Spec 5.5: February 20, 2023

News & Changes

Additions

• Added a button to accept and advance to the next record in the Part Specifying Window. 
• Added a multi document interface to allow multiple files to open in one instance of Spec. 
• Added ability to locate a part number in the Catalogue Information from a selected record. 
• Added New, Open, Save, Print, Redo, and Undo to the quick access control bar. 
• Added Project Info, Print, and Help as new tabs for better category organization. 
• Added help buttons linked to the Help Center and Training website in the Help tab. 
• Added ability to split a record by quantity into an additional record with Split Line Item. 
• Added a new Status Icon to apply to records affected by Adjust List Price. 
• Added a Catalogue Code Option to Additional Charges in Project Info. 
• Added an Open File Location button to the dialog after the export is complete. 
• Added a Job Number from Project Info to the OFDA XML export. 
• Added four installation reports and a look book report to the Reporting tab. 

Improvements

• Improved performance when creating and opening a PMX file. 
• Improved some of the Icons to reflect better uniformity. 
• Updated the default layout template to include the Preview Viewer as a pinned tab. 
• Updated the Image column to accept PNG, JPG, JPEG, and BMP files. 
• Updating Subtotaling to automatically generate subtotals based on criteria. 
• Updated the expand/collapse subtotaling to be called Grouping. 
• Updated the command shortcut key for Replace to CTRL + H. 
• Updated the shortcut key for Reset Layout to CTRL + SHIFT + R. 
• Updated the Margin value for some of the reports in the Reporting tab. 
• Updated the installation reports in the Default Print Template. 
• Updated the Support Chat button with a working website link. 
• Moved Project Info from the Tools tab to the Project Info tab. 
• Moved support related items from the Tools tab to the new Help tab. 
• Moved Load Layout, Save Layout, and Reset buttons to be accessed in Tools > Settings. 
• Removed the Picture reference button from ribbons. 

Fixes & Enhancements

Bug Fixes

• Fixed problem with F3 (Copy Cell) to generate a re-pricing prompt when using certain columns. 
• Fixed problem with column headers to prevent names from being saved over each other. 
• Fixed problem with Move Row Up/Down causing an error when editing a cell. 
• Fixed problem with Undo/Redo that would place the Merge file in the wrong record location. 
• Fixed problem with Expand/Merge that prevented Tag 2 values from populating. 
• Fixed problem with Lock List Price Record not working correctly when using Price Line. 
• Fixed problem that could cause Discount Tables to become corrupted. 
• Fixed problem with opening a PMX file when Local Cache Mode is not enabled. 
• Fixed problem that could cause an error message when closing the program using the X button. 
• Fixed problem with the AutoSave operation. 
• Fixed problem causing the OFDA XML export and import to be incorrect. 
• Fixed problem with HON SIF not importing some information correctly. 
• Fixed problem with Teknion SIF Special Numbers not re-importing to a Standard SIF. 
• Fixed problem with some of the Teknion SIF Order Entry information fields not working. 
• Fixed problem with the Teknion SIF Order Entry information not exporting to SIF properly.