Computer Admin Pro 3 History

Computer Admin Version History

Version History

3.6
November 21, 2003
KnowledgeBase in Trouble Call section can now search more fields.
In Computer Trouble Call tab you can now navigate directly to the Trouble Call.
Unique Serials added to aid in merging multiple CA databases.
Added new import steps to ease updates.
Added new tool to update background serial numbers.
Search by OS added to find screen.
In peripheral table view added Misc. and Notes fields.
Added a button to move all licenses from one computer to another.
Technicians can be set to view only their own trouble calls.
Added an option to attach a login account to a user account.
Added email feature using Mail.it 2 plugin from Dacons. Users can now check an email account and Computer Admin will auto create trouble calls based on email body text.
- All files modified.

3.5
May 23, 2003
Added a button to remove a user from a computer on the User tab.
Added ability to toggle access to prefs section in Security options.
Click the User icon in Trouble calls to automatically assign the user of the selected computer. Click again to view the user record.
Added display text to alert when you enter duplicate serial numbers for computers.
Added option to auto enter Asset ID numbers for Computers.
New button added to the Software section of Computers to remove all software licenses from a single computer but retain the licenses in Software as unassigned.
Printing software tab in Computer section via the printer icon now works.
Software licenses on the software Main tab are now sorted by Computer ID.
Fixed Owner name fields in printed reports that were printing incorrectly.
Fixed a bug introduced in the last update where the buttons on the Tools screen of the Software section would not recognize a mouse click properly.
Added trouble call history screen to the Peripherals section.
Added ability to find which computer a particular registration number is loaded on.
Created a new report showing computers cost (price) and totaling.
- Reports modified
- Cal modified
- Lic modified
- Language modified
- Pref modified

3.43
10/11/2002
Fixed software main tab print for license report.
Added fields for days between disk maintenance.
Added report to show all computers whose maintenance is due.
Open URL button in Software product website now works even if you omit the http://.
Login access level in security preferences changed to dropdown menu.
Computer drop down list now sorts by Computer name rather than ID number.
Added small graphic to tabs to show whether any information has been entered on that tab.
Fixed error message when printing Software report with only marked records.
"return" button added to Trouble Call monthly reports section.
-Language modified
-Cal modified
-Reports modified
-Prefs modified

3.4
5/28/2002
Added Instant Load to Trouble Calls, search by call #.
Added new field in Trouble Call section to track closing technician name.
Fixed display glitch where "<no access>" would show in Warranty information on networked systems.
Fixed typo in Software section main tab.

3.3
2/4/2002
Auto creation of peripherals can now properly set internal/external if tagged as such.
When creating a computer from the list view auto create peripherals and software now works.
Added previous and next arrow navigation buttons to software and peripherals sections.
Enhanced security settings added. Admins can now assign editing and deletion prileges on a per user basis.
Added more fields in search section. You can now search in several user derfined fields.
Speeded up opening Users file by reducing the double replace action. (Users.cap)
Added dynamic dropdown list for CPU Type
Added a highlight to the selected report in Reports section.
Added ability to print Trouble Call history for a User.
Fixed script to check for open databases.
Updated some of the help screens.
Added "network" buttons to open IP address via a web browser.
Modified table view in Computers Web Companion to show more fields.

3.2
12/6/2001
Selecting Current record to print in Reports now works properly for all reports.
Trouble Call (by computer) report now works.
Added a script to check that all Computer Admin files are available and open.
When deleting a computer you can now optionally save the software licenses and peripherals automatically.

3.11
Performing finds would leave multiple windows open on Mac. This has been corrected.
Fixed Notes field in Peripherals to be specific per peripheral.
Fixed display glitch that would cause "DEMO" to appear on some layouts after registering.
Added field for Processor speed.

