ENHANCEMENTS

• Added new screen and menu entry to Configure Waterboards
• Added Edit button at bottom of Created Doc tab that allows you to edit created document info
• Emails will now contain the Agent Reference number in both Subject Line and within contents of Email (if present)
• Job Inspection screen now shows Total and Number of Paid inspections as labels
• New 'ReNumber' capability on Assessments screen
• New 'ReNumber' capability on Inspection Directions screen
• New 'Show Logo On Stamp' setting on Configure System Settings screen
• Stamp will now show the company name if the 'Show Logo On Stamp' is unchecked
• Communication screen now allow you to select whether email, SMS or All communication types are shown
• Changed most configure screens to remove inactive Edit button

ENHANCEMENTS

• New Inspection Rebooking capability that will copy any existing Directions over to the new inspection
• New pop-up displayed when the number of actual inspections (ignoring Cancelled inspections) exceeds number of paid inspections
• The letter of each Assessment is now shown on the assessments screen
• Builder and Owner names made longer on the Building Permit (Form 2)
• Invoices can now be emailed
• Job Find enhanced to allow finding jobs with partial file numbers (particularly without entering '/0', thereby displaying all stages)
• Can now view more than one Received Document at the same time
• On job Service Charges screen made the G/L Account code a drop down based on current configure G/L Account Codes
• On job Service Charges Maintenance screen made the G/L Account code a drop down based on current configure G/L Account Codes

ENHANCEMENTS

• Changes to Inspections are now recorded in the Job History
• Added new SystemSetting - Require Job Find Criteria
• Job Find will issue a warning if a Job Find with no find criteria is made (when System Setting 'Require Job Find Criteria' is set)
• New G/L Account configure screen
• Modified Service Charges & Fees configure screen to use new G/L Accounts
• "GST Applies" changed to "GST Inclusive" on Service Charges & Fees screen
• Modified Job Details Energy Rating field to allow decimal numbers
• When creating Staged jobs the existing Practioners, Received Documents, Bldg Permit Conditions, OP Conditions and ESM items are also copied to the new stage
• New 'Paid' checkbox on Inspection Maintenance screen to track when 3rp party contractors have been paid (Form 12)
• New 'Resolve All' function on Assessments screen to today's date
• Modified the Building Commision return file to include the BAL at end of 'Description/Building Use' as requested by Building Commission (letter dated 4th Sept 2009)

ENHANCEMENTS

• New Configure Assessment Areas screen
• New Configure Assessment Items screen
• Add Quick Assessment ID to validAssessChecklist Items
• New Checklist button on Assessments screen that display Assessment Checklist floating screen
• New Assessment Checklist floating screen that enables a checklist to be displayed during an assessment with Checked, Not Applicable status and ability to created new Assessment item when checklist entry is not compliant
• Added ability to filter ESM Log Books by Inspector/Contractor

ENHANCEMENTS

• Assessing Officer added to Service Charge Reconciliation report (screen)

ENHANCEMENTS

• Changed Scanning to always set the paper size to A4
• Changed Scanning to always display scanning UI when performing multi-page scan (similar to single page scan)
• Form 2 - Building Permit updated
• Form 3 - Protection Work Notice updated
• Form 4 - Protection Work Notice Response updated
• Form 5 - Application for Occupancy Permit updated
• Form 6 - Occupancy Permit updated
• Form 7 - Certificate of Final Inspection updated
• New 'Prescribed Matters' Configuration screen (43 prescribed entries in Building Regulations added to table)
• Added new tab 'BP Info' to capture new Building Permit data for Alternative Solution, BAB Determinations & Reporting Authorities
• Added new tab 'OP Info' to capture new OP/CFI data for Alternative Solution, BAB Determinations & Reporting Authorities
• Updated Property Details screen to capture Combined Allotment and Subdivision of existing Building info (and references)
• Updated Protection Notices screen to capture Adjoining Owner's phone number

ENHANCEMENTS

• Removed 'Builder Password' screen from the Builder View tab

ENHANCEMENTS

• Ability to upload/import files into Created Doc tab
• Created Documents now have 'Show On Web' setting (if so configured in System Settings)
• Updated reporting/emailing to now use the alternate report definition if provided

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added ability to configure Users to not show ESM tab
• Added ability to configure Users to not show Notices and Orders tab
• You can now import externally created PDFs into Permit Pro in the Created Documents tab
• New database entry for Assessment Check List Areas (no Configure screen yet)
• New database entry for Assessment Check List Items (no Configure screen yet)
• New database entry for Job Assessment Check List (no screen yet)
• Modified Assessment report to not show the Assessing Officer if this has been so configured in System Settings
• Added new R12-Fiscal Year Summary report which list number of jobs and summary of project & permit costs (for insurance purposes)

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added new Company configuration setting for Image Repository Location
• Increased size of Error Message and Error Calling Seq fields
• Added Web Application ID to job banner for jobs submitted over the web

ENHANCEMENTS

• Changed the Email Subject to consistently show the Job Address for emails created during Issue Building Permit, Issue Occupancy Permit, Issue Final Certificate, Assessments, Inspections and single reports on Print Reports tab
• Renamed the existing "Lapsed Permits (R4)" to "Permits About to Lapse (R4)" to be consisent with contents of report
• New configuration to cater for Shorter screens - changes throughout PermitPro to fit on smaller screens (768 pixel height)

ENHANCEMENTS

• Import routines now validate that file exists
• Database Backup validates that backup location exists
• Now able to configure in System Settings whether the Assessing Officer info is displayed on the Building Permit

ENHANCEMENTS

• Breaking change - Licensing functionality changed - You will need to contact Better Built Software for Serial Numbers and Unlock Keys to enable your software to work
• Can now send Email to councils from Issue OP and Issue CFI screens

