17.20 (all)

.NET Framework Upgrade Announcement (FS-200036)

As part of the TMW Systems, Inc. continuous improvement process, we have upgraded Inventory Services to use Microsoft’s .NET Framework version 4.6.2. This change takes effect with the Inventory Services 17.20 release and, as a result, the minimum technical requirements have changed as follows:

TMW recommends that you test the Microsoft .Net Framework upgrade in your test environment prior to upgrading any of your production environments. This testing will indicate if there are environmental issues that must be addressed by you, and which are not the responsibility of TMW.

Changing to case sensitive passwords (NSuite-200031)

In previous versions, passwords were not case sensitive by default. To use case sensitive passwords, you had to have `[Misc]CaseSensitivePasswords=ON `in your TTS50 file.

Now, the system treats all passwords as case sensitive. This includes existing passwords.

This change affects how you log in with an existing password:

Link to topic: Treating passwords as case-sensitive

Recognizing the Delivery in Process flag in imported readings (FS-200000)

You can set up the Forecaster to import data from automatic tank gauges (ATG). Typically, a tank’s ATG reading import file includes a Delivery in Process indicator. This shows that a delivery is taking place.

Previously, the Forecaster did not recognize the Delivery in Process indicator. This could cause readings taken during a delivery to be inaccurate.

Now, the Forecaster excludes readings from tanks with the Delivery in Process indicator. These readings are not imported into Inventory Services.

Validating reading date/time and volume (FS-105576)

The Tank Reading List window displays the most recent readings for the reading date, for up to 10 tanks.

Previously, you could enter a product volume that exceeded the tank capacity. Also, if you changed the reading date, the system would accept any date.

Now, the volume must be equal to or less than the maximum tank volume. Reading dates cannot be greater than the current date or more than 24 hours earlier than the original reading date.

Link to topic: Adding a reading

Verifying a reading is less than the tank’s capacity (FS-101345)

In Fuel Dispatch or Inventory Services, you can manually enter or import a tank reading that is greater than the actual physical size of the tank. A reading should never be more than the tank can hold.

Now when you enter or import a reading, the system verifies whether the amount exceeds the tank size.

If it does, an error message opens. It provides a reason for the error and instructs you to correct the reading.

Link to topic: Entering readings manually