What's New in ALLDATA Manage Online

As part of our ongoing quest to make your job easier, we've added great new features to ALLDATA Manage Online.

February 2023

Manual Re-authorizations

Manually trigger additional authorizations when changes have been made to the document that do not change the document total.

  • Include notes with reasons for the changes that appear on the printout
  • Enable Repair Order Authorizations and Re-authorizations from Setup >> User Options >> General.

 

See Authorizing Repair Orders.
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Required Fields

Optionally set additional fields to be required when creating customer and vehicle records.

  • Set which fields you want to make mandatory from Setup >> User Options >> General.
  • Modifications to existing records will require these fields to be filled in.
  • New optional fields include:
    • Email
    • Phone Number
    • Zip Codes
    • Transmission Code


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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Unpaid Invoices KPI - New KPI for unpaid invoices can now be added to your KPI dashboard.
  • Twilio Account Details – Shops can now update account details without losing current settings. 
  • Zip Codes - The ZIP code lookup database has been updated.
  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Fixed the labor description which was cutting off to the next line on the Technician tracking report printout
    • Fixed the reference number on the Purchase order invoice printout formatting to fit in a line space
    • Fixed the custom long job name on the business analysis report printout
    • Fixed the long part names on the Invoice Item margin report printout
    • Upgraded the date/time on the invoice to reflect the UTC zone
    • Fixed issue where the 2-digit part code for WHI does not go to the cart page 
    • Fixed display issue for alternative contact on the tech sheet
    • Fixed issue where the toggle button for the CARFAX customer enrollment turns on by enabling myCARFAX 
    • Updated Twilio support contact information

December 2023

Service History

Quickly access myCARFAX service history and open recalls, as well as historical repairs from Manage Online, directly from the Work screen. 

  • Updated myCARFAX setup screen
  • Added Service History options to the Work screen
  • Revised Service History layout

 

See Enabling and Using myCARFAX.
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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Transmission Code – The transmission code has been added to the following places/documents, so that users can easily see the transmission code without needing to make additional clicks.
    • Left Pane Vehicle Panel – Displayed above the VIN
    • Specific Outputs – Repair Order, Invoice, Invoice Draft, and Tech Sheet
      • Repair Order – Displayed under the VIN
      • Invoice and Invoice Draft – Displayed under the VIN
      • Tech Sheet – Displayed under the Tire label and value
  • AutoZone Distribution Center (DC) - Shops will be able to view the timeframe of the delivery if part is coming from the DC. The estimated delivery time will only be provided when parts are not available from the other locations (i.e. stores, network, hub, or warehouse).
  • AutoZone Part Number - The AutoZone part numbers on the catalog screen have been trimmed to make it easier to find the same part in the AutoZone system when shops call AutoZone directly to inquire about any specific part
  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • New shops are not able to see the WHI tab without any WHI supplier
    • Technician time entry update button is enabled even there is no entry of technician on the document
    • Selecting "Default" for “Select Vendor” on Price Matrix does not display default matrix rules
    • Deposits applied to multiple documents do not decrease
    • QuickBooks Online export with & symbol causes page crash
    • Full Sales Tax Report is cutting off part text of the Totals column
    • Work Tab format is inverted
    • Carfax Setup URLs broken
    • Labor lost on Technician Tracking Report

 

October 2023

Nexpart Multi-Seller

Order parts directly from their preferred parts suppliers using the Nexpart Multi-Seller Catalog. Manage Online seamlessly interacts with Nexpart Multi-Seller and can bring parts information back to the Estimate/Repair Order. Compare parts availability and price from different vendors.

 

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AutoZone Catalog Enhancements

View parts inventory and order from local AutoZone network hubs and distribution centers. Display DC delivery window and order cut-off times for drop-ship.

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Authorization Banner
    • When an Authorization is Cancelled:
      • The banner color is purple instead of blue.
      • The blue ‘X’ icon appears instead of the checkmark icon.
    • When an Authorization is Declined
      • A red ‘X’ icon is displayed instead of an orange warning triangle icon.
    • When an Authorization is Pending Approval:
      • An orange warning triangle icon is displayed instead of the green checkmark icon.
  • Authorization Status
    • Authorization Status Report’ title changed to ‘Authorizations’
    • Search icon replaced with Display button
    • Shops can execute the following searches using multiple criteria in the search field:
      • Customer First Name and Last Name
      • Vehicle Year and Make
      • Vehicle Make and Model
    • Text Updates
      • Catalogs/E-business and EBis enabled supplier (found under Setup > User Options > Catalog/E-business) has been renamed to Catalogs and Third Party Catalogs & Part Supplier respectively in both the navigation tree and header.
      • On the Setup > User option > Twilio Text Service page, when you toggle the Enable Sending Link Via text, the following text will be displayed:
        • “Designates the number of days the link sent via text will be available to the customer”
    • Document Print Preview
      • Preview print documents more easily even when resizing the window, ensuring a seamless experience while viewing documents
    • National Account Info
      • The national account information will now display under the customer information on the document in order to clearly identify the customer with a vehicle and the national account to which it is related.
    • Quick Setup Automatic State Recognition
      • The state will automatically populate based on the license information, which simplifies the process to quickly add the vehicle. Earlier, if you are adding a vehicle with Canada or any other country’s license plate, there was no option to change the state or option for manual selection of the country in quick setup.
  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Clear button remains disabled when copy-pasting values on the right click
    • Required Order Number check does not get applied on customers in quick search view
    • KPI Dashboard printout displayed incorrect date for customers not in Pacific Time Zone
    • ‘View’ icon on the VCC search screen does not always open the print document 
    • Assigning Fleet to customer mid transaction will show the fleet on sales account
    • Credit button displayed for pay later customers
    • Authorization links remain live after invoice
    • Labor Time Adjustment issue
    • States with no sales tax are getting error message using tax setup
    • Vehicle history under reports tab for auto generated license is disabled
    • The Inspection Technicians export report is not synced with what is displays or from the printout
    • Credit a Value: Loading Blip after entering a Value or Description
    • HAZMAT Qty is not displaying correctly
    • Calculations on the Purchase Account screen is not accurate
    • The Support Text for ATD Catalog is not correct
    • Missing License plate option from vehicle tab
    • Adding large advisory note crashes the page

 

April 2023

Authorize Repair Orders Via Text Message

Two-way texting subscribers can now include a link within your text messages for your customers to review their estimate or repair order and authorize work.

Benefits:

  • Customer's can provide immediate approval response when viewing estimated work.
  • Streamline customer communication.
  • Saves follow-up call time.

