Changes made to CARS+ software from Jan 1, 2019 to present.

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

Finding your release number:

Use the shortcut VERSION to determine which release is installed on your system. It will look something like this: v13.01.2

THE MEANING OF THE RELEASE NAME

The Release Name has 3 sections such as 13.05.01. Each character in this name has a meaning as explained below:
The last element indicates a bug fix release. Thus, 13.05.01 means that this release has fixes to programs that are in release 13.05.00, in fact it is the first set of fixes for that previous release. In theory, there should be no new features in this release over the feature set that was in the previous release. That said, in this document, new features may be announced by the bug fix release which now includes the cleanest production version of a new feature. For example a new feature may have first appeared in 13.05.00 but a bug was found that makes that version unuseable. Version 13.05.01 will then be used here to communicate that this is the first version of the new program that should be used in production.

The middle element indicates that this release contains new documented features. Therefore 13.05.00 contains new programs or changes to existing programs that were not in any previous release. in addition, 13.05.00 may also contain bug fixes to existing programs.

The first element indicates that this release is NOT backwards compatible. It contains one or more new features that involve changes to either data files or to existing programs that cannot be run on previous releases. Releases of this type are major upgrades and often require that all users be off the system while the new programs are put into place. It is relatively easy to roll back from 13.05.00 to 13.04.03, but it is very difficult, perhaps impossible, to go from 14.00.00 back to 13.05.01.

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.


VERSION NUMBER
AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM (SHORTCUT)

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #

18.0.5
UTILIZE FLORPT Owned Fleet Utilization Report Added the ability to run this report by Class Group. To avoid included non-vehicle assets, create a Class Group for vehicles only and run the report for the Class Group. TS15190
19.1.0
PCTRL PRTBRR BIN Range Report New report listing credit card payments and deposits to Rental Agreements for selected dates and locations. TS15000
19.1.0 yes
Deposit/ Payment Search Multiple programs Changed the Deposit Payment search to enable search by credit card. A match of the first 4 and last 4 digits will show. However, user must unmask credit card to be sure it is a match for the one they are seeking. TS23182
19.1.0
CONFIG PRTPID Print PID Config Values Prints PID Configuration records.
19.1.6
TAXDOC POSTTAX Post Tax Documents Enhanced so that revenue for inclusive rates is now allocated on the csv Post Tax file. TS24115
19.1.7
IMPORT IMPMAT Import Percent Matrix New program to import new records and make changes to existing records in the Percent Matrix. TS14925
19.2.0
PLOC PRTHRS Print Hours of Operation Updated with new fields.
19.2.0
FLCTRL EDTVEHC Edit Vehicle Control Record New program to set required fields in Vehicle Inventory Control. BZ48632
19.3.4
DUPMENU SELDUP Select Records for De-duplication Added more selection fields including drivers license and date of birth. TS15073
19.3.6
EDTOPTCD OPTIONS Edit Optional Items New choice in 'Echo Close' column for multiple-invoiced RAs. Applies option to each RA in the series and removes at Close. TS28878
19.4.0
CORP EDITCD Edit Corporate Account Record Added a field that is used to produce a 'rider' document in addition to the printed RA. TS25704
19.5.0
INCSALES OPTRPT Optional Revenue Report Added fields for asset number range to allow reporting on revenue earned by individual asset or a number range of assets (non-vehicle.) TS28868
19.5.0
INVOICE RAINVE RA invoicing Version E Added invoice date to csv output. TS31097
19.5.0
UTILIZE FLTRPT Fleet Utilization Report Added 'ALL' class totals to class summary page. TS27056
19.5.0
RA OPEN RA Open CARS+ can be configured to use the upsell matrix from CDP rentals with corporate rates rather than using the difference in the corporate rate. Contact Thermeon Customer Support. TS25578
19.6.0
TICPRGS TICKET Ticket Processing Report Added extended name and address logic. TS27356
19.6.0
DAILY OPENDAYS RA Open Days Report New report to track rentals that have been open for a minimum number of days. RA types (retail, tour, insurance, etc) can be selected. TS30392
19.7.0

