What's New in Bed & Breakfast Tracker Plus

Version 1.1.3.3 has the following improvements:

* Improvements to the Reservation Report and Tax Report

* Other charges in Reservation tracker are no longer added to Tax Collected in Other Income Tracker's Report.

* Fixed a problem importing Webreserv backup data.

* Improvements to printing long Confirmations.

* In Reservation Tracker if the Arrival Date is the current date, Checked in is offered as a choice after adding a Payment.

* Added #GUEST PHONE tag to Admin Tasks templates

* Improvements to Expense Reports

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.3.2 has the following improvements:

* Invoice headers are now exported, backed up, imported and restored properly.

* Improvements to Import and Export of Account information in Expense Tracker.

* Fixed a problem with the printing of some reports.

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.3.1 has the following improvements:

* Improvements to posting Refunds in Reservation Tracker to Expense Tracker

* Improvements to posting Payments in Reservation Tracker to Other Income Tracker

* Improvements to Invoice & Confirmation Printing

* Improvements to VAT Report window

* Improvements to Time Chooser

* Improvements to Other Income Tracker Report

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.3 had the following improvements:

* New Address Format menu now changes to reflect the preference for each record
in Contact Tracker. Minor problems with this new feature have been fixed.

* if there is no check number when you click Print in Expense Tracker you are
now asked for one.

* The $/mi amount in the Travel Deduction section of Expense Tracker will now
accept a different amount for each record.

* Added a Category menu to Task Tracker so you can easily create several
different to do lists.

* Added new Find feature for Expense and Other Income Trackers. Instead of
asking if you want to go to the first or last record and then asking for a parameter
(Expense, Payee, Source, or Account), a list of records for the current
parameter is displayed. You have the option of changing the parameter, going to
any record in the list, or duplicating a record with the current date. Great for
recurring expenses.

* Added Owner accounting reports. After creating a Property Management Invoice
there is a new Reconcile Owner's Account button in the top right corner of the
Invoice screen. Clicking this button creates a new Rental Expense (or Other
Income) Tracker record for the payment to (or from) the Owner. The payment is
also added to an Account field on the Owner's record in the Details section of
the Owner window. You can Print this field or create an Account Register for
the Owner.

* New option in Expense Tracker's New record dialog creates a Combined record
or check for the current Payee with the current Date.

* Management address now optional for Receipts and Notices.

* Added income and Expense totals for Buildings and ALL buildings and units to the
Property Management Invoice.

* Improvements to Work Order Tracker.

* In Schedule Checker you can now choose between printing All of the report or
just the Visible portion.

* Printing of Reservation Confirmations improved. You can now also print an
Envelope.

* Credits and Refunds added to the Payments field are now calculated correctly.

* Availability Checker is now closed when the Status for a Reservation changes.

* Improved Invoice Printing including clarified More Printing Options.

* Added Liquid preference for Gals or Liters or Litres to Prefs window.

* Improvements to Other Income Tracker Reports.

* Improvements to Task Tracker Reports.

* Minor problems with Deleting Sample Data fixed.

* Minor improvements to Backup and Restore.

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.2 had the following improvements:

* Added Address Format menu to Prefs and Contact Tracker. There are now more options for both the Zip Code and State or Province field labels. Addresses can now be formatted correctly in 12 different international formats. Applies to Reservation Confirmations and Receipts, Admin Task Notices, and Mailing Lists.

* Added an A4 Paper Size option for European users to the More Print Options in the Reservation Tracker's Confirmation screen. Choosing the International Version in the Format section of Prefs will also set the printing preference to A4.

* GST & VAT Tax Form generator has been moved to the Tax Forms section of Expense Tracker's Report section. You must enable the International Version in the Format section of Prefs to access this feature.

* Fixed problem with specifying a fixed amount management fee in PM Invoice

* Improved reporting of payment types (Method) in Other Income Tracker Report.

* Improved the Translation algorithm for all reports and invoices.

* Added two more Misc. fields to Contact Tracker for a total of four that you can use for any purpose.

