Cash
Advance Pro Software Revision History
Only major
changes worth noting are mentioned here. All software updates
generally include fixes for minor glitches which are not recorded
here. Therefore, it is a good idea to keep your systems updated.
Each update assumes that you have the previous update installed.
Unless otherwise noted in the revision notes below, if you do
not update your systems in sequence, then you may end up missing
certain update files.
Software Revision
History:
Cash Advance
Pro 4.92 --- 3-13-08
Note: Updates
Version 4.00 or higher to 4.92.
Update after processing End of Day before the first transaction of the next
day of business. Always backup before updating. If your current version is
4.8x or earlier, this update will change the structure of several files. Version
4.92 is not compatible with version 4.8x or earlier, so if you have multiple
locations or multiple client programs which connect to each other's database,
and you are currently on a version of 4.8x or earlier, plan to upgrade them
all at the same time. If you are using version 4.90, the file system is the
same and so the various locations do not need to be updated at the same time.
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite all of the standard reports. It will not change your
contract but it will change your receipt templates.
1. Added a
feature to allow assessing the late fee automatically only once.
Set Profile Setting 126 to 1 to enable this feature.
2. Added ability to adjust late fees on loans without automatic late fees.
3. Fixed a problem in Paydown: loans that were first due on the 31st of the
month were not having their balances calculated.
4. Fixed a problem with two loan reports (All Loans Outstanding) that were
not eliminating loans outside the date range for active loans.
5. Under forms and letters, the "Loan Transaction History" and "Loan
Payment History" reports were modified to show more information about
the loan, including a break down of the totals that go into the balance due,
the work log, and the customer's note and memo information.
6. Fixed a problem where bad checks were not having a store number assigned
to the record under certain circumstances.
7. Added the ability to print contract supplements automatically when a new
loan is created. This can be setup under Profile Settings by selecting "Setup
Contract List."
8. Fixed a problem on the New Loan screen - if a loan fee was entered using
the calculator, under certain circumstances the totals were not being updated
properly.
9. Added the ability to enter a bank statement date and statement expiration
days to the New Customer Quick Add screen.
10. Added high security option for Profile Setting ID #62, Block Date Change.
Now entering an H for this setting allows only the highest security level (99)
to change dates of transactions.
11. Added a block in forms and letters for when a bad check letter is being
printed but the transaction selected does not pertain to a bad check. This
was causing some confusion to users who mistakenly did not select an appropriate
transaction.
12. Added new profile setting, ID #127, to allow changing the behavior of the
default NxDue date for paydowns.
13. Added Bank Stmt Date
field to customer quick add form.
14. Fixed a problem with the storeno not being set on Bad Check Records.
15. Fixed a problem with using the calculator on the loan fee for new loans.
16. Fixed a problem with paydowns where the interest amount was set to the
contractual amount if the stop interest button was checked. Now the interest
will be calculated up to the posting date and stopped at that amount.
17. Fixed a problem using the Recalc Fees option on Satisfy Loan for when the
interest type was contractual type and the posting date was changed. The problem
resulted in a receipt showing an incorrect previous balance based upon the
new posting date entered.
18. Fixed a problem where the software was reporting a late fee waiver when
the system itself was automatically reducing the late fees due because of the
maximum fees rule forcing the fee reduction. This resulted in a receipt balance
showing a negative amount, which now has been fixed to report properly.
19. Changed the way charging off bad checks affects the associated loan balance.
Now charging off a bad check will cause the associated loan balance not to
reflect the bad check.
20. Added the ability to clear the loan number field on bad check entries so
that bad checks for other loans not yet entered in the system can be entered.
This is meant to help new customers who do not want to enter past loans with
bad debts from their previous software.
21. Changed the way the bad check fields populate based upon the transaction
selected to accomodate more types of transactions.
22. Changed the sort order of the transaction history and payment history reports
to be ascending in the Forms and Letters area. This allows calculations to
be performed for items such as principal due based upon the pmts received.
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The final version of 4.92 was published on 12-7-07; however, an important change
was needed (#24 below) which could not wait for version 5.0 to finish the testing
phase. Therefore, the following changes were published on 3-25-08.
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23. Changed Forms & Letters to allow previewing and designing forms even
when a transaction has not been selected.
24. Changed APRIO field on loan records to reflect the effective annual rate
of interest (daily rate * 365) instead of the APR for interest only. This is
an important update for Missouri customers doing installment loans so that
the interest rate reflected in the Promissory Note area of contracts will be
according to the expectation of auditors.
25. Fixed system date change to update the ByStoreNo field on the transaction
posted.
26. Fixed statistic on Operating Summary for Satisfied Balance Due to account
for Non-Cash Adjustments and other charges due. Now the statistic will be equal
to the balance due less any bad check charges due.
27. Fixed problem with program name selection when several program names used
the same security item type.
