Version history

This section lists the version history for Multi-Terr Desktop and Web applications


 

Version 6 (March 1, 2024 Released as a beta version, available upon request)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • New Installation assistant when first installing the application, with the following options
    1. First time Installation
    2. Connecting to an existing database on OneDrive
    3. Transferring from another computer
    4. Recovering from the web application
  • Automatic closing of the application after 90 minutes to avoid data corruption over OneDrive is disconnected overnight
    • The remaining Time is displayed every 5 minutes in the bottom right section, and continuously in the last 5 minutes
    • A window is displayed at the end of the 90 minutes, allowing the user to continue for another 90 minutes. The application closes automatically after 30 seconds
    • [Countdown] New menu in the Main tab; Resets the timer back to 90 minutes instead of waiting for timer to expire, allowing for additional working time
  • [Territories] Setup (map) button: New window updating automatically when the map is saved
  • [Divide] Shortcut in territories grouping; same module as maps tab
  • [Merge] Shortcut in territories grouping; same module as maps tab
  • [Congregations] New fields latitude, longitude fields to define where to centre the map (kingdom hall address may be outside local boundaries) - also use for distancing
  • [1. Create Maps] The import button has been replaced by a window updating automatically when the map is saved
  • [Divide] The import button has been replaced by a window updating automatically when the map is saved
  • [Divide] The map selection dropdown has been replaced by a button in the map selection window
  • [Merge] The import button has been replaced by a window updating automatically when the map is saved
  • [Labels] New module under maps to add labels/text to a map
  • [Reset] New module under maps to reset all the pin numbers (same function as the Reset in the Options module)
  • [Printing Territories] Display Print Preview box is now available for html templates; when unchecked, the print dialog window opens automatically
  • [Printing Forms] html template; new check box Boundaries only
  • [Reset] New module under the Import/Export tab to clear all temporary tables and repair database
  • [External Drive] New module under the Database tab to choose a backup folder, such as a USB key or an external drive
  • [Backup] Now uses the External Drive (if defined)
  • [Folder] Now opens the External Drive (if defined)
  • [Congregations] Setup (Maps): New button to remove the last pin
  • [Congregations] The import button has been replaced by a window updating automatically when the map is saved
  • [Congregations] Load KML: Now possible to load the KML file provided by the branch, for users who do not use the web application
  • [Password Admin] Message to set a user as a system administrator is displayed when opting to change the password, when there were activity
  • [Users] New functions:
    • New field link to: to associate the user to a publisher
    • [Users] New user type:
      • Territory team: Assistant to the territory team with the ability to restrict access to specific modules
      • System Administrator: gives all administrative rights to a member of the territories team
      • Publisher: Allows the publisher to connect directly and view all territories assigned to them
    • [Users] Automatic sync for publishers and users
  • [Synchronize] New syncs: Map Labels and deleted events from the web
  • [Exchange between congregations] New buttons: Send Only and Receive Only
  • Now 2 available methods to set the latitude and longitude for an address:
    • [Auto-Detect] Uses API to detect the geocode from the address (previously named Search)
    • [Use Map] The location is indicated by clicking on the map (especially useful for countries without standard address formats)
  • [Install Drivers] Now opens another application with a advanced system requirements user interface
  • Ribbons: The grouping now displays an context-sensitive icon when the groupings are resized (instead of the default circle)
  • Maps displayed using EDGE (instead of Explorer 7) for users with MS Access version 16.0.16224 or more recent
  • Maps are no longer displayed from local computer, but always from https://app.multi-terr.com (even for users who do not use the web application)
  • Now possible to rebuild a desktop database from data of the web application
  • Installation
    • Added support for MySQL 8.3.0
    • Installer now detects if MS Access is missing and automatically redirects to download page
    • The system requirement window is now displayed when installing a new version

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] Territory name now allows empty spaces
  • [Validation] The window would not respond if the database had no addresses, no congregation boundaries and the geocode for the congregation's province and country could not be detected
  • [Global Maps] Labels are now displayed when the box is checked
  • [Global Maps] Include Labels configure button: for Bing Maps now only the font size is available
  • [Reset Pins] The new pin numbers are now synced with the web application
  • [History] The last returned date is updated when the history is deleted
  • [Territory Printing] Territory type field is disabled when territory name is selected
  • [Territory Printing] Territory name were not sorted correctly
  • [Repair Tool] Distribution tab: Improvements
  • [Publishers] The name in the currently assigned territories was not modified after modifying the spelling of a name
  • [S-13] Performance improvements
  • [Conflicted Files] Performance improvements for history validation
  • [Exchange between congregations] Synchronize button has been renamed Send/Receive
  • [Exchange between congregations] The option to exclude a specific code has been removed
  • QR code was always displayed on the map even when the QR Code box was unchecked
  • Incorrect warning message displayed when using Runtime 2019 or 365
  • Geocoding adjustments for Vietnam
  • Improvements in detecting between 32-bit and 64-bit drivers
  • Improvements in setting up a new database
  • New drivers MySQL & C++
  • Runtime error with Korean MS Access (Double-Byte Characters)
  • Addresses grouping under the Home tab has divided into two groupings; Addresses and Management
  • The references grouping (Code, Languages and Congregations) has been moved from the Home tab to the Configuration tab
  • The Help grouping (Getting Started guide and Did you Know) has been moved from the Home tab to the Configuration tab
  • Repair tools now creates an SQL backup of the online database before starting (backup is sent to the support team)
  • Link structure to support site has been updated for Joomla 5
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • Home Page
    • Layout redesigned: the theme is now applied throughout the application
    • The available languages are displayed as buttons on the fist visit to the page
    • Now possible to hide messages from the carrousel
    • Notes and validation messages are now displayed as individual boxes under the carrousel
    • The messages displayed in the carrousel are now based on user type (Publisher, Territory Team, System Administrator)
    • Clicking the logo displays the menu list, all other modules now returns to the main page
    • The user is prompted to select between the last scan territory or the main site, if the main site is set to stay logged in and a territory was scanned or email link clicked
  • [Login] New option to keep logged in for 30 days
  • [House-to-House for publishers] The following functions have been added:
    • Territory completed button; now possible to copy a publisher on the completed email. By default the publisher to whom the territory was assigned is displayed, but it can modified by selecting a name from the list
    • New button when there are newly added addresses by the publishers; they have the option to group the newly added addresses with the initial addresses, or to keep them separated
    • New sections: Newly added and Initial addresses when the publishers have manually added addresses to the issued territory (from actions button)
    • Download CSV; A Pin # column has been added
    • Buttons to find the closest address to the current location have been added to the footer (Note: the user must allow the browser to get the current location)
    • New button Search existing address in the Action buttons section
    • Clicking the logo brings the user to the main page
    • The territory for the last QR code scanned or email link clicked, is remember for 30 days. Opening the site app.multi-terr.com will display the territory automatically (no need to scan again or go back to the email)
  • [Options/Layouts for publishers] The following functions have been added:
    • New checkbox to determine if the current location buttons are displayed at the bottom of the page or in the footer (default)
    • Publishers can now set their own colors for hyperlinks, alternate rows and font color for the alternate rows
    • A message is displayed if the current layout is different than the one set by the territory team, with the option to switch
    • 3 new layouts: Hybrid, Letters grouped by street and Letters follow-up (grouped by street)
  • [All territories] Icons are now displayed to indicate the territory status (in addition to the buttons being green or red)
  • [All territories] Page numbers have been added
  • [By Publisher] Icons are now displayed to indicate the territory status (in addition to the buttons being green or red)
  • [To be assigned] The number of addresses is now indicated
  • [Completed] Icons are now displayed to indicate assigned and late territories (in addition to the buttons being green or red)
  • [Deactivated] New button Return to previous list is displayed when opened from another module
  • [Return] New button Return to previous list is displayed when opened from another module
  • [Assign] Following functions have been added:
    • New button Return to previous list is displayed when opened from another module
    • Message is displayed if the territory has already been printed and Generate new list is checked, or the territory has not been printed and Generate new list is unchecked
    • The last selection for all switches is remembered (instead of the default value in the Options module)
    • The switch Reset Pins Numbers has been added
  • [Redistribute] New module to allow assigning a territory to a new publishers without having to return, the module also allows to share or lock a territory
  • [Header Notes] Formatting buttons are now available, allowing for Rich Text headers
  • [Options] Formatting buttons are now available to custom email messages
  • [Merge] New module under the territories tab to merge addresses from two territories
  • [Sort] New user interface with progress bar
  • [Address Search] Page numbers have been added
  • [Edit Addresses] The Add new address button has been added
  • [Deleted addresses] Now possible to search for addresses deleted from a specific date (Note: only addresses from version 6 have dates)
  • [Deleted addresses] The deleted data is now displayed
  • [Exchange] New module to send and receive addresses from congregations of other languages
  • [Labels] New module under maps to add labels/text to a map
  • [Publishers] Edit button has been added (same functionality as when clicking the name)
  • [Publishers] New button in the Edit window to indicate how many territories the publisher is currently assigned, and clicking the button displays the list
  • [Events] Delete button has been added
  • [Local congregation] Email address is now optional
  • [Layouts] New option to hide the Language button on specific layouts for publishers
  • [Users] New options:
    • New field to link a user to a publisher
    • New user types: Publishers and System administrator
  • [Options] Formatting buttons are now available to custom email messages
  • [Notes] 3 formatting buttons have been added; Remove format, copy and cut
  • [Profile] The user rights section is not displayed for type publisher
  • [My territories] New menu under User (the user must be linked to a publisher)
  • [Notes] The delete button has been moved to the footer
  • [Cookies] New module to view cookies used by the application
  • [Backup (csv)] Download all in one file now downloads individual csv files into a zip file
  • [Backup (csv)] New sections: Labels, Category, Language and Events
  • When the message regarding the number of rows per page is displayed, clicking on the number brings the user directly to the option page where the number is defined
  • The Go To Page button now indicates the first and last territory of each page
  • The Go To Page button is now displayed if there are 3 pages (instead of 4)
  • Now 2 available methods to set the latitude and longitude for an address:
    • [Auto-Detect] Uses API to detect the geocode from the address (previously named Search)
    • [Use Map] The location is indicated by clicking on the map (especially useful for countries without standard address formats)
  • [Beta mode] Possible to toggle between official releases and upcoming versions

