AUTO REPAIR BOSS VERSION 15.0

"Many asked for features have been added to make the program even more beneficial to your shop’s business."

The version 15.0 update of the "Auto Repair Boss" is available! 

The "Auto Repair Boss" ver 15.0 update can be purchased for $350.00. You must be on version 14.5. If you are on an earlier version of the "Auto Repair Boss" contact us for information regarding previous updates.

If you are on the Service Support contract and your account is current, you will be receiving this update free of charge.

Windows Vista and Windows XP compatible. It is required to upgrade to version 15.0 or above if you are using Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Widows XP Service Pack 3. Microsoft Excel 2007 is now supported for exporting information.

(NOTE - These service packs are currently being released through Windows automatic download service.)

Estimate/Invoice Section. We have added “UP” and “DN” buttons so you can move and rearrange line items.  This is helpful when you need to add another part and desire to place it with like items.

Invoices with large amount of line items will now Save and Print faster.

Quickbooks Export. You can now set up Auto Repair Boss to export accounting information to Quickbooks.

(NOTE – Auto Repair Boss Accounting Module is required.)

Inventory Adjustment/Check-In. You can now check-in orders or do inventory adjustment counts from the same screen. They can also be done with a barcode scanner if desired. After doing the count you just have to push the process button and your inventory or your purchase orders will be updated. All counts are now saved for future reference.

Inventory Adjustment/Check-In For Auto Repair Boss Enterprise. (NOTE:  This feature only available for the Auto Repair Boss Enterprise version.)

We have developed a new application for small touch screen computers that have a barcode scanner attached to them. This application was designed to work with wireless networks.

Please call for the latest list of compatible hardware.

You can now quickly check-in orders or do inventory adjustment counts from anywhere at you location as long as there is a wireless network connection

Windows Vista compatible. It is required to upgrade to version 14.5 or above if using Windows Vista. Palmer Products, Inc. has spent a lot of time ensuring that Auto Repair Boss is compatible with Window Vista.

Credit Card Processing. You can now authorize credit cards in the program instead of having a credit card terminal.

The ability to disable the up arrow and left arrow keys. For those computers that are having problems with a windows issue that effects these keys.

Added the Notes field to the Invoice History window, replaced the Tech with the Manager and added the Tech and Vendor fields to the line detail. This will allow you to easily see most information about the invoice including who worked on the individual items and who you purchased them from.

You now must have at least one invoice for the day before you can do a Daily Checkout.

The Estimate\Invoice screen is larger to hold all the new fields and for easier viewing. (1024x768)

A Invoice "Notes" and Auto "Notes" field have been added to the Estimate\Invoice screen. These notes will be saved with the invoice. Also, you can choose to print the notes on the estimate or invoice.

You can now create and print a PO from selected items on the invoice.

All hot key buttons are now located on the bottom of the Estimate/Invoice screen to make invoicing easier.

"Mouse lookup" buttons have been added for the customer, license, note and part number fields. Use your mouse to “click and select.”

Tax rates rounded to more digits allowing for more precise computation.

Added the customer number to Last Name key which allows for better sorting when looking up a customer’s record when there is more than one customer with the same name.

"Amount Tendered" and "Change" fields have been added to Estimate/Invoice screen. These fields can be printed directly to the invoice.

 If “Amount Tendered” is “0”, change will not be calculated.

 Customer’s with unpaid charge invoices can no longer be deleted.

 An Estimate/Work Order can now be saved without having Part Numbers or Service Codes listed.

Add non-inventory items or outside purchases to the invoice quickly and easily. From the Estimate/Invoice screen, you can just press F3 and the Outside Purchase screen will display for you to add the part number, description, vendor, category, taxable and other information for the part.

Cost, vendor, category, taxable, etc. can be changed for individual line items by pressing F7.

Turn the tax “on” or “off” for an individual line on the invoice.

Added Time In and Time Out fields to estimate so you can clock the job in and out. These fields can be printed on the invoice.

You can now add Employee/Manager codes as well as update mileage before printing the Estimate/Invoice.

Added “Unit #”field to Auto section of Estimate/Invoice screen.

