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Release scheduled for October
2003
The Designer Edition Version 3.0
offers technology enhancements for end users and
professional developers alike. This release is focused on
enhancing database capacities, improving workgroup
performance, and additional flexibility which will enable customers to
enjoy easier to use, and more cosmetically appealing applications.
The database has been enhanced to include more views, more
agents and more filters. Performance improvements have also
been made to the workgroup server and its clients to ensure
faster synchronisation and easier administration.
Outlined below is a list of the specific functionality
incorporated in the Designer Edition Version 3.0.
Database
Capacity
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Increase number of categories from 500 to 800 |
More categories are available which increases the
amount and type of information you can capture in your
applications. |
| Increase number of connections from 600 to 1000 |
More connections are available to build
relationships within your business data. |
| Increase number of views from 700 to 1000 |
Create more multiviews and pre-built WYSIWYG reports
to support your business requirements. |
| Increase number of filters from 4 to 8 |
More filters enable searches to be more precise,
displaying only the information that is needed by the
end-user or your business requirements. |
| Increase number of agents from 600 to 1000 |
Create custom macros, business rules and validations
to meet your unique business requirements. |
| Increase number of letter templates from 400 to 600 |
Ensure consistent communication with your customers
by building a library of letter templates available
for the whole workgroup. |
| Increase number of color code templates from 600 to
1000 |
Additional color code templates enable more
presentation options for views. |
| Increase number of import/export templates from 400
to 600 |
Take advantage of Commence's import and export
features for sharing data with external systems and
applications. |
Detail Forms
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Enhanced Detail Forms offer a richer user interface
for interacting with Commence data |
Flexible form layout enables application forms to be
designed to the end-user's requirements. |
| Detail Forms can be enhanced with more descriptive
field labels and help text |
Help text and information displayed on the form make
it easier to fill out complex forms and can be used to
guide end-users through the process to ensure more
accurate data entry. |
| Detail Forms can be enhanced with graphic images and
icons |
Lines, images, and icons enable a more cosmetically
pleasing detail form layout that is easier to use. |
| Enhanced Form Designer makes it easy to update the
detail form layout of fields, text, and graphics |
Resellers and Commence administrators can
customise
their detail forms using the enhanced Form Designer to
include text, graphics, and other Windows controls to
improve their applications so they are easier to use,
more cosmetically pleasing, and better able to meet
end-users requirements. |
| Automated conversion of existing forms to new
database format |
Existing form layouts are automatically converted to
the new database format used by the enhanced form
designer. |
| Enhanced Detail Forms are compatible with existing
detail form scripts from prior versions. |
The implementation effort is reduced since scripts
do not need to be updated. |
| Enhanced connection control displays fields in a
"grid" view style |
Having the right information available makes it
easier, more usable, and more accurate for end-users
to make connections between existing items. |
Multiviews
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Multiviews support multiple primary views for
quickly switching between different view formats and
queries |
Quickly switch between views of information within
the same desktop window. Offers functionality common
to other business applications for seeing different
views of information without having to use the
Commence filtering feature. |
| Multiview filtering toolbars enable enhanced search
capabilities |
New users can easily search for information from
within a multiview without having to use the Commence
filtering screen. Administrators can configure common
searches that are easily accessible to end-users. |
Calendar Views
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Improved daily calendar displays appointment
information for multiple appointments scheduled at the
same time |
Easily view schedule information for multiple users
on a daily basis. |
| The new "Work Week" calendar mode enables
a detailed view of your week's activities and direct
scheduling of new and existing appointments |
Faster viewing and improved updating of your weekly
schedule improves on Commence group scheduling
features that are common to many businesses. |
| More flexible mini-month calendars enable easier
scheduling over several months |
See your schedule in the past or future at a glance
using the updated mini-months. Quickly jump to your
next scheduled activity; quickly see your future
schedule to prevent over committing your or your
company's time. |
Installer and
Upgrading
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Uses latest Microsoft Windows Installer technology |
Increased compatibility with the latest Windows
operating system releases. |
| Supports administrator installation on the latest
Windows versions, Windows 2000 and Windows XP |
Reduced installation effort for faster and simpler
deployment of the Commence workgroup software when
multiple user profiles or accounts are used on the
same workstation. |
| Custom databases can be incorporated |
Enables Resellers and Commence administrators to
include their custom database with the standard
Commence installer for a more seamless end-user
installation experience. |
| Includes a database converter that automatically
converts the database to the latest formats |
Reduces the cost, time and effort to deploy the new
version of Commence. |
Workgroup
Expert
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Workgroup expert is updated to send mail using an
Internet mail server |
Workgroup expert now integrates with commonly used
Internet mail servers for easier deployment. |
| Workgroup Expert report enhancements have been
included based on feedback from existing Commence
administrators, including the clients' synchronisation
pointer, and number of sync records that are pending |
Improved details on workgroup
synchronisation enable
administrators to quickly pinpoint workgroup issues. |
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