Multiple System Updates REQUIRED

This release requires upgrades to DataCenter and Franklin to support enhancements to MSB in order to honor sharing of eligibility information and information disclosure. The applications must be upgraded to the following versions in order to maintain sync functionality: DataCenter 8.5.0 or higher and Franklin 8.5.0 or higher.

A database upgrade is required for this version.

New Features

Share Eligibility Information and Information Disclosure with MSB
- Added an option to Share Eligibility Information with MySchoolBucks. If disabled/unselected, all students will be reported as full-paying to MSB. By default, this status is enabled and works in conjunction with the Require Information Release selection.
- Added an option to Hide Prior-Year Eligibility from MySchoolBucks. Reports students with a prior-year eligibility status as their pending permanent status. By default, this setting is disabled.
- Added an option to Require Information Release via a drop-down menu. The selected Information Release option determines which information release flag (in Franklin) must be set before eligibility information can be shared with MySchoolBucks. When set to None, the system does not require any specific information release to share information.
  Admin & Maintenance | System Settings | Newton (tab) | Online Payment System: MySchoolBucks.com | Gear icon
Recent Customers and Recent POS Customers - Added the ability to quickly access the seven most recently viewed Customers and POS Customers.
Newton icon | Recent Customers
Newton icon | Recent POS Customers
POS Item Import/Export - Added the ability to easily export/import POS Items. Unsuccessful imports will result in the generation of an error log to address issues.
Admin & Maintenance | Item | Items

Enhancements

Misc Counts when Posting an Operating Day - Updated Misc Counts when posting an operating day to function the same as After-School Counts: Misc Counts and honor the maximum count of 99999.
Recap & Reconciliation Report Enhancements - Updated the Recap & Reconciliation Report to display Bank Deposit Comments if applicable.
Increased Protection for MSB Payments - Integration Username and Integration Password are automatically cleared when clicking the ellipsis icons in Safety Checks.
Manual re-entry of credentials must occur if local connection if cleared.
Admin & Maintenance | System Settings | Newton | Online Payment System gear | Safety Checks
Require Name for Anonymous Adult Meal Sales - Added a Serving Line setting to “Require Name-Entry for Anonymous Adult Meals”.
Admin & Maintenance | Point-of-Sale Setup | Serving Lines | Override Settings: Behavior
Admin & Maintenance | Serving Line | Serving Line Configs: Behavior
Increase Report Speeds - Increased speed of reports utilizing Date Range criteria.
At-Cost Meals, Function Key Sales, Meal Summary, Bank Reconciliation, Federal Edit Check, Items Sold, Items Sold by Category, Participation by Grade, Participation by Grade Group, Recap and Reconciliation, Special Diet Items Sold, Meal Eligibility Correction Errors, Meal Eligibility Corrections, Cashier Over and Short.
Increase POS Batch Replications - Increased the speed when replicating POS Batches.
Photo Import during Subscription - Added the ability to instantly import photographs (if available) when subscribing a customer (regular or guest) on a serving line.
Enhanced Visibility to Prior-Year Databases - Added the “year” to the main screen when logging in to a Prior-Year Database for increased visibility.
Cancelable Database Operations - Updated the system to better handle cancelable database operations in a timely manner in the Hosted environment.
Posting Summary Enhancements - Updated the Posting Summary report criteria to include Supper.
Include Log Files - Updated Send Data to Tech to include Log Files by default for troubleshooting purposes.
Synchronization Improvements - Updated the system to improve synchronization across MCS products.

Fixes

Error When Sending Messages - Fixed a bug that was disallowing messages to any groups
Administrative Lock Warning Message - Fixed a typographical error in the Administrative Unlock window
A la Carte Vending & Account Spending Limits - Fixed a bug that was ignoring customer spending limits during vending store/a la carte transactions
Barcode Scanner Symbol LS 2208 ‘Student Not Found’ - Fixed a bug that was displaying barcode data in the Name field when a customer was not subscribed to a specific cafeteria. Appropriate ‘Student Not Found’ message is now displayed.
Offer-versus-Serve Charges - Fixed a defect that was incorrectly charging for all components creating a reimbursable OVS meal under certain conditions.
School Meal and Vending Rounding - Updated the claim builder to use area-eligibility settings of enrolled schools when appropriate.

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