Web client

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Print summary reports to csv

9.0

When printing summary reports in the web client, you can now print to spreadsheet as well as printer

Define detail report output type in the web client

9.0

Administrators can now configure the web client to output detail reports to HTML or PDF file formats

Display web client configuration

Browser module configuration is now displayed in the About Sage TimeSheet dialog box

Grid improvements to the timesheet view

8.7

The grid design has been improved to make navigation of the timesheet easier.

Web client colour scheme updated

8.7

The colour scheme in the web client now closely matches the colours of the windows client, giving it a similar look and feel.

Performance monitor information now contained in the About Sage TimeSheet dialog box

8.7

Peak and maximum counter information is provided here rather than having to access and run system monitors separately.

Event log interface

8.7

Events are now written to the application event log. The interface is intended to provide more information to administrators when errors occur within Sage TimeSheet.

Dynamic menus and toolbars

8.5

Where a user does not have access to a menu or toolbar icon, it does not appear for that user.

Configure login latency in the Browser

You can now configure the browser for optimum performance on your network including entering specific values or fully disabling login latency.

Optional Performance data

The browser can be configured to provide performance data for monitoring programs such as Microsoft Performance Monitor

Web client now includes more of Windows client functionality

8.0

Web client functionality has been increased to include many of the windows client features including the ability to maintain names and print reports.

Ability to evaluate browser module performance

8.0

The Windows Performance Monitor can now be used to evaluate the Sage TimeSheet Browser Module performance

Additional configuration options

8.0

More configuration options have been introduced to assist system administrators in managing the browser module.

Web client Java based

7.5

Java applet introduced providing greater interactivity.

Web installations now support multiple databases

7.5

An unlimited number of databases can be accessed on a single Internet Information Server using the same browser installation.

Access multiple browser instances concurrently

7.5

Multiple browser modules can be accessed at the same time.

Browser database password encrypted

7.5

Database security has been increased by encrypting the database password in the Windows registry.

Browser module includes some administrator functions

7.0

Browser client has been updated to include administrator page which provides the administrator with access to view logins, security profiles and log out users.

Redesigned user interface

6.5

Browser client interface has been redesigned including new toolbar and help pages

Set the view criteria in the web client

6.5

Users can now change the timesheet select view and filter and sort timesheet data as in the Windows client..

Web client user functionality increased

6.5

Improved functionality including task maintenance, time and expense entry and status update.

Hide/display Web Links

6.5

When maintaining web links, you can set specific links to be available only to administrators.

Web client introduced

5.5

Web client introduced to allow time entry over the internet or corporate intranet

Time and expense entry

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

New toolbar buttons added

9.0/
8.5

Toolbar buttons have been added for regularly used functions.

Touch note feature

9.0

Sage TimeSheet will display the contents of a note when you hover the mouse pointer over the note indicator.

Entry Status reset

9.0

Now you can automatically reset statuses to the default when copying entries from one period to another

Save select view templates

9.0

You can save the active select view as a template for recall at a later time. Ideal for group managers who frequently need to change their view criteria.

Reset select view

9.0

The select view dialog now contains a button which allows you to reset the view to the default settings.

Open to today

9.0

Users can set Sage TimeSheet to open to today on startup instead of defaulting to the date last used.

Shade holidays

8.5

Customise Sage TimeSheet to identify specific holidays in data entry views. 

Shade weekends

8.5

By default, Sage TimeSheet shades Saturday and Sunday. You can also use Period Definition to specify which days fall on a weekend.

Task notes

8.5

You can now enter a note for any task in Sage TimeSheet.

Gantt bars

Graphically display task start and end dates using gantt bars. Users can clearly see a task's start and end date in the timesheet view.

Drag mouse beyond visible cells

7.5

Use the mouse to scroll beyond visible cells in the timesheet view.

Timer from task - Day view

6.0

Select a task from the list in the day view and start a timer

Multiple status value colours

6.0

Each status variable can be assigned a colour making it easy to identify an entry's status in the timesheet and day view.

TimeSheet Remote

6.0

Sage TimeSheet contains a remote module for off-site data entry. Entries from the remote sites can be combined into the network database for inclusion on reports.

