Acctivate Version 8.0
ACCTivate! 8.0 added full support for multiple currencies. Most windows are now re-sizable and Imports for Inventory Receipts and Balance Adjustments were added. Version 8.0 was released on July 16, 2012.
The Release Notes for the QuickBooks edition are listed below.
8.0 Release history
| Component | Summary |
|---|---|
| Business Activity | Include Business Activity Custom fields in BusinessActivity data view for reports |
| Business Activity | Ability to convert an Other Contact in the Related Items list to a new customer |
| Business Activity | “Last Action” columns in Business Activity Review for the last note, email or time entry |
| Business Activity | Cannot add Service Order to Related Items list |
| Business Activity | Business Activity Time and/or Materials can be updated after Service Order is created |
| Business Activity | “Either BOF or EOF is True…” when opening Business Activity and Service Scheduling after deleting a Customer Ship record |
| Business Alerts | Suggested Qty may appear in stocking units if no Preferred Vendor is defined on Inventory Management tab |
| Business Alerts | “Run-time error, specified index is not found” message received when opening Inventory Management in Business Alerts |
| Configuration | User permissions required to modify Currency Exchange Rate on transactions |
| Configuration | “Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint” error when adding new unit of measure |
| Configuration | Include Instructions to maintain Sales Tax Categories (Items/Groups) in QuickBooks |
| Configuration | Product Tax defaults should automatically be copied from QuickBooks |
| Configuration | “GL Account is Invalid” error received when changing Warehouse G/L Accounts |
| Create Company | Create Company fails when blank company database already exists in SQL Server and company is listed in ACCT.ini |
| Create Company | “Object variable or With block variable not set” error if QuickBooks Company name is blank |
| Create Company | “Unable to login to database server” message may appear for restricted SQL Server user accounts |
| Create Company | Option to Import all or open Sales Orders from QuickBooks |
| Create Company | Import Customer Messages list from QuickBooks to Customer Ship-To Comment list |
| Create Company | “Invalid Use of Null” error if QuickBooks Item Name or Sales Order Number is blank |
| Custom Fields | Cannot enter negative in currency custom field |
| Customer | Resize or Maximize the Customer Information window |
| Customer | Default customer lookup option by Zip/Postal Code does not work |
| Customer | Remove currency symbol from Invoices and Credit tabs to better support multiple currencies |
| Customer | Improvements to selection of text field values on Customer Information window |
| Customer | Customers by Marketing List report |
| Customer | Include BranchID in CustomerEmailAddressList data view for queries and reports |
| Customer | Customer Contact names may be saved with a trailing space |
| Customer | Include Contact Name (full, first and last) in CustomerEmailAddressList data view for contact reports |
| Customer | FirstInvoiceDate in Customer data view for custom reports |
| Customer | “Either BOF or EOF is True” error when attempting to open a Customer or Job that doesn’t exist |
| Database Maintenance | “Multiple-step operation” error during DB upgrade when system locale is set to Chinese |
| Demo Company | Continual prompt to re-synchronize all customers after reloading Demo company database |
| EDI | Sales Order Bill to Address may be incorrect when street address is included with EDI purchase order |
| EDI | Exclude Credit / Returns from EDI Warehouse Order export (940) |
| EDI | EDI Order (850) import should consider active status when selecting a ship-to location |
| EDI | EDI shipment import (945) may backorder order lines not linked to 3PL warehouse |
| EDI | Include Customer ProductID and Description in EDI Warehouse Export (940) |
| EDI | Export Advance Ship Notice (ASN) using configured Shipment Structure for Shipping Workstation shipments |
| EDI | “Rowset position cannot be restarted” when sending shipment notification |
| EDI | “Index was outside the bounds of the array” during 945 import |
| EDI | “Current Recordset does not support bookmarks” may occur when exporting EDI invoices |
| Print/Email drop-down menu may not load email message if menu scrolling is required | |
| General | G/L Account Lookup by Account number |
| General | Support for multiple currencies with QuickBooks 2009 or later |
| General | Support for Number validation for locales using comma for decimal point |
| General | Include currency code in grid column headers for multi-currency transactions |
| General | Remember size of resizable windows |
| General | Spaces appear as +s in Google Map results |
| Import | Import Data option for Inventory Receipt transactions from an Excel (or CSV) file |
