What`s New in Version 6.0.8?
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1. What s New in Version 6 0 8 Register Ending Cash Issue In version 6 0 the program wasnot recognizing the ending cash that was entered during the closing of the drawer The Drawer Summary screen would indicate the cormect beginning cash immediately following the closeout However once the user exits the program and re enters the program the beginning cash is ovenidden by the amount specified under the Salon Management Config screen Cashiers Name on Receipt Under Setup Register Options the useris able to click an option to Print cashiersname on receipt The users name will only be shown if this option is checked and the Security by User feature is being utilized See page 3 18 Configuring Register Options 3 21 Setting Up Security in the User Manual for more information Require Client on Transaction Previous versions of Elite interpreted thisasa gentle prompt but never forced the userto select a client s name for each transaction Hence the selection previously termed Require client foreach transaction has been modified to Prompt for client on all transactions A new option was added called Client must be selected forall transactions this consequently forces the user to select a client on every transaction and Visitor cannot be used Reports Daily Sales of All Operators In versions prior to 6 0 the Daily Sales of All Operators was used to show all of the operators2. activities either for Today or Past Closeout Version 6 0 updated this report and titled it Operator General Sales providing the user with the option to select which operators to include on the report and show results either for Today or by Period While this seemed to serve the needs of the majority of users it became a problem for users that wanted to be able to distinguish between operators included in selected closeouts In many instances these users Closed out more than once in one day Running the Operator General Sales report by a Period was not able to differentiate between closeouts hence the Daily Sales of All Operators by past closeout report was reinstated for this purpose only Operator General Sales Omit operators without activity In version 6 0 the Operator General Sales report allowed the user to select individual operators orclick an auto select button for All However this created a report with several operators names that either were not scheduled that day orhad no recorded sales or activities An option was now added to Omit operators without activity to be selected when the date range of the report is specified This would thus allow the user to select the All button and only produce names that have recorded activity for that day or period Daily Sales of All Operators In version 6 0 operator retention was calculated using the Main Operat
3. being placed on the waiting list See page 10 18 Using the Waiting List in the User Manual for more information Confirmations Additions The usercan now cancel an appointment from the Confirmations screen and can also accessa Client s file from this screen in case a phone number or note needs to be added to the client s information The user can also view the Confirmation Status of an appointment on the appointment day week view screens Client Notifications on Check In Ifa client hasan address missing or upcoming birthday etc in version 6 0 these messages would only appear when the client is being checked out in the register Version 6 0 8 now provides notification when the client is checked in on the appointment book Client Appointment History A client s detailed appointment history can be retrieved in the client information screen under Appts Appt Hist This history is extracted from the User Activity Logs and filters the list only appointment related activities for that client See page 5 9 Viewing a Client s Appointments for more information Sec unity Hide Clients Phone Numbers A usercan now be given permission to view clients phone numbers from the Client Lookup screen If this permission is not assigned then these numbers will not be displayed Limit Appointment Viewing Using the Limit to One Operator feature a usercan restrict the viewing of other
4. ar SP200 Receipt Printer Resolved Version 6 0 encountered problems with the Star SP200 receipt printer This problem was fixed in version 6 0 8 New Elite Rebuild program The new Elite Rebuild program allows userto enable or disable J et settings for database repair purposes Refunds in Client s History All refunds issued to a client are now shown in the client s history See page 54 Viewing a Client s Service amp Retail History for more information Login without Keyboard User can login to the program by using the on screen keyboard when they click on the caption User name and Password Hide gift certificate value User can select an option to prompt the user to indicate whether the value of the gift certificate should be printed Purge User Activity Log The usercan now purge the User Activity Logs by going to Utilities Purge User Activity Log See page 12 60 Purging the User Activity Logs in the User Manual for more information Rev 09 23 02 iv
5. ing time left during that open time this would appearasan available time slot even if the appointment was set with an overlap limit of 1 Version 6 0 8 now checks the overap limit to determine whether the remaining time is open and indicates the appropriate color if this condition is met Adjust Standing Bloc k outs Version 6 0 introduced the option to block timeson a standings basis However it failed to include an option to edit or remove these blocked out times once they were in place Version 6 0 8 now allows the user to adjust these blocked times to either assign a new start time or to remove them altogether See page 10 49 Blocking Out Time in the User Manual for more information Add Notes Client Type Color before booking appointment These options were more closely integrated with the booking process in the Auto Book Select Service or Standing Appointments screens In other words the usercan now assign a custom color to an appointment while the appointment is being booked likewise the notes can be added simultaneously with this process Client types were only assignable during the check out process in the Register the user is now able to assign that condition either while the appointment is being booked orattached to an existing appointment If no type is specified prior to check out then the user will be prompted to select the client type on check out Note this feature
6. operators appointments exclusively In other words if an operator is logged in other operators appointments can be hidden from the appointment view screens Hide Cost Profit and Margin on Operator Retail Sales report A pemnission has been added that allows the user preferably the owner or manager to hide these statistics from the Operator Retail Sales report when printing them for the individual operator If the operator is printing their own reports they will not have permission to show these figures Inventory UPC Code Field A new field was introduced in version 6 0 8 that allows the user to scan the entire UPC code ina field titled UPC Code This allows the userto maintain a separate product number and UPC code foreach product The UPC code field can handle up to 30 digits and can begin with the number 0 Misc ellaneous Operator Information amp Service Information Screens on Network These screens can now be opened while another user on the network is in either the Register or Appointment Book screens Ask to Quit Feature The Elite Network Administrator program now includesa button called Ask to Quit The purpose of this feature isto allow the salon administrator to send a message to othernodes that are logged in to close the program on their workstation without having to physically walk over to that userto make that request Problem with St
7. or criterion to identify clients with a specific operator This however excluded other technicians that were not assigned asthe Main Operator from a fair retention measurement In version 6 0 8 retention is calculated both by Main Operator and now by History regardless of the operator assigned to that client See page 46 Measuring an Operator s Client Retention in the user manual for more information Client Information Report Email amp Send Info Added In version 6 0 a field was added for Email Address and Do not send email mailings options These items were not included in the Client Information Report until this update Improved Sales Tax Report This report now allows the user to specify the applicable tax rate for service and or retail when generating the report depending on the date range orperiod specified This report also provides further sales tax summary statements showing the calculations involved It also illustrates the distinction between Tax Collected and Tax Liability See page 11 19 11 20 Sales Tax Report in the User Manual for more details Appointment Book Double Book Open Times amp Ovenap Limits In versions prior to 6 0 the open time between appointments that can be double booked were shown in a different color Once an appointment was double booked in these open times the color would change indicating that time was now taken However if there were any remain
8. will only work if the user has marked Require client type on each transaction under Register Options see page 3 18 Configuring Register Options in the User Manual for more information Client Types on Appointments Once a client type has been assigned to an appointment this information will be shown as part of the tool tip that displays details on an appointment when the mouse moves over the appointment The client type is also indicated on the third line of the appointment below the service description and client s name on the day and week view screens It is also indicated on the Client Work Ticket and Appointment List Multiple Lines for Appointment Notes in Appointment List If the user attaches several lines of notes to an appointment these are printed on the Appointment List for the respective operator and now spans across several lines instead of cutting them off after the first line Waiting List A client can now be added to a Waiting List which will allow a log to be kept of clients wishing to be contacted ifan opening becomesavailable fora specific appointment The criterion for the desired appointment is specified in the Auto Book screen e g From and To times date and search range etc Once the customer is added to the Waiting List the user will be able to execute a Search from the Waiting List screen that will determine if any openings have come available since
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