Schedule3W

Schedule3W Releases

4.7.26 Updated Command Line Install Tip

2015-03-16
  • Overview of how easy it is to upgrade Schedule3W using a command line approach has been updated (see link on download page). In summary, a site with multiple installs can just download the MSI to a networked folder and then, on each PC, click Windows Icon, paste the following (with s:\s3wdata replaced with the path to the MSI's network folder) into the Search programs and files box and press [enter]:
    • msiexec /i "s:\s3wdata\Schedule3W_Setup_4726.msi" /qb /l*v "%temp%\s3wlog.log" AGREE="yes"
  • Corrected a recently introduced Location by Day Sort by issue when Employee Group is changed.

4.7.25 Faster Shift Drag

2015-03-11
  • Dragging a shift, with lots of prior occurrences, is now faster.

4.7.24 'Sort By' Labels in ESG and Location by Day

2015-03-05
  • Employee Scheduling Grid and Location by Day Screen now automatically display the applicable label when sorted by Home location or by Type.

4.7.23 Custom Web Screen/Tab Titles

2015-02-25
  • Saved Web URLs may now specify a custom screen/tab title using the new title= parameter.
  • Employee by Week now has a faster refresh.

4.7.22 Faster Location by Day

2015-02-23
  • Location by Day is now faster at switching to different day.

4.7.21 LDAP Authentication for Desktop Logins

2015-02-17
  • The authentication using LDAP option now allows schedulers to log into Schedule3W desktop using their domain/network password. Contact Support for details.

4.7.20 Web Bar Graphs Readability Improvements

2015-02-10
  • Web 3.5.12 has improved the readability of the Bar Graph formats by supporting the foreground (i.e. text) color specified for a location, increasing default font size and using a lighter blue for the background of row and column labels.
  • Multi-concurrent user systems now correctly show who is logged in. If you have Schedule3W installed on a Citrix or MS Terminal Server system, designate that computer as Multi-concurrent user in Tools>Maintenance>Show Tab>Installs Button.

4.7.19 New Shift Change Log

2015-02-04
  • New Shift Change Log automatically tracks shift deletes and changes to shift employee, location and time. For details on the Change Log and how to view, click Help>Index and enter Change Log.
  • The Shift tool tip now shows the full external note (rather than just the first 20 characters).
  • Web 3.5.9 provides a more robust automatic recovery from being disconnected from the server hosting the Schedule3W data files.
  • Tools>Maintenance>Test tab>[Db Structure] button now automatically reports if the database is missing any indexes that are important for performance.

4.7.18 Minimum version 4.3.15 Activated

2015-02-04
  • Version 4.3.15, from August 2011, is now the oldest version of Schedule3W allowed to open the database. To check if your site is using earlier versions: click Tools>Maintenance>Show Tab>Installs Button.

4.7.17 Option to Delete a Rotation Week

2015-01-08
  • New extra cost option available to delete a week and shift back the schedule. This allows organizations with a 2 or 4 week rotation to vary who works holiday weekends. Contact support for more information.
  • Web View's Help screen now automatically includes expanded technical information when invoked by users with Scheduling rights.
  • Testing/Training databases now check just users accessing that copy to determine if operations that require exclusive database access (e.g. Tools>Activate) can proceed.

4.7.16 New Web Employee/Location Menu Reset Buttons

2014-12-17
  • New Web View 3.5.7 features:
    • New reset icons beside the Employee and Location select menus so either may be restored to your default with one click.
    • Newly added to the Tools area at bottom of screen is a [Show defaults] button that displays your current defaults and provides a clear option.
    • Part day Away Requests now work for databases that schedule later than 11pm.
    • Important: If upgrading Schedule3W on the Web Server from before version 4.7.11, do the extra one-time step detailed on the download page.
  • Report Database View: Shifts now includes two additional columns for recurring shifts (i.e. Sets): frequency and until date.

