Construction v19.2

Sicon Construction is a set of add-on modules for Sage 200, based around the well-established Sicon Job Costing module to capture costs from purchase orders, purchase invoices, stock issues, cash transactions and labour to create reliable and accurate costings linked directly to transactions processed within Sage 200. Handling CIS, CITB, Applications, Retentions and Valuations and Payments.

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192.0.47

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Reversing a valuation with reverse charge should not remove the reverse charge on payment/Receipt again.
  • Fix for net valuation adding 1p to gross valuation (disabled the net valuation box)
  • Fix for Construction Sales Orders completing on save

Date applied: November 10, 2021

192.0.46

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • Fix for Figures out by a penny in CIS return
  • Fix for deleted projects not being filtered out on creating application

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • New prompt to pick an adjustment date on the valuation allocation screen. This date will then used for the adjustment

Date applied: November 3, 2021

192.0.45

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Retention tax was not removing on CIS return if reverse charge VAT used on original invoice
  • Fixed Reconciliation error on PL applications with multiple lines and retention.

Date applied: September 17, 2021

192.0.44

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Outstanding calculation on valuations fixed.
  • Fixed issue with tax lines going missing if multiple tax codes used when posting SL application invoices.

Date applied: September 10, 2021

192.0.43

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed typo on Copy Order screen
  • Fix for Subcontractor purchase order lines not updating on ‘Final Application’ process
  • Fix for Subcontractor POs / Construction SO completing only if it’s measured works
  • Fixed Object reference error on CIS screen

Date applied: August 27, 2021

192.0.42

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix for Copy Order copying processing values
  • Filter valuation lines on nominal spec instead of order and filter out Retention lines
  • Allocation issue screen fix for ‘Clear allocations’ miscalculations
  • Fix for applications being excluded on generating certificate
  • Fix for CIS process generating a purchase credit instead of invoice on Self billing Invoice from a negative timesheet

Date applied: August 6, 2021

192.0.41

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed duplication of application values on printing PL certificate
  • Fix for wrong values on ‘Auto Allocate’

Date applied: July 12, 2021

192.0.40

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • PL transaction enquiry CIS/RCT/Retention columns will now be loaded on a separate background thread instead of locking the screen when showing a large volume of transactions.

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Retention setting to change tax rate will now give option to select Tax code on release

Date applied: July 5, 2021

192.0.39

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Update Companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • Subcontractor POs are showing as completed but there is outstanding amounts
  • Fix for ‘The Alocation value is greater than outstanding’ message appearing when doing CIS and retenion on invoice with reverse charge VAT
  • Fix for minus figures when you amend allocation

Date applied: June 28, 2021

192.0.38

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Exclude Reverse Charge VAT from ‘CIS Return’
  • Changes on creating CIS Audit record to save 0 as Tax Amount for Reverse Charge

Date applied: June 15, 2021

192.0.37

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Made changes to check for duplicate postings of the same retention on CIS return and CIS

Date applied: June 2, 2021

192.0.36

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Application received will no longer display reverse Charge VAT
  • Application value warning on valuation message will only show once
  • Fixed Object Reference error when getting the exchange rate for the application line
  • Fixed Issue with Importing Subcontractor Purchase Orders when ‘Order No.’ is blank
  • Make Default Application Project Headers mandatory
  • Part posting valuation payment should calculate reverse charge portion correctly

Date applied: May 20, 2021

192.0.35

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Made changes to change the VAT code on retention release to Reverse charge if that is the trader default
  • Made valuation over application value message allowable
  • Fix for incorrect value on negative nominal analysis lines on reversing valuations

Date applied: May 12, 2021

192.0.34

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed Retention Write off issue postings with Credit Notes

Date applied: April 26, 2021

192.0.33

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Attempt to divide by zero error when reversing retention release fixed
  • Validation of valuation going over application should occur on new valuations
  • Generate Subcontractor order applications should filter out canceled orders.
  • ‘R’ query flag should be cleared on PL credit notes before allocation.

Date applied: April 21, 2021

192.0.32

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • CIS Audit tax value incorrect on PL applications if reverse charge tax code used

Date applied: April 9, 2021

192.0.31

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Update companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • Fixed ‘Object not set…’ error on release retention button on Supplier Application ledger.
  • Nominal reversal postings will not occur on delete valuation if the valuation is not allocated to applications.
  • 2nd reference will now also be used on grouping deductions on rapid PL invoices.
  • Fixed rounding issue on allocation valuations when setting status of applications to ‘Retentions Only’
  • Decimal places (5dp) added to sales order percentage complete
  • Fixed ‘Divide by zero…’ error on Construction sales orders if the stock item has no price.
  • Populate outstanding button on valuation with application that has multiple lines. it should show values selected and calculate the total bar.
  • Fixed rounding issue on allocated valuations displayed in Application form (not Application ledger)
  • ‘Print Invoice’ should be enabled on allocated valuations on application form.

