ShowPro - What's New!
ShowPro version 8.7 new features...
Support for processing credit cards directly from within the software has been
added.
Here are some of the features that have been added related to credit card
processing...
- An integrated credit card terminal, no need for expensive hardware.
- Support for multiple merchant account configurations.
- Support for wedge type card swipers.
- Payments are posted to accounts automatically, the same as with a check.
- The ability to accept credit card deposits from Horseshowing.com.
We have switched out the networking components that we use in the software.
This affects virtually everything that has to do with communication between
ShowPro/ET computers, the internet - Horseshowing.com, email, and file
transfer. ShowPro will now know what kind of connection it has to the network,
and, in the case of a client computer, what kind of connection the host has to
the network. Tools > Network Status is now available on the client computer
and will display this information. Although you won't notice much difference with
this change it will offer us many opportunities to improve the software in the
future.
A new Version 8.7 Exhibitors Terminal has been posted, you will need to use this to be compatible with the Version 8.7 ShowPro.
ShowPro version 8.6 new features...
Huge Licensing Changes:
The biggest news here is that ShowPro is now available on a per show day
basis. Annual subscriptions are still available and unchanged and will still be the
right approach for most but some will find that the per show day licensing is the
way to go. You can now do a one day horse show with ShowPro for as little as $20!
More big news, ALL Breeds/Disciplines are now included in the product. You
will be able to activate and deactivate any of the offered Breeds/Disciplines at
will.
All licensing of all products is now handled through an account that you create
at www.sportdatainc.com. You purchase what you want whether it's ShowPro,
OrgPro, or Horseshowing.com, and it's added to your account. You're then able
to register the product through the License Manager in the software. There are
no more serial numbers and codes, you are able to handle the entire process
yourself immediately.
Improvements:
A new "Clipboards" tool has been added that displays classes by ring and day
along with the ordering status. All the tools for class ordering are centralized in
this location and there are buttons to print the class sheets or the judges cards
for an entire day, all rings, with a single button click. This is available in the
Professional and Standard editions but not the Lite edition.
You can now change the order that class order groups go in, i.e. you are no
longer stuck with S M L H, you can arrange these in any order you like by
dragging and dropping the colored group indicators.
Post entries for randomly ordered grouped (S M L H, 1 2) classes now will be
inserted at the begining of their grouping.
Post entries are now indicated with a silver background where orders of go are
displayed.
The class entrants on www.Horseshowing.com are now displayed according to
order of go with an indication of how the class was ordered, i.e. Random,
Random Spaced, etc. The same color coding for S M L H 1 2 groupings is also
employed as is the silver color for post entries.
Handling has been added for the USEF Performance hunter rule that U/S
classes get 1/2 points if there are only 2 O/F classes. The Exhibitors Terminal
was also updated with this change.
USEF made some changes to the USEF database query on 7/17, this release
supports them.
A check box has been added to the Show Screen to enable numerical sorting of
the class list.
A check box has been added to the Schedule to enable the unscheduled
classes to be displayed in a numerical uncategorized list.
You can now add/remove Breeds/Disciplines from your show after the show
has been created. You can always add them, you can remove them providing
no classes have been added for that Breed/Discipline.
If and entry is marked as "Credentials Needed" the exhibitor will be notified and
instructed to see the secretary when they access their entry on the Exhibitors
Terminal.
The real time query for local organizations using OrgPro is now available in all
editions of the software, this was previously only available in the Professional Edition. This is activated by clicking on the organization number
label for the horse or persons on the entry screen. The ability to similarly query
the USEF and EC databases will remain a feature in the
Professional Edition only.
High Points By Class and High Points By Division reports have been added,
these are very useful for AQHA and probably other shows. No setup is required
for them at all.
The paddock sheets have been changed to print an order number and a line to
write on instead of the two little boxes. A preference has been added to print the
two little boxes in case anyone prefers them.
A preference to use American Stock Horse Association rules has been added.
This affects the way placings and high points are handled.
Foundation Quarter Horses (FQHR) have been added to the Quarter Horse
Breed/Discipline.
ShowPro version 8.5.1 new features...
A function to merge Trainers has been added to Data > Trainers. If you have
any trainers configured as for example "No, Trainer", "Self, Self", or any other
such non real person "trainers" please use the Merge Trainer function to merge
them to the built-in "No Trainer" item. Entries that do not have a trainer should
be set to the built-in "No Barn Account/Trainer" item which is always the first
item in the trainers list.
