Use - Software Update
If you want to perform a pricing update, launch the Expert Estimator and click on the "Pricing update" button on the home page. If you experience any difficulties, call our free technical support at (514) 273-2795 or 1 800 838-0360.
Since the release of version 3.0.17, many changes and patches have been made to the software. In order for you to get the most out of Expert Estimator, it is recommended to install the most recent "build" version. If you would like to install a build, click on the version that you are currently using in order to download the appropriate update.
Information on the different Builds and downloading of files
Description of updates performed on the Expert Estimator software since version 3.0
Note: If you don't know how to install an update, please consult this document.
VERSION 48
- Addition of a report to the compilation that allows product catalogues to be printed
- Exporting of quotes and invoices to Acomba
- Date fields for items placed in an Expert Estimator binder won’t give
errors when recuperated from another work station with different regional parameters
- Expert Estimator binders created with "build 18" or
lower are not compatible with "build 19" and higher
- Modifications carried out are internal changes to the software
- The glossary is sorted alphabetically
- When using "EE files" the date separator is temporarily changed to a /
- EE files created with "build 20" or less are
not compatible with "build 2" and higher
- The company name no longer appears twice when printing an order
- The contact name appears below the company name when printing an order
- The creation of an NLS product in the "Materials" category now
uses "U" as unit of measurement instead of the default plan unit
- The product report with pictures did not print item prices
- Exporting of an order item list to Excel
- Typo fixes
- Changes to the product catalogue to answer Expert Estimator customer requests
- Addition of a list inversion selection button allowing for the selection of more than one item
- (Internal version only) The "landed cost" can be created with more than 6 characters for personal products
- Additional support for the new divisions in Acomba
- Pressing "Shift-Del" no longer produces an error
when the "services" or "other costs" list is empty
- Quotes and invoices no longer generate unnecessary numbers when the creating operation is canceled by the user
- The "pricing update" button now redirects to the transactional website if available
- Changing languages no longer activates the "add" button unnecessarily
- The product list report now prints the correct selling price instead of the cost price
- When creating an empty invoice from a quote, the blocks and divisions are copied. Products, however, are not copied
- The "product catalogue" report no longer prints key words in the header
- The province and country fields have an improved selection mechanism
- The postal code fields are now capitalized
- Products no longer disappear from the list when modified and a filter is applied in the description
- The search button correctly searches for video examples
- The "product catalogue" report no longer duplicates the header when a category is repeated
- EEWin was displayed outside of the screen when it was launched from ConEst
- Cleaning of source code for lists and records
- Change of unique key during data exchange with ConEst
- The "division by 0" error when treating more than ten registrations in less than a second
- "Invalid Typecast" was corrected when adding of items to Web shopping carts
- (Internal version only) When sending quotes via the Web,
the manufacturer’s key is sent even for products that are not listed
- Navigation buttons are now functional throughout the application
- The link with ConEst now uses the "Column 3"
column instead of the "Price Movement" column to specify the price of an item
- The units of measurement used for ConEst are no longer in the base unit
- Changes to the internal version and addition of extra validations for online quotes
- The variations in labour on sets could be applied more than once for the same set
- Removed "save" and "cancel" buttons from the main menu
- Internal functionality changes with the WebQuoteService
- NLS products are classified by manufacturer number in the internal version
- Addition of the WBC Wolseley Cronkhite supply BC division
- The file preference screen now displays the correct tab for invoices and orders
- Changes to the internal version
- Addition of a new division
- Addition of "lost" status for quotes
- Changed the method for finding the best price
- The problem with moving columns in lists when using select mode has been fixed
- Correction of a miscalculation when redistributing sellers in a set
when sending a quote or order toward AS400
- Deletion of a special confirmation for Westburne Québec É
lectrique that affected the posting of net prices per client
- For Wolseley or Rexel employees, build 38 forces the automatic update (use of the traditional update is no longer supported)
- For Wolseley or Rexel customers, build 38 allows for automatic or traditional updating
- Removal of a bug in the pricing validation process.
- Expert Estimateur is now fully functional under Windows Vista.
- IMPORTANT
Be advised that you must update your Expert Estimator to
the latest version (build 45) to get your price updates.
Please see the page "price update" on your division's website
to get further information concerning the improved Price Update system.
If you have any question, please contact Expert Estimator
technical support. 1-800-838-0360
- Resolved a bug within the automated price update system.
- Resolved a bug concerning directories for CD price updates.
- It is now possible to choose the price update language.
- You have the most recent version of the Expert Estimator.