| Import | Import Data option to import Balance Adjustment transactions from an Excel (or CSV) file |
| Import | Lot/Serial Number import may complete without posting the Import Transaction to Inventory |
| Import | Product import may complete without posting the Import Transaction to Inventory |
| Import | Duplicate Address lines may appear for imported customer records |
| Import | Pop Up Note import requires a Yes or No Value |
| Import | Lot/Serial number should not be required for beginning balance imports for “Number when Invoiced” items |
| Import | “Assembly Type of product must not be None” during Product Component import |
| Import | “Product ID and Component Product ID fields are required” during Product Component import |
| Import | “Invalid character value for cast specification” during Product Component import |
| Import | “Empty row cannot be inserted…” error during product import |
| Import | Improvements to Column names for Product Components import |
| Import | “Conversion failed when converting from a character string…” error during Product Price import with invalid |
| Import | Low Qty adjustment for Product Price(s) includes decimals for discrete Units |
| Windows Firewall exceptions for SQL Server are not created during ACCTivate! installation | 55624 |
| Installation | Invalid Object sys.Databases when opening ACCTivate! with unsupported SQL Server 2000 version |
| Installation | “Rich Text Control” component file is not installed, but not found in ClientFiles folder |
| Installation | Error installing .NET 3.5 on Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Installation | Updating Barcode fonts may hang and not properly update |
| Installation | Commandline option to specify SQL server during installation doesn’t work |
| Inventory | Added Cost Receipt transactions for a lot or serial-numbered item using average cost should not prompt for a lot or serial number |
| Inventory | Exclude Lot/Serial numbers with no availability from Assembly Components list |
| Inventory | Split Assembly function to post progress and create new session for remaining quantity |
| Inventory | Include Foreign Amount with Currency Code on Inventory Receipt window when using Multiple Currencies |
| Inventory | Changes to Exchange Rate on Inventory Receipt window does not update amounts |
| Inventory | “Transaction not in balance” Journal sync error may be received after posting an Inventory Transfer |
| Inventory | Non-inventoried items may be created with a Cost Method other than Standard or None |
| Inventory | Improvements to Edit/Save functions for Inventory Transactions |
| Inventory | Unit Cost on Lots tab is incorrect after Warehouse Location transfer |
| Inventory | “Lot / Serial number not found” when entering in lot number in Balance Adjustments window |
| Inventory | Last Location on Product Lots Tab incorrect |
| Inventory | Inventory Transfer allows transfer of an existing Serial Number in the To Warehouse |
| Inventory | Include both Foreign and Home Currency UnitCost and Amount fields in Inventory Transaction Data View |
| Inventory | “Lot/Serial Number is required” message may be received when creating a new Inventory Issue |
| Inventory | Received ‘Out of Stack Space’ error while trying to create an assembly |
| Inventory | Unable to set To Warehouse for Inventory Transfers after Products added to grid |
| Inventory | Unit Cost may be set for only the From Warehouse an intra-warehouse transfer |
| Login | Include SQL Server Name/Instance in connection error messages |
| Lookup | Show Currency Code column in Customer and Vendor lookup windows when using multiple currencies |
| Lookup | Sort field in data views to properly sort records with varying Document Number lengths |
| Mobile | Creating a Sales Order in Mobile may return “Invalid price unit ” for stocking unit ‘Ea'”. |
| Mobile | “InvalidOperationException” when printing labels from mobile picking |
| Mobile | Configuration Management option for Mobile Picking to select available lot quantity when scanning or entering lot number |
| Pricing | Custom Price Codes can be configured using the reserved “*” or “!” codes |
| Pricing | “Item cannot be found in the collection…” exception from “Use List” on Price Code lookup |
| Pricing | Component cost-based prices for kits doesn’t work in Mobile, EDI, Web Store Sync and Sales Order Import |
| Product | Product Lookup by Custom Fields |
| Product | Values in Product Information window data fields do not get highlighted when using TAB key |
| Product | Support for multiple list prices defined in multiple currencies |
| Product | Sales Tax Code should not be required on Product Information window |
| Product | Vendor Last Price should be in vendor’s currency |
| Product | Move “Created … By” information from History tab to Specs tab |
| Product | Product Lookup by Lot / Serial Number should exclude unposted Lot / Serial numbers |