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [House-to-House for publishers] The following corrections have been made:
    • Grouped by street layout now displays different color for alternate rows
    • The Notes/Language button has been renamed Edit for the Letters layout
    • Share territory: Only publishers with email addresses are now displayed
    • Performance improvements when loading page for congregations with more than 50,000 addresses
    • The territory completed button with the option to Unhide addresses found was displaying December 31, 1970 instead of the completed date
    • The extra fields were still displayed in the PDF when hidden in the layout
    • The Additional Addresses section at the end has removed (replace by Search an Address)
    • Addresses were not strikethrough for foreign languages
    • Add new address; For territory names, the territory dropdown list displays all territories associated to the name
    • The layout icon has been changed
  • [Assign] The selected publisher must exist in the list
  • [History] The last returned date is updated when the history is deleted
  • [Sort] Sort incorrect in Assign module after renaming a territory
  • [Sort] Sort incorrect if the territory number contained a dot (number separator)
  • [Address Search] The extra fields were displayed when the switch was on
  • [Adding New address] Clicking on Save repeatedly was creating duplicates
  • [Adding New address] Error message was displayed when civic number was 0 (zero)
  • [Publishers] The name in the currently assigned territories was not modified after modifying the spelling of a name
  • [Publishers] When renaming a publisher, the validation now ignores deleted publishers
  • [Deleted Publishers] Verifies if the name already exists before restoring
  • [Congregation Boundaries] Upload KML: Now uses new structure as modified by the branches
  • [Options] The following parameters have been removed: (replace by new functions)
    • Do not send email when assigning a territory
    • Do not group addresses by odd and even
    • Add a button to view addresses that are not printed
    • Only one email address is now allowed
  • Various correction when assigning a campaign territory
  • [Dark/Light mode] Option has been moved to the top menu (left section)
  • The language icon in the top menu has been changed
  • Link structure to support site has been updated for Joomla 4
  • The Display/Hide Controls selected in the desktop application are now used for the maps (Desktop app v6 must be installed)
  • Menu Name User has been replaced by the user's actual name
  • Menu Personal has been moved under The User's name menu or Admin menu (according to user type)
  • Menu list has been adapted to the new user type: publisher
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.6 (February 27, 2023)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Territories List] Territory Name field added
  • [Sync] Activity now includes territory name

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Main page] Clicking the logo displays the menu list, all other modules now returns to the main page
  • [Territories] Territory name validation: must not contain special characters, and must not exist as a territory number
  • [Territory number search window] The first 3 radio buttons were always disabled
  • [Unassigned] The number in the menu was not refreshed when closing the module
  • [Territory Printing] Excel and html now uses the option in the QR Code module to display map only
  • [QR Code] Added to the printing tab; same module as under Maps tab
  • [Activity] Territories by territory name are removed if they no longer exist
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [House-to-House for publishers] The buttons are now grouped into collapsible section to save real-estate on smaller screens
  • [All Territories] New section at the end for Territory Name
  • [To be assigned] New section at the end for Territory Name
  • [By Publisher] Territory names are included in the list
  • [Late Territories] Territory names are included in the list
  • [Completed Territories] New section at the end for Territory Name
  • [Assign] New functions:
    • New buttons to select between territory number and territory name
    • New box: Do not group addresses by odd and even
    • New section: summary of languages and codes included when generating a new territory
  • [City/Category] Territory name field has been added
  • [Add New territory] Territory name field added
  • [House-to-house] New section for territories printed/generated by territory name
  • [Maps] Bing maps, if no map is defined, the system will display a square encompassing all addresses
  • [Options] New option to set the default value "Do not group addresses by odd and even" in the Assign module
  • [Layouts] New section for territory name

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [House-to-House for publishers] The grouping by odd/even was incorrect at times
  • [House-to-House for publishers] The template grouped by street is no longer case-sensitive
  • [Google and Bing Maps] Improvements in centering the map
  • Miscellaneous Visual adjustments in the following modules:
    • Home page
    • House-to-House
    • Maps
    • Draw
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.5 (February 5, 2023)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • The territory number maximum length has been increased from 6 to 10
  • [Territory Printing] New dropdown list to select the html template, and the systems remembers the selection by territory type
  • [Printing forms] Now possible to create an unlimited number of html templates

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territory Printing] Excel template button replaced by a dropdown list (listing all excel files located in the .\templates folder
  • [Territory Printing] Standard report: selection is kept in memory by territory type
  • The help tab has been updated for the Import templates located .\import folder
  • Excel Printing templates; the territory number field now reduces the font size automatically to fit long territory numbers
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • The territory number maximum length has been increased from 6 to 10
  • [History] New option to sort from newest to oldest return date

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Hamburger menu displayed according to menu width (previously displayed when the screen size was smaller or equal to 992 pixels)
  • Scroll bar added when the hamburger menu is displayed
  • Update button now fixed at the bottom in most modules
  • Miscellaneous UI adjustments
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.4 (January 15, 2023)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • A message is displayed if the files are shared on OneDrive and the OneDrive Syncing application is not running. Multi-Terr tries to attempt to start the OneDrive syncing application, if unable then the user is not allowed to connect to the Desktop application

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] Deleting a territory now also removes from territories assigned to publishers
  • [S-13 1/22] Now Spanish and Italian versions available
  • [Repair Tool] Distribution tab: Now repairs empty and duplicated publishers and adjusts the date to be assigned based on the most recent check-in date
  • [History] Now sorted the same as the web app, territory number and oldest check-in date
  • [Users] Allowed to add a new address has been changed to Allowed to add and delete addresses
  • Deleting addresses now also deletes from territories assigned to publishers
  • French menu changed from Annuler la suppression to Récupérer
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [To be Assigned] Columns for the number of days and the city have been added
  • [Addresses] New delete button (allowed for those with rights to Add new addresses)
  • [Deleted addresses] New menu to restore addresses deleted from the web app
  • [Dark/light] New menu under options to toggle between dark and light mode

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [App for publishers] Addresses were not grouped by odd/even when option was selected in Windows
  • [S-13] Now Spanish and Italian versions available
  • [Options] Allow publishers to enter new addresses has been changed to Allow publishers to add and delete addresses
  • [Options] Hyperlinklink color has been renamed Hyperlink Color (Dark mode). Note: Light mode uses the browser's default hyperlink color
  • [Users] Allowed to add a new address has been changed to Allowed to add and delete addresses
  • [Restore a map] has been renamed Deleted maps
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.3 (November 23, 2022)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Printing forms] html template: The City is now available as a column

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] The following characters are no longer allowed when creating a new territory: $*%#@
  • [Printing Territories] The territory numbers were not sorted correctly after changing the type
  • [Sort] Miscellaneous improvements
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [App for publishers] New icon to toggle between dark and light mode
  • [Territory for publishers] Clicking on the logo goes back to the top of the page
  • [Sort] New menu under territories to sort territory numbers
  • The application now available in Italian

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.2.01 (October 18, 2022)

      Web application

New functions

  • [Addresses for publishers] Menu has been replaced by a grid icon; which gives access to a layout menu, allowing the users to select a different screen presentation
  • [Addresses for publishers] The Territory Completed button now displays a more detailed confirmation window (added security to avoid human errors)
  • [Layouts for publishers] New module with description and examples of each layout
  • [Layouts for publishers] New layout: House-to-house (grouped by street). The layout creates an accordeon with each street where the publisher can expand or collapse the addresses within a street, by clicking the [ + ] and [ - ] signs
  • [Options] Preview Map: 2 new options: Google (Map Only) and Bing (map only)
  • [Options > Layouts] New layout: House-to-house (grouped by street)
  • Home Page; Online Help Carrousel: New buttons to email support and open online help page
  • The application now available in Portuguese

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Addresses for publishers] The Download Excel Import File button has been removed for publishers when adding new addresses
  • [S-13] Deleted history was still displayed (until synced with desktop application)
  • When a new WEB version is installed, a message is displayed on the home page (the first time the application is opened from that browser/device).
  • A message is displayed if the desktop application is not latest one
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.2 (September 27, 2022)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Validate] New shortcut under Home tab (same module as the Maps tab)
  • [Validate] New radio button to assign the undetected addresses to a temporary territory (# ^TEMP^)
  • [Unassigned] New menu under Home tab; displays addresses with territory number ^TEMP^ (same as validation)
  • [Printing Territories] New check box to use sequential pin numbers instead of default pin numbers
  • [Printing Territories] The options [ Do not group by odd/even ] and [ Sort by distance ] are now available (Note: the checkboxes also remain in the Options module)
  • [Printing Forms] html form: now possible to set the column width
  • [Printing Forms] html form: now possible to set custom text for each address (for example: print white boxes)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] The boundaries only button for web browser was displaying pins
  • [Territories] Deleting a map automatically deletes the map from the web application without having to sync
  • [Validate] Addresses with 0 as a civic number and a temporary territory number, are no longer counted
  • [Validate] Buttons in popup window were not displayed on Windows 11
  • [Validate] The refresh button has been removed and miscellaneous adjustments
  • [Validation] The street order section has been removed
  • [Printing Forms] Message is displayed at the top if no excel templates are installed
  • [Printing Forms] Download button now points to the same installer as the Download in the menu
  • [Global Maps] Bing: The territory number is displayed when clicking on a map
  • [Reset Pins] All pin numbers are redone when the option to sort by distance is set
  • [Sync] Progress % displayed when download congregation boundaries
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [Addresses for publishers] Map preview is displayed (by default Google, but can be modified for Bing or no preview in Options module)
  • [Add new address for publishers] New check box to Add the new address to the territory currently being covered
  • [Options] New option to select the Map preview for the publishers: Google, Bing or None