Period Relative Dates –

6.0

The Period page of the Select Date dialog box allows the specification of common relative date pairs with much more ease. Periods such as Last week and Year to date may be easily selected. The relative dates in both date fields are set up automatically for you.

Change Month/Year with Drop List

6.0

You can now change the month and year in the Select Date dialog box . This allows navigating larger time spans more easily.

View command line parameter

5.5

You can use a command line parameter to specify which data entry view to open when you start Sage TimeSheet.

Time Card View

5.0

With the Time Card View , you can enter start and stop times just like a paper time sheet. This makes tracking time easier for hourly employees who do not work on many different tasks.

Time Entry from Task

5.0

Efficiently create task-based time entries in the Day View. When adding a time entry from the Day View, the Entry; Time Entry from Task command allows you to select an existing task.

Save and restore default entries

5.0

As a timesaving feature, you can define a set of default entries for each day of the week. Later, recall these entries and have them automatically entered for the same weekday. For example, if you enter the same sequence of time entries on Tuesdays, enter them once and save them as a default for Tuesday. Then, for each subsequent Tuesday, you can simply restore the defaults without having to manually create each entry.

Save and restore default entries

As a timesaving feature, you can define a set of default entries for each day of the week. Later, recall these entries and have them automatically entered for the same weekday. For example, if you enter the same sequence of time entries on Tuesdays, enter them once and save them as a default for Tuesday. Then, for each subsequent Tuesday, you can simply restore the defaults without having to manually create each entry.

Change entry statuses directly

Introducing quick, easy, electronic sign-off. Now you can change one or more entry statuses on the fly. This feature is available in the each of the data entry views .

Highlight entries based on selection

5.0

Now you can quickly spot time entries that have status settings other than the default settings . This helps you find special pay types such as sick, holiday, or vacation.

Expenses seen as per-day

You can view all of your expenses for a single day in one list, and view the total expense dollars for each day.

Include non-task-based entries

5.0

All time entries can be displayed on the timesheet view, whether or not they are associated with tasks. This allows you to view complete daily totals, quickly spot tasks that need to be created, and see entries that employees entered incorrectly.

Duration bar

5.0

The Day View enables you to easily view time spent on a task and any conflicts between tasks. Each time entry with a start and stop time now includes a bar that spans the duration of the entry. This allows you to quickly identify conflicting entries.

Day View displays total hours

5.0

Now you can see the total time spent on a day while in the Day View. This time is displayed in a field at the bottom of theDay View.

Enter task durations in fractions of a day

5.0

Entering a fraction of a day command like .5d in a cell in the Time Sheet View can now automatically enter 4 hours (assuming the shift length is set to 8 hours). This is true of any fraction of your working day. So, entering .25d can automatically enter 2 hours in the selected cell (again depending on the shift length).

Task management

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Task has no rate 

9.0

If the administrator does not enter a rate when defining a task, by default, the employee rate is used. Sage TimeSheet now allows the administrator to enter $0.00 for a task rate and to use this functionality with Mass Updates.

Task status fields increased from 5 to 10

9.0

Define as many as ten task status fields on the Task Terminology dialog box instead of five. Additionally, Sage TimeSheet can automatically reset (unmark) a task status within a task when an employee copies the task. 

Task note indicator

9.0

Sage TimeSheet displays a red marker next to tasks that have note attachments on the Time Sheet View. the notes will display as a tooltip when a user hovers the mouse over the note indicator.

Task Lock date 

8.5

Prevents the employee from entering data for any prior date. Typically used to lock dates for a task prior to the day your organisation starts work on that task.

Copy tasks dependant on task rules

8.5

When copying tasks, Sage TimeSheet can limit the copied tasks to those tasks that follow task rules. Sage TimeSheet will not copy any tasks that violate the task rules you define.

Update range for rates

8.5

When you change the rate on a task, Sage TimeSheet prompts you to update all entries or entries that fall within a range of dates for the task.

Expense level for dependencies

8.5

When using level dependency rules to control the creating of tasks, you can now use the Expense code level in your definitions.

Set start and stop dates for individual tasks

7.0

You can assign a date range to each task within the Task dialog box. Using security, you can lock entries outside of this range. These dates may also be used to filter the task list on the Time Sheet View, hiding tasks outside of a specified date range. 