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added 'In Wildfire Management Overlay' (WMO) setting to Property Details (Victorian bush fire item)
• Added 'Bushfire Attack Level' (BAL) setting to Job Details (Victorian bush fire item)
• Added 'Abandoned Date' to display on the Job Permit screen
• Provided utility to set missing Abandoned Dates and First Inspection Date
• Changing a status of a job will now also create a job history record and also update the Job Permit screen with audit info
• New configure System Settings:
  • Grouping of Job History On/Off
  • Display of Job Timeline On/Off
  • Permit Extension Fee (used in some of the lapsed letter below)
  • Settings for Database Backups
• Configuration screens with a single record will automatically select the record for edit - applies to Company and SystemSettings configuration screens
• New Lapsed tab shows a variety of jobs requiring follow up - Lapsed Applications, Lapsed Permits, Permit about to Lapse, Properly Lapsed jobs
  • New Lapsed Application letter
  • New Job Not Commenced letter
  • New Permit Lapsed letter
  • New Permit About to Lapse letter
• Added State to list of valid Builder Prefixes to cater for different state terminology
• Invoice ID field added to Job Levy record
• New Victorian Architect file available
• Upgraded scanning components to more recent version
• New configure Document Types field 'Show On Building Permit' providing default for the document type
  • Changes to Received Document screen to set whether document should appear on Building Permit (default taken from Document Type configuration)
  • Changes to Form 2 (Building Permit) to not show documents when document (in Received Documents tab) has been set to 'not show'
• New configure Inspection Types field 'Show On Council Letter' providing default for the inspection type
  • Changes to Inspection screen to set whether inspection should appear on Sec 73 (Notification of Completion to Council) (default taken from Inspection Type configuration)
  • Changes to Sec 73 (Notification of Completion to Council) to not show inspections when inspection has been set to 'not show'
• Added various fields to File Label
• Included new 'R11-Machine Installed Version' report to Reports tab
• Form 2 (Building Permit) and Form 6 (Occupancy Permit) now show the signature of the relevant Building Surveyor from User configuration allowing PermitPro to support organisations with more than one Building Surveyor
• Database Backup screen now displays date of last backup and will update this date on each backup
• Database Backup screen now allows entry of SQL Server Name (and will remember this for future backups)

ENHANCEMENTS

• Version Numbers now changed to have the year and month as first two items
• Reports now work under Microsoft Vista (Crystal Reports upgraded to 2008)
• All reports converted to Crystal Reports 2008 format
• Note field added to Web Applications and then created as Note in Permit Pro
• Beginnings of Prospect/Quotation functionality added
• Configuration screens added for Standard Quote Charges and Standard Quote Conditions
• Configuration menus restructured
• Internal changes for development runtime directories
• JobProperty's GrossAllotmentArea increased in length
• Filename lengths expanded to 250 characters
• Find start date on Find Job screen now defaults to 1/1/1990
• Added ability to directly go to a Job from the Building Commission Levy screen to fix errors
• Import functions now remember the last file (and location) to be imported
• New Database menu added - submenu for Backing up Database & submenu to purge old Transaction History
• Additional Street Types added to list - in particular, blank entry added to cater for Post Office box addresses
• Councils added for TAS
• Suburb to Council records added for TAS

ENHANCEMENTS

• Version Number of PermitPro is now kept for each Job and JobHistory record
• JobHistory report amended
• Issue Building Permit screen made longer to accommodate longer list of documents

ENHANCEMENTS

• None

ENHANCEMENTS

• An Occupancy Permit Request Application form is now generated when you click OK on the Issue Building Permit screen

ENHANCEMENTS

• Provide new tab for accessing new screens to view online web information
• Include new screen for viewing online Web Applications - shows Core and Additional Document Names uploaded with application
• Include new screen for viewing online Web Errors
• Include new screen for viewing online Web Log
• Configure Entity screen reduced in horizontal size to fit smaller screens
• Configure Entity screen has a new Owner tab
• Web Jobs are identified with the Job Summary title having the text '* WEB Job*' and appear in a shade of green

ENHANCEMENTS

• Provided ability to delete previous generated PDFs in Created Docs tab
• Issue Building Permit screen will generate a new Cover Letter PDF and Building Permit PDF if one is not available when 'Stamp & Notify' is clicked

ENHANCEMENTS

• Error Log screen will now display screen shot taken when error encountered if available

ENHANCEMENTS

• PDF Stamp will now be scaled to fit space if too large

ENHANCEMENTS

• Progress of PDF generation shown when Building Permit Issued
• Required Document configure updated to have 'web' flag to indicate which documents show on web

ENHANCEMENTS

• Rearranged the Configure Menu to be more alphabetic
• Renamed "Sent Doc" tab to "Created Doc" tab and moved to be last tab shown for a selected job
• Issue Building Permit now generates PDFs for Building Permit and Cover Letter when OK button clicked
• Issue Occupancy Permit now generates PDF when OK button clicked
• Issue Certificate of Final Inspection now generates PDF when OK button clicked
• Email button on the Issue Occupancy Permit and Issue Certificate of Final Inspection now creates email with selected documents
• Issue Building Permit "Stamp and Notify" now generates a 'Building Permit Package' available in Created Doc tab

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added menu in Annotation screen to enable rotation of PDF pages
• Added WebUser as new security menu item
• Added Exception Snapshot location to System Settings

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added "Street Type" drop down for Agent/Applicant and Owner addresses on New Job screen
• Added "Stamp Darkness" to Configure System Settings
• Modified Stamping process to use configured System Setting
• Integrated PDF Annotation software
• Added ability to create, delete and edit Inspection Notes
• Added Ability to send Approved documents and generated Reports in a single email from Issue Building Permit screen
• Stamp & Notify capability now added to Issue Building Permit screen
• Additional error handling added to load function for Agent, Builder, Owners, Property Details, Building Details, Permit and Levy screens

ENHANCEMENTS

• Implemented different reports for VIC 'Building Permit' vs NSW/QLD 'Construction Certificate'
• Implemented different reports for VIC 'Occupancy Permit' vs NSW/QLD 'Occupancy Certificate'
• Increased length of Job Details Nature of Works 'Other' to 250 characters
• Increased length of Job Description to 260 characters
• Increased length of Job Archive Location of 100 characters
• Choose Database screen now specified by configuration entry
• New Job screen enhanced to allow quick copy of Agent/Applicant info to Owner info