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Addresses for publishers] The Add new address button is now available for territories without addresses (Note: The option to allow publishers to add addresses must be activated)
  • [Maps for publishers] the pin number did not match the pin printed from windows.
  • [Adding new addresses] The Update and Reset buttons are now always visible at the bottom (no longer required to scroll to the end of the page)
  • [Late territories] If the email address is missing for the publisher, a message is displayed instead of the email button
  • [Global maps] Google: mouseover is darker (80% opacity instead of 20%)
  • [Global Maps] Bing: The territory number is displayed when clicking on a map
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5.1 (August 29, 2022)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Printing territories] New option: Do not print all addresses. Allows to print only the addresses that are not to be covered while listing all of the addresses in the web application
  • [Printing territories] A message is displayed if the option to generate a new territory is activated in the web application
  • [Install Drivers] New message at the bottom indicating if the online server can be reached and user interface adjustments

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Congregation Search] Double-clicking did not bring the correct congregation when data was entered in the search field
  • [Congregations] The share button did not work for certain users
  • [Printing territories] A message is displayed when clicking the box to add the Do not call date if the system is not configured correctly
  • [Import] Performance improvements when reimporting exported addresses
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [Draw maps] Two check boxes have been added: to include Pins for addresses in the local language. Note: the number indicated on the pin represents, the number of doors at that location

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Assign] The allow to reassign check box was disabled when first opening the window if the generate new territory box was unchecked.
  • [Draw Maps] The map was not always centered correctly
  • The QR sometimes had to be scanned twice to display addresses
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.5 (August 16, 2022)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Territories] Setup (map) button; Other maps now display only maps of the same category (House-to-house, Commercial, Phone, Letters, Other)
  • [Congregation Search] The search field now filters the list as the name is being typed. Note: It still searches email addresses and other information based on the search field even if no congregation is displayed
  • [Congregation Search] New button; now prompts to see a list of shared congregations of all languages, sorted from closest to furthest
  • [Congregations] Share button now shares directly with other congregations, it no longer sends an email to the support team
  • [Congregations] Load KML button now opens the web application to allow the user to load their own KML file. Note: if the web application is not activated, the user is still prompted to enter a security code provided by the support team.
  • [1. Create Maps] Setup (map) button; Other maps now display only maps of the same category (House-to-house, Commercial, Phone, Letters, Other)
  • [Divide Maps] Setup (map) button; Other maps now display only maps of the same category (House-to-house, Commercial, Phone, Letters, Other)
  • [Global Maps] New radio buttons to select territory type
  • [Validate] New dropdown to select territory type (validation now done by territory type)
  • [Territory Printing] New check box Exclude comments: When checked the comment field is not included. Note: Languages and codes are still included
  • [Sync] New Sync for congregations and congregation boundaries
  • [Users] The date of the last login by the user is now displayed

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] Prompt to sync when closing the module if the map is modified
  • [Territories] More options button removed; map settings section always visible
  • [Addresses] Tab order corrected
  • [Validation] Addresses ready to be sent; only displays languages for congregations with email or not using the auto-exchange
  • [Validation] The following have been removed since sharing information is no longer required for exchange:
    • New boundaries available
    • Languages not associated to a congregation
    • Congregations without language or country
    • Congregations without email address
    • Congregations without boundaries
  • [Getting Started Guide] Module adapted to new rules implemented
  • [Languages] The Find all button has been removed
  • [Territories Printing] Start button renamed Print
  • [Import corrections] The civic number did not allow for greater than 99999 (now 999999999)
  • [Repair tools] Addresses: Improvements in comparing all fields of addresses
  • [Global Maps] Congregation boundaries now displayed for Bing
  • [Verification] Synced addresses with no permanent changes are no longer displayed
  • [About] Windows version now indicated
  • Rejected list no longer displayed when sending to other congregations
  • Filipino has been added to the language list
  • No longer required to close the application to get the latest information from other congregations
  • Simplified/Legacy map site support ended:
    • [Territories/Home tab] Upload maps to website checkbox removed
    • [Territories/Home tab] Map Printing: QR Code only visible if web site is activated
    • [Upload/Maps tab] Module removed
    • [Territories/Printing tab] Create maps section removed
    • [Options] QR code & website section removed
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [History] Go to menu is now scrollable and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [City/Category] Go to menu is now scrollable and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Header Notes] Go to menu is now scrollable and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Assign] New security box "Allow to reassign a territory without returning it"
  • [Addresses] New button to detect the territory number based on territory category (House-to-house, Commercial, Phone, Letters, Other). The functions looks at the map and existing addresses if a map does not exist.
  • [Maps] Clicking on the pins now display the apt number, comments, language and categories. Each apartment in a building is separated by a bullet point
  • [Draw maps] Other maps now display only maps of the same category (House-to-house, Commercial, Phone, Letters, Other)
  • [Color/Style] Scrollable Go to menu if more than 3 pages and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Global Maps] New radio buttons to select maps of a specific territory type
  • [Congregation Boundaries] New option to load KML file
  • [Local Congregation] New module to set local congregation information
  • [Sharing Congregation information] New module to share boundaries and contact info with other congregations
  • [Congregations] New module to manage congregations of other languages, with option to select from a shared list or manually enter
  • [Category] Scrollable Go to menu if more than 3 pages and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Events] Scrollable Go to menu if more than 3 pages and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Language] Scrollable Go to menu if more than 3 pages and warning message if page is not updated before navigating to new page
  • [Personal] New option to set the number of rows to display in modules displaying multiple pages
  • [Users] The date of the last login by the user is now displayed

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Return] Territory with blank spaces were not displayed correctly in the dropdown list
  • [Assign] Territory with blank spaces were not displayed correctly in the dropdown list
  • [History] Search dropdown was not sorting territory numbers correctly
  • [History] By event was not sorting the territory numbers correctly
  • [House to House] Correction in the sort order
  • [House to House for publishers] The address link for directions now points to geocode if the parameter is set in the layout module and the geocode is set
  • [House to House for publishers] The Google and Bing maps buttons are now always visible
  • [Draw Maps] The territory colors were from the previous territory
  • [Global Maps] If no territory maps are defined, a message is displayed and the buttons disabled
  • [Global Maps] Bing maps; the territory colors were from the previous territory
  • [Global Maps] Congregation boundaries now displayed for Bing
  • [Global Maps] Multi-Terr (Windows) button removed (no longer relevant with territory type function)
  • [Address Search] The address link for directions now points to geocode if the parameter is set in the layout module and the geocode is set
  • [Screen (Publishers)] The list was empty for some users
  • [Screen (Users)] The list was empty for some users
  • [Edit windows] Pressing the Enter key would get geocode
  • Filipino has been added to the language list
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

Version 5.4.3 (March 15, 2022)

Desktop application

New functions

  • [Search] Addresses: New Telephone field; searches within tel field or extra fields of type phone
  • [Cities] New module to replace city names in bulk (same logic as streets)
  • [Maps 3.Print] New radio button to choose between Bing and Google Maps
  • [S-13] New S-13 1/22 format (previous version of S-13 still available)
  • [Download Templates] New menu in the Printing tab to download Excel Printing templates
  • [Download Templates] New menu in the Import/Export tab to download Excel Import templates
  • [Install Drivers] New button: Download new drivers (button enabled when new drivers are available)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Streets] Now updates website for users and publishers (already issued territories) without syncing
  • [Repair tools] Distribution: improvements when repairing history
  • [Sync] Improvements on sync languages and codes (after conflict in OneDrive)
  • The file size is now displayed when downloading
  • Google ended support for MS Access Internet Explorer
  • Miscellaneous Corrections


Version 5.4.2.02 (February 15, 2022)

Web application

New functions

  • [Backup (csv)] New user interface to allow individual downloads (admin only)
  • [Backup (csv)] History has been added

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

Version 5.4.2.01 (February 12, 2022)

Web application

New functions

  • [S-13] S-13 1/22 Format added (under Distribution menu)
  • Icon beside language to select theme/colors. (Note: Browser Cache and cookies might require be to cleared)
  • Icon to the left of the logo to toggle between text and icons for the main menu, to improve menu display on smaller screens (only available to users with credentials)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Backup (csv)] Memory exceeded for certain users
  • Language menu now scrollable
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

Version 5.4.2 (January 29, 2022)

Desktop application

New functions

  • Reverse Geocoding: Finding address based on latitude/longitude
    • [Validation] New section for addresses with geocode but without a civic number (Reverse lookup)
    • [Addresses] Search geocode button; Does a reverse lookup if the geocode exists but the civic number is 0
    • [Complete List] Search geocode button; Does a reverse lookup if the geocode exists but the civic number
    • [Import] Custom import now give the option to put [ 0 N/A ] as the address if not part of the file
    • [Import] Local congregation import; 0 is indicated if the addr1 is blank and N/A if addr2 is blank
  • [Conflicted files] New menu under the Database tab; tool to merge conflicted files created by OneDrive
  • [Install Drivers] New user interface to update to newer version of drivers mySQL and C++

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [New version] Now UI instead of just message; New version available icon moved first on home tab
  • [Addresses] 0 is shown if there is no civic number, N/A is shown if there is no street name
  • [Duplicated addresses] Addresses with 0 N/A, are not considered duplicates, therefore fictional apt # is not required
  • [Activity] Certain information not updated on website
  • [Repair Tools] Distribution; improvements
  • [Events] Single quotes are the ` character, are now removed from the description when syncing
  • [Location] Backup folders are now restricted
  • [Users] Add User would display blank page
  • [News] Menu has been removed
  • [Sync Events] Duplicated events are removed when syncing
  • Message displayed if internet cannot be accessed
  • New Drivers available: MySQL 8.0.28 and C++ Redistributable 2022
  • Support for Windows 11
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

Web application

New functions

  • [Addresses for publishers] New button to share the territory
  • [Statistics] Clicking on the header (hyperlink) lists the territory numbers included in the number