* Added the World Time Map to Contact Tracker. Look for the Area Codes & WTM button above the Notes field.

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.1 has the following improvements:

* Added Vacation Protection Policy to Reservation Tracker's Other Charges.

* Several other minor improvements.

Version 1.1.0 had the following improvements:

* Fixed a problem with choosing a date for a Deposit, Payment or Other Charge in Reservation Tracker.

* Added Charges and Payments to Unit Tracker's History field as an extra backup.

* Fixed Add Date to Housekeeping Schedule feature.

* All import and export scripts now are interrupted only by holding down the ctrl or command key.

* Account Register sliders now work in unison.

* Several other minor improvements.

* This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.9.1 had the following improvements:

* Fixed a problem with the Occupancy Rate report when date format was dd/mm/yy

* Fixed Edit Line feature in History section of Vacation and Resort Unit Tracker

* Improved status check when going to another record in Reservation Tracker

* Fixed Tax Report in Reservation Tracker's Other Reports

* Several other minor improvements.

* This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.9 had the following improvements:

* Arrival and Departure times are now added to the Arrival Reminder in Reservation Tracker's Admin Tasks.

* If you change an Arrival or Departure date for an existing reservation you are now asked if you want to change the amount due.

* Added Guest Names to the Daily Reminders in Reservation Tracker

* Added option to add reminders to return security deposits to Daily Reminders.

* You can't create a Confirmation for a Waiting or Canceled reservation.

* You can't create a Receipt for a reservation with no payments.

* New Reservation Tracker preference for the 1st Payment Due Amount.

* New Reservation Tracker preference for the 1st Payment Due Date.

* Added Unit name(s) to top of Confirmation.

* Added new Confirmation Options preference to Show Rate Names instead of Unit Name (if more than one unit on reservation) or "Rental Charge".

* Moved Balance Due line to end of Confirmations.

* First Time Users who Click Here to Set Initial Preferences are now offered the choice of setting the Desktop Cover immediately.

* When you are changing a date - if the date field is not empty and you click a Choose button - the month, day and year for the date to be changed are displayed instead of the current date.

* Added Temperature and Area converters to the Universal Calculator

* Several other minor improvements.

* This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.8 had the following improvements:

* Long amount is now added to Dollar field in the Check Printing window.

* In Reservation Tracker, PayPal is now a payment method.

* Stray clicks will no longer interrupt the Export or Backup process.

* To have all charges due by the Deposit date use the Prepay Charges option in the Deposit section of Reservation Tracker.

* To switch from security deposits to prepayment deposits select the I accept prepayment deposits instead of security deposits option on the Reservation Tracker Prefs screen. To access this screen, click Prefs and then Reservation Tracker Prefs.

* In Reservation Tracker, if you have filled in the 1st Due Date and the Amount Due fields then Unpaid will change to 1st Due when the deposit has been paid or partially paid, so you can access these fields.

* The 1st Due Date feature in the Deposit section in Reservation Tracker has been changed and no longer applies to Deposits. Deposits are due on the Date Due. The Amount Due is due on the 1st Due Date.

* There is now an option for a second payment due date on the Reservation Tracker Prefs screen. If you require two payments before arrival (plus a deposit) select the I require a second prepayment in the amount of option. You will be asked if this amount is a Percent, a Multiple of one nights rate, a Variable amount, or a Set Amount, and for the number of days prior to arrival that this second payment is due. If the Prepay Charges option is enabled, the remainder of charges will be computed if you choose Variable. The 1st Due Date and Amount Due must be filled in for the second due date to be activated.

* Fixed problem updating Unit History when Reservation Charges were edited and when a Security Deposit was returned.

* Several other minor improvements.

This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.7.2 had the following improvements:

* Fixed minor problem in Backup button that could exclude Asset Tracker and Work Order Tracker.

* The Deposit amount is now called a "Final Payment" when PrePay Charges and 1st Payment features are both enabled in Reservation Tracker's Deposit section.

* Improved Contact Chooser feature.

