STRATA Master Version 7.5.7 Release Notes
Other Changes |
Work Order / Quote Request Formatting Meeting Wizard > Complete Minutes |
STRATA Master Version 7.5.6 Release Notes
Other Changes | An issue has been resolved where changes could not be saved in the Lots tab on the Corp screen where the plan has 18 lots or more. |
STRATA Master Version 7.5.5 Release Notes
Additional Contact Details – Quick Reports Show invalid email addresses |
When searching for lot or contact details in Quick Reports you are able to produce a list of lots/contacts where an invalid email address is saved in the primary contact details. Select the checkbox Show invalid primary email addresses and Search. Any lots or contacts with the following characters in the primary address field will be displayed: ; < > |
Additional Contact Details – Validate email addresses on entry |
When recording an additional contact details and Email address is selected the email address will be validated on saving. The email address may not contain invalid characters ; < > and must contain @ symbol. |
Barcoded invoices for Workflow |
New rules have been implemented in STRATA Master to accommodate Australia Post Generic (APG) barcode formats. Where a creditor has an APG barcode format STRATA Master will now be able to auto-populate invoice data in both the Bulk Creditor Invoice Screen and fileSMART Barcoding workflow. |
Duplicate contacts – Additional details flag |
When identifying potential duplicate contacts in Manage > Contacts, where additional contact details are recorded a Yes will be displayed in the Additional Contact details column. Where no additional contact details are recorded the column will be blank for the contact. |
Executive Meeting document distribution |
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R & M - Contacts |
The size of the fields which record the contact details used in Repairs & Maintenance have been increased to 100 characters to allow for additional contact details to be recorded in full. A warning will be displayed when there are more than 100 characters to be displayed to enable you to check the required details are shown. These fields are used in the Default R&M access contact, as well as the Reported by and Access Contact used in the Quick Work Order and the Job Details screen. |
R & M - Work Order / Quote request Reports |
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Validation - Export / Import |
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Validation – Unit and Lot numbers | When adding or editing lot and unit numbers in the Corp screen if any of the following invalid characters are entered, a message will be displayed and the details will not be saved - ; < > ‘ |
Other Changes |
Owner Wizard - Web Access Owner Wizard – Levy Notice Mail Merge & Labels Emailing of Sub meter invoices Archiving to Individual Lots folder in fileSMART Quick Work Order Screen – Duplicate Creditor Compliance Warnings Additional Meeting Resolutions
Meeting Minutes
Custom Header on Meeting Documents Cash Management Report Cancel Trust Ledger Cheque Manage > AGM Preparation Manage Creditor > Direct Entry ID setup Owners List Report Viewer
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STRATA Master Version 7.5.4 Release Notes
Other Changes |
Error previewing reports An intermittent error was being displayed when previewing formatted reports directly from screens in STRATA Master. This only occurred in Beta versions. |
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STRATA Master Version 7.5.3 Beta Release Notes
GST Reports - Default dates |
When producing GST Reports, where the date selection has been changed before selecting the Owners Corporation, the date was reverting back to the previous GST period. This has been changed to ensure that any date entered on the report parameters screen is retained. This includes the following reports:
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Insurance Claim Screen – Improve response time | We have made a change to ensure that when there are a large number of Corp diary entries, and work orders for an Owners Corporation the Insurance Claim screen opens without delay. |
Multiple Proxy / Nominee Wizard |
Wizards > Multiple Proxy / Nominees This wizard has been updated to allow bulk update for Proxies, Nominees or Owner Representatives from within two screens. |
Receipting Screen – Remove date spinner |
When creating banked receipts the date spinner has been removed as users were creating back dated receipts to prior financial years in error. To backdate a receipt users are still able to manually enter the date, or use the date selector. |
Repairs & Maintenance – Quick Work Order – Add a New Creditor |
Changes have been made to allow users add a new creditor from the Quick Work Order screen. To create a new creditor:
Note: The user must have Write Access Rights for Creditors to add a new creditor from this screen. |
Rockend Website – Knowledgebase Link |
A new option has been made available under Help > Rockend Website > Knowledgebase. When this option is selected your default browser will be launched directly to the Rockend knowledgebase. |
Other Changes |
The following issues have been rectified in this version: Meeting Register - Copy a meeting Issue Executive Committee notices/minutes to Owners This has been resolved when:
Preview Meeting documents closing Word Aged Arrears List GST Alerts
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STRATA Master Version 7.5.2 Beta Release Notes
Levy Wizard – Issue Submeter invoices |
A new option has been added to the Levy Wizard to issue sub meter invoices by either Print or Email. Options include:
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Meetings – Page Breaks |
When creating Meeting Agendas and Minutes a new icon is displayed, which will insert a page break when creating the Meeting documentation.
