type from AgSync or Agworld and route it to the correct AgroGuide blend group. 
This enhancement allows the same blend group to exist a multiple locations to simplify passing the blend group from AgSync or Agworld to AIS to AgroGuide.

AGY

AGS-3550

Maps > Refreshing AgroGuide Tree and Maps - Reduce time to refresh tree and maps and provide user the ability to manually refresh client information

+ Improve ability to make more changes to maps in less time.
+ Reduce time spent waiting for the "Refreshing AgroGuide Maps" process to complete.

BLK

AGS-3350

Bulk 780 - Ability to manually input Range Values when values are at Zero

 

BNK, GRN, INV, NAM, PAT

AGS-3958

Advanced Reports: Multiple Export Spreadsheet standard reports modified to prevent Excel from dropping leading zero on commodities, name IDs, etc.

Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS. 

Here are the reports that were modified by module:

BNK
Exchange Rate Export Spreadsheet

GRN
Commodity Prices Export Spreadsheet
Discount Table Export Spreadsheet
Default Discount Tables Spreadsheet
Futures Price Export Spreadsheet
Market Basis Export Spreadsheet
Contract Costing Accrual Spreadsheet

INV
Customer Cards Export Spreadsheet
Container Status Spreadsheet
Container History Spreadsheet 

NAM
Farm/Field Export Spreadsheet

PAT
Pass Thru Credit Export
Voting Flag Export/Import with Activity

CFT

AGS-493

Test integration with Store Manager V3.0 that supports EMV

Improve the security and ability to comply with Euro, Mastercard Visa (EMV) security standard.  

DB Engine

AGS-3288

PSQL to MSSQL Migration - Validation of the dataset is now included / required as part of the migration

Improve the reliability and experience migrating to AGRIS on the MS/SQL database engine.

DB Engine

AGS-2598

Support AGRIS, AgroGuide and oneWeigh with the new Actian® Zen/PSQL v13 database engine

Increase flexibility to run the system on the new Actian Zen/PSQL v13 database engine.  "Zen" represents Zero-dba, Embeddable, Nano footprint.  

DB Engine

AGS-2911

Support Actian PSQL v12â„¢ SP1 Update 9

Increase flexibility to run the system on the latest Actian PSQL v12 database engine update.

ENV

AGS-3161

Extended Date Entry parameters:  Allow for Beginning/Ending of Fiscal Year/Month/Quarter + or - number of months

+ Increase flexibility to run report streams for documents with certain date ranges base on fiscal year.

+ Reduce time and effort managing date parameters on output.

ENV

AGS-4050

Move the Thumb Up customer satisfaction survey icon just to the left of the dataset name

Simplify the ability to provide your satisfaction feedback to Greenstone.  

ENV

AGS-3739

Move the social media icons (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Greenstone website, etc.) so they are not directly under buttons we use all the time. 

+ Improve likelihood that the icon will be used intentionally.  

+ Reduce frustration when the icon are accidentally clicked because of the close proximity to commonly used buttons like "Ok" and "Cancel".  

ENV

AGS-3954

Update the underlying URL / hyperlink for the "Thumb up" icon to a new 2018 customer satisfaction survey

Easily provide your level of satisfaction with Greenstone and related input using the "thumb up" icon. 

GRN

AGS-3331

Contracts - Ability to apply a Delayed Price (price later) contract to an existing Deferred Payment contract using the Deferred Payment contract price (ability to apply tickets on a delivery sheet from one contract to another)

+ Minimize time to move a Delayed Price (price later) contract that is being priced for defer payment onto another existing contract.

+ Reduce time and effort to transfer one price later contract that expires to a replacement contract while retaining tic

GRN

AGS-3890

Grain Advanced Report: Commodity Prices Export Spreadsheet dropping leading zero on commodities

Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS and reduce time to use numerical information.

GRN

AGS-785

Storage charge application - Setup option added to configure the default for date applied

Maximize flexibility to charge storage based on your business' rules.

Help

AGS-3802

Help > Contact Information - Change Community URL on contact.htm

Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. 

Help

AGS-2934

Help > Contact Information - Update information for Greenstone site and replace MyAccount with Community

Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. 

Help

AGS-3680

Update URL used to access Greenstone Customer Support

Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. 

INV

AGS-1341

Lot Number Search - Limit the search option to only lot numbers defined to this inventory item

Reduce time to see applicable subitems relating to an item.

INV

AGS-1969

Sales Order Entry - Item Search optimized for faster performance when inactive items exist in the location

Reduce time to search for active items to place on a Sales Order.  

