Distribution v19.2

Sicon Distribution Manager is designed specifically as an enhancement for Sage 200. Fully integrated with the Sage 200 Stock and Order Processing modules. Designed to manage the requirements of distribution organisation’s to improve costing, reduce stock holdings, manage seasonal trends, increase telesales productivity and incorporate sales forecasting within future stock projections and suggested purchase order creation.

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192.0.14

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix when using ‘Stock Replenishment’ and the user amends values but these did not get used when the stock transfer is created
  • Fix added an allowable warning when writing off stock using the ‘Transfer Small Stock Item batches’ screen, [“The quantity entered will cause the stock level to fall below the reorder level.” and “The quantity entered will cause the stock level to fall below the minimum level.”]
  • Fix when viewing the amount coming in on a POP order through the “View Stock Balances” and multiple requested delivery dates are being used then subtract the amount that has been received for that line off
  • Fix when update supplier lead times through the distribution tab on a supplier. always update the lead time unit to “Days” as well as updating the lead time
  • Fix when using landed costs and there are multiple lines on the purchase order, the provisional totals are calculated correctly

Date applied: September 9, 2020

192.0.13

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix when loading the provisional totals for landed costs and it was not pulling any values through
  • Fix when using the stock replenishment screen and the user sets the transfer quantity to 0 make sure to update the transfer quantity to 0 otherwise the replenishment quantity will also be included

Date applied: June 29, 2020

192.0.12

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix for Object reference error on “Manage SOP Back Orders” screen
  • Fix to stop duplicate SiconDistPOPOrderReturn lines being created when saving a POP order

Date applied: June 29, 2020

192.0.10

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix when adding historical lines to only show the last transaction, Duplicate lines were being shown
  • Fix when attempting to delete a SOP line when you have not selected one [“Index out of range error”]
  • Fix to correctly filter the Manage SOP Back Orders screen by selected dates

Date applied: June 29, 2020

192.0.9

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix on container manager when adding new lines to make the grid sortable by the column header
  • Fix to correctly split lines when the quantities are not the same and a new line is created for the container. The amount added to container gets put onto a new line for this order.

Date applied: March 20, 2020

192.0.8

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix to check whether the promised date field on SOP is enabled when the date changes (Issue with Eureka software and “Shipping Dates”)

Date applied: March 20, 2020

192.3.9

Issues Resolved New Features Pre-release

Pre-Release Version: features are only available to customers using a pre-release version who have signed up to the Early Adopter Programme.


New Features
  • Added archiving Sicon stock shortages
  • Added new POP Line status’ which can be configurable to PO tracking and Container tracking.
  • When adding new lines to a container through container manager the user can now modify the quantity and the unit buying price from this screen
  • Added 150 analysis codes for containers

Issues Resolved
  • Fix on the “Add Historical Lines” and “Copy Lines” feature in distribution to no longer use the Manufacturing .dll (“Could not load file or assembly ‘Sicon.Sage200.Manufacturing….” error) This would occur when the user has distribution installed and not manufacturing
  • Fix to check whether the promised date field on SOP is enabled when the date changes (Issue with Eureka software and “Shipping Dates”)
  • Fix on container manager when adding new lines to make the grid sortable by the column header
  • Fix to correctly split lines when the quantities are not the same and a new line is created for the container. The amount added to container gets put onto a new line for this order.
  • Fix for adding new lines to a container and also setting the “Linked” status when a line is added to a container

Date applied: March 20, 2020

192.2.6

New Features Pre-release

Pre-Release Version: features are only available to customers using a pre-release version who have signed up to the Early Adopter Programme.


New Features
  • New archiving Sicon stock transfers feature, New archive stock transfer tables are SiconArchivedStockTransfer, SiconArchivedStockTransferItem, SiconArchivedStkTransferTrans, SiconArchivedStkTransHis. [Requires Common Components v192.3.17] 

Date applied: March 19, 2020

192.0.7

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix on the “Add Historical Lines” and “Copy Lines” feature in distribution to no longer use the Manufacturing .dll (“Could not load file or assembly ‘Sicon.Sage200.Manufacturing….” error) This would occur when the user has distribution installed and not manufacturing
    • Fix to the stock item catalogue import. Validation in place for the item name length and the import now allows catalogue items to be updated. Item description is now compulsory REQUIRES SICON COMMON COMPONENTS v192.0.25

Date applied: March 11, 2020

192.0.6

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Check to see if the radio buttons exist when viewing a purchase order (“Error: A control named showQuantitiesRadioButton could not be found on for ViewPurchaseOrderDetailsForm”)
  • Fix to check the user has distribution scripts enabled otherwise distribution scripts will not run

Date applied: March 11, 2020

192.0.5

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Null check in place when changing SOP promised date (“Object Reference Error”)

Date applied: March 11, 2020

192.0.4

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Fix to only allow matrix stock items to be deleted through the stock matrix screen
  • Correctly order the matrix grid when it is being loaded
  • Fix when using container manager to change purchase order line quantities and this would then end up locking the purchase order line
  • Fix when removing a variation from the stock matrix and it would delete the attribute link

Date applied: March 11, 2020

192.0.3

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • Fix to enable the preferred supplier control on created groups and to also store whether to use names or separators in the stock item name on stock matrix
  • Allow for a default bin name to be entered when creating stock matrix groups or use the same bin name when adding to existing stock matrix groups
  • Correctly check whether an analysis code can be amended when in SOP and trying to store the superseded item to an analysis code

Hot Fix Enhancements
  • Added stock matrix to the SOP Pro Forma Invoices screen

Date applied: March 11, 2020

192.0.2

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • Remove inactive stock items from the stock lookup when adding items on purchase orders
  • Only display stock items with stock type “Stock Item” on the “Manage SOP Back Orders” screen
  • Correctly check which version of Distribution is enabled Advanced or Standard
  • MRP feature check for the distribution button and the “Future Stock Movements” screen as this will need manufacturing to be installed
  • Fix for displaying multiple lines on the POP order line list
  • Calculate Min Stock” screen will now override distribution supplier lead times if there is WOP/MRP production or supplier lead times set on a stock item
  • Check in place for the SOP settings if setting “Maintain SOP header Analysis Codes” is turned off then they will not be able to change SOP header analysis codes on the “Extra Customer Details” form
  • Added a reserve stock confirmation number form when a new stock reserve is created the user will be displayed with the reserve number
  • Fix when updating PO lines with PO tracking data, the “Update Tracking PO Line” form populates the dates correctly if the data has not already been stored

Date applied: December 20, 2019