EXPEDIENT SOFTWARE

This release provides more information in the Web Portal for Import and Export Jobs. Web Portal users can view storage date information for Imports jobs and Receive and Cut Off details for Export jobs. The front page of the Web Portal can be configured to show the Import or Export Job information depending on the […]

This release provides an update to the Print Screen providing prepopulated subjects for emails and distribution groups for Export Documentation. This release is Phase 3 of our Report Distribution Project in Expedient Software. Details of later phases are discussed at the end of this document. The Print Menu now shows the following feature for Export Documents.   […]

This release provides a Sort Mode in Browse screens available from the User Masterfile screen in the Company ­Details menu. Sort Mode A new Sort Mode button has been added to the Browse screen Click on the Sort Mode button to enter Sort Mode. The Sort Mode button now becomes the Browse Mode button   […]

This release provides a longer field for the ABN number in the Customer Masterfile screen to allow the Client Activity Centre number, CAC, to be entered after the ABN. This field now accommodates 14 digits.  Validation will remain on the first eleven digits to check the ABN number. The ABN and CAC number will be forwarded to […]

This release provides an update to the Print Screen providing prepopulated subjects for emails and distribution groups for Import, Customs and Cartage Documentation. This release is Phase 4 of our Report Distribution Project in Expedient Software. Details of later phases are discussed at the end of this document. The Print Menu now shows the following feature for […]

This release provides a new note type available in Import and Export, Consol and Job Registration for Check in/out. The Notes are available from the Notes toolbar button or from the Options menu in the Consol and Job Registration screen. Check in/out notes can be added in the new tab. Any notes added in this tab will […]

This release provides a Sort Mode in Browse screens available from the following Enquiry Only screens. Debtors Invoices Debtors Receipts Creditors Invoices  This allows quick reporting on Debtors and Creditors matching selected criteria in these screens.   Sort Mode A new Sort Mode button has been added to the Browse screen Click on the Sort […]

This release provides an update to the Print Screen providing prepopulated subjects for emails and distribution groups for Accounting Documentation. This release is the 5th and final phase of our Report Distribution Project in Expedient Software. The Print Menu now shows the following feature for Accounting Documents. See our Demonstration Video on YouTube. The short demonstration […]

The Import Job Registration screen will refer to the new ISO container codes.  For example, a 20 ft General Container code is now 22G0 instead of 2020. This provides easier communication of container size/type with O/S agents, carriers etc. The zoom on the Container Code has been updated in Import Sea Job Registration, Customs Job […]

This release provides the ability to opt out of the automatic Customs Entry and EFT Payment Receipt print when they are received from Customs. This may be useful for high volume customers. Two new fields have been added to the Importer tab in the Customer Masterfile. When set to ‘No’ the documents will not automatically […]

This release provides the ability to search and report on Debtors Invoices by Due Date.   Invoice Due Date has also been added to the Browse window and the CSV output to help you report on invoices. You can use different characters in the fields to help you search for invoices. Please see the Getting […]

This release provides an expansion to the details available in the Vessel Details screen in the Web Portal.  This will allow your Web Portal customers to access container Received and Cut Off details as they become available from 1-Stop. The following items have been added: Terminal Receive Start date Receive Start time Cut off Date […]

This release provides the ability to default the Entry Type for each client to speed up Nature 10/20 data entry. The prompt for Normal or Split Entry has been removed. The Customer Masterfile Import tab has been updated with a new Entry Type flag. Set the client to default to always have Consolidated or Non-Consolidated […]

This release provides the ability to attach the Customs Entry to the Debtors Invoice. This function is available from the Debtors Invoice screen and the Enquiry Only Debtors Invoice screen. The toolbar button will attach the Nature 10/20 or Nature 30 Entry to the invoice where only one entry exists. The Invoice and the Entry […]

This release provides the ability to prevent users applying expired forwarding rates to Import and Export Jobs. If you would like to set your site to prevent users applying expired rates please contact Expedient Software through Support Tracker.  Once your site has been set to use valid forwarding rates only, when the user Prepares Charges for […]

This release includes an update to PRA messages from the Export Sea Job Registration screen. The PRA messages will now include 5 dimensions for Out of Gauge (OOG) commodities as required by DP World and Patrick terminals from 1st July 2012. All 5 overhang dimensions for OOG will be reported: Front, Back, Left, Right and […]