Track WBS code for each task

7.0

Each task contains a WBS code field. Set this field manually in the Task dialog box or import the value from Microsoft Project. You can sort your task list by this field.

Generate Tasks for Non-Task-Based Entries

6.0

The Generate Tasks dialog box allows users to have Sage TimeSheet automatically create tasks for selected non-task-based time entries.

Task component management

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Inactive components

8.5

Long task component lists impede the selection a single task component. Typically, a database contains many task components that are no longer in use, but retained for historical purposes. You can designate unused task components as Inactive to help limit the selections.

Delete referenced items for task components

8.5

When you delete a task component, Sage TimeSheet will prompt you to delete any references to that component. Deleting references to a task component will remove all entries and tasks that are associated with the task component.

Task Component notes

8.5

You can now enter a note for any task component in Sage TimeSheet.

Unlimited groups for components

7.5

Task Components can be a member of an unlimited number of groups.

Track custom data for each component

7.0

Assign up to 10 custom fields to each component level. Use these custom fields to track data that Sage TimeSheet does not normally track. For example, create a Date Added custom field for date values at the client level, you can then indicate the date you began working for each client.

Maintain Groups per Component

6.5

Use the Groups button in the component dialog box to determine the groups to which a specific component belongs. You also retain the ability to manage groups by group name.

Name/Abbreviation Toggle

6.0

Each user can select whether to use the Name or Abbreviation for each component level (except employees). This list setting is stored as part of the user settings within the database.

Multiple Status Value Colors

6.0

Each of the possible values for the two variable entry statuses may now have its own colour assigned. These colors are displayed on time entry views.

Adding Similar Tasks

6.0

You can keep the Task dialog box open when you are adding similar tasks, instead of having to reopen the dialog box for each task.

Component Group Numbers

5.0

The number of groups to which a component may belong has been increased to twenty-five, allowing for many more component groups.

Timesheet management

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Create a custom Approval process

9.0

The system administrator can define a series of approval process steps to create a workflow that each employee's time sheet must follow. When the system administrator defines approval process steps, Sage TimeSheet begins tracking each employee's time entries as a time sheet. This allows employees to electronically submit a time sheet to their group manager. The group manager can then track, manage, and update the status of time sheets.

Group manager approval process

9.0

 - When setting up the approval process, the system administrator can define group managers . Group managers can use the Group Manager Approval Process dialog box to manage time sheets for each member of their group.

Employee notifications

9.0

Sage TimeSheet can send notifications via e-mail message to an employee's e-mail account through an SMTP server . E-mail notifications can be for approval process steps, payroll exceptions , and un-submitted time sheets . 

Select view templates

9.0

Users can save and reload specific select view templates. This function is particularly useful for group managers.

Roll up the Time Sheet View

5.0

Now you can view a summary of tasks, "rolled up" to any component level. Using the level order defined in the Select View dialog box , roll up to any component level, starting at the lowest level. Use this feature to quickly summarise time spent on multiple projects for a client, or view weekly totals of employee hours.

Reporting

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Summary report date tokens

9.0

Date tokens can be used to display relative dates in the column headings, ensuring that the dates displayed or printed in the column headings match the dates of the actual report data within the columns. 

Updated Detail reports

9.0

The Detail report names in the list on the Detail Report List dialog box make it easy to determine which Detail report you need. Additionally, each Detail report makes better use of your Sage TimeSheet data. 

Custom reports using Crystal Reports

9.0

If your organisation uses Crystal Reports, Sage TimeSheet can generate non-dictionary file reports, reports that include subreports, or reports that use custom dictionary files in the Detail Reports View. Create these reports in Crystal Reports then add them to the Custom report type category. 

Payroll Detail reports

9.0

View both Standard time entries and Exception time entries (time entries that generate payroll exceptions) on Payroll type Detail reports.

Update Summary Report column dates

8.5

In the Summary Reports View, the Update Summary Dates dialog box provides a convenient method of changing the date range for multiple columns with one command.

New Summary Report calculation method

8.0

In the Define Column dialog box there is a new option to calculate entries separately. 