Learn More

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Authorization Status Report

Two-way texting subscribers utilizing text message approvals can view status of pending, approved and declined authorizations.

Benefits:

  • Quickly see all authorizations in one place from the work screen.
  • Identify outstanding work that may require additional follow-up.

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Authorization Required Report error
    • Vehicles On Site report issue
    • Sales Tax Report Excel defect
    • Vehicle On Site header issue
    • Setup link title inconsistency
    • OEM Catalog Error
    • Warning message fails to display when deleting a job group with Work Performed or Advisory Note added to a job
    • The Update button is enabled in the Technician Time Entry modal
    • QuickBooks export error
    • Unable to save vehicle when leaving system idle for 5-10 minutes
    • Multiple document printing not showing correctly
    • Technician Works Report Gives Server Error
    • The Deferred Work page is auto populating even when the "Automatically display results when search screen is opened" checkbox is unchecked
    • License or VIN field drop down menu is lost after you select to another screen from the Vehicle menu bar
    • Cookie Error page displays when cut and paste entry includes numbers with alpha and/or special characters

 

November 2022

KPI Dashboard

Showcase key metrics on shop performance

Benefits:

  • View a quick overview of important shop analysis information with quick links to reports.
  • Customize your KPI dashboard to meet the needs of your business.

Learn More

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Additional Enhancements:
    • FullThrottle data export - Send a daily export of your invoiced document data to FullThrottle.
  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Unable to Create Text Message from Customer List Screen 
    • The Repair Search page can invoice ROs that have uncommitted Good Better Best Jobs 
    • Catalog Functionality Not Working as Expected when adding a Suggested Job 
    • Supplier Spend Report text is cutoff  
    • Business Analysis Report top grid Totals are matching the bottom grid Totals 
    • Manage online Chat box showing wrong time on the sent messages 
    • Work Schedule printout page format issue occurs when the Warranty Provider isn't select under the Warranty section
    • Can't view RO document due to error 
    • Error Exporting to QBOL 
    • Error Message Pop-up Has Misspelled Content 
    • Vehicle health check 500 error 

 

 

July 2022

Deferred Job Enhancements

The Deferred Job workflow and UI has been enhanced to support an easier way to defer multiple job groups for a better user experience.

Benefits:

  • Save clicks by deferring multiple job groups at once
  • Set default deferral duration

Learn More - Deferred Job Setup / Using Deferred jobs

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Shop Data Export

Receive a daily export of your invoiced document data to an sFTP location

Benefits:

  • Automatically receive exported data in a secure location
  • Integrate additional systems that are capable of reading exported data

Learn More

Flexible Texting

Change the Mobile Number in the Text Message window to text a different number as needed

Benefits:

  • Quickly send texts to an alternate contact number

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Duplicate Invoice Records in the Sales Purchase Report 
    • Credit Search page is showing $0 unpaid Credits 
    • Hide inactive technicians from Technician Tracking Report 

 

 

March 2022 Updates

Two-way Texting

Twilio subscribers will now be able to receive response texts from customers.

Benefits:

  • Easily communicate with your customers from a single location.
  • Improved look and feel for messaging screens.

Enable Twilio Texting Service

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Customer Add and Search

Improved workflow when adding or searching for customers and vehicles

Benefits:

  • New buttons on the Work screen to quickly add customers and vehicles to a document.
  • Quick Setup and Quick Search  screens streamline the customer and vehicle workflow.

Learn More

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Viewing Password on Login Page - There is now now a 'show password' icon on the login page, so you can verify the password typed into the field.
  • Additional Enhancements:
    • Forgot Password Screen Updated
  • Bug Fixes (Disclaimer - Most of these are rare or occur under very specific circumstances and have not affected the majority of our users):
    • Unable to apply open balance to Invoice
    • The last digit of the VIN Number is hidden on the Tech Sheet.
    • WHI Punch out Catalog fails to open when the password contains? or & characters
    • Unable to transfer alternate parts from WHI
    • Profit Tracker Report is showing a negative margin
    • Tire pressure is showing lb-ft units instead of psi on printout
    • WIP screen not working with certain statuses
    • Retain Fleet information on Invoices instead of current customer status
    • Yearly Profit and Yearly Turnover reports fail to display.
    • Advisory notes on work screen have no break point
    • Correct transmission code not available in QuickVin results
    • Invalid payment lines on invoice print
    • The Sales / Purchase Report is incorrectly assigning national account to old Invoice and Credit
    • Print preview blank after opening the Edit Message box.
    • Payment not reflected in invoice balance
    • Invalid mileage figure by copy & paste causes duplicate ROs that cannot be cancelled.
    •  Stock Adjustments applying to Cores

 

 

August 2021 Updates

ALLDATA Repair Punch-out

Seamlessly navigate to ALLDATA Repair by clicking on the ‘Repair’ button displayed in the header section of MANAGE Online. 

Benefits:

  • Get quick access to your ALLDATA Repair subscription from within Manage Online
  • Reduces the number of time you must select a vehicle

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Buy Your Own Texting - Twilio Texting Service

Sign up with Twilio to expand your text messaging capabilities

Benefits:

  • Create more text messages than our basic texting service previously allowed.

Learn More

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Kukui Integration

Transfer your MANAGE Online customer, invoice, appointment and deferred work data to the Kukui CRM.

Benefits:

