| 12/21/2009 | Fixed T-Mobile text messaging. The message was going to phonenumber@tmomail.com instead of phonenumber@tmomail.net. |
| 12/19/2009 | The following state tax tables have been updated or did not change for 2010. AK, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY |
| 12/18/2009 | Fixed a problem with paying for a Gift Certificate with a double entry category such as Promo or Donation if the Promo/Donation amount was more than the total bill. |
| 12/18/2009 | Updated Federal Tax Table for 2010. |
| 12/17/2009 | Changed the program to not allow a No Sale while in the middle of a Customer Check Out. |
| 12/17/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused blank birthdates to be viewed as December 31st birthdates and therefore receive birthday emails when it was time to send out the emails for December 31st. |
| 12/15/2009 | Added the option to show the remaining gift certificate balance on Epson receipt printers for gift certificates by number. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in GIFT_0.RCT and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 12/14/2009 | Added the option to append the ticket number to the name RETAIL when running through a Fast Retail sale. This will allow the program to distinguish between different Fast Retail sales for reporting purposes. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in FSTRT0.TN and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 12/14/2009 | Added a selection to exclude services from the customer count totals to the Service Maintenance screen. This will allow you to have services like No Show not affect your total number of customers that have come in to the salon. |
| 12/14/2009 | Updated the program to properly work in Euros. |
| 12/14/2009 | Fixed a divide by zero error that rarely occurred when using the Date Range Salon Information report. |
| 12/08/2009 | Fixed a problem with the employee date range report that caused the total retail/customer to show an incorrect amount when printing selected employees. |
| 12/07/2009 | Added the sales dollars for Salon,Card retail sales in service purchases to the salon date range report. |
| 12/03/2009 | Fixed a problem with the appointment book in week view that caused appointments that showed in white to not show the time when you hovered the mouse over them. |
| 12/02/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused the Discount All Retail button on the checkout screen to change code numbers above 32767 to a negative number. |
| 12/02/2009 | Fixed a new issue with the Only Email Customers selection in Mailing Reports when using the Select Customers option. |
| 12/02/2009 | Added tips for all sales (even ones on which the employee performed no services or retail but received a tip) to the Employee Sales Report. |
| 12/02/2009 | Added a count of Retail Only sales to the Employee Sales Report when printing for a single employee. |
| 11/30/2009 | Fixed a problem with the Louisiana state tax table. |
| 11/25/2009 | Added text to the Up and Down buttons on the Define Productivity Times screen. |
| 11/18/2009 | Added the option to set Internet Marketing Email settings for all computers at once. |
| 11/13/2009 | Updated the Gross Pay Report/Employee Report when doing service charges after commission the service commission was shown on the report incorrectly, but all employee calculations were correct. |
| 11/10/2009 | Updated California State taxes. |
| 11/06/2009 | Added support for text messaging to the nTelos network. |
| 11/05/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused Top Retail Customers for Specific Dates to show up with $0.00 for the retail sales. |
| 10/30/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused people running separate registers to not get alerts for the close day information. |
| 10/30/2009 | Fixed a problem that allowed lower-case email addresses to be entered into the system by pasting the address in. These addresses worked correctly but would not come up when searching for the address. |
| 10/28/2009 | Fixed a problem on Email Reminders when specifying 0 weeks in Maintenance the Reminder Emails were not being sent. |
| 10/27/2009 | Changed the VIP Listing in the Appointment Greeting Schedule section so that it now shows Old/Former VIP's with three asterisks in addition to showing current VIP's with two asterisks. |
| 10/26/2009 | Fixed a problem that allowed you to enter the same customer name as the person that will be paying later instead of forcing you to enter a different customer's name. |
| 10/26/2009 | Fixed a problem with confirmation emails for customers that only show employee first names in the program. The emails were including an initial for the employee names and were also showing rooms in error if the spa used room booking. |
| 10/23/2009 | Fixed the Repeat Customer Count report to not count Reminder Emails as a service visit. |
| 10/22/2009 | Changed the email sending process so that the system no longer attempts to send customers with NOEMAIL for their email address a message. Also changed the Mailing Reports with Only Email Customers check-marked to exclude people that either unsubscribed or had NOEMAIL for their address. You may also choose to get a list of only the people that had NOEMAIL or unsubscribed. |