Added 4 service dates and 5 misc part number fields to the Auto section of Estimate/Invoice screen. This will allow easier service tracking and part numbers can be assigned to the auto record.

Assign part numbers like an oil filter or other items to the auto record so you don't have to look the part up each time.

Just click on the “mouse button” next to the “Misc Part” field to add that part to the invoice.

If you are doing oil changes, inspections or other services on a regular basis, these fields will speed up the invoicing process.

The “next service date” is automatically calculated when the invoice is printed. This will help you with  your customer mail outs.

Added “Kit Code” and “Use Kit Cost” fields to allow you to assign a kit code to a particular part number. When preparing the Estimate/Invoice, only the part number that had the “Kit Code” assigned to it will display, and not the complete “Kit”.  However, when you invoice the customer, all part numbers assigned to the “Kit” will be subtracted from your inventory.

“Kit Code” and “Use Kit Cost” Fields

You can create a Payable Invoice directly from the Receive Purchase Order screen.

Increased “Mileage” field to 7 digits.

Increased vehicle “Year” field to 4 digits.

Added a “Notes” field to the Update Auto Record. Now you can track specific information for a specific vehicle.

Added a Core Usage Report to help in core tracking and returns.

Added a Kit Usage Report to help in kit tracking.

Added new fields to the Changing Tax Rate Record screen. You can now charge “tax on tax” or “tax on fees.”

Added a “Maximum Fee” field. This will allow you to now have both a minimum and maximum fee.

You can now “globally” update records when needing to apply and/or remove tax rates or fees. For example, if you wanted to apply a “shop fee” to every customer in your database, you can easily accomplish this by using the “Reset Tax” button.  This eliminates the need of individually updating records.

Added “Auto Pricing when Receiving” field to the Changing Category Record. When you set up your program to allow “auto pricing when receiving”, your inventory prices will be updated based on the cost of the part when receiving inventory from a purchase order.

The program will only run in 800x600 or higher screen resolution

You can now set up a separate default “check” printer

So that you can print checks when needed without changing the printer paper.

Added security check point for: Month End, Year End, Purge History, Purge Estimates, Build System Catalogs, Back-up & Repair, Remote Back-up, and Web Store Set Up

Added the option that allows you to run other programs or websites

From the following sections of Auto Repair Boss: Main System Menu, Payables, Inventory, Point of Sale, Estimate/Work Order, Purchase Order. For example, you could set up a button that when selected would allow you to run Mitchell or Alldata without leaving Auto Repair Boss.

You will no longer have to create a new Purchase Order for back ordered items.

1. now displays in time grid format
2. added many new fields
3. appointment type
4. most of the customer information fields
5. a large note field
6. will automatically fill in the customer fields from the currently displayed invoice or you can select the customer from the customer database.

This will print all three payment methods with totals for each.

Added Estimate/Work Order Status Report

The total line on the POS screen is bigger and now easier to read

Removed the $ sign from the POS screen and the pole display to allow for non U.S. currency

REPORTS

Added a Parts and Service usage report by date range

To help aid in parts tracking and ordering.

Added a Daily Invoice report by date range to aid in invoice tracking

Added a Charge/Layaway report by date range to aid in charge & layaway tracking

Added a Cash Payout report by date range to aid in cash payout tracking

WEB STORE MODULE - Starts at $24.95 per month

REMOTE BACKUP MODULE - Starts at $7.50 per month

AUTO REPAIR BOSS VERSION 9.5

Added Customer Layaways

You set up customer layaway accounts.

Added support for Pole Displays

You can now set up a pole display to use with the program.

Added support for Barcode printing of inventory and purchase orders

You can now print inventory barcodes and shelf labels for your inventory.

You can now change the message that prints on the bottom of charge statements.

You can now put a different message at the bottom of the Account Receivable statements.

Taking payments on charge accounts is now easier

You can now "back out" of the Payments window if you made a mistake or have more money than you need to apply to an account.

Added profit and cost columns to employee sales report

You can easily determine which employees are generating the best profit margins.

Added Vendor codes to report designer for invoices and estimates

To help with part warranty's, the vendor code will print out on the line items of your 8 x 11 invoice so you can easily tell who the parts were purchased from.

Added extended descriptions to inventory and service code reports

This will allow you to view the full description on your inventory and service code reports.

