Every business has a list of KPIs—Key Performance Indicators—which they target as a means to ensure the company hits its goals. With a local donut shop just a few short steps from our front door, we often joke that one of those KPIs for STR Software is donut consumption. Our annual KPI for donut consumption company-wide is 1,000. We are currently well ahead of this goal.
In between those donut (and coffee) runs, our developers crank out code that produces some great new features and product enhancements. Here’s a look at some of those enhancements from Summer 2019.
If you have questions or comments about any of the features please reach out. We’ll be happy to show you a quick demo and work to get the functionality set up in your environment. You can also check out the highlights from our Spring ’19 Releases. Roll Up of Product Updates [Spring 2019]
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New Document Delivery Features
Improved File Conversion Support
The AventX Translation Server engine no longer requires a local installation of the Microsoft Office suite. In the past, our file translation utility required the use of a Windows server with its own licensed copy of Microsoft Office. This server allowed for any file type, including Microsoft Office files, to be converted from their native format to a PDF (which ensured formatting stayed intact). The latest version of AventX can complete file conversion without the use of MS Office. This is ideal for many reasons, but directly benefits organizations that are moving to Office365. Keep an eye out for even more great updates to this module coming in the Fall!
Availability: AventX for All Supported ERPs & AventX UNIX
Combine all Attachments to a Single PDF
The AventX Translation Server was traditionally used to support the conversion of most files types to a PDF format to ensure the formatting of delivered files. The latest release of the software now supports the ability to combine all attachments into a single PDF document suitable for emailing, faxing, or archiving.
Availability: AventX for All Supported ERPs & AventX UNIX
Electronic Signatures with Adobe Sign
We are continuing to improve our lineup of document delivery integrations with AventX. First, it was Email Tracking with SparkPost and Mailgun. Then we added eSignature capabilities with an integration into DocuSign. In the latest release of AventX, we added support for another electronic signature application—Adobe Sign. With this integration, AventX now connects on-premises ERPs to the two leading cloud-based electronic signature applications. Automatically delivering Purchase Orders, Contracts, Employee Onboarding files, and more directly from Oracle EBS, SAP, and more has never been easier.
Availability: AventX for All Supported ERPs & AventX UNIX
Added Support for PCL Conversion
We’ve added configuration options for automatic PCL to PDF conversion using GhostPCL. Users of JetPCL will still be able to use the conversion utility; however, the added support for GhostPCL means customers have another option for PCL to PDF conversion. Better yet GhostPCL is a free utility, so customers can now save approximately $1,000 per year on subscription services.
Availability: AventX for All Supported ERPs & AventX UNIX
Email Poller
We’ve added a new email poller option to AventX designed to seamlessly integrate with the Oracle EBS Purchase Order Approval process. This feature can be used to remove the need for PO workflow customizations while maintaining all the great AventX delivery options. We know from experience that Oracle upgrades and patches can often replace or reset customized workflows. With the new integrated email poller module you can eliminate the need to customize the PO Approval workflow making upgrades and patches easier in the future.
Availability: AventX for Oracle EBS
Added Support for XML Output for Printing
Managing printers in Oracle is not an easy task. To help organizations that print specialty information, such as barcodes for tagging and tracking, we’ve added support for XML Print Output. This ability will extend AventX for Oracle EBS to support specialty printers, like those from Zebra Technologies. Regardless of the need—transportation and logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and more—AventX for Oracle EBS can help simplify the management of your printer ecosystem.
Availability: AventX for Oracle EBS
Work Order Creation & Distribution
Additional Mobile Work Order Filtering
Our users often have more than a few Work Orders open at any given time. To make finding the right work order(s) easier, we’ve implemented new sort functionality to the AventX Mobile for eAM application that lets users sort by Asset, Maintenance Org, Department, and/or Resource. This functionality is ideal for maintenance teams that assign work orders to Resource Groups instead of individuals.
Availability: AventX Mobile for eAM
Improved Work Order Completion
Several enhancements were made to improve functionality when completing Work Orders in the AventX Mobile for eAM application. Here’s a quick rundown:
- Fillable form fields on annotated PDF's are now "flattened" prior to uploading to preserve data integrity and prevent modification after Work Order completion.
- Added the ability to specify time parameters on the Work Order completion screen. This helps to support maintenance orgs running multiple shifts, as well as teams that may work in different time zones from where Oracle is running.
- Added support for archiving completed Work Orders directly to SharePoint Online.
- Added metadata to show the employee name in a column when completing Work Orders to SharePoint and SharePoint Online.
Availability: AventX Mobile for eAM
Improved Administration Features
Configuring AventX has improved significantly in the latest release of the AventX for JDE product suite. Previous versions of the software required many settings to be configured manually using a configuration file. Now, administrators can make configuration change directly in the AventX web client. Whether you need to tweak a timeout variable, change an email configuration, or even set up a new report, AventX now provides the ability to manage all your settings from any machine though the AventX web client.
Availability: AventX for JDE CAM
Work Order Output Enhancements
AventX has always been the backbone of the Work Order creation and printing process. With a focus on attachment gathering to ensure technicians get every document they need to successfully—and safely—complete their assigned jobs. This latest improvement focuses on distribution. Now, when printing Work Orders, the Table of Contents includes the Work Order title. It may seem like a small enhancement, but this little addition is ideal for individually printed WO’s (because it ensures the WO title is on the cover page), it also makes it easier for planners and schedulers to parse batch printed WO’s.
Availability: AventX for JDE CAM
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