4.7.15 LDAP Domain Web Login Option

2014-12-04
  • New Web View 3.5.3 features:
    • New inexpensive LDAP/HTTPS option allows staff to log into Schedule3W Web using their domain/network username and password. Contact Support for details.
    • New Tools area at bottom of screen. First tool added is a Location Information table that shows the min/max date range and any notes for each location.
    • Help has been tweaked.
    • Spacing and wrapping in drop down menus has been improved.
  • Bookings may now be changed to a different resource (e.g. change the room) by either right-click>Change Resource or by dragging. Likewise now shifts for any type of location may be changed from one Assign Directly employee to another.
  • Time Period reports now support Advanced Shift Selects (i.e. [AdvSelect] button).
  • Help now includes the tip that Time Period reports will automatically exclude shifts completely outside the defined time periods. This simplifies printing/e-mailing Evening Schedules.

4.7.14 Edit>Staff Rights for Restricted Schedulers

2014-11-18
  • Schedulers restricted to just specific locations now may be given rights to Edit>Staff and related modules (previously they automatically were processed as Scheduler (No Edit>Staff)).

4.7.13 Maintenance Release

2014-11-04
  • Two recently introduced issues, Web View showing some html and Away Request's [Process] button leaving some service points, have been corrected.

4.7.12 Web Server Instructions

2014-10-31
  • Web Server upgrade instructions now include an extra step for sites upgrading from before 4.7.11.

4.7.11 Schedule3Ws Outside of LAN

2014-10-27
  • Tools>Web Services screen now has a new External button for optionally entering the URL that must be used outside the LAN. This is needed by sites with Schedule3W installed outside the LAN.
  • Web View Employee and Location menu entries for groups now have self-documenting labels (e.g. Emp Group, Home Loc) rather than just a plus (+) sign.

4.7.10 Faster Group Operations

2014-10-07
  • Operations that process both the Working shift and covering Service Points are now approximately 10% faster.
  • Edit>Location>Advanced>Change Location now supports doing the change just for shifts of selected employees.
  • Live Internet Calendar transactions now include the first line of any notes in the Summary field so it shows in user's personal calendar (e.g. Outlook) without opening the appointment.
  • Infrequent race condition between New month rollover/open and Web View, that locked the database for some sites, has been eliminated.

4.7.08 Location Notes in Web View

2014-09-24
  • Location Notes now display in Shift Information as a tool tip of any Location*: label.
  • Moving a working shift, with some service points, to a new start time is now 50% faster.
  • Location x Day, when a Sort by is set to Home location, now sorts by Home location even when a location select is active (rather than by Working location).

4.7.07 New Auto Logout

2014-09-17
  • New Auto Logout if Schedule3W has been idle for the period specified in Edit>Staff>Scheduler Tab (default is 3 hours).
  • The number of logins denied due to all concurrent user licenses being in use (this month and last) are now displayed in Tools>Maintenance>Show Tab>[Logged in] button. The counts are partial until all installs of Schedule3W have been at least 4.7.07 for two months.
  • Historical Employees now show the yyyy/mm of their last shift in Edit>Staff. Click the Status column header to sort Employees by this date.

4.7.06 Faster Web; Expanded Change Employee

2014-09-05
  • New Change Employee for a date range option in Edit>Staff reduces work when someone leaves or changes position.
  • Web displays are 20 to 30% faster due to new Database Access Library.
  • The restriction that Changes on past dates may only be This day only has been removed.

4.7.05 New Location Notes and Info Screen

2014-08-27
  • Edit>Location now supports entering Notes on each location.
  • New Location Info screen added that displays information about a location including date range shown on Web, the new notes field, etc. It is accessible from Edit>Location, Shift Information and Pick Location screens. From Edit>Location it also shows count of current and of past shifts.
  • Pick Location's new [Info] button will list the members of any selected Location Group.
  • Database View: Employee x Location report now will include any selected locations with Off or Unavailable subtype. Great for tracking in-lieu time.
  • Location Groups, when sharing a menu with locations, are now flagged with (Loc Grp) rather than the less obvious plus sign (+). Likewise Employee Groups now use (Emp Grp).
  • New overview for Setup New Branch/Department for Scheduling added to Help. Access by Help>Index type Location and scroll down to New Branch/Department.