This page lists all changes between versions of Epic.
It is aimed at users familiar with the functionality.

1.2.8

Manhour Entry
- added export extension point for manhour records
- Microsoft Excel exports implemented
- improved interface for entry and authorisation
- dates can now be changed on unauthorised records

Purchases
- if administrator, can edit owners and dates of actions
- additional fields availble for purchase order export templates

General
- better display of tasks in selection trees
- better handling of non-Adobe PDF prints

Bugs Fixed
- changing task code strategies now ncause project editors to re-open rather than error on new task actions
- fixed concurrency errors when saving an editor if another user saves whilst editor was in read-only mode

1.2.7

Administration
- global manhour rates editor
- global estimate rates editor

General
- improved cost center display

Bugs Fixed
- default currency now lmatches host PC
- currency exports to Micorsoft Excel 97 format no longer fixed
- layout of purchase editor when displaying categorised multi-currency costs tidied

1.2.6

Purchasing
- added payment type
- enhanced purchase options from project mgmt windows (export/change status)

Invoicing
- table contents now controlled by template

Bugs Fixed
- inactive employees do not appear in manhours entry

1.2.5

Internationalization
- non Roman script support (UTF-8 throughout)
- using unicode character types for MS SQLServer databases
- better handling on currency characters on export

Estimating
- import/export of estimate templates from/to files now possible

Invoicing
- staged invoicing now possible (part payments on individual tasks)

Purchasing
- more fields available for Microsoft Word export

Manhour Entry
- add department filter

Bugs Fixed
- field merge on word docs
- state exception when export to invoice zero-proced tasks more than once
- check non-active men not shown on manhour entry

1.2.4

General
- multi-currency (each project can have its own currency with automatic currency conversions)

Planning
- two-way integration with Microsoft Project™ and extension points for other planning tools
- see new fact sheet 'Planning'

Estimating
- search within templates

Manhour Entry
- can enter employee details by code alone

Help
- updated for new features & section on 'progressive disclosure'

1.2.3

A patch release containing bug fixes and, now, a choice of versions.

There is now a choice between the standrad ship repair focused version of Epic, and a generic version that can be used in any industry with similar business processes.

1.2.2

Functional Changes

Tariff Items
- explicit in estimates (previously labelled 'resources')
- exported to tasks when estimate imported
- displayed on main tasks screen and, with correct permissions, can be added and edited
- contributes to calculated task prices
- help file updated
- additional task alerts

1.2.1

Functional Changes

General
- improved Systems Settings & User Preferences
- process control moved completely into System Settings (hence under Admin security)
- added control of which project status change actions are mandatory
- added control of which post task edit actions are mandatory
- added control of which purchase status change actions are mandatory

Marketing
- auto-record next docking date on project close

Project Management
- enhanced task codes to allow wizard support for manual codes
- users can choose which task detail tabs to show
- task alerts can now be applied per project via tasks tab
- task menus simplified - GUI now personalised via recordable 'layouts'

Estimating
- enhanced task codes to allow wizard support for manual codes

Server
- auto-restart on boot when running as a Windows service

Reports
- recategorised reports

Bug Fixes

- Epic icon now appearing in build

1.2.0

Functional Changes
Estimating
- basic export to Microsoft Project
- auto include/exclude child tasks when include/exclude parent
- excluded tasks greyed out

Project Management
- basic export to Microsoft Project
- auto-generate work orders after any task edit/creation
- auto-generate estimates for 'with estimator' emergent tasks
- gantt charts of project & vessel dates available

Marketing
- gantt charts of project & vessel dates available
- speculative vessel dates can now be added
- dropdown values for 'next dock description'
- removed redundant preferences

Reporting
- reporting plug-in added

Adminstration
- 'manage text' mode to display text keys rather than values
- added activity dependencies for easier maintenance of user security

UI
- progress bar on splash screen
- preferences - setting document repository more friendly
- extended e-mail integration to more e-mail clients

Server
- can run as a Windows service
- scheduler service fully configurable
- logging service fully configurable

Bug Fixes
Right-click on lifeline bar used to show (harmless) error message in some circumstances - fixed.
Read-write editors did not expand correct sections if previous read-only editor did not display default sections - fixed.
Vessel/Product read-write tooltips missing - added.
Removing document deletes original document if add then remove carried out before save - fixed.
Refreshing a task now refreshes its purchases list.
Maximised state of editor remembered when switching from read-only to read-write.
In lifelines, status prior to a cancelled status now has correct duration.

1.1.1

Functional Changes
Project Management
- check and auto-cancel of 'dormant' projects - either explicitly or on every start-up

Task Management
- additional columns for actual la bout cost, and estimated, actual and calculated labour rates
- additional example task alert based on labour rate exceeding a threshold
- choice of labour cost calculation on task price calculation
- option to set prices at yard task level
- invoice exports have options to show:
... yard task prices (if applicable)
... customer task prices exclusive of yard task prices (if applicable)

Purchases
- can chose to view single or categorised purchase costs

Bug Fixes
Now adding a vessel/product works consistently in both marketing and project management plug-ins.
Documents can no longer be added to unsaved records.
Deleting employees intelligently handles orphaned manhour records.
Changes for Oracle key word comparability.