28. Updated the help file.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.91 --- 8-8-07
Note: Updates Version 4.00 or higher to
4.91.
Update after processing End of Day before the first transaction of the next
day of business. Always backup before updating. If your current version is
4.8x or earlier, this update will change the structure of several files. Version
4.91 is not compatible with version 4.8x or earlier, so if you have multiple
locations or multiple client programs which connect to each other's database,
and you are currently on a version of 4.8x or earlier, plan to upgrade them
all at the same time. If you are using version 4.90, the file system is the
same and so the various locations do not need to be updated at the same time.
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite all of the standard reports. It will not change your
contract but it will change your receipt templates.
1. Fixed a
problem with bad check queries. The update program has been fixed
to set the customer store number on bad check records. This fixed
a problem with querying bad check records on some systems.
2. Fixed a problem with Voided Loan Report pulling up Difficult loans with
the Voided Loans.
3. Fixed a problem in the More Options area when creating a new loan where
exiting the Days In Period box was not updating the displayed figures properly.
4. Changed the More Options area for installment loans to reflect the APR as
the entered Annual Interest Rate if a loan fee is not entered. This will create
less questions about why the APR differs slightly from the target Annual Interest
Rate entered. Mathematically, the slight differences are not significant and
yield the same monetary calculations.
5. Changed some logic in the new APR calculator to work better with entering
a first payment date. Now the APR calculator inside Cash Advance Pro matches
APRWin even better. See the help topic APR Calculation for more information.
6. Fixed a problem happening when automatic operating summaries were being
printed during end of day. Under certain situations an access violation was
occurring.
7. Removed transaction reversals from the default Transactions by Transaction
Type report located under operating summaries, and added a new report that
includes reversals.
8. At Reports / Operating Summaries / Select Date from List, a new column was
added called, Number of Transactions.
9. Fixed a problem on receipts when fees such as storage fees, prep fees, and
repair fees were collected.
10. Fixed a problem with reversing paydowns that had collected storage fees,
prep fees, and repair fees. The cash drawer was not being reversed properly
for fees in these categories.
11. Added profile settings that would allow skipping the preview and printing
of contracts and receipts.
12. Added ability to use interest chart for contract type loans.
13. Added ability to use interest chart for loan fee calculations.
14. Added ability to assess different default minimum principal amounts on
Renewals on a per loan basis.
15. Enhanced Program Name feature to work more smoothly for multiple type loans.
16. Added a default security item setting in Profile Settings.
17. Added Operating Summary Detail Report for showing transactions that open
or close loans.
18. Added Operating Summary Detail Report for showing EFT/ACH transactions.
19. Added additional warnings to Erase Data procedure and fixed it to reset
the end of day pointers to the transaction file.
20. Changed Loan Reports for the two "All Loans Outstanding" to include
other closed loan statuses besides Satisfied. Now loans with the following
statuses will be included in these two reports: Repossessed, Bankruptcy, Difficult,
and Legal.
21. Changed sale of collateral amount to subtract from outstanding balance.
22. Modified Notice of Sale sample letter to accommodate new way that balance
includes sale amt.
23. Updated the help file.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.90 --- 7-17-07
Cash Advance Pro 4.90 --- 7-17-07
Note: Updates Version 4.00 or higher to 4.90.
Update after processing End of Day before the first transaction of the next
day of business. Always backup before updating. This update changes the structure
of several files. Version 4.90 is not compatible with older files, so if you
have multiple locations or multiple client programs which connect to each other's
database, plan to upgrade them all at the same time. If you customize your
reports, you should back them up before updating. This update will overwrite
all of the standard reports. It will not change your contract but it will change
your receipt templates.
1. Fixed a
problem with updating the Work Log when the entry contains an
apostrophe or single quote mark.
2. Changed the way receipts show a balance. Previously, reprints of the receipt
at a later date were showing the balance as of the new date when the receipt
was being printed. This has been changed so that a reprint will show the balance
of a loan at the time the original receipt was printed.
3. Changed Satisfy transaction to show a previous balance based upon the posting
date entered rather than the actual system date.
4. Changed Paydown transaction so that the receipt would show a previous balance
that includes any additional late fees entered at the time of the transaction.
5. Fixed a problem with Options under End of Day Summary Reports where only
the first report was printing.
6. Changed Transaction reports and Bad Check Reports to match customers based
upon both the store number and the customer number of the customer tied to
the transaction. This facilitates working with merged databases where different
customers have the same customer number.
7. Changed the way Bad Checks are added. Now the customer is queried by name
and the transaction of interest is highlighted or double clicked. This facilitates
working with merged databases and it also helps set proper default values for
cashed checks that have been returned.
8. Updated EOD Summary with transaction detail subreport to have other charges
reflected on daily deposit cash flow analysis.
9. Added two new default settings for loans other than payday loans. One allows
specifying different percentages of principal to pay down on renewals and the
other allows specifying different renewal numbers on which to apply it.
