ATT Version Information
Initially released in 1998, the ATT
software has undergone many major improvements over its lifetime. Driven by customer demand,
market trends, and technology improvements the ATT software is
continuously enhanced to fulfil the diverse requirements of TIG
International’s customers.
The ATT customers that undertake
software maintenance with TIG International receive all new releases as
part of their agreements.
Below are the main features and
enhancements to the ATT solution listed by their version number.
ATT Version 4.2
Released: February 2010
- The ATT system can now automatically
install and configure a
Windows Mobile scanner from the PC. Simply dock the scanner in
its cradle and select "Install" on the PC;
- Advanced tri-state scanner ID setting,
allowing the system to control how the scanner ID is set for tracked
assets;
- Further enhancements to the ATT label
printing capability, allowing for graphics and fully customisable
templates to be used with ATT data for label printing;
- SAP unicode login support. Users
can now log into the SAP Host with case sensitive, unicode user names
and passwords for compatibility with SAP 7 and above;
- SAP unicode communications support.
The ATT software will
communicate with SAP using unicode characters and communications
protocol for compatibility with SAP 7 and above;
- The ATT user ID field on the scanner can
be set if blank, always set, or never set;
- Several enhancements to the Windows
Mobile versions of the software to improve the user experience;
- Searching capabilities extended on the
View and Track screens, enabling assets to be identified by Asset
Number, Inventory ID, Serial Number, and Description.
ATT Version 4.1
Released: January 2009
- Improved scanning support for a Motorola
Symbol MC9090 and MC series scanners;
- Windows Mobile devices are automatically
detected by the ATT software;
- PalmOS
and Windows Mobile devices are automatically detected on the same
PC. The ATT supports both types of devices concurrently;
- The SAP "Plant" (also known as "Site")
field has been added to the ATT Update routine;
- The Label Printing now supports fields
other than the bar code number on the label. For example the
description, class or even the cost centre can be printed on the asset
label;
- The PC programs can be controlled via the
command line, a batch script, or called from another application;
- Command line parameter support for
automatic execution, eliminating the need for operator intervention;
- ATT PalmOS Conduit installation
controllable by command line parameters;
- Added a feature to enable advanced users
to skip most warning message dialogues on the scanner.
ATT Version 4.0
Released: February
2008
- Added support for Microsoft Windows
Mobile 5.0;
- Added support for Unitech MS Windows
Mobile 5.0 based Bar Code Scanning devices (pictured right);
- Added support for Motorola Symbol MS
Windows Mobile 5.0 based Bar Code Scanning devices;
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 devices and
PalmOS devices can be used simultaneously on the one PC;
- Added support for reverse lookups, so we
can look up an Employee ID for example by selecting the Employee's name;
- The ATT report can be sorted by two
fields to group similar items together within the report;
- Added support for valid lists of values
for the Track 1 and Track 2 fields;
- Configuration support for reverse lookups;
- Scan report can be exported to a
spreadsheet as well as a text document;
- Added a "Continue" feature for the
report, allowing the user to force completion of the report and update
the asset register, instead of reporting an error;
- Many enhancements to the Oracle Business
Suite interfaces;
- More sound feedback added for known
assets and unknown asset scans;
- Added scanner management tasks to the ATT
PC Software, including list scanners, and install ATT software on
scanners;
- Added asset bar code label printing
support for the Zebra TLP2844 (pictured below);
- Added CSV Import to the bar code label
printing in addition to normal assets;
ATT Version 3.8
Released: March
2007
- The Track screen shows the last bar code
scanned in a status field, even when the bar code is not a valid asset;
- Enhanced the RFID reading reoutine with
user configurable parameters controlling the power levels, length of
asset number, asset number start position, and other factors
influencing RFID tags as asset identifiers;
- Changed the diagnostic log file names to
more human friendly names;
- Scanner name can be set as the user ID,
identifying which user scanned an asset in multi-scanner environments;
- Displays the scanner's User Name on the
main ATT screen;
- Software installation enhancements;
- Minor enhancements to support the JANAM
XP30 scanner;
- Enhancements to the MYOB Asset Manager
Pro v3 interfaces;
ATT Version 3.7
Released: January
2006
- The Track 1 and Track 2 fields on
the scanner can be "locked", preventing accidental modification by the
operator;
- Display the device's User Name on
the ATT main screen;
- Added a feature to set the ATT
"user" field to the device's User Name;
- Included "field copy" features in
the
interface. Useful for copying built in special fields (such as user
name) to other fields in the asset register; and
- Increased the PC based ATT
Configuration Editor (image below) input field from 50 characters to
200 characters;
- Modified the Configuration Editer
Help Text wrapping for improved appearance; and
- Added additional Help Text for the
"Global Interface Settings" configuration entries.
