Annual support includes a subscription to software updates. Subscribers can download upgrades any time. We keep the updates compatible to past versions as stated below. Updates include core libraries and 3^rd party updates.

The most recent update is July 15, 2010.

This update is compatible with versions of Davison Maintenance after July 5, 2000. Every update contains improvements or fixes not documented here.


• Updates completed July 2010:
  A "Close WO" button is added to work order windows for easier closeout during work order editing.
  Improved report selection and Installation check.
  Easier connect to support from help menu.
  User login is now retrieved from the Windows desktop user by default.
  Background login of all users. This builds a table of users before user rights are assigned.
  Latest time of login and logout for each user shown.
  A different user can now login within the application.
  Documentation updated for user login.
  Other improvements to application login.



• Updates completed June 2010:
  More updates for importing data from Excel .XLS worksheets, specifically for custom data entry.
  The Change equipment button in work orders now only affects Corrective work orders.
  Application close or shutdown times out if user is not available to press Yes or No.
  Installation check:
  Checks for .$$ files remaining. Files with .$$ extension are created when older files cannot be overwritten.
  Checks if program EXE is opened by another user and provides a simple shutting down of all users.


• Updates completed May 2010:
  Improved data import from Excel. Work around for "Numeric Field Overflow" from Excel. See the tutorial "Links from Excel spreadsheet".
  Improvements to Remote Update from USB drive.
  Added a tree view to PredictMate units window.


• Updates completed April 2010:
  
  Indexing can be scheduled during off times when users are not in the program.Copy ...\DmSystem\jobs\IndexData.job to the windows scheduler and modify.
  User logins are recorded in the background to file "Users_.dbf". Review this table in "File, User Login, Browse User Logins".
  The Remote Update from USB drive (or other remote drive) is updated with more options, especially for handling work orders remotely. An "Import" button is added to work orders. Also see "File, Import" if you have the remote update option.


• Updates completed March 2010:
  
  PredictMate: Added utility data browsers in the Tools menu for Equipment Limits and Readings, all records.
  Fixed a bug when selecting the date range for a trend graph. Previously a selection for alarger date range returned no data.
  Easier entry of default limits in the Reading Types window. Now default limits can be assigned more easilywithout entering limits for every equipment.
  View alarms by record when browsing.
  An alarm must be greater than maximum limit. It was previously equal or greater than. This allows readings equal to the limit to pass as not an alarm. Users were entering limits equal to the past reading, and therefore causing false alarms.
  Option for no alarm with forecasted limit. Some forecasts were from past data with a forecasted date far in the past. This was causing a false alarm.
  Prompt the userfor latest date, so that old alarms do not cause a false alarm.
  
  PM work orders are now allowed Project status, intended for Ready PM work orders thatpostpone a PM task.


• Updates completed February 2010:
  Parts list cost total by extended quantity X price.
  Equipment PM Note prints with Ready PM work order.
  Installation and web account improvements.
  Fixed lockup when sending mail.
  Improved response to empty data folder when installing to network or other empty folder.
   


• Updates completed January 2010:
  File upload compatibile with new web site.
  Added note field for each personnel hour record.
  Added window to close Work Orders by Assigned user.
  Removed States table - not needed.
  Equipment browser improved.
  Updated WO Requests by Equipment.
  Additional search options.
  Improved tree view of equipment.
  Change equipment button added to Work Orders.
  Select fields in text file export.
  Remote Update warns of changed key codes.


• Updates completed December 2009:
  Improved compatibility with Windows 7
  Added search and GoTo options in PM Groups.
  Simplified equipment entry and changing unit code.
  Equipment in Tree-view improved and by location.
  Simplified Remote and Copy To - Update.
  Additional simple Work Request module.
  Work review by username.
  Select Locations filtered to request window.
  WO hour comments fixed according to date
  Simplified installation on a network.
  Select fields in text file export.


• Updates completed November 2009:
  Improved work order sending and update from email.
  Simplified commands for creating Ready PM work orders.
  Updated emailing of parts needed.
  Direct or Energy costs to the Equipment Costs report.
  Improved Excel imports. Script for energy data import.
  New Direct Costs data entry in Equipment window.
  
  Improved email server messages during connection.
  Less time for email timeout, configurable.
  New command to view user fields in data browser.


• Updates completed October 2009:
  Added Gantt chart for corrective work order planning.
  This chart uses a new Due Date field in work orders.
  Fixed error in Remote Update for PM Work orders.
  Sending email: Added User and Password
  prompts for Authentication.
  Now available: Send many email from special command.
  Improved custom import / export with Excel XLS files.
  Fixed seasonal PM scheduling for international dates.
  Special PM scheduling options now available.
  Utility to compress all JPG image files.
  Romanian translation table - first version.


• Updates completed September 2009:
  Now possible to make comment for each day of
  personnel hours for work orders.
  Option to run Parts Inventory module only.
  Fixed in Selection window: Exit was not possible
  after special search to bottom.
  
  Note field for comments each day of personnel hours.
  Work request by location only.


• Updates completed August 2009:
  Update CMMS and PredictMate from a remote folder.
  This could be a USB Drive or other network folder.
  Find button in more windows.
  Color to column headers for sorting.
  Extended costs displayed with PO Items.


• Updates completed July 2009:
  Equipment component code length increased to 25.
  Unit code maximum length is 70.
  Improved adding corrective work orders from PM checks.
  Tree view of equipment and related components.
  Improved redisplay of browser buttons when resizing.
  Search and Find menus combined to one menu.


• Updates completed June 2009:
  Part selection by groups, related in a tree view.
  Tree view from Work Orders or Part Information.
  Tree view requires setup from the parts vendor.
  Part group field length to 15 with related changes.
  User fields can now be sorted.


• Updates completed Mar 2009:
  Direct import from predictive data simple, improved.
  Import simplified for Equipment, Parts, Work Orders.
  PredictMate Position field increased to length of 10
  with related windows, reports and handheld input.
  
  Movie files (.WMV) with same name as image called
  from image window. A movie button displays.


• Updates completed Nov-Dec 2008:
  Parts export (.CSV .TXT) includes related vendor price.


• Updates completed July-Sept 2008:
  Add with next code in PO.
  PM List showing Completed and Scheduled dates.
  Minor updates for Arabic support.


• Updates completed in June 2008:
  Date range in Equipment Costs report.
  Bar chart with Equipment Costs report.
  Vendor selection with Parts email.
  Parts email text file with header like report.


• Updates completed in Mar-May 2008:
  Language support for Arabic.
  
  Improved calls to reports.
  Copy protection by serial number allowed.
  Fixed equipment reading update from work order.


• Updates completed in January 2008:
  Now runs copy-protected on a USB drive, able to take
  single-user program on USB drive to different computers.
  Improved search of equipment by location.
  Updated parts inventory reports. Inventory checklist.


• Updates completed from March 2000 to December 2007
  were removed from this page.