Date applied: April 1, 2021

192.0.30

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed rounding issue with application allocation valuation ratios.
  • Fixed issue with Print invoice button not appearing enabled on allocated valuations
  • Option to reprint invoice should be available on application ledger print button.
  • Fixed polarity issue on Invoicing module credit notes with retentions.

Date applied: March 26, 2021

192.0.29

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Update Companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • CIS Reverse charge VAT will not be included on Sales valuation Receipts.
  • Project CC and Dept overrides will be applied to retention deduction nominal lines on an application
  • Raising negative applications should create retention lines if applicable.
  • Amending PL allocations wont be allowed if RCT

Date applied: March 12, 2021

192.0.28

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Update Companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • Applications movement history in projects will now occur if nominal postings are not turned on.
  • Reverse charge VAT detail added to valuation view to be picked up on reports
  • Project CC and Dept overrides will now occur on Application nominal postings
  • Retention Totals on application ledger fixed when released.
  • Opening balance value will be included in application ledger invoiced total.

Date applied: February 25, 2021

192.0.27

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Update Companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • Self billing on a negative timesheet in sicon projects should now do the correct CIS deduction.
  • Fixed PL applications, valuations and retentions having a -1 in the quantity column in sicon projects enquiry.
  • Fixed issue with Subcontract order application % on measured works if the application is later deleted.
  • Fixed issue with exchange rates when changing the project currency on applications screen.
  • RCT Contracts will nolonger validate the Site identification number

Date applied: January 22, 2021

192.0.26

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed valuation nominals duplicating when using the populate outstanding button.
  • Invoice validation on paying valuations should check the invoice net value.

Date applied: January 13, 2021

192.0.24

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • When clicking the retention release button on applications, It should now use the correct nominal code.
  • Fixed ‘Cast’ error on nominal transaction enquiry when going through the account summary breakdown.
  • Fix for duplicate nominal lines created on valuation.
  • Fixed issue with sales orders not creating project transactions on save.
  • Valuation nominal posting adjustments will now use the invoiced date

Date applied: December 24, 2020

192.0.24

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Generate missing CIS on a credit note should display correctly on transaction enquiry and CIS return.
  • Fixed Issue with allocating a receipt to a credit note with CIS
  • Application nominal posting adjustments should now post in the correct current period.
  • Fixed speed issue on saving a sales order line on an order with a large amount of lines.
  • RCT test gateway changed to https://softwaretest.ros.ie

Date applied: December 6, 2020

192.0.23

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed ‘Object not set’ error on releasing single release retentions
  • Fixed issue with retentions not displaying correct value when part released on applications
  • Valuation invoices will now include project ID tags on narrative to be picked up on WAP authorisation
  • Fixed issue with part released retentions setting applications to paid

Date applied: November 20, 2020

192.0.22

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Made change to CIS reconciliation to not create audits on opening balance unless they are ticked. It was automatically creating these on load before.
  • Added totals bar to retentions history
  • Fixed error on SOP invoicing amend screen when CIS only enabled and projects not installed.
  • CIS will not auto allocate deduction transaction if the original transaction has a query flag on save set by a third party module.
  • Fixed issue with RCT deduction transaction not picking up the correct nominal set up for the rate.

Date applied: November 7, 2020

192.0.21

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info

*Update companies required


Issues Resolved
  • fixed ‘Object not set’ errors when adding nominal lines on a valuation from the application ledger
  • Fixed issues with generating retention history list values
  • Application status should calculate correctly for applications with allocated valuations
  • Reversed credit note valuations should also reverse the invoiced value.
  • Prompt for nominal code should only occur once on opening balance retention release
  • fixed outstanding on retentions loaded from the application ledger

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Tick box added to opening balance retentions to post to projects (default not checked)

Date applied: October 23, 2020

192.0.19

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Released amount and customer on retention form history lines should now appear
  • Exchange rate issue on valuation nominal postings when deleting a valuation and releasing retentions
  • Issue with no tax value added to valuation nominal line when releasing a retention and no default code set on the project

Date applied: September 25, 2020

192.0.18

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Validation added to post SL valuation payment to check it has already been invoiced.

Date applied: September 18, 2020

192.0.17

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • RCT payment postings will now resubmit contract to ROS to get latest deduction rate before posting.
  • Fixed issue on Rapid PL invoice where the CIS deduction is inflated by 100.

Date applied: September 4, 2020

192.0.16

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Stock items wont be allowed to be deleted if they are used on a construction Sales order
  • labour and material Nominal selection wont lock the screen if selected with no nominal code entered
  • Labour and service items allocated quantities on a construction sales order should match the despatched quantity.

