GartPlan version 2.000

General

In all programs it is now possible to select whether the output format in reports is to be in proportional writing or in fixed pitch. The setting applies to both outputs to printer and to screen. If a proportional output format is selected figures will be printed using thousand separators, and it is possible to set the initial size in screen outputs. Moreover the header lines in screen outputs will be fixed and they will not like in earlier versions disappear when the output is scrolled.
OBS! If a proportional output format is selected and you want to send the report as an e-mail then Word is not suitable as email editor as it tends to garble the HTML-output produced. The settings are found under "General/Setup/General".

In almost all period reports, where each column contains one subject (crop, operation, etc.) a new field "Rotated" has been introduced in the layout. If the field is checked the report is rotated so that the columns a printed as rows. This feature may be feasible when the report comprises many subjects in a short period. (Maxi)

During calculation and output rendering a window containing a "Cancel" button is now displayed. This offers the possibility of canceling the calculation/output rendering in progress.

In file entries a general feature for searching (F3) has been introduced. The feature applies to all text fields in the entry. The function opens a window in which a search text can be entered. As the search text is entered, the entry changes focus to the record where the current field matches the entered text the best.

Important! When date fields are exported the contents of these will be within a pair of quotes in the export file. (Eg. "11.08.2003").

In the menu "General/Setup/Settings" a new field has been introduced indicating whether a warning should be issued when changing to an other crop in the crop file.

A new term/concept has been introduced called "overhead" (fixed costs). This is used in crop analyses when calculating selling prices covering the overhead, in stock calculations when calculating the total, and in the summary budget when calculating the profit ( = internal profit margin - overhead).
The overhead corresponds to the amount that the crops must yield in order to cover the fixed costs. The overhead can be entered either per department or per crop. Select whether the calculation is to be department controlled or crop controlled.
Overhead is entered as $/Grs.Ym² or $/Net.Ym² corresponding to the selection in the field "Area unit in key figures" in the greenhouse file.
Crop controlled overhead corresponds to the former "Profit margin" in the crop file.

Files

Greenhouse file
In a new field "Digits in crop no." it is now possible to enter the number of digits used in crop numbers. Valid values 1 - 6. A reduction of the number of digits is only allowed, if the number of digits in the crops already existing are less or equal to the number entered.

New fields concerning overhead: "Way of calculation". Indication of which method for calculating overhead (fixed costs) is selected. The method may be one of the following:

Department-controlled

Crop-controlled

The field decides whether it is the department information of the crop information that controls calculation of overhead.

Department file
Periods: The field "Incl. In PM calc." has been changed to "Incl. in 0-dep.". The averages of area factor and overhead factor are calculated on basis of the departments that participate in the 0-department. In calculations where the area factors and/or the overhead factors are included these values are used for batch phases that are placed in the 0-department (Dep. no. = 0).

A new field has been introduced "OH-factor", indicating the factor that together with the value in the field "Overhead, Department" in the greenhouse file determines the overhead per m² in the period in question.

Crop file
The field "PM" has been changed to "OH-factor", indicating the factor that together with the value in the field "Overhead, Crop" in the greenhouse file determines the overhead per m².

The following new functions have been introduced:

"Merge identical price intervals": Merging of selling price intervals having identical values.

"Copy selling prices": Copying of selling prices in a period from one crop to another.

"Delete selling prices": Deletion of selling prices in a period for a set of crops.

"Year offset selling prices": The function is modified and can now be made for a period.

"Merge identical batch intervals": This function merges batch intervals for crops/batches having identical contents regarding both batch data and phase data. The function is meant for "tidying up" to ensure that the remaining batch intervals are reflecting the actual differences.
Furthermore the extent of batch file reports will be reduced correspondingly.

The material reference has been enhanced showing pricing and consumption information.