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Late Territories] Return date in the email was incorrect
  • [Addresses for publishers] The current layout selection is now highlighted in the menu
  • Firefox was not displaying special characters correctly in English
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.4.1 (December 6, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Website Options] New box to only sync with the website manually

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Activity] The Territory names were not always added
  • [Repair Tool] History is now included during repair; miscellaneous adjustments
  • [S-13] Report was blank if there was only one territory type and it was not house-to-house
  • [Password Admin] New warning message for admin password is modified
  • [Users] The module names were always displayed in English
  • [Sync] New Sync for History
  • Somali added to the language list
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [Home Page] Personal memos and memos published by the admin are displayed in the carousel
  • [Activity -> All Territories] Addresses button has been added, and Completed is now shown for territories with addresses to be covered
  • [Activity -> By Publisher] New option to resend assignment emails; All or individually
  • [Activity -> Completed] New menu listing completed territories with at least one address to be covered
  • [Assign] New validation: Currently assigned territories can no longer be generated as a new territory, they must first be returned
  • [History] New module; Distribution history
  • [Statistics] New module; Statistics of worked territories
  • [Publisher addresses] New Territory completed button; sets all addresses as done and sends email to the contact email defined in the Options module.
  • [Events] New menu to create/manage events
  • [Options] New box to email a copy when sending a late territory reminder
  • [Notes] New menu under Admin/User; allows to create personal notes/reminders to be displayed on the Home page

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Home Page] The number of messages and current message number is now indicated over the subject in the carousel
  • [Menu List] New button: Return to home page
  • [Activity -> By Publisher] Completed is now shown only for territories with addresses to be covered
  • [Activity -> Late Territories] Completed is now shown only for territories with addresses to be covered
  • [City/Category] New button Go to Page in the footer, if the number of pages is greater than 3
  • [Header Notes] New button Go to Page in the footer, if the number of pages is greater than 3
  • [Color/Style] New button Go to Page in the footer, if the number of pages is greater than 3
  • [Address Search] Civic numbers were not always sorted in numerical order
  • [Publisher addresses] Civic numbers were not always sorted in numerical order
  • [Publisher addresses] PDF Download language file was not always refreshed
  • [Publisher addresses] After updating, comments are updated and do not call indicated in red
  • Adjustments for new encryption when admin password is modified in desktop application
  • Somali has been added to the languages
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

Version 5.4.0 (October 7, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Languages] Find congregation button: Now possible to select between automatic detection or manual selection from a list
  • [Users] New delete button
  • [Deleted Users] New module to restore deleted users

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Duplicated Addresses] New validation to catch duplicated addresses with different geocodes
  • [Repair Tool] Distribution; now removes duplicates
  • [Import] Performance improvement and adjustments when importing file from a non multi-terr application
  • [Users] Name, email and password are updated automatically when modified online by the user
  • Burmese added to the language list
  • [Email credential sent to users] The username and password in the direct link are encrypted
  • [About] MySQL and C++ version numbers has been added to System Information section
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

New functions

  • [Home Page] A new carousel item to display if there are addresses not assigned to a territory (received during automatic exchange with other congregations)
  • [Add new territory] New menu to create a new territory
  • [Rename territory] New menu to modify the territory number
  • [Delete territory] New menu to delete a territory without addresses and map
  • [Address Search] New option to search categories and languages
  • [Delete a map] New menu to delete a map
  • [Restore a map] New menu to restore a deleted or replaced map
  • [Category] New menu to create/manage codes and categories
  • [Language] New menu to create/manage languages
  • [Extra Fields] New menu to manage extra fields
  • [Log in] New Link; Forgot Username/Password
  • [Profile] User drop-down; New menu to modify name and email, and view user rights
  • [Password] User drop-down; New menu to modify password
  • [Users] Admin drop-down; New menu for the administrator allowing to create, modify or delete user accounts
  • [Deleted Users] Admin drop-down; New menu for the administrator allowing to restore a deleted user accounts

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Return] Moved under the Distribution tab
  • [Assign] Moved under the Distribution tab
  • [City/Category] Moved under the Territories tab
  • [Header Notes] Moved under the Territories tab
  • [Addresses / House-to-House] The territory was incorrectly framed in red (indicating that the territory has been deactivated) when the territory number was between 0 and 9
  • [Log out] Option moved under User
  • [Email credential sent to users] The username and password in the direct link are encrypted
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.3.0004 (June 13, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] Spaces and special characters are no longer accepted in the territory number
  • [Territories] Notes now allow up to 255 characters (instead of 150)
  • [Import] Imported addresses were not synced under certain circumstances
  • [Sync Maps] Performance improvements when maps are deleted from SQL
  • [Sync Territories] Adjustments to sync with new web app modules
  • [Sending Files to support team] The files can now be sent with Outlook (if configured in the Email module)
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [Territories] City/Type; new module allowing to modify the city names and territory types (users with rights to assign and return territories, have access to this module)
  • [Territories] Header Notes; new module allowing to add or modify territory notes that are displayed for the publishers at the top of the window, the notes accept html code for hyperlinks and colors (users with rights to assign and return territories, have access to this module)
  • [Maps] Color/Style; new module allowing to modify the map colors, border width and opacity (users with rights to draw maps, have access to this module)
  • [Options] Terminology; new module allowing to change the terms used by publishers in the ministry, allowing flexibility for different countries. The terms are definited per language. (users with rights to view or modify options, have access to this module)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [House-to-House for Publishers] The apartment number is no longer displayed if it starts with a question mark (ex: ?123)
  • Carousel is data sensitive, for example if the version of the desktop application is the latest, the message is not displayed
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.3.0003 (April 28, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Synchronise] The sections being synchronised are listed when prompted to sync
  • [Exchange between congregations] New option to leave newly added addresses in a temporary territory (instead of assigning automatically to an existing territory)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territory Printing] Error 3074 would loop if November 2019 Windows Update Issue remained on the computer
  • [Synchronise] Miscellaneous Adjustments
  • [Synchronise] Regression error: The synchronisation would cause the application not to respond in databases with over 30,000 addresses
  • A warning/information message is displayed when someone is already connected to the shared database
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.3.0002 (April 15, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Publishers] New delete button (now copied to the Deleted Publishers module instead of being removed from the database)
  • [Publishers List] New delete button (now copied to the Undelete module instead of being removed from the database)
  • [Undelete] New module to restore previously deleted publishers

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [Publishers] New Delete button (copied to the Undelete module instead of being removed from the database)
  • [Deleted Publishers] New module to restore previously deleted publishers

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.3.0001 (April 13, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Upload] New button to delete older maps created with upload or territory printing
  • [Options] Phone formats added for vietnam
  • [Users] New security: allowed to draw maps
  • [Verification] The latitude and longitude modified with the Web application are highlighted

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Repair tool] Distribution: continuous improvements
  • Available languages: Pidgin (West African) and Patwa (Jamaican Creole) added
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [House-to-House for Publishers] Two new buttons: Google and Bing Note: It is no longer necessary to generate maps from the desktop application but if one has been created, a Map button is also displayed.
  • [Modifying an address for Publishers] Latitude and longitude fields have been added.
  • [Modifying an address for Publishers] A geocode search button has been added. It detects the latitude and longitude and validates that it is within the congregation boundaries.
  • [Adding a new address for Publishers] Latitude and longitude fields have been added.
  • [Adding a new address for Publishers] A geocode search button has been added. It detects the latitude and longitude and validates that it is within the congregation boundaries.
  • [Home Screen] New carousel displaying tips
  • [Publishers Download CSV] New menu to download a publisher contact list (Name, phone and email)
  • [Modifying an address] Latitude and longitude fields have been added.
  • [Modifying an address] A geocode search button has been added. It detects the latitude and longitude and validates that it is within the congregation boundaries.
  • [Adding a new address] Latitude and longitude fields have been added.
  • [Adding a new address] A geocode search button has been added. It detects the latitude and longitude and validates that it is within the congregation boundaries.
  • [Maps] New options to display Google or Bing Maps and to display pins for addresses. Note: It is no longer necessary to generate maps from the desktop application.
  • [Draw] New menu under Maps, to create or modify existing maps Note: The rights must be given from the Desktop application for users other than the administrator
  • [Global Maps] New layout with Google and Bing buttons, allowing to display the congregation boundaries and individual maps. Note: It is no longer necessary to create the global maps from the Desktop application, but if done a button Multi-Terr (Windows) is available
  • [Congregations Boundaries] New menu under maps with Google and Bing buttons, allowing to display the congregation boundaries. Note: The boundaries must be first be defined from the Desktop application
  • [Options] Phone formats added for vietnam
  • [Screen (Publishers)] New module under options, to define the visibility and sort order of the fields when modifying an address from the House-to-house for Publishers window
  • [Screen (Users)] New module under options, to define the visibility and sort order of the fields when modifying an address by user (with login credentials)
  • Clicking the Logo displays the menu in a list format with a search bar

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • When modifying an address, users were able to enter a territory number that did not exist
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.2.0004 (March 4, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Addresses] Regression error: the list was empty
  • Warning message for users using dropbox

 

 

      Web application

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Personal Options] The menu is now accessible to all users with login credentials
  • New information icon, in certain menu, to open help articles or video tutorials
  • Miscellaneous Corrections
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Version 5.2.0003 (March 3, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Streets] New menu allowing to quickly rename streets with indicator if old spelling is used again
  • [Activity] New button to sort by oldest date or by territory number
  • [SQL] New query in dropdown list to display all street names in the database ( [MT] Street names )

