Changes made to CARS+ software from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

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 #

01-07-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
New field to change the default location to the user's location in Make Vehicle Available
42798
01-07-14
yes
SETUP
EDITDISP
Configure Res Display
Added fields for Notes and Options. If selected, another field displays where the size of the column (number of characters) can be defined.
42804
01-07-14

LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
New field for designating a location as one where there are gate agents (greeter). Their employee code can be entered in a new field when opening a RA.
42483
01-07-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
If the location has employees who work as gate agents (greeters) to secure business, a new field is provided for the employee code of the greeter.
42483
01-07-14

DLYSUB
GATERPT
Gate Agent Report
New report to track the business that a gate agent generated. 42483
01-07-14
yes
LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
New field to prevent placing a vehicle on a new RA if there is already another open RA with the same vehicle. The user is automatically transferred to Batch RA Close so that the existing RA can be closed first before re-renting the vehicle. Once the Batch Close has been saved, the user is automatically returned to the RA Open screen which will have all of the previously entered data. 42392
01-07-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
When the drivers license number and state code are entered, the customer file is searched by drivers license number. Additionally, the system can be configured to prevent the same drivers license and state code being used on more than one customer record. Contact your Customer Support Rep. to have this turned on.
42828
02-10-14

TICPRGS
EDITTKT
Edit Ticket Charge Codes
Added a field for lag days. If closed RAs are selected, this field is used to specify the number of days the RA has been closed before it can be processed. 42953
02-10-14

DLYSUB
GATERP
GATERP
Add a field to select RAs by their status (open, closed, both). Added indicator on report to show walk up or res transaction.
43016
02-10-14

DLYSUB
NOTESRPT
Notes for Action Report
Added a field to include RAs with prevent close flag set (but not Notes for Action).
42737
02-10-14

RESMENU
RES
Reservations
For Sixt operations, added a display field for the 8-character Sixt rate code. (Company Type in Edit Main Control record must be SIXT.)
43038
02-10-14

MONTH
ACCRUE
Accrual Report
Added the ability to get the report in a csv format.
42941
03-12-14
yes
SECURITY
EDITFEP
Edit Feature Edit Profile Codes
Added a field for reloading res data while a RA is being opened or after it is saved.
43190
03-12-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added a field to block access to the "settled" field for EDC transactions. New field in Edit User Access File can allow access.
43041
03-12-14

SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
Added a field to control access to the 'settled' field for EDC transactions.
43041
03-12-14
yes
RESMENU and RAMENU
RES and OPEN
Reservations and RA Open
When a rate has an Exempt Option Set, those options are not listed in the Option Pop-up window.
43159
03-12-14

UTILIZE
DREVNU
RA Daily Revenue Report
Class field now accepts Class Group.
43257
03-12-14

FLCTRL
EDITCLS
Edit Class Codes
Changed the warning percent fields so that they cannot be edited once a new Class Code is saved. Changes must be made through Change Warning Percentages (Planning Menu).
43269
03-12-14

DLYSUB
GATERP
Gate Agent Report
If open RAs are included, date selection is by open DBR date.
43249
03-12-14

INCSALES
EXTRA
Extra Revenue Report
New fields in the Incentive Control Record for how to handle chargeable hours and an alternative for prepaid fuel revenue.
42963
03-12-14

SLSCTRL
EDTPRF
Edit Incentive Control Record
New fields for how to handle chargeable hours and an alternative for prepaid fuel revenue. 42963
03-12-14

INCSALES
SRDRPT
Sales Revenue Per Day Report
Changed to produce a csv text file only. (Behaves as if the user had set their report printer to EDITOR.) Removed limit of 5 options. Added columns for number of possible sales and actual sales. Per day revenue now uses possible days.
42963

03-12-14

SIXT
SIXTRATE
Edit Sixt Rate Plans
Added a field for Source Code that will load on the reservation.
43288
03-12-14

RA
OPEN
RA Open
New pop-up window when additional ID is required. Will come up automatically when first entering drivers license data. Can also be accessed by pressing Shift/F7 from the drivers license field or the AD subwindow. 43316
03-12-14

TICPRGS
EDITTKT
Edit Ticket Charge Codes
Added a field for charging the responsible location if a RA cannot be found.
42852
03-12-14

TICPRGS
IMPTOL
Import Toll Charges
New logic provides for a Vehicle History record X5 to be written for each violation that is imported as long as the vehicle it applies to is found in the vehicle file.
42852
03-12-14

TICPRGS
INVTOL
Toll Charge Processing
New logic - if a RA is not found, the opening location of a NonRev is charged for the ticket. If a NonRev is not found, the location which had the vehicle just prior to the citation is charged for the ticket. 42852
03-12-14

TICPRGS
TOLAUD
Toll Audit Report
New report of vehicle history toll records.
42852
03-12-14

IMPORT
EXPVEH
Export Vehicle Records to csv
Changes to vehicle selection.
42852
03-12-14

OPTIONS
EDTOPTRT
Edit Option Rates
Credit Card Fee can now be a flat fee. (Previously was required to be a percentage.)
43111
03-12-14