SYSMENU
ANNOUNCE
System Announcements
Use this program to edit (or read) a message that can display when users login to the system. New choice in Edit Misc for how system announcements display.
TS30345
19.7.0

PCTRL
PRBRNG
Print Bin Range Records
New report to list the various credit card bin ranges found in the Edit Bin Range Records. Includes effective date and expiration date.
N/A
19.7.4 yes RACTRL EDITMISC Edit Misc Control Fields New field to turn on System Announcements when users login. TS30345
19.7.4

ACCT1
PRTMCHG
Print Multiple Charge Records
New program to print RA charge records for multiple RAs. Up to 48 RA numbers can be entered. (PRTCHB)
N/A
19.7.4

OPTIONS
EDTOPTCD
Edit Optional Items
When retrieving records using F8, now asked "Display current records only?" If "Y", options with a past Expire Date on page 2 will not be loaded.
TS35831
19.7.4 yes RESMENU RES Reservations With this release rates will not be requoted if only the pick up time or return time is changed for the same day of pick up and/or return. Rates will be requoted if the date has been changed outside of the original booking period TS15075
19.7.4

PRTCHB
PRTCHB



19.7.7
MAINT
Maintenance Warning Report Created an alternate schedule for maintenance where the tasks are expected to be done at precise odometer readings TS33093
19.7.11
FLEET

New program to edit the current generator hours reading on an RV TS40390
TS41400

19.9.0

EXPORT
DBREXP
DBR Revenue Export
Added small currency logic.
TS40773
19.9.0

TICPRGS BCHTKT Batch Ticket Processing Report Changed so that user's login location is used for invoice and deposit payment file. TS40765
20.0.0
RESMENU RES Reservations Edits made to the first leg of a multi-island reservations affect the second leg TS40390
20.1.0

DAILY
VEHSTAT
Vehicle Status Report
Enhanced to allow csv output.
TS44495
20.1.0

PETTYCSH
PTYCSH
Petty Cash Entry
For operations using EDC, the F11/F12 keys now can be used to request and auth. and check an auth. (F4 and F8 also still function.)
n/a
21.0.0

CONFIG
PRNXRA
Print Next RA Numbers
New program to print the RA number range records.
TS46304
22.0.0

RA
CLOSE
RA Close (calculation)
A change was made to the logic that checks the 'change to' rate if there is a violation of the rules (such as maximum or minimum keep is not met). Previously, the open date/time was used to find the 'change to' rate in effect. Now the closing date/time is used.

(Note: this was reversed in release 25.0.0. This feature is available through Thermeon Customer Support via a GVT record CLOSCLC.)
TS46189
22.0.0

RESMENU & RA
RES & OPEN & CLOSE
Reservations
RA Open
RA Close
When using small currency, commas can be added to estimate display. Contact Thermeon Customer Support to have this feature set up. (GVT record)
TS40771
22.1.0

SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
New field to control the number of days a user can extend a RA.
TS46882
22.1.0

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
New field to control the number of days users can extend a RA. Manager override is available.
TS46882
22.1.0
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
New fields in Edit Misc. and Edit User Access File can be used to control the number of days users can extend a RA.
TS46882
23.0.0




NOTE: This release contains UPD116. UPD116 expands the size of the auth number field in the following files:
  • RAFILE
  • RESFIL
  • DEPPAY
  • CCATHR
  • CCSTTL

23.0.0

RESMENU
RES
Reservations
E subwindow: Added a field for Fed. Tax ID number.
TS48879
23.0.0



Various
Expanded the credit card authorization field from 10 to 20 characters.
TS37834

NEW ADD-ON FEATURES

VERSION NUMBER

AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #










BRAND-SPECIFIC FEATURES

VERSION NUMBER

BRAND
AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #

20.0.0
Sixt




New Closed RA feed to Cobra in Germany
TS15094
20.1.0
RV

RV Operations Menu
EDGHRS
Update Generator Hours
New program to edit generator hours
41400