November 2024 Readme

Release Version: 2024 (18.7.9g906)
Release Date: November 2024

Installation

IMPORTANT: This is a compatibility update to Signature 2024 with no bug fixes or new features. You must be on the Signature 2024 (18.7.9g923) before installing Equipment Management 2024. You can verify version information by checking the About Signature window. If you are not on this version, do not install Equipment Management 2024.

These installation notes only apply to users who are upgrading from a previous Equipment Management version. New Equipment Management users should refer to the Equipment Management Installation, Upgrade, and New Features user guide for installation instructions.

You can upgrade to Signature Equipment Management 2024 from Equipment Management 2016 R3 Service Pack 1 (16.00b03g306) or higher.

Compatibility

To find a complete list of system requirements across all the Signature modules, please refer to the Signature System Requirements document found on the Product Download page on Signature Resources at https://www.wennsoft.com/wsportal/product-downloads.

Equipment Management is compatible with the following:

• Signature 2024

• eOne SmartList Builder 18.07.0062

Installation Notes

• Modified Equipment Management and Microsoft Dynamics GP windows and reports may be lost after upgrading. Print copies of all modified windows and reports to reference, as you may have to recreate your customizations after installation.

• This upgrade is installed using the Equipment Management installation wizard. All users must log out of the system before upgrading. Download and launch the application file on the server machine to start the installation wizard. For complete installation instructions, refer to the Equipment Management Installation, Upgrade, and New Features guide. 

  

  To install Equipment Management sample data, you must be logged in to the Fabrikam lesson company. If you are logged in to a different company, you will receive an error when trying to install sample data.
• Advanced Rental users - Line linking has been updated so that the parent line updates linked (child) lines. The child line can also be updated independently without updating the parent. 22026
• Advanced Rental users - You can update the intervals for the automatic On/Off Rental processing. In the Dex.ini settings, update the following line to the appropriate number of minutes between processing. The default setting is to run the process every 5 minutes. Setting the number to 0 will set the process to not run. 21573
  EQS_On_Off_Rental_Process_Minutes=5
• Vehicle Readings users - You can update the intervals for the automatic Commit Vehicle Readings processing. In the Dex.ini settings, update the following line to the appropriate number of minutes between processing. The default setting is to run the process every 5 minutes. Setting the number to 0 will set the process to not run. 21573
  EQS_Vehicle_Readings_Process_Minutes=5