Fence heights for Hunter classes are now exported in USEF electronic results.
In order for fence heights to be included as USEF now requires you must include
the fence height in the class name of every Hunter class as ShowPro parses the
height out of the class name the same as it has been doing for jumper classes
right along.
If you do a USHJA National or International Hunter Derby a drop down box will
now appear on the results page of the Classes Screen to allow you select the
section that has been decalared for the Derby points to go to. This section will
be reported in the electronic results as required by USEF.
On the Show Screen for Individual Hunter Jumper classes the name of the
actual Individual Class used to create the class will now be displayed in the
Section or Individual Class Name column rather than a generic "Individual
Hunter Class" designation. An indicator has been added that will display
whether the currently selected item is part of a section or an individual class.
The Horseshowing.com upload authorization code will remain editable after
uploading your show to allow you to change it if you've made a mistake.
Previously it was greyed out to prevent a mistake from being made but it became
clear that because of different databases/backups being in play there was no
way ShowPro could manage this. It is now managed on the web server. Be
careful to get the dates of your show correct before uploading to
Horseshowing.com, if you upload initially with incorrect dates you'll need help
from us to correct it.
If the end date of your show is set to before the start date of your show ShowPro
will no longer let you leave the Show Screen until it is corrected. If the dates are
set such that the show is more than 7 days a warning will be displayed.
ShowPro version 8.5 new features...
Online entry has been added through Horseshowing.com. Exhibitors can create
an account, add their people and horses and create entries for submission to
participating shows. This is currently free to the exhibitor, in the future some kind
of reasonable fee to the exhibitor will be involved.
Within ShowPro there are features to configure your own entry form for use with
online entry - ShowPro will print the information submitted by the exhibitor on your
form. There is also a form included that is pre-configured that you can use and
the original Word document of the form so that you can alter it.
There are functions to manage the import of the entries from the site and
communication with the exhibitor. You have options to accept an entry, in
which case it is imported into ShowPro, set it to a pending state, in which case it
is communicated to the exhibitor that you have received it but are perhaps
waiting for a deposit before accepting it, or to reject it, in which case this is
communicated to the exhibitor as well.
The exhibitor can also make stabling requests and has an option to include a
note with the entry to provide clarification or to ask a question.
An option has been added to File > Preference to use USDA Paddock Sheets,
this is needed at certain kinds of shows.
ShowPro version 8.4.9 new features...
The ability to properly do Welsh Pony/Cob shows using a combination of the
Hunter Jumper and Open Show discipline has been added. Hunter Jumper is
used for the performance classes with the USEF organization, Open Show is
used for the Halter classes with the WPCSA organization. This gives you the
support for Hunter Jumper championships that you need for the performance
classes and it gives you the multiple judge support that you need in the halter
classes. All classes must have a WPCSA prefix. ShowPro sorts this all out and
exports proper USEF and WPCSA results. A Welsh Entries report has been
added, there was already a Junior Birth Dates report, all reports required for
WPCSA are now available as are electronic results for USEF and WPCSA.
The non member check boxes added to the entry screen in 8.4.8 will now
automatically manipulate the associated fee for USEF Non Member and USHJA
Non Member. When the box is checked, if the above fees exists, their quantity
will be incremented. If the check is removed the quantity will be decremented.
A Required Classes feature has been added that allows you to associate
classes with other classes as required classes. Any required classes must be
entered in order to enter the class with the associated required classes or a
warning will appear.
The Trainers Schedule report has been reformatted to display the times in the
first column instead of the end of the class name, this makes the report easier to
read. If the Schedule is set to "No Times" the times will be omitted from the
report as before but the classes will then be sorted in class number order.
The Verify Results function has been improved in that classes whose entries
have not been properly verified will now be flagged.
The AMHR/ASPC Results report now includes the non placing entrants.
Tools > Web Results has been moved to Tools > Export > Web Results.
The Chronicle now prefers that you send them the same results file that you
send to USEF. Accordingly, we have removed their previous export from the
software. For the time being the option is still on the menu but it will simply
remind you to send them the USEF results file.
ShowPro version 8.4.8 new features...
In File > Preferences a "Use passive FTP" check box has been added. This
was added to make Verizon 4G internet service work with ShowPro but it may
be helpful with other internet services as well. If emailing results from ShowPro
and uploading to Horseshowing.com has been working reliably you can leave
this box unchecked.