Available only to annual subscribers
• Changed size of Configure screens to fix entire vertical size of screen where there are large number of rows
• Changed size of Import screens

ENHANCEMENTS

• List of Required Documents now shows on Received Documents screen
• Added Document Management functions - Import, Scan, Merge, Stamp, Annotate on PDF documents to Received Documents screen
• Included new icons for Preview, Stamp, and Merge document management functions
• List of Received Documents now shows on Issue Building Permit screen to enable stamping of relevant documents
• Added 'Email To' and 'Stamp & Notify' buttons to Issue Building Permit screen
• Added new Council Payment letter accessible only on Issue Building Permit screen
• Added button to set "Registered" status in Job History screen
• Added button to set "Assessed" status in Job Assessments screen
• Permit Pro now supports terms used in NSW, QLD and ACT
• Report names changed to removed VIC specific Form and Section reference on screens
• Updated preview icon throughout system
• Changed Agent / Builder / Owner screens to move Personal settings to display where Company settings show
• Changed screen to show mandatoryFieldColour even after record has been saved
• Rearranged tabs within Building Works
• Changed sort order for Service Charges to be ID rather than charge description
• Changes to Company configuration screens & database - additional fields (Credit Card info)
• Changes to Council configuration screens & database - additional fields (Payment info)
• Changes to System Settings configuration screens & database - additional fields (Council Lodgment Fee, GST)
• Added ability to configure Document Types
• Populated Document Types with standard list of documents
• Added ability to configure Required Documents
• Populated Required Documents with standard list of documents
• Added ability to configure Email Message Text (by Email Type)
• Populated Email Message Text with standard messages
• Updated all configuration screens to have Group By
• Updated all configuration screens to have Export capability
• Removed audit info from configuration screens
• Moved the Job Status field in Job Find screen to be earlier in Grid
• Added Remote Assistance capability to Help menu
• Added more logging when Daily Inspections are being used
• Enhanced display of the Transaction Log (colour now being used to highlight transaction types)
• Updated global.cs to generate error when database access generates error

Available only to annual subscribers

ENHANCEMENTS

• SPI (Standard Parcel Identifier) field added to New Job screen
• Added "copy owner details" to "property details" on New Job screen
• Improved the speed by which the Builder Dashboard screen is shown
• Changed several screens to synchronize the length of the field to database
• Changed the way Suburbs are selected allowing selection of Suburb to set appropriate Postcode - display multiple entries
• Beta Installs can now be performed by super users
• Additional tracing added to enhance support
• Added ability to support councils for multiple States
• Improved screens to add new councils
• Add Councils for NSW and QLD
• Added following additional Council database fields - ABN, BSB, Account Number, and DX Number
• Updated New Job screen to support jobs for VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT and ACT
• Added ability to support public holidays for multiple states
• Added Public Holidays for NSW, ACT & QLD (2008, 2009 & 2010)
• Added ability to support different links to State web site displaying public holidays
• Added ability to set screen literals by State
• Allow super users to choose State (as well as database) during Choose Database screen


Available only to annual subscribers
• A link to the VIC government web site to search for SPI added to Property Details screen
• Added screen to configure Council suburbs

ENHANCEMENTS

• Ability to import latest Australian Post Office Postcode file
• IsCompany setting on Agent, Builder and Owner now will display / hide Company or Personal info


Available only to annual subscribers
• Display mandatory fields with a configurable colour

ENHANCEMENTS

• Entry and validation of Levy information improved - checks made as you leave Domestic and Project Costs fields
• Added new 'Dashboard' tab under Builder View tab that provides summary Job and Inspections stats for a builder
• Changed Export Icon to be Excel Icon (x15 places)
• Added ability to export Job Charge Items
• Rearranged Configure Menu to implement 2nd level for some menu items
• Renamed 'ESM Maintenance' tab to 'ESM' and moved it near end of tabs
• Renamed 'Documents' tab to 'Received Doc'
• Changes to database to allow imports of Practitioners and Architects updates
• Added "Recent" button on Job Find screen that will set the Start Date to 30 days ago - allowing user to then click Find
• New Agent Personal Fax Number added
• New Builder Personal Fax Number added
• New Owner Personal Fax Number added
• New System field for Mandatory Field background colours added to database
• New Company field for Document Repository added to database
• New Agent Is Company field added to database
• New Builder Is Company field added to database
• New Owner Is Company field added to database
• Added ability to add and delete builder password records that enables builders to access Permit Pro Web
• Ability to import latest Building Commission Practitioner file - will also expiry obsolete practitioners
• Ability to import latest Architects (Individual & Companies) - will also expiry obsolete architects


Available only to annual subscribers
• Created new Configure Builder Code Prefix screen
• Created new Configure Document Types screen
• Created new Required Documents screen
• Scanning added to Document tab to enable documents to be scanned and their filenames to be saved as part of the job
• Document Annotations added allow user to annotate/markup PDF files with comments, sticky notes and stamps
• Can now associate an external file/document with an Approved Document entry (eg copy of Architectural Plan or Soil Report)
• Can now associate an external file/document with an Assessment
• Can now associate an external file/document with an Inspection Direction (eg photo image)

ENHANCEMENTS

• Job History now shows related Stages (if available)
• Job Find now shows all partial matches to entered Agent Reference
• New Agent Stats by Date (A1) report now on report tab
• New Agent Stats by Type (A2) report now on report tab
• New Agent Stats Summary (A3) report now on report tab
• Moved report B1 (Builder Stats by Date) to report tab
• Moved report B2 (Builder Stats by Type) to report tab
• Moved report B3 (Builder Stats Summary) to report tab

Available only to annual subscribers

ENHANCEMENTS

• Not Available Dates tab now shows most recent dates at top
• Job Find now also finds jobs by Agent Reference
• Improved way Issue Building Permits pop up screen works - automatically set Building Permit Issue date after asking
• Improved way Issue Occupancy Permits pop up screen works - automatically set Occupancy Permit Issue date after asking
• Improved way Issue Certificate of Final Inspection pop up screen works - automatically set Certification Issue date after asking
• Job History entries are created when creating Staged Jobs (both Old job and New job)
• All related jobs are now shown when creating a new Staged Job


