Changes are listed in ascending date order within each table below. A change dated more recently than your release number is a new feature available in the latest release. The release number you are currently using is displayed in the upper left corner of the login screen. The format of the release number is v12.9-YYMMDD where YYMMDD represents the date in the format “year month day”. If you are logged in to CARS+, type “LOGIN” from the OPTION field of any menu to view the login screen.
To find all changes to a certain program, use your browser’s “find” or “search” feature with the appropriate synonym.| DATE |
MENU |
SYNONYM |
PROGRAM |
DESCRIPTION |
ISSUE# |
| 01-06-09 | RESMENU | RESYLD | Reservation Yield Report | Calculation changes to how revenue is estimated and prorated. | 25993 |
| 01-06-09 | MONTH | REVANL | Revenue Analysis Report | Added a field to select RAs: owned, foreign, or both. (Prior to this, foreign RAs were always included.) | 28754 |
| 01-07-09 | PURGE | PURGEINV | Purge Physical Inventory | New program to purge the physical inventory file. This can be run at any time; it is not dependent upon any other purges needing to be done first | 29028 |
| 01-07-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc. Control Fields | If a yield managed rate is defined as editable, a new field on page 4 of this record can be used to limit the amount that the user can edit the rate by restricting how many levels lower the rate can go. A similar field in the Location record takes precedence over the one in the Edit Misc. Control Fields. | 28625 |
| 01-07-09 | LOCCTRL | EDITLOC | Edit Locations | If a yield managed rate is defined as editable, a new field on page 4 of this record can be used to limit the amount that the user can edit the rate by restricting how many levels lower the rate can go. This field takes precedence over a similar one in Edit Misc. Control Fields. | 28625 |
| 01-12-09 | RACTRL | EDITCUST | Edit Customer Type Codes | Added a field to block use of direct bill customer if over their credit limit. Block can be overridden by field in User Access File record | 28832 |
| 01-12-09 | SECURITY | EDITUAF | Edit User Access File | Added a field to bypass the over credit limit block in the Edit Customer Type Code program | 28832 |
| 01-12-09 | Searching the Vehicle File | Searches of the vehicle file (from Reservations, RA Open, Vehicle Inventory Control, etc.) can now by done using a Location Group in the "current location" field. | 28976 | ||
| 01-13-09 | DAILY | DUE | Vehicles Due In Report | Added a selection to limit the report to only those RAs that have non-vehicle assets on them. | 28972 |
| 01-13-09 | RESMENU | RER | Reservation Edit Report | Added a field to limit the report to only those reservations that have non-vehicle assets on them | 28972 |
| 01-13-09 | RESMENU | MANIFEST | Reservation Manifest | Added a field to limit the report to only those reservations that have non-vehicle assets on them. | 28972 |
| 01-13-09 | RESMENU | PREP | Vehicle Prep Report | Added a field to limit the report to only those reservations that have non-vehicle assets on them. | 28972 |
| 01-13-09 | FLEET | PRESALE | Vehicle Presale Report | Added a field to include or exclude vehicles at foreign locations. | |
| 01-15-09 | RA | REPRINT | Reprint RA | When more than one version of the RA has been printed,
this new field allows the user to select which version of the RA to
reprint. The RA will print as it was at the
time of the original printing. If a previously printed version is not
selected, the RA will print in its current state. Note: This feature works only when the RA printer has been configured in CARS+ in such a manner that each printing of the RA is stored in a file. |
29097 |
| 01-19-09 | UTILIZE | FLTRPT | Fleet Utillzation Report | Owning location field is no longer subject to restricted location logic. | 28267 |
| 01-23-09 | RACTRL | EDITCC | Edit Card Definitions | Added a field to specify if the card must be used only in the Special Documents subwindow rather than in the FOP field in the Main window of RA Open. | 29217 |
| 01-29-09 | CUSMNT | CUST | Customer File Update | Added a field for revenue split percentage for US Hertz licensees doing insurance replacement rentals. When a corporately owned vehicle is used, the percentage entered in the new field is used for the revenue split regardless of return location. | 29187 |
| 02-05-09 | RESMENU | MANIFEST | Reservation Manifest | Added fields for CDPID # and corporate contract number allowing the manifest to be run for a particular CDPID# or a group of CDPID#'s that reference the same contract number. | 29152 |
| 02-05-09 | LOCCTRL | EDITLOC |
Edit Locations | Added a field for a location closing date. Prevents reservations from having a pickup or return date after the closing date. | 29152 |