  • Easily gather customer data for enhanced customer communication

Learn More

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • Discount confirmation - The display of the Discounts confirmation popup has been updated so that it only appears under the following conditions for an Estimate or an RO document:
    1. If you have set up the discount margin in your settings
    2. A new line item is added to an RO with no discount applied.
  • Miles and Kilometers data - For all new vehicle records created, the odometer value will be stored as the value entered at the time that the record was created, regardless of the units (i.e. miles vs kilometers). 
    • Prior to this release, all odometer values were stored as the value in miles.  If you had entered a value in KM, the value was converted to miles, which could result in rounding errors. 
    • In addition, the odometer value entered is stored against the document. This update is only applicable to new documents; there will be no change to odometer values previously entered in the product.
  • Search functionality on the the Tire Sales page - On the Tire Sales page, users will now be able to search for Tire parts by solely entering the Part number; the line code is no longer required to find tire parts.
    • The search functionality will also display results when a partial Part number or partial line code value is entered as the search criteria.  For example, the user can enter the Part description as “Tire 1” or Partial Part description as “Tir” and find all values that include this text.
  • Transtar catalog update - If your Transtar account has a status of “On Hold”, the Transtar Catalog will display the parts list information; however, the part price will be displayed as “N/A”. The user can add the part to the work document.
    • If a user with an “On Hold” account status attempts to order the parts from the work document, the following message will be displayed to the user:
      • “Your account is currently on hold, likely due to payment issues. Contact support for more information”.
  • Additional Enhancements:
    • The ‘Email’ button and email address field have been removed when printing the Tech Sheet from a RO.
    • The product uses the most current API service for the AutoZone Parts Order functionality.
    • An Estimate or a Repair Order can only be saved if there is a customer / vehicle information included on the document.  If a document has no customer or vehicle associated to the Estimate or Repair Order, the 'Cash Customer' modal box will be displayed to ensure that the user saves the document with a Cash Customer.
    • Updated the Transtar catalog functionality to ensure catalog results are displayed for all sub-models.
  • Bug Fixes:
    • Recent documents do not show customer's name
    • KM to Mile conversion issues
    • Error when searching for tire size. Unable to add tire sales.
    • Refunds apply to fleet sub account instead of fleet account
    • An Estimate with no customer and/or vehicle created when the Magnify-glass icon
    • Update the Estimate document correctly with related Job groups
    • Partially paid invoices are being marked as Paid in the Sales/Purchase Report
    • Custom Job Analysis Report cutting off verbiage from the description on the printout
    • Error Page displays when clicking the Clear link from the Vehicle Inspection page
    • The Service Interval download Service Schedule form shows UK spelling for Tire
    • Changing the "Apply Tax before discount" checkbox is affecting the calculated values from the Sales Tax Summary Report
    • Manage Online Cookie Error page occurs when saving an estimate coming from the Schedule page
    • Tire Import fails to populate Free Stock field because the Tire File Import and sample tires.csv files incorrectly shows Stock
    • Paid Invoice is showing as unpaid in sales/purchase report
    • Invoice Item Margin Report for Margin % is calculating incorrectly
    • Canada - KM's Changing
    • No OEM Data For 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 Diesel Engine
    • Converted invoices are excluded from all financial reports.
    • Counter on VHC (for Green Items) Not Calculating Properly

 

 

2020 Updates

October 2020 Updates

Updated Data Source for Vehicle Lookup and Parts & Labor Data

Vehicle information is now pulled from our newest version of ALLDATA  Repair (my.alldata.com)

Benefits:

  • Get the most current and comprehensive parts & labor data
  • Better vehicle matches for integrated catalogs.
  • Seamless update - Access new data with no changes to document creation workflow.

 

Full Width Document Printouts

Option to print documents with minimized white space

Benefits:

  • Choose between 2 print layouts.
  • Use less paper.
  • Documents included: Estimate, Repair Order, Invoice, Invoice Draft, Credit Note and Schedule of Work.


 

Transtar Integration Update

Updated Integration to Work with Transtar's Latest Catalog Version

Benefits:

  • More Information
  • Better Performance

Please note the following differences:

  • Existing Transtar account credentials will need to be updated before using the catalog. Please contact Transtar directly in order to get set up with a username and password. 
  • Transtar parts added to Custom Jobs may not be included in the same parts category as the previous catalog version and may need to be reselected.
  • Part availability will now display as a service option inventory level (next day, 1-3 day, etc.) instead of location based inventory level (branch, region, etc.)

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes​

  • The last 8 digits of a VIN are now bolded in the following areas:
    • VIN field of the Vehicle section on the left side bar
    • The myCARFAX tab (under Reports >> Work History Report)
  • The License/VIN Lookup field, in the vehicle section in the left pane, has been limited to a maximum of 17 characters
  • The Error page that appears when an unhandled event occurs has been updated.
  • The existing Adobe control used for graphing has been replaced with Apex Charts in the following business reports:
    • Turnover by Customer Type Report
    • Turnover for Top 10 Customers Report
    • Yearly Turnover Report
    • Yearly Profit Report
  • Resolved Issues:
    • Unable to resolve Opening Balance against an Account Payment
    • Technician and Service Writers on work screen are not sorted
    • The RO Printout is displaying incorrect Proposed Completed Date when due time set to 12:00 through 12:55
    • Hide the segments of Labor hours/quantity in Print Outputs section
    • Incorrect spelling is being used in the Print Settings page.
    • Invoice Shop Supply Total (Misc.) is incorrect in the Sales by Service Writer Report
    • Labor displaying in Count and Adjustment Inventory Screen when the Stocked Parts Only checkbox is checked.
    • Comma can be pasted into Warranty mileage.
    • Password cannot be similar to the Username 
    • Business Analysis reports have different totals
    • Split Invoice outputs do not reflect deductible amount in total if Complete Price custom jobs exist on the document
    • No validation for Product Group value on the parts import
    • Incorrect word used for "Clear document when Work Order created" checkbox.
    • Technician field fails to populate in the Paid Invoice page once Invoice Confirmation closes.
    • The Vehicle Detail print out shows misspelled words and UK localized word.
    • Incorrect Wording in Error message for AR Payments page
    • The Authorized Contact is printing twice on the document printout.
    • Localization spelling issue with the title on the RO Authorizer window.
    • Incorrect Car ID being used for some custom jobs containing OE groups.
    • When a Deposit made through PayGuardian, the deposit is not seen as PayGuardian transaction
    • Unable To Pay Invoice under certain situations
    • Incorrect value of KM when Invoice printed from Document Options

 

 

July 2020 Updates

Sales Payment Screen

Refreshed Sales Payment screen

Benefits:

  • Quickly view and pay outstanding balances for a customer
  • Automatically allocate payments and credits to outstanding balances


 

Worldpay

Worldpay credit card processing is now integrated with Manage Online

Benefits:

  • Process credit card payments directly from Manage Online
  • No additional applications need to be installed

See Worldpay


 

Vehicle Tags

Vehicle Tags can now be used instead of Key Tags

Benefits:

  • Quickly create new vehicle tags from the work screen
  • Vehicle tag history is stored with the document

See Setting Up and Using Key Tags


 

Usability Improvements

  • Customer search via Phone Number
  • New Document and Print button dropdown options
  • Due Out Date field now always visible
  • Print Document or Tech Sheet directly from RO