ATT Version 3.6
Released: August
2005
- Added employee numbers and names
lookup to Oracle E-Business Suite Interface;
- Enhanced RFID duplicate checking to
eliminate multiple unnecessary reads from the same tags;
- Added a "Sniff" feature to allow
the user to search for RFID tags and be notified once the tag has been
located;
- Added icons to the top of the
screen to show when the bar code scanner and RFID reader are active;
- Disabled scanner while displaying
dialog boxes to alert user to errors;
- Implemented functionality for the
use of TSR 222 (TSR222, TSR-222) Ultra High Frequency (UHF 900 MHz)
RFID Reader; and
- Added “Detailed
Location” and “Serial Number” to the ATT
Advanced View function.
ATT Version 3.5
Released: May
2005
- Enhanced SQL search feature, in the
Oracle E-Business Suite Interface;
- Added password support for ODBC and
Oracle E-Business Suite Interfaces;
- Implemented functionality for use
of the XP 1875 (XP1875) High Frequency (HF 13.56 MHz) RFID Reader; and
- Editable help desk contact details
in error message windows.
ATT Version 3.4
Released: March
2005
- Implemented RFID reading support
for the Low Frequency (LF 125 kHz) RFID Reader;
- Added MYOB Asset Manager Pro
Version 3 Interface;
ATT Version 3.3
Released: February
2004
- Add
a
bitmap
picture
to ATT Application Starter for helping users understand process
flow as illustrated below;
- Add
"Grabba"
bar
code
sled support to the ATT software. These
devices
clip on to the bottom of standard Palm devices and provide the bar code
reader. An image of a Grabba is below;
- Add Rich Text Format (RTF) support
to ATT report to control layout and font size;
- Field for scanned verses keyed
input of Item Number;
- Added "*.csv" to the list of types
that exist in the Open... and Save... dialog;
- Manually delete all assets from the
system to achieve a “fast reset”;
- Support to synchronise the time
with the PC using freeware application;
- Remember the "Maximum Number of
Records" on Advanced View screen;
- Allow the Primary Key field on the
Track screen to remember its value after scanning;
- ATT "test memory capacity" feature;
- Keep the field contents for track
fields when auto-creating;
- Keep the field contents for track
fields when using notepad;
ATT Version 3.2
Released: January
2003
- Implemented Oracle E-Business Suite
support for versions 10, 11, and 11i;
- Install configuration templates
into ATT software on Palm device for speedy first time configuration;
- Enhanced configuration options for
Oracle Financials Location and Category displays;
- Append text file to Report as to
appear as a footer;
- Enhanced 3 Line customisable header
for Report;
- Truncation of column headings to
field size in the report;
- Enhanced ODBC Interface for ATT
supporting custom SQL Queries;
ATT Version 3.1
Released: May
2002
- Implemented support for PeopleSoft;
- Supplied pre-built templates for
communicating with standard PeopleSoft configuration;
- Multiple scanners on same PC;
- Capture the error that is generated
when accidentally starting ATT while holding scan button;
- Facility to change the type of log
file to delimited;
- Ensure that leading spaces are
removed from fields when creating an item;
ATT Version 3.0
Released: October
2001
- Enhanced error checking of data
entered on scanner;
- Automatically generate new asset
number;
- Implement a conduit for the Asset
Data File;
- Use Palm CDK APIs for better user
handling;
- Flexible message format for Item
data;
- Check for same asset number with
notepad function;
- Remove leading spaces on cost
centre and location;
- Blank location support in SAP R/3;
- Make sure that in the track screen,
curser is on a field;
- ATT Report headings configurable;
- ATT Get Assets checks for
previously downloaded data preventing accidental overwriting;
- New interval creation in SAP R/3
when responsible cost centre is changed;
About ATT Version 3
Released: 2001
The significant change for ATT version
three was the extension of the item schema. In
ATT
version
2, there was
support for about 12 fields. This
number jumped to 40 for ATT version 3. This
allowed
greater
flexibility
in the device and paved the way for easily supporting additional host
systems, including the Oracle E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft.