ShowPro version 8.4.7 new features...
Non Member check boxes have been added to the person area of the Entries
Screen. You can check these box(es) to indicate the specific person(s) on the
entry that are non members. There is a new Non Members Report under
Organization Reports on the menu that lists the names and addresses of the
non members. For USEF Hunter Jumper shows USHJA non members are also
handled. Previously fee counts were used to determine non members, the
problem with that is that the non members were not explicitly identified. The new
report can be printed to a PDF and submitted as part of your post comp report.
For the Trainers Schedule you can now select the days that you want printed,
this allows you to not print days that have already happened for example.
On the Show Screen ShowPro will now warn you if you accidentally reuse a
class number. In fact it won't let you do it. This is limited to class numbers that
are integers, class numbers that have letters or .n suffixes are not checked.
ShowPro version 8.4.6 new features...
A print button has been added to the tack stall splits dialog (Advanced Edition)
that prints the Stalls Report for the selected barn account/trainer.
The entry cloning feature has been improved to also clone Class Fees. Class
fees are available in the Advanced Edition.
ShowPro version 8.4.5 new features...
The trick of using the / key on the numeric keypad when verifying/entering
results has been significantly improved. Now when the / is pressed that would
put the focus back in the classes list, instead a box appears that allows you
enter the next class number, and that class is selected in the list, and verify
entries is automatically activated for that class.
This improvement was suggested by Scott Brown, an avid keystroke hater.
Thanks Scott!
In case you're not aware of it the / key trick allows you to verify and enter results
while never having to touch the mouse, unless you have a rode not entered that
has to be dealt with. Any time you would reach for the mouse just press the /
key and you are automatically advanced to the next step.
ShowPro version 8.4 new features...
For breed shows where multiple breeds are involved, for each breed you can now associate an organization and a hot key. On the File menu there is now a "For Horses Track Breed Organization" menu item. When this item is checked when you arrive on an entry if a registration number exists for the horse for the organization associated with the breed of the horse, the number for that organization will be displayed for the horse. When creating a new entry you can use Ctrl/Alt/hot key to switch the organization so that you can easily enter the breed registration number for the appropriate organization. The hot key switches the organization for the horse and also selects the associated breed. For those doing multiple breed shows this is a monumental improvement.
For the Advanced Edition there is now a "Credentials Needed" check box on the Account page. If this box is checked any attempt to check this entry out will cause a warning to be displayed.
The FREE Exhibitors Terminal available at the web site has been upgraded. It now has the ability to print the Day All Rings Schedule report and the Hunter Jumper Championship Sheets. The free ET allows exhibitors to answer their own questions about their account, results, championships, and the show schedule. The ET adds another dimension to your horse show in a similar fashion to Horseshowing.com. And it's FREE! You just have to find a computer to put it on. USEF rules require that you make Hunter Jumper championship results available, here's a way to make it happen automatically!
A feature has been added to the ET to allow limited, tightly controlled access to the USEF web site through the ET. You have to enable this feature by checking a box at startup and of course the PC must have internet access.
The backup function has been improved, it now uses a simple file save dialog that allows you to set a default location. This enables you to quickly and easily save your backups anywhere you want.
You can now send the Chronicle export directly from ShowPro using the Email Tool.
For AHA electronic results Dressage scores are now output as percentages. As is the case with USEF and USDF scores should be entered in ShowPro as RAW SCORES. USEF and USDF require the raw scores AND the percentages, ShowPro calculates the percentages from the raw scores using the max points possible as specified by USDF.
ShowPro version 8.3 new features...
New Features, All Editions...
Support for non standard display DPI settings has been added. Previously
ShowPro required the standard 96 DPI setting, this is no longer so. Also, if you
have sufficient screen resolution you will have 1 or 2 more choices for screen
size.
For the add back prize money templates the starting pot and per entry amounts
can now be decimal amounts.
For speed classes an option has been added to pay prize money based on time
rather than placing.
On the Prize Checks tab of the Entry Screen if there is more than one payee you
can now select one payee at a time or you can select all payees. This allows
you to focus in on or print check(s) for a particular payee.
For the high points the length of the high point name has been increased from
30 to 50 characters.
Palomino and Buckskin breeds are now available.
A preference to print owner and rider addresses on the results report has been
added.