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Duplicated Addresses] Open in addresses module is selected by default in the drop down list
  • [Duplicated Phones] Open in addresses module is selected by default in the drop down list
  • [Activity] Improved performance when simultaneously using desktop and web application for check-in/Check-out
  • [Options] Two phone formats have been added for France
  • [Sync] Addresses / Territories; performance improvements and % progress indicator
  • Failsafe in case files are manually overwritten
  • Adjustments related to apostrophes
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [Addresses > House-to-House] New section to display territories that do not have addresses (map only)
  • [Maps] New button to display congregation boundaries (Note: The map is available after syncing with version 5.2.0003)
  • [Backup (csv)] New menu for the administrator only; exports the online data to a csv file (that can be opened with Excel)
  • The dates are now displayed in text (instead of just numeric)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories for publishers] Territories with just a map (no addresses) now display the notes at the top and no longer display the warning the message
  • [Options] Two phone formats have been added for France
  • Adjustments related to apostrophes
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.2.0002 (February 13, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [Duplicated Addresses] New menu and functions to assist in removing duplicated addresses
  • [Duplicated phones] New menu and functions to assist in removing duplicated phone numbers
  • [Undelete] New menu to allow restoring addresses that have been deleted. Note: Only addresses deleted from this version can be restored
  • [Phone Import] New option to set empty lines in the Excel file as an unknown address or to copy the line above

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Addresses outside boundaries: Miscellaneous Corrections
  • [Territory Printing] Prompt to sync is displayed if territories where checked in or out since the last sync
  • [Phone Import] Performance improvements
  • [Sync] Latitude/Longitude info is now synchronized with web app
  • The geocodes lookup is ignored for civic numbers that are at 0
  • Duplicated Addresses: Civic numbers at 0 are ignored from the duplicates
  • When creating a map for a territory without addresses, the map will be positioned at the last point created instead of prompting for an address
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [Territory for publishers] The Notes in the Territory module of the desktop application are displayed at the top, below the territory number. Note: Hyperlinks are supported (by using html tags)
  • [Options] New section; Layouts
  • [Options] Layout; option to open google maps with geocode or address when cliking address
  • [Options] Layout; options to exclude extra fields from specific layouts

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Add address] Extra fields were not displayed and type managed correctly
  • [Address search] The civic number has been increased to maximum of 999999999 (instead 99999)
  • [Publishers] An instruction message is displayed at the top
  • [Addresses / House-to-House] Deleted territories are no longer listed
  • [Options] The house-to-house menu has been renamed Generate Territory
  • [Options] The layout section has been moved to the new Layout menus
  • The word address has been changed to civic number for field where only the number applies
  • The comments, languages and codes are separated with a straight line ( | ) when generating a new territory
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

 

Version 5.2.0001 (January 17, 2021)

      Desktop application

 

New functions

  • [List] New menu in the Territories section, (same as color under the Maps tab); allows to modify city, map color and and territory type in a list format
  • [Extra fields] New menu in Addresses section, (same as extra fields button in the territories module); allows to add up to 5 new fields that will be available in both the desktop and web application. These fields can phone, email, list of publishers, hyperlink or free-form text
  • [Territory Printing] New Excel template S-8_H_QR ; the postal code is displayed in date column (based on S-8_G_QR)
  • [Territory Printing] New standard report; House-to-house (3) It displays the postal code instead of the pin #

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Addresses Outside boundaries; Miscellaneous improvements
  • [Global maps] The map displayed a blank page under certain circumstances
  • [Coordinates] the menu has been removed
  • [Options] The window has been simplified (under the website tab)
  • [Synchronize] In certain circumstances the territory type was not updated online
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      Web application

 

New functions

  • [Publishers Layout] All layouts display an edit icon (pencil) beside each extra fields; allowing the publisher to modify only the selected field instead of using the window containing all fields
  • [Publishers Layout] All non-letter layouts display a language button; allowing the publisher to modify only the lanugage field instead of using the window containing all fields
  • [Publishers Layout] The Edit (Language/Notes) buttons are now available after the address has been completed
  • [Address search] New check box [Do not display extra fields]
  • New layout: Letters (follow-up); same as the letter layout except with an additional Letter Sent button. The objective is to allow the publishers to write multiple times to the same household, following up on their previous letter.Clicking the Letter Sent button will indicate the date and how many letters were sent
  • [Options] Letters (follow-up) is available in the layout section (defining the default layout for each territory type)
  • [Personal] New menu under Options allowing each user to decide how the application behaves after updating an address; 1) Automatically returning to the list or 2) displaying a successful message and clicking the Return button

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Address] Displays all address information
  • Temporary notes were not cleared when generating a new territory
  • Vietnamese characters were not displayed correctly after clicking the update button
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.1.0002 R1 Website Only (November 24, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Territories] By Publisher; Late Territories; An address button has been added, displaying the addresses sent to the publishers (user rights required, same as the menu Addresses -> House-to-House)
  • [Territories] By Publisher; Late Territories; (Completed) is indicated beside the publisher's name if all the addresses are either been found home or have not been home 3 times

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Adding a new address] The postal code has been added
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.1.0002 (November 15, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Search] Now possible to search addresses with or without phone numbers
  • [Addresses] Extra fields; the types Phone and Email are now available
  • [Repair tool] Home tab: Repairs addresses discrepancy between the desktop and web applications
  • [Repair tool] Distribution tab: Repairs activity discrepancy between the desktop and web applications
  • [Web app] Extra fields type Phone and Email are now available
  • [Web app] City and postal/zip code have been added when editing an address information

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections
  • [Web app] Corrected apartment number sort order
  • [Web app] Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.1.0001 R1 Website Only (November 8, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Options] New option to set phone number format
  • [Options] New option to set address format for publishers screens and PDF

 

      5.1.0001 (November 1, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Addresses] New button to add up to 5 extra personalized fields; with 3 types available; 1) List of publishers 2) Hyperlink 3) Free form text
  • [Maps/Colors] Added the territory type
  • [Verification] New window single view with 5 extra fields
  • [Verification] Shortcut appears also in main tab if there are addresses to verify
  • [S-13] Now accepts between 6 and 26 rows instead of 12-26
  • [Exchange between congregations] new option to prompt before exchanging with other congregations
  • [Exchange between congregations] New synchronize button
  • [Configuration tab > Options] New option not to update geocodes automatically when adding a new address
  • [Website tab > Options] New option not to prompt before syncing when opening application
  • [Web app] New language Vietnamese (translation in progress)
  • [Web app] 5 extra customs field throughout the application (click on Extra Fields button in Addresses menu to define these custom fields)
  • [Web app] Territories > To be assigned: Territories are now grouped by type, clicking on the type name or the + sign expands the section (if there is only one type, the section will be automatically expanded)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Addresses/complete List/Datasheet] The territory number was not selected automatically
  • [S-13] Sorting is forced each time to avoid incoherent data
  • [Synchronization] Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Dari language was added
  • Miscellaneous Corrections
  • [Web app] Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0046 R2 Website Only (October 7, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Options] Email a copy when assigning a territory now supports multiple email addresses (they must be separated with a comma)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Options] Email a copy when assigning a territory was not sending the email if a custom message was not defined

 

      5.0.0046 R1 Website Only (September 20, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Assign] The territory number is now displayed in the message when successufully assigning a territory. Clicking on the territory number opens the territory page, same as the publishers.

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [House-to-House for publishers] The apartment number, intercom, name and phone number are now displayed after being modified by the publisher

 

      5.0.0046 (August 15, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Most Used Menus] Shortcut to go directly to the menu that are used the most often, it displays the top 10 (Note: the dropdown is refreshed when opening the application or changing the language
  • [Statistics] Ability to display statistics by territory type
  • [Web App] The number of times the householder was Not Home was is displayed after the date (it applies to House-to-House, Intercom, Phone and Detailed layouts)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] The test database validation is now displayed first on the list
  • [Web App] Language description was not included in certain cases for house-to-house records
  • New installer type, resolving message that it was used by another application
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0045 R1 Website Only (July 28, 2020)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Web Options] Corrections when toggling options and checkout message was doubling and cutoff
  • [Web Options; House-to-House] The default [Do Not Call] code was not set properly

 

      5.0.0045 (July 18, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web App] Assign; new check box; [ Generate new territory ]. This option eliminates the need reprint a new territory after it has been updated. The generated territory will take the latest information (Note: the publisher will be able to download a PDF from the email link)
  • [Web App] Options; new [ House-to-House ] section. Allowing to select the categories/codes, languages, and different options to be used when generating a new territory from the Assign module

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [History] Clicking on the blue header sorts the column ascending, clicking again sorts descending
  • [Sync] Minor adjustments to the sync for activity
  • [Web App] Greater contrast between each row
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0044 R1 Website Only (July 4, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web App] Publisher window; added options for territories without addresses. Now the users sees the Map button (instead of the message Not Found) when the territory has no addresses or the territory has not yet been printed. Note: Maps are always available even if the territory has been returned

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Web Options] Text boxes related to check boxes are disabled when unchecked
  • [Web App] Clicking on the version number on the main page opens this page
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0044 (July 3, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web Options] Option to email a copy when assigning a territory
  • [Web Options] The message when assigning territories can be longer than 256 characters

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Complete List] Regression: the addresses were not sorted by street name
  • [Validation] Addresses without geocodes now opens the Address module (instead of Complete List)
  • [Web App] Publisher window; When Hide Addresses Found was active, the Home button would bring the user back to the top, now goes to the next one
  • [Web App] Publisher window; The look of the Download PDF button was modified to differentiate the dropdown section of the button
  • [Web App] Publisher window; [Add new address] button is no longer displayed when the option is not available (instead of being disabled)
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0043 (June 20, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Users] New options to view Addresses --> House-to-house

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Export Addresses] Territory numbers were not added to the territory module if the territory number was modified for an one that did not exist
  • [Territory Printing] Legacy function Microsoft Streets&Trips has been removed
  • [Territory Printing] Incorrect page numbers in Excel when the box to manually define sort order was checked
  • [Web App] House-to-house: A message is displayed if territories have addresses but have not been generated from the Printing module
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0042 - Website only (June 11, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web App] New menu under Addresses; House-to-house. It gives access to the house-to-house records, the same as the QR code or the email link (Allowing for PDF download)
  • [Web App] Maps: new field to filter information

 

      5.0.0042 (June 9, 2020)

 

