Index

Release 2.60 build 152, 1/11/2007

• Attachments: store multiple files or links for documentation and manuals (per product and per item)
• TMS log; A optionally filtered tree representation of the TMS history where events are shown per date/time.
• Show statistical information of a product/item (no. of lends, damages etc)
• Open a selectable external Crystal Report file (.rpt) designed for TMS. Client or site specific reports can now easily be added to TMS.
• improved: Find item can also search in product and item notes.
• improved: The file menu and central toolbar now always puts the selected screen in the foreground iso toggle the selected function on or off.

Release 2.51 build 145, 1/1/2007

• Windows Vista compatible.
• Improved support for Terminal Server.
• TMS site selector; user can link to a TMS site at startup or change site from within TMS.
• TMS can now be started more than once on a single PC but only one session for each site.
• Switched to Crystal Reports as report manager for improved reporting capabilities.
• Text note per product and per item.
• various improvements to database, screens and reports.

Release 2.20 build 97, 1/8/2006

• Edit item; The date the item is created is shown and the Last Inspection Date can now manually be changed.
• Edit item; Added option to change the CompanyNr
• Memo of non-operational items is now also shown in other and history quick view screens
• increased the width of the company# field in reports to accomodate the long Electrabel codes
• fix: jump from find window to non-operational item failed in some cases
• fix: rare freeze of the Itembag when the buttonstrip is shorter than the number of buttons and the window itself is moved partly off screen.
• Added option to print new barcode(s) after change of CompanyNr, EmployeeID or ProductCode
• Added option to change the DepartmentID, FunctionID and ProductGroupID
• improved: lookup of last owner for returned serialized items in import/process barcode records process
• improved: date selection on reports now includes 'to date'
• various minor fixes and improvements.

Release 2.19 build 91, 1/2/2006

• Added: function to change the storage location for a number of items at once
• Added: Find item function, search for CompanyNr now also searches SerialNr
• Added: SerialNr permanently shown in all 'Manage->... overview' forms (previously only as tooltip under CompanyNr).
• Improved autocomplete function in forms with the StorageLocation field.
• fix?: F1 - help key failed in some rare cases

• fix: fmProductList, copy product failed.
• Employee list; first 50 chars of employee note is available as tooltip.
• ProductItems per storage location overview; left panel with storage locations is incomplete.
• Process itembag; a return of a serialized product is automatically booked from the last owner.
  But when the current owner is 'STOCK', i.e. the item not is lend, it was booked as a lend by STOCK.
  This handling is now improved and the return fails with the '... doesn't own item' message.
  This also applies for non-serialized products which are automatically booked from the first person
  who has lend the equal or more number of items (excluding stock).
• fix: drag n drop on issued items overview in summarized mode rejected selected employee.
• fix: fmEmployeeEdit, employee edit didn't show memo (info).

Release 2.18 build 88, 1/12/2005

• Employee, Product and Supplier overviews based on OSOSQLLV (sorting, usage of colors etc).
• Improved 'find' function in Employee, Product and Supplier overviews.
• Improved usage of tooltips in listviews (in overview screens etc)
• Show tools of selected employee from employee overview
• After 'add to stock' the lends screen will jump to the item just added for improved feedback.
  (previously this screen just refreshed)
• bugfix: ProductItemList; selection of '(all)' didn't show all items in storage locations
• 'Special barcode transaction handling' configuration option. Introduced for Electrabel to improve the handling of existing toolroom labels. The Electrabel option assumes that all ProductCodes are unique companynrs. Consequently old - previously automatic - ExxonMobil BNL RR label handling is now made optional too.
• bugfix: Quickview 'other', jump to non-serialized non-operational item (damaged etc) failed (did not select item).
• Change of Supplier ID enabled
• Change of ProductCode enabled
• New historical and statistical reports:
  - report 'Items never lent' (actually below threshold and within date range)
  - report 'products never issued' ( " " )
  - report 'Top 100 of lent products' (within date range)
  - report 'Top 100 of lending employees' ( " " )
  - report 'Top 100 of issued products'
  - report 'Top 100 of employees with issued items'
  - report 'Top 100 of damaged products'
  - report 'Top 100 of employees with damaged items'
  - report 'Top 100 of missing products'
  - report 'Top 100 of employees with missing items'
  - report 'Top 100 of repaired products'
  - report 'Top 100 of discarded products'
• Improvements of the 'Add to Stock' screen (storage location auto complete etc.)

Release 2.17 build 87, 1/8/2005

• When out of licenses TMS will show the workstations running TMS.
• Corrected problem in SQL server availability routine when SQL is running on Windows Server 2003 SP1
• Corrected problem with Window->AutoOrganize function
• Corrected problem in the Orderlist report + layout changes
• Help (F1) now calls TMS.pdf iso TMS.chm (v2 helpfile)
• various improvements and layout corrections (lost track)

Release 2.16 build 84, 1/4/2005

• The lend time of overdue items in the lends overview are now colored red
• added 'Add items to stock' in Edit menu.
• When an Employee or Product has a history the delete action will offer to deactivate instead.
• fix: /ini commandline didn't accept multiple spaces between ini and configfile
• fix: some minor flaws in the add to stock screen
• Delete history now optionally deletes non serialized issued items
• /SetDefaults commandline; reset value NumEmployeeLen to 6 in AppConfig
• fmEmployeeEdit; changed 'Retired' button to 'Deactivate'
• fmProductEdit; changed 'Phased out' button to 'Deactivate'
• fmEditItemPrice; improved with TcNumEdit and adapted options
• AppLib:ParseFormulaData() + fmToolBag; toolbag error for transactions from/to Deactivated employees
• fmFindItem; searching for productcode and companynr improved (not only from start)
• p_ProcessItemBagItem; increase of amount (type 7) of productitems logged when using the FORCE command.

