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November 21, 2000
New OpenAir services and features launched today:
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Add on services: create new clients, services, etc. in the new
Palm Computing® Platform release and new
OpenAir Wireless enhancements.
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Accounting integration: OpenAir now integrates with online
accounting service Intacct.
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Proposals: new reports and automatic Proposal numbering.
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Suite wide features: set up customized fields and run reports
against them.
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Project Tracking: reorder phases and tasks, view percent task
completion in Gantt view.
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Online help: use keywords to search online help.
1. Add on services: create new clients, services, etc. in the new Palm
Computing® Platform release and new
OpenAir Wireless enhancements
Last week, OpenAir launched the second update to OpenAir for the Palm
Computing® Platform in as many months!
Last month, we included new features that enable users to create TimeBills, TimeSheets
and Envelopes on the Web site and then download them into their Palm OS® device and vice versa. This month, we
release version 1.52 that enables users to create new clients, expense items, services,
etc. while using the Palm device and then upload those new items to the Web site so both
accounts are synchronized.
We have also updated the OpenAir Wireless interface to enhance usability. To enable
OpenAir Wireless, sign in and navigate to Time Bills>Account>Users>[select
user]>Access Control>Data Exchange access. Then, the enabled user, using his/her
WAP-enabled phone, navigates to wap.avantgo.com/oa, signs in and logs time and expenses
as usual.
2. Accounting integration: OpenAir now integrates with online
accounting service Intacct.
OpenAir has partnered with online accounting service Intacct to provide a
seamless exchange of data between OpenAir and the Intacct general ledger.
Administrators can manage account information in Intacct and reflect these changes in
OpenAir. They can also manage time and expense information in OpenAir and
automatically transfer it as appropriate to the accounts receivable or reimbursement
modules in Intacct. To find out more or sign up to use OpenAir and Intacct together,
email sales@openair.com.
3. Proposals: new reports and automatic Proposal numbering.
We have launched reporting functionality in Proposals to help you keep track of
Proposal submissions, content and new client business more effectively. In addition,
when users create new proposals, each new proposal is numbered automatically. However,
if users prefer to disregard this pre-populated number, then they can edit the number as
needed. The Proposals module does not allow duplicate proposal numbers in order to ensure
data integrity.
4. Suite wide features: set up customized fields and run reports
against them.
Last month, we launched the ability for administrators to create user-defined fields
in the User, Client, TimeBill, Receipt, and Project screens. Administrators navigate to
My Account>Company>Custom Fields>[Select Custom Field in the Create:New Entries
dropdown list]. Then, choose to create a new field in the User, Client, TimeBill,
Receipt, or Project screen. Choose the type of field required: numeric, currency, date,
text, checkbox, radio button, or dropdown menu. Select a name for the field and the
appropriate dropdown or radio button choices if applicable. The next time users log into
your OpenAir account, they will have the option of logging data in the new field.
This month, we provide the ability for administrators to report on any of the
user-defined fields added to the OpenAir suite. All the customized fields are
included in the detail reports in each of the relevant modules. So, now your company can
turn OpenAir into a customized data gathering application to meet your specific
needs. For more information on how to use this feature, please contact our customer
support and professional services staff at support@openair.com.
5. Project Tracking: reorder phases and tasks, view percent task
completion in Gantt view.
We appreciate your continued feedback on the Project Tracking module and have
introduced two new features to meet your needs. First, administrators and power users
can now easily reorder tasks and phase layout in the Outline View with easy-to-use
up/down arrows. Second, administrators and powers users can also view the task percent
complete in the Gantt view.
6. Online help: use keywords to search online help.
Now users can more easily find the help topics that they need. We have implemented a
keyword search engine in the OpenAir online help. To use the feature, click on the
Help link on the upper right hand side of the OpenAir screen, once in the new Help
mini-window, click on the search icon in the upper right hand corner and then type in
the keywords of the help information you need.
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