Software Version History

Version 9.4 Posted by Jason on December 27, 2011

  • Added ability to swipe credit cards on the scanner using a credit card reader attachment. Click here for a video explanation.
  • You can now use QR codes in OrderXpert instead of normal barcodes. QR codes are a great way to allow your buyers to lookup information about your product using their camera phones. When the buyer snaps a picture of the QR code, they are shown a web page at your web site, which typically contains details about the product.
  • You can now replace your company's address information on the order printouts with a single, larger image (logo) file. Useful if you want to list multiple addresses or information that is not available in OrderXpert.
  • Updated OrderXpert Online (www.OrderXpert.net) with a completely new look. Added more settings that were previously only available in OrderXpert PC.
  • The width of the Item # column on the order printouts can be adjusted. This can be used to prevent your long item numbers from wrapping to more than one line.
  • The Sidemark and Ship Via fields can be removed from the order printouts. Simply set their values to blank in the Program Options.

Version 9.3 Posted by Jason on October 10, 2011

  • Added ability to "Like" items while writing an order. Liked items will automatically print on a separate printout. Click here for a video explanation.
  • Merged Hold for Confirmation into Order Types list. Now all order types can be renamed and how they print can be adjusted. Click here for a video explanation.
  • Reworked the Process Multiple Orders screen to allow easier filtering of orders. Orders can be filtered by Order Type.
  • Added ability to email each salesperson copies of all of their orders at once. Use the Process Multiple Orders screen to do this.
  • The wireless sync program will now be disabled when data is being imported from OrderXpert Online. This will prevent any problems caused by orders being submitted while the data is being changed.

Version 9.2 Posted by Jason on July 07, 2011

Watch a video overview of the improvements on youtube.com
  • Added ability to print orders in foreign currencies.
  • Improved Comparison of Items Sold report to allow the sum of items sold for the selected markets in addition to the difference between items sold.
  • Added new Comparison of Orders by Salesperson report which lists each day of the selected markets and shows the number of orders and the dollar amounts for each salesperson.
  • Added ability to choose multiple Item Intro Dates for the Comparison reports.
  • Added Remote Support shortcut to desktop to allow easy access without starting OrderXpert.
  • SE: Updated quantity field to allow quantities up to 9999 (was 999).
  • SE: Updated startup screen to display status message while loading.
  • SE: Updated Get Submitted Orders feature to only get orders for the current Market Name instead of all orders in the system.

Version 9.1 Posted by Jason on June 16, 2011

Watch a video overview of the improvements on youtube.com
  • Cleaned up the Reports screen and made the reports' appearance more consistent with each other.
  • Added a Customer Type filter to the reports module. Reports can be filtered for All, New, or Existing customers.
  • Added a new Comparison Reports area to the reports module. Items sold report can compare sales for two different markets.
  • Added line item PromoCode field to order printouts. The promo code value is set by a company’s custom promotion processor.
  • Added a “NEW” watermark to the billing address area of the order printouts. This watermark will appear for new customers.
  • Added a feature to assign market names to all orders in a date range. This can be used to assign names to orders that were incorrectly named or unnamed. Program Options>Program Settings>Assign Name to Orders.
  • System now allows products from multiple companies to be set up under the same company. Orders will contain products from all of the manufacturers but reports can be filtered for specific companies.
  • SE version: The scanner’s backlight dimming, sleep timeout, internet network choice, scanner focus position, and scanner beeper volume are now automatically set each time the OrderXpert app is launched.
  • SE version: Battery warning notifications are now displayed when battery life falls below 50% and more urgent notifications once it falls below 25%.
  • SE version: If the order submission process fails, users can now retry using the same method (wireless or cradle) or select a different method.
  • SE version: Updated the prices on the list of items displayed when manually searching or scanning family barcodes so that the prices use the order’s price level.
  • SE version: For showrooms that have multiple manufacturers setup, the Add Item feature now prompts the user to select the manufacturer whose item they want to add. This allows items from any manufacturers to be manually added even if an order for the manufacturers has not been created.
  • SE version: OrderXpert automatically starts after a soft reset.
  • SE version: Moved .NET compact framework 2.0 CAB file to MC50's permanent storage area so that it will automatically be reinstalled after a hard reset/cold boot.
  • SE version: Removed all prompts and messages when installing OrderXpert on a scanner. This was particularly annoying on the MC55 model.
  • Plus version: changed HotSync conduit to split orders by manufacturer only if there are corresponding manufacturers set up in the database.
  • Created a new “Palm Only” installer for companies who are only using the Plus version. Note that the actual Palm app has not been changed and is still version 7.4.
  • Fixed the label/tag printing module which was not displaying product photos in some circumstances.
  • Fixed issues with email and folder browser features experienced on 64-bit systems.

