UPGRADE NOTES FOR SCOTLAND YARD
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IMPORTANT!

If you are upgrading a version of Scotland Yard before 7.0, then 
you will need additional data files to run any version of Scotland Yard 7.0
or greater.   Included in this sy_update zip file are two additional zip files 
which contain the data files you will need.  They are named: MYFOLDER.ZIP and
CALUSERS.ZIP.  Unzip each file into your Scotland Yard folder where Scotland
Yard is installed on your network.


RELEASE NOTES FOR SCOTLAND YARD VERSION 8.2  10/15/2002
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Version 8.2

- Since version 8.0, chaging in/out status using the mulitple user selection was causing an error.
- New Messages pop-up alert now goes to top-most window (on top of all other windows)
- Start-up option added to user Preferences.  Users can now select one of the following start-up options:
     [1] After login, display Sign In/Out Form   [Default]
     [2] After login, display Sign In/Out Form, then Status Board
     [3] After login, display Sign In/Out Form, then Messages
     [4] After login, display Sign In/Out Form, then do nothing (just display menu)
- The Status Board now displays employee counts for each category selected (departments, status codes, etc.)
  in the status bar.
- Frequently Used Remarks for Sign In/Out form are now saved for each user.  Users can now select from 
  his/her list of commonly used remarks to make signing in/out faster than ever!




RELEASE NOTES FOR SCOTLAND YARD VERSION 8.1  8/9/2002
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Version 8.1

- XML documents are now created on server for updated date/time.

- Message Alerts to email, pager, or cell phone.	

- New section under User Preferences where each user can enter
  the email addressed for their email, pager, and/or cell phone.
  
- New section under User Preferences for entering SMTP email account
  info.  This is used by receptionists and/or anyone that wants to
  send email notifications to users when a phone message is added. 

- Grant other users access to your phone messages
	


Version 8.0a

- Security level 2 (receptionist/manager) didn't have access 
  to other users calendar, nor could they change the status.

- Opened History Report for all users.  The report now detects 
  the user's security level.  If user is not an admin user, the 
  user can only run history reports for themselves.  Otherwise 
  they can run the report for all users.


Version 8.0  - Release Date 03/26/02

- New menuing system with easier navigation.

- Scotland Yard uses XP controls and styles under Windows XP.

- New HTML-based Status Reports: By Employee, By Department, 
  and by Status Code.

- All times are now stored in 24-hour format.  Times displayed 
  in Scotland Yard is based on user's time preferences
  (AM/PM or 24-Hour) which can be changed by each user in 
  User Prferences.