This release provides a new screen to add new terminals and amend existing departure terminals used for Rail Tagging. To add and update terminals access the current list of terminals from the Rail Tagging screen by opening the Departure Terminal zoom.   The zoom opens the list of terminals in the Departure Terminals screen. Click […]

This release provides the ability to send invoices to Debtors in EDI format from the Debtors>Input Invoices screen. A CSV file containing the invoice data can be emailed to the Debtor for upload into their systems. The option to send EDI to the Debtor must be set up in the Customer Masterfile. Set the Debtor flag […]

This release provides the ability to assign your client’s Personnel to specific Document Groups. This release is Phase 1 of the Expedient Report Distribution Project. Phase 2 will be released in November. The 2nd phase of the project will allow Expedient Users to quickly send documents to the correct contacts every time, with full tracking […]

This release provides an update to the Foreign Currency Masterfile screen to allow multiple updates to foreign currencies.

This release provides an option to manually release containers where the release update has not been received by Expedient from 1-Stop. To access this option find the container in Container Rail Tagging. Double click on the container line to view the Container Details screen. Click the History button to view the message history regarding this […]

­­­This release provides an improved Shipment Enquiry screen available from Import Jobs and Export Jobs Enquiry screens. Easy reference to Milestones, last user update and Warehouse Bin Locations is available. Access the Shipment Enquiry screen from the Enquiry Only menu folder.   On selecting a job within the query screen use the button to access […]

This release provides the Debtors, Payment History Report in CSV format. The report is available from the Debtors>Reports folder.   An option to select the report format CSV has been added to the report screen. An example of the CSV report is shown below:

Ensure all Debtors that are added to Expedient for billing purposes are assigned a Responsible Office for Debt Collection process. This allows multiple branch sites to filter their ATB reporting per Office.

Reason for release is to save Export Operators time when preparing charges. Adding a new field Prepaid/Collect against each charge line and bill to party in the Rates Masterfile allows operators to bypass the need of updating the bill to parties in the Charges Screen. This is of course if the Bill to PPD and […]

This release provides a new menu in the Banking folder to create an EFT Bank File. EFT payments to Creditors can be entered and collated in a Bank File which can be uploaded to your Bank to facilitate payments to multiple Creditors in a single action. This menu is available in Australia only due to […]

This release provides an update to screens used to produce the Import and Export Notification documents. Fields have been removed to that are now longer required and the ‘To’ field has been removed from the Notifications documents. The below examples shows the changes to the Job Information screen used to produce various notifications documents:   […]

This release provides an ACS/AQIS status for each container in the Nature 10/20 screen. This is the second phase of the Nature 10/20 release. This screen will now display the ACS/AQIS status against each container in the Transport Lines table.   The ACS/AQIS status text is colour coded – N=red, $=yellow, Y=green.  The ICS Summary […]

When exporting to various countries, the field values need to be extended / modified that exceed that accepted by CCN for FWB/FHL messages. Opening up all the named printed field on the amendment screen will provide users with greater flexibility.

This release provides the ability to receive invoices from your Creditors by electronic data transfer. Your Creditor can email a file to a specified address that will be automatically loaded into Expedient ready to be confirmed and posted. The file should contain the details of a single invoice and follow the format prescribed by Expedient […]

This release provides a new layout for the Personnel screen within the Customer Masterfile. The Personnel can now be viewed one contact at a time. A list of the autoreports the contact receives is available on the screen and a photo can be attached to each contact. The Order Tracking details are shown if your […]

This release provides an ACS/AQIS status for each container in the Nature 10/20 screen. This is the second phase of the Nature 10/20 release. This screen will now display the ACS/AQIS status against each container in the Transport Lines table.   The ACS/AQIS status text is colour coded – N=red, $=yellow, Y=green. The ICS Summary […]

To improve the Charges details printed on the House Air Way Bill.  Freight charges are now calculated using the Rate Charge value in the Charges screen if this field is given a value.  The House Air Way Bill will print the Rate Charge value in the Rate/Charge area of the print.  If the Local Amount […]

­­­This release provides the ability in New Zealand to enter ECI Consignment details from the Import and Export Job Registration screens. Use the Options menu in the Job Registration screen to access the ECI House Bills/Consignments screen. The screen lists the details previously entered. Use the button to access the screen below to amend the […]

This release updates the Prepare Customs EFT Payment screen to display the Branch the user is registered against and the default Payment Bank Account for that Branch. The Branch and the Bank Account can be updated to send the Customs EFT Payment from the selected bank account.