Available only to annual subscribers
• Configure Reports - Orientation changed to drop down with values of CSV, LAND and PORT
• Configure Reports - Program Name field expanded to 100 characters
• New Permit Status by Builder Summary report
• New Permit Status by Builder Detail report

ENHANCEMENTS

• New error displayed when you try to save Job Permit and combo boxes (Building Surveyor or Assessing Officer) are blank prompting user to select from drop down list prior to saving record
• New error displayed when you try to save Job Details and combo boxes are blank prompting user to select from drop down list prior to saving record
• Job Inspection screen now prompts user to select Inspector (when not entered) in similar manner to Inspection Type
• Building Commission Levy process enhanced to show additional warnings when crucial data is missing - blank defaults used instead, process now completes
• Ability to Find jobs by Property Name
• New Other Info field on Property Details tab


Available only to annual subscribers
• Add ability to Fax (via Microsoft Outlook) and keep copy of attached PDFs for later retrieval
• New Send Doc tab shows all documents sent out for a selected Job

ENHANCEMENTS

• Updated error message displayed when no Building Permit has been issued and you attempt to print/preview Building Permit
• Added checks when attempting to print/preview Occupancy Permit / Certificate of Final Inspection and no Building Permit has been issued
• When issuing Building Permit and user selects print/preview the Building Permit is issued using dates at top of screen
• When issuing Occupancy Permit and user selects print/preview the Occupancy Permit is issued using dates at top of screen
• When issuing Certificate of Final Inspection and user selects print/preview the Certificate is issued using dates at top of screen
• Increased width of drop down boxes for Inspectors and Builders on Daily Inspection reporting selection
• New PDF Error report implemented
• Error Report tab changed to remove 'calling sequence' field which is now shown in panel at bottom of screen


Available only to annual subscribers
• Enhanced Integrity check to also fix contact numbers that are either Null or have "() -"
• Added Transaction Log display
• New Online Help content added to work with menu item Help | Online Help

ENHANCEMENTS

• Additional check made during Building Comm Levy run to ensure a Building Surveyor Reg Number provided in CERT records


Available only to annual subscribers
• Enhanced Integrity check to also provide Job's user name and latest Permit pro version of the user

ENHANCEMENTS

• SMS Messages enhanced to provide Sender ID due to mandatory changes in network provider
• Added two new ESM Log Book variations - by Location and by Inspection Type
• ESM Generate Schedule enhanced to allow user to select various generation options


Available only to annual subscribers

ENHANCEMENTS

• Refresh on Find screen now also performs the Find
• Additional messages displayed when creating a New Stage

ENHANCEMENTS

• Implemented ability to add Agent, Builder, Practitioners and Documents to configured Entity
• New Job will now create appropriately configured job records when selecting pre-configured Agent
• Modified most reports to link with Company record and utilise appropriate logo and signature graphics

ENHANCEMENTS

• Allowed changes to Entity Name in Configure Entity screen
• Provided buttons to copy Entity Name to Company Name (and vice versa)
• Added Refresh button to Configure Entity screen
• SMS messages in Communications tab now shown with coloured background

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added Configure Assessment Condition
• Added base configuration files

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added 'ESM Audit' as Assessment type
• Added image fields to Assessment and Inspection Directions database (not yet available on screens)
• Selected Database will display in top right hand corner of screen (when not Default database)
• Most reports revised to take configurable graphic of company logo
• User table enhanced to include new 'Display Notification of Appointment' field
• Daily Reminder SMS text changed to include day of week instead of 'today' if sent on different day
• Added Export capability from Job Timeline screen
• Added Export capability from Job History screen
• Added Export capability from Job Assessments screen
• Added Export capability from Job Inspections screen
• Added Export capability from ESM History screen
• Added Export capability from ESM Scheduled Inspections History screen
• Added Export capability from ESM Required Inspections History screen

ENHANCEMENTS

• Specified users can now select different database prior to login screen
• ESM Required Inspections now allow Level of Test to be specified for each inspection
• ESM Contractors not required when entering ESM Required Inspections (made optional)
• Added "NotKnown" ESM Contractor
• Hid two ESM Letter buttons
• Error Report can be generated
• Error Report can be emailed directly to Better Built Software

ENHANCEMENTS

• Building Permits now also show Property Name below property address
• Job Toolbar now being replicated in Job Permit screen when accessed from Job Timeline
• Job Toolbar moved lower on screen to accommodate above change
• Configure Valid Essential Safety Measure Conditions enhanced to record both Installation and Maintenance Regulations as well as Level
• Added new Configure ESM Contractors
• ESM Required Inspections now has drop down for ESM Contractors
• Added ESM Tenant tab
• Essential Safety Measures scheduling algorithm now caters for Public Holidays
• Essential Safety Measures scheduling algorithm enhanced to prevent date drift
• Can now generate ESM Cover Letter
• Can now generate ESM Compliance Certificate
• Added Assessments (first of type) to Job Timeline

ENHANCEMENTS

• Daily SMS Reminders can now be sent in advance
• Occupancy Permits now also show Property Name below property address
• Occupancy Permits 'Essential Services' term updated to 'Essential Safety Measures'
• Configure 'Essential Service Conditions' changed to 'Essential Safety Measures'
• Added 'Maintenance Regulation' to Configure Essential Safety Measures
• ESM Schedules can now be created
• ESM Log Books can now be created
• ESM File Notes can now be created and maintained

ENHANCEMENTS

• Daily SMS Reminders can now be sent from the Daily Inspection screen
• Removed Company Contact information from Entity
• New Job when entering Personal Agent information will blank out Company Name if entered
• When leaving the Job Agent screen that has Contacts a warning message will be display if there is not exactly one Prime Agent Contact
• Essential Service Maintenance tab created
• Essential Service Maintenance screens now being displayed
• Essential Service Maintenance Required Inspections screen is now functional
• Removed Company and "Job:" from beginning of SMS messages
• Added Agent Reference to Job Table
• Changed Job Agent to populate the Job's Agent Reference when it was changed
• Added Days in Period to Essential Service Conditions Configure screen
• Short Company Name added to Configure Company