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Repairs & Maintenance – Quick Work Order |
Changes have been made to allow users to edit a work order displayed on screen.
This will allow any additional details to be added, or corrections to be made prior to issuing the request the work order request. |
Repairs & Maintenance – Work Order and Quote Requests | When producing a Work Order or Quote Request the ABN of the Owners Corporation will be displayed in the Invoice box below the Body Corporate Name. |
Other Changes |
The following issues have been rectified in this version: Updating the Executive Committee
Entering a New Plan Emailing a Work Order or Quote from Print Preview |
STRATA Master Version 7.5.1 Beta Release Notes
Additional contact details - Record for Owners, Agents and/or Tenants |
You are now able to record additional details for a lot or executive contact. The primary contact details entry screen remains unchanged and all additional contact details may be recorded in the "Additional contact details" section of the screen. To record additional contact details:
Where additional email addresses are added you may also select if the contact would like to use these addresses for receiving Levies, Meeting Documentation and/or Correspondence. To include the additional email addresses when emailing, place a tick in the columns named L, M and/or C. Notes:
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Additional contact details – Owner & Executive Portals |
To show all contact details on the Owner & Executive Portals, this must first be enabled in STRATA Master. Users with the appropriate security settings should access the Configure > Web Access Wizard menu item, and select General Configuration to view the setup screen. On upgrade, the options are set to No, which means that no additional contact details recorded on the lot will be displayed on the Portfolio tab on the Portals.
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Additional contact details – Report Changes |
There are additions to both Formatted and Quick Reports to display additional contact details and additional email recipients. Formatted Reports Executive Report Lot Details Report Quick Reports Lot Lot - Show Current Owners |
Additional contact details – Distribute documents to multiple contact types |
From the Lot Owner Screen in the Levies or Notices tab you may select additional contact types to receive copies of documentation by email. In the Levies tab when the delivery method is set to Email any other lot contacts with a primary email address recorded will be enabled in the selection directly below the delivery method. Once you have selected the additional contact type(s) to receive levy notices they will be included as email recipients when Email levy notices is selected from the Levy Wizard. This will include both the primary email address for the contact plus any other additional email addresses where the ‘L’ checkbox is ticked. In the Notices tab when the Correspondence delivery method is set to Email any other lot contacts with a primary email address recorded will be enabled in the selection directly below the delivery method. Once you have selected the additional contact type(s) to receive copies of correspondence when emailing Interim reports or AGM Reports they will be included as email recipients. This will include both the primary email address for the contact plus any other additional email addresses where the ‘C’ checkbox is ticked. In the Notices tab when the Notices & minutes delivery method is set to Email any other lot contacts with a primary email address recorded will be enabled in the selection directly below the delivery method. Once you have selected the additional contact type(s) to receive copies of Notices & minutes when emailing agendas or minutes from the Meeting Wizard they will be included as email recipients. This will include both the primary email address for the contact plus any other additional email addresses where the ‘M’ checkbox is ticked.