10. Changed Cash Check transaction so that the Store Check Number will not
be incremented if the distribution was made in cash.
11. Changed the way Paydowns set the default next due date. Instead of defaulting
from one pay period beyond the posting date, now the system will default to
one pay period beyond the paid to date. Furthermore, it will recalculate an
estimated next due date appropriate for the amount of payment entered. It also
will keep loans on a monthly pay period to maintain their due date to be due
on the same day of every month.
12. Added ability to reset the month to date and year to date figures on the
most recent operating summary for the highest security level of 99.
13. Modified the Operating
Summary to show statistics for loans which are in a closed status such as
repossession, bankruptcy, difficult, etc.
14. Added ability to assess three new charges for Title loans: Storage fees,
Preparation Fees, and Repair Fees.
15. Added ability to perform Teletrack Queries.
16. Changed the way APR is calculated for Installment Loans. This is probably
one of the most significant changes to Cash Advance Pro since it started supporting
installment loans. Completely new mathematical methods are used now to estimate
the regular payment amount for specified loan terms. The Adjust APR button
also has been enhanced to find better solutions for making all monthly payments
equal. The methods used now comply much more closely with the U.S. Treasury
department's APRWin calculator which is used by auditors in the State of Missouri.
Read the help topic APR Calculation for more information.
17. Added the ability to specify a Semi-Monthly pay period.
18. Added the ability to view the Amortization Schedule when specifying the
loan parameters on the New Loan screen.
19. Added a new transaction for selling collateral attached with a loan.
20. Added ability to edit additional loan fields after a loan has been created,
such as vehicle information, next letter dates, etc.
21. Updated Operating Summary to give more detailed information.
22. Added several new forms and letters examples.
23. Added several transaction reports to the Operating Summary area, such as
Petty Cash, Misc. Receipts, and Non-Cash Credit Detail.
24. Added new Adjusted Fees Report to the transaction report area.
25. Added new Sold Collateral Report to the transaction report area.
26. Changed Security Level for changing the drawer number from trusted level
50 to a level defined in Profile Settings, ID #124.
27. Added right click menus to the View Loans screen.
28. Added ability for high security level to delete work events.
29. Added ability to print the work log and memo fields to Customer Loans & Transactions
report under Forms and Letters area.
30. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.86 --- 4-14-07
Note: Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.86.
Update after processing End of Day before the first transaction of the next
day of business. This update changes the structure of several files. Version
4.86 is not compatible with older files, so if you have multiple locations
or multiple client programs which connect to each other's database, plan to
upgrade them all at the same time. If you customize your reports, you should
back them up before updating. This update will overwrite all of the standard
reports. It will not change your contract or receipt templates.
1. Added ability
to manage a work history log which automatically date stamps
entries made by collectors and account managers. This work log
is shown and accessed on the View Loans screen below the customer
transactions.
2. Added an audit trail for cash drawer maintenance so that a transaction record
of type 201 is posted when a drawer is created or recreated.
3. Fixed a problem with paydown transactions not updating the cash drawer properly
under certain situations when money was being posted to court fees and other
charges.
4. Modified the End of Day Summary to show other charges in the daily cash
flow.
5. Fixed a problem caused by new feature #13 added in 4.85. If an Amount Tendered
was not entered, the Cash Drawer was not updating correctly for payments other
than cash.
6. Fixed a problem with Non-Cash Credits. In certain situations involving both
non-cash credit and payment toward principal in the same transaction, the Non-Cash
Credit was being considered as already applied toward moving the paid to date.
The net effect of this was that the new balance due was not being decreased
by the non-cash credit being given. This is now fixed to work correctly.
7. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.85 --- 3-27-07
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.85.
Update after processing End of Day before the first transaction of the next
day of business. This update changes the structure of several files. Version
4.85 is not compatible with older files, so if you have multiple locations
or multiple client programs which connect to each other's database, plan to
upgrade them all at the same time. If you customize your reports, you should
back them up before updating. This update will overwrite all of the standard
reports. It will not change your contract or receipt templates.
1. Fixed a
problem with Bad Check Customer Name lookups when bad checks
were posted at a different store from which the customer originated.
2. Modified Loans Outstanding by Bank Name to have routing number and check
number added.
3. Added new profile setting ID #115 to set security level for printing customer
reports.
4. Added ability to have a late fee minimum setting, profile setting ID #116.
5. Paydown transaction will now have the held check number default to the currently
held check number.
6. Added two profile settings (ID #117 & #118) that give the ability to
offer automatic non-cash credits for loans that are not delinquent.
7. Fixed a rounding issue with renewals where sometimes the interest rounded
up higher than it should. Rounding has been specialized to keep interest rate
lower than previous one.
8. Added Note field to standard bad check reports.
9. Added additional charge fields to loan records. Fees can now be debited
to loans through the loan detail screen by clicking on the Adjust Fees button.
