Release Notes

Owned by Kirk Campitelli (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jan 12, 2016

NorthStar Desktop 4.1

  • Enhancement: Now Windows 7 compatible
  • Enhancement: Updates automatically to the latest release
  • Enhancement: Collects T&A schedule data for various Portal functions
  • Enhancement: Accpac payroll export includes 'rate' column
  • Enhancement: Reviewing AP Commit now allows viewing the last 500 commits (was 20)
  • Fixed: Accounts Receivable commit for multiple days would only display data for the first day
  • Fixed: Data Entry fields on GL commit now display all entered decimal digits


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5070

  • Fixed - PayChexEDI data output does not contain meal deductions.
  • PayChex HR File Export - Added dependents and marital status to export file.
  • Added lookups for Tip Pool, Tip Pool Total, Tip Poll Contribution Total, and Tip Poll Distribution Total.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5066

  • Added command line argument to qreports.exe [qreports -breakapbatch ]. This can be used to set the start date for AP processing.
  • ADP PayExpert - Added optional Tip Share data export to payroll interface.
  • Avanti - Fixed format issues with payroll export file.
  • Change: Disabled close button during DB Maintenance in order to prevent data corruption.
  • Change: moved tblInfoPaycodes from qinfo.mdb to qinfopaycodes.mdb.
  • Enhanced Discounts by Sales Category lookup.
  • Fixed issue with new feature [Import Flash Payroll Data for open payroll period].
  • Fixed: Apostrophe in holiday name would cause SHP processing to fail.
  • Fixed: ASCII-D GL interface was failing for no reason.
  • Fixed: during daily commit if the user clicks cancel on the GL Verification form qreports.exe will get stuck in memory and the user can no longer use the software.
  • Fixed: Paychex EDI Dataset was exporting pay data at two week granularity, it is now storing data in 1 week granularity.
  • Fixed: Peachtree AR Interface issue.
  • QuickBooks AP Integration added to NorthStar Desktop.
  • QuickBooks AP Interface - Added Export Unit Number as Class option.
  • QuickBooks AP Interface - Added option to export Transfer IN/OUT and WASTE data.
  • QuickBooks AP Interface - Added optional Transaction Pro Import Wizard 4.0 format.
  • QuickBooks AP Interface - Added vendor code mapping option.
  • QuickBooks GL Interface - Added CLASS and MEMO fields.
  • QuickBooks GL Interface - Added NAME field to export file.
  • QuickBooks GL Interface - Added optional Transaction Pro Import Wizard 4.0 format.
  • QuickBooks GL Interface - Changed export filename format.
  • QuickBooks GL Interface - Fixed issue when using re-process data form to generate multiple export files.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5038

  • Added ability to reprocess flash labor/payroll data for open payroll period on demand from the Desktop Tasklist.
  • Added columns to tblMainitem dataset for COMPS.
  • Added the option to reprocess flash labor/payroll data for the open pay period during daily commit.
  • Added validation to Avanti payroll export, Alt Employee numbers must be numeric. This validation is forced and not optional.
  • Changed column headers on Statutory holiday eligibility status report, the column headers are more descriptive now.
  • Enhanced Great Plains GL Interface, added option to create a file with a static file name.
  • Fixed issue with Avanti Payroll Export, not exporting previous period adjustments.
  • Fixed issue with Custom Units on the GL commit report. They were rounding up to no decimals.
  • Fixed issue with tblActDayPartCoverCount, it was calculating quantity sold * covers, not it reporting the sum of covers.
  • Fixed issue, GL signing fails on manager paidouts during the daily commit.
  • Fixed, the status area of the Desktop Shell would say yearly database maintenance must be run even after it had been run.
  • Fixed, we removed tblApIntegrity from our database which caused issues for users of the portal ad-hoc query module. We added the table back.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5021

  • Added lookup, Dollar amount of deletes after send.
  • Added the option to export job name for Heartland Payroll.
  • Enhanced Reporting Technology, reports now run in a separate process. This was changed due to qreports.exe hanging in memory and causing any process that uses qreports.exe to not launch form the task list.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5015

  • Added the option to hide SS number on payroll commit report.
  • Fixed issue with AP report not working or falling out of memory.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5009

  • Added call to TAW.EXE A prior to processing labor data in POSitouch.
  • Added ability to create a support package with files required to replicate POSitouch and NS Desktop in a lab.
  • Fixed issue with paidouts not showing up in GL setup.
  • Added ability to warn when an invoice with a duplicate vendor number and invoice number is detected in the POSitouch AP system.
  • Added AR (Accounts Receivable) Integration for Peachtree accounting.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5006

  • Fixed upgrade issue where GL Commit report would not import paidouts.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.5004

  • Fixed issue with AccPac AP where commit would fail if using Alt. Vendor Codes.
  • Fixed issue with GL Integration - Error# 3050 | couldn’t lock file was not stopping the process and the manager would have no idea integration failed.
  • Enhanced Licensing - Desktop will continue to work if a license fails on Saturday or Sunday.


NorthStar Desktop 3.6.4099

  • Fixed issue with Inventory Variance Processing. If you processed a period and did not commit, the uncommit form would show and extra period.
  • Fixed issue with AP for Ascii D. Exports had duplicates.
  • Enhanced Heartland Payroll, added paycodes for Tipped Reg Hrs. and Tipped Overtime Hrs.
  • Fixed issue with AP for Lason. Exports had duplicates.
  • Fixed issue with Peachtree AP. Export file name did not have actual commit date.
  • Fixed issue with Peachtree AP. Export file was blank.
  • Fixed issue with browser tab, it was hiding the title bar for reports from NS Portal.
  • Fixed issue, AP uncommit displays dates for data that was not committed yet.
  • Fixed eConnect EDI issue, we are now validating vendor codes when "Export vendor code as distribution reference." is set.
  • Fixed upgrade path issue with day part number 0.
  • Fixed issue where account would not show up in the dropdown for the Fundraiser Report.