Include date-type custom fields in Detail reports

8.0

Sage TimeSheet now saves date type reports in a format usable by Crystal Reports. If you use Crystal Reports to create your own reports, you now have access to these fields.

Number-type custom fields on summary reports

7.5

You can display this custom field or use it in calculations. Use the Define Column dialog box to select fields to appear on summary reports.

Component area opens to Select View dialog box

7.5

Double-click the component area to open the Select View dialog box when working with summary reports. 

Specify printer orientation for detail reports

7.5

Use this feature to specify the paper orientation when printing detail reports. This feature allows you to override the printer's default settings by choosing Portrait or Landscape in the Detail Report Definition dialog box. 

Custom fields available as formulas in Crystal Reports

7.5

When producing reports in Crystal Reports, you can include custom fields in formulas for column headings.

Create summary reports easily using the Summary Report wizard

7.0

From the Summary Report View you can use the Summary Report wizard to walk you through the process of creating a summary report. You can then print the resulting report or open it, if needed, to make further changes.

Determine the Default Reports to Add

6.5

Use the Add Default Reports dialog box to choose specific types of reports to add to the list of reports for each employee. 

Print Reports to HTML

6.5

Print time entry views and summary reports to HTML format.

Add Same Dates to Summary Report columns

When defining columns for Summary reports, users can apply the date range selected for the first part of a column definition to other parts.

Add Defaults Detail Reports

On the Detail Report List dialog box, you can quickly add default reports.

Print blank time sheets.

For manual use before creating time entries for a week, you can print blank sheets from any data entry view

Updated dictionary files

designed to work with Crystal Reports v5.0, and allowing use of default entries and group information in the Detail Reports View . You can also easily convert any report templates you designed for use with Sage TimeSheet v4.0.

Expanded reporting capabilities in the Detail Reports View

Entry-based reports can now access group information and task fields, and Employee reports can use data associated with logins, pay rules, and security profiles.

Insert and remove columns

Now you can insert or remove a column between two previously defined columns on Summary reports.

Print Button

5.0

A Print button is now included on the toolbar.

Include task data for tasks without entries

5.0

This option allows, for instance, a budget report to be printed for tasks before any time has been entered.

Relative Dates

5.0

Relative dates are available for Detail reports, Summary reports, Data Exchange, pay calculation, and for printing the various views available in Sage TimeSheet. They can produce "statements" like: "3 Sundays Ago" or "2 Weeks From Now".

Relative Dates

5.0

Now you can create Report and Data Exchange Templates using relative dates so your reports always run using current dates, regardless of when you run them.

Crystal Help Link

5.0

Help Link to Crystal Reports errorsWhen a Crystal Reports error is encountered, you are given the option to view detailed help for the error.

More report templates

5.0

Over seventy reports are now included with the Detail Reports View.

Employee management

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Update range for dates

8.5

When modifying an employee rate, Sage TimeSheet provides you to with the option to modify all tasks for the employee, all entries or entries within a specific date range.

Administration

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Locking an installation

9.0

The system administrator can lock an installation to perform critical tasks such as installing an upgrade or a service release.

Remove all licenses

9.0

 The system administrator can remove all licenses from an installation if necessary, marking Remove licenses from this installation and add them to another installation in the License Manager.

Employee Lock date

8.5

Prevents the employee from entering data for any date prior to their lock date. Typically used to lock entries for an individual employee after a pay period ends.

Duration rounding

8.5

Apply standardised duration rounding to time entries in your database, the process of adjusting time entries to a predetermined time estimate for payroll purposes.

Component audit

8.5

Each time you add or modify an employee or task component the date and user's internal id is logged against the record.

Database System Benchmarking

8.0

Score your database from the About Sage TimeSheet dialog box to get standardised speed ratings to compare with other systems and analyse the effects of changes.

Longer list values in custom fields

8.0

If you are using list-type custom fields you can now enter up to 60 characters of text in the Set Item dialog box.

New Administration View

7.5

Use the Administration View to view and edit components, security profiles, and pay rules through an Explorer-style interface. The Administration View features a split window, containing a database tree in the left pane and an elements list in the right pane.

User-defined menu commands

7.5

Use menu files to add custom commands to menus, for example, to access external programs from within Sage TimeSheet. Assign menu files to logins. 