ENHANCEMENTS

• Double clicking on outstanding Required Inspection in Job Timeline now displays Job Inspection booking screen with inspection type pre-selected
• Double clicking on Application, Commence By or Complete By Job Timeline now displays the Job Permit screen
• Changed Timeline images for Levy and Completed By events
• Removed grid from Timeline screen
• Increased size of Inspector Group drop down to accommodate larger data
• Error log now hides resolved errors from display (the default)
• Clicking on "Copy From" buttons in Agent, Builder and Owner screens will now blank out fields that are not in common
• Added Builder Insurance fields to Configure Entity - Insurance Provider, Policy Number and Insurance Issue Date
• Changed Job Builder screen to populate the Insurance fields when Find is performed
• Changed Job Agent screen to display a warning message if no prime agent contacts or too many prime agent contacts are set
• New Job Screen - selecting Agent will refresh related fields immediately (do not need to move away from field)
• New Job Screen - selecting Owner will refresh related fields immediately (do not need to move away from field)
• New Job Screen - entering brand new agent information will also generated new entity record. Job record will link to this new entity record for the Agent.
• Job Agent Screen - will create a new entity record if the agent name is new. Job Agent record will link to this new entity record for the Agent.
• Job Builder Screen - will create a new entity record if the builder name is new. Job Builder record will link to this new entity record for the Builder.
• Job Owner Screen - will create a new entity record if the owner name is new. Job Owner record will link to this new entity record for the Owner.
• Improved the way you find Practitioners - using Registration Number will search across all practitioners after loading entire Practitioner list (message displayed)
• Configure Practitioners now allows you to search by Registration Number

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added new images to Job Event Timeline for various Inspection Results
• Reduced size of the images shown in the Job Event Timeline
• Implemented display of Inspection Maintenance screen when Job Event is double clicked in Job Event Timeline
• Added Levy to Job Event Timeline
• Double clicking on Job Event Timeline brings up Levy form
• Double clicking on Building Permit Job Event brings up Building Permit form

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added new Job Event Timeline tab
• Added new Configure *Entity Templates* menu entry
• Configure Entity Template now displays several related tabs for Agent, Builder, Approved Documents, Practitioners, and Contacts
• New Communications Tab showing a list of all communications sent out - can be filtered by date and user with subsequent data being grouped
• Changed some of the wording on the Configure Company screen
• Changed spelling dictionary to be UK based instead of US based (they have more similar spellings to Australian spellings)
• Implemented User 'override' dictionary to support unique Australian based spelling - based on common Configure Company dictionary location
• Report B3 - Summary now shows 'Benchmarks' at end of report
• Implemented '2 Up' File Label
• Non production databases displayed on login screen more prominently
• New Error Log tab shown for users having developer role

ENHANCEMENTS

• Number of characters shown for text message in Configure Quick SMS
• Audit trail of all Email and SMS now maintained in new Communication History table
• An appropriate Agent contact created during creation of a New Job
• Removed Import Job Contacts as is no longer needed

ENHANCEMENTS

• Can now Email Assessments to Job Contacts with entry recorded in Job History
• Can now Email most reports shown in Job 'Print Reports' with entry recorded in Job History
• Can now SMS from PrintReports tab with entry recorded in Job History
• Can now SMS from Inspection screen
• 100 free SMS messages provided with this release
• Can now turn off the disable of a Note with new Show checkbox
• Export to Excel now supported on Job List, Follow Ups, Daily Inspections, and Builder View (joins Building Commission Levy errors export)
• Agent, Builder and Owner screens changed to ensure they fit in 15" screens
• Issue Building Permit changed to allow the Commencement By date to be changed
• Configure screens changed to have 'Group By' added to serveral grids
• Configure screens changed to have Sequence number field displayed as numeric up down
• New Configure Reports added - use this to configure email content
• New Configure Quick SMS added
• New Import Postcode functionality added
• All Configure screens changed to display Clear button instead of New button

ENHANCEMENTS

• Job Contacts table added
• Job Agent, Job Builder, Job Owner and Job Inspections screen changed to display multiple contacts
• Job Agent, Job Builder, Job Owner and Job Inspections screen changed to allow entry, editting and deletion of multiple contacts
• Send button added to Job Print Reports screen
• New 'Send To' screen added that displays all Job Contacts for a Job (sending or reports not yet implemented)
• Built in automatic conversion of existing data to Job Contacts (including Agent, Builder, Owner and Inspection contacts)
• Job Inspection screen now also displays comments in bold red in similar fashion to Daily Inspection screen
• All Configure screens changed to display True/False as checkboxes
• Configure Job Status screen added - can configure colours of job statues
• New report R10 - Entity 'New' Report added

ENHANCEMENTS

ENHANCEMENTS

• Configure Agent, Builder and Owner screen (Entity records) updated to show entire entity list
• Configure Agent, Builder and Owner screen changed to show which records are 'Active' in the entity list
• Configure Agent, Builder and Owner screen now shows both First and Last Name for Personal Contacts
• Job screens for Agent, Builder and Owner changed to disable update to Entity records
• New Agent, Builder and Owner lists changed to show only Active entities
• Configure Job Types now allow a colour to be specified for each job type
• Job List shown after Job Find now shows Job Type (in colour)
• Job List fields rearranged
• Daily Inspection screen now shows Job Type (in colour)
• Daily Inspection screen fields rearranged and Inspector now highlighted in bold
• Daily Inspection Inspectors records which are '.Unassigned' are now highlighted
• Inspection Maintenance screen now highlights Inspection Result in bold red making it stand out more on the screen
• Configure Council Zones now allows text message to be saved for Assessments and Bldg Permits
• Council Zone Alerts now display for Assessments and when issuing Bldg Permits (if configured properly)
• Building Details screen now checks that Job Type matches the BCA Code
• File Labels can now be generated for large Avery labels
• Existing Commercial Jobs changed to ensure Job Type matches BCA Code
• Inspection reports updated to reflect David's new mobile number
• All Configure screens changed to show grid without shading and coloured Active column
• Report screen enhanced to allow different selection of dates
• Added new report R7 - Performance Summary
• Added new report R8 - Performance Details
• Added new report R9 - New Applications (for date range)
• Added new graph G4 - Jobs by Week (for date range)
• Release Notes on Install now shown in browser