The new fields are Court Fee, Collection Fee, Repo Fee, Repo Title Fee, and
Misc Fee.
10. Added ability to setup default loan settings for title loans and installment
loans based upon the security item selected.
11. Added ability to setup a contract list in Profile Settings that will list
different contracts on the New Loan screen, allowing the user to select which
contract to print for the loan.
12. Fixed a problem with the transaction detail of the operating summary not
printing correctly when a user has multiple databases.
13. Changed the way Paydown Loan, Satisfy Loan, and Renew Loan transactions
handle check, money order, and EFT/ACH transactions that involve an amount
tendered more than the amount applied to the loan. Now the software will calculate
a change due and assume that cash is given back for the overage amount of the
instrument.
14. Fixed numerous issues with the Satisfy Loan Transaction involving the amount
tendered.
15. Modified the receipts to show more detail concerning a payment.
16. Added a new contract for Missouri's 510 installment loans.
17. Modified Petty Cash Report to show lien check amounts.
18. Modified Check Register report to reflect lien checks.
19. Added two new reports to the Forms & Letters area: Loan Payment History & Loan
Transaction History. These reports will show a clearer breakdown of the finance
fees and principal being paid. Also, the loans associated with a common renewal
thread will be picked up together to track the renewal payment history better.
20. Added Print Buttons to the Loan Detail and Transaction Detail screens to
allow printing these screens.
21. Added ability to set defaults for different kinds of installment and title
loans based upon the security item selected. Access this on the additional
options screen under New Loan.
22. The LoanNo Edit on the New Loan Screen now will not allow entering zero
or an already existing loan number.
23. Modified the Loan Detail Screen to more accurately reflect paid charges
on certain types of paydown loans.
24. Changed paydown next due to be reset based upon paid to date plus one period
of the loan.
25. Added a new feature where the software will compare its date with the computer
system date and notify the user if the dates do not match. A message will appear
upon logging in if the dates do not match and the time is prior to 12:00 noon,
asking the user to make sure their date is right. This will help when users
forget to close the end of day from the night before.
26. Added ability to select a loan program when setting up a New Loan which
has different default loan settings based upon the program name selected. Enable
this new feature using Profile ID #119.
27. Added ability to disable the security type selection box using Profile
Setting #120.
28. Added ability to disable the next due selection box on paydown loans using
Profile Setting #121.
29. Added ability to disable the contract form box using Profile Setting #122.
30. Fixed problem with Loan Reports that failed to retrieve Bank Information
from database of combined stores because the bank record was input from another
store number.
31. Added two new customer fields: EMail and Co-EMail.
32. Updated the installation program to better support Windows Vista.
33. Changed the default installation directory to work better with Windows
Vista.
34. Changed the Help File system to HTML help to work better with Windows Vista.
35. Changed the Active Loans by Name report to show Principal Due instead of
the Loan Amount.
36. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.84 --- 9-15-06
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.84.
This update changes the structure of several files. Version 4.84 is not compatible
with older files, so if you have multiple locations or multiple client programs
which connect to each other's database, plan to upgrade them all at the same
time. If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating.
This update will overwrite all of the standard reports. It will not change
your contract or receipt templates.
** Please note
that if you are using 4.83, we highly recommend you update to
4.84 right away. The 4.84 update fixes several issues reported
in version 4.83, especially with bad check transactions.
1. Added the
ability to enter notes on transactions. For example, when doing
a miscellaneous receipt transaction or petty cash withdrawal,
a description may be entered in a note field that describes the
transaction in more detail.
2. Several of the standard reports have been modified in various ways, such
as adding drawer numbers to various transaction reports, such as miscellaneous
receipt and petty cash. The loans outstanding by name has been modified for
showing payment amounts for installment loans.
3. Added the ability to filter loan reports by paycheck periods.
4. Changed the Loans Outstanding report with two lines to sort by bank name.
It is now called, "Loans Outstanding by Bank Name."
5. Added ability to print checks automatically for the lien fees collected
on title loans.
6. Added the non-cash credit amount to the receipt template.
7. Added the ability to print checks when doing a petty cash transaction.
8. Modified the transaction report called "Store Checks Written" to
include checks printed at petty cash, check cashing, and lien checks.
9. Added a new transaction report called "Check Register" which show
all checks written that would make draws on the bank account. It also will
list all bank deposits. This report is meant to assist with reconciling a bank
account with transactions processed through Cash Advance Pro.
10. Added a transaction report called Non-Cash Adjustments.
11. Added additional payment types to Miscellaneous Receipts and Petty Cash
Withdrawals.
12. Changed the Bank Deposit transaction to record a By Store Number field.
13. Fixed a problem introduced by version 4.83 that would cause some data grids
not to track the data properly, which in some situations would make the software
unable to print from forms and letters.
14. Fixed a problem introduced with version 4.83 that in some situations would
cause problems posting a bad check transaction.