Database creation & upgrade message

7.5

Allows you to view the SQL statements in the Database Modifications dialog box before they are applied to a database.

Custom fields

7.5

Text type custom fields can now hold up to 60 characters of text. 

Email type custom field

7.5

Use this type of custom field with job polling to specify where to send an employee's payroll exception report.

Centrally administer settings for each login

7.0

Each login holds individual settings for Select View, printing options, Operational Preferences, and pay calculations. The new Copy User Settings dialog box allows administrators to change settings for one login and quickly copy those changes to one or more other logins. 

Administrator can log users out of the database

7.0

Some network functions, such as backing up data using the client/server software, require all logins to exit Sage TimeSheet. In larger organisation, it may be necessary to log users out of the database, if they do not respond to requests. New functionality on the Logins dialog box allows the administrator to issue a warning to users and then, if they have not exited, log them out after a set period of time has elapsed.

Audit trail provides a complete history of changes to entries

7.0

Whenever a time or expense entry is altered, the date and time of the edit along with the login who made the edit is recorded on the entry. A new detail report provides access to this information. Using the Audit Trail dialog box, you can enable a more detailed audit trail that creates a new audit trail entry whenever a time or expense entry is created, edited, or deleted. This can provide comprehensive information for any change to entries.

Set User-Defined Date Ranges

6.5

Use the Date Ranges dialog box to maintain user-defined date ranges. These ranges will be available for employees to choose in the Range page of the Select Date dialog box.

Menu Commands and Toolbars Reflect Security

6.5

Use the Security Profile dialog box to limit access to features. If employees cannot access a feature, they will not see the related menu command or toolbar button.  

Set Lengths of Passwords

6.5

Use the Password Settings dialog box to determine the allowable minimum and maximum password lengths for logins.

Specify Command Line Options in Multiple Workstation Configuration Files

6.5

Use the Section dialog box to specify command line options for each station.

Multiple Workstation Configuration Files

6.5

Use the Workstation Configuration Files dialog box to maintain multipleworkstation configuration files .

Selection of Specific ODBC Drivers to Install

6.0

The installer now allows specifying which ODBC drivers get installed. This prevents adding drivers that will never get used to computers.

Stop Long Running Processes

6.0

All processes that run for extended periods may be stopped.

Skip Start up Table Checking

6.0

The program directory for a network installation should be marked read-only for most users. Along with the other benefits this provides, it will speed the startup of the program on some stations.

Defdb.ini

6.0

Sage TimeSheet can be used to edit Defdb.ini. New fields have been added to this file, allowing: specifying the database server password, specifying the owner name of a table, and allowing more control of during installation.

Web Links on Help Menu

6.0

Sage TimeSheet includes the Help; TimeSheet on the Web submenu. This will display a submenu of web sites that will get launched upon selection. Administrators may also set up their submenu of hyperlinks.

Default Employee

5.5

You can define a default employee to use as a template when new employees are created. The default employee can supply information such as an employee rate, default components, and a list of tasks.

Security

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Windows authentication

9.0

Configure Sage TimeSheet to use Windows login names and passwords to avoid setting and maintaining Sage TimeSheet passwords for users.

Starter security profiles

9.0

Sage TimeSheet provides four starter-security profiles in each new database; Administrator, Payroll Administrator, Supervisor, and Employee containing security rights that allow logins access to specific features. The system administrator can assign starter security profiles that use this configuration, edit starter security profiles or create new security profiles based on the starter security profiles

Group manager approval process

9.0

This security option in the Security Profile dialog box allows a group manager to access the Group Manager Approval Process dialog box.

Inactive components

9.0

When you assign an employee or task component as Inactive, Sage TimeSheet locks all tasks and entries that include the employee or task component.

Edit entries security option

8.7

The Edit entries security option in the Entries area of the Security Profile dialog box allows an employee to view but not edit entries for other employees.

Disable Expenses

8.5

Allows you to deny an employee access to expenses in Sage TimeSheet.

Show only logins

8.5

Only employees who are assigned as logins are listed in the Select Employee Names dialog box when you click the Employee button to log into Sage TimeSheet.

Copy security profiles

8.5

Copy the security settings in an existing security profile to an open security profile. 

