TMWSuite 2022 release notes

These release notes contain the following information for each version:

  • 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.

2022.4.15.17 Service Pack

Resolved issue

Tariffs

TTESUITE-207896

An error occurred when clicking Retrieve in these windows:

  • Mass Rates Adjustment

  • Settlement Rate Schedules

Each window appears when you go to Edit > Mass Rates Assignment in the Edit Billing Rate Schedule Folder and Edit Settlement Rate Schedule Folder respectively.

2022.4.9.14 Service Pack

DAT Interactive

Resolved issue

TTESUITE-206837

When you entered a DAT Interactive password larger than 10 characters in the External User Cross Reference window, the password was reduced to 10 characters. Now, the password field has been extended to contain up to 100 characters.

2022.4

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, and SQL Server 2019 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

Rating

External system charge types (TTESUITE-204851)

Before, invoice details generated by CSC rating used the LHF charge type. Now the invoice details use new system charge types that show they were created outside of the Trimble transportation management system.

Resolved issues

Dispatch

TTESUITE-204322

Before, empty billable moves did not use assets to restrict tariffs. The error was fixed.

2022.3.9.27 Service Pack

Resolved issue

Tariffs

TTESUITE-205733

An error occurred when clicking Retrieve in these windows:

  • Mass Rates Assignment

  • Settlement Rate Schedules

Each window appears when you go to Edit > Mass Rates Assignment in the Edit Billing Rate Schedule Folder and Edit Settlement Rate Schedule Folder respectively.

2022.3

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, and SQL Server 2019 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

Rating

Search rates by batch number (TTESUITE-203983)

With the new Batch# field in the Restrict Rate Schedules window, you can now search for billing or pay rates by batch number.

Unique tariff numbers assigned to accessorial details (TTESUITE-204341)

Previously, accessorial details were indistinguishable from linehaul details because they used the same tariff number.

Now, accessorial details have unique tariff numbers that are generated from the linehaul tariff number.

Resolved issues

Dispatch-Planning Worksheet

TTESUITE-203772

If you opened a saved grid configuration in the Planning Worksheet and attempted to add a new column that was not already present, the column would not appear in the grid. This issue has been resolved.

File Maintenance

TTESUITE-203823

Previously, the Edit Asset Permit window’s Asset Type grid did not display all asset types.

Now, a vertical scroll bar lets you view all assigned asset types for the permit.

The Permitting module is a licensed TMWSuite add-in. For more information, contact your Trimble representative.

Microsoft Dynamics GP

TTESUITE-201422

Previously, when an invoice with a calculated and saved multi-currency allocation was printed, the values in the revenueallocation table ral_system_debit_amount and ral_system_credit_amount fields are cleared in error. This causes secondary recalculation of the allocation amounts during transfer to GP, resulting in out-of-balance allocations.

This issue has been resolved.

Rating

  • TTESUITE-200289

    For billing rates that specified an origin and destination county rate table:

    • The first column in the rate table was not editable.

    • The field size did not match the column headers.

    These issues have been resolved.

  • TTESUITE-203846

    You could not record charge types in the Set Revenue from Charge Types field in the Edit/Enter Charge Types window. The button that made the field editable was missing.

    Now, the button is available again.

  • TTESUITE-203917

    When you edited a Charge Type with Paperwork requirements and saved your changes, other requirements were removed.

    This happened once you made your edits and re-opened the Required Supporting Paperwork for Charge Type window. Some of the requirements that had a check mark selected in the window were blank.

Trip Settlements

  • TTESUITE-202437

    Sometimes when you delete pay in Trip Settlements, you also want to remove the trip from the Trips Ready to Settle queue. By default, a message is shown when you delete pay in Trip Settlements. The message asks if you want to remove the trip from the Trips Ready to Settle queue. In previous versions, the message was not clear.

    Now, the message is easier to understand.

Also, the [Settlement]SuppressMsgRemoveTripFromComputeQueue=Y option was modified. When you have the Y option set and you delete a pay detail, this is the functionality:

  • In previous versions

    The system automatically added the trip to the Trips Ready to Settle queue.

  • Now

    The system adds the trip to the Trips Ready to Settle queue only when all pay details are deleted.

    • TTESUITE-203504

      In a settlement, the system applied revenue reduction twice in cases where the invoice contained a minimum charge. This issue has been resolved.

      We recommend setting [Settlement]IgnoreZeroChargesForBillingRateQty=Y in your TTS50 for cases where:

  • Billing rates have a minimum charge and

  • The Reduction Rate Unit field on the Edit Settlement Rate Schedules Folder window is set to Use Billing Rate Type (BRATE)

2022.2.4.18 Service Pack

Resolved issues

Extra Information window

  • TTESUITE-203730

    In cases where [Misc]ALTEXTRAINFO=1 in the TTS50, the instant best match feature did not work.

  • TTESUITE-204094

    Instant best match and data mask features did not work correctly.

2022.2.4.17 Service Pack

Resolved issue

Order Entry

TTESUITE-204443

Previously, when rating an order, remarks that were included on the rate overwrote remarks that were included on the order.

Now, when rating, the system appends rate remarks to order remarks.

2022.2

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, and SQL Server 2019 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.

Resolved issues

Company order requirements

TTESUITE-160482

You can specify that an appropriate reference number must be recorded on an order before saving. You set up this requirement in the Company Order Requirements window.

As part of the requirement, you can add one or more validation masks. The mask specifies a required format for the reference number.

The system was not comparing the order reference numbers to all the recorded validation masks.

Dispatch Advantage

TTESUITE-202866, TTESUITE-202867

The planner did not load any grid columns. If you tried to change the date range, the application would close.