 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • You can now specify Technicians and Service Writers as inactive
  • Manage Online will now identify when the Quickbooks Online tax calculation feature is enabled and prompt to continue with the export.
  • Sales receipt format has been updated.
  • Tech sheet now properly displays item count for special custom job types.
  • Additional options added as dropdown menus for New Document and Print buttons.
  • Repair Order search can now be searched by technician or service advisor.
  • Setting to hide discount column on documents until a discount is present has been added.
  • Repair Order Search can now be filtered by cancelled documents and searched by technician or service advisor.
  • Document Search default value for "Optional Criteria" can now be changed in settings.
  • ATD contact email address has been updated.
  • Tax column on paid invoice will now display for every job with part and labor items.
  • Reports no longer print "local data and time" text.
  • Addressed issue selecting vehicles in catalog with "!" in sub model.
  • Inspection report language update.
  • Cancelling invoice process with outstanding ordered parts no longer locks the document.
  • Clone job no longer cuts off job names at an ampersand.
  • Work descriptions for deferred jobs now removed from RO details in scheduler.
  • Customer ID for opening balances no longer case sensitive.
  • Question marks in Customer ID no longer cause deferred jobs to display incorrectly.
  • Line items with hours worked can no longer be hidden.
  • Delete action now pops up with correct options.
  • Cancel button no longer disabled buttons on RO screen.
  • Resolved error when invoicing with payment terms set up.
  • Exports of vehicle work reports no longer result in an error.
  • Deferred jobs no longer disappear if a license contains "#".
  • Apply tax before discount option no longer causes historical invoices to display incorrectly.
  • Work description and work performed lines can longer be deleted on ROs that have been completed.

 

 

2019 Updates

September 2019 Updates

Search vehicle by VIN

Quickly look up a vehicle record with a VIN or license number

Benefits:

  • Additional flexibility for vehicle/customer lookups


 

Kilometers

Kilometers can now be set as the default odometer type

Benefits:

  • No longer necessary to manually set new vehicles to KM.

Go to Setup >> General to change settings


 

QuickBooks Online

Payment methods can be linked to the payment methods in QuickBooks

Benefits:

  • Payment methods selected in Manage Online can carry over to QuickBooks automatically
  • No longer necessary to manually adjust payment method records in QuickBooks


 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Selected vehicle automatically gets added to special instructions when ordering from the AutoZone Catalog.
  • Consolidate lines on printouts now hides extra columns on printouts (units, qty, discount, etc.)
  • Recent Documents totals now include tax.
  • Delete warranty info from RO
  • Option to make customer order number required
  • Option to set default payment terms for all customers
  • Credit split invoices
  • Nexpart Catalog now shows 0 stock when item is unavailable to order.
  • ATD Catalog API version updated
  • QuickBooks SDK and OAuth service update
  • Additional logging for QuickBooks related errors

 

 

May 2019 Updates

Updated Work Screen

Refreshed the Work screen with a more modern design

Benefits:

  • More intuitive workflow
  • Additional display customizations
  • Better utilization of screen space

See Updated Work Screen Layout

 

User Account Management

Updated password change and recovery processes 

Benefits:

  • View and change multiple users' passwords and recovery emails from a single page
  • Easier to identify password requirements
  • Enter your username or email on file to send a reset email
  • Usernames are now retrievable via password reset email
  • New look and feel

See My Account

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Parts markup is now applied to new parts added from the Inventory Parts screen
  • Login / prelogin splash screen design update
  • First time login now allows for one time only username change
  • Company ID now displayed in upper right corner
  • You can now start an Inspection without having to add a symptom beforehand
  • Separate deductible line item now displays on print out if a deductible is applied to a split invoice
  • PaySafe Signature Capture is now supported
  • Line discounts now calculate correctly for tax exempt customers
  • Estimate notifications no longer cut off with large font-size / character counts
  • Estimate and RO Printouts show correct calculations when a job is hidden
  • Tech Worksheet does not display work description if job is hidden from print
  • Invoice Draft printout total label changed to 'Invoice Draft Total'
  • Customers with spaces in their last name are searchable
  • Deferred Job line items no longer duplicate when printing
  • Manage spelled correctly on email
  • Document Options menu displays correctly
  • Deferred work displays correct customer name in printout
  • When re-invoicing after a credit, if crediting the 2nd time, the Credit Note page is no longer flagged as a split invoice
  • Cookie error no longer displayed when searching TIR in the part number field of the Tire Sales Page
  • When using the red "X" icon box to delete the line item added from the Document Job Group section, the Delete Selected button is now disabled
  • Cookie error page no longer displayed when the Tire Extra Code field contains spaces
  • Additional messaging for Rim Size Price Matrix when Tire Fee Checkbox is is selected
  • Additional messaging when retrieving inspections
  • Deferred job no longer lose line items under certain circumstances
  • Update technician sheet with model / sub-model of vehicle
  • Time stamps for payments and authorizations no longer display incorrect time stamp under certain circumstances
  • Quick Edit popup Apply button now displays as Update

 

 

2018 Updates

November 2018

Updated Inventory Parts Screen

Streamlined process to add parts to an invoice or inventory

Benefits:

  • Easier to locate and add inventory and non-inventory parts
  • Line codes have been separated from part numbers
  • Add parts to a document without adding to inventory

See Adding and Editing Parts

 

Revised Report Search Layout and Sorting Options

13 reports have been updated with a new layout and added sorting functionality

Benefits:

  • Search options are easier to distinguish
  • Easily sort search results

See Retreiving Shop Documents

 

Recent Documents List Enhancements

Recent documents list redesigned to include sort options and display more document info

Benefits:

  • Quickly access recent documents
  • Better identification of documents
  • More records available to view

 

Work Screen Settings and Layout Customizations

Select which elements to display on the work screen

Benefits:

  • Reduce screen clutter by removing unused items
  • Maximize screen space

See Customizing the Work Screen Layout

 

Tire Fee Matrix

Set up multiple fees to be applied automatically

Benefits:

  • Apply fees to tire sales based on rim size

See Setting Up the Tire Module

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Inspections banner for incomplete inspections and updated icon
  • Revised Technician Worksheet print layout
  • Customizable label for "Symptoms and Diagnostic Trouble Codes" and "Supply/Hazmat fee Comment" on printouts
  • Default contact method can now be set
  • Media Code section added to Work screen
  • Option to make Media Code mandatory 
  • Inspection Report Notifications will appear on Work screen if an associated Inspection has not been completed
  • Account Code has been renamed to Product Group 
  • Meritcard is now PaySafe
  • Tax Rate allows up to 4 decimal places

 

June 2018 Updates

Bug fix improvements
  • When a Repair Order contains a Work Description at the Job Level, a discount can be applied using the Discounts page.
  • We display all parts in a Part Category for a catalog accessed through NexPart on the results page – even when one or more parts contains only partial information.
  • Fixed the error that appeared in the Scheduler when an appointment was added.