| 02-05-09 | RESMENU | RES |
Reservations | A new field in the Location file can be used to define a closing date for the location. Reservations cannot have a pickup or return date after the closing date. | 29152 |
| 02-05-09 | RA | OPEN |
RA Open | A new field in the Location file can be used to define a closing date for the location. RAs cannot have a pickup or return date after the closing date, with the exception of extending the return date on an existing RA. | 29152 |
| 02-05-09 | RESMENU | RESDISP |
On-Line Res Display | Added the ability to display only those reservations for a single CDPID#. Part of the F4 key (refresh) logic. | 29152 |
| 02-10-09 | FLCTRL |
EDITCLS |
Edit Class Codes |
Added a field to exclude certain classes from Seamless logic (Hertz operations) | 24346 |
| 02-10-09 |
RATES |
EDITRATE |
Edit Rental Rules/Rates |
Added a field to control requoting of rates for Hertz operations using Seamless logic. | 24346 |
| 02-11-09 | FLCTRL | EDITMDL | Edit Model Codes | Added a field for Replacement Cost. | 29340 |
| 02-11-09 | FLCTRL | SETMDL | Set Model Codes | Added a field to update Replacement Cost. | 29340 |
| 02-11-09 | ARCTRL | EDITCUR | Edit Currency Codes | Added a field for currency symbol | 29416 |
| 2-20-09 |
FLCTRL |
EDTMDL |
Edit Model Codes |
Added a field for future use for car graphic. |
28138 |
| 02-20-09 | SECURITY | EDITUAF | Edit User Access File | Added a field for barcode number. Refers to the barcode on an employee's ID card. Used for the Car Wash entry program. | 28138 |
| 02-20-09 | MAINT | CARWASH | Car Wash Entry | Screen layout for running on handheld device. Employee number can be entered manually or through scanning the user's ID badge through a barcode reader. Added field for amount of fuel pumped when topping off the vehicle. Last RA# now displays. Hold Codes in effect display in a pop-up window. | 28138 |
| 02-20-09 | MAINT | WASH | Vehicle Wash History Report | Change default to Summary mode instead of Detail. Added a sort by Employee. New report summary shows number of vehicles washed by each employee during each Time Period in a grid pattern. Can remain on the screen and is refreshed automatically at the same interval as On-Line Res Display. | 28138 |
| 02-20-09 | DAILY | FUEL | Fuel Charge Audit Repor | Added a field for Prepaid Fuel (only, exclude, include). Add a "difference between" field to show the difference between either the original charge and the fuel charge or the fuel charge and the calculated charge for the fuel pumped when topping off during cleaning. | 28138 |
| 02-23-09 | LOOK | LOOKCDP | Look Only Corporate Account Records | Added a program to the Look Only menu for viewing Corporate Account Records. | 29254 |
| 02-23-09 | DISPATCH | PHYSLOT | Physical Lot Report | Added a field for a Lot number. Lot number now shows on report. Data is sorted first by lot number then by stall number. Vehicles with no stall number listed last. | 29448 |
| 02-25-09 | DLYSUB | NRMA | NRMA Loyalty File Create | For Thrifty Australia to create a file that is transmitted to NRMA. The rental transaction data shows the discount that the NRMA members received when renting from Thrifty corporate and licensee locations. Can be run using the report driver logic or from the menu. | 29093 |
| 02-25-09 | CORP | EDITCD | Edit Corporate Account Records | Added a field used by Thrifty Australia. Indicates whether or not RA data on rentals using the corporate account ID should be considered for transmission to NRMA via the NRMA Loyalty File creation program. | 29093 |
| 03-03-09 | RESMENU2 | RESPCT | Reservation Percentages Rpt | New report showing percentage of noshows by location. | 29155 |
| 04-08-09 | RATES | EDITRTCT | Edit Rate Control Record | Added a feature so that when F4 (delete) is used when there are no records selected, a date can be entered to purge records in the future that were created in error. | |
| 04-09-09 | ITCTRL | EDITIT | Edit IT Codes | Change the "VLF Exempt" field to "Exempt Optset". Create an Option Set of exempt fees and enter the code in this field to exempt tour rentals from the fees. | |
| 04-09-09 | ITCTRL | ITTEMP | Edit IT Templates | Change the "VLF Exempt" field to "Exempt Optset". Create an Option Set of exempt fees and enter the code in this field to exempt tour rentals from the fees. | |
| 04-09-09 | CUSMNT | CUSRNT | Customer Rental Summary | Added a field for an expanded mode version which adds a second line of data for each RA. (PO number, Vehicle Class, Local Contact, RA Note). Additionally, a second section lists RAs open for the customer that have a return date within the date range selected. | |
| 04-13-09 | EDITMKR | FLCTRL | Edit Maker Codes | New program to enter default grounding date/odometer readings by vehicle make. Carries forward to the Model Code when the make is used. | |
