What's new in Version 6?

This page provides a user-orientated overview for experienced users of Version 5.

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The Office Directory has been replaced by the Address Book with changed functions.
The Project Directory has been removed from the Home Page and is now a sub-form of the Project Form.
A Project Status selection box has been added. This applies only to the three sections below the selection box, e.g. the Document Management, Project Management, and Schedules sections. The selection defaults to ‘Active’ projects. For more information on Project Status refer to the Project Form Help page.
The Show more button reveals all three types of Special Table and replaces the various selection boxes on the V5 Home Page.
The Admin Info button is used by database administration staff for testing and de-bugging. Users may sometimes be asked to return to the Home Page and activate the 'Admin Info' to assist administration staff in de-bugging errors.
The 'Close Database' button has been removed. You now close the Database using normal Windows commands, e.g. File > Close on the toolbar, or the X in the top right corner of the active window.
Throughout: There are now separate buttons for use when filtering either Text or Date .

Replaces the Office Directory in V5.
Allows you to search by Company, Company Role, or Contact.
Most functions of the Office Directory in V5 are now available from the Edit view of the Address Book. The only exception is the adding of companies and contacts to projects, which is available from the Add a company... and Add a contact... buttons on the Edit view of the Project Directory in V6.
Go to the Address Book Help page.

The navigation functions in the white banner at the head of each view have changed. To find a specific selection you now choose the view-sensitive Search criteria, type in your requirements, and select find now . You may, alternatively, select show all but you should be aware that this may take rather longer to display than the equivalent action in V5.
The Project/Company/Contact forms all have a revised ‘card index’ style for the sub-forms. With the exception of the Project Directory, the displayed information is essentially unchanged.

The Project Companies and Project Contacts sub-forms in V5 have been replaced by the Project Directory sub-form, List View , in V6.
The Project Management sub-form has been renamed Project Staffing.
The Project Marketing sub-form now includes the Project Expertise information.
The Project Reviews and Project Evaluation sub-forms are unaltered.
Go to the Project Form Help page.

The Project Directory function in V5 has been replaced by the Project Form / Project Directory sub-form, Edit view, in V6.
The Office Directory function in V5 has been replaced by the Address Book function in V6. This may be called from the Add a company... and Add a contact... buttons on the Project Directory.
Go to the Project Directory Help page.

The Company Contacts and Company Projects sub-forms in V5 have been combined into one Company Directory sub-form in V6.
The Company Marketing sub-form now includes the Company Expertise information.
The Company Evaluation sub-form has been removed.
The Office Directory button has been replaced with an Address Book button.
Go to the Company Form Help page.

The Contact Company and Contact Projects sub-forms in V5 have been combined into one Contact Directory sub-form in V6.
The Contact Marketing sub-form now includes the Contact Expertise information.
The Office Directory button has been replaced with an Address Book button.
Go to the Contact Form Help page.

There are no significant changes to any of the following forms. The minor changes are identified on the individual V6 Form Help pages.

Company Marketing: Go to the Company Marketing Help page.
Contact Marketing: Go to the Contact Marketing Help page.
Door Schedules: Go to the Door Schedules Help page.
Drawing History: Go to the Drawing History Help page.
Drawing Issues: Go to the Drawing Issues Help page.
Drawing Registers: Essentially similar but some buttons have moved and different pages of the same register show different lists of contacts based on the actual distribution of the issues displayed. Go to the Drawing Registers Help page.
Drawings: Go to the Drawings Help page.
Finishes Schedules: Go to the Finishes Schedules Help page.
Ironmongery Schedules: Go to the Ironmongery Schedules Help page.
Package Drawings: Go to the Package Drawings Help page.
Package History: Go to the Package History Help page.
Project Actions In: Go to the Project Actions In Help page.
Project Actions Out: Go to the Project Actions Out Help page.
Project Reviews: Go to the Project Reviews Help page.