May 2018 Updates

Core Charges

Apply core charges and track core returns

Benefits:

  • Minimize lost revenue from unreturned cores

See Setting Up and Using Core Charges

 

Streamlined Part Returns / Returns Bin

Add parts to a return bin to process later.

Benefits:

  • Easier to keep track of pending returns 
  • Less interruption of daily workflow
  • Process multiple returns at once

See Using the Returns Bin

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Restore previously deleted Inspections
  • Language changes
    • Vendor >> Supplier
    • Advice Note >> Packing Slip
    • GRN >> Receiving #
  • Split Invoices no longer display as negative on Sales Tax Report.
  • Inspection Status now retains value when promoting estimate to RO.
  • User names longer than 20 characters are no longer allowed.
  • You can now switch back and forth between Custom Jobs and Parts Pages.
  • Suggested Order now functioning properly.
  • Typing Invoice number in Detail field of Sales Payment Entry page no longer results in error.
  • Filter is no longer lost after adding a job and clearing the search text.
  • Work Description from hidden jobs no longer displays on Tech Sheet print.
  • Creating a customer account with a space in name no longer reults in error.
  • Searching for a customer and vehicle detail now populating the car side panel.
  • Now only one Inspection result displayed per job in the Inspection search screen.
  • Invoice printout from previous advice notes updated.
  • Now able to enquire on catalog parts after adding lines to document from work history.
  • Help files text updates.
  • Entering in a Work Description with a very long description against a custom job no longer results in error.
  • Special characters no longer allowed in Reference field.
  • Sales Tax Summary Report with Non Taxable Fixed Priced jobs no longer showing as taxable.
  • Deleting Inspection list no longer results in errror.
  • Quick Edit popup window no longer showing Part Audit button for labor lines.
  • Updated text on Tech Sheet.
  • Table no longer duplicating record entries when job is moved between bays in Scheduler.
  • Update URL for WHI catalog.
  • Stock adjustments when deferred jobs added to document have been corrected.
  • CarFax - Resolved Intermittent error resolved when clicking Invoice.
  • Fixed Technician page grid when clicking edit in Google Chrome.
  • Adjusted Work Description spacing on Printed Documents.
  • State abbreviation value is now retained after creating a customer from the Scheduler.
  • Inspection Labor lines created from the State Inspection Schedule display on the Labor analysis report.
  • Items no longer showing multiple times in the Invoice Item Margin.
  • Having a reminder called Deferred Work or Appointment no longer causes error when accessing work document if vehicle has the reminder assigned to it.
  • Product importer will now update an existing bin location.
  • Previous customer details no longer being remembered in Google Chrome.
  • Items no longer doubled on Invoice Item Margin Report after splitting Invoice.
  • Output previous mileage on invoice history export instead of current mileage value when invoiced.
  • Printing an invoice when the customer no longer exists does not result in error.
  • AZ Catalog now returns parts if multiple qualifiers are required at the same time (e.g. snow chains).
  • Transtar catalog changed from HTTP to HTTPS security.
  • Purchase Credit taxes now display consistently.

 

 

February 2018 Updates

Customizable Printouts

Add or remove sections from printed documents

Benefits:

  • Less clutter on print outs
  • Save paper and ink

See User Options - Printing

 

Good Better Best Jobs

Display 2-3 variations of jobs in order to offer pricing tiers for customers to select

Benefits:

  • Upsell opportunities for additional parts and services

See Good Better Best jobs

 

Labor Time Adjustment

Automatically adjust catalog labor and maintenance times for different account types

Benefits:

  • Make consistent adjustments to labor times for different customers

See Labor Time Adjustment

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Added Year to Vehicle License Identifier on Work Screen and Vehicle List
  • Fleet company saved against the Invoice for reprints
  • Can no longer create RO Authorizations for a future time
  • Fixed issues with Nexpart auto filter
  • Shop Supplies now apply properly when a Repair Order is created using schedule
  • Converted suggested jobs no longer appear on invoice screen
  • Fixed inactive Paid icon on Invoice search screen.
  • Invoice Mileage In no longer remains highlighted red on paid invoice
  • Mileage no longer changes when creating a job for KM vehicles
  • Address Line 1, 2, 3 for Customer and Company now display on printed documents
  • Performance enhancement for browser Memory usage

 

 

2017 Updates

Aug 2017 Updates

Updated Print Layout for Work Documents

Estimates, Repair Orders Invoices and Credits have been updated with a more clean, legible more professional look

Benefits:

  • Better organized work on printed documents

 

Enhanced Menus

Redesigned Symptoms, Work Descriptions and Advisory Notes menus

Benefits:

  • Streamlined predefined text section makes it easier to locate view and view required items from the menu
  • Filter predefined text by keyword
  • Assign selections to a specific job or to the main document
  • Increased character count of Summary field to 30 and Description field to 1000 characters

 

Work Performed

Include Work Performed notes with each job

Benefits:

  • Quickly see technician's notes that are applicable to a specific job

See Adding Work Performed Notes

 

New Reports

Sales by Job Category, Value of Recovered Work, and Value of Suggested Work reports have been added

Benefits:

  • See what types of jobs you are are completing to aide with business decisions like hiring, tool or inventory, purchasing etc
  • Keep track of the declined jobs that are returning to you
  • View the amount of work that has been upsold

See General Reports

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Ability to clone jobs at the work document added
  • Ability to hide a job from the work document / printout added
  • Custom Jobs report improvements
  • Fleet Owner Notes can now be added from the Fleet Details popup
  • Quick Parts search filter added

 

 

May 2017 Updates

Enhanced Message Tracking

View and track messages sent through the Customer Relationship Manager

Benefits:

  • See at a glance who you have contacted recently
  • Quickly identify who needs to be contacted
  • Easily access communication history

See Sending Messages to Customers

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Customer email now auto-populates on print preview screen
  • Credit Note checkboxes on Complete Price jobs can no longer be checked
  • Deferred Work no longer displays duplicate entries
  • Deferred Work retains cost price of catalog parts
  • Time Tracking now saves data correctly on labor lines with special characters in the description. 
  • Technician Code displays for each Work Document on the WIP screen.

 

 

March 2017 Updates

Complete Price Custom Jobs

New Custom Job Price Type!

Benefit:

  • Create menu or promotional priced Jobs with fixed sell prices to accurately report taxes, Parts and Labor sales.

See Creating and Editing Custom Jobs

 

Job Categorization

Categorize Job Groupings from the Work screen!