| 10/19/2009 | Updated our program with the new Aveda price list. |
| 10/13/2009 | Fixed problems with the way No Sales showed up on the Daily Sheets and Correction. |
| 10/13/2009 | Changed the way the appointment book interacts with the system agent to mitigate some of the issues caused if the appointment book is left open on one of the computers. |
| 10/12/2009 | Fixed a problem in reports for people with multiple cash drawers that could cause the Sort by Terminal option to show up on the screen multiple times. |
| 09/30/2009 | Changed the confirming to not ask to confirm by email when the email address entered is NoEmail. In addition, if the customer request confirmation by email as No, the system will not prompt to confirm by email. |
| 09/28/2009 | Fixed a problem with the program that sends out text messages that was causing it to lock up and/or not be sent out. |
| 09/22/2009 | Added a section to the Date Range - Salon Information Report when clicking Yes to Retail-Only information that shows the Retail Sales that were part of a Service Visit. |
| 09/21/2009 | Added new feature. Management Alerts can now be programmed to send an email to staff based upon certain criteria specified in the Management Alert section in Maintenance. To use Management Alerts you must setup email addresses for your staff that you want to be alerted. To setup an email address, use Employee Maintenance and Modify Employee. Once you have the employee information showing choose More Info and enter the email address. To specify which Management Alerts you want to utilize go to Maintenance and Management Alerts. |
| 09/17/2009 | Added the number of products sold and a few other related numbers to the Retail Only section of the Date Range - Salon Information report. |
| 09/16/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause daily sheets from 2004 and earlier to not show their Pay In/Out information correctly when changing to a previous period to view them. |
| 09/11/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused change to show up incorrectly on Pay In/Out transactions for negative amounts. |
| 09/09/2009 | Fixed a problem that made the payroll inaccessible for salons that stored data in non-standard directories. |
| 09/04/2009 | Fixed a problem with Artwork by IBCS so it works with the Select Customers button. |
| 09/03/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused the Date Range Report -> Employee Information to show incorrect customer counts for salons that show pre-bookings on the report. |
| 09/02/2009 | Changed the program so that marking an employee as Not Currently Employed will change their Customer Type to Female instead of Employee. |
| 09/02/2009 | Changed the Traffic Report so that each customer only counts once per day. |
| 09/02/2009 | Added the current cost to the inventory return report. |
| 08/25/2009 | Added an option to have the Termination Date under Maintenance -> Employee -> Modify Employee -> More Information take away all working hours after the Termination Date. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in NEWWH0.YES and click Create. Then in the File Name box, type in NEWWH0.CUT and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 08/25/2009 | Added the option to limit the Inventory Order screen to one computer in the salon at a time. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in IVORD0.LAN and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 08/25/2009 | Changed the Update Physical Count process so that if you've selected a category, classification, or supplier on the inventory selection screen it will only show items that match those selections. |
| 08/25/2009 | Added an extended cost and total of extended cost to the Inventory Change report for ordered items. |
| 08/25/2009 | Fixed the Detailed Grade Report so that it correctly cut off at the ending date. |
| 08/25/2009 | Fixed the Correcting Entry when Adding Retail to a sale the Salon,Card was not always displayed. |
| 08/25/2009 | Added a check to see if an employee already had an open register before allowing them to open the register (only for customers utilizing separate register close days). This will prevent one employee from opening up multiple drawers. |
| 08/25/2009 | Added a confirmation to the open register section (only for customers utilizing separate register close days) to make sure you wanted to change the open register amount if a change is made. |
| 08/25/2009 | Corrected a problem that caused the Ret/Customer average on the Date Range -> Employee Information report to be incorrect for the salon total. |
| 08/24/2009 | Corrected a problem that caused the clock in and clock out name to not show up on the Time Card Detail report for employees with long names. |
| 08/04/2009 | Changed the Date Range Report -> Employee Information with Detailed Retail so that old employees that have not had their slot reused for another person will now show up on the report and old employees that have been reused will have their totals lumped together as Old Employee. |
