Marlin 5.1.1

Marlin 5.1.1 - Patch 1

Released:30/8/2023

Notable Fixes

BLUE-7351 - Client: Fixed issue with opening Marlin after the server is unavailable. BLUE-7352 - Supplier Orders: Fixed issue with bulk-committing invoices from the supplier inbox.

Marlin 5.1.1

Released:29/8/2023

Refreshed Marlin Inform

The Marlin Inform website has been updated to improve functionality and provide a smoother user experience.

Explore the new look Inform Guides using the menu on the left or click on the What's New icon [

](https://help.megabus.com.au/docs/en/whats-newx) to the top-right to view new and recently updated pages.

Improved Invoice and Order Documents

BLUE-5950 - Reporting: Improved invoice layouts. BLUE-6894 - Reporting: Expanded and added header to the customer messages section. BLUE-7269 - Reporting: Price columns now indicate whether tax is included or not. BLUE-7268 - Reporting: Added a company setting to enable companies' legal names to appear on customer and supplier order and invoice documents. BLUE-7267 - Reporting: Adjusted negative space on selected transaction documents. BLUE-7265 - Reporting: Added a company setting to hide the country on transaction documents, if desired.

In response to customer requests, various invoice and order documents have been redesigned to improve clarity and enable customisation of company information. The Customer Message body has also been expanded and given a header, which can be set via the Report.CustomerInvoice.MessageBody and Report.CustomerInvoice.MessageHeader report settings.

Improved Job Cards

BLUE-7005 - Customer Orders: Update the Job Card layout.

In response to customer requests, the job card has been redesigned to show more detailed vehicle and order information, as well as customer acknowledgments and technician sign-off sections.

See the Job Card and Sales Orders help guide for further details about job cards.

Bulk Due Date Allocations

BLUE-7199 - Supplier Payments: Supplier Payments can now be Bulk allocated by the due date. BLUE-7198 - Supplier Payments: A Due Date column has been added to the Supplier Payment Allocations list. BLUE-6766 - Transactions: Customer and supplier credit notes and journal entries now display and record the relevant due dates.

The ability to bulk allocate payments based on due date has been added to the Supplier Payments module. Due Date information has also been added to the Supplier Payment Allocations list and relevant payment windows to support this functionality.

See the Supplier Payments help guide for further detail.

Improved Customer Statements

BLUE-6846 - Customer Statements: The type of customer statement ageing periods are now shown when opening statements from within customer master files. BLUE-6845 - Customer Statements: The type of ageing period is now shown on customer account statement headings. BLUE-6893 - Customer Statements: Statement messages are now included on pdf statements.

Various enhancements have been made to customer statements, so that the printable pdf documents now show ageing periods and statement run messages. Ageing periods are now also shown when viewing individual statements from within a customer master file.

Connect Plus

Blue-7173 - Integration Partners: Added Connect Plus integration.

Marlin now supports integration with MTS Auto's Connect Plus application, which will replace Fitment Finder later this year.

See the Connect Plus help guide for further details.

Integrated EFT Payments

Blue-7144 - Customer Orders: Framework added to support integrated EFT payments.

Marlin Tyre and Mechanical Workshop Software now supports integrated EFT payments using the Till Payments integration partner. The Integrated EFT functionality is currently in the pilot stage. To participate in pilot testing please contact your Megabus account manager.

See the Till Payments and Integrated EFT help guides for further details.

Other Enhancements

Blue-7202 - Supplier Payments: Restrictions have been added to prevent supplier payments being simultaneously allocated against the same transaction. Blue-6283 - Credit Notes: Credit note confirmation windows now show Payment Methods, Payment Terms and Document Delivery options where relevant.