DX Configuration - Rating

TTESUITE-202100

The linehaul charge was not added to an order when you:

  • Used the Rate by Detail billing method

  • Selected the FreightAsAccessorial checkbox when you set up the trading partner’s 204 requirements

It is expected that the linehaul and accessorial charges be added to orders that use Rate by Detail.

Invoicing

TTESUITE-202037

In the Edit Invoice Folder, you could not edit the reference numbers on a credit memo and rebill for a miscellaneous invoice.

Also, the Ref (reference number) button was displayed in red when only one reference number was recorded. It should be red only when there are multiple reference numbers.

Planning Worksheet

TTESUITE-202419

Dispatch Advantage can be used as a standalone application. You can also access it from the Planning Worksheet. In the Planning Worksheet:

  • The Dispatch Advantage command was missing from the View menu.

  • The Dispatch Advantage tab was missing from the Available Resources grid.

Trip Folder

TTESUITE-201842

When you added a PUL (Post Unload) event after a DRL (Drop Loaded) event, the wrong trailer was pulled for the PUL event. This happened if the event following the DRL was not an EBT (End Bobtail).

Licenses

TTESUITE-202659

The TMWSuite application was using two coexisting user licenses when connecting to a database. This happened if the database had two distinct Hostnames.

2022.1.19.34 Service Pack

Enhancement

Invoicing, Dedicated Billing

Manually changing invoice status to Printed without printing (TTESUITE-204544)

Now, you can change the status of an invoice from Ready to Print to Printed without physically printing the invoice.

A new TTS50 setting, [Invoice]SetToPrintedButton, enables the feature. The default setting value is N (No).

With [Invoice]SetToPrintedButton=Y, a Set to Printed button appears on the Edit Invoice Folder and Dedicated Billing windows. The following illustrations are of the Edit Invoice Folder window.

If the invoice status is not Ready to Print, the button is disabled.

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If the invoice status is Ready to Print, the button is enabled.

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On the Edit Invoice Folder window, clicking Set to Printed simply changes the invoice status to Printed.

On the Dedicated Billing window, clicking Set to Printed:

  • Changes the status to Printed for the dedicated bill and any associated invoices

  • Creates a master bill

  • Assigns the dedicated bill and associated invoices to the master bill

In each case, no physical printing takes place.

2022.1

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, and SQL Server 2019 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

System Administration

Allow windows authentication for the User Maintenance window (TTESUITE-201942)

Previously, when you accessed the User Maintenance window, you were required to enter a SQL Server user ID and password.

Now, you can also access the window with Windows authentication.

You must have [Misc]UserSysAdminAutoLogin=Y in your TTS50.

Extending Row Level Security to field options (TTESUITE-200685)

Row Level Security (RLS) lets you secure records. For example, security can be applied to records belonging to specific companies, divisions, or terminals. It limits access so that only users assigned to them retrieve their records. You do this by:

  • Identifying the tables and fields that would have security applied to them.

  • Specifying the field values associated with a user’s login.

This worked well when users retrieved records. However, when users created records such as orders or profiles, they could select any value in fields that have user-defined options. Their selections in these fields were not limited to what was defined for them when retrieving records. This meant that they could enter incorrect information accidentally. Once the record was saved, they could not access it to fix it.

Now, you can set up RLS to also use label security. Label security limits the options users can select in certain user-definable fields that have security applied to them.

Once you assign individual label options to a specified label key, only the groups or users assigned to the same label key value can see them in the user-defined field.

  1. Row Level Security is a licensed add-on. In addition to the license, the RowSecurity General Info Table setting must have a String1 value of Y.

  2. In this release, the LTL Operations Module does not support extending RLS to filter field options in windows that are specific to LTL functionality. It does support it in profile and scroll windows that it shares with the TMW.Suite applications.

Resolved issues

Application upgrade SQL

TTESUITE-50308

The stp_mfh_number column was added to TMW Stored procedures. If you do not use TMW Operations or other TMW.Suite applications, the column will not exist. This caused an error during an application upgrade.

The TMWSuite master upgrade script has been updated to include this column.

Invoicing

  • TTESUITE-50145

    The Print Invoices queue was not retrieving some invoices. This happened on invoices that included seconds in the dates/times.

  • TTESUITE-50243

    Sometimes when retrieving a prerated order in Invoicing, the order showed incorrect charges. This happened only when both were true:

    • The charge type basis specified in the [Order]OEDefaultItemCode INI setting did not match the basis of the charge type applied to the prerated order.

    • The order was not yet saved as an invoice.

The correct charges did display after you computed them in Invoicing and saved.

  • TTESUITE-50847

    There was poor performance when retrieving invoices in the Print Invoices queue.

  • TTESUITE-201088

    The system was printing duplicate line items on master bill format d_mb_format95. This happened only when multiple Bill of Lading or Purchase Order reference numbers were recorded on the order. Multiple reference numbers are possible, because reference numbers can be recorded in three sections:

    • Order header

    • Freight detail

    • Stop detail

Planning Worksheet

TTESUITE-201712

If you used the ord_datepromised field in the Planning Worksheet, you could not sort the dates by clicking on the row header.

Rating

  • TTESUITE-201836

    On a pay rate, you use the Min Trip option to set a minimum total pay amount for a trip.

    The first time Settlements computed pay for a trip, it did not compute the minimum trip pay.

    This happened only when you had [Settlement]ShowTeam=Y set in your TTS50.

  • TTESUITE-202310

    Certain stop pay tariffs were not pulling the correct dollar amounts. This happened only with rate tables defined by both:

    • An incremental Rating Option

    • Rows and columns

Trip Folder

TTESUITE-200780

The system did not always save your changes in the Return Empty window. This happened when you changed a stop event from HMT (Hook Empty Trailer) to IHMT (Billable Hook Empty Trailer). To access the window, go to Dispatch > Advanced Return Empty.