STOCKYARD Release Notes

Outcross Systems are embarking on an exciting phase of development to renew our technology platform and products from our base of industry leadership.
We are investing in people and technology to ensure that we continue to be your trusted provider of technology solutions for your business.
Release notes are part of that development, and here you will find a list of our updates.

5.6.0 (29 October 2024)

Implemented new option to email reports to third parties
Updated Address Book to include options to manage third party contacts
Updated NVD screen to handle “Expected RFIDs” ready for industry changes relating to Sheep EID
Updated Drover Reports to handle having long purchaser names without overwriting the Way details.
Updated Scheduled Report options in an ‘Office’ system to specify the appropriate reports for Vendor Purchaser and Agents.
Updated commission charge so it is now possible to rename the charge using all unit types.
Updated the “Send to Email” option in clearing sales so the bidder email address can be selected.
Fixed issue with “NLIS Functions” when performing NLIS transfers for a specific Agent.
Fixed the Management Report so it can now calculate animals per head without including per kilos.

5.5.0 (27 Sept 2024)

Added an option to record ‘Estimated Carcase Weight’ to lot entry
Added more weights for Cattle in ‘Estimated Live Weights’
Added a ‘Category’ field to Sale Type with options: Prime, Store, Private, Other
Fixed an issue where ‘Part Weigh Detail’ weight setting did not open the next lot after saving
Fixed Progeny not updating on screen display while editing in lot entry
Fixed issue where a blank RFID CSV file was generated for ways that didn’t exist in the sale
Fixed ‘NVD Image (Agent Copy)’ when using ALL AGENTS and corrected the email subject title

5.4.1(12 Sept 2024)

Fixed issue with saving weights when progeny information was missing under some circumstances
Fixed issue for DCM sites with syncing progeny data

5.4.0 (09 Sept 2024)

Added “Progeny” to the program and updated all affected areas and calculations for head counts to include progeny.
Added a new RFID Summary Report (CSV)
Added the ability for Rebate, Transit Insurance and Due Days to display in the Vendor Tab
Added the ability to multi-select Schedule Agent Reports
Added the reference column and contractor breakdown in Sale Summary Report
Improved Report Screen selection workflow when switching reports
Performed routine removal of obsolete tables
Fixed issues with charges and restrictions
Fixed a bug with Species when changing Sale Type
Fixed visual duplication of lots with same mark code
Fixed a bug when sending Purchaser Information XMLs via Transmit

5.3.0 (17 Jun 2024)

Added the ability to import PDFs into Stockyard
Added Vendor number to the “Vendor Information” report
Added the ability to select multiple email addresses when emailing from the Journal system
Added the ability to record part head in lots for single agent saleyard systems
Added the ability to use “Saleyard” NLIS accounts in agency office systems
Added more options to emailing “Vendor Information” reports to agents as part of the scheduled reports
Added logic to check that the Transit Insurance claims account is a client account
Added new fields to Screen Display: Dentition, Est avg wgt, and NVD details
Added a new file export format for Stockyard – PLASMA
Updated NLIS urls to match the current specifications
Updated the Agent’s end of sale Stockyard XML file to includes extra client information
Updated the NLIS interface to use any updated NLIS credentials without requiring a restart
Fixed issues with performing splits on the Weigh screen
Fixed issues with the display of the split interface on the ring screen
Fixed issues with skins not calculating correctly in single agent saleyard system
Fixed issues with importing some XML files that had blank spaces
Fixed issue with the unallocated amount not populating on Deposit Receipts
Fixed issue with reprocessing NLIS transactions that are stuck on pending
Fixed issue with printing the RFID replaced report

5.2.0 (24 May 2024)

Added a new Cash Book Report for auditing purposes
Added new Remittance Settings to Company Proxy section
Added a ‘Payment Number’ on Payment Advices
Added ‘Reference Type’ to Remittance Advices
Added an option to show/hide cheque payment details on remittance advice – see here for more information.
Added an option to print Payment Advices and Deposit Receipts for a date range
Added an option to partially mask Client Bank Account details on reports
Improved the options for handling GST in lots for sale yards
Improved Account Sale Report accuracy when using commission/head rate
Improved the handling of switching between payment advice and receipts when printing
Fixed an issue regarding spacing for additional phone numbers in Address Book