Release 2.15 build 80, 15/12/2004

• rptDueCheckItems; storage location added (VAllSerializedItems, VDueCheckItems)
• added logging of item additions (EM request); ItemNOK type 7 + report
• Error on right mouse click on item when switched between fmItemsIssued or fmProductItemlist to the lending or stock overview + possibly erroneous display of popup menu
• Return of Missing, Inspected and repaired serialized items directly to Issueowner or cluster iso STOCK
• RptDueInspectedItems; Storage location added expanding Inspection to clusters items and issued
• improved TimeStr display in ItemQuickview history
• Sortorder for date and numeric fields now no longer in character order but date/num order.
• fmFindItem; improved ProductCode display in results
• fmItemQuickView; enter key now triggers (is equal to) double-click
• Extra information to an e-mail support message added like @@version and MDAC version
• rptClusterContent did not have a sortorder; now set to ProductCode, CompanyNr

Release 2.14 build 76, 11/11/2004

• Added Find Item screen and jump technique to search for items and jump from one item to another
• Bug fix: Currency symbol now properly displayed on all reports
• Ability to move an item straight from Issue to Lend and back (with proper logging)
• Edit Add-Ons in Configuration screen
• Print Storage location on barcode labels
• some bug fixes

Release 2.13 build 74, 15/10/2004

• New Report 'Cluster that are due'
• addition of TMS Add-Ons under 'Extra' via TMSAddOn.INI.
• direct link to http://tms.objectso.nl website under help menu
• e-mail support request via mail with TMS and Windows info implemented

Release 2.12 build 70, 1/10/2004

• New Reports added
• Some minor bug fixes

Release 2.11 build 65, 1/6/2004

• ProductItemList has been redesigned to Items per StorageLocation
• Duration representation adjusted (D H M)
• Improved numeric entry control implemented (TcNumEdit).
• Some minor bug fixes

Release 2.00..2.10, jan. thru apr. 2004 major revision of TMS

• Implemented OSOSQLLV lists where possible (all but Employee, Product and Supplier screens).
• New products (iso only items) can now transparently be added in 'Add to Stock' screen.
• Adjustable splits added to all manage screens
• Storage Location added to items
• Tool Clusters implemented (NedTrain)
• bugfix: override of stop from lends where the stock is 0 not possible
• Improved handling of itembag errors and improved suggest solution screens
• Added barcode data junk filter to the itembag
• Added ItemCheck screens + report (NedTrain)
• Added Retention of ItemNOK and logging data
• Changes to the way global settings are stored
• Rename of an EmployeeID enabled (replaces EmpRename add-on)
• Improved Edit of Item information like price and storage location
• Lots of new reports and possibilities and improved user interface
• Various technical improvements such as starting different TMS databases via the /INI parameter, support of UDL files etc...

Release 1.30, dec.2003

• Implemented the 'unique' serial number concept while keeping the product/serial concept intact.
• Convert TGUIS id's to TGUID

Release 1.23 build 48, march 2003

• Implemented OSOSQLLV lists in stock and lending item lists
• Bug fix: Orderlist doesn't show products of which the stock is exactly 0 (it does show products which have a stock below threshold)
• Various minor improvements and bug fixes

Release 1.22 build 34, sept. 2002

• Registration and activation method v2 implemented which supports the usage count.
• Added the Productitemlist screen which displays all items per product group regardless the status

Release 1.20..1.21, aug. 2002

• Added the Issue items feature (for ExxonMobil Safety Shop RR)
• Various minor improvements and bug fixes

Release 1.10 build 16, august 2001

• Various reports and screens added
• Some minor improvements and bug fixes

Release 1.00..1.03 (build 11), jan. 2000

• december 1999 the first 32 bit version with barcode support in production at Esso Rotterdam Refinery toolroom.
• late 1999 v1.00 beta released, tested and old data converted.

GBS 1.0 for Windows 3.1 (pilot)
In early 1995 Object Software developed a simple Windows based Gereedschap Beheer System (=Tool Management System in Dutch) pilot to investigate the replacement of the DOS based BAG v3 written in Dataflex 2.3 with a Windows 3.1 version. The use of barcode readers was also investigated as part of the project. Due to the bankruptcy of Fokker Aircraft in December 1995 this 16-bit Windows version of GBS has never outgrown its investigative stage.

BAG for DOS
In 1990 René and a colleague were hired to solve some major performance issues and add new functionality to a, by Fokker Aircraft, internally developed Beheer Administratie Gereedschap (=~ Tool Management System in Dutch) BAG written in Dataflex. This system was then completely redesigned in Dataflex 2.3 enriched with C routines to accommodate all new functionality wishes and, most importantly, solve the performance problems of BAG. The hand-out of a new tool cluster to a employee took about 5 minutes in the old BAG program. Due to smart data modelling in the new version this was brought back to 1 second on the same computer system (stand-alone at first, later running in a LAN). After the rebuild was completed René, has maintained, supported and added new functionality to this BAG system until Fokker Aircraft went bankrupt in 1995.