| 07/31/2009 | Updated all bulk emails to only send to customers that have been into the business within the last year. Emails older than a year are considered stale and are not be mailed to avoid being reported as Spam. If you want a shorter time frame contact IBCS. |
| 07/27/2009 | Updated the state tax table for Louisiana. |
| 07/23/2009 | System automatically sends unsubscribe information on all emails to be compliant with email regulations. |
| 06/30/2009 | Added the Email field to the mailing.dbf file created when doing mailing reports whenever the Only Email Customers option is clicked. |
| 06/18/2009 | Added an option to show appointments where an employee is the customer in Orange. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in CECST0.YES and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 06/12/2009 | Added new feature for Artwork by IBCS customers. You can now get a report of the bad email addresses that are removed from the system with the customer name and email address. |
| 05/28/2009 | Added the company name to the Close Day Report. |
| 05/21/2009 | Fixed a problem when changing an inventory order the system would not take the change. |
| 05/20/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause new customers to be assigned another customer's cell phone or other phone number. |
| 05/06/2009 | Added the ability to change the sorting on normal and detailed daily sheets while the report is up on the screen using the Sort Method drop-down box at the top of the report. |
| 05/06/2009 | Added the ability to change the sorting on inventory reports while the report is up on the screen using the Sort Method drop-down box at the top of the report. |
| 05/05/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause the CanSpam information in email to show up in the middle of the email if you didn't hit Enter at the end of your message. |
| 04/24/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause printing errors to show up when printing technical cards. |
| 04/20/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause text messages to not send out for salons not running Agentrun.exe on their systems. |
| 04/17/2009 | Fixed problems that could cause printing errors to show up when printing receipts and future appointments. |
| 04/15/2009 | Fixed a problem that could make reserved names such as NO,APPT show up as a package customer on the Appointment Schedules. |
| 04/14/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause printing errors to show up when printing work tickets. |
| 04/13/2009 | Fixed a problem when performing a Web Update the system would ask each time to perform the update after it had already been installed. |
| 04/08/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause the wrong Special Customer Booking Style to be removed when there were more than one style for the same customer and service but with different employees. |
| 04/03/2009 | Added verification for Backups to make sure the correct drive letter is specified in Backup Maintenance. If the backup can not be written an error will be displayed at the end of the backup. |
| 04/01/2009 | Allowed Text Message Confirmations to get sent out when you first open the program in the morning if the System Agent doesn't run. |
| 03/28/2009 | Split the Text Messages Confirmations off from the System Agent. If you send Text Message confirmations please call IBCS at 937-832-3969 for help setting up the confirmations using the new method. |
| 03/28/2009 | Fixed a problem with the way customer phone numbers highlight on the Customer Display and Check In screens to eliminate problems with the first two digits in the phone numbers getting switched while typing. |
| 03/28/2009 | Changed the number of non-taxable retail items sold on the Summary Daily Sheet to the total sales of non-taxable retail items. |
| 03/26/2009 | Added a Department Breakdown to the Summary Daily Sheet. |
| 03/26/2009 | Added the ability to change the Instructor in the Grade Book section. |
| 03/26/2009 | Added the option to the Schedule Maintenance screen to specify a Starting Time and an Ending Time. |
| 03/25/2009 | Added the number of sales with a payment method change to the Summary Daily Sheet. This number will not be correct on days closed before the update was installed. |
| 03/25/2009 | Added the number of retail items returned to the vendor to the Summary Daily Sheet. |
| 03/25/2009 | When posting payroll to QuickBooks tips can be included in the journal entry if tips are paid with payroll. |
| 03/24/2009 | Added the number of non-taxable retail items sold and the number of sales with a price change to the Summary Daily Sheet. |
| 03/23/2009 | Changed the grading option in the program so that it no longer asks for a grade if the only service checked out is a No Show. |
| 03/20/2009 | Added the total number of sales corrected and sales voided to the Summary Daily Sheet. |
| 03/17/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused the Retail Count on the List Employee Sales report to be incorrect. |
| 03/17/2009 | Changed the daily corrections so that they now show C.E. for the ticket number instead of the original number. |