New functions

  • New help module: Did you know
  • [Website Options] New field to select the default PDF font
  • [Website Options] New fields to select default layout of the 5 territory types
  • [Web App] The publishers can now choose from the 6 different screen layouts
  • [Web App] The publishers can now download the addresses in PDF format. There are 6 different PDF formats, the PDF format changes depending on the screen layout
  • [Web App] New option to select the default PDF font
  • [Web App] New option to select default layout of the 5 territory types

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Performance Improvements
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Visual Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0041 (May 11, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Website Options] New field to rename Intercom
  • [Web App] New option to rename the Intercom field
  • [Web App] Intercom is now a free form dropdown
  • [Web App] Address search; phone number has been added to the Search and the result fields

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Visual Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0040 (May 2, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web App] New window: Search for publishers

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Web App] Publishers and Addresses are now dropdown lists with Search and Add New options
  • [Web App] Adding New addresses; if the city is captured, it will be taken into consideration when verifying if the address already exists
  • Regression: error message when exchange between congregations
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0039 (May 1, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Search] Street name now accepts partial spelling
  • [Geocoding] Ability to modify the street and city spelling during validation
  • [Geocoding] If no addresses are found, a popup window is displayed allowing the user to modify the spelling
  • [Users] Ability to create web users with different access rights

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validate] Prompts user every 25 addresses to continue
  • Territory number auto-detect; if territory boundaries overlap, the first territory number found is selected
  • Template L_A, the Name column font is reduced if it does not fit in the column
  • New languages added to the list: Quebec Sign Language and Tibetan
  • New logo and icon for version 5
  • [Web App] New addresses could not be added if no foreign languages existed
  • [Web App] New look (note: Google user will need to clear browsing data: Cached images and files)
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0038 (March 16, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Verification] New Verified button for each line
  • [Verification] The street name in a different color for new addresses for which the street name does not exist
  • [Verification] The territory number , address and street fields have been added for previous info section

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Help] New button in Home tab (documentation partially completed - English only)
  • [Web app] Civic # was not updated when modified by users with passwords
  • Error when creating maps if civic # contained letters
  • Form S-8_G_QR no longer strikethrough when a congregation has multiple local languages
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0037 (February 26, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Web Options] New options for late territories
  • [Web Options] New option to hide found addresses
  • [Web App] New button for publishers to hide found addresses
  • [Web App] New menu: Late territories; with buttons to send email reminders
  • [Web App] Options: new options for late territories and hide found addresses
  • Civic number has been increased from a maximum of 5 digits to a maximum of 9 digits

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Drivers have been updated to MySQL 8.0.19 and Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0036 (February 3, 2020)

 

New functions

  • [Validation] Outside boundaries; redesign of the way the list is generated, all addresses are displayed in the same window. The Dislay in browser icon, now displays the congregation boundaries in addition to the pin for the address
  • [Saving Maps] Maps are now saved directly to an online database instead of creating and downloading a file
  • [Colors] New column displaying the number of addresses to be printed per territory based on the boxes selected in the Territory Printing module
  • [Exchange between congregations] New menu to define how to manage the exchange between congregations when multiple databases are used (example: house-to-house and telephone are in different databases) . Click here to read article
  • [Verification] New button: Verification Completed. The list is populated after a sync, clicking on the button, empties the list
  • New Excel template L_F.xls
  • Excel Printing Templates, new tab containing Territory name and territory notes (you can use to create your own formula)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Offline] has been renamed [Global Maps]; it also updates the online site at the same time
  • [Manual Sort order] Regression: the function no longer worked; now reactivated
  • Improvements to detect if address already exists during automatic exchange with other congregations
  • Better support for local html files with size greater than 65000 bytes
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0035 (December 17, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Web Options] Number of days for late territories may now be set
  • [Web App] New options menu
  • [Web App] New button; Download Excel Import file (from the Add New addresses module)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territories] Modifying territory number; the website is updated automatically without having to sync
  • [Training Mode] Option has been removed
  • [Printing forms] Website only radio button added and misc corrections
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0034 (December 2, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Territory Printing] New box to add the [Last found date] in the comments field for [Do not calls]
  • [Web Options] New option to block the QR code and email link when a territory is returned
  • [Web App] Return: New switch to block the QR code and email link
  • [Web App] All territories: Blocked territories appear in a different color with a Lock icon
  • [Web App] Deactivated: New menu under Territories, listing all blocked territories
  • [Web App] Clicking a locked territories opens a new window with 2 options on how to reactivate

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0033 (November 27, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Upload] New configure button to set global view map opacity
  • [Offline] New configure button to set global view map opacity
  • [Territory Printing] New configure button to set global view map opacity
  • [Web App] Login; Eye to display password
  • [Web App] Button for publishers to Reverse to Not Home (in case Home was clicked by mistake)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Web Options] The Box "Add addresses" was not refreshing the website
  • [Web App] Check-in; check box changed for switch
  • [Web App] Address search; check box changed for switch
  • [Web App] Add new address button is visible but disabled if rights were not given to publishers
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0032 (November 22, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Events] New module (Distribution tab) to create and delete events to be used on the website and desktop application
  • [Saving maps] new option 4x6 and 8.5x11 sizes
  • [3.Print] New option to select printing size
  • [Web Options] New option to allow publishers (without login) to enter new addresses
  • [Verification - Website tab] New buttons to detect geocodes and validate territory numbers, as well as addresses added from the website are displayed
  • [Web App] Addresses tab: Button to add new addresses
  • [Web App] Adding an event during territory assignment, adds to the Events module after sync

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] A new line to indicate if test database (not displayed if live database)
  • [Validation] Adjustments for new databases sorting by distance
  • [Territory Printing] Hide given out territories was not filtering
  • [Map Printing] The congregation boundaries were not displayed correctly when creating a territory for Europe
  • [Exchange between congregations] The language was set 0 instead of blank when the address already existed
  • [Web App] Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Miscellaneous Corrections
  • Message displayed if November 2019 Windows update must be removed

 

      5.0.0031 (September 27, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Display/Hide Controls] New option to display/hide business names on Google Maps

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Adjustments to support multiple local languages
  • [Web App] Address search; the foreign languages addresses are no longer striked
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0030 (September 23, 2019)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Null error when syncing between congregations

 

      5.0.0029 (September 23, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Congregations] Ability to define multiple local languages
  • [Map Printing] New option to print on 4x6 blank card with customized header/footer
  • [Text 4x6] New menu to define header/footer for 4x6 blank territory cards
  • [S-13] New option to include events (options to sort and # of rows option also included in window)
  • [Email Request] Box to filter active MT5 users (only visible if at least one user exists)
  • [SQL] Ability to save/retreive queries
  • [Options] New option to keep the zoom at the level when addresses exist
  • [Website Options] Ability to add Other Addresses button for publishers. Especially useful for surveys, in order not to add addresses that already exist, but are now in a foreign language
  • [Exchange between congregations] Only syncing addresses that were modified in the last year

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Congregations] Message displayed if Active MT5 user
  • [History] At times the Delete button was not available
  • [Territory printing] Corrected Sort order when toggling between "Hide given out territories"
  • [Install Drivers] Files downloaded if folder does not exist
  • [Web App] The comments and codes now appear in the main list when modified by the publisher
  • [Web App] The last modified date was not updated
  • [Web App] The hyperlink color has been changed to Orange (it can changed from Website Options)
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0028 (July 26, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Addresses] New field "Last found date", button to set today's date
  • [Validation] New option "Addresses not assigned to a territory"
  • [Web App] Assign: check "Do not send email"; default value based on website options

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0027 (July 22, 2019)

 

New functions

  • New windows with map to prevent setting latitude/longitude outside congregation boundaries or when multiple possibilities
  • Addresses outside boundaries: New buttons: To update all addresses displayed and to show next batch

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Congregations] Local boundaries: manual configuration has been increased from 200 to 300 pins
  • Addresses outside boundaries not displayed in non-English environment
  • Error message when creating map design page in Italian
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0026

 

New functions

  • [Addresses] Latitude and longitude updated after changing the language
  • All geocodes are processed at once with ability to stop process every 50 updates

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Removed limitation of 2500 geocodes per day
  • Latitude was set to 0 in non-English Windows environment
  • Saving map: if out of memory error, tries 3 times before giving error message
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0025

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Error Message Corrections

 

      5.0.0023

 

New functions

  • [Map Creation] Buttons to display congregation boundaries

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0022

 

New functions

  • [Geocoding] Added support for special characters in new geocoding API

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Error when syncing between congregations if no internet access
  • Packaging adjustments
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0021

 

New functions

  • [Options] New option: Do not update postal code with geocode

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Verification if connected to internet when opening application
  • Minor adjustments when sorting by distance
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0020

 

New functions

  • [Exchange between congregations] Added function to support different street name spelling between congregations and reduce duplicates

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0019

 

New functions

  • [Offline/Global view] Congregation boundaries are displayed along the individual territories
  • [Export/Import] Now possible to export addresses, modify and reimport
  • Geocoding; new API with greater daily quotas

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

      5.0.0012 (April 11, 2019)

 

New functions

  • [Smartphone app] Check-in/Check-out, Publishers management, updating address information, viewing maps
  • Automatic transfer between congregations
  • [1. Map Create]
  • [2. Map Style]
  • [3. Print]
  • [Divide]
  • [Merge]
  • [Hide/Display Controls]
  • [Printing Forms]
  • [text]
  • [Adresses] New intercom field
  • [Territory printing] New option to use html form
  • [S-13] New option to group by territory type
  • 2 new excel templates with intercom column
  • Dropbox: message if someone else is connected at the same time
  • [Options] new option sort by distance; Recalculated before printing and Reminders window use different functions
  • [Options] allow to leave address empty
  • [Map creation] new button to remove last pin
  • [Import] New option to import Publishers (template in c:\multi-terr\import)

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • The menus have been separated into more intuitive tabs
  • [Territory Search] The intercom field has been added
  • [Datasheet] Header displayed in the application's language
  • [Statistics] Window was empty if there was no addresses in the database
  • [Options] QR code is always saved in lowercase
  • [S-13] The most recent check-in date is now first
  • [S-13] Performance improvements
  • [Offline] bing map not always centered
  • Error correction when creating maps with only pins in French Windows
  • Miscellaneous Corrections