Version 1.0.7.1 had the following improvements:

* Minor fix to Restore button

Version 1.0.7 had the following improvements:

* Added 1099-MISC Printing feature to Expense Tracker's Reports - this works similarly to the check printing feature.

* Added the Unit ID to the Admin Tasks templates.

* Fixed problem in Reminder list with reservation numbers that do not have a # - Reservation numbers with no # are permitted again provided the first char is not a number.

* In the Housekeeping window, if you list Departures but not Arrivals, dates with an Arrival are now marked with the familiar Dep & Arr Status.

* Fixed a problem with the totals in Reservation Tracker's Income Report.

* New Sort feature in Go To screen in Contact Tracker which now loads much quicker with large numbers of contact records.

* Fixed some problems with Add to Contact Tracker in the Owners Details or Description screen finding the right record.

* Changing the TaxID# and Commission fields in Contact Tracker now properly updates the Owners Details or Description screen.

* Fixed a problem with Main Menu buttons having the wrong label after restore.

* Several other minor improvements.

This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.6 had the following improvements:

* Management Fees are now exported and imported in Vacation Unit Tracker

* Sort by Date in Admin Tasks Daily Reminders window now works when date format is dd/mm/yy

* Fixed the Delete Res button in Vacation Unit Tracker so that both the reservation record and the line are deleted, rather than just the line.

* Fixed Reset button in check printing window

* Minor problem with Import New WR Reservation fixed

* Several other minor improvements.

This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.5 had the following improvements:

* You can now add Service Fee charges as a percentage of rent in Reservation Tracker

* Fixed a problem with entering a departure date over 12 months away

* Fixed a problem with the WebReserv import and export in Reservation Tracker

* Fixed a problem in PM Invoice - if the total of other income > 0 then total due to or from owner is now correct

* You can now add two additional columns to the Housekeeping window. These are the Guest Name and the # of Persons.

* Several other minor improvements.

This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.4 had the following improvements:

* Improved Work Order Tracker

* Stored credit card numbers in Reservation Tracker's Online Payments window are now exported and imported. The Look Up feature has been fixed. Go to http://www.productivity-software.com/online_payments.html for more information about adding credit card processing.

* Several other minor improvements.

This update is recommended for all users.

Version 1.0.3 was the first public release of this new software. It is almost identical to Vacation Rental Tracker Plus, so if you're interested, a version history can be found here:

* Clicking the Admin Tasks button in Reservation Tracker reveals the following new features and controls:

• Create Statement - When the guest arrives, you may want to print a Statement for them.
• Misc Notice or Contract - you can use this feature to send an email to a guest for any purpose (ie, a rental agreement or contract).
• Click Open Daily Reminders to view a scrolling list of reminders with a Done button for each Task. Each line contains the Date the software has assigned for this task, the name of the task and the reservation number. You can click any of these lines to go to the Reservation Tracker record.
• Security Deposit Due - you can send an email to a guest to remind them that their security deposit is due. Click Enable to add a reminder for this task.
• Tentative Res Expiring - you can send an email to a guest to remind them that their Tentative reservation is expiring. Click Enable to add a reminder for this task to the Daily Reminders list.
• Arrival Reminder - you can also send an email to a guest to remind them that their Arrival date is approaching. Click Enable to add a reminder for this task to the Daily Reminders list.
• Thank You Note - you can also send an email to a guest after their departure.
• Add a Property Management Invoice reminder to the list by clicking the Enable PM Invoice Reminder option. Click the Create PM Invoice button to create an invoice.
• You can also add dates to your Daily Reminders list to make sure Pre Cleaning and Post Cleaning for each reservation are performed.
• WebReserv.com provides an excellent online booking service, which can be added to your website or is provided as a subdomain to their website. Once you have signed up, you can click WebReserv Setup and upload reservations from Reservation Tracker, so WebReservation's availability tables will be accurate. You will also be able to download reservations from WebReserv, so that you can use all of the great features of Reservation Tracker too. North American users should click here and European users should click here for more information.