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Corporation Audit Trail |
When saving changes on the Corporation screen an audit trail record will now be made in the database. General
Financial
Structure
Bank Acct
Entitlements
Executive
Management Fees screen
Budget screen
To view this record you are able to create a report from Reports | Audit Trail Reports, by ticking the Corp option. |
Change Manager Utility |
A new screen can now be accessed by users with the appropriate security permissions under; Utility | Change Manager. This screen allows you to redistribute a portfolio simply by selecting the manager's name using the combo shown under Existing Manager. Once the selection is made a list of all managed plans assigned to that manager is displayed in below. You may then select the new manager on the right side of the screen by using the combo shown under New Manager. Select the plans to be reassigned to the new manager, and then click the icon in the toolbar to reassign the plans. You will then be prompted to enter a reason for the change in manager, which is recorded in the Audit Trail for the plans selected. |
Bulk Update Penalty Interest Rate |
Where there is a global change of interest rate for a particular Association type / Jurisdiction you are now able to update the rate for all plans using the Association Type screen found in the Configure menu. To update interest penalty rate:
A message will then be displayed confirming the number of plans updated. |
Budget Screen |
The budget icon is now displayed on the main toolbar which will open the Budget Maintenance screen. You will no longer need to open the budget maintenance screen through the Corp screen, and you are also able to change plans to view another budget. |
Insurance – Policy Changes |
When entering a policy you must now record a policy start date. The new field has been added to the Quick Report | Insurance ~ Show insurance policies and is displayed before the Policy renewal date. Notes:
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Insurance – Commission |
When entering a policy you are now able to choose whether you want to record the commission for the policy. Click the Record Commission check box to view the Due and Received fields. The new fields have been added to the Quick Report | Insurance ~ Show insurance policies which will allow you to:
The inclusion of the commission on report is configurable and is not included by default. You can also set-up a reminder to ensure commissions are received. Notes:
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Insurance – Default Policy Types |
When adding a new policy to an Owners Corporation, once the policy type has been selected any pre-configured insurance coverage types will be populated on screen. Where a default coverage type is displayed, but not included in the policy for the plan you may delete the record from the insurance details in the Corp screen. To configure default coverage types for insurance policies, users with the appropriate security access can open the Configure | Insurance Policy Types screen.
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Insurance – Reports |
The new policy start date is shown on the report and the existing details have been realigned. There are also two new configuration options which allow agencies to include notes and/or commissions on the Insurance report. To configure additional information to be displayed on the insurance report users with the appropriate security permissions may open Configure | Agency | Options # 1. To update the insurance report for the agency:
Where there are multiple excesses recorded for a policy coverage type, these may be recorded in the coverage notes field which can then be displayed on the report. The following reports will display the additional details:
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Invoice Entry – Reserve Funds |
A new field has been added to the Owners Corporation screen | Financial tab which allows you to set an amount as Reserve Funds. This amount will be deducted from the Available Funds for the Owners Corporation, and will be taken into account when determining whether invoices should be set to Pay or On Hold. The Reserve Funds are displayed in the Available funds display which is shown throughout STRATA Master. Reporting Quick Reports - Corp allows you to view the amount recorded for each Owners Corporation. Formatted Reports - Strata Bank Balances will display the Reserve Funds as recorded for each Owners Corporation. Notes:
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Invoice Entry – Tracking expenses against budget |
When entering invoices STRATA Master will now compare and display the current year to date expenses and budgeted amount for the selected expense account on the following screens:
Where the current year to date expenses are greater than the budgeted amount, they will be displayed in red. When validating invoices using the fileSMART Creditor Invoice or the Bulk Creditor Invoices screen a warning message will be displayed and included on the report where the budget is exceeded. If you wish to receive a pop-up message each time a budget is exceeded users with the appropriate security access can open the Configure | Agency | Options # 2.
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Meetings – AGM Preparation | To customise the production of reports using the AGM Preparation screen you are now able to configure the order in which the reports are produced and whether the table of contents is included. To change the sort order, or exclude the Table of Contents:
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Meetings – Agenda/Minute Merge Fields |
There are five new merge fields which are available for use when producing a meeting agenda or minutes. The merge fields can be selected from the Association Type Meeting Template, Agenda screen and Minutes screen.
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Meetings – Multiple Minute Resolutions |
When configuring meeting templates you are able to setup multiple minute templates against each motion. This option is also available when creating an agenda for a meeting.