 

This section lists the version history for Multi-Terr version 4

      4.2.0002 (2018-07-14)

 

New functions

  • [Territory Printing] Check box to hide territories that have been checked out
  • [Offline] New menu to show all territories on one map without having to upload to website

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Duplicated addresses; showed an empty list
  • [Properties & Maps] The list button showed an empty list
  • [Color] Showed an empty list
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.2.0001 (2018-06-29)

 

Play Video

 

New functions

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Reports] Code report; now sorted by territory number
  • [S-13] Correction of territory number sort
  • [Congregations] Display boundaries button; performance improvement
  • [SQL] New script territories that have not been worked in the last 6 months
  • Corrected Exponential Notation conversion when importing maps
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.1.0009 (2018-01-19)

 

New functions

  • [Congregations] New LOAD KMZ button

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.1.0008 (2017-11-10)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Activity] Correction for event error message
  • [Publishers] Correction for book study error message
  • New icon to clearly identify demo mode
  • Setting attribute to compact database when closing the application
  • Various translation corrections
  • Google was giving a message that quota had been reached before 2500
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.1.0007 (2017-09-19)

 

New functions

  • [Reports] New Territory report; lists all territories. If the territory is out, date, publisher and number of days are displayed. Can be used instead of S-13 for day-to-day check-in/check out
  • [Training mode] A new module to train with a database that contains testing data

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Addresses outside boundaries; fixed in French environment (comma as decimal separator)
  • [Properties & Maps] Error message when setting transparency on maps in French environment
  • [Properties & Maps] Removed the new warning from Google (yellow line) regarding browser version
  • [Properties & Maps] Fixed Street Order by distance in French environment
  • [Properties & Maps] Reverse map option would display blank page for European maps
  • [Properties & Maps] Setup (map); correction when only one map exists
  • Mismatch error when detecting territory number in French environment
  • Additional validation for Internal Unique Identifier
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.1.0006 (2017-08-23)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Addresses outside boundaries; did not display in non-english Windows environment
  • [Properties & Maps] Error message when setting transparency on maps in non-english Windows environment
  • [Properties & Maps] Removed new warning from Google (yellow line) regarding browser version when saving map as an image
  • [Properties & Maps] Street button; Did not sort by distance in non-english Windows environment
  • [Languages] Find Congregation button; Distance is now displayed in non-english Windows environment
  • Mismatch error when detecting territory number in non-english Windows environment
  • Miscellaneous minor corrections

 

      4.1.0005 (2017-08-14)

 

Play Video

 

New functions

  • [Validation] A new Details button for new boundaries
  • [Validation] Smaller validation window with 3 basic information
  • [Addresses] Field to indicate which congregation the address was transferred to and when
  • [Properties & Maps] The Copy and Setup (manual) buttons have been moved to the new More Options section
  • [Properties & Maps] Backup of maps is automatic created when importing or deleting, with the ability to view and restore older maps
  • [Properties & Maps]  Delete map button has been added
  • [Properties & Maps]  Additional options for maps appearance; reversed map and border opacity and border width, also a dropdown list with predefined formats.
  • [Territory Printing] New templates S-8_E and L_Dhave been added. It is based on the forms where addresses of foreign languages are greyed out with strike-though but now special feature for Do Not calls
  • [Territory Printing] Button select/unselect all languages
  • [Reports] New report: Territories issued by group
  • [Options] Dropdown list to define the News language (if left blank, it will take English unless the application is in French)
  • [News] New menu to see MT related news and announcements
  • [Maps] New menu in Import, same function as import button in Properties & Maps
  • [Error List] Retry button; allowing to resend after geocodes corrections or congregations added
  • [Database Encryption] Ability to password protect the database files containing local congregation information
  • New look; icons supporting theme in Office 2010, 2013 and 2016

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Congregations that already exist will be automatically updated without user intervention if contact or boundaries have been updated
  • [Properties & Maps] An Arrow pointing to the Import button is displayed after the Setup (Map) Is clicked
  • [Properties & Maps] Regression error correction: The QR code was always displayed
  • [Properties & Maps] The territories are created automatically if part of the import boundaries file
  • [Territory Printing] and [Reports] Menus moved to the left, closer to properties and Maps
  • [Activity] Deleted territories are removed from the list
  • [Publishers] Regression error correction: New button from window now works
  • [Congregations] The Search now also looks at the Email 2 field
  • [Congregations] Error for displaying map if congregation name had Cyrillic characters
  • [About] The help icon opens the version history page
  • Performance improvement on individual maps creation
  • Improvements on address validation when multiple exports for the same congregation is done
  • Upload to website now always uses ftp in passive and binary mode (Office 64-bit blocks active mode ftp)
  • The message when news is available is no longer displayed (replaced by News menu turning red when news available)
  • Miscellaneous corrections

 

      4.0.0185 (2017-03-14)

 

New functions

  • [Properties & Maps] A PRINT button has been added to the Instructions window when saving a map
  • [Properties & Maps] An arrow beside the pins and boundaries buttons is now displayed to indicate which of the three buttons will be triggered automatically after a map is imported or the map color is changed (by default the system will open Boundaries only). The arrow indicates the last button clicked
  • [Properties & Maps]  The maps are now saved in the maps folder under where the database is located, instead of being under where the application is installed (this change enables the automatic sharing of maps on dropbox)
  • [Territory Printing] A new template S-8_D has been added. It is based on the S-8_B form but addresses of foreign languages are grayed out with strike-though
  • [Color] A button has been added (magnifying glass) to open Properties & Maps directly

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Street Order, an arrow indicates the button to be clicked and closing the streets window brings you directly to the next territory
  • [Properties & Maps] The map is refreshed as soon as it is saved
  • [Properties & Maps] Compact instructions window has been redesigned
  • [Properties & Maps] Saving a map; the window closes automatically after saving
  • [Properties & Maps] Regression error, the Print button S-12 was not using default printer
  • [Properties & Maps] Setup (map) would not show the other maps if only one map existed
  • [Territory Printing] Unselected codes were still printed if the first code column was empty and there was a code in the 2nd or 3rd column
  • [Code] Modifying a code would only update the 1st column, not the 2nd and 3rd
  • Deployment: saved maps will be copied from application folder to the maps folder under the database is located
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0184 (2017-03-04)

 

New functions

  • [Properties & Maps] Setup (map) button: Ability to show/hide other maps directly from the browser

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Properties & Maps] Setup (map) button: Major performance improvement when opening window
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0183 (2017-02-26)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Addresses] The column order now matches the Datasheet
  • [Validation]  Redesign of the way the window is opened
  • [Upload]  Major performance improvement in creating index page
  • Street order would loop if two (2) different streets had the exact same geocode
  • Error correction of message parameter UID when opening application
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0182 (2017-02-04)

 

New functions

  • [Telephone] New import module specifically designed for telephone territories
  • [QR Code] New module to personalize the QR code; size, position and color
  • [Options] New option to validate street spelling when importing from another congregation
  • [Validation] New validation is the street order by distance needs to be adjusted
  • [Validation] Check box to determine if the Validation window is automatically displayed when launching the application
  • [Validation] A help button is now displayed for each of the line, providing context-sensitive online help

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territory Printing] Phone territory formats have been modified to handle 5 digits for the apartment number
  • [Properties & Maps]  The territory history is now deleted at the same as the territory
  • [Help] Buttons have been added to reflect the new available videos
  • [Export] In some cases, addresses were sent a second time or caused an error
  • [Options] QR and confirmation code are automatically updated (email with instructions will continue to be sent)
  • Colors have been added to the list (dark colors to be used with QR code)
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0180 (2017-01-05)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Export] Division by zero error if no boundaries defined
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0179 (2016-12-31)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Languages]  The local language has been added, along with the number of doors in the local language
  • Languages] The magnifying glass button opens according to the selection in the address search window
  • [Properties & Maps] A list button has been added (it opens the Color module)
  • [Color] Two fields have been added for each territory: the total number of doors and the total number in the local language
  • [Export] Performance and system resource management improvements for databases with very large amount of foreign doors (example: 25000 addresses of the same foreign language)
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0177 (2016-12-18)

 

New functions

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Territory Printing] Message "Selection did not return any doors" was displayed even if the box Print house-to-house records was unchecked
  • [Properties & Maps]  If no doors are associated to a territory, the option Boundaries only is automatically selected after a map has been modified instead of Boundaries and Pins
  • [Properties & Maps] The Pin numbers are now in the same order as the printed sheets
  • [Properties & Maps] Centered the QR code in the white box on S-12 format
  • [Validation] Warning "addresses outside boundaries" was always displayed if less then 20 doors existed in the database
  • [Validation] Warning "addresses outside boundaries" was not displayed if the pin was located in a different hemisphere
  • [Validation] Fine tuning in detection of other languages and congregations
  • [Import] If the date is blank in the import file, the current date will be taken
  • [Website Master maps] Page refreshed when opened (deployed on website and not the application)
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0175 (2016-12-02)

 

New functions

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Congregations] New did not work (regression from version 4.0.0174)

 

      4.0.0174 (2016-11-29)

 

 New functions

  • [Help] A new module with step-by-step instructions on how to configure Multi-Terr
  • [Validation] New window to fix addresses that are outside the territory boundaries
  • [Share] Added support for email remote servers (previously only supported Outlook)
  • [Share] The sharing boundaries email now includes an hyperlink to your congregation's map (email usually sent to congregations using a software other than Multi-Terr)
  • [Color] New module allowing to set the territories city and the map colors for territories in a continuous form

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Export] Memory resource management (preventing exceeding limitation on Office 32-bit systems)
  • [Share] The email button in boundaries grouping has been renamed Share
  • [About] Internet Explorer version has been added when clicking on System Information (the version must be 9 or greater)
  • [Validation] Icons have been changed
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0173 (2016-11-12)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validate] The user is prompt every 100 addresses to allow to pause the process (practical for congregation with very large number of doors)
  • [Import] Fine tuning of the manual verification window (last step of the import process)
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0171 (2016--11-07)