For breed/disciplines other than Hunter Jumper the class code is now printed on
the results rather than the prize money.
ShowPro version 8.2 new features...
All Editions...
The concept of a barn account has been added which builds on the existing
trainer account. Trainers and individual entries can be assigned to a barn
account. Feed and bedding and tack stalls can then be split across the entries
assigned to the barn account. The trainer account that you are familiar with can
now be connected to a single trainer as in the past (this happens by default) or
several trainers and/or individual entries can share an account.
A "Recipients" button has been added to the Account tab of the Entries
Screen that enables you to control how and to whom prize money is paid on an
individual class entered basis. The existing recipient, deduction, and override
settings still apply as the defaults but the Recipients feature allows you to deduct
some, issue checks for others, and/or control who the payee is.
The entry search box now has the trainers in a list box with a search edit the
same as the horses and people.
A search edit has been added to the select trainer function, typing the first few
characters of the last name will take you immediately to the trainer.
The / key on the numeric keypad has been programmed to make verifying
entries and entering results much easier by allowing you to avoid the mouse.
The / key will cycle you through the process, depending where the current
keyboard focus is it will do the appropriate thing. If the focus is in the class list it
will activate the verify entries function. If the focus is in the verify entries
function the / key will finalize the verify entries function and place the cursor in
the first place position. If the focus is in the placings table the / key will
advance to the next judge if there is one or move the focus back to the classes
list so you can select your next class using the page up/down/arrow keys. This
makes entering results much faster and easier.
When you enter people in classes from the classes screen because they rode
not entered, and there are more than one person on the entry that could be the
rider, a new box will be displayed that shows the classes each person is
currently entered in, their member type, and their age. This information allows
you to make a much better determination of who the correct rider should be than
was previously possible.
For the Balances report you can now select All, Non Zero, Debit, or Credit.
If a class has a score or times clicking in the "Score" or "Time" heading in the
entrants table on the classes screen will cause the entrants to be sorted -
descending for scores, ascending for times.
A Shetland Pony Breed/Discipline is now available. This is a USEF affiliate and
also ties in with the Miniature Horse Breed/Discipline, i.e. ASPC/AMHR.
For the People/Horse Organization Numbers Needed report people/horses that
are not entered in any classes will now be listed with "(No Classes)" after their
name, previously they were not listed.
You can now activate the "Right Click Here For Menu" menu on the Entries
Screen by pressing Alt/M on the keyboard.
The backup dialog box has been improved. You now have the option to set the
default backup location but you don't have to wait for the directory tree to
populate unless you want to change the backup location.
The email function has been improved. It now bypasses your internet service
providers email server entirely, transmits the message and any attachment to our
server via FTP, and the message is sent from there. More and more ISPs are
refusing to relay mail because of SPAM concerns, the ability to email from
ShowPro was hit and miss as a result, this change should allow anyone to send
email from ShowPro. A progress bar has been added that shows the progress of
any attachment being uploaded.
The Show Program report can now be printed from the schedule and the
number of placings can be specified as 6, 8, 10, or 12.
If an entry associated with a bill to attempts to check out the associated bill to
will now be activated automatically in check out.
A preference has been added to give you the option of assigning a number to a
barn/trainer account.
A preference has been added to allow you to set a default payment type.
On the Check Register screen a drop down box has been added to select the
account, previously the account could only be selected in Data > Checking
Accounts assuming you had more than one account.
When you save a show as a template it will now by default go to a sub folder in My ShowPro Files > Show Templates that has the same same as the currently selected database. This should help prevent a template being used to create a show in one database from a template that was created in another.
New Features, Advanced Edition...
A reserved stalls feature has been added. This enables you to assign stalls to
barn/trainer accounts before you even have any entries in your show. You then
have the option to have ShowPro manage the stalls for you. If this option is
enabled as you add entries to your show a stall will be moved from the
barn/trainer account to the entry. Anywhere stalls can be manipulated the stalls
on the account are taken into account, the idea is that whatever stalls are
reserved on an account end up either on an entry's account or they remain on
the barn/trainer account.
A stabling report has been added that lists the reserved stalls for each barn
account/trainer and the location of the stalls.
ShowPro version 8.1 new features...
USEF has released a new electronic results format and new USEF section codes, this
release has support for the new USEF requirements.
