Version 4.2, 4.2.1 & 4.2.2 Release Notes

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These release notes list all changes since the version 4.1 release.

To upgrade to this release, you only need to install it over your current version. There is no need to uninstall the previous version. Any previous versions will be upgraded automatically -- you do not need to install previous upgrades before this one, and all of your data and settings will be retained (except for the "demo" database file, which will be replaced with a new version). It will make some automatic changes to your database to bring it up to date, so there may be a slightly longer delay the first time you open it.


Upgrades License Expiration Note: To use this version, your free-upgrades license must be current through 6 / 2007. To check your free-upgrades license expiration date, go to View / Product Authorizations and check the "Upgrades free through" date.


Networking Note: Be sure that all workstations are upgraded at the same time (shut down all workstations, upgrade all of them, then restart them one by one starting with the master workstation).

Previous Versions Note: You may not be able to go back to using your database with your previous version of Campground Master once you start using this version, due to upgrades that are automatically made to the database. Be sure you make a backup of the database before installing the new version, in case you have any trouble.

Demo users note: If you're still using the demo or trial of Campground Master, be aware that the sample database file, "Demo", will be overwritten when you install the upgrade. If you have changes to the demo you want to save, make sure you make a backup (Maintenance / Back Up Database) and/or use File / Save As to save it to a different filename.


Changes in this release:

·	Changes implemented in 4.2 -- Changes in 4.2, since version 4.1.

·	Fixes implemented in 4.2 -- Bugs fixed in 4.2, since version 4.1.

In addition, these patches and changes were made between 4.2 and 4.2.1:

·	Fixed - Program Options / Reservations, option to automatically print receipt when payment made was not being saved

·	If the Shared Documents folder is not writable, revert to the old location (at least for the INI file)

·	Don't let shortcut keys like F7 work in Quote/Confirmation to enter a payment (payments aren't allowed in Quote/confirmation)

·	When changing the dates on the Rack, keep the same vertical (site) position instead of jumping back to the top. Previously this only happened if "Available Only" was checked.

·	If you try to change the site of a reservation already checked in (yesterday or before), suggest doing a Split first

These patches and changes were made between 4.2.1 and 4.2.2:

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Fixed certain situations in Customer and Reservation editing where transactions or other changes weren't being properly saved (e.g. going from Customer Details to Reservation History, adding transactions, then coming back to make other customer detail changes.) In particular, this problem could have created orphaned transactions.

·	Fixed so a masked credit card number is not editable when entering a new payment (must use Redo Swipe).

·	Fixed so Guarantee info isn't saved only as a masked number in Reservation Details.

·	Fixed so credit card numbers are masked properly when entering payments in the POS.

·	Before defaulting to a previous credit card number when making a payment, validate it and make sure it's not expired (also means it will skip expired ones and use the most recently used non-expired card)

·	If a new customer is added in New Reservation, don't warn about changes when going back into Customer Details to make changes.

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POS inventory items -- Make it possible to disable the transaction list field, since this can cause system slow-downs in busy networked POS environments. Note however that disabling that field dramatically affects the speed of the Old Stock report, as well as other inventory reports if filtering by date sold or # days since last sold.

·	Show more details in the message when finished writing files to CD.

·	Fixed CD writing to be more friendly in Vista (show the correct "complete" message, and remember the last backup path properly).

·	Added a reminder message if attempting to backup a file to CD with a duplicate name (that the name must be changed).

·	Fixed TimeToText() function to work (was always returning the current time instead of the time in the argument).

·	Changed TextToTime() and TextToDate() to use two separate algorithms, so TextToTime is always a time value not a date.