3.1
11/1/2001
Runtime is Windows 2000 certified.
Removed some redundant fields and added missing value lists.
Added ability to search trouble calls by problem or solution.
Added "Knowledge Base" tab in Trouble Calls and various search features.
List view added to Trouble Calls.
Trouble Call search added to Find screen.
Fixed a typo in the Computer Details - Peripherals section.
Fixed a bug in Reports that would only print one record in Software License report even when all records were to be shown.
Authorized file would not be set to Multiuser. This is fixed.
Fixed priority graphic display in Trouble Call Ticket when printed.
Fixed Delete License bug in Software main tab.
Some fields were setup improperly on the Trouble Call web form, these are now fixed.
Added a tool to create computers based on information retrieved from the Apple System Profiler (this feature is still in Beta).
Many minor fixes.

3.02
8/3/2001
Added new logo to splash screen.
Fixed button in Prefs - Tools to prepare files for upgrade.
Fixed bug where a 10 user license would allow only 5 users.
Enabled drop down list in Software Licenses to attach a computer.
Enabled Send E-Mail button in Trouble Calls.
Added step to disable toolbars when used in FMP 5.5.

3.01
7/24/2001
Bug fixed in software where deleting any software could delete all licenses for all software packages.

3.0
7/23/2001
First release of Computer Admin Pro.

BETA 7
7/15/2001
Deleting a peripheral from the Computer screen would sometimes delete the wrong peripheral and sometimes delete nothing, this is fixed.
Deleting Login accounts in Preferences is now possible.
Added some error checking to peripheral creation.
Fixed two fields in Trouble Calls section that had the wrong drop down menus.
Fixed button in Prefs Tools to import records from previous beta versions of Computer Admin Pro.
Fixed trouble call priority graphic display problem.

BETA 6
7/9/2001
Added Tools tab to Software Main tab for consistency.
Modified "add license" tab in software by moving all tools to specific tools tab.
Added Unassigned License count to display on selected software.
Added new field in Peripherals for marking whether a peripheral is installed Internal or External.
Added Internal External field to peripheral reports.
Added registration script to Scripts menu.
Updated version information and serial numbers.
Fixed some instances of the wrong layout being displayed during window toggle in Computer section.
Added error checking on various tools.
Added License count, total and unassigned, to Software list view.

BETA 5.1
7/5/2001
Enabled button in Prefs Tools to import records from previous beta versions of Computer Admin

BETA 5
7/4/2001
Updated version number information on splash screen.
Headers on Computer List stay in place now when using multiple company tracking.
When tracking multiple companies the computer list view now toggles properly between list and table views.
Created a new report for listing software sorted by Title / License/Registration # / Computer.
Added a new tab in Trouble Calls for tools such as creating an email with Trouble Call information.
Fixed login bug that would allow login as long as anything was typed in the Login Name field.
Modified access to the Reports file so that all users can create and modify reports.
Eliminated double warning when deleting a trouble call record.
Add a button in Computers to create a new trouble call for the current computer and user.
Added option to show all dialogs when using import for Computer Admin Lite 1.x.
When using the "Track multiple companies" option you can now isolate all records for one company from the Computer details screen. Click the arrow next to the company name and you will be shown a list view of all computers tagged to that company.

BETA 4
6/27/2001
Fixed bug in Login script that could keep a user from any successful logins.
Operating System field works as drop down list more consistently. It wasn't appearing on the screen when looking at peripheral details.
Modified the Instant Load list to show only the computer name in a drop down list when you click the arrow.
Added a new report: Computers by Location.
Corrected Tab order in Trouble calls.
Fixed tab order on most of the Computer layouts.
Corrected Login Options layout to display properly. Tabs displayed incorrectly.
Removed duplicate report button.
Repositioned graphics on Login screen.
The first User defined field in each section now uses a drop down list that builds dynamically on its contents.
Redesigned find screen - created tabbed interface in Find to break up each search and allow for more fields for each section.
Fixed Find buttons on all screens in the Trouble Call section.
When deleting a software package Computer Admin returns to Software List view.
Fixed Find button on Peripherals list view.
Fixed Reports button on Computer List Table view.
Added Purchase Order number field to all searches.
Added a new Tab in Software section for Tools to use in adding and deleting licenses in bulk.
Added a new button in Software Tools to add a specified number of licenses all at once.
Added a new button in Software Tools to delete all Licenses for a software package.
Added a new button in Software Tools to delete all unassigned licenses for a software package.