15. Fixed a problem where the cashed check statement would not print on a newly
installed system if there were not any loans yet entered into the system.
16. Revamped the way bad checks update loan records so that multiple bad checks
may be entered and they properly update the accumulated total of bad checks
on the loan record.
17. Enabled bad checks entered for New, Renewed, or Paydown loans not to inflate
the balance on the loan record. Only satisfied and other closed loans will
have bad check debt reflected on the loan record balance now.
18. Fixed a problem where users deleted the finance fees on Bad Check entries.
This resulted in making a null entry for the field, which caused totals on
reports using this field also to be null. Now the system will automatically
insert a zero when the user deletes the entry.
19. Added a status field to transaction reports that included all bad checks.
20. Added ability to streamline updates for customers managing several databases.
An option has been added to the File / Change Database screen which allows
saving the alias list. Updates will now read this saved list and process data
located in all the alias directories. This makes updates for multiple databases
more automatic.
21. Changed the Charge-Off or Void Loan transaction to now be Change Loan Status.
Loans may now be moved into a legal status using this transaction. Furthermore,
several other statuses have been added, such as Repossession, Bankruptcy, and
Difficult. Each of these are closed loan statuses. In addition, a new status
called "Hold" has been added for non-performing loans that the user
might want to make active again at a later date. A loan on hold allows the
loan to keep accruing interest. However, the hold status causes the loan to
be moved out of the loan analysis on the operating summary into a special category
called On Hold. The new operating summary shows this On Hold status right above "Active
Bad Checks" toward the bottom of the loan analysis on page 1. Loans put
on hold may be moved at a later date back to their previous status of New,
Renewed, or Paydown.
22. Added the ability to enter a checking account balance on the Store Information
screen. During End of Day, Cash Advance Pro will adjust this balance based
upon the transactions it processes during End of Day.
23. Added the ability to enter a posting date for paydown transactions.
24. Added the ability to print an Amortization Schedule from the Forms and
Letters area.
25. Updated the Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.83 --- 6-15-06
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.83.
This update changes the structure of some files. Version 4.83 is not compatible
with older files, so if you have multiple locations or multiple client programs
which connect to each other's database, plan to upgrade them all at the same
time. If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating.
This update will overwrite all of the standard reports. It will not change
your contract or receipt template.
1. Added ability
to reprint the bad check receipt.
2. Added currency type field to the cashed checks transaction report.
3. Added EFT/ACH currency type to Misc. Receipt & Petty Cash transactions.
4. Added ability to tie customer number to Misc. Receipt & Petty Cash transactions.
5. Added ability to Bad Check Transaction to lookup check by customer name.
6. Fixed a problem with Bad Check Transactions. Previously, when the active
bad check filter was on, the receipt would not show the correct customer information
when the bad check was paid off.
7. Fixed a problem with charge-off transactions. In some situations where paydowns
had paid some interest already, the interest amount charged-off was inflated.
8. Added ability to have a late fee maximum amount.
9. Added ability to have a late fee period so that late fees can be assessed
daily, weekly, monthly, etc.
10. Enhanced Change Database option to connect more easily and allow specifying
different alias names, server names, and server passwords.
11. Enhanced command line parameter passing to software to allow connecting
to secure servers with password requirements.
12. Enhanced ability for read only connections to remote servers by eliminating
startup error messages when the login user settings are read only.
13. Changed some algorithms used in long term installment loans that will effect
how the regular payment is calculated for some types of long term loans. Lenders
who are doing long term monthly installment loans are strongly urged not to
delay updating to this version.
14. Added an operating summary report with transaction detail grouped by transaction
type.
15. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.8 --- 9-8-05
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.8.
This update changes the structure of some files. Version 4.8 is not compatible
with older files, so if you have multiple locations or multiple client programs
which connect to each other's database, plan to upgrade them all at the same
time. If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating.
This update will overwrite all of the standard reports.
1. The Report
Builder has been significantly upgraded. The designer now has
a Calc Tab which enables the end user to add their own calculations
to reports. The scripting language used is called RAP, which
is a subset of Borland PASCAL. A "Learn RAP" manual
is available for download on our website's support page.
2. Added the ability to output Reports in a number of different file formats,
including Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus, Adobe Acrobat PDF, RTF (RTF stands for
Rich Text Format, which is a document file that can be read by Word and numerous
other word processors), HTML (web page), XHTML, and a graphic file (JPG format).
3. Added a Reports List feature to the Operating Summaries area. This new feature
allows setting up a list of operating summary reports to run as a unit with
a single click. The list also may be set to run automatically following End
of Day processing. There are numerous options available so that reports can
be run directly to the printer without user intervention, or sent to disk in
a variety of formats for retrieval by a home office.
4. Added an example of an operating summary report that will list the transaction
detail of the days transactions. This report is listed as "End of Day
Summary with Transaction Detail" in the Operating Summaries list.