ENHANCEMENTS

• Agent, Builder and Owner Configure screen updated to show all three "Display In List" checkboxes
• Agent, Builder and Owner Configure screen can now create new Entity records

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added display of the 'common' Entity name at the bottom of the Agent, Builder and Owner screens, just below the Entity ID
• Added prompt asking whether the user wants to update the common Agent, Builder or Owner record after making changes to the Job Record
• Release Notes now shown formatted in browser
• Job ID is now shown more pronounced on the screen

ENHANCEMENTS

• New R6 Report - User's Last Version - Use this report to determine whether users have been updated
• Changed 'Security - User' and 'Configure - Document Names' screens to:
• Select a user from grid using single-click rather than double-click
• Removed Edit button as it is no longer needed
• Prompt user to make record 'in-active' rather than delete it
• Sequence field is processed slightly differently

ENHANCEMENTS

• Warnings will be displayed if the Inspection Date is in the past

ENHANCEMENTS

• Can now access Job Details directly from Daily Inspection screen via new Job button
• Can also access Job Details from Daily Inspection screen from right-click menu

ENHANCEMENTS

• Validated Inspection Booking - Systems displays error message if you attempt to book and Inspection and the Bldg Permit has not been issued
• A 'CheckList No' can now be entered when entering a Direction - 'Checklist No' is optional and need not be entered
• Configure Quick Directions - a 'Checklist No' can now be associated with each Quick Direction
• Practitioner Screen will only retrieve practitioners that begin with characters in Search text box
• Configure Practitioner screen will only retrieve practitioners that begin with characters in Search text box
• Configure Agent / Builders / Owners screen will only retrieve entries that begin with characters in search text box
• Script written to change Agents,Builders & Owner drop down data to show only those that have 5 or more related Jobs
• Configure Builders - can now set the Builders Registration (Class and Number)
• A warning message will be displayed if the number of Mandatory Inspections does not equal Paid Inspections
• Inspection Maintenance screen will now show the Inspection type as part of the text shown at top of screen
• Building Commission Levy tab now has "Export" button which will send errors to an Excel file

ENHANCEMENTS

• Validated Printing - Systems displays error message if you attempt to print Bldg Permit and none has been issued
• Quotation/Invoice - now displays the File Number above the Permit Number
• Assessing screen now allows you to set the Assessing Officer
• Building Inspection Work Direction report will not show the Inspection if all directions have been resolved (grey box)
• Domestic Checklist now shows a unique Checklist Number in front of each item
• Direction screen enhanced to display where the Checklist Number would be entered (currently disabled)
• Quick Directions code reduced to 4 characters
• New Screen - all Agent, Builder and Owner drop down lists reduced to just those that have more than 5 associated jobs
• Builder View / Inspection View - also changed to use the same list of Builders who have more than 5 associated jobs
• Builder View / Inspection View - Entity number now shown when builder is selected
• Agent Screen - Find drop down lists reduced to just those that have more than 5 associated jobs
• Builder Screen - Find drop down lists reduced to just those that have more than 5 associated jobs
• Builder Screen - when selecting a builder from drop down the Insurance details are not updated
• Owner Screen - Find drop down lists reduced to just those that have more than 5 associated jobs
• Login screen changed to display a message when you are not using the standard Production database

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added new Tab for "Not Available Dates" - includes Public Holidays and Inspectors not available dates
• Added checks to Inspection screen to check for Public Holidays and Inspector not available dates
• Added checks to Inspection Maintenance screen to check for Public Holidays and Inspector not available dates
• Added new button on Job History screen to create Job Stages - two scenarios supported
• Renaming /0 stage to /1 stage
• Creating brand new stage (greater than 1) which copies exising Job records
• Added new Report R4 - Lapsed Permits to Report tab
• Added new Report R5 - Lapsed Applications to Report tab
• New Configure menu entry allows you to display and modify Entity info stored for Agent, Builders and Owners
• Added setting for Colour to Configure Inspection Results
• Job Find's "Job Status" column is now colour coded
• Job Practitioners screen no longer loads the entire list of practitioners on system startup but rather when you click on the drop down
• this should improve the start up time for the entire PermitPro program
• will mean that there will be a delay on the Practioner tab when you first use it

ENHANCEMENTS

• Inspection Maintenance screen now shows colour of result

ENHANCEMENTS

• New Configure "Council Zones"
• Configure "Councils" changed to record council zone
• New "Council Zone Alerts" now displayed when job is in Non-Metro council zone:
• Before Inspections screen is displayed
• Before Charges screen is displayed
• "Orders" tab removed
• Protection Notices enhanced to include embedded 4 tabs for large text boxes
• Form 3 (Protection Notice) updated
• Form 4 (Protection Notice Response) updated

ENHANCEMENTS

• New Reports/Graphs on Reporting tab
• Graph G3 - Inspections by Week
• Reports/Graphs on Reporting tab Amended to removed legend
• Graph G1 - Jobs by Month
• Graph G2 - Inspections by Month
• "Serving Docs" tab renamed to "Notices & Orders"
• Demolition tab within Notices & Order tab now fully functional - records when you Preview a Sec 29A report
• New Sec29A report on Demolition tab (both Agent and Hertiage Victoria versions)
• Protection Notices tab within Notices & Order tab now fully functional - report not yet complete
• Added new validHeritage table
• Added new Lapsed Permit letter

ENHANCEMENTS

• Invoice/Quotation now supports decimal quantities and notes
• New Reporting tab - providing the following new Reports and Graphs
• Report R1 - Status of Applications
• Report R2 - Outstanding Projects
• Report R3 - Location and Type of Permits
• Graph G1 - Jobs by Month
• Graph G2 - Inspections by Month