Benefit:

  • Classify Job Groupings from a list of common part/repair categories.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Default Labor line can now be deleted from Package Price Custom Jobs if another Labor line is present. 
  • Package Price Icon no longer shows for Package Price Jobs.
  • "Inspection Schedule" has been renamed "State Inspection Schedule"
  • Custom Job Type is now identified in the Job Description window.
  • WHI Catalog now displays multiple locations when main branch is out of stock.
  • Split Invoice print out now shows Symptoms, Advisory Notes, Service Writer, Work Type, Mileage Out and DTCs.
  • Custom Jobs Filter now filters by all words in the Custom Job description, within the selected Category.
  • "Repair Order Email Message" now sends with all emailed Repair Orders.
  • Order values on the "My Orders" screen now correctly display. 
  • "Forgot Password" function now operates as designed. 

 

2016 Updates

December 2016 Updates

Suggested Jobs

Suggest Custom Jobs that can quickly be applied to the Work Document.

Benefit:

  • Create documents faster with access to commonly used Custom Jobs directly from the Work Screen.

See Adding Suggested Jobs.

 

myCARFAX Customer Signup

The myCARFAX Customer Signup Button lets you easily enroll your customers in the FREE myCARFAX customer loyalty program and sets your shop as their Favorite.

Benefits of myCARFAX:

  • Increase customer loyalty through myCARFAX service reminders (app and e-mail) that direct customers back to your shop.
  • Reach new customers with a listing and coupon in the myCARFAX service shop finder.
  • Save time and improve accuracy with the myCARFAX QuickVIN product, which translates license plate numbers into VINs.
  • Make better service recommendations, drive more revenue and view service history from multiple shops with myCARFAX Service History Check.

See Enabling and Using myCARFAX.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Updated Inspection Scheduler.
    • Inspections can now be added directly from the Inspection Schedule.
    • Time slots can now be named.
  • Additional Global Custom Jobs added.
  • Enhanced VIN recognition integration with IMC catalog.
  • Modifications to external WHI catalog to utilize new search and part lookup functionality.
  • ACES vehicle list update to include 2017 model year, additional Makes and heavy duty trucks.
  • ZIP Code database enhanced to allow City selection if ZIP code includes multiple cities.
  • 70 new Global Custom Jobs have been added.
  • 35 new Global Symptoms have been added.
    • These Symptoms are tied to Custom Jobs as Suggestions.

 

 

November 2016 Updates

American Tire Distributors (ATD) Integrated Catalog

Search and add Tires directly to your Work document!

Benefit:

  • Search over 40,000 tires by Tire Size or Year, Make and Model information!
  • Fast shipping from 140 distribution centers across US/Canada.

 

"No License Plate" Feature

Automatically generate a "License Plate" as a placeholder, when there is none.

Benefit:

  • Valuable when creating vehicles that are not currently registered.
  • Change the vehicle license plate at any time!

 

Customer # Field on Work Screen

The Customer # Field now appears on the Work Screen!

Benefit:

  • Quickly view the Customer #

 

Additional In-Product Step-by-Step Guidance

Click the orange ? icon to open a list of options: 

Benefit:

  • GPS-like guidance for:
    • Slideshow of newest features
    • Ordering and Receiving Parts
    • Tire Inventory Settings
    • Entering Parts
    • American Tire Distributors (ATD) Catalog

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Parts Inventory Import Instructions and Sample Spreadsheet updated.

 

 

August 2016 Updates

Custom Job Enhancements

New Custom Jobs screen and Package Jobs type.

Benefits

  • Easily create and maintain Custom Jobs.
  • Create specials for your shop using Package Jobs.
  • Access Global Custom Jobs.

See Creating and Editing Custom Jobs.

 

Fleet and Warranty Options

Create and manage customers and documents for warranty and fleet vehicles.

Benefits

  • Create fleet accounts.
  • Split invoices between customers and warranty-providers.

See Adding and Invoicing Fleet Vehicles and Adding and Invoicing Warranty Jobs

 

Customizable Work Screen

Rearrange and resize sections on your Work screen.

Benefits

  • Drag and drop sections of the Work screen to structure your workflow to meet the needs of your shop.
  • Adjust the Work screen options to fit your monitor size.

See Customizing the Work Screen Layout

 

Customer # Field

Add a Customer number to each Customer account.

Benefit

  • Keep track of a membership number or any other identifier.
  • Customers can be searched for by the Customer number.

See Adding Detailed Customer and Vehicle Information

 

Additional In-Product Step-by-Step Guidance

Click the orange ? icon to open a list of options: 

Benefit:

  • GPS-like guidance for:
    • Slideshow of newest features
    • Custom Job Enhancements

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • VIN is now visible from the Work screen (if available).
  • Key Tag character limit has expanded from four to ten.
  • Filter added when assigning Key Tags to a vehicle on the Work screen.
  • Work descriptions no longer display multiple times on Repair Order drafts for Canadian users.
  • Type font has been standardized.
  • Correct city can now be chosen when ZIP codes contain multiple cities.

 

 

June 2016 Updates

WHI/Nexpart Integrated Catalog

Now available in Manage Online!

Benefits

  • Quickly search parts and check availability by accessing electronic parts catalog inventory from vendors all over the country.
  • Easily add parts to the Work document with integrated electronic parts catalogs!

See Using the Parts and Labor Catalog

 

Transmission Information Fields

Added detailed information fields that further identify the vehicle's transmission.

Benefits

  • Filters results faster when using the Transtar Industries electronic catalog.
  • Save additional transmission information that can be used to better identify the vehicle when purchasing parts.

 

Additional In-Product Step-by-Step guidance

Follow the in-product prompts to easily learn how to create a Work document.

Benefit:

  • GPS-like guidance for:
    • Adding Customers and Vehicles
    • Adding Symptoms, DTCs, Work Descriptions, Parts, and Labor to a Work Order
    • Creating an Estimate, Repair Order, or Invoice

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • "Licence" spelling is corrected on printed estimates.
  • Sales tax report now prints complete document number.

 

 

March 2016 Updates

Technician Cost & Time Tracking

Enter and track the technicians' hourly rate and the actual time worked per task!

Benefits

  • Use reporting to determine wages and efficiency.
  • Track how long technicians are actually working on a job.

See Tracking Technician Cost and Time

 

Automatically Search Integrated Catalogs When Using Custom Jobs

Immediately go to the part you need in the integrated catalogs when applying Custom Jobs to the Work document.

Benefits

  • Saves time by automatically going out to the integrated catalog.
  • Select from integrated catalogs such as AutoZone and the Transtar Industries Catalog.

Note: Setup is required. See Creating and Editing Custom Jobs.

 

In-product step-by-step guidance

Easily follow the in-product prompts to complete all required, recommended and third-party setup requirements.

