AGRIS Customer Documentation
AGRIS 18.4.0 ReadMe
- Dan Sudduth
- Mike Terning
AGRIS™ Product Suite | ReadMe | Version 18.4.0
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Table of Contents
1 General Information
This document provides general product availability information and briefly summarizes the AGRIS Product Suite 18.4.0 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 18.4.0 |
Version: | Version 18.4.0 Distribution Build 119, Application Build 107 |
Date: | 30-NOV-2018 |
1.2 Documentation
Support and technical installation documentation for the AGRIS 18.4.0 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 18.4.0 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 | Issue key | Summary | Custom field (Release Notes and benefits) |
|---|---|---|---|
ACR | AGS-4651 | Payments / Prepayments: "Back" button is now labeled "Continue" | Simplify process and make it clear when applying payments to one invoice at a time. |
ACR | AGS-4652 | Reports - Standard Advanced Report - Open Prepayments by item / product (bar chart): add filter by Product Category & option to show quantities in bars & recap | + Reduce time and effort to get accurate prepay information at the item level. |
ACR | AGS-6589 | Sales booking report: ability to print the original booking quantity and/or amount on the same line as the applied and unapplied quantities and amounts. | + Improve ease of sharing booking commitment information. |
AGY, CFT, INV | AGS-6812 | AIS - Allow Blends coming from the Agronomy Integration Service (AIS) to flow into the AGRIS system as Sales Orders | Maximize the accuracy and timeliness of inventory positions, especially during busy seasons. |
BLK | AGS-5007 | BLK 780 - Order Recall Report - Modify the header and footer to more closely match the tape printout | BLK 780 - Order Recall Report - Modify the header and footer to more closely match the tape printout |
BLK | AGS-5639 | Bulk 780 - Display draft by draft flow rate and make the value available to plant control systems | The draft-by-draft flow rate is now displayed on the front panel of the controller and the value can be accessed by external applications. |
BLK | AGS-5734 | binSight Integration - Implement OW option to suppress inbound reservations | binSight Integration - Implement OW option to suppress inbound reservations |
CFT | AGS-6656 | PMM - Pull over the new Pennent Mill Manager User Defined Field from shipment record into the AGRIS user field #2 | Improve the ability to capture and report on relevant information. |
CFT | AGS-6649 | PMM - Adjustment should ignore Pennent Mill Manager cost and use AGRIS Average cost | Improve the accuracy of inventory cost when interfacing with Pennent Mill Manager. |
CFT | AGS-5781 | PMM - Define default AGRIS freight/miscellaneous charge item number in AGRIS/Pennent Mill Manager configuration file | Maximize flexibility and accuracy of tracking freight and miscellaneous landed cost transactions. |
DB Engine | AGS-6301 | MSSQL - Support AGRIS and AgroGuide on Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Standard edition with Cumulative Update 9 (or higher) | Increase flexibility to run AGRIS and AgroGuide on the latest Microsoft database engine. |
DB Engine | AGS-6320 | Support Actian PSQL v13 SP2 Server & Workgroup for Windows | Increase flexibility to run the system on the latest Actian PSQL v13 database engine service pack. |
DRS | AGS-6807 | DRS - Ability to sync Price & Basis | DRS - Ability to synchronize Minimum and max price, Cash and Basis price from the commodity code. |
DRS | AGS-6682 | DRS - Communication Inquiry should only show one row for each site | DRS - Communication Inquiry will only show one row for each site now. |
GRN | AGS-6410 | Storage Calculation: Ability to use Client Loadout Date as Stop Date | + Increase flexibility to stop storage dates when calculating storage. |
GRN | AGS-6092 | Default from a contract with multiple schedules - prevent cancelled schedules coming across to the new contract | + Reduce time and effort setting up new contracts. |
GRN | AGS-5234 | Ability to print delayed price receipts | + Reduce time and effort to produce delayed price receipt forms. |
GRN ,ONE | AGS-6403 | Apply From Hold (2) Group All Tickets Together - send updated grade factor values for tickets to binSight | Improve the accuracy of the grade information in binSight. |
GRN | AGS-5988 | Ability to process multiple auto settlement filter screens separately in a report stream | Maximize flexibility to automatically generate settlements by user. |
GRN | AGS-6822 | Ability to print / view Customer Acknowledgment form from customer status screen | Reduce steps and time spent generating commodity information for a customer. |
GRN | AGS-6678 | Graphic Customer Status Report - option to subtotal by Ship From Name ID | Reduce time and improve ability to understand information by the Ship From Name. |
GRN | AGS-6784 | DP Receipts - performance improvement when printing one receipt | Reduce time by ~85% to print a single DP or Warehouse receipt form. |
GRN, ONE | AGS-5800 | binSight Integration - Use default URL if not set when sending grain ticket information from Agris/GRN to binSight | binSight Integration - Use default URL if not set when sending grain ticket information from Agris/GRN to binSight |
INV | AGS-5872 | Cost Adjustment Procedure > Adjust Cost For Usage - New progress status indicator to know how far in &/or how much remains of the Adjust Cost For Usage process | + Increase understanding about if and how the Cost Adjustment Procedure is progressing. |
INV | AGS-6212 | Stock Additions - Ability to set security on changing a stock addition from estimate to actual | Maximize the ability to control stock addition information and thus disbursement workflow. |