5.1.0 (16 Apr 2024)

Updated the ‘Delivery Summary’ report to display Avg. Kgs
Updated the RFID Viewer to include an ‘Other Species’ line
Added new option to the scales interface to print a confirmation of the current weight
Added the ability to run the Sale Summary report for a selected date range
Added an “Actual” commission rate option for calculating commissions
Enabled more special characters in email addresses in address book
Improved the way reports are sent to email addresses
Improved rounding calculation for commission
Improved EOY processing
Improved the logic on charge management screens to only show fields applicable to the charge type
Improved the logic in the journal system to disallow users from editing journals created by livestock sales
Fixed issue with the “Sort Sequence” for the Pre Sale Summary Vendor Details report
Fixed issue with new bidder numbers not automatically creating a bidder record
Fixed issue with the displayed rate (not the calculated amount) on some reports
Fixed issue with printing the “Lot Display Card” report

5.0.12.425 (09 Feb 2024)

Added “Lot recognition” to the Office screen
Updated the Vendor NVD Lot Variation report to include Receival Pen
Updated the Saleyard Statistics report with correct names for QLD LGAs
Resolved issue with several reports displaying a large number when running report with Shell NVDs on them
Resolved issue with displaying Previous lots from the office interface in Screen Display

5.0.11.414 (25 Jan 2024)

Added Stockyard Mobile compatibility for remote sales for agents
Added a new settings screen in the remote load process
Added compatibility for new Scale: ‘Precia Molen’
Added the ability for admin users to change the Agent in the Office screen
Optimised the setup process for configuring new agents with remote Stockyard setup
Updated Stockyard services to be able to work in RDP environments
Updated Screen Display software to show more info when using the Office screen to process lots
Updated backend tables to make the remote sale “prepare” process work smoothly
Improved workflow for the remote sale load process to automatically add the workstation to the server if missing
Improved the workflow on the lot list. List no longer filters to just one agent when working in a multi agent sale
Improved the workflow in the Banking Deposits screen when taking cash payments
Resolved issue with importing Sale XML files that had invalid stocktype codes
Resolved issue to hide the accounting component in a remote workstation environment
Resolved issue with duplicate vendors in a DCM environment
Resolved issue with a system crash when sorting certain columns in clearing sales
Resolved issue with the Butcher’s Insurance reports displaying an invalid heading
Resolved issue with printing the sale summary report in bidder sales
Resolved issue with changing sale types in a remote system
Resolved issue with using remote sales in a DCM enabled environment

5.0.10.35 (18 Dec 2023)

Updated Screen Display software to show the “Lifetime Traceable (LT)” status of a lot.
Resolved issue with printing the Purchaser Way to logging printers

5.0.10.34 (09 Nov 2023)

Fixed issue with vendors not being properly updated in lots when a Shell NVDs is created.

5.0.10.33 (03 Nov 2023)

Fix issue with missing ‘Print NVD Image’ menu option in the right mouse click menu on the ‘NVD Select list’.

5.10.32 (20 Oct 2023)

Added Custom NVD fields to NVD screen and screen display – Click here for more information on how to set this up!
Added new options for ‘NCV’ and ”Passed In” when splitting lots
Updated NVD screen to show when images are attached to Shell NVDs
Updated NLIS Settings maintenance screen to include PIC and authority controls for sites with multiple NLIS locations
Increased the username and password field for emails from 30 characters to 255
Improved the livestock sale processing method to activate any inactive GL accounts involved in the sale.
Improved End of Period processing to activate any inactive GL accounts that have open journals
Cleaned up the sale maintenance UI for sites running a ‘Both’ system
Fixed a calculation issue with the Saleyard Statistics report in the YTD section
Fixed an issue with the “Open Livestock Invoices report” not calculating totals correctly when handling part payments
Fixed an issue with the way the pre sale summary report showed shell NVDs
Fixed an issue with adding vendors in a remote venue system
Fixed an FK constraint error when processing bulk bill banking deposits
Fixed a calculation issue under some circumstances when printing the Agent Banking distribution in bulk billing systems
Fixed an ATO GST calculation issue with re-processing Clearing sales after the End of Period process.