| 04-13-09 | EDITMDL | FLCTRL | Edit Model Codes | When Maker records are set up for grounding defaults, the Make is validated against entries in the Maker Code file. The grounding defaults are loaded automatically. | |
| 04-13-09 | SETMDL | FLCTRL | Set Model Codes | Grounding date and odometer can be updated from this program. | |
| 04-13-09 | EDTNRRC | RACTRL | Edit NonRev Reason Codes | Moved this program from the Fleet Control Files Menu to the Rental Control Files Menu. | |
| 04-13-09 | DBRO | DAILY | Operations DBR | New field which applies to the RA Opened section. Allows the user to choose a column for Vendor number or CDPID number. | |
| 4-15-09 | HISTRPT | MAINT | Vehicle History Report | In order to give a more accurate picture of repair costs, Service Code 92 (the damage estimate) is not included when a history report is run for a range of codes. The only way to obtain a report for Service Code 92 is to run the report for that single code (Start Code and End Code = 92). | |
| 04-17-09 | RATEUSE | MONTH | Rate Usage Report | Added a field for Class so that the report can be run for a single Class if desired. | |
| 04-17-09 | EDITMISC | RACTRL | Edit Misc. Control Fields | Added fields governing new rules on Preprinted RAs. Similar fields in the Location record take precedent. | |
| 04-17-09 | EDITLOC | LOCCTRL | Edit Locations | Added fields governing new rules on Preprinted RAs. Settings in these fields override similar fields in the Edit Misc. Control Record. | |
| 04-17-09 | RELEASE | DISPATCH | Release Vehicle | Updates based on new rules regarding Preprinted RAs. | |
| 04-17-09 | QUEST | DAILY | Questionable RA Report | Added a field for "pre-prints only" which limits the report to pre-printed RAs that have gone into questionable status. | |
| 04-21-09 | INSFLW | INSSUB | Insurance Follow-up Report | Added a field to limit the report to RAs with vouchers with a certain number of maximum days. | |
| 04-21-09 | EDITEC | RACTRL | Edit Extract Codes | New program for Europcar Australia so that their reservation merge program can recognize reserved options that are transmitted in the reservation information. | |
| 04-23-09 | PHYSINV | PHYUPD | Physical Inventory Update | Added the ability to run the update for vehicles only, non-vehicle inventoried equipment, or both. | |
| 04-27-09 | FUELCTRL | EDITFUEL | Edit Fuel Rates | New field that allows the user the choice of having the top-off fee be applied automatically or if a question should be asked allowing the user to make the decision. | |
| 04-27-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc Control Record | Added a field to choose how Batched RA numbers are assigned. | |
| 04-27-09 | LOCCTRL | EDITLOC | Edit Locations | Added fields for 2 number ranges for batch opened RAs. | |
| 04-27-09 | RA | BCHOPEN | Batch RA Open | The way the RA number is assigned can be controlled by a new field in the Edit Misc. Control Fields and batch RA number ranges in the Location record. | |
| 04-27-09 | DLYSUB | BCHRPT | Batched RAs Report | Added the ability to run the report for voided batch RA numbers. Added a new sort by RA number. | |
| 04-27-09 | DLYSUB | VOIDMN | Void Manual RA Numbers | In order to account for manual RAs, this new program is used to void manual RA numbers that were not used. | |
| 04-28-09 | RATES | EDITCOM | Edit Commission Plans | For Europcar users on RZMRGX only, expanded the Commission Category field to 4 characters. All other users must use no more than 2 characters. | |
| 05-05-09 | OPTIONS | EDTOPTRT | Edit Option Rates | Added a 6th page for a new field for Minimum Hours. If the rental is less than the hours specified, the option charge is removed at Close. | |
| 05-07-09 | FLCTRL | EDITMDL | Edit Model Codes | Added a field for a car graphic code for operations that use a postscript RA print program that prints a "wire frame" graphic of the vehicle on the RA so that damage can be indicated. | |
| 05-07-09 | RA | REPRINT | Reprint RA | CARS+ has the potential to reprint a rental agreement as it was as of any particular date. Fields were added for the date and time to be used. | |
| 05-18-09 | INCSALES | WALKRPT | Walk-up Report | Added a field for a sort: by RA # or by opening employee. Added subtotals at the end of each sort. | |
| 05-19-09 | INCSALES | REVRPT | Revenue Incentive Report | Added a field to chose if employee code/location should be shown on every line or just once at each change in the sort. | |
| 05-19-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc Control Record | Added a field for Hertz users concerning the Hertz Charge Card being brought forward to the RA Open screen from the reservation information. | |
| 05-22-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | When preprinting a RA and requesting an estimate, a question is asked if the reservation date/time should be used for calculating the estimate. If not, then the current system date/time is used. | |