Batch file
The field indicating the cuttings consumption now has decimal places.
The field indicating a department has been promoted to the foremost tabsheet as the importance of the field has been raised. Se also below regarding crop analyses.
The Information tabsheet has been upgraded with an indication of the labor consumption en each phase per 1000 plants started. (Maxi)
A new function "Change crop time" makes it possible to change the duration of a phase by either increasing or decreasing the number of weeks.
A new function "Batch analysis" shows the overall economy per 1000 started plants. The figures are arranged like the budget summary report.

Planning file
A new button has been introduced (Book symbol), providing access to the diary file. An open book indicates that a page already exists in the diary for the current plan batch (crop/batch), and if the button is clicked the page will be displayed ready for editing. A closed book indicates that no matching page was found, and if the button is clicked the page will be created and displayed ready for editing. (Maxi)
The key figures frame and the phase table now features an indication of the total number of labor hours needed for the current plan batch.
A new function "Batch analysis" shows the overall economy for the current batch. The figures are arranged like the budget summary report.

Planning file, Graphics
In the graphics (Area, Labor, Selling) 2 new buttons have been introduced: "Select" and "Show". The "Select" button offers the possibility to select 5 fixed crops that will be displayed in different colors in the graphics. Initially the crops are displayed in the same sequence as they have been selected in the selection form. The bottommost color will be displayed in the bottom and the topmost color in the top. (Maxi)

Crops not belonging to the set of fixed crops will be displayed in red. If the current crop in the planning file is not among the fixed crops then the current crop will be displayed in green. The current batch is always displayed in white (as usual) regardless of the current crop being a fixed crop or not.
Double clicking one of the crops in the graphics causes the crop to become the current crop. The current crop is always displayed as the bottommost crop. All other crops are pushed upwards. The planning file is adjusted as well as focus changes to the plan batch matching the week being clicked.

If the red color is double clicked all participating crops are displayed for selection. In the rightmost column of the selection box a checkbox indicates the crops having batches overlapping the week being clicked. The week being clicked is displayed as header in the column with check-boxes.

If the bottommost color (current crop) is double clicked, the planning file changes to the best matching plan batch participating in the week being clicked.

Double clicking the current batch in the graphics brings up a window showing a batch analysis for the current batch.

Toggling the "Show" button toggles the legend box on and off.

Diary file
For each record in the file the number of plants is displayed for all matching records (crop/batch) in the current plan. (Maxi)

Reports

Department file
The report is made for a specified week showing the gross area, the net area, and the area factor for each department. In the bottom of the report the total area is shown.

Diary file
Layout and export facilities are implemented in both the file reports and the control reports. (Maxi)

Crop analyses
The Program is now capable of printing more than on crop per sheet if available space permits so.

The calculations have been altered and are now considering the department indications in the batch file. If no proper department indication exists (dep. = 0) then the calculation of the phase in question will be made on basis of the average figures in the 0-department, as described in the above. In the previous versions the calculations were at some points inconsistent regarding the department placement.

The crop analyses can be made using department controlled as well as crop controlled calculation of overhead.

Export facilities are implemented in the crop analyses. (Maxi)

Crop survey
The report now includes planned waste. (Maxi)

Summary budget
In the bottom of the report two lines have been added: Overhead and Profit. The overhead shows the crops share of the fixed costs. It is calculated on basis of the indications in the department file or the crop file dependent on the setting in the field "Overhead, Way of calculation" in the greenhouse file.
The profit line is calculated as the profit margin with the overhead deducted.

Fixed errors

Crop file, Selling prices graphics: An error regarding vertical proportioning of selling prices in the area of 1.00 has been corrected.

Planning file, Area graphics: The line indicating the space available was not redrawn when the area indications in the department file were changed.

Material file report: By repeated printout the original settings for the material types were preserved although the field containing these was changed.

Area reports: The reports have been altered so that the averages on the bottom line are calculated on basis of the number of weeks in the period and not as a simple average. The reports now are consistent with the area use in the budget reports.

Summary budget and period budget: The area use in each period is now shown as Period-m² and not as year-m² which previously was the case.

Plan control: An error in foreign language header texts has been corrected.

Control, Operation per crop: An error regarding export of the report has been corrected.