5. Changed the way the Charge-Offs row on the Operating Summary, listed directly
under "New Loans," will report its values. Previously, these numbers
reflected combined charge-off's of both loans and bad checks. Now the numbers
reported here reflect only the Charge Off's for loans.
6. Added an example of an operating summary report that will export a Quick
Books import file that will add three journal transactions for receipts, disbursements,
and bank deposit.
7. Added a Configure Reports Level to the Profile Settings for more flexible
security options. Previously, only level 99 could configure reports.
8. Added ability to print statements for Miscellaneous Receipts. By default,
this option is disabled. Enable it in Profile Settings for ID 103.
9. Added ability to print statements for Petty Cash disbursements. By default,
this option is disabled. Enable this option in Profile Settings for ID 104.
10. Added ability to filter out inactive bad checks on the bad check transaction
list view screen by simply clicking a box.
11. Added a warning if a loan number is entered for a bad check and the loan
already has bad check fees due.
12. Added a new loan report called Active Loans by Name.
13. Added ability to select loans in a standard loan report by security item.
14. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.7 --- 6-30-05
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.7.
This update changes the structure of some files. Version 4.7 is not compatible
with older files, so if you have multiple locations and multiple client programs,
plan to upgrade them all at the same time. If you customize your reports, you
should back them up before updating. This update will overwrite many of the
standard reports.
1. Added ability
to do installment loans.
2. Added ability to set different types of pay periods for installment loans
(weekly, biweekly, monthly, and custom periods).
3. Added ability to add vehicle title information to a loan.
4. Added speed buttons for frequently used menu options.
5. Fixed problems with End of Day Reversals for stores other than original
store number.
6. Added fields for support of multistore database transactions.
7. Fixed problem with some charge-off fields not being cleared at end of month
or end of year.
8. Fixed some problems with outstanding loan amounts for customers not being
tracked right.
9. Fixed security problem with menu option for Erase Data.
10. Added additional customer statistic for number of outstanding loans.
11. Added additional outstanding loan report to show second line with bank
information.
12. Added Data Manager access from the repair options menu.
13. Added ability to set customer number with low security on Customer Quick
Add Form.
14. Fixed an error with Customer Reports when certain parameters were unselected.
15. Updated Help File significantly.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.6 --- 9-29-03
Note:
Updates Version 4.0 or higher to 4.6.
This is a significant upgrade that changes the structure of many files. Version
4.6 is not compatible with older files, so if you have multiple locations and
multiple client programs, plan to upgrade them all at the same time. If you
customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This update
will overwrite many of the standard reports.
1. ACH has
been further automated for direct communication with ACH Commerce
after end of day processing. If you are interested in using ACH,
contact us.
2. Added an Amount Tendered field to the transaction file.
3. Added a Profile Setting that allows system to force or not force entry of
the Amount Tendered.
4. Added End of Day Summary Fields for splitting up income related and non-income
related miscellaneous drawer receipts.
5. Added End of Day Summary Fields for splitting up expense and non-expense
related petty cash drawer withdrawals.
6. Added End of Day Summary Fields for voided loans.
7. Added End of Day Summary Fields called recovered fees for reflecting payments
to charged off and voided loans as well as charged off bad checks.
8. Added End of Day Summary Fields to break out check cashing revenue.
9. Added breakdown to View / Drawer to show checks cashed information.
10. Added End of Day Summary Field to reflect the number of cash drawers.
11. The End of Day Operating Summary has been expanded to two pages to accommodate
the additional information being managed.
12. Two new Operating Summaries have been added: Statement of Revenues and
Statement of Receivables.
13. Added ability to customer file to record a bank statement date as well
as the number of days to expiration. The system can warn users when bank statements
have expired for those states that require this information to be kept current.
14. Added a date selection option to Customer Reports so that the date processed
can be any of the following dates: Entered Date, Latest Close Date, Last Changed
Date, First Loan Date, Latest Loan Date, Oldest Close Date, Latest Due Date,
Statement Date, Promise Date.
15. Modified Paydowns so that if a bad check is entered and the amount of the
loan has accrued fees beyond the amount of the bad check, then payments may
be posted to the loan before being posted to the bad check. This allows applying
payments to the additional interest accrued on the loan before applying it
to the bad check.
16. Added ability to check on end of day if any transactions have been posted
to help keep employees from accidentally closing out the day twice. The system
now will warn that there are no transactions before complying with a request
to close the end of day.
17. Added a loan report for voided loans.
18. Bad checks that are charged off will now get a unique transaction code
of 14 and will show up in the transaction file as "BadChk ChgOff."
19. Added ability to track bad check charge offs on the Daily End of Day Summary.
20. Changed the way that transactions are posted in multi-store databases.
Now, if the store posting a payment is not the originating store, the transaction
will get posted for the originating store instead of the store doing the posting.
21. The End of Day Summary has had fields added to track payments posted by
another store.