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added Invoice report to Issue OP and CFI toolbar screens (remembers settings)
• Added Archive Box report to Issue OP and CFI toolbar screens (remembers settings)
• Added display of licensing info to Login screen
• Added display of licensing info to About screen
• Daily Inspection reports I3 and I4 can now be generated for single Inspector
• Charge Items screen now has both Print and Preview buttons

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added tab for "Serving Docs" to Jobs level
• Added prototype Serving Docs Protection Notices screen
• Added prototype Serving Docs Demolition screen
• Added prototype Serving Docs Notices and Orders screen
• Added B2 - Builder Stats by Type report to Daily Inspections
• Added B3 - Builder stats Summary report to Daily Inspections
• Added I3 - Inspector Detail Stats report to Daily Inspections
• Added I4 - Inspector Summary Stats report to Daily Inspections
• Daily Inspections I6 Report fixed to properly generate data
• Daily Inspections U Report fixed to properly generate data

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added ability to search by Booking Number on the Daily Inspections screen

ENHANCEMENTS

• Replaced spell checker
• Added button to access Common File Dialog on Company configuration screen

ENHANCEMENTS

• Added Job Type to Invoice/Quotation

ENHANCEMENTS

• Daily Inspections can now be filtered by Inspector as well as Date
• Follow up screen can now also be filtered by a single Inspector or show All inspectors
• File No added to Follow up screen
• Company info removed off bottom of Inspection Checklists

ENHANCEMENTS

• Company Configuration now shows longer text fields for locations
• Inspection/Direction screen colour coded to make it easier to identify which buttons are related to which parts of the screen
• Inspection/Direction screen now automatically updates the Inspection if you click on Print button
• Additional buttons added to Bldg Permit screen to set 'Serve To' fields

ENHANCEMENTS

* When you resolve a Direction (by setting date) the 'Show on Report' is also set to No
* Direction confirmation screen message removed
* Follow-up screen's User list only shows active users
* Assessment Maintenance and Direction Mainteance screens made consistent on placement of 'Resolution Date' and 'Show on Report'
* Charge Item screen now has 'No Show' button to turn off all existing items from appearing on a Quotation/Invoice
* Direction screen now has a 'Resolve All' button
* Builder Inspection View screen split into two resizable parts
* Building Commission Levy screen split into two resizable parts
* Building Commission Levy screen now shows errors (for selected run or all)
* Building Commission Levy screen now stores files as specified in the Company configuration
* Inspection Maintenance and Direction screen combined
* Job Levy screen now keeps track of all historic changes (except first change after creation of a new job)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Screen Fixes to report based on Materials provided by Michael
- "Show" checkbox added to Direction Maintenance screen
- "Client" field added back to Daily Inspection screen
- Builder View no longer errors when you group then select a group
* Report Fixes to report based on Materials provided by Michael
- "Dots" - implemented several different things to remove dots from images
- Conditions Font on Assessment report made smaller
- Cover Letter Signature not shown unless it matches Assessing Officer
- Address expanded to fit large suburbs on Work Direction
- Page numbers fixed across Bldg Permit, Occ Permit and CFI
- Additional logo removed on Occ Permit (1st page and remaining pages)
- Signature block added to all pages of Occ Permit and CFI
- Daily Inspection report modified to allow for long dates
- Builder Stats by Date modified to shade builder across full width of page
- Sec 73 now shows correct Approval Dates
- Invoices now total properly even if some items are "No" show
- Now can print Directions for a Job or a single Inspection
xxx * Added additional info to License

ENHANCEMENTS

118, 408 * Booking numbers need to be six digits
371, 397 * Remember last Print settings (selected reports and nbr of copies)
385, 386, 390, 400, 407 * Reports changed to use new images with transparent backgrounds which should now eliminate and dots shown in these images when printed
388 * Assessment Maintenance screen now allows you to format text with bullets
423 * Added Street Name column to Job Find screen and moved location of File No column

ENHANCEMENTS

376 * Added license check functionality
378 * Add after hours contacts to Daily Inspections reports I1 and I2
379 * Bldg Permit - change Terms and Conditions to fit on one page
365 * Allow searching for Practitioner by practitioner reg number

ENHANCEMENTS

17, 239 * Ability to correct Owner addresses to record Oversea addresses
95, 238 * Ability to have other State addresses for Owners, Agents and Builders
62 * Added spell check functionality (American Dictionary)
69,138 * Approved Document 'Prepared By' drop down now only shows Pracitioners that have been registered in the Pracitioner tab
184 * PermitPro will display a "Job Alert" showing any Reminders or Notes for the job if they exist prior to displaying other info
211 * Logo is repeated across Bldg Permit, Occ Permit & Cert Final Inspection if the permit goes over one page
303 * Provided separate "Street Type" field on the New Job screen to ensure consistency of addresses
324 * Provided the ability to clear/reset the Building Permit info set when incorrectly
325 * Provided the ability to clear/reset the Occ Permit / Cert Final Insp info set when incorrectly
366 * Allow configuration changes to Inspectors
367 * Allow configuration changes to Project Types
368 * Allow configuration changes to Street Types
369 * Added "Property Name" to property details (conversion job also changed)

ENHANCEMENTS

292 * Data Pro converter now calculates and sets Last File Number
326 * Archive toolbar now also accepts archive location and also allow print of archive box cover page

ENHANCEMENTS

254 * Tax Invoice now provided "Do not print" for individual charges
275 * Screens remember their location and size (New and Main tabbed screens only)
307 * All numeric fields now check that only digits are entered - ignore other characters
308 * PermitPro now remembers the size and placement of a screen and will use this on next display
309 * Passwords are now encrypted
* New error display - fields in error will have pink background and flashing Error Provider
* Assessments now have "Show" field
329 * Swapped order of Quick Entry and Type fields on Assessment screen
340 * Tax Invoice changed to Quotation
341 * Provided more space between printed lines on Work Directions
342 * Work Directions added which inspector conducted Inspection and their contact details
343 * Removed $15 lodgement fee
347, 348 * Improved look of Certificate Final Inspection permit
- bolded "Essential services must be..."
- put dashes in front of each permit condition