Version 9.0 Posted by Jason on March 14, 2011

  • Redesigned Select Edition (SE) for Windows Mobile. Completely new look and feel!
  • Customers can be found by entering their partial name, zip code, or last 4 digits of their phone number.
  • Added the ability to filter the Manage Orders screen for a specific market.
  • Added the ability to search for an order by customer name or order number on the Manage Orders screen.
  • Added the ability to filter reports for a specific market.
  • Order Type column added to Manage Orders screen.
  • Allow HFC text to be company specific.
  • Changed the way the PO Number is generated so that it uses EITHER a sequential number OR the value provided by the customer.

Version 8.1 Posted by Jason on January 4, 2011

  • A completely new Windows Mobile version (Select Edition) is available. It does not contain all of the features of the Ultimate Edition, but has some improvements and is perfect for most companies:
    • Finding customers can be quickly done by typing in 3 or more characters of their name. Much faster and easier than scrolling through a list, especially for companies who have loose links between their customers and sales reps.
    • Customers may also be found by scanning the barcode on their buyer badge. Currently available for Dallas and Las Vegas markets. Unfortunately, High Point barcodes are encrypted and we have not been able to work out an arrangement with the Market Authority to decrypt the information. Hopefully, we’ll have that available for the Spring market.
    • Orders that have been finished on the scanner and submitted to the PC can be further edited on the scanner. Each rep is assigned a password that is used to retrieve their orders from the PC.
    • A custom message can be displayed to reps when they attempt to finish the order. This can be used to remind them to ask the customer about additional product or promotions. They can click Yes to continue or No to return to the order.
    • Full support for Motorola/Symbol Windows Mobile scanners as well as Janam Windows Mobile scanners.
  • Product photo filenames can be assigned to each item, in case your filenames don’t match the product ID values.
  • We have worked out a partnership with Synqware, who provides a very robust system to transfer orders from OrderXpert to many different accounting software packages, such as MAS 90/200, QuickBooks, ACCPAC, Navision, Great Plains, Oak Street, SAP, and many others. This will allow you to easily and reliably import market orders into your accounting software for further processing, without expensive programming.

Version 8.0 Posted by Jason on October 6, 2010

  • Ability to create ship to addresses on the scanner
  • Ability to set a “Current Market name” value for each market which will print on the bottom of each order. OrderXpert PC>Program Options>Program Settings.
  • When finished taking an inventory on the scanner, the user is taken directly to the screen that allows them to send the inventory to the PC.
  • Changed address information blocks on printout to include country, contact name, and contact phone.
  • Added Fax number to scanner’s new customer fields.
  • Added Email address to scanner’s new customer fields.
  • Added Contact Name to scanner’s new customer fields.
  • Added Contact Phone to Ship To address fields.
  • Added border around notes area on order printout.
  • Ability to view and/or print orders by State. Manage Orders screen’s list now has a State column which can be sorted. The Process Multiple Orders screen now has a State filter option.

Version 7.8 Posted by Chad on July 7, 2010

  • Added Country field for ship to addresses.
  • Added 5 user-defined fields for items.
  • Improved new customer price level selection screen on scanner.
  • Fixed bug that would detect all American Express card numbers as invalid on scanner.
  • Added credit card security code field on scanner and PC.
  • Added Country field to new customer screen on scanner.

Version 7.6 Posted by Matt on March 30, 2010

  • Added Up02OrderTypes table and a drop-down on both the PC and Scanner order details screens to select from a pre-defined list of order types. Added Order Type field to order printout. Added Order Types list management to Order Options tab on Program Options screen.
  • Created new “Export Settings” tab on Program Options screen and moved Minimum Export Age controls to this tab.
  • When scanning a family barcode for which there is only one child item, the item is automatically added to the order.
  • When scanning a family barcode on a Dell Axim, a warning tone is sounded to alert the user that they need to make a choice on the screen.
  • OX Online: Added ability to view/save PDFof exported orders on the View Orders page.
  • OX Online: Added ability to manage Order Types.
  • OX Online: Added PromoNotes and OrderType field to the OrderHeaders SQL table.

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