11-9-09- The most up to date version of the "RTP-8" DHCR Lease Renewal Form and "Annual Notice" rider are now available.
9-9-09- MDS Explorer allows vendor insurance certificate information to be recorded and managed throughout the accounts payable process. In the Miscellaneous section of the vendor file, there is now a field called “Insurance Certificate” that you can check off. When that field is checked off, you must also enter the Expiration Date for the Insurance Certificate. If you then try to select a voucher for payment for a vendor with an expired Insurance Certificate, the system will not let you. If you try to print a check for a vendor with an expired Insurance Certificate, a report will print itemizing these exceptions for the user to take one of the following actions before the batch can be processed. (1) Delete the item from the batch (2) Update insurance on vendor and reprint check(s).
07/31/09- MDS Explorer now contains a completely revamped Online HELP system. To access the new HELP system, click Help> MDS Explorer Help or press F1 on the keyboard.
07/31/09- You can assign Service Providers to your buildings. This allows you to keep track of which vendors you normally hire to perform specific functions for your different buildings. To access this feature, click Building/Property Info> Building Information and click Service Providers.
Current MDS customers can utilize the below link for full documentation. MDS Explorer must be installed on your computer for this link to work.mdspms://help.multidataservices.com/ASPX/content/setup_procedures/assigning_service_providers_to_buildings/assigning_service_providers_to_buildings.aspx
03/06/09– The Bank Reconciliation reports now include the ability to switch the "Balance at EOM" and "Adjusted Book Balance" fields depending on the user's preference.
Current MDS customers can utilize the below link for full documentation. MDS Explorer must be installed on your computer for this link to work.mdspms://help.multidataservices.com/ASPX/content/general_ledger_related_tasks/reconciling_bank_accounts/bank_reconciliation_preferences/report_special_formatting.aspx
01/08/09 – The Purchase Journal report now includes the ability to filter vouchers by "Date Paid".
12/31/08 – When Work Orders are emailed the Building & Unit are now included in the subject line. The full description of the problem is now in the body of the email. The Work Order is still sent as an attachment and can be used if a hardcopy if needed.
12/30/08 – The ability to perform Vendor Price Requests/Quotes has been added to the system. This feature is only available to clients that use the Purchase Order system.
11/18/08 – New Company Structure Report has been added to the Building Info folder.
11/07/08 – Any screen can now be printed that has a Report Launcher.
10/27/08 – Unlimited number of contacts may now be added to a tenant record.
10/22/08 – Two new reports have been added to the Report AP Folder. These reports include the Vendor Profile and Vendor Directory.
10/05/08 – The Report Packager has been enhanced to control how Subsidiaries are consolidated
08/07/08 – General Journal Adjustment Batches no longer default to Cash Basis for entities, which support both Cash & Accrual Basis.
08/01/08 - General Journal Adjustment Batches now support 2 new template types
07/28/08 – MDS Explorer Grid View of all units in a building now displays the Room Count and Square Feet of each unit.
06/25/08 – Vendor Labels may now be printed.
6/24/08- DHCR Lease Renewal Properties enhanced to automatically allow for fixed increases ($45 for a 1 yr/ or $85 for a 2 yr) where applicable when printing Lease Renewal Packages.
9/7/07- Print deposit slips for Section 8 type Cash Receipt Batches
9/4/07- View a company's cash position while selecting vouchers for payment.
9/1/07- Charge tenants directly from Accounts Payable Invoices.
7/02/07- Send E-mails by Clicking on Tenant or Vendor E-mail Address
4/20/07- Holdover Date Integration with Cash Receipts and Rent Bill Processing
4/17/07- Partnership Distributions Can be Processed for Multiple Companies
2/26/07- Drill Down on General Ledger Reports
2/23/07- AP Invoice Allocation Allows Vouchers to be Split by Fixed Amounts
2/14/07- Detail General Ledger Reports Optionally Combine Selected Companies Into the Same Report
2/9/07- Lease Renewal Worksheet for Fair Market Rent
2/8/07- Work Order Approval Screen Color Codes Open Items Based on Amount of Invoice
12/8/06- Equipment File Linked to Inventory Management
11/30/06- View Legal File From Cash Receipts
11/13/06- Query Utility Usage by any Combination of Utility Categories
9/8/06- Clone MICR Printer Properties
8/31/06- Automatically Generate Email Reminders Through the Tickler System
8/21/06- Export Vendor Files to Excel
8/21/06- Query Refund of Security Checks by Tenant
8/18/06- Optionally print GL distibutions on check stubs
8/7/06- NYC DHCR Guideline Management
7/10/06- "Vendor Created By" Field Added to Vendor Maintenance
6/29/06- Original Invoice Amount on Partially Paid Vouchers is Automatically Recalculated
6/29/06- Assign Mulitple Workers to a Single Work Order
5/24/06 - Automatically Add Permanently Decontrolled Status
5/23/06- Export Reports to .RTF Files
5/22/06 - Upgraded Cash Position Screen
5/3/06 - Find GL Account by Description
4/24/06 - Automatically Adjust Tenant Balances
4/18/06 - Access Vendor Terms Directly From Utilities Menu
3/22/06 - System Administration and Permissions Update
3/22/06 - Print Equipment File to Excel
3/21/06 - Manually Update Legal Status When Entering Events
3/2/06 - Display Work Orders Directly From Voucher Maintenance
2/28/06 - View Tenant Balance From Dispo/Legal File
2/23/06 - Report Generator Interface to Barcoding for High Volume Scanning
2/13/06 - Overide Default Company Address on Checks
2/9/06 - Improved General Ledger Query (by Account)
2/8/06 - Generate Automatic Legal Charges
2/8/06 - Define Automatic Legal Charges
2/6/06 - MDS Legal Gateway Update
1/17/06- Create Input Templates for Reports
1/10/06- Transfer a tenant's billing address for use with 1099's
12/30/05 - Save Retained Earnings Account for Automatic Recall when Initializing Opening Balances
12/23/05 – Maintain Base Charge Description Codes from the Building Information window
12/23/05 - View Vouchers from Work Order Screen
12/23/05 - Create User Defined Vendor Forms
12/22/05 - View Vouchers from Select Vouchers for Payment Screen
12/22/05 - Past and Future Charges Batch Entry
12/17/05 - General Journal Adjustment Batches
12/16/05 - Work Orders Linked to Equipment File
12/15/05 - Equipment File Shortcut Key
9/12/05 - Report Auto-run Scheduling
9/8/05 - Bounced Check Automation Program