5.0.9.31 (10 Oct 2023)

Resolved an issue with editing lots in a remote venue system.

5.0.9.30 (28 Sept 2023)

Fixed an issue where the NLIS tool would stop after sending 1 beast enquiry.

5.0.9.29 (06 Sept 2023)

Fixed an issue with the way the ‘Sale Summary’ report was calculating rebates

5.0.9.28 (04 Sep 2023)

Improved the behaviour of the lot list when first opened and when sorting lots
Implemented new ‘Shell NVDs’ feature on NVD screen
Updated lot screen to handle ‘Shell NVDs’
Updated the lot build screen to handle ‘Shell NVDs’
Updated the way sale venues sync for DCM sites allow users to hide non-venue sales
Improved the way the update process handles files when downloading an update
Improved the Stockyard update procedure for sites that sync data
Added more logging to the update process
Added a ‘Download’ button to the NVD screen for agencies to download NVD images
Improved the way the NLIS interface handles connection timeouts
Implemented new data conversion process for new clients coming from LE products
Updated the ‘Mobile Activity’ tab to show lots that were set to active/inactive from a mobile device
Fixed an issue with importing sale XML files that had ‘&’ symbols in the NVD comment field
Fixed issue on the ‘Vendor Listing’ screen to display the Com% for agents running a ‘Both’ system
Fixed an issue when importing new clients into the Address Book

5.0.8.26 (10 Jul 2023)

Fixed issue with saving new bank details from ‘Banking Payments’ when processing payments

5.0.8.25 (19 June 2023)

Update report screen user interface to improve useability and performance
Updated ‘Purchaser Confirmation’ report to include carrier information when available
Updated ‘Purchaser Confirmation’ report to have a new “Destination Tick Status” field for purchasers to fill out
Updated lot entry screen to show Way description when selecting a Way with a description
Updated the ‘Purchaser Information’ and ‘Bulk Bill Invoice’ reports to display the “Way Description” field when available
Added capability to multi select RFIDs when performing ‘one-off’ NLIS transactions
Added options to ‘Force’ NLIS transfers as complete or incomplete
Added new ’Top Price Summary’ report in livestock sales
Updated process for posting online catalogues to not submit empty sales
Updated vendor lookup logic in a ‘Both’ system
Updated the skins data entry field to allow two decimal places
Improved the vendor lookup function when entering lots as an admin user
Disabled the ‘Remove from banking’ feature when operating as a bulk billing company
Updated the system copyright information
Fixed an issue with copy/pasting data with commas in it into control grid fields
Fixed the purchaser way description procedure when processing a sale so that it saved as expected.

5.0.7.24 (09 Jun 2023)

Fix issue with loading sales to remote system under some circumstances

5.0.7.23 (22 May 2023)

Updated the weigh log detailed mode to have increased space between lots
Fixed a fringe issue with saving RFIDs against lots
Fixed an issue with the touchscreen interface not always updating displays

5.0.7.22 (11 May 2023)

Added new “Contactor Information” report
Added new “Contactor Summary” report
Added ‘Export to CSV’ option to reports in the Accounting module
Added new ‘Bank type’ options in Address Book
Added missing fields to the agent history activity view
Added missing fields to lot history activity view
Updated Vendor Listing tab to display vendor email addresses
Updated Bulk Billing to handle extra charges for 3rd party suppliers
Updated the weigh log with a ‘Detailed’ configuration option
Updated the accounting view for bulk billing journals when processing payments/deposits.
Fixed issue with adding lot comments to lots without a vendor code assigned
Fixed visual bug in banking deposits with some transactions being replicated.