Complete and encrypted system information

8.5

Use the E-mail Technical Support dialog box to send a message to the Technical Support department. In addition to your message, our Technical Support department will automatically receive an encrypted attachment of the information listed in the About Sage TimeSheet dialog box of your program. This information is encrypted to assure that any proprietary information cannot be read by unauthorised personnel. 

Task rule filter

8.5

You may have tasks in your database that do not satisfy the criteria you set in your task rules, or tasks created prior to defining task rules. You may not want employees to see such tasks in data entry views. You can hide tasks not meeting task rules.

Upgrading database requires password

8.0

This feature will prevent users from accidentally upgrading a database. Sage TimeSheet now requires the installation password when upgrading.  

Limit content in About dialog box

8.0

Use the Security Profile dialog box to prevent users from viewing potentially sensitive information in the About Sage TimeSheet dialog box.

Prevent logins from changing settings

7.0

New security settings in the Setup area of the Security Profile dialog box allow you to prevent logins from changing settings for Select View, printing options, Operational Preferences, and pay calculations. 

Group security improvements

7.0

A security profile may now contain a list of groups. A login using the profile may only see data for employees within the groups for that security profile. This allows an organisation's management hierarchy to be closely modelled within the Sage TimeSheet security system.

Prevent users from editing entries

5.0

This new security feature is used to prevent employees from editing existing time or expense entries. This allows, for instance, an administrator to be sure that users do not modify timed entries.

Separate security for entry status fields

5.0

This new feature adds a separate security setting for each entry status field. Fields for which a user does not have rights will be disabled.

New Database password

5.0

Now accidental or purposeful database creation requires a password. The purpose of this feature is to prevent people from overwriting existing databases.

Payrules

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Cross-month pay period

9.0

The administrator can now define a pay rule in which the pay period ranges from the 16th of the month to the 15th of the following month where needed

Calculate overtime weekly

8.7

This option allows Sage TimeSheet to calculate overtime hours based on the actual number of weeks within the pay period regardless of the type of Pay period.

Overtime start day

8.7

This option works with the Calculate overtime weekly option and determines the weekday on which Sage TimeSheet will start calculating overtime hours. 

Prorate pay calculations

8.7

The methods available are the Fixed Hours and the Workday Counting method.

Maximum hours exception

8.5

Pay rules can now generate exceptions when employees enter time that exceeds the maximum daily value you specify.

Define custom semi-monthly pay periods

7.5

You can split semi-monthly pay periods on any day you want. Use the Pay Rule Definition dialog box to define the details of the pay period.

Show pay period totals on the Time Sheet View

7.0

In the period totals column-the column to the far right of the Time Sheet View-you can optionally show pay period totals instead of totals for all visible cells. Set this option in Operational Preferences. 

Disable Cells outside Current Pay Period

6.5

Use the Entries area of the Security Profile dialog box to determine if employees can edit entries outside of the current pay period. 

Setup Rules for Exceptions and Missing Time

6.5

Use the Pay Rule Category dialog box and the Required Hours page of the Pay Rule Definition dialog box to set up exception rules.  

Prorate Time for Salaried Employees

6.5

Use the Pay Rule Category dialog box and the Period Definition page of the Pay Rule Definition dialog box to set up prorating rules.  

View Pay Calculations and Exceptions

6.5

Use the Pay Calculation Results dialog box to instantly see your pay calculations, exceptions, and missing time.

Include Payroll Calculation Fields in Summary Report

Use the Define Column dialog box, when creating a Summary report, to include payroll calculation values.

The new "two pass" pay calculation

5.0

Now you can calculate a pay condition first, regardless of where in the week the time entry falls. With this feature, any pay condition can be marked as "do first", so this time is allocated before "normal" time. This allows allocating vacation pay that falls at the end of a week before regular time is allocated.

Linking pay rules

5.0

A pay rule is a formula for calculating employee pay by comparing hours worked against a set of classifications. Many variables are taken into account in a pay rule definition, including rates (for example, time-and-a-half for overtime), pay periods (for example, weekly or semi-monthly), and the types of days on which entries can fall (for example, weekends and holidays). Sage TimeSheet now allows you to link pay rules. This feature was designed for special circumstances such as the California pay rules.