INV, MSSQL, SYS | AGS-6050 | MSSQL - Cost Adjustment Procedures: improve performance on the MSSQL database engine | Reduce time by >20% to run the cost adjustment processes with AGRIS on the MS/SQL database engine. |
INV | AGS-5562 | Item Maintenance > General Information > Barcode: Phase 1 data model to support the future ability to have multiple barcodes on a single item (to use on AGRIS Warehouse mobile app) | The data model has been updated to support the future ability to have multiple barcodes on a single item (to use on AGRIS Warehouse mobile app). The full roll out of this feature is planned for 2019. Once released, this will: |
ONE | AGS-6924 | Ticket Entry-Ability To Set Number Of Copies In Agris For oneWeigh Active Forms | Active Report -Form Not Printing Correctly. System tag value for number of copies 'SYS_COPIES' is not being passed from oneWeigh. |
ONE | AGS-6473 | Audit Log - Add RF Tag interface description to RF Tag events to distinguish between multiple readers | Audit Log - Add RF Tag interface description to RF Tag events to distinguish between multiple readers |
ONE | AGS-6190 | Auto ID - Ability to automatically add new cards to the database | Auto ID - Ability to automatically add new cards to the database |
ONE | AGS-6688 | Auto ID - Last Load Recall - Option to clear all fields not being recalled | Auto ID - Last Load Recall - Option to clear all fields not being recalled |
ONE | AGS-5807 | Ticket Entry - Ability to set a ticket split group and view the current split group description | Auto Id - Ticket Split Groups - Ability to set a default ticket split group and view the splits in that group. Also, the ability to view the split group and splits associated with a default Farm/Field. |
ONE | AGS-5775 | Auto Id Maintenance - Usability improvements | Auto Id Maintenance - Usability improvements |
ONE | AGS-6552 | Auto-ID Background Import - Allow use of wildcard (asterisk) character in import file path | Auto-ID Background Import - Allow use of wildcard (asterisk) character in import file path |
ONE | AGS-5591 | Auto-ID Load Orders - Store and recall Auto-ID numbers in conjunction with driver-specific cards | Auto-ID Load Orders - Store and recall Auto-ID numbers in conjunction with driver-specific cards |
ONE | AGS-6588 | Auto-ID Maintenance - Delete all records in a specified filter | Auto-ID Maintenance - Delete all records in a specified filter |
ONE | AGS-6681 | Driver License Reader Interface - Add functionality needed for automation | Driver License Reader Interface - Add functionality needed for automation |
ONE | AGS-5852 | Export Router - Ability to regenerate an XML ticket file | Export Router - Ability to regenerate an XML ticket file |
ONE | AGS-6919 | Forms Router - Add Shipper ID to the Filter | Forms Router - Add Shipper ID to the Filter |
ONE | AGS-5854 | Message Board - Create Interface to updated Electromatic Fusion board line | Message Board - Create Interface to updated Electromatic Fusion board line |
ONE | AGS-5657 | PLC Interface - Ability to use same com port as the scale | PLC Interface - Ability to use same com port as the scale |
ONE | AGS-6857 | Pit Monitor - Ability to display location name above the grid | Pit Monitor - Ability to input or read and display location information at the top of program |
ONE | AGS-6404 | Pit Monitor - Commodity Summary - Group by Pit Number - Ability to use Pit # remark field rather than ticket pit number field | Pit Monitor - Commodity Summary - Group by Pit Number - Ability to use Pit # remark field rather than ticket pit number field |
ONE | AGS-5022 | RFID-Ability to interface to ESeek M260 ID 2D Barcode & Magnetic Stripe Card Reader | RFID-Ability to interface to ESeek M260 ID 2D Barcode & Magnetic Stripe Card Reader |
ONE | AGS-6540 | Ticket Entry - Ability to save and recall only Farm when using Vehicle ID Quick List | Ticket Entry - Ability to save and recall only Farm when using Vehicle ID Quick List. Change farm\field to work with saving to Vehicle ID without field info. |
ONE | AGS-5784 | Ticket Entry - Improve performance when loading pending ticket list | Ticket Entry - Improve performance when loading pending ticket list |
ONE | AGS-6646 | Ticket Export - Add option to write export files in the background via Ticket Post | Ticket Export - Add option to write export files in the background via Ticket Post |
ONE | AGS-6290 | Ticket Post - Only allow one instance at a time to send data | Ticket Post - Only allow one instance at a time to send data |
PAT | AGS-6063 | PATCustomVchDescription - Setup - Ability to key a custom description on patronage system integration that prints for each transaction type | More easily communicate the source of the patronage transaction with the patron. |
PMM | AGS-5408 | Pennent Mill Manager - Pass Contract Totals instead of each schedule | + Simplify passing of AGRIS information to PMM. |
SYS | AGS-6798 | Capture Current Machine Name in Help About Report | + Reduce time and effort to identify the application server machine name currently in use when a user is having an issue in a Citrix farm environment. |
SYS | AGS-6457 | MSSQL - Quantum platform technology upgrade and performance improvements | Improve performance and slightly reduce storage space requirements via the removal of unnecessary indexes. This enhancement also includes upgrading to the .NET 4.7.2 framework as part of the AGRIS 18.4 installation process. |
SYS | AGS-5654 | Security option to prevent a user from accessing spooled items (reports and Forms) that were created on a different workstation. | Maximize ability to control and limit access to information. |
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.
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