| Product | Product ID does not revert to current record when pressing Edit button |
| Product | ShortDescription field in Product data view to truncate lengthy product descriptions for reports |
| Product | tbProduct.Taxable may not match the tax code |
| Product | Cost Method drop down may be enabled when not editing a Product |
| Purchasing | Resize or Maximize the Purchase Order and Purchase Invoice windows |
| Purchasing | Amount Paid on Invoices tab may not match the total payments against the vendor bill in QuickBooks |
| Purchasing | Use Vendor “Shipped From Address” for Purchase Orders with QuickBooks 2011 or later |
| Purchasing | Prompt to refresh prices when the vendor is changed on a Purchase Order |
| Purchasing | Inventory Receipts session report including vendor’s currency |
| Purchasing | Completed Purchase Orders report including Receipt and Invoice totals |
| Purchasing | Allow changes in Foreign Currency for Inventory Receipt when using Multi-Currency |
| Purchasing | Sales Order toolbar button to quickly create Drop Ship / Special Order Purchase Orders |
| Purchasing | Sales Order Line Type is incorrect for Special Order only components in a Kit or Assortment |
| Purchasing | PODetailReceiptSummary and PODetailInvoiceSummary data views for Purchase Order Management reports |
| Purchasing | PO Invoice Discount date isn’t shown on Purchase Invoice window |
| Purchasing | Creating PO invoice may update receipt cost transaction to vendor currency |
| Purchasing | Include Home Currency Price variant for Foreign “Price” on Vendors tab when using Multiple Currencies |
| Purchasing | Override Address is reset when copying a purchase order |
| Purchasing | Use Vendor Currency for Open Purchase Orders reports |
| Reports | “Not Implemented” error may occur when attempting to view a report containing a barcode |
| Reports | Multi-Currency support for Sales Quote, Order, Invoice and Purchase Order forms |
| Reports | Crystal Reports Parameter _CompanyHomeCurrencyCode to return Home Currency when using Multiple Currencies |
| Sales Order Import | “Permission Denied” error if import file is locked by another application (e.g., Microsoft Excel) |
| Sales Order Import | Hide Save button on each step of Sales Order Import configuration |
| Sales Order Import | Two blank lines coming in from Sales Order Import in the Special Instructions when none are specified |
| Sales Order Import | “”filename” could not be loaded” may occur during sales order import from text file |
| Sales Order | Allow Sales Order Line Type changes between Standard, Drop Ship and Special Order |
| Sales Order | Include Sales Invoice Line Custom Fields in InvoiceDetail view for reports |
| Sales Order | Expanded Reference fields (30 characters) for Sales Quote, Order and Credit Memo |
| Sales Order | Default Sales Order Workflow Status in Configuration Management for new Sales Orders |
| Sales Order | Scheduled or Backordered quantities may not get cleared when cancelling a sales order |
| Sales Order | “Invalid class string” error during Sales Order entry if invalid Default Product Class exists |
| Sales Order | Sales order branch should default if there’s only one possible branch |
| Sales Order | B/O quantity for non-standard lines may be zero after changes to Scheduled quantity |
| Sales Order | Option to “Set Workflow status” in the Print Pick Tickets function |
| Sales Order | Sales Order Workflow Status codes with related sales orders can be deleted in Configuration Management |
| Sales Order | QuickBooks Class is not set on Sales Orders created by EDI Manager |
| Sales Order | “Hold Shipments” option on Customer Ship To tab does not block Pick Tickets |
| Sales Order | Other Charge sales order lines should be restricted to Labor, Other Charge and Shipping items |
| Sales Order | Country does not appear on Sales Quote form (report) |
| Sales Order | Voiding and re-creating an Invoice does not re-apply the related Credit Memo |
| Sales Order | Group by Currency for Customer Invoice Register and Aging reports |
| Sales Order | Product Substitutions button should only be enabled if there are substitutions defined |
| Sales Order | Update Sales Order Prices when Currency is changed by selecting a different Customer |
| Sales Order | Scroll bars for Sales Order Instructions fields |
| Sales Order | “Not for Resale” taxable products should be taxable even on non-taxable orders for US Edition |
| Sales Order | Creating a Sales Invoice or Inventory Transaction may run continuously without an error if negative inventory exists for average cost items |
| Sales Order | Don’t allow changes to Warehouse after Special Order PO has been created |
| Sales Order | Grid cell contents are not selected when using the down arrow in the Sales Order detail grid |
| Sales Order | Compute numeric expressions in Quantity, Price and measurement fields on Sales Quote, Order and Credit Memo |