A lot of the work done in this release involves how breed discipline class
templates are handled in the system. They are now related to organizations
rather than tied directly to the discipline which makes the system much more
flexible, especially where local organizations are concerned. You can now
create your own show types, divisions, and class template sets. This does not
directly affect the Hunter Jumper discipline.
This ShowPro supports the formats for data exchange with the new Version 7 release of OrgPro and also the old OrgPro format. If you submit results to OrgPro you should check with your organization to determine whether they have been
changed over to the Version 7 release of OrgPro yet and which format you should submit results in. This ShowPro will auto detect and import data from either version of OrgPro.
USEF Hunter Jumper organization configurations which have been previously
available on request are now integrated into the system. When you create a new database if the Hunter Jumper discipline is licensed you'll be asked if you want to load a pre-configured USEF organization for your zone. If you click Yes a box will appear allowing you to select your zone and a configuration consisting of all sections, individual classes, codes, member types, and verification flags specific to your zone will be loaded into the new database. If you click No nothing will happen and you are free to create your organization from scratch.
A tool to easily change the horse on an entry has been added, it's in the Tools
menu or you can right click on the Org number label for the horse.
The Payments table and the Miscellaneous Fees table have been moved from
the Account Tab on the Entries Screen to their own tab and the Account Tab
has been redesigned. As features have been added to the software the
Account Tab became unwieldy, the new design is much more straight forward.
The USEF real time query now automatically updates more flags and horse
information.
The scoreboard format has been expanded, additional field possibilities have
been added that are useful for FEI competitions.
For prize checks the horses name is now printed on the check stubs.
In the Advanced Edition a prize money withholding feature has been added
that is useful for foreign riders or if you need to withhold up to 100% of the prize
money for any reason.
A "My ShowPro Files" item has been added to the File menu that will open this
folder to allow you to easily access your ShowPro related files.
The drop down on the 1099 screen to change the payees tax number type was
not working correctly, this has been fixed.
Checks printed in batch mode were not being associated with an other payee,
this has been fixed.
Other miscellaneous fixes have been made.
ShowPro version 8 new features...
Support for multiple breed/discipline horse shows has been added to the software.
The Start Screen has been completely reworked, you no longer have to exit the software
to get back to the Start Screen.
The Users Guide for the software has been completely rewritten.
Support for configurable verification flags has been added.
More Additions...
- Improved Entry Search
- Improved Check Out
- Improved Add/Scratch Tool
- Improved Report Viewer
- Breed/Discipline Specific Class Templates
- Support For Other 1099 Payees
- Support For Owner Relationships
- Judges Cards
- High Points
- Increment Tables For High Points
- Blanket Fees
- AHA Electronic Results
- PFHA Electronic Results
ShowPro version 7.5 new features...
Additions:
Support for individual classes has been added such that you can create
individual class types and ShowPro will remember them so that you can use
them to create classes in the future. The division "Medal" has been eliminated
from the software, any medal "sections" that you have configured will be
converted to equitation class types the first time your data is accessed. A USEF
section code can be associated with each class type. The Non Sanctioned
Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation "sections" have been removed from the
software. This is a substantial change in the structure of the software that brings
us closer to modeling the real world, provides for better results reporting, and
makes for a better user experience.
Trainer Accounts can now be accessed from the Tools menu and you can step
through them one by one or jump to any specific trainer.
A Non Showing Horses tool has been added to the Tools menu, this helps you
make sure that a non-showing or show scratch fee is charged appropriately if
you so choose.
The ability to print a general check from the entries screen has been added. If
the entry has a credit balance the check will automatically be set for that
amount, you are free to enter any amount you wish however.
The ability to batch general checks to be printed later has been added. This
allows you to add as many checks to the batch as you want and then process
them later as one print job.
Some of the above mentioned features are available in the Advanced version
only.
ShowPro version 7.4 new features...
Additions:
ShowPro will now remember the last folder you backed up to and will select this
folder by default the next time you perform a back up. This allows you to easily
send your backups to a jump drive which is definitely a better place for them.
Tip: If you use multiple databases you should create a folder named
appropriately for each on your jump drive to store the backups for that
database.
You can now flag people and horses as having joined or renewed their
memberships to local organizations. This information is exported to OrgPro along
with show results. This potentially saves the organization some data entry effort
and is particularly helpful when the show secretary and the points secretary are
the same person as is sometimes is the case.