BETA 3
Released 6/25/2001
Added optional field for Software Group. With this field (enabled in preferences) you can assign any number of software packages to a "group" and then add an entire group of software to any computer.
Fixed script to add standard software packages.
Changed Login fields to eliminate "flash" when tabbing through fields.
Moved Registration display warning to Computer Main tab.
Created warnings for improperly entering a user or if no user is selected for a computer when on the User tab.
Fixed Computer Detail report to properly show peripheral type.
Button to set multi-user on or off now works regardless of license.
Added an option to view reports before printing.
Created new report for listing all peripherals by Computer.
Updated on screen help.
Created import script to transfer records from Computer Admin Lite 1.0.
Added a button in peripherals to duplicate a peripheral. Asset ID, serial# and computer-attached-to are left blank.
Modified Import script to optionally show all dialogs during import for manual error checking.
Fixed Computer import script to properly import the user IDs.
New field added for a corporate logo to be displayed on the Login screen. The field is accessible in Preferences on the Login tab.
Software list shows "v" next to the title only if there is a version number entered.
When creating a peripheral from the Peripheral List view you are now properly taken to the detail view.
Added the ability to print barcode labels (Avery 5160) for Computers using the Asset ID number (the serial number is also printed).
Fixed display of Trouble Call button on some layouts where the text was overwriting the icon.
Fixed all list view headers so that the headers stay visible at the top while scrolling through records.

BETA 2
Released 6/18/2001
Added auto creation of software packages for a computer. With this button you can automatically add licenses for any number of software packages that you select in preferences.
Fixed Trouble Call navigation tab in Software section.
When switching from form view to list view Computer Admin tries to keep your current record at the top.
Cleaned up tab order on all layouts.
Fixed to fields in Trouble Calls User Tab. User defined linked improperly.
Added "funding source" field to PO.
Modified Trouble Call screen to hide key IDs.
Fixed several fields on Trouble call that had the wrong drop down menu.
Added buttons to Trouble calls to view peripheral record and user tab.
Created layouts in Computers, Peripherals, Software and Trouble Calls for Instant Web publishing. Each of these files is now available for web publishing.
Modified computer list views to speed up screen draw when viewing as List and removed repeated fields when viewing as table.
Added fields for computer maintenance, last disk maintenance and last disk defragment.
Changed icon on Reports button.
Added navigation buttons to computer section for next and previous records.
Added a check for "caps lock on" in Login sequence for users who often forget that it is on.
Added warranty and extended warranty information fields to peripherals.
Enabled the automatic backup script. This will backup all databases on days specified by the user. Backups are stored in a Backups folder and renamed for the backup day specified. A history of 7 backups can be saved.
Fixed problem where demo wouldn't allow any record creation.
Security tab in preferences can now be accessed even when Login screen is disabled.
Fixed Delete User button on User tab in Computers.
Fixed Delete User button on User tab in Trouble Calls.
Windows zooming and hiding now works properly under FileMaker 5.5 on Mac OS X.
Peripherals and software can be added to computers from filtered lists as an alternative to drop down menu selections. Most useful if you track over 100 computers.
Created import script to transfer records from Computer Admin 2.2 into Computer Admin Pro 3.
Added ability to print a report of the Software Main tab showing all licenses and notes linked to a software package.
Added 4 scripts to scripts menu to go to the 4 main sections with key commands. Scripts menu is identical in all files.
Added Table View option for Peripherals and software sections.
Created help screen for Main Software tab.
Fixed startup scripts to check for start from a cloned state.

BETA 1
Released 6/4/2001

See version history for Computer Admin 1.x and 2.x.