Version 8.0B
Version 8.0B Release Notes: December 17, 2003
This readme contains release notes and last minute updates not included in other documentation included with the software. Other documentation includes the Installation and Conversion Guide (a printed copy should be included with your software package), product user's guides, and the online help. Refer to the "Using this Guide" section of the Installation and Conversion Guide for more information on where and how to find this documentation. See the version 8.0B readme.rtf files for additional considerations.
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Installation and Conversion Guide
Installation and Conversion Guide Doesn't Install Automatically
Installation and Conversion Guide Updates
Microsoft® .Net Framework Installation
Network Installation CLIENT.EXE
User's Guide Installation
Disable CMS Logo/Splash Screen
P.O.S.
Receipts Will Append Only if Printed from Reports Menu
Order Entry
Set Up Sales Entry Screen "Edit Last Cost" Prompt
Invoices Will Append Only if Printed from Orders Menu
P.O. Issuance and Tracking
Auto Format Comments Check Box in Module Preferences
Installation Notes
Installation and Conversion Guide
Installation and Conversion Guide Doesn't Install Automatically
The Installation and Conversion Guide isn't installed automatically when installing the software. You should install it yourself from the Cougar MTN Software CD.
To install the Installation and Conversion Guide, follow these steps:
1. Insert the CD in your computer's CD drive. The installation should begin automatically.
2. If the installation does not begin automatically, select Start > Run from the Windows desktop, browse to the CD Drive, and select CMSSetup.exe. Then select OK in the Windows Run window to begin the installation.
3. Select Install User's Guides and Reader from the Cougar MTN Software Software Installations window that appears.
4. Read the Licensing Agreement and Warranty, and, if you agree, select the I Agree button. If you select I Disagree, the installation will stop.
5. Select the Installation and Conversion Guide check box and click Next.
6. Verify that the directory to which the Guide will be installed is the correct one, or use the Browse button to select a different directory, and click Next.
7. On the Ready to Install! window, click Next .
8. After the installation has completed, click Finish to exit the installation.
9. To access the Installation and Conversion Guide .pdf file, select Start > Programs > Cougar MTN Software Software > Documentation > 8.0B Installation and Conversion Guide.
Installation and Conversion Guide Updates
The Installation and Conversion Guide has been updated to include new information. See the following sections for updated information:
1. Accessing the User's Guides and Readme files. (Click the Documentation option after selecting Start > Run > Cougar MTN Software Software.
2. The System Requirements table in the Setup and Configuration section has been updated to reflect the use of the .NET environment. There is an Other section under the System Requirements table with detailed information about this.
3. A Windows Regional Settings section has been added for Windows XP Professional users.
4. NetBEUI and TCP/IP Protocol sections have been added for Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 users.
5. The Installation sections have changed for stand-alone, network systems, and workstations. Be sure to check the Guide for updated instructions. Screenshots have been added to assist you through the process.
6. The Installing an Upgrade of Cougar MTN Software Software section has been updated. Check the Guide for the most current instructions.
Microsoft® .Net Framework Installation
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NOTE: After installing version 8.0B, if you get the error "cmsmain.exe - Unable To Locate DLL" or "cmsfund.exe - Unable To Locate DLL" when you attempt to open Cougar MTN Software Software, you will need to install the Microsoft® .Net Framework before the software will open.
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Introduced in version 8, Cougar MTN Software Software now requires the installation of the Microsoft® .Net Framework. If you do not already have .Net installed on your computer, you will be prompted to install it. If, for any reason, the option to install is not selected, you can install the .Net Framework from the DotNet subfolder in the folder where Cougar MTN Software Software is installed (C:\CMSWIN is the default folder).
To install or reinstall Microsoft® .Net Framework after Cougar MTN Software Software has been installed, follow these steps:
1. On the computer you installed Cougar MTN Software Software, find the folder where the software was installed (C:\CMSWIN is the default folder).
2. Find and open the DotNet subfolder. You will need to select and install both
dotnetfx.exe
and
mdac_type.exe
3. Double-click the dotnetfx.exe to install the .Net Framework. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Double-click the mdac_type.exe to install the Microsoft® Data Access Components (MDAC). Follow the on-screen instructions.
Network Installation CLIENT.EXE
After installing the 8.0B update for a network installation, you must run the CLIENT.EXE program on each workstation. This is due to the updating of the .DLLs in the system. If CLIENT.EXE is not run, the user will see a message indicating that CLIENT.EXE must be run 1st
, and the application will terminate. The message reads "ShrNet32.DLL Version Mismatch. Please run <path>\CLIENT.EXE to update ShrNet32.DLL. Exiting application."
