TMWSuite 2023.3 release notes

These release notes contain the following information:

  • System requirements

  • Enhancements (new or updated features)

  • Resolved issues (application improvements)

Before upgrading your production environment, Trimble recommends that you read the system requirements and install the latest version in a test environment. If you have questions, please contact your customer representative.

A PDF version of these release notes is available here.

Warnings

Installation directory

As of version 2020.4, you must install TMWSuite files into a new directory. Some files from earlier versions are not compatible with newer versions. If you need assistance, contact Trimble Transportation Support.

Social Security number encryption

As of version 2020.2, Social Security numbers you enter in the driver profile are encrypted in the database by default.

Having encrypted Social Security numbers could interfere with third-party applications accessing the data. This happens because the data is encrypted when transferred. The third-party application does not have the ability to decrypt it.

You can set up the system so that the Social Security numbers you enter in the driver profile are not encrypted in the database.

To do so, set the DataEncryption General Info Table setting’s String1 field to N.

The Data Conversion Administration Utility allows you to encrypt/decrypt a group of Social Security numbers in your database. Contact your Professional Services representative to obtain the DataConversionAdministrationUtilityInstall.msi.

Access and usage of the Data Conversion Administration Utility should be provided only to a system administrator. That utility provides access to highly sensitive data and should be used in the explicit instance of needing to encrypt or decrypt the driver profile.

SMTP e-mail port

As of version 2019.2, the setup for the SMTP e-mail feature has changed. You can now set these options in the SmtpEmailer General Info Table setting:

  • String1 = Identify your SMTP server

  • String3 = Identify your SMTP server username

  • String4 = Identify your SMTP server Password

  • Int1 = 587

  • Int2 = 465

This allows you to configure your system to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for SMTP email.

As of version 2019.4, you can disable SSL for your SMTP email feature.

Invoice output configurations

As of version 2019.1, there is a new procedure for setting up and assigning invoice output configurations for print and EDI.

In previous versions, you set up output configurations in the EDI 210 field or in the Advanced EDI Output Settings window in the company’s File Maintenance profile.

Now, those two locations are no longer available. Set up invoice output configurations in the Billing Output Configuration Folder. To access this window, go to Edit > Company Billing Output.

You can also assign invoice output configurations from either of these locations:

  • Billing Output Configuration Folder

  • The Distribution Method window in the company profile

    Note: To access this window, you must use Screen Designer to add the Invoice Output Method button to the company profile.

The new upgrade script automatically imports all the invoice output configurations you previously set up. You should not need to do any additional setup for your existing configurations. However, as with any major upgrade, we recommend that you verify the results after running the upgrade script.

PC*Miler warnings

Incompatibility with later PC*Miler|Mapping products

TMWSuite’s mapping feature works with PC*Miler|Mapping software to plot routes and symbols on a map.

To use these features in TMWSuite, you must use PC*Miler|Mapping version 31 or earlier.

Starting with PC*Miler version 32, ALK supports only ALK Maps for mapping. ALK Maps is a web-based, JavaScript API. TMWSuite does not support ALK Maps.

If you are using TMW.Suite Enterprise (TMW Operations, TMW Back Office, etc.) or another .NET product, you can use ALK Maps.

  1. In TMW.Suite, support for ALK Maps is free of charge. To use it, you need a unique API key value. Contact your Trimble support representative for more information.

  2. This change only affects the compatibility of ALK’s mapping features in TMWSuite. It does not affect the mileage features.

General requirements

Before you begin installing TMWSuite, check that these requirements are met:

  • Internet Information Services (IIS) for Microsoft® Windows Server®
    IIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or later

  • Microsoft® SQL Server®

    Microsoft SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2019, and SQL Server 2022 are supported. Trimble Transportation recommends using the latest service pack of whichever version you use.

  • .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x 86 Redistributables

  • 32-bit SQL Native Client Drivers
    Version 10, 11, or MS OLE DB must match the drivers to your SQL version.

  • You must be logged into the system where you want to install TMWSuite and have administrator rights for that system.

    Like most applications, TMWSuite can be installed locally on a user’s system. It is also possible to install TMWSuite on a network drive. To do so, you must be logged into the system where the drive is physically located, and have administrator rights for that system.

Enhancements

WorkOptima integration

Viewing documents in WorkOptima (TTESUITE-205070)

If you are using WorkOptima as your imaging system, you can now access documents related to an order from within these TMWSuite applications:

  • Order Entry

  • Dispatch Trip Folder

  • Edit Invoice Folder

  • Trip Settlements Folder

For more information, see https://learn.transportation.trimble.com/discover/result/?sub=LC/transportationmanagement/tmwsuite/integrations/3rdpartyimaging/&fn=ViewingDocsWorkOptima.pdf&tl=Viewing-documents-in-WorkOptima[Viewing documents in WorkOptima^] in the TMWSuite Integrations online help.

Trimble Places

Average facility dwell times (TTESUITE-206443)

Dwell time is the total amount of time that a driver is at a facility. It includes time spent loading and unloading, as well as any slack or detention time.

With Trimble Places, you can view average dwell times for a particular facility in TMWSuite. You can use that information when scheduling trips in the Trip Folder.

This functionality first appeared in TMWSuite version 2023.2. The following features have been added for this version.

  • Performance has improved. Data loads faster and is validated more efficiently.

  • When you open the Trimble Places Configuration window, the fields are automatically editable. You no longer have to go to File > Open.

  • If an error occurs while retrieving average facility dwell times in the Company Profile window, a warning icon appears in the Average Facility Dwell Times section. Hovering your mouse over the icon displays error text as a tooltip.

For more information, see the https://learn.transportation.trimble.com/discover/result/?sub=LC/transportationmanagement/tmwsuite/optionalmodules/trimbleplacesfortmwsuite/&fn=TrimblePlaces_ClassicTMWSuite.pdf&tl=Trimble-Places-TMWSuite[Trimble Places^] in the TMWSuite Optional Modules online help.

Privacy Policy

Add policy links to application login (TTESUITE-207177)

These Trimble privacy URL links have been added to the TMWSuite login window:

  • Privacy Notice

  • Notice at Collection

  • Your Privacy Choice (US Residents)

When you click the links, the Privacy Policy page opens in a web browser.

Resolved issues

Dedicated Billing

TTESUITE-206398

If [Invoice]DedicatedBillValidateIncomplete=Y in the TTS50, an error appeared for all dedicated bills. It should only appear when there is an unallocated charge on the dedicated bill that was required to be allocated according to the system configuration.

Dispatch

TTESUITE-206410

The Dispatch Worksheet icon was missing from the toolbar.