| 05-22-09 | DISPATCH | PHYSLOT | Physical Lot Report | Added a field to limit the report to only vehicles in status "A". | |
| 05-22-09 | RACTRL | RESCODES | Edit Conversion Records | Added a new choice for converted the vehicle class only (not the rate class). | |
| 05-26-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | When doing an insurance replacement transaction, data must be entered in Fields 1 and 2 in the I subwindow before the Option pop-up window appears. THIS IS A CHANGE!! In order to determine if anything is included in the rate, it will no longer appear after entering data in Field 1. It appears after entering data in both Fields 1 and 2. | |
| 05-28-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc Control Fields | New field for operations using yield managed rates for walk up RAs. Turns on a pop-up window on Open allowing the rental agent to upsell the yield managed rate. The system selects the yield level based on utilization. If the rental agent is able to upsell to a higher level, the difference in revenue is tracked and reported on the performance reports. | |
| 05-28-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | For operations using yield managed rates for walk up RAs, a new feature is available that allows the rental agent to "upsell" the RA to a higher yield level than the one selected by the system. A pop-up window automatically displays the yield level selected and the higher levels available. | |
| 05-28-09 | INCSALES | EXTRA | Extra Revenue Report | If upsells of walk up rentals using yield managed rates is allowed, a new choice displays in the first column, YIELD. It reports the difference in Time revenue between the yield level selected by the system (based on utilization) and the level the rental agent was able to upsell to. | |
| 05-28-09 | INCSALES | EXTRA2 | Extra Revenue Report | If upsells of walk up rentals using yield managed rates is allowed, a new choice displays in the first column, YIELD. It reports the difference in Time revenue between the yield level selected by the system (based on utilization) and the level the rental agent was able to upsell to. | |
| 05-28-09 | INCSALES | EMPLPF | Employee Performance Report | If upsells of walk up rentals using yield managed rates is allowed, a new choice displays in the first column, YIELD. It reports the difference in Time revenue between the yield level selected by the system (based on utilization) and the level the rental agent was able to upsell to. | |
| 05-28-09 | SLSCTRL | EDITINCN | Edit Employee Incentives | If upsells of walk up rentals using yield managed rates is allowed, an incentive can be set up for YIELD. It reports the difference in Time revenue between the yield level selected by the system (based on utilization) and the level the rental agent was able to upsell to. | |
| 05-28-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | Changed the logic for masking credit cards. Now credit cards are always masked when an existing reservation or RA is brought up on the screen. To unmask, press Shift/F4 and enter usercode and password. If the user is subject to masking, the request is denied. If user is exempt from masking, the full credit card number will display. Credit card numbers are always masked in the Dep/Pay search. | |
| 05-28-09 | RESMENU | RES | Reservations | Changed the logic for masking credit cards. Now credit cards are always masked when an existing reservation or RA is brought up on the screen. To unmask, press Shift/F4 and enter usercode and password. If the user is subject to masking, the request is denied. If user is exempt from masking, the full credit card number will display. Credit card numbers are always masked in the Dep/Pay search. | |
| 05-28-09 | CONFIG | EDITTERM | Edit Terminal Records | Updated the shared usage field. | |
| 05-29-09 | MAINT | REFULE | Enter Refueling Data | Added fields for Voucher Number and Note. | |
| 05-29-09 | MAINT | RFUELRPT | Refueling Report | Added a field for Voucher Number. Can limits the report to transactions with a single voucher number Added columns to the report for Voucher Number and Note. | |
| 06-01-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | System can be configured so that a pop-up window for entering driver's license data is the first thing that happens when opening a RA. Certain rules apply. | |
| 06-03-09 | DAMAGE | DMGRPT | Damage Tracking Report | Added a selection for owning location. | |
| 06-04-09 | DISPATCH | PHYSLOT | Physical Lot Report | Added selection for 'Available only" field to report vehicles in A status as well as vehicles on preprints. | |
| 06-04-09 | INCSALES | WALKRPT | Walkup Report | Added opening location as a sort; added a field to select a detail or summary version of the report. | |