22. The Cash Drawer will keep track of payments posted for transactions recorded
at another store.
23. Added ability to have the program shortcut pass a program description as
well as an alias to Cash Advance Pro. This allows multiple icons setup on the
desktop for multiple databases.
24. The login screen has been optimized for remote access so that it does not
reload again if an invalid password is entered.
25. Added ability to erase all customers, loans, transactions, bad checks,
and operating summaries so that demo systems may be cleared easily for starting
a new system.
26. Added a loan report for "Recovered Charge-Offs" which are Charge-Offs
with no balance due.
27. Removed the ability to delete customers from the cash check transaction.
28. Added ability to search for a transaction number in the View / Transaction
Log screen.
29. Added ability to search bad checks and also enabled the grid to color the
sort column.
30. Added ability to edit Held Check No in the Loan Detail form.
31. Changed the previous renewal number on the Renew Loan Transaction screen
to properly reflect the previous renewal number. It was actually showing the
current renewal number.
32. Fixed a problem whereby the Charge-off and Void Loan transactions were
subtracting the balance of the loan rather than the principle of the loan from
the outstanding loans field of the customer record. This sometimes resulted
in too much of a deduction and caused the outstanding loans field of the customer
record to become inaccurate.
33. Added ability to print archive report files so that reports can be printed
to an archive file and then emailed to another location for printing there.
This new feature is located under Reports / Archived Files.
34. Added security level for Change Database access. It was set to "trusted
employee level" but now has its own setting in the Profile.
35. Added options to the Transaction Reports screen to select "Only For
Store" and "Only By Store" type transactions. This will be of
interest to multi-store databases.
36. Added the store number to many transaction reports to help identify the
store number of the transaction. This is of interest to those with multi-store
databases.
37. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.5 --- 7-19-03
Note:
Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.5.
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Added EFT/ACH
support for payments on bad checks.
2. For better clarity to new users, the label of a button was changed in View
/ Drawer from "Balance Drawer" to "Adjust Drawer."
3. Added ability to charge a check cashing fee in addition to a percent of
the cashed check amount.
4. Added ability to charge a loan fee using a formula. This offers better support
to users in Iowa.
5. Added increased ability for blocking multiple loans, and for blocking loans
to customers who have bad checks in the system.
6. Changed the way bad checks are charged-off so that now the bad check debt
is removed from the loan record.
7. Added ability to set a security level for access to charging-off and voiding
loans.
8. Added ability to set a security level for access to renewing a loan.
9. Added ability to set a security level for access to bad check transactions.
10. Added ability to set a security level for access to operating summary.
11. Added ability to set a security level for access to custom reports.
12. Added ability to set a security level for access to non-cash adjustments.
13. Changed security for erasing bad checks, customer records, and bank records
to the full access level of 99 instead of the high manager level of 95.
14. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.4 --- 4-5-03
Note:
Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.4
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Fixed a
problem introduced in previous update that caused some Paydown
transactions not to work right if the interest method in the
Profile settings was set to simple (S).
2. Added ability to link to website and send email by a click of the mouse
on the Help / About screen.
3. Fixed a rounding problem that caused a non-cash adjustment done on some
renewals to block doing the renewal unless a penny less was being posted.
4. Fixed a problem with charging-off some loans (if status was New or Renewed)
if the interest method was set to simple (S) in the profile settings.
5. Changed Profile Settings so that when it is exited, users must log in again
(done for security purposes).
6. Updated Help File.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.3 --- 2-22-03
Note: Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.3
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Added support
for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) / ACH. Loans may be created
as an ACH type loan, and payments may be made using EFT/ACH.
2. Added ability to right click on New Loans customer list to give a popup
menu that allows either going to the Edit Customer form, or showing the View
Loans form which shows all customer loans and transactions.
3. Changed the previous loan status of "Discarded" to "Voided," which
is a term more familiar in the industry.
4. In some bank deposit situations of erroneous entries, especially during
correction efforts to fix erroneous bank deposit entries, the number of checks
or money orders in the drawer could get offset. The bank deposit form has been
modified to allow changing the N columns without posting a bank deposit. Simply
post the bank deposit with a total of zero but with changes for the N value
and the changes will be recorded.
5. Modified Daily Operating Summary to reflect Credit Cards and EFT/ACH in
the bank deposit.
6. Corrected a problem with Paydown transactions under certain situations was
not paying off interest on subsequent payments, and also some problems with
paying down legal status loans. (3-11-03)
7. Changed behavior for Profile Setting of Preview Contract to allow setting
the default number of copies. Previously, number of Contracts to Print had
to be set to 0 for Preview Contract to allow previewing the contract. (3-18-03)
8. Fixed a problem whereby when a new store number was added when previous
stores were already functioning the system would not close end of day. (3-18-03)
9. Store Checks Written on the Operating Summary will now update when a check
is cashed using currency type of Check. (3-18-03)
10. Updated Help File
Cash Advance
Pro 4.2 --- 2-5-03
Note:
Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.2
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Fixed problem
where speed button for Profile Settings was not disabled when
low security personnel first logged in.
