BusBoss Version 7 Updates

Change Log

7.1 - 9/29/06

• Added functionality to allow the user to select to Optimize the Route Paths by Distance or Time.
• Added the ability to accommodate for user defined Date and Time Regional Settings
• Added the ability to enter Comments/Notes for each date in the School Calendar for each school.
• Added the ability to designate a school as Active or Inactive.
• Added the ability to Set Speed Limits by Road Type Classifications.
• Added the ability to Search for Students by Route Description.
• Added the ability to Search for Students by Bus Number.
• Modified the School Calendar by Date report to School Calendar by DateRange.
• Modified the School Calendar by Date Range report to include the Notes assigned to each date.
• Modified the School Calendar by Date Range to include Inactive Schools.
• Modified the School Calendar by Date Range to select School Types.
• Modified the Route Summary History report to include inactive students.
• Added the student's date of birth to the Accident Report.
• Changed the Transportation Schedule report to group by purpose instead of time.
• Changed the Database Update to rebuild the Zip Code table previously deleted.
• Fixed a problem where adding a Contractor when none existed caused an error.
• Fixed a problem where adding a new student caused an error when calculating the walk to school distance.
• Fixed a problem running the Fleet Optimizer.
• Fixed a problem when locating a student's address from the Maintain Student screen would locate another student's address when multiple students were open.
• Fixed the Post Cards by Route report to display the correct pick-up and drop-off times.
• Fixed a problem using the Save to History functionality.
• Added a new report to School Menu - Total Ridership by School Type and Vehicle Ownership.

BusBoss Version 6 Updates

Accumulated Change Log

6.0.34 - 08/30/2005

• Added functionality to print maps for routes. [Tools\Route\Print Maps]
• The ability to export the current map view to a bitmap has been added to the map toolbar.
• Added a large font version of the route instructions report. [Report/Route/Route Instructions/Large Font]
• Added a new report that contains student bus assignments by homeroom. [Report/Student Routing/Bus Assignment By Home Room]
• The 'Student Mailing Labels' report was modified (again) to say: "To the parent/guardian of:"
• Fixed a problem in 'Fuzzy Locate Addresses' where an alphanumeric house number would cause an error.
• Fixed a problem where an unlocated address would remain visible on the map.
• Fixed a problem with calendar buttons on the school attendance screen.
• Fixed a problem involving find street and alphanumeric zip codes.
• Fixed a problem with stop times not showing in the 'ReportStudent' view within the report generator.
• Fixed a problem involving unlocated addresses that have an apostrophe in the street name.
• Fixed a problem with locating addresses from the student screen while other student screens are open.
• Fixed a problem with graduation involving different combinations of 'Purge 12th Graders' and 'Delete Special Ed'.
• Fixed a problem involving the visibility of an inactive student's information from the student screen and student reports.
• Fixed a problem where changing a student's school or address would not remove applicable transfer assignments.

6.0.16 - 05/26/2005

• Fixed permissions issue with calculating directions

6.0.15 - 05/19/2005

• The 'Student Mailing Labels' report was modified to say: "To the parent's of:"
• The excess 'save to history' dates that were created during the version 6 conversion have been removed from your list. (None of your processed history dates have been affected)
• The 'Add Stop to Route' tool will now stay active after adding a stop. This will allow you to add multiple stops to a route without having to 're-click' the tool.
• Error log would produce a 'File not found' error if the error log did not yet exist. This issue has been fixed.
• The import students replace tool has been modified to be case-sensitive.

6.0.14 - 05/06/2005

• Append map tool added. This tool enables you to add additional county map data to your database.
  Contact us for additional information on obtaining maps. [Tools\Map\Append Maps]
• Added new 'Bus Assignment By Home Room' report. This report will produce a list of students by school, by Home Room, with their pickup and dropoff bus numbers. [Report\Student Routing\Bus Assignment By Home Room]
• Fixed an issue with the 'Address' section of the edit student screen.
  If there were multiple addresses present, clicking 'Go There' would always go to the home address.