| Sales Order | Resize or Maximize the Sales Quote, Order and Credit Memo windows |
| Sales Order | Sales Order price may not be rounded properly with “Prices include VAT” option |
| Sales Order | Include both Foreign and Home Currency Price and Amount fields in Sales Order Data Views |
| Sales Order | Expanded Customer Comment (Message) to support large QuickBooks customer messages |
| Sales Order | Automatically refresh saved Sales Quote, Order and Credit Memo when window gains focus |
| Sales Order | “Invalid procedure call or argument” when scheduling booked sales orders created by EDI Manager |
| Sales Order | “Schedule Non-standard Products” option is ignored when scheduling order lines |
| Sales Order | Amount on Sales Order line may appear incorrect when “Prices incl VAT” with an order discount |
| Sales Order | Quick Quote may use warehouse from previous line for cost-based price calculations |
| Sales Order | Include Tracking Number on standard Invoice form (Crystal Report) |
| Shipping | UPSCODOption (Y/N) in OrdersAvailableToShip for UPS WorldShip for Terms Code “COD” |
| Shipping | Support for leading zeros in Package ID (ie SSCC-18) for shipping workstation integration |
| Shipping | Add “World Wide Saver” to standard UPS Carrier Service Type list |
| Shipping | Include first Sales “OrderNumber” in ShipmentPack for Shipping Workstation |
| Shipping | “Invalid column name ‘InternetProductID'” received during shipment export |
| Synchronization | “Detail line posts to non-posting account” error during journal synchronization |
| Synchronization | “Invoice … has no details” message may appear in ACCTivate! log during synchronization |
| Synchronization | “Cannot insert duplicate key row in object ‘dbo.tbVendor'” error during vendor sync |
| Synchronization | Changes to Invoice Discount in QuickBooks are not synchronized back to ACCTivate! |
| Synchronization | “Error while creating bill…” synchronization error when using multi-currency and selecting an invalid A/P account |
| Synchronization | Payments with Sales Order/Invoice may not be synchronized to QuickBooks if an error occurs during Invoice sync |
| Synchronization | “Row cannot be located for updating…” error may be received when syncing Customers |
| Synchronization | Support for QuickBooks SDK 11.0 |
| Synchronization | Set Currency for existing Branches after enabling multi-currency in QuickBooks |
| Synchronization | Invalid object name ‘tbSalesReceipt’ in the customer sync |
| Synchronization | “Object variable or With block variable…” error may be received during Invoice synchronization. |
| Web Store | Web Store Integration with Amazon.com |
| Web Store | Web Store Integration with Znode |
| Web Store | “Client found response content type of ‘text/html…” error may occur in Web Store Sync |
| Web Store | Support for partially shipped sales orders in Magento Commerce |
| Web Store | Web Store Option to create Reminders in Business Alerts for warnings |
| Web Store | Web Store Integration with CommerceCM |
| Web Store | Volusion Shipping Codes |
| Web Store | “An error occurred while parsing EntityName …” when importing orders from AspDotNetStorefront |
| Web Store | Web Store Integration with CoreCommerce |
| Web Store | Default Customer Type should be set for new customers created by Web Store sync. |
| Web Store | Link to open Log directory from Web Store Sync when an error occurs |
| Web Store | Include current Web Order Number in Web Store Sync download status message |
| Web Store | “Branch is required” error may be received when importing Web Orders that were previously imported |
| Web Store | Cannot insert the value NULL into column ‘LocationID’ during Web Store Sync |
| Web Store | “Could not find product in database” message if product ID is missing |
| Web Store | “Object reference not set to an instance of an object” during Web Store Sync |
| Web Store | “Unsupported filter for downloading orders” error re-importing a range of orders with Volusion connector |
| Web Store | Create new Sales Order line if Discount or Charge Item is supplied in Web Store Sync |
| Web Store | Include support for Line Discounts or Charges in Web Store Sync for standard templates |
| Web Store | “The connection was closed unexpectedly.” may occur when web store sync exports inventory to Magento |
| Web Store | Inventory and Shipment exports are now disabled for new Web Store templates |
| Web Store | Status value not validated when downloading customers and orders from a native webstore webservice |
| Web Store | Add Customer Name column to AspDotNetStorefront customer import |
| Web Store | Shipping should appear as last line on Sales Orders created by Web Store Sync |
| Web Store | “Name cannot begin with [a numeric] character” error when downloading orders from Magento |
| Web Store | Tax Code for Web Store Sales Order lines for non-taxable customers may be “Tax” |
| Web Store | Include concatenated field “First Last (Email)” for mapping |