Date applied: August 14, 2020

192.0.15

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed issue with retention value going missing on retention release applications
  • Fixed ‘Missing Transaction History ID’ error when adding an item but then closing the form
  • Service and miscellaneous stock items will nolonger post stock issues on despatching Sicon Sales order.
  • Valuation print will now only use ‘CON Valuation Invoice.layout

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.14

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • invoices/credits linked to Retentions will be blocked for using the correct and reverse features and instead asked to do it manually.
    This will ensure that deduction documents will be generated for them.
  • Fixed ‘Divide by zero’ error on loading CIS
  • Fixed issue complete message appearing for every line on CIS transaction import.
  • RCT contract lookup will get deduction rate using either ns3 or ns2 nodes in response file.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.13

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Tax code added to sales order import
  • generated invoice number will be set as Reference 1 on retention releases
  • Fixed issues with apply CIS setting not applying on Customers and also not posting on invoices.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.12

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Payment due date should appear on subcontractor applications.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.11

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed bug with Generate payments for all suppliers and different payment groups

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Retentions are now available on the invoicing module credit notes

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.10

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed ‘Object Reference Not Set…’ error when releasing retentions with CIS.
  • Fixed issue with Project postings not updating correctly when part applying for on subcontract orders.
  • RCT suppliers will now be blocked from doing single payments. Only use suggested payments.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.9

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed error when importing valid purchase retentions
  • SOP return retentions should create negative retentions instead of positive.
  • Fixed ‘2100 limit’ error when posting large range of suggested payments for all suppliers.
  • Fixed problem with SL CIS rate not saving correctly on CIS settings

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Saving or importing application forecasts will now prompt to set the revenue budget for the jobs.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.8

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Added validation to application generation from sales orders to check the nominal code has been set.
  • Deleting an application linked to a sales order should reset the applied for quantities correctly.
  • Fixed a decimal rounding issue when generating an application from a sales order

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.7

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • CIS payment audits will now be generated at the point of payment allocation
  • Default labour PC will be loaded for RCT transactions on invoice posting.
  • Fixed issue with CIS posting and authorisation giving error messages and stopping audits.
  • Retention deduction transactions will have an ‘R’ set in the Query flag.
  • Warehouse column included on the Sales order import.
  • Fixed Issue with Job tag showing on unauthorised nominals posted from valuations

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.6

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fixed error message on adding a valuation via the the application ledger and adding a second line.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.5

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • CIS due date should match the invoice due date when posting application valuation invoices.
  • CIS credit notes will automatically allocate on authorising
  • CIS deduction transactions will populate a ‘C’ in the query flag which will be cleared when automatically allocating on authorising.
  • Reversing a valuation with a received amount should show the gross amount on the bank selection form.
  • Fixed issue with materials value not populating and being shown as other instead on rapid purchase invoices

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.4

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info
  • Sicon Job Costing module will need to be upgraded to 192.0.6+ if installed

Issues Resolved
  • generating sage purchase orders from a sicon sales order will now use preallocations.
  • Fixed issue with RCT payments not picking up correct deduction rate
  • Supplier on print pl valuation certificates should display the supplier set on the valuation instead of from the application.

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Import for sales orders, quotes and templates added

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.3

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info
  • Sicon Job Costing module will need to be upgraded to 192.0.5+ if installed

Issues Resolved
  • Fixed Retention and job costing error on SOP line screen when retentions not enabled and job costing not installed.
  • When reversing a valuation it should display the full received value on the bank selection screen.
  • Amending a valuation credit note will no longer disable all fields.
  • CIS deduction transactions due dates will now match the original transaction

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.2

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info
  • Update Companies Required

Issues Resolved
  • Application allocation screen will now be allowed to close without saving.
  • Fixed Format of outstanding to invoice column on applications to have commas.
  • Values in construction sales orders and subcontract orders will be formatted with columns.
  • Fixed issue with wrong supplier showing on the print certificate screen.
  • Fixed issue with reverse valuation not using the correct supplier.
  • ‘Object not set’ error fixed on creating subcontract order applications when opened from the construction menu.
  • Fixed batch posting on suggested payments with RCT.

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Phase, stage and activity can now be selected on application/valuation nominal lines.
  • Final application will now also update any linked orders and will prompt the user to set the nominal split.
  • Subcontract valuation certificates can now be printed in batch.
  • Print and Email button added to application screen.
  • Populate outstanding button added to new valuations to auto populate with multiple nominals.

Date applied: August 3, 2020

192.0.0

Important
Important Info
  • Update companies required
  • All other sicon products need to be v19.2

Date applied: November 25, 2019