5.0.6.21 (01 May 2023)

Fixed issues with new Estimated Avg Weight and Dentition tables when syncing to remote sale systems for Clearing Sales
Implemented optional password prompt for accessing software updates

5.0.6.20 (21 Apr 2023)

Improved Saleyard Statistics report to include missing LGA (PIC municipalities) areas for QLD
Added option to Show/Hide Dentition in public reports and on public display

5.0.6.19 (12 Apr 2023)

Updated Lot build data entry screen to allow for new Estimated Avg Weight and Dentition values
Fixed issue with importing some XML files
Updated Sale List (All Lots) report with a new option to display vendor numbers
Added new NVD Lot Variation (Discrepancy) report that only shows unbalanced vendors
Updated default values in Estimated Avg Weight and Dentition tables

5.0.6.18 (17 Mar 2023)

Updated Profit and Loss Comparison Report to include cents.
Improved details in Lot Screen when viewing activity history
Updated database schema to facilitate Estimated Avg Weight changes
Updated database schema to facilitate Dentition changes
Updated Address Book to add new configuration item for mandatory Estimated Avg Weight
Updated Address Book to add new configuration item for mandatory Dentition
Updated sale type settings to enable and allow users to capture Estimated Avg Weight
Updated sale type settings to enable and allow users to capture Dentition
Updated Office data entry screen to allow for new Estimated Avg Weight and Dentition values
Set default values for new Estimated Avg Weight and Dentition tables
Fixed issue when reprocessing Bulk Billing sales

5.0.5.17 (02 Mar 2023)

Implemented fix to resolve issues with Bulk Billing sale re-processing

5.0.5.14 (17 Feb 2023)

Implemented new format for printing Cheques

5.0.5.13 (30 Jan 2023)

Updated Weigh screen to include “Edit Lot” button.
Implemented validation when changing the BAS code of an account
Implemented new Allflex NX readers protocols
Improved details in NVD Screen when viewing activity history
Improved Address Book screen when viewing activity history
Fixed formatting issue on Levy Payer Register Return report
Fixed issue with emailing Bidder Receipt report
Fixed exception when printing selling sheets with specific settings
Implemented fix to remove Postman’s winfax.dll dependency
Performed cleanup to remove unused and invalid data

5.0.4.12 (18 Jan 2023)

Fixed issue with calculating Buyer Rebates in some circumstances
Fixed issues with DCM sync compatibility for new database fields

5.0.4.11 (13 Jan 2023)

Updated VIC Sheep duty figures to match regulation requirements

5.0.4.10 (16 Dec 2022)

Fixed an issue where Settlement discounts are ignored in Journals and Invoices

5.0.3.9 (16 Dec 2022)

Added new filtering options to the Ageing report
Fixed issues with accounting journals when processing Clearing Sales from two computers
Update Sale Summary Report to include “Agent to 3rd Party” subheading
Update Sale Summary Report to include “Agent Earning” subheading
Added Entity Code field to database schema
Added Butcher’s Insurance to the calculations for the Sale Summary Report
Fixed some UI bugs in livestock reporting when selecting reports by purchaser
Fixed an issue when sending scheduled purchaser reports for a single buyer way
Fixed issues with the popup message when running transit insurance reports
Fixed a visual bug with ‘system’ data column on the standing batches journal selection screen
Re-enabled the auto selection of journals in the Banking Deposits screen

5.0.2.8 (21 Nov 2022)

Improve performance of “Bidder” Screen
Added configuration item to Agents to enable Mandatory Breeds
Updated Lot Entry to Check and Validate Based on “Mandatory Breed” in Agent Settings
Disabled/hid the ‘Autopay’ button if there are multiple bank accounts
Fixed calculation issue on Transit Insurance Report
Fixed issues with the list not refreshing correctly when remove payments in the Banking Payments screen

5.0.1.6 (21 Oct 2022)

Enabled printing of Debit/Credit notes from Accounting Journals for Livestock sales

5.0.1.5 (18 Oct 2022)

Implemented ‘About Stockyard’ help menu with product version and support contact information
Added current company and username in the application window header
Added ‘Auto-pay’ feature to banking payments to pay out a whole sale at once
Added validation to the ‘End of Month’ process to check out of balance EOY periods
Added filtering options to the banking payments screen
Fixed invalid account dissection classifications for client accounts
Fixed issue with ‘Buyer Rebate – Vendor Pays’ rebates not calculating correctly
Fixed issue with processing Clearing Sales with inactive bidder payments
Fixed issue with ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons for navigating journal batches
Fixed issue with descriptions in journals for sales with multiple contractors