Benefit

  • GPS-like guidance for quick and easy setup.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Invoice Draft button now appears on Invoice Confirmation screen.
  • Invoice, Credit and Payment data now exporting to QuickBooks Online.
  • Discounts now add to a new Job Grouping on the Work document.
  • Custom Job Maintenance screen is rearranged for a better experience.
  • Improved look to Electronic Catalogs.
  • Manually resend data to Intuit Demandforce and MechanicNet. 
  • Time printed now added to Tech Sheet.
  • Deferred work now stays with vehicle when changing license plate.
  • Labor analysis report now displays Technician information.
  • Updated example template when importing parts inventory files.
  • Sales Tax Report now showing accurate information.

 

 

January 2016 Updates

Work In Progress Screen

View the status of all Repair Orders from one screen!

Benefits

  • View the progress of the work in your shop at a glance.
  • Create and customize multiple Work in Progress views.

See Setting Up the Work in Progress Screen and Using the Work in Progress Screen.

 

Transtar Industries Electronic Parts Catalog

Look up and purchase transmission parts in Manage Online!

Benefits

  • Access Transtar Industries comprehensive catalog of transmission parts.
  • Save time by ordering and receiving parts in Manage Online.

See Using the Parts and Labor Catalog and Ordering and Receiving Parts.

 

Loan Car and Detailing Information

Indicate a Loan Car has been issued and include Detailing information for the vehicle from the Work screen!

Benefit

  • Keep track of Loan Car and Detailing information on the Work document.

See Applying Loan Car and Detailing Information to the Work Document.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • The date the myCARFAX data was last processed and successfully sent now appears on the myCARFAX setup screen.
  • Name of service writer now appears on the Invoice Confirmation screen.
  • Volkswagen engine selections in electronic catalogs now appear.
  • Opening Balances data now exports to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop Export.
  • Codes are automatically entered in upper case when adding DTCs to Work documents.
  • Now able to select Tax and Net amounts separately when creating a Split payment.
  • Purchase Invoices can now be viewed Accounts Payable.
  • Correct time now appears in R/O Authorization popup window.

 

 

2015 Updates

November 2015 Updates

Integrate with QuickBooks Online!

Benefits

  • Export invoice, credit, and accounts payable data directly without creating an .IIF file.
  • Access QuickBooks Online in both the United States and Canada.

See the QuickBooks support articles to learn more.

 

Integrate your customer database with MechanicNet, an automated marketing and website development service for small businesses.

Benefits

  • Create a website, customer messages, and reminders.
  • Manage social media.

See Integrating with MechanicNet to learn more.

 

Securely process card payments online with MeritCard Solutions using PayGuardianWEB.

Benefit

  • Save time by processing secure credit and debit card payments from the invoice confirmation screen.

See Enabling and Using MeritCard Card Processing to learn more.  

 

DTC Lookup

Define DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) and add them to the Work document.

Benefit

  • Quickly define, save, and print DTCs and their definitions on the Work document. 

See Adding Symptoms, DTCs and Work Descriptions to learn more.

 

Markup Calculator for Parts and Labor

Apply suggested markup pricing to parts from the Work document.

Benefit

  • Save time by applying suggested markup pricing from the Quick Edit parts information while on the Work Screen.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Deferred work no longer appears as an Inspection when applied to the Work document.
  • Search filter function added to Vendor Setup screen.
  • Customer email address now appears in email field when printing and sending Repair Orders.
  • Vehicle Sub Models only available in Mexico will now show in Vehicle Selector.
  • IAP catalog search is now working.
  • Refund option now available for deposits.
  • Reminder dates now appear on the Work document.
  • Markup pricing will now appear on the Order/Receive screen.
  • myCARFAX Service History will now look up information when VIN is entered in lower case.
  • myCARFAX terms and conditions link now opens to new URL.
  • Deposit information is now displayed on printed Estimates and Repair Orders.
  • Correct tax codes are now applied when adding information on parts.
  • Demandforce exports are working correctly.
  • Date, Method and the Amount of deposits now display on printed Invoices.

 

 

September 2015 Updates

 

Access myCARFAX shop tools and activate your myCARFAX shop listing!

Benefits

  • Look up the complete 17-digit VIN from a license plate using QuickVIN™.
  • Get access to exclusive CARFAX service history using Service History Check™.
  • Let your customers know that they can track their service history with your shop and get maintenance reminders. 

See Enabling and Using myCARFAX to learn more.

 

Integrate your customer database with Intuit Demandforce, an automated marketing service for small businesses.

Benefit

  • Send personalized reminders, coupons, invitations, newsletters and online surveys to your customers.

See Syncing with Intuit Demandforce to learn more.

 

Improved ACES Vehicle Search

Now includes Sub Model section in vehicle information.

Benefits

  • Select a Sub Model to better classify vehicle information when searching the electronic parts catalog.
  • Search electronic parts catalogs for vehicles 2012 and newer. 

See What Does ACES Mean? to learn more.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Deferred Work will no longer be applied to the work document as an inspection.
  • Zip Codes beginning with "0" are now recognized.
  • Pay button no longer shows on fully paid invoices.
  • Online Inspection Booking now shows all labor codes.
  • Error messages no longer show when editing job groupings.
  • Part numbers no longer show on repair orders when "hide parts" option is selected.
  • Authorization Report can now be locked with a password in Access Control.
  • Deferred Work text fields have been extended.
  • Commodity Codes now have default value.
  • MasterCard spelling is now corrected.   
  • VIN Lookup now overwriting previous lookups.
  • Discounts can now be applied before taxes are applied.
  • Outstanding deposits can now be applied to repair orders.
  • Part listings are no longer duplicated in the AutoZone catalog.
  • Vehicle catalog listings containing an ampersand (&) are now available.
    • Example: Chrysler Town & Country.

 

July 2015 Updates

Repair Order Deposits

Make deposits on in-progress repair orders.

Benefits

  • Collect, and keep track of, deposits before the work is complete.
  • Print receipts for deposits when they are added to an invoice.

See Making Deposits on Repair Orders to learn more

 

Service Writer Report

View report showing total sales by Service Writer.

Benefit

  • Find repair orders and totals by individual Service Writer that can be used to measure Service Writer performance.

 

Custom Job Search

Search a list of Custom Jobs when writing a repair order.

Benefit

  • Save time when searching for Custom Jobs by entering keywords into the search bar.

 

Tax Setup Screen

Locate all tax-related setup options on one screen.

Benefits

  • Added the ability to have a different tax rate for each tax code.
  • Added the ability to apply an Urban Development Zone Tax (where applicable).

