Changes made to CARS+ software from July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

Changes are listed in ascending date order within each table below.

Finding your release number: The release number currently in use is displayed in the upper left corner of the login screen. If already logged in to CARS+, type “LOGIN” from the OPTION field of any menu to view the login screen and see the release number.

The format of the release number is either:

v12.9-YYMMDD (where YYMMDD represents the date in the format “year month day”.)

For example, April 14, 2010 is shown as: v12.9-100410

A date more recent than your release date is a new feature available in the latest release.

OR

12.9-YYMMDDx (where the date is shown the same as the above followed by a letter.)

For example, December 12, 2009, letter T is shown as: 12.9-091209T

A feature with a letter that is later in the alphabet than your letter is a new feature available only in a later release.


To find all changes to a certain program, use your browser’s “find” or “search” feature with the appropriate synonym.

Enhancements: The majority of enhancements to CARS+ do not go into effect unless a setting is changed in the system. That is, the goal is to allow current users to continue using the system just as they are using it unless they decide to use the feature.

Changes: Sometimes changes are made that affect all users. For ease in reviewing this document, changes that directly affect the rental counter are noted in the "Affects Rental Counter" column.

IMPORTANT UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

When upgrading from any release prior to 12.9-100411, the upgrade process must be done in two stages. See detailed instructions in the 2012 Jan - June Release Notice.



The Issue # in the last column below is Thermeon’s internal tracking number.


DATE

AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #

07-01-13

IMPORT
CHGSTAT
Change Vehicles Status
New program to make a global change to the Vehicle Status Code on newly in-fleeted vehicles
41760
07-01-13

RATES
EDITRATE
Edit Rental Rules and Rates
New optional monthly rate calculation logic
31747
07-10-13
YES
SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
New setting to provide tighter control on editing other options in RA Close. Blocks user from editing or removing the quantity charged.
41869
07-10-13
YES
SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
Added new fields to block users from:
1. changing the customer record on a saved RA.
2. adding a new FOP in the main window of a saved RA
3. changing the following data that is on a reservation when using that reservation to open a RA: rate product, rate class, rates in A subwindow, and CDPID.
41642
07-31-13

ARCTRL
DISDEF
AR Dist Report Defaults
Added a field to allow printing report when posting. Default value maintains existing logic of requiring a CSV file when posting
41916
07-31-13

ACCT
DISTRPT
AR Distribution to GL Rpt
Report now looks at new field in AR Dist Report Defaults file to determine if a printed report is allowed when posting.
41916
07-31-10

FLEET
PHYUPD
Physical Inventory Update
Added the ability to process for a Location Group or ALL locations.
41860
07-31-13

TAXDOC
SEARCHTD
Search Tax Document File
Added a filter for renting location to the search.
41275
07-31-13

LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
Added a field that applies the location surcharge option to oneway RAs whether the location is the opening or closing location.
41923
08-14-13

INCSALES
SRPD1
Sales Revenue Per Day Report 1
New report calculates the revenue per day by employee based on options sold. Available also in a version that is restricted to just the signed on employee
42063
08-14-13
YES
RA
OPEN
RA Open
Ability to sell bundled packages of options at a discount.
42026
08-14-13

AUDIT
DOCRPT
Special Documents Rpt
For S subwindow tours, the IT Code is now shown in the "Description" column.
42107
08-14-13

INCSALES
RNTOPT
Rental Option Report
New report listing RAs where a particular option is present, RAs that opened or closed at a particular location. 41999
09-15-13

RATES
EDITPRIV
Edit Privilege Codes
Privilege Codes can now be up to 3 characters. (previously 2 characters)
41014
09-15-13

CORP
EDITCONT
Edit Corporate Contracts
New pop-up window for entering privilege codes.
41014
09-15-13

CORP
EDITCD
Edit Corporate Account Records
Add a field for Brand ID. Used in operations handling multiple brands out of the same location.
42031
09-15-13

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added a field to turn off the res date/time estimate question in RA Open.
42039
09-15-13

INCSALES
SRPD2
Sales Revenue Per Day Report 2
New report calculates sales revenue per day per employee. When run for location groups, totals roll up. Available also in a version that is restricted to just the signed on employee. 40567
09-15-13

SLSCTRL
EDITFT
Edit Frequent Traveler Codes
Added a field to to block a Frequent Traveler number from being used on more than one customer record. Added fields for Amex PayBack which allows it and another FF# to be added to the same RA.
42111
10-24-13

SIXT
RESINT-S
Sixt Res Interface
New reservation interface program for Sixt RAC
31747
10-24-13

PURGE


Changed Vehicle History file purge to protect damage records
42293
10-24-13

SLSCTRL
EDITFT
Edit Frequent Traveler Codes When a new code is created, now a default record (using the current date as the effective date) is created in Edit Frequent Traveler Program Dates so that the Frequent Traveler code is effective immediately.
42487
10-24-13

DAMAGE
DMGENT
Damage Report Entry
The fields on page 2 have been reorganized
42543
12-03-13




Budget of Europe Closed Rental Agreement feed
39118
12-03-13

HOLDCODE
HCMAINT
Maintenance Warning Hold Code Update
Added a field for owning location.
42569
12-03-13

PRGDEP
PURGECV
Purge Cust/Vendor Files
Added fields for Vendor type, start and end vendor number range.
42396
12-03-13

TICPRGS
IMPTOL
INVTOL
Import Toll Charges
Invoice Toll Charges
New toll charge processing programs
41950
12-03-13

RATES
EDITRATE
Edit Rental Rule and Rates
Created a change log for edits to rate prices in Edit Rental Rules and Rates
42728


HERTZ-SPECIFIC FEATURES

DATE

AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #

07-01-13

HERTZ


New programs for importing and exporting vehicles to and from DTAG
41760
07-10-13

RESMENU
RES
Reservations
Added the ability to query CRM for Gold client profile while booking a local reservation
41707
07-10-13

DAILY
DUE
Vehicles Due In Report
For Hertz Canada Corporate: Added more choices on one-way RAs due to check in at USA corporate locations, and licensee locations in the USA and Canada.
41898
08-14-13

HTZIMP
RESINT-H
Reservation Interface
Dual Branding for Hertz & Thrifty
42019
09-15-13

HTZRPT
GOLDREV
Gold Rental Revenue Report
New report of revenue from RAs opened from Gold reservations.
(Program name PRTGLD)
41547
10-24-13

HERTZ
CHOICE
Gold Choice Exit
Gold Choice Vehicle Release

10-24-13

HTZIMP
MRGCDPID
Merge CDPID Data
Enhanced CDPID downloads to handle 3 character privilege codes
41014
12-03-13

HTZCTRL2
EDTDTG
Edit DTG Import Ctrl Record
Added a field to enable blocking US owned DTAG vehicles from being used in Open, Foreign RA Entry, etc.
42569