2. Modified Operating Summary Report to include bad check debt in total outstanding
figures.
3. Created a new subtotal in the Operating Summary Report that sums the Total
Active Loans.
4. Added "Single" as a marital status option.
5. Added feature to have Change Due cleared when going into a new transaction.
6. Added ability to verify bank account number when doing a new loan. See Profile
Settings{linkID=180} to enable this feature (under Loans Category).
Cash Advance
Pro 4.1 --- 1-29-03
Note:
Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.1
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Fixed problem
where system required an entry for the Amount Tendered on transactions
to Satisfy Loans, Paydown Loans, and Renew Loans. 1-15-03
2. Added ability to change database alias at File / Change Database. 1-16-03
3. Changed behavior of New Loan screen for users who have Profile Settings
setup not to change the interest amount when the term is changed. When the
loan amount is changed after changing the term, the system will now recalculate
the interest due based upon the default loan term rather than using the term
entered in the loan length box. This allows the APR to remain unchanged when
changing the Loan Amount. 1-16-03
4. Added ability to edit last transaction number of a customer if security
level is 99. This allows easily repairing a problem if a customer is mistakenly
erased from the system and a transaction reversal is desired.
5. Added Held Check Number to Transaction Report with Names.
6. Added StoreNo to some reports.
7. Fixed a problem whereby paydown transaction under certain situations was
incorrectly reporting the check status as being returned to the customer.
8. Added ability to edit held check status on loans if security level is 99.
9. Added two loan reports to group satisfied loans with outstanding balances
with active loans. This allows grouping loans with bad checks with loans that
are active for collection purposes. In version 4.0, the outstanding loan reports
were changed to include these satisfied loans, but this was undesirable for
some users, so those reports were changed back to be like they were prior to
4.0 and these two new reports were added.
10. Added a calculated balance field for the loans table so that receipts for
paydown loans and satisfied loans can show the balance due on the receipt.
The receipt template also was changed to show this balance due.
Cash Advance
Pro 4.0 --- 1-13-03
Note:
Updates Version 3.5 or higher to 4.0
If you customize your reports, you should back them up before updating. This
update will overwrite some of the standard reports.
1. Added ability
to save additional forms and letters. Read the help file for
instructions.
2. Added ability to cancel loans through a discarded status.
3. Added ability to add various customized operating summaries. Read the help
file for instructions.
4. Added ability to select the currency type given to the customer when cashing
checks.
5. Added ability to select customer status and mail codes when running customer
reports.
6. Added ability to block changing dates on transactions.
7. Added ability to block putting out more than one loan to a customer.
8. Fixed a problem with custom reports new data query not selecting the correct
database setting by default and thereby not showing any tables when starting
a report query.
9. Changed behavior of pressing the Enter key (carriage return) on most transaction
forms so that it will search for the search string rather than post the transaction.
10. Added ability to enter the amount tendered and show change due to customer.
11. Added an easier way to change which database is connected.
12. Added a debit memo number entry when doing miscellaneous receipts.
13. Added statistics to loan detail form to show the fees collected to date
and what percent of the original loan amount it represents.
14. Added a customer report to group by advertising source.
15. Changed loan report "Customer Checks Held" to sort by due date.
16. Added several new customer reports.
17. Added ability on bad check reports to specify date range for numerous types
of dates.
18. Added ability to filter most reports by Store Number by checking a box.
19. Changed rounding behavior so that the APR specified for a loan range will
round down in calculations so that the APR will more exactly represent the
maximum APR.
20. Added ability to restrict Paydown transaction to high manager level or
full access level. Use Profile Settings to specify.
21. Added ability to specify the minimum amount to principal on renewals as
an amount rather than as a percent. Use Profile Settings to set this behavior.
22. Changed behavior of User Setup so that when leaving the form, user must
log back in the system.
23. Added save buttons to numerous forms, such as Profile Settings.
24. Added ability to sort Profile Settings on category or id.
25. Added new labels to transaction detail form to show more clearly the available
information on the transaction when it is a non-account transaction, such as
EOD.
26. Changed the way Satisfied Outstanding and Loans Outstanding Reports run
so that loans with bad checks will show up in them.
27. Changed Profile Settings to full access level. This was necessitated from
several changes to the profile settings.
28. Fixed problem with charge-off loans always changing the drawer to show
the check was returned. Now it will look at the status of the loan and not
change the drawer if the check was already returned before being charged-off.
29. Added CustNo to Loans Outstanding by Due Date report.
30. Fixed a problem with the calculator on the late fee on Paydown transaction
not inserting its value correctly when the equal sign was clicked.
31. Added ability to view other cash drawers for employees with a trusted security
level.
32. Updated Help File.
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