RELEASE 4.43 – QUARTERLY UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS Q2
4.43 Release Highlights
Read-only Lock on Batch/Component/Formula Entry
Add Refresh Button to Planned Orders Screen
Functional Enhancement: Expanded lot number field
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Read-only Lock on Batch/Component/Formula Entry
Batch Entry, Component Entry and Formula Entry have been enhanced with a read-only lock when multiple users are viewing a record simultaneously. With the read-only lock, the following behavior occurs:
- User A retrieves a record.
- User B retrieves the same record while User A still has it displayed
- User B will see a message in the status bar of the window indicating the object is locked by User A.
- User B can view the record and make changes but is unable to save any changes.
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Add Refresh Button to Planned Orders Screen
The Planned Orders screen has been enhanced with the addition of a Refresh button. Previously, to refresh the data on the screen the user had to close and reopen the screen.
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Functional Enhancement:
Expanded lot number field
The Batch Entry Lot number field has expanded from 25 to 50 characters.
Watch the video tutorial here.
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