The solution still runs on the popular
PalmOS operating system, allowing Palm, Sony, Handspring, Symbol and
Grabba devices to be used with the solution.
ATT version 3 is still undergoing
continuous improvements with both the functionality of the scanning
device and seamless integration on the PC side with many host systems. The list of support host
systems is still growing with more host system integrations planned for
the next few ATT versions.
ATT version 3 is a mature product with
six years history and functionality improvements. Its
flexibility
and
ease of use
makes it the ultimate tracking solution for virtually any host system.
ATT Version 2.4
Released: March
2000
- Allow an asset number to be entered
when creating assets;
- Implement a licence manager;
- Implement a PC based configuration
editor;
- Implement built in support for SAP
R/3 version 4.6 into the ATT ABAP programs;
- Better default button functionality
on PC Programs;
- Percentage complete counter
accuracy improvements;
- Update serial number flag added;
- Automatically create program
category TIG International;
- New "Date and Time Formats..." Menu
Item;
- Backup Configuration database to PC
during HotSync;
- Standard screen field for Options
password supporting pop up keyboard;
- Enhanced EAN Identifier support;
- "Two Page Asset Tracking" support;
- Automatic or Manual Asset Number
Entry;
- Asset Notepad enhancements;
- Auto create records;
- "One Instance" feature available;
- Config Editor Search and Find;
- ATT report enhancements;
- Expand the capabilities of flexmess
- allow concatenation of fields;
ATT Version 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
Released: 1999
- Implement New Asset Interval
Creation Flag;
- Deactivated assets no longer down
loaded from SAP R/3;
- Improved tab sequence in PC
Programs;
- Convert AppStart to Document Window
from Dialog Window;
- Automatic reload of ATT
Configuration Information preventing need for restart;
- Sound support for bar code scanner
initialisation;
- Security wrapper for Prefs and
Launcher;
- Strip leading zeros from
"responsible cost centre" support;
About ATT Version 2
Released: 1999
The major change for ATT version 2 was
the implementation of the PalmOS platform as the selected operating
system for the software. PalmOS
is widely available on many devices and provides a much richer user
interface than the previous DOS version, allowing stylus (pen) based
navigation. Additionally,
PalmOS based devices were much cheaper than the suitable DOS devices.
Migration to the PalmOS platform
removed the need for custom developed communications software. Instead, the standard
HotSync software that ships with PalmOS devices was used to facilitate
the communications with the devices. This
greatly reduced the need for
user intervention during communications and provided a more robust
platform for data capture and asset tracking.
Support was added for a text interface
and an ODBC interface to facilitate the tracking of items stored in
applications like Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
About ATT Version 1
Released: 1998
Originally developed for DOS based
Norand 6400 series of devices interfaced to SAP R/3, the ATT software
used text only screens with very a very simple user interface. All user navigation was
achieved via the keyboard.
Communications with the devices was
achieved using custom developed applications by TIG International and
the solution required a moderate amount of user interaction to up load
and down load data.
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