| 03/17/2009 | Added the option to print out a Greeting Schedule that only includes reserved names such as NO,LUNCH. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in GREET0.RES and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 03/17/2009 | Added Rogers to the list of cell phone carriers for text messaging. |
| 03/17/2009 | Added the option to only have appointments booked with an employee actually seeing the customer that day as prebookings. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in PREBK0.EMP and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 03/17/2009 | Added a new check to prebookings to see if the customer is currently checked in. Now a customer is considered a prebooking if they have an appointment on the book that day, have been checked out, or are currently checked in. |
| 03/13/2009 | Fixed the Customer Profile printing. Some systems would not allow it to be printed. |
| 03/11/2009 | Added the ability to search for a service or employee in their respective selection screens by typing in part of the name. Once you've typed in enough of any part of the box to have a unique match it will automatically select the matching item. |
| 03/03/2009 | Updated Federal Tax Table for 2009 Stimulus Plan. |
| 02/26/2009 | Changed the pager messages so that extending an existing appointment does not send any messages. |
| 02/26/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause Special Customer Booking Styles to not work correctly for businesses that had sorted their services. If you delete any non-working booking styles and re-enter them they will work again. |
| 02/24/2009 | Added the option to show the Prebooking Percentage on the Employee Information Date Range Report. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in DRPRB0.YES and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 02/24/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause assistant working hours to show incorrectly. |
| 02/23/2009 | Added per county tax totals to the Salon Net Payroll report for states that use County Tax. |
| 02/23/2009 | Changed Payroll so that the County set up under Maintenance -> Employee -> Modify Employee -> More Info is now stored as part of each payroll check. |
| 02/23/2009 | Added the option to the Employee Paging screen to choose whether Check In emails are sent or not. |
| 02/23/2009 | Changed group booking so it would no longer ask for address information. |
| 02/23/2009 | Fixed a problem that could make the first and second digits of the phone numbers show up in the wrong order when typing in a new phone number. |
| 02/23/2009 | Added Cincinnati Bell Wireless as an option for Text Carrier. |
| 02/13/2009 | Fixed a problem that caused sales continued from a Hold Ticket to reflect incorrect retail items if an item was removed from the checkout list upon resuming the transaction. |
| 02/13/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause customers seeing more than one employee to get the wrong starting time in their text message reminders. |
| 02/13/2009 | Updated the system with the February price list from Aveda. |
| 02/13/2009 | Fixed a problem with the Do Not Post button in the Post Order process. Items should now stay in the list when clicking Do Not Post. |
| 02/10/2009 | Added a Paging option for anyone that has the ability to send email messages through the program. By setting up a cell phone and carrier for an employee the employee will receive pages to notify them of same-day appointment bookings, intercom messages, and customer check-ins. |
| 02/04/2009 | Fixed the Employee Net Payroll Report when paying tips with payroll the system was showing the Net Pay less the tips instead of including them. This only affects your system if you pay your tips with payroll. |
| 01/30/2009 | Updated secure passwords to verify passwords before allowing confirming to be completed. |
| 01/22/2009 | Fixed assistant working hours on the last employee in the book. Assistant hours did not show if it was the last employee. |
| 01/22/2009 | Added the option to force the selection of employees while adding services during checkout rather than defaulting to the employee doing the first service. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in FEMPS0.YES and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 937-832-3969. |
| 01/22/2009 | Changed the order that things happen during the end of the check out procedure to make sure that a lock up while printing a receipt does not stop the customer profiles from updating. |
| 01/18/2009 | Changed the birthday/anniversary messages on the employee schedules so that off-payroll employees won't show messages. |
| 01/18/2009 | Changed the program so that apostrophes in the salon name will not hurt reports that show the company letterhead. |
| 01/09/2009 | Fixed the replies to Intercoms so that they show the correct person as the sender of the reply. |
| 01/09/2009 | Fixed the Performance Recap report when using the a specific commission schedule the percentage rate was 100 times the actual amount. |
| 01/09/2009 | Fixed a problem that could cause the final booking screen to not show the appointment when booking from the Week View screen. |
| 01/09/2009 | Updated all State tax tables and mailed to customers on maintenance. |
| 01/06/2009 | Made the new drag and drop features in the program work with assistant columns. |