This release provides the ability to print an all-in charge against a selected charge code for specified debtors. This feature is available when printing invoices from the Debtors Invoice screen, the Enquiry Only Debtors Invoice screen and from the Batch Print Debtors Invoice Screen. All-In Charge Set Up Update the Client Masterfile, Debtor tab. Set […]

This release provides an update to the Debtors Invoice screen to allow invoices to be added which have a total value of zero.  This update provides a means to create internal invoices to correct billing codes. Please note an invoice cannot be created with no lines and zero amount lines are not saved unless there is […]

This release provides the ability to load a CSV file or a text file directly into the Shipper Invoice screen, as long as the data conforms to the required format. To use this feature Add a Shipper Invoice and then enter the job number. Once you are in the Invoice No field you can click on […]

This release provides the ability to copy the details of a Shippers Invoice from one job to a new job if the client is the same.  The invoice summary and details lines are copied to the new job and copying is complete the screen updates to display the invoice details against the new job. Within […]

This release provides the ability to output General Ledger reports in CSV format. The following reports are now available with a CSV output option: 12 Month Revenue Balance Sheet Cost of Goods To output to CSV set the Report Format in each Report criteria screen to CSV

This release provides security on the Account Control field in the Customer Masterfile, Debtors tab to restrict access for addition and update of this information. If you are interested in restricting access to this field please raise a ticket in Support Tracker. When your site has been provided with the ability to restrict access the […]

This release provides an update to the Dangerous Goods Screen in Sea Export Forwarding, Job Registration, Bill of Lading, Interim/Dang Goods tab. The new screen allows the addition of a 24 hour contact number and extra handling information.   The dangerous goods form has been updated to match the AMSA MO41 form, version AMSA 250 […]

This release provides an update to the Personnel Masterfile which gives an easy reference to the Auto Reports and Container Management reports that the Personnel contact receives. The updated Personnel Masterfile screen has two new tabs showing Auto Reports and Container Management Reports information. The Auto Reports screen displays the list of Auto Reports the Personnel […]

­­This release provides a new Autoreport to identify clients who have not registered import or export jobs in the last month, but have a history of jobs in the last 12 months. The report lists clients by branch and then total sales value descending. The report is available in CSV and PDF format.   Use […]

This release provides fast registration of regularly scheduled Air Export Consols, e.g. if your client books a Consol every Monday on the same flight. The new menu option, Airway Bill Bulk Bookings, is available from the Air Export Forwarding folder. This screen holds the routing information for the bulk booked Consols.   On saving the routing […]

This release provides a new report, Airline Carrier Statistics, which provides a view of pieces, weight, charge weight, freight and sundry charges for all Export Air Consols by Carrier. The report screen is available in the Air Export Forwarding folder where the site is IATA registered. The report can be filtered on departure date range, carrier, […]

Process Update Description Debtor Invoices Update to show Destination Port rather than Discharge Port on the invoice print Statements Update of statement information order to the following 1.       Client Code 2.       Currency 3.       Invoice Type (Disbursement then Final) 4.       Invoice Date 5.       Invoice Number House Airway Bill Freight value removed from Charge Description list Supplier […]

This release provides the ability to attach a batch of Supplier’s Invoices to a job. The batch of Supplier’s invoices can be loaded to the Job from the Job Registration screen and viewed in the Supplier’s Invoice screen. A new option, Load Supplier Invoices by Shipment, is available from the More Options menu in Customs Job […]

This release provides the ability to enter the unit price figure in the Supplier’s Invoice screen, the Pre-Job Supplier’s Invoice and the Shipper Invoice screens for Exports. If the Quantity and Unit Price are entered the Amount is calculated. The Amount calculated cannot be updated if it has been calculated from the Quantity and the […]

This release provides a new report, Clearance Jobs not Finalised in the Debtors module. This report lists jobs where the Broker is Own Company, the job does not have an invoice with invoice type ‘IN’ and the date of lodgement is not blank. The Clearance Jobs not Finalised is available from the Debtors>Reports menu.   […]