New import file format will now allow for larger descriptions to be imported

You can now import up to 1000 character descriptions.

Changed the way Purchase Orders are generated

Now you have the choice to exclude items from a purchase order if they are currently on an existing purchase order. This will help those who order on a daily bases or place many orders from the same vendor before receiving previous orders.

Added support for 40 column receipt printers

You can now print to most 40 column receipt printers to allow for smaller invoices or part receipts.

Added support for parallel port cash drawers and cash drawers that plug directly into a receipt printer

You can now use parallel port cash drawers or cash drawers that plug directly into the back of a 40 column receipt printer.

Added cost and profit fields to Sales Reports

You can now easily see by sales category what the cost or the profit was for a given date range.

Added support for Avery post card (8387) 4 on a page

A more economical way to send out mass mailings.

Added a filter button to inventory browses to show on hand quantity level only

This will allow you to easily view just items that you have in stock.

Added default employee, default manager and default payment method

This will allow you to setup default codes for each so you do not have to fill them in on the Customer checkout box. This will greatly speed up invoicing.

You can now specify a different setup file location

You will be able to have different settings for each terminal on your network. (ex. Different invoice styles, printers, etc.)

Added some extra security check points for point of sale

When setting up security codes for the point of sale, you can stop employees from modifying inventory.

You can now select a different invoice type for reprinting of invoices

You can now choose a different invoice style for reprinting invoices.

Added last received field to inventory

This will allow you to easily tell when you last purchased an inventory item.

Added consolidated sale reports to Multi-Store Module

Now you can print a consolidated sales report for all locations.

Added a new field to the customer query (date added)

For mailout and reporting purposes, this will allow you to query your customers on the date they first came in to your shop.

Added chart of account description to Payables preview and posting report.

This will allow you an easier way to determine the chart of account number the payables will be posting to.

Added new feature that allows for quicker barcode scanning and part number entry at the point of sale

When invoicing, you can set up the program to automatically fill in the part information when using the barcode scanner.
 

You now have the option of adding the estimate# to your customer’s invoice.

Look up a customer’s receivable balance and payment history from Estimate/Invoice screen. Also displays P.O. and Check number fields.

Invoice Style 11– This style helps meet certain guidelines of some states.

This field will also be included when exporting customer database information.

This allows you to access inventory levels from multiple stores right from your Estimate/Invoice screen. So you will no longer need to call your other locations to check to see if they have inventory items in stock.

At this time it is planned to release future updates to the Multi-Store module that will further enhance the software and enable you to manage your multiple stores more efficiently. For example:

• - Consolidated Inventory ordering

• - Consolidated Sales reports

• - Consolidated Customer mail outs

These are just a few of the intended updates!

*NOTE: The Multi-Store Module requires that you have the Full Support contract. For those who are current with their Full Support or who purchase the Full Support contract the Multi-Store Module is available free of charge. For those that are not current on their Full Support contract or who do not have the Full Support contract, the Multi-Store module is not available.

AUTO REPAIR BOSS VERSION 8.0

Auto Look-up by Make & Model

When adding vehicle information for a customer, you can now select vehicles by make and model from a pop-up window. This feature will save you time - just select and press Enter. No typing!

You can know use up to 1000 characters for parts and service codes descriptions that will be displayed on the Estimate/Invoice. 

This unique feature will prove to be a real value to your business. A database is kept of all invoices generated keeping Make & Model of vehicle with part numbers used for a particular job. This gives you a future job reference based on invoice of job completed today!

Just type in Year, Make & Model and select a previous vehicle you have worked on.

Then select the Quantity of the items needed and they will be retrieved back to your Invoice.

When browsing history (F12-History) by Invoice, the customer’s name is also displayed.

For those maintaining a large amount of estimates, you can now purge estimates by a given date range. This saves time as you can purge a group of estimates rather than one by one.

Inventory items can know have a pre-set sale date and sale amount specified. This eliminates the need to change the actual price of the item. The sale price will automatically be used during the dates that were determined for the sale.

Now parts and service can be separated on the invoice. Top is Parts and bottom is Service with separate totals for each. Resembles paper invoices of garage service shops

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