ENHANCEMENTS

* Updated Login screen - seperated image from data entry fields
* Added Toolbar buttons to Cancel, Lapse and Archive jobs
* Changed order of info on New Screen - Builder now appears before Owner info
* Replaced Intended Use field on New screen with Part of Building field
* Practitioner drop down source solely from Building Comm and ARBV info

ENHANCEMENTS

18, 217 * After new job is complete, the job details screen is now shown
235 * Building Commission Files now generated in latest format just released (missing architect)
* Loaded latest Building Commission Practitioner file into PermitPro
* Loaded lastst ARVB information with registered Architects into PermitPro
* Amended suburb to municipal code data

ENHANCEMENTS

181 * Added button to create 4 x Standard Inspections
197 * Added "Documents Supporting Application" to Bldg Permit
250 * Added ability to configure Inspection Checklist Areas
250 * Added ability to configure Inspection Checklist Items
250 * Added ability to configure Inspection Job Types

ENHANCEMENTS

248 * Added Terms and Conditions to Building Permit
249 * Added Filtering capabilities to some grids

ENHANCEMENTS

247 * Added new Security Menu - Moved Configure Users to this menu
246 * Added ability to configure Insurance Providers
246 * Added ability to configure Intended Uses
246 * Added ability to configure Nature of Works
246 * Added ability to configure Project Parts
246 * Added ability to configure Inspection Times
246 * Added ability to configure Inspection Results

ENHANCEMENTS

236 * Added ability to configure Users
243 * Changed PermitPro to not display menu items based on security settings
244 * Added ability to configure Quick Assessments (for authorised users)
245 * Added ability to configure Quick Directions (for authorised users)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Added Assessing Officer to Building Permit (154)
* Added Form 7 - Application for Occupany Permit (152, 199)
* Added Cover Letter (153)
* Removed non functional entries in Configure menu (177, 179)
* Added new entries to allow configuration for:
- Document Names
- Inspection Types
- Building Permit Conditions
- OP/Final Conditions
- Essential Service Conditions
- Service Charges and Fees
* Agent's Reference Number now appears on Tax Invoice (180)
* Put 'cancel' button at bottom of Toolbar screens (195)
* Add two more Approved Document fields - Regulation, Notes (198)
* Provide personal e-mail address on Agent screen (219)
* Provide personal e-mail address on Builder screen (221)
* Allow "C" for Architects on Practitioner's screen (224)
* Show Job History grid with group by category enabled as default (225)
* Added Certificate of Consent Number to Owner screen (229)
* Added Unique Property ID to Property Details screen (230)
* Added Phone Number to Practitioner's screen (231)
* Added Previous Permit Number to Building Permit screen (232)
* Added Solar Hot Water and Rainwater Tank to Building Details screen (233)
* Added Estimated Cost of Project to Builing Levy screen (234)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Insurance Policy Number field made larger and maximum length set to prevent error when more info than field size is entered (134)
* 'Allowable Floor Loading' now saved properly on Bldg Details (162)
* If 'Nbr of People' = 0, do not show on OP (163)
* Building Surveyor number now properly showing on Bldg Permit (164)
* Serving fields on Bldg Permit screen now populated with Agent info (59, 11)
* Can now change Form 12 date (64, 161)
* Postcode set after selecting Suburb on New Job screen (3 locations) (133, 135)
* New Job info now being carried across to Job Details screen (139)
* Invoice amounts are now GST inclusive (150)
* Alternate row colour removed from Job Inspections (156)
* After entering new Inspection the Inspection Type is being cleared (157)
* Job Inspections Result is defaulted to <not known> (158)
* Job Inspections Result field is now colour coded (159)
* Job Quick Directions now being filtered by Inspection Type (160)
* Can now change the Work Type on the Job Details screen (100, 148)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Print from toolbar now prints correct job (108)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Fixed so Daily Inspections screen show properly (82)

ENHANCEMENTS

* Major purpose of this version is to implement latest version of Crystal Reports XI r1 - Setup program created to install Crystal Reports
* Permit and Occupany Permit Numbers changed to remove "BS"
* Assessment reports now show details

ENHANCEMENTS

* Reports now all based on Crystal Reports XI r1
* Levy charges can now be assigned to Agent, Builder or Owner
* Invoice now generated (could be three part depending upon whether Send To charges are against Agent, Builder or Owner)
* Icons added to top level tab forms
* Daily Inspection - Job History report added
* Daily Inspection - Unknown Status report added
* Made Job Inspections grid have same look and feel as Daily Inspection grid

ENHANCEMENTS

* New screen to display and set Builder Passwords (for PermitProWeb)
* Added audit information to most screens
* Added record counts to all screen having grids
* Building Commission Levy run now creates remittance pdf file
* Building Commission Levy now accepts manually entered Direct Debit date
* Levy screen has grid for Amended records (incomplete)
* Added Inspector view tab
* Daily Inspection filtering now works correctly when generating reports
* Daily Inspection reports I1, I2 and B1 now correctly produced
* Daily Inspection contents now matches EID data contents

ENHANCEMENTS

* On saving of Practitioner info (particularly company) now being reused
* Toolbar in the JobClassUnit area now functions

ENHANCEMENTS

* PermitPro Update now hanldes updating G4 Server version
* DataPro/EID data reimported
* Job Class Unit now showing properly across "title area"
* Updating Bldg Classification now updates list on left

ENHANCEMENTS

* Job Inspections - Print History added
* Daily Inspections - updated to run reports
* Daily Inspections - Add reports for I1, I2 and C1
* Added Building Commission Levy Runs tab
* Removed update required for Job Permits
* JobClassUnits utilised on all bottom screens
* PermitPro Update now shows Release Notes
* PermitPro Update now automatically creates ShortCut
* DataPro/EID data reimported

ENHANCEMENTS

* Updated program to use SQL Server and still generate Crystal Reports correctly
* PermitPro program Update functionality added
* Resized several screens to display properly on monitors with a 1024 x 768 resolution
* Updated Summary display

ENHANCEMENTS

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Initial release.