SLSCTRL
EDPAYB
Edit Payback Partner Code
New control file for American Express Payback settings.
43052
03-12-14

IMPORT
EXPPBC
Payback Enrollment
New file to export customer data for newly issued Payback cards.
43248
03-12-14

IMPORT
PAYBCK
PAYBACK DATA EXPORT New file to export Payback rental information.
43052
03-12-14



several
Auto refreshing programs like Res Display all exit to the menu at midnight
43273
03-12-14
yes
RA
CLOSE
RA Close
Changed location and drawer logic for payments on one ways that were authorized at the opening location
43295
03-12-14

IMPORT
IMPVEH
Import Vehicles
Values from the Model Table can override fields in the import file
42694
03-12-14

DISPATCH MAKAVL Make Vehicle Available Added display fields for tab expire date and grounding date. 42694
03-12-14

RA
EXTENDRA Extend RA With GVT record EXTENDRA in place, a check is made for existing auths on HCC and OTTOs.
If auths on credit cards are not being done through EDC for the card involved, the extension now proceeds without the auth. check.
42964
03-12-14

RA
OPEN
RA Open Cross-hire rentals. License Entity field added to the CH subwindow (with a shift/F7 pop-up list.) 42964
03-12-14

PLOC
GROUPRPT
Location Group Codes Report Added a field for Group Type. 42964
03-12-14

IMPORT
IMPVEH
Import Vehicle File Records New field for using an existing model code. If the model code and year in the spreadsheet matches a model code/year on file, the data from the model code is loaded in the vehicle record. 42964
03-12-14

LOCCTRL
EDITGRP
Edit Group Names Changes are now logged to CNGLOG file - accessible by Thermeon Customer Support. 42964
03-12-14

FLCTRL
EDITCLGP
Edit Class Groups Changes are now logged to CNGLOG file - accessible by Thermeon Customer Support 42964
04-02-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added a field to automatically add the prepaid fuel to every RA opened system-wide.
Added a field for the option code used for the fuel credit at Close.
Part of a new prepaid fuel logic that applies it to all RAs but gives a credit at Close for the fuel in the tank when the vehicle is returned.
43286
04-02-14
LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
Added a field to automatically add the prepaid fuel to every RA opened at the location.
Added a field for the option code used for the fuel credit at Close.
Part of a new prepaid fuel logic that applies it to all RAs but gives a credit at Close for the fuel in the tank when the vehicle is returned.
43286
04-02-14
TICPRGS
BCHTKT
Batch Ticket Processing
Removed the restriction that the vehicle had to be an owned vehicle.
43243
04-02-14
SYSMENU
CVTLOC
Convert Location Code
New program to convert the pick up and/or return location code on open reservations as of a certain pick up. Can also convert the opening and returning location code on currently open RAs.
43407
04-02-14
RA
OPEN
RA Open
Prepaid Gift Cards can be prevented as deposits but taken as payments at Close
43244
04-02-14
RA
OPEN
CLOSE
RA Open
RA Close
New messages for Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC)
43345
04-24-14

CORP
EDITCD
Edit Corporate Account Record
The start and end date fields have been redefined to NOT be pickup date in orientation (their previous definition) but rather Booking Date in orientation. This allows a CDPID to offer special deals based on when a reservation is made (booking date).

WARNING:
If you have used the two date fields in the CDPID record before this release, you should examine the data in those fields in light of their new meaning.
43379
04-24-14

OPTIONS
EDTDSC
Edit Quantity Discounts Codes
New control file used to define percent discounts that are applied to the daily rate of Optional charges based on the quantity of options sold on a rental.
43368
04-24-14

LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
Added a field for the quantity discount in effect for the location.
43368
04-24-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
Quantity discount on selected options. The more options sold, the higher the discount
43368
04-24-14

AUDIT
OPTDISC
Qty Discount Options Report
New report to audit RAs with Option Qty Discounts
43368
04-24-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
Packages of Options can be sold at a discount percent.
43380
04-24-14

AUDIT
PKGOPT
Packaged Options Report
New report to audit rentals with Package Options
43368
04-24-14

SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
The ability to block a user from edited a closed and posted RA indirectly via Incident Entry, Edit Voucher, Damage Entry, etc. was added.
43434
04-24-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added 3 fields that can generate warning messages when the renter has a foreign license, renter is local (same state as location), and state on license and address do not agree.
43180
04-24-14

FLEET
INV
Vehicle Inventory Control
Added field for road use fee
43366
04-24-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
New field in Edit Misc Control Fields makes cell phone required on rental.
43248
04-24-14

CARCLOUD
EDITCLOU
Edit Carcloud Controls
New control file for Phase One of new interface with Carcloud. 43085
04-24-14

CARCLOUD
CARCLD
Export Carcloud Data
Phase One of new interface with Carcloud to produce SMS reservation confirmation messages
43085
04-24-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc. Control Fields
Added 2 fields that define how the upsell window works for Carcloud locations.
43085
04-24-14