 

New functions

  • [Addresses] New window to modify addresses. Top part is single view and the bottom part, a datasheet view
  • [Territory Search] Now includes the option to select one of the 3 windows; addresses, complete list, datasheet
  • [Territory Printing] 3 new standard report formats have been added (allows to print without Excel)
  • [Properties & Maps] A Copy button has been added.It allows to copy the boundaries of another territory (useful if dividing a territory in two)
  • [SQL] Two buttons have been added; Reset to clear the Query window and Save as Excel to export result 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Congregations] A delete button has been added to the window (Note : it is still possible to delete from the Edit tab)
  • [Congregations] The Setup (manual) window now indicates the pin sequence order number
  • [Properties & Maps] The Setup (manual) window now indicates the pin sequence order number
  • [Languages] Find all and find congregation buttons; the local congregation boundaries must now be defined first
  • [Languages] Find All button did not work if one of the languages was not defined correctly (Language column blank)
  • [Export] Performance improvement
  • [Export] Addresses without latitude and longitude are now sent if only one congregation of that language exists
  • [Import] Ability to find the street name even if the local database spelling is different than the excel file (Note: geocodes must exist)
  • [Import] Blank lines in Excel import file are now removed during the import process
  • [Import] Importing other languages - Language is automatically added if it does not exist in the local database (file usually sent by language groups)
  • [Import] The counter at the top of the Import correction window has been removed (the count can still be seen at the bottom)
  • [Import] There was an error message when correcting a street name that contained an apostrophe
  • [S-13] Performance improvement
  • [S-13] Page numbers added at the bottom
  • [Location] Internal Error message if the location drive did not exist, it now displays a more descriptive message
  • Added support for international decimal separators (with certain regional settings the latitude and longitude were displaying zeros)
  • The user is now prompt before recalculating an existing latitude and longitude (usually when the city or street name are modified)
  • [Sort] The button has been moved to the tools grouping
  • [Switch database] The button has been moved to Validation grouping
  • The Territories boundaries menu has been removed (use UPLOAD instead)
  • The Outskirts menu has been removed (use the Validation window; outside boundaries section instead)
  • The application is now developed using 2016 technology
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0169 (2016-08-15)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Removing READ-ONLY attribute on data files before modifying structure
  • [Email Request Message] The box uses the full height of the screen
  • The maps were not displayed if the territory number contained an operational character (minus, plus, comma, period)

 

      4.0.0168 (2016-08-05)

 

New functions

  • [Import] Now supports any Excel file structure (with column headers)
  • [Email Request] Ability to send mass emails filtered by import date
  • [Message] Allows to define the message for the email Requests
  • [Congregations] New quick search field (verifies against congregation name, contact name and email addresses)
  • [Languages] The find congregation button allows to select from a list if congregation is not automatically detected

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Export] The city defined in the properties is now included in the export file if no city was specified with the address
  • [Export] Performance improvement (especially for databases with 10000 or more addresses of foreign languages)
  • [Export] There was an error if a language code had an apostrophe
  • [Validation] Export reminders were remaining on the screen if addresses were modified the same day as the export
  • [Validation / Languages] The congregation being validated is displayed on the screen (if they share your boundaries, the language and congregation are added)
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0165 (2016-07-10)

 

New functions

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Upload] The map type is automatically depending on available information (map boundaries, doors)
  • [Upload] The upload was interrupted with large number of files
  • [Geocode update] The territory number is now displayed beside the address when multiple choices is returned by Google
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0164 (2016-06-27)

 

New functions

  • [Properties & Maps] An instructions check box has been added. When unchecked, the small window is displayed when saving maps as an image.

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • System will not prompt for new version when the application is opened if answered NO once, only the icon in the menu will be displayed. Once a version is installed from the menu, then it will start prompting again.
  • Error under certain circumstances during geocode mass update if local congregation boundaries are not defined
  • Application terminated if the S-12 button was clicked on one window and save as bitmap clicked on the other window.
  • Adjustments in door count of code module
  • Error during import under certain circumstances
  • Miscellaneous minor issues

 

      4.0.0159 (2016-06-09)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Further adjustments for systems using a comma as decimal separator
  • Error when detecting territory number if the Google quota was reached

 

      4.0.0158 (2016-06-08)

 

New functions

  • [Properties & Maps / Upload] A details link has been added beside [Use filter from printing module]. It allows to visualize which codes and languages are included

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • The dropdown list for territory type was reset to English after a new installation
  • Regression error in version 4.0.0157: Pins were not displayed in Properties & Maps when [Use filter from printing module] was selected
  • The territory search and languages count now consider all 3 codes columns
  • The city was printed at the top of the house-to-house record on the first page of the territory (Excel templates)
  • An error was displayed when importing latitude and longitude in environment with comma as decimal separator
  • Microsoft EDGE was not displaying the webpage in certain environments
  • Retroactive export reminders for newly added congregations
  • New languages are now added even if all current languages are not defined

 

      4.0.0157 (2016-06-02)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • It was not possible to define congregation boundaries if the google quota had been reached
  • Regression error in version 4.0.0155; an error message was displayed when opening the Properties & Maps module

 

      4.0.0155 (2016-06-02)

 

New functions

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Properties & Maps / Congregations] A number is indicated on the pin when creating or modifying maps, so as to make it easier to follow
  • [Properties & Maps / Congregations] The maximum number of pins when defining a map has been increased from 99 pins to 199 pins
  • [Properties & Maps] The doors are shown as a grey pin marked with an X when defining the territory maps
  • [Complete List / Datasheet] An excel file created from these modules can now be modified and re-imported
  • [Complete List / Datasheet] The latitude and longitude is recalculated after modifying the civic number or street name
  • The city was not printed at the top of the house-to-house record
  • The distance was not calculated in environments with a comma as decimal separator

 

      4.0.0154 (2016-05-20)

 

New functions

  • Define your own phone number format from the Options module

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • The street name, apt number, telephone, postal code and name fields have been increased to 255 characters. Note: Use the Datasheet module to expand the width of a field on the screen
  • Error messages during import validation

 

      4.0.0153 (2016-05-16)

 

New functions

  • New report in S-13 format

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Added support for Czech alphabet
  • Improvements in export reminders; improved date filtering
  • Improvements in automatic selection when google returns multiple geocodes for an address
  • Geocode update window was not translated
  • Comments were not printed when the associated code had a null description

 

      4.0.0152 (2016-05-09)

 

New functions

  • Ability to backup your files with Multi-Terr, new option in the Options module
  • New UPLOAD button to upload all your maps to the webserver in one step

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Some maps were not generated on windows system that have a comma as decimal separator
  • [SQL] the Query box now uses the height of the screen
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

 

      4.0.0149 (2016-04-28)

 

New functions

  • [Properties & Maps] Floating bar for creating image file (buttons were hidden on smaller screens)/a>
  • [Reports] The territory number is now shown on the codes report/a>

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Late territories] Error when sending reminders for territories with no addresses
  • A datatype error message was displayed during map validation for certain Office versions

 

      4.0.0148 (2016-04-24)

 

New functions

  • [Coordinates] New option to find the latitude and longitude of a specific point by clicking on the map. The menu opens the site: http://maps.multi-terr.com

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Properties & Maps] The ADD button now only displays supported file formats
  • [Options] the Email Request button is now disabled if the QR code information already exists
  • Division by zero error in certain cases when validating maps

 

      4.0.0147 (2016-04-12)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • In certain cases the webpage was not centered when creating a new territory map

 

      4.0.0146 (2016-04-11)

 

New functions

  • [Validate] Ability to validate one territory at the time
  • [Import] Ability to remove code, comment or language during manual validation

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Improvements in Spanish translation
  • [Setup maps webpage] now in the application's language
  • [Setup maps webpage] the Address search option has been moved from the webpage to Multi-Terr
  • Improvements in accuracy (eliminate false-positives) when verifying if an address is within a territory's boundaries
  • [Locations] application error if path had an apostrophe
  • [Printing territories] Error was displayed when only a blank space was entered in the manual field
  • [Properties and maps] Error message was displayed in certain instances when clicking the ADD Map button

 

      4.0.0143 (2016-04-02)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Office 64-bit support has been added
  • Some duplicated addresses were showing in the report but not in the fix button
  • The [Late territories , Late territories by group, territories issued by publisher, territories issued by territory, territories to be issued, territories to be issued by territory] reports have been corrected
  • The standard house-to-house report on letter format was printing blank pages

 

      4.0.0141 (2016-03-29)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • The Switch Database window has been enlarged
  • Backup function was not working for cloud files
  • Congregations already exported were still displayed in Validation window
  • Manual map setup: incorrect behavior when entering only geocodes
  • New map colors available

 

      4.0.0140 (2016-03-25)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • [Validation] Local Congregation boundaries: In certain cases the fix button was not opening the local congregation
  • [Validation] Neighbouring Congregation boundaries: The local boundaries must be defined before adding neighboring congregations. Having no boundaries was causing to import congregations in the entire country
  • [Validation] Neighbouring Congregation boundaries:A new window allows to match the new congregation found and congregations created in version 3
  • [Validation] Duplicate addresses: The fix button was returning all apartments for buildings with a duplicated apartment number
  • The install shield was launched twice for automatic updates

 

      4.0.0139 (2016-03-22)

 

Bug Fixes and minor changes

  • Duplicated addresses: Now it is only a warning message and the user may decide to keep or delete the address
  • City: The application looks for new latitude and longitude when a city is added to a individual address
  • Address selection when updating latitude and longitude: the window was blank if some addresses returned by google had special characters. 
  • Congregation contact information: The congregation name and first email address field are disabled if the information is coming from the congregation
  • Export: Performance improvement when multiple addresses and congregations of the same language and added congregation name indicator