1.0.8

Functional Changes
General:
- manual codes are checked for uniqueness;
- blank mandatory values are now highlighted by editors' save actions.

UI:
- new 'welcome' screen that can remain open for easier navigation;
- recently viewed items lists;
- help presented within main window (user can choose to switch to separate window);
- help starts with search facility;
- right-click menu replicating editor toolbar now switched ON by default;
- right-click menu available on most tables offering clipboard functionality.

Project Management:
- creating new tasks automatically handles out-of-date task data;

Estimating:
- added line item multiplier column for estimates.

Purchasing:
- user can choose to enforce or ignore quarantine stage;
- change status wizard can handle multiple items at once;
- new location available on change status wizard;
- split option for purchase items dynamically available;
- hooks for external integration added to change status process.

Bug Fixes
Split option for purchase items handles zero amounts without error.
Project and purchase items remember open sections during change status process.

1.0.7

Functional Changes
Can chose to allow task prices to be set even if they are not complete.
Manual personnel codes are checked for uniqueness.
Sorting on table and trees with column headers now enabled by clicking columns.
Import and update wizards can be set to ignore entries for unknown projects.
Update purchases wizard can now automatically create new tasks.
Users can choose to duplicate editor toolbar actions in a right-click pop-up menu.
Rejection reasons shown by lifeline.
Note window now has vertical scroll bar.
Switching to an editable estimate editor remains on the same tab.
Import wizard dialog tables can copy to clipboard.
GUI tests record progress in file in Epic's install directory.

Bug Fixes
Vessel dates can now be set to null.
Correct rejection reason category used for rejected enquires.
Deleting a task or item does not leave its description 'hanging' if on description column.

1.0.6

Functional Changes
Update purchases wizard can now automatically create new purchases.
Products and Vessels now have separate 'type' lists.

Bug Fixes
New products' icons now appear in the projects list.

1.0.5

Functional Changes
Split estimate/contract codes offer option to record old enquiry code in a note.
Changing date for manhour entry now on main entry screen.
Extended help file - includes estimating tutorial.
Installer removes traces of old (pre Dec. 2005) demos.

Bug Fixes
Manhour markups no longer used for overtime costs in invoice calculations.

1.0.4

Functional Changes
Marketing offers a quick print option for all selected records in search results.
Project management has an option to display summed totals for selected tasks.
Message and confirmation windows can be selectively switched off.
Expanded sections remembered between read-only and read-write editors.
Added text completion on dropdowns.
Task checks framework added with a small number of default task checks.

Bug Fixes
Enquiry dates earlier than today can now be added.
Auto-expansion of 'vessel particulars' and 'next docking' editor section now controllable via preferences.
Marketing name searches now case-insensitive on PostgreSQL.
Purchase items can be created with manual codes.

1.0.3

Functional Changes
Demo version comes with small amount of example data - referred to in the Welcome Tour.
Help file extended.
Import estimate tasks included description from all estimate item lines.
Default estimate prefix on split estimate/contract codes now an 'E'.

Bug Fixes
Purchase Item and Suppliers lists can no longer be accidentally closed.
Use of log-in aliases no longer dependent on VM flags.
Project tasks and purchases page no longer visible on inappropriate dead projects.
Purchase item cost updates no longer prevent date saves.
Estimate rates ignore currency symbols rather than erroring.

1.0.2

Functional Changes
Installer warns that previous versions must be uninstalled.
Can choose whether or not to include yard tasks during task imports from estimates to contracts.
Added warning on Gui when opening multiple editors that may affect the same record.
Read-write editor can be opened from any estimate read-only page now.
Companies in the address book can be converted to customers or suppliers.
Updated (but long way from complete) Help file.

Database Changes
Dates now include a certainty flag (not yet available on GUI).

Bug Fixes
Canceling a purchase item now sets its cost to zero.
Marketing searches including notes contents now working.

1.0.1

Functional Changes
Installer handles Windows admin/user restrictions.
Help and Welcome functionality a separate plug-in so installation optional.
Start of (!) help file.
Blank time fields can now be double-clicked to set to now.
Preferences allow you to choose which project editor tabs are visible.
Project editor tabs do not take up so much room.
Additional project editor tab displaying all purchases for the project.
Search button on address book and marketing is now clicked via 'Enter' button.
Additional project code option with separate sequences for tenders and contracts.

Database Changes
Projects now have their own list of contacts (not yet available on GUI).
Projects have their own totals now (not yet available on GUI).
Projects now have an arbitrary number of review items on completion (not yet available on GUI).
Companies can now have codes recorded for integration with external systems (not yet available on GUI).
Tasks record the last time their labour and purchase values are updated.

Bug Fixes
Deleting a project now deletes all associated documents in the repository.
Project list now automatically updates when a project's status is changed.
Text corrected on association wizards.

1.0.0

Initial Release

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