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User's Guide Installation
When the FUND Suite installation is run, the FUND Suite User's Guide is automatically installed, but the FUND User's Guide is not. The FUND Suite User's Guide covers Accounts Payable/Disbursements, P/R & P/R Tax Form Preparation, P.O. Issuance and Tracking, and DX-Data Import/Export. To get the FUND User's Guide, which covers the General Ledger & Financial Statements and Bank Reconciliation/Reporting modules, you will need to install it yourself from the installation CD.
To install the FUND User's Guide, follow these steps:
1. Insert the CD in your computer's CD drive. The installation should begin automatically.
2. If the installation does not begin automatically, select Start > Run from the Windows desktop, browse to the CD Drive, and select CMSSetup.exe. Then select OK in the Windows Run window to begin the installation.
3. In the Cougar MTN Software Software Installations window, select Install User's Guides and Reader.
4. Read the Licensing Agreement and Warranty and select I Agree. If you select I Disagree, the installation will not continue.
5. Select the FUND User's Guide check box to install the User's Guide for FUND, which includes General Ledger & Financial Statements and Bank Reconciliation/Reporting.
6. Select Next. The installation will search for previously installed versions.
7. In the Select Destination Directory window, verify that the directory selected is the directory in which your Cougar MTN Software Software is installed. Use the Browse button to select a different directory, if necessary. Then select Next.
8. Select Next in the Ready to Install window to begin the installation.
9. To access the User's Guide, select Start > Programs > Cougar MTN Software Software > Documentation > 8.0B FUND user's guide.
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Disable CMS Logo/Splash Screen
Each module has a CMS logo in the center of the screen. This can be disabled so the graphic will not appear.
To disable (turn off) the CMS graphic that appears in the center of the window:
1. In the folder the software was installed (C:\CMSWIN by default), locate and open the "CMS.ini" file.
2. Beneath the [Installed] heading, add the following new line:
- NoSplash=1
3. Nothing else should be changed.
4. Save and close the file. The next time you open the software, the CMS logo and graphic will no longer appear in the center of the window.
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P.O.S.
Receipts Will Append Only if Printed from Reports Menu
Since the release of Version 7.0, reports that were printed to a file would append instead of overwriting an existing file. It is important to note that for POS Receipts, this is only true if the invoices are printed from the Reports menu. If the receipt is printed to a file by selecting the Done button in the POS Register window, or by selecting Option > Print Sale in the POS Register window, the new receipt will overwrite the existing one. In order to print the receipt to a file and have it append any existing receipts, you must post the sale and then select Reports > Reprint Receipts from P.O.S..
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Order Entry
Set Up Sales Entry Screen "Edit Last Cost" Prompt
If you have chosen to prompt for last cost for Non-Inventory Control and Management, Special Order, and/or Job Cost-Construction & Manufactures line items in Order Entry, the correction of a prior error may change your setting for this option. It is recommended that you check the setting to verify that it is what you intended.
To check your setting for the "Edit Last Cost" Line Item Prompt, follow these steps:
1. Select Options > Set Up Sales Entry Screen in Order Entry.
2. Choose the Sales Entry Screen Code you will be editing, and select the Edit button.
3. Select the Line Items tab.
4. In the Line Item Prompts list box on the left side of the window, select the Edit Last Cost for... prompt.
5. In the Allow Input for list box on the correct side of the window, verify that the option chosen is the option you want. If not, change it as necessary.
6. Save any changes, and close the window.
Invoices Will Append Only if Printed from Orders Menu
Since the release of Version 7.0, reports that were printed to a file would append instead of overwriting an existing file. It is important to note that for OE Invoices, this is only true if the invoices are printed from the Orders or Reports menu. If the invoice is printed to a file by selecting the Print/Save button in the OE Enter Orders window, the new invoice will overwrite the existing one. In order to print the invoice to a file and have it append any existing invoices, you have two options:
Select Orders > Print Invoices from the Order Entry menu.
Post the invoice, and then print it to the file by selecting Reports > Reprint Invoices from History.
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P.O. Issuance and Tracking
Auto Format Comments Check Box in Module Preferences
There is a new Auto Format Comments check box on the General tab of the P.O. Issuance and Tracking Module Preferences window. Select this check box to have the system automatically format the comment in the Enter POs window, and on the printed purchase order. If the check box is not selected, the comment will be formatted exactly as it was typed in the Comment Editor window.
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