Where alternate resolutions are created in the configuration screen they can then be edited or deleted when creating a meeting agenda for an Owners Corporation. You are also able to create alternate resolutions for motions at a meeting level. These additional resolutions can then be selected in the Meeting Minute screen in STRATA Master, as well as in MEETING Master. This will result in more time savings as well as improving the consistency of minutes. |
Meetings – Distribution History |
When you issue meeting agendas and/or minutes from the Meeting Wizard the distribution details will be recorded. Where the Create Notice / Complete Minutes task has been completed the Issue button on the Agenda/Minute Wizard is displayed as Issued. To view the meeting distribution history:
The date, time and user who issued the documentation is displayed at the top of the screen. You are also able to view the method by which the document was distributed. Notes:
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Owner & Executive Portals – Enforce Reply to Email address |
You are now able to configure your Owner & Executive Portals to enforce owners to record a Reply to Email Address when contact is made to your agency from the portal. To configure this setting:
Once this setting has been changed any contact made from the portal will require the owners and executives to record an email address. |
Owner Invoices by Email |
Users are able to issue owner invoices via email as an alternative to printing and posting invoices. There are three ways in which an invoice can be emailed from STRATA Master. Miscellaneous Owner invoice Screen This screen is used to create a one off invoice for a lot, which is to be issued immediately as at today's date.
Multiple Owner invoice Screen This screen has been modified to display the default levy delivery method on the right side of the grid. Where the levy delivery method is set to print and a primary email address is recorded for the levy contact, the delivery method for the invoice may be changed to email. Note: This will not change the default setting. Click the Issue icon to save and print/email the invoices by the method displayed on screen. The emails will be automatically sent to the levy notice recipient(s).
Levy Wizard
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Owner Invoices by Email - Template |
Where a template is used for Emailing levy notices (Set in Configure > Agency > Stationery) STRATA Master will use a template named OwnerInvoiceEmailTemplate.txt The template may be customised by navigating to your \\templates folder on your network and editing the text in Notepad. The following merge fields are available for use: <MESSAGELINE1> = Invoice Due Date |
Owner Invoices for Sub-metering by Email |
Meter Setup When setting up meters for an Owners Corporation for the purposes of issuing sub-metered invoices you may now select the default delivery method for the invoices. Once the Contact to invoice has been selected, where an email address is recorded in the primary contact details the delivery method can be set to email. Where no email address is recorded for the selected recipient if you have selected email, it will revert to Print when saving. Issuing Invoices The print preview report has been changed to display the recipient contact type and their delivery method. Select the Save and Issue icon to distribute the notices using the default delivery method displayed on the preview report. Notes:
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Owner Invoices for Sub-metering by Email - Template |
Where a template is used for Emailing levy notices (Set in Configure > Agency > Stationery) STRATA Master will use a template named SubmeterInvoiceEmailTemplate.txt The template may be customised by navigating to your \\templates folder on your network and editing the text in Notepad. The following merge fields are available for use: <MESSAGELINE1> = Invoice Due Date |
Reminders |
Three new reminders have been added: Insurance Commission Change of Ownership Levies not posted to the general ledger Note:
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Repairs & Maintenance – Quick Work Order |
A new icon has been added to the main toolbar called Quick Work Order which will launch a new screen which allows you to enter all information on a one page to create and issue a Work Order. All existing work order defaults and rules are applied to this screen. When the work order is saved an Owners Corporation diary entry will be automatically created. To update, or edit the work order after saving, the work order can be opened from the Reminders or Diary screen. Note: |
Repairs & Maintenance – Default access contact |
There have been a number of changes to the R&M default contact to allow for more flexibility when setting up the contact.
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Reporting – New Report Viewer |
All formatted reports are now previewed using an updated Report Viewer. In addition to the existing options to save in different formats there are also additional viewing options in the Report Viewer toolbar. Notes:
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Screen Resolution | The maximum screen resolution for STRATA Master windows has been increased to 1280 x 720. |
Other Changes |
The following issues have been rectified in this version: Lot Details Report Detailed Arrears Report Issue Executive Meeting Documents - SQL Versions |