Calculate Pay from the command line

5.0

With the use of relative dates, you can set up an icon to automatically calculate each week’s payroll through the use of a command line parameter.

Calculate Pay using "this weeks"
Dates

5.0

Calculate pay using this week’s dates automatically, rather than keying in the dates each week.

Data Exchange

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Simple Interchange

9.0

The Simple Interchange dialog box allows the system administrator to import or export data in an *.csv format without configuring a TimeSheet Interchange data-exchange template . 

Generic Text Import/Export

9.0

This data-exchange link now allows you to specify the format of durations before exporting, use replacement characters for file names, and export empty (null value) fields.

Import will change individual data field

8.0

Use the Import page of the Data Exchange Template Definition dialog box to select specific task and component fields to update instead of overwriting an entire record. 

Import an unlimited number of groups

8.0

You can customise links in the Data Exchange Template Definition dialog box to merge groups into the existing list, instead of overwriting all the groups a component is already in.

Data exchange overwrites affect only specific fields

7.5

You can update specific fields when performing data exchange. For example, set up a link to update a specific field like an employee's rate. 

Remote files are numbered when received from TimeSheet Remote

7.5

This feature prevents you from importing a TimeSheet Remote file twice. Once the file is successfully imported, Sage TimeSheet changes the extension of the TimeSheet Remote file to a number. For example, the first file imported is named AaronLaw.001 and the second one imported is named AaronLaw.002

Automate data exchange routines with job polling

7.0

Administrators can define a job as the process of exchanging data by file or email. Each job consists of details such as the type of job, the data exchange template to use, and the frequency of the exchange. When you set a computer to 'job polling' mode, it will automate the data exchange process as set in the job schedules. You can also chain jobs together, so when one job completes successfully, the next job will begin. 

Job scheduling

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

Send and receive remote files

7.5

Use this feature to schedule the creation and distribution of TimeSheet Remote files. Define the job in the Job dialog box.

Run and print summary reports

7.5

Use job scheduling to run and print summary reports on a schedule that you choose. Define the job in the Job dialog box.

Calculate and send payroll exceptions

7.5

Use job scheduling to send payroll exception information to employees via email. You can optionally include a message to the payroll exception report providing additional information or instructions to the employee. 

Run executable program files

7.5

Use job scheduling to run an executable program file. You can specify an optional command line to open a specific file or run a procedure. Define the job in the Job dialog box.

Miscellaneous

Feature

Vers

How it helps you

MSDE Manager 

9.0

Sage TimeSheet provides the MSDE Manager dialog box, which allows the system administrator to create and manage an MSDE database.

CD-ROM changes

8.5

Administrators can now perform a local installation of Sage TimeSheet v8.5 using the Sage TimeSheet v8.5 installation CD-ROM. Installation password - If you are upgrading your current installation of Sage TimeSheet to a newer version, you must provide the installation password during the installation process.

Installation password 

8.5

When upgrading to a newer version, you must provide the installation password.

HTML Help system

8.5

The online Help system  is now in an HTML format, providing colour-coded topics, improved indexing, and alternative methods of accessing information.

Spell checking

8.5

·  - For your convenience, Sage TimeSheet offers a spell check feature that you can use in any Notes dialog box.

Address and Remark field terminology

8.5

You can now customise the format of addresses and remark lines on a component level by defining labels for Address Lines and Remark Lines.

IntelliMouse Support

6.0

All views in Sage TimeSheet support vertical scrolling using IntelliMouse.

Client/Server version

5.5

Sage TimeSheet is now available in a Client/Server version, which uses ODBC technology to access SQL databases. This means you can create a Sage TimeSheet database on your choice of database server, taking advantage of its features. Many of the most popular database types are supported, including Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 7, and Sybase 11

Multiple .INI database configuration files

5.5

Sage TimeSheet allows you to create database.INI files which can simplify the creation of new databases by specifying terminology, the list of Detail reports, and other defaults used throughout the program.

Upgrading

5.0

Local Installation automatically updates local installations with the most current version of Sage TimeSheet, eliminating version mismatches of program files in network installations.

Toolsbars

5.0

Toolbars can be moved, docked, or hidden from any view of Sage TimeSheet.