LDG

AGS-3067

Advanced Report - New "Multiple Period Income Statement" with ability to export it to an Excel xls file

Reduce time and effort to understand how revenues and expenses are trending month-to-month over a 12 or 13 month time-range.  

LDG

AGS-1580

Detailed Ledger - Drill directly into the balanced journal entry from detailed ledger

Reduce time and effort to view and understand the balanced transaction.  

ONE

AGS-3344

Audit Log - Add The Auto ID Number to the Ticket Detail of all Audit Log events

 

ONE

AGS-3688

Audit Log - Log tickets with exceptions in a single place for easy review

 

ONE

AGS-2857

Auto ID - Ability to import auto ID's automatically in background

 

ONE

AGS-2809

Forms Router - Add Customer Name ID as a filter option

 

ONE

AGS-2985

Interrupted communication to binSight is not always presenting a message to queue tickets - automatically begins queuing tickets

 

ONE

AGS-3354

Message Board - Ability to label each board in setup for quick identification

 

ONE

AGS-3321

RFID - Create Interface to FEIG LRU1002 Reader

 

ONE

AGS-2818

RFID-Enhance dual sessions on a single workstation

 

ONE

AGS-3346

Station Information - Prompt to Save when selecting a different Station in General Tab

 

ONE

AGS-3692

Ticket Entry - Ability to choose and display QF 17-32 & Other 5-8 in the pending ticket grid

 

ONE

AGS-3595

Ticket Entry - Improve performance of populating commodity selection list

 

ONE

AGS-3324

Ticket Export - Ability to regenerate CINCH XML export for a recent completed ticket

To give the ability to regenerate an XML output of a completed ticket in case the ticket is lost

ONE

AGS-2995

oneWeigh Ticket Entry - front screen binSight ticket entry - change % full to Occupied Qty / UOM

 

PAT

AGS-3805

Ability to Import / Post Patronage Transaction Remarks

Simplify the process and reduce time to understand the elements of a Per-Unit Retain transaction amount for each patron.  

PAT

AGS-3619

Editing Patronage Stock Purchase Vouchers now default the location and transaction number

Reduce time to edit vouchers as location and transaction number default in (rather than stopping to require "their invoice number").

PAT

AGS-3037

Enhance Name/Address maintenance to update Name Id type and miscellaneous name codes on patronage system's activity and transaction entries

Improve clarity and integrity of Name / Address information changes resulting from patronage transaction processing.

PAT

AGS-3650

New Per-Unit Retains Report (Gross, Value, Net) with ability to automatically post amounts as Patronage Transactions

+ Simplify the process of reporting per-unit retain amounts to the IRS.

+ Improve the accuracy of the value based per-unit retain amounts for reporting to the IRS.

+ Reduce time and effort to use and post desired Per-Unit Retain Allocations based on th

PAT

AGS-719 

Patron Refund -  Save the Patron Refund Information and the Transaction Numbers created to the AGRIS Activity log (like ACR Statement parameters)

+ Improve ability to record settings used for patronage refunds.

+ Reduce time to understand the patronage refund settings. 

PAT

AGS-2096

Patronage Rate per Unit - 3rd option added for "Dollars per unit" 

Improve flexibility and clarity when allocating larger dollar amount per unit categories (e.g., dollars per ton on fertilizer). 

PAT

AGS-2292

Patronage Refund - Ability to pay a range of name id's

Reduce time and simplify the process of running corrected patronage refund checks for a select few patrons. 

PAT

AGS-2678

Patronage Account Balance Inquiry - Stock Credits now are validated when running "correct" option & purged transactions move to a new to transaction audit table

Improve integrity and completeness of stock credit history.

PAT

AGS-3872

Patronage>Report Manager>Advanced Reports>Standard>Pass Through Credit Export - Code format changed to support leading zeros on account numbers in Excel

Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS and reduce time to use numerical information.

PAT

AGS-720

Transactions - New transaction audit table marks void date on transactions (instead of deleting them) and show history of reversals

Minimize time and effort to understand Patronage transactions, including voids and reversals.  

PAT

AGS-2802

When creating stock/equity payback for credits only, Messages of what has occurred is now updated.

+ Clarify the message to state the activity that was completed 

+ Reduce time to understand the total amount of what was processed. 

SJI

AGS-1578

Edit Journal Entries: Display available journal entries in a grid

Simplify the process and reduce the effort to research a journal entry.

 

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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