An under saddle class can now be designated with US in addition to U/S. The
US must be the last two characters in the class name and it must be preceded
by a space.
The Balances Report will now report balances taking into consideration other
shows that may be selected using the Other Balances feature and that a horse
may not be entered in the currently selected show but is entered in one of the
other shows selected for Other Balances..
The Professional Edition now optionally will print all the entrants of a medal class
in the results. Previously this was an Advanced Edition only feature.
The Professional Edition will now export contact info, previously the Advanced
Edition would export email addresses, this has been expanded to include phone
numbers and added to the Professional Edition.
ShowPro version 7.3 new features...
Additions (All Editions):
The Class Results report is now available in the Report Viewer.
A preference has been added to NOT enforce the USEF rule that a Hunter
section must have a minimum of 2 O/F and 1 U/S classes to have a
championship.
The importing of data from OrgPro has been greatly improved. When the import
is completed a window will appear that will tell you which people/horses were
imported as new and which only gained a number for the imported organization.
Particular care has been paid to avoiding duplicates in the data.
On the Show Screen using the Add/Edit Section button you can now change
the division that a section is associated with. You can for example move a
Hunter section to the Equitation Division.
You can now flag people and horses as having joined or renewed their
memberships to local organizations. This information is exported to OrgPro along
with show results. This potentially saves the organization some data entry effort
and is particularly helpful when the show secretary and the points secretary are
the same person as is sometimes is the case.
Additions (Advanced Edition):
The USEF database query now flags invalid horse names, possible incorrect
owners, and possible incorrect person names. The USEF has fixed a problem
on their end that caused horse heights not to be reported.
You can now select between the Advanced mailing list management capability
and the print from shows mailing list capability that is available in the Professional
Edition in case you just want to generate a list from (a) particular show(s).
ShowPro version 7.2 new features...
Additions (All Editions):
The entry search tool now activates by default with just the entry number and
trainer search. The search tool comes up much faster in this mode if you are not
searching for horses or people. Another button has been added that brings up
the full search tool.
A preference has been added to include rider ages on the results report print
out.
A new folder selection dialog box has replaced the dialog used to specify where
back ups and other files should be stored. There is also a new dialog box for networking.
ShowPro will create a folder on your Desk Top named ShowPro Folders that will
contain shortcuts to your backups folder, exported results, etc. This makes it
much easier to find your backups/exports and drag and drop files to attach them
to emails and so forth.
In the Trainer Account the trainer statement now includes any client balances
that you have checked prior to recording the payment.
Check Details when used as a lookup (not from the deposits tool) now will
include checks from multiple shows. This takes it back to the way it worked
before the addition of the Deposits tool.
If you hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys you can switch between shows using the up and
down arrow keys. If you also hold down the Alt key you will be taken to the entry of the
same horse if one exists, if not no change of show will occur.
A network status tool has been added that on the host shows you the status of your connected clients.
Additions (Advanced Edition):
A Multi Payment feature has been added. This allows you to split a single
payment across any number of entries or trainer accounts.
Class sponsors can now be configured that will appear on announcer's sheets
and a Class Sponsors report has been added.
Check Details are now printed landscape.
ShowPro version 7.1 new features...
Additions (All Editions):
You can now manually add letters to class numbers in addition to them being
added automatically when you do a split. The following are now valid class
numbers... 3a, 3A, 3.1
A Miscellaneous Debits report has been added.
A Miscellaneous Credits report has been added.
A Combo Class Sheet report has been added. This report contains an entire
section on one sheet of paper and is an announcers/starters list with a results
table for calculating championships.
Additions (Professional and Advanced Editions):
Shows can now belong to more than one circuit for circuit points.
ShowPro version 7 new features...
Additions (All Editions):
Fee quantities can now be entered as decimal numbers.
The Entry Search tool has been vastly improved.
An Affidavit missing number reason check box has been added to the horse
numbers pop up.
When sections are created using Add/Edit Sections on the Show Screen they
are now created retroactively in all shows.
You can now change the order that sections are listed.
You can now e-mail backups, USEF results (except in standard edition), and
OrgPro results directly from ShowPro.
On the Show Screen there are now tabs for Sections and Classes. Instead of
pushing over a "Non sanctioned" class you now create classes, which
ShowPro remembers for you, and push them over into the class list. This is a
very nice feature that is a time saver and also promotes consistency.
