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Version 5 Enhancements

Patch 5048 Enhancements

Major Enhancements Details
5048 Enhancements
  • The T Account window now allows full filtering/sorting/reporting etc.
  • The topics and Authorites have now been combined into one window and the topics system is now easier to use
  • Authorities now allows duplicate authority names
  • Invoices and Receipts on the Time & Billing window now support full right click functionality including sorting, filtering and reporting
  • A new time format "hh:mm" is now available, which will allow you to enter time in hour and minutes
  • You can set the default time type in the System Settings.
  • WIP notes are now filterable in the day book
  • The "Create Time Entries" has been changed so that the Notes field in the Appointment is mapped to the Notes field in the WIP item
  • System Settings, Appearance settings, Backup options and data file options have been combined into one easier to use configuration window
  • You can now select which contact you want the Invoice to be sent to. You can use this for 3rd party payees
  • The Template Editor has been improved. Fields are grouped so they are easier to find.
  • There is now a "Template Explainer" in the template editor which will generate a document that explains what each field will do
  • There is now a feature where you can easily download the latest version of templates (including court documents) from the SILQ web server
  • There are extra filter options on the Spend/Receive Money windows
  • There is an extra "Cash Flow" field on the Snap Shot
  • You can now select Active, Inactive or All Matters on the matter screen
  • There have been a variety of other minor improvements
Bug Fixes
  • The Diary has been made faster
  • The Time & Billing window now loads faster
  • Resizing of controls has been improved
  • Fixed: Diary Synchronisation - The personal/private flag is now set properly
  • Fixed: Issues with the reminder system have been fixed
  • Fixed: Issues with the Diary not refreshing properly have been fixed
  • Fixed: Issue with "flashing" has been fixed

Patch 5031 Enhancements

Major Enhancements Details
5033 Enhancements
  • You can now enter anything you want in the "Event Agreed?" field in Chronologies
  • You can now mark specific templates (eg Envelope) not to be saved when generated. Right Click on the template in the documents window to set this.
  • Synchronisation with Outlook now runs much faster and has been improved
  • When using Set Letterhead, you can now select if you want to apply only header, footer or font
  • Fixed: When creating an appointment, it would indicate that there was a conflict when there wasn't
  • Fixed: When duplicating an appointment it would re-set the reminder flag on the original appointment
Document Management
  • Allows you to access your Inbox or Sent Items and:
    • Save the Attachments directly into the Document Register
    • Save the Email directly into the Document Register
    • Open the Attachments directly from Outlook
    • Link the Email to the document register
    • To use this access it via the Outlook button on the toobar or from within the Document Register

      Note: Outlook may prompt you to allow access each time you run the "Save Email Attachments" window. You will need to allow this! We recommend that you select the option to allow for 10 minutes each time.

  • Allows you to email documents from your Document Register directly
General
  • You can now change the colour settings for the different types of appointments in the diary (Go to Tools, Configuration, Appearance and General)
  • Easier access to skype and web addresses for contacts has been provided
  • Fixes to duplicating appointments and thier synchronisation.
  • Synchronising : If you enter the name of the matter followed by "::" in either Outlook or your PDA SILQ will automatically attach the appointment to that matter for you when it is synchronised
  • Negative matter balances are now shown properly on the matter window
  • Improvement to Instant Invoices
  • Other general improvements

Patch 5011 Enhancements

Major Enhancements Details
Synchronisation with Outlook and PDA's
  • Synchronise your Diary, Contacts, Tasks and Matters with Outlook
  • As Outlook synchronises with most PDA's this means that you can synchronise your SILQ data with your PDA
  • This also includes Matter information which are stored as Notes (one-way synchronisation only)
  • Synchronisation can occur either manually or automatically at regular intervals
  • You can use the synchronisation to import contacts or tasks from Outlook
  • Use the Private flag in Outlook when you want the appointment to be Personal in SILQ
Document Register
  • The Document register window allows you to attach any related documents to a matter.
  • Documents can easily be opened from within SILQ with one click
  • Documents can be marked as Draft to help track what documents need to be completed
  • When documents are generated they can be automatically tracked in the register
  • You can drag and drop documents from Windows Explorer directly onto the Document Register window to add them to a matter.
  • You can attach any sort of document, including Excel, PDF, Word, Powerpoint etc.
Document Management
  • SILQ can now automatically save documents that it generates
  • Select from one of 4 file naming strategies and 2 folder naming strategies
  • Documents can be automatically saved or SILQ can prompt you to save them, proposing an appropriate name
Templates
  • Queensland UCP court forms are now included in SILQ (approx 70 templates)
Communications changes
  • Integration with Skype: Quickly and easily make calls over the internet directly from within SILQ, found on the right click menu of certain windows
General Improvements
  • SILQ now contains a context sensitive help system
  • Payee/Payor contact type has been added so you can easily access previously used payors/payees.
  • Maintainable lookup lists for Courts/Divisions/Lists etc.
  • Post to MYOB Premier 10 and Accounting Plus 16
  • Ability to re-order items in an invoice
  • General improvements to the Diary system
  • Pro Bono and Speculative Billing Time Entries are now excluded from the Snap shot
  • Matter Expenses are now can be excluded from the receipt totals on the Snap Shot
  • Day book shows Hourly and Daily totals
  • SILQ now supports high and low estimates
  • You can now attach a related document to a Chronology item
  • Create WIP from Diary entries has been significantly improved
  • Backup now includes templates
  • Authorities can now be created under more than one topic
  • Authorities now support filtering
  • The Client reference field has been extended
  • The chart of accounts has been significantly improved including the ability to print as well as a number of other smaller improvements

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FEATURES
  • Easily manage all of your matters
  • Quickly and easily generate letters
  • Never forget anything with the Task and Diary system
  • Easily manage all of your finances
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