| 06-05-09 | RESMENU | RES | Reservations | To assign a vehicle to a reservation, the unit number can be entered directly in the vehicle field. Although still available, using the search feature is no longer required. | |
| 06-09-09 | RA | OPENCH | Open Taxi/ Chauffeur RA | New program for streamlining the process of opening taxi type chauffeur RAs. | |
| 06-18-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc. Control Fields | Added a field that allows upsells when the reservation's rate or rate class has been edited. | |
| 06-30-09 | RACTRL | EDITTYP | Edit Valid Type Codes | Added a choice for the chauffeured field that requires the renter's address state to be entered on a chauffeur RA prior to saving it. |
| DATE |
MENU |
SYNONYM |
PROGRAM |
DESCRIPTION |
ISSUE # |
| 01-06-09 | HTZCTRL | EDITSQ | Edit SQ Option Codes | New program used with Hertz Reservation Interface so that availability of optional equipment items (child seats, hand trucks, GPS units etc.) can be tracked on the Planning Calendar. | 28974 |
| 01-29-09 | ONEWAY | MRGLOC | Merge Hertz Location File | For Hertz US licensees added a field for the revenue split that will populate a new field in the customer records for Hertz corporate locations. When a corporately owned vehicle is used by a licensee on an insurance replacement rental, the percentage entered in the new field is used for the revenue split regardless of return location. | 29187 |
| 01-29-09 | CUSMNT | CUST | Customer File Update | For Hertz US licensees added a field for a revenue split that is in effect when a corporately owned vehicle is used by a licensee on an insurance replacement rental. | 29187 |
| 01-29-09 | RESMENU | RESINT | Hertz Reservation Interface | When the rate in CARS+ is a tiered rate, the number of chargeable days is used to determine which tier is used to receive the daily rate on the reservation. Previously, the "ND" field on the reservation was used. | 29201 |
| 02-10-09 | HTZCTRL | EDITSEAM | Edit Seamless Controls | Added new fields for PMA edits, edits on open, etc. | 24346 |
| 02-13-09 | CONFIG | EDITLIB | Edit Print Library Control Record | Added a field that turns on a prompt in RA Open regarding joining the Hertz Number 1 Club or, for current members, a prompt for updating their profile. Gives the ability to print a Number 1 Club application from RA Open. | 27460 |
| 02-27-09 | RATES | EDITPRIV | Edit Privilege Codes | Added a field for Hertz Canada to exempt certain accounts from the DNR (do not rent) check logic. | 25836 |
| 03-24-09 | RACTRL | EDITMISC | Edit Misc Control Fields | Added a field to chose whether owned or foreign locations are searched when pressing Shift/F7 from the Return Location field in RA Open. | 29758 |
| 04-17-09 | RA | OPEN | RA Open | "Quickie Exchanges" allowed (changing the vehicle in the Main window rather than using the Exchange subwindow). See the Hertz Addendum - RA Open chapter for rules. | 29386 |
| 04-17-09 | GOLDPRE | HTZRPT | Unresolved Gold Preprints | A version of the Questionable RA Report limited to Gold reservations that were preprinted. | 29386 |
| 04-23-09 | RESMENU | RESINT | Reservation Interface | More data will be sent with the insurance replacement reservations for licensees in the US. The chapter Overview - Hertz Insurance Replacement has been updated accordingly. | 29305 |
| 04-24-09 | RESMENU | RESINT | Reservation Interface | When delivery data is sent as part of the reservation, the data in certain fields is loaded into the delivery subwindow fields. | 29739 |
| 04-24-09 | RESMENU | RER | Reservation Edit Report | Add a field to limit the report by the source program where the reservation was created. | 29979 |
| 05-01-09 | RA | CLOSE | RA Close | Credit card processing changes for Hertz Brazil. | 29292 |
| 05-01-09 | ACCT | MULTRA | Multiple Invoiced Rentals | Credit card processing changes for Hertz Brazil. | 29292 |
| 05-05-09 | HOLDCODE | EDITHOLD | Edit Vehicle Hold Codes | Added a field for Hertz Canada to indicate if vehicles having the Hold Code applied or removed should be queued up for transmission to OKC via MQVEH. | 29975 |
| 06-03-09 | RESMENU |
RESINT |
Reservation Interface | The Res. Center is going to be selling LDW and the FPO (Fuel Purchase Option) on reservations. Added a field to indicate the FPO was sold. The LDW sales will use existing fields for US and Canada operations. | 28173 |
| 06-17-09 | RATES |
EDITRATE |
Edit Rental Rules and Rates | Added a field to page 1 "Seam Edit Rate". Applies to Hertz operations doing Seamless. Is used for CAA and AAA reservations in the US and Canada. | 30589 |
| 06-30-09 | HTZRPT |
TACOFILE |
TACO File Creation | New program to produce a CSV file of TACO data which can be imported into Excel. For Hertz operations not on EDRB, used to report travel agent commission (TACO) data to OKC. |