 

Canadian Tax Exemptions

Exempt the GST/HST and PST tax from the repair order.

Benefits

  • Allow for tax exemptions with exemption numbers and expiry dates.
  • Record all exemptions and information in the Sales Tax Report.

 

Online Inspection Booking (for BETA testers only)

Allow your customers to book inspection and diagnostic appointments online from your website.

Benefits

  • Increase business by taking online inspection or diagnostic appointments.
  • Allow customers to choose inspection or diagnostic service.

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Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Ability to add Agricultural Tax now available.
  • Updated Payments report to include Payment Reference and R/O numbers.
  • Update Florida Disclaimer- removed check mark box from statement, using less paper.
  • New explanations in Pricing user options.
  • No limit to amount of Jobs on a Work document.
  • IAP credentials no longer require BrokerID or SMSID.
  • Ability to view tire inventory in Ascending or Descending order.
  • Catalog settings now deleted with catalogs.
  • Price Matrix now working correctly.
  • Now able to use a % sign to search from My Parts.
  • Ability to print displayed reminders from the Customer Relationship Manager.
  • Work Types now color coded on Work document.
  • Assigning a technician to a Job grouping will also assign all lines within the job grouping.
  • Recovered Deferred Work that is added to a work document will still be saved if the Work document is deleted.  

 

April 2015 Updates

Deferred Work

Keep track of suggested jobs.

Benefits

  • Set up reminder notifications in the customer profile.
  • Keep track of the reason work was deferred.
  • Pull deferred work directly onto the work document.

View the Deferred Work video.

 

Vendor-Specific Price Matrix

Assign specific markup prices to each vendor.

Benefits

  • Control markup pricing for specific vendors.

View the Vendor-Specific Price Matrix video.

 

Calculated Selling Price

See what the markup price of an item will be when adding parts to inventory.

Benefits

  • Immediately see what the customer will pay for the part based on your cost.

 

Updated Required Disclaimer for Florida Estimates

Updated to comply with Florida State laws.

Benefits

  • Updated Date Written to include the time. 
  • Increased printed font size.
  • Added Save Replaced Parts section.
  • Added Intended Payment Method.
  • Added Shop Supply & Hazmat Fees notice.

 

Minimum Margin Password Confirmation

Require a specific password when selling items lower than the set minimum margin.

 Benefits

  • Make sure you maintain minimum profit margins.

 

Updated Tax Report for Canadian Market

GST/HST and PST can be applied to the invoice.

Benefits

  • Add the correct tax to the invoice.
  • Includes GST/HST and PST in the Sales Tax Report.

 

QuickBooks

Export accounts receivable and invoice details to QuickBooks.

Benefits

  • Greater integration between QuickBooks and ALLDATA Manage Online.
  • Exports include more information from the invoice such as Customer Information, Payments, Parts and Labor.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Improved Electronic Parts Catalog vehicle selection.
  • Customer information displays correctly when creating a new R/O.
  • Correct page is found when creating a Purchase Invoice.
  • 10+ job groupings can now be added to a Work document.
  • Technicians Work Report now includes techs assigned to job groups.
  • Correct date now displays in text box on Purchase Order screen.
  • Job Descriptions now have a limit of 60 characters.
  • Check Stock Icon replaced with AutoZone "A" icon.
  • Locked jobs are no longer editable.
  • Correct dates now appear on the Tech Sheet.
  • Technician information is aligned on Tech Sheet.

 

March 2015 Updates

Job Grouping

Group Parts and Labor under a Job in the work document.

Benefits

  • Manage the order of Jobs, Parts, and Labor within an Invoice.
  • Select the Add Job drop-down menu for quick access to options.

 

Additional Electronic Parts Catalogs

Added new Electronic Parts Catalogs

  • Federated Autoi 
  • IAP (Internet Auto Parts)
  • IMC

Benefits

  • Order and add parts from within ALLDATA Manage Online.
  • Reduce data entry time and production costs.
  • Find setup instructions HERE.

 

Search by VIN

  • Enhanced vehicle search to find vehicles and owners by complete or partial VIN.

 

Vehicle Display Panel

  • Updated to include selected vehicle's Body Type, Fuel Type and Transmission.

 

Save Vehicle Selections Made in Catalog

  • Enables users to Search and Save parts in the Catalog by entering a license plate number; updating customer information later.

 

Technician Sheet

  • Improved Tech Sheet now includes time booked on the schedule.

 

Technician's Work Report

  • Updated to include R/O Number and the ability to select the Primary or QC Technician when viewing the report.

 

Custom Job Tax Codes

  • Includes the ability to select specific tax codes for a fixed price Custom Job. 

 

Existing Parts and Labor Catalog Enhancements

  • Improved access to WHI and DST catalogs.

 

Updated Sales Tax Report

  • Sales tax report no longer includes invoices converted from other shop management systems.

 

Miscellaneous changes and bug fixes

  • Text Message alerts sent from the Work Document screen now send to the correct customers.
  • Improved vehicle transfer process.
  • Updated document footers text display.
  • Improved Parts and Labor Catalog vehicle selection options.
  • Updated required fields in Schedule settings.
  • A supplier must now be selected before receiving parts.
  • The vehicle selector no longer displays duplicate vehicles.
  • Enhanced messaging when:
    • Setting an Inspection Reminder Date.
    • Generating reports.
    • Modifying a locked order.

 

2014 Updates

December 2014 updates

Job Authorization

Enable prompts to get customer authorization on Repair Orders.

Benefits

  • Improve shop workflow capability.
  • Reduce time spent contacting the customer.

Advanced Scheduler

Easily track and assign jobs to technicians and bays. 

Benefits

  • Drag-and-drop jobs to schedule bay workload. 
  • View bay and technician schedules at a glance.  

Pricing

Enhanced Pricing options and settings. 

Benefits

  • Create consistent price points, discounts and value.

Additional Electronic Parts Catalogs

Added new Electronic Parts Catalogs: 

  • AutoCat+
  • WHI
  • TurboParts (DST)

Benefits

  • Order and add parts from within ALLDATA Manage Online.
  • Reduce data entry time and production costs.

May 2014 updates

QuickBooks Exports

Export information from ALLDATA Manage Online in a format that can be imported into QuickBooks.

Benefits

  • Easily transfer the relevant information to manage your accounting activities.
  • Find setup instructions and FAQs HERE.

 

Access Control

Set up password access to specific sections of the program.

Benefits

 

Process Improvements

  • Added the ability to show the fitted tire price without tax.
  • Added the ability to display tech notes in the AutoZone catalog.