RATES
EDITRATE
Edit Rental Rules/Rates
Changed the name of the field from "Terminate Date" to "End Pickup Date". Access may be blocked by new field in Edit Misc.
43534
04-24-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added a field to block users from accessing the "End Pickup Date" field in Edit Rental Rules/Rates.
43534
05-09-14
yes
RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields New field for how to handle credit card payments on one way RAs for locations doing EDC.
43121
05-09-14

RA
SCNZIP
Search Zip Codes
Changed the Zip Code file lookup to support more than one community sharing the same zip code
43182
05-09-14

IMPORT
MRGMZP
Merge Mexico Zip Codes
New program to merge Mexico zip code file provided by the postal authority.
43182
05-27-14

RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
Added a field to block the use of a credit card on more than one open RA at a time. 42178
05-27-14

SECURITY
EDITUAF
Edit User Access File
Added a field to override the new field in Edit Misc that blocks the use of a credit card on more than one open RA at a time. 42178
05-27-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
New field in Edit Misc that can block the use of a credit card on more than one open RA at a time. 42178
05-27-14
yes
RACTRL
EDITMISC
Edit Misc Control Fields
New choice for the Email RA to Cust. field which makes the sending the email automatic.
43583


HERTZ-SPECIFIC FEATURES

DATE

AFFECTS RENTAL COUNTER

MENU

SYNONYM

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

ISSUE #

02-10-14
yes
RA
OPEN
RA Open
For Hertz Brazil, when an estimate is displayed, the average charged per day is calculated (based on chargeable days) and displayed to the right of the estimate.
42989
02-10-14

RESMENU
RESINT
Hertz Reservation Interface
The program has been changed to update filled reservations when a modification has been received after the RA has been opened.
41752
03-12-14

HTZTRN
GLDEXP
Gold Choice Export
New program that generates a csv report for Gold Choice Rentals. 43218
03-12-14

SLSCTRL
EDTPRF
Edit Incentive Control Record
New field for Gold Choice only (for Hertz Canada only)
42963
03-12-14

RESMENU
RESINT
Hertz Reservation Interface For Hertz Mexico, when the Booking Source is or contains ME or MX, the CDPID on the reservation will be used to find a record in the Local CDPID file and its rate and privileges will be applied (overriding the CDPID, rate and privileges originally on the reservation .) 43264
03-12-14

HTZCTRL
EDITFEES
Edit Licensee Fees
Added fields for prepaid toll option code and percentage for calculating fees.
42852
03-12-14

HTZCTRL2
EDTOKS
Edit OKC Source Codes
New program to define reservation booking sources and their related fee. 42852
03-12-14

HTZAU
FEERPT
Licensee Fee Report Added a section for the prepaid toll option. Added a new section for reservation fees and these use the data set up in Edit OKC Source. 42852
03-12-14

RESMENU
RER
Reservation Edit Report
Added a sort by OKC Source Code.

03-12-14

RACTRL
RESCODES
Edit Conversion Records
New type of conversion record for dual branded locations (Hertz and Thrifty) to place the Brand ID on the reservation if not transmitted in the res.
43271
03-12-14

HTZCTRL2 EDTDTG
Edit DTG Import Control
Changed the key to include the owning location.
43311
03-12-14

IMPORT
IMPVEH
Import Vehicle File Records
Updates for Hertz Canada Corp.
43311
04-02-14
MULT
MULTRA
Multiple Invoiced Rentals
When HCC file check is turned on in the Hertz Control Record and a HCC is used to authorize a multiple invoiced rental, the HCC file is checked prior to cloning to verify that the HCC is still valid.
43306
04-24-14



TACO File Creation &
Frequent Flier Download
Changes to the TACO and Frequent Traveler data exports for International Licensees.
43408
04-24-14

HTZCTRL
EDITHTZ
Edit Control Record
Added a field for Multiple Credit Cards. (For certain corporate locations, allow more than one credit card for deposit at Open and payment at Close. )

Added NZ (New Zeland) location type.
43388
05-09-14

IMPORT
DTGFLT
Import DTAG Veh. File Records
New report for Reconciling Hertz and DTAG fleets in Canada
43130
05-09-14

IMPORT
DTGEXP
DTAG Fleet Data Export
New program for Reconciling Hertz and DTAG fleets in Canada 43130
05-27-14

HTZCAN
CHOICE
Exit Gate Gold Choice
Added fields for Neverlost and Satellite Radio.
43545

05-27-14

HTZCAN
CHOICE
Exit Gate Gold Choice
Vehicle Hold codes and Gold release
43321
05-27-14

HOLDCODE
EDITHOLD
Edit Vehicle Hold Codes
Added field to allow Gold Choice release to override a hold code.
43321
05-27-14

LOCCTRL
EDITLOC
Edit Locations
Added a field for number of RA copies to be printed when a RA needs to be reprinted from Exit Gate Gold Choice.
43321
05-27-14

DISPATCH
MAKAVL
Make Vehicle Available
Added logic to check if a vehicle is due for maintenance. If within the warning limit, will advise that short term rentals only are in order. If within the hard hold code limit, vehicle cannot be updated.
43321