On the Show Screen you can now insert classes at the highlighted position or
append them to the end of the list. The "Maintain Sequential Numbering"
check box has been replaced with a "Smart Numbering Enabled" check box.
Smart numbering renumbers only to the next break in sequential numbers.
Payments can now be tagged with the persons initials that received them.
There is log in on the File menu and a preference in File/Preferences to make
the log in automatically appear at start up.
In Section Standings you can now specify which sections you want a
championship for by checking them in a list, the ones you do not check are
removed from the list. This replaces the Exclude this section check box.
In Data/People any horses owned are now listed and you can go to a horses
information by clicking a button. In Data/Horses the owners are listed and you
can go to their information by clicking a button also. For one thing this makes it
very easy to find duplicate horses, if there are same named horses in the list the
box turns red.
The maximum length of organization numbers has been increased from 10 to 20
characters. This is to accommodate some FEI numbers that could potentially
exceed 10 characters.
The way backups are named has been changed to make them sort in a more
logical way in Windows Explorer, files open dialogs, etc.
In Print General Checks when you type in the first few characters of the payees
name matching data from the history list is used to populate the check.
Additions (Professional Edition and Above):
The 2007 USEF Specification for Electronic Results has been fully implemented.
In Circuit Standings you can now specify which sections you want a
championship for by checking them in a list, the ones you do not check are
removed from the list. This replaces the Exclude this section check box.
Additions (Advanced Edition):
A tool for managing bank deposits has been added that allows you to track
which payments were received by who and what their totals should be for a
selectable period of time, usually a day. This same tool is used to create an
overall deposit slip and the information can be printed or exported to Excel.
Splits are now broken down on the entry screen on a Splits tab rather than them
being put in a miscellaneous debit. There is a preference in File->Preferences
that allows you specify that splits be itemized or summarized on the statement.
Multiple stall types are now supported. You can create an unlimited number of
stall types and set the type on each entry or trainer account. Each stall type is
broken out separately on the financial reports.
Support for team competitions has been added. You can break classes into
teams and export the information to Excel. In placings what would otherwise be
considered ties are handled appropriately for the team competition.
ShowPro Version 6.6 new features...
Additions (All Editions):
You can now do a four way split.
You can now split by age.
An "H" has been added to the horse sizes.
You can now split individual classes.
You can now create a multi-phase class which is like splitting an individual class
except that everyone is entered in all splits.
You can now create a chart of accounts and assign QuickBooks classes to
your shows. The ability to export the check register to IIF (QuickBooks) has
been added. You can also export the check register to Excel, CSV, and QIF
format. Much more flexibility has been added to the check register export
capability and some other general improvements have been made.
A Entry Verification Reports has been added. If you charge fees for Rode Did
Not Enter this report can be stapled to the back of your judges cards after
verifying entries.
Additions (Advanced Edition):
Very advanced new mailing list management capability has been added. You
can import addresses from multiple databases and/or from external files.
ShowPro now knows when people were last active as owners, riders, and/or
trainers, you can filter the list on this criteria. When you create a list it goes into
a spread sheet where you can make further refinements before printing or
exporting.
In the tack stall splitter tool you can now add anyone into any split. This same
capability has also been added to the trainer fee splits tool.
An automatic backup scheduler has been added. You can set backups to
occur automatically at 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute intervals.
You can now do a remote back up of the hosts data from a networked client
computer. You are given a choice to restore the data to your clients local
database or the backup file will be stored to your Show Backups folder.
On the statement jumper nomination and hunter equitation fees have been
moved from class fees to show fees. Even though these are triggered by entry
into a class and internally they are class fees, from the exhibitors perspective
they are show fees and this change simplifies and cleans up the statement quite
a bit.
ShowPro version 6.5 new features...
There are new much improved tools for stall and trainer fee splitting in
the Advanced Edition, you'll find them on the Tools menu.
On the schedule you can now configure multiple time sets and assign names to
them. This enables different classes to be treated differently which is helpful for
different jumper tables and also when several cards are open.
The Starters/Announcers Order of Go print function is now the
Starters/Announcers/Exhibitors Order of Go print function. The Exhibitors
Order of Go report has been added into class sheets printing function.
In the Starters/Announcers/Exhibitors Order of Go the PRINTED classes are no
longer grouped at the bottom of the list, they retain their normal positions.
You can now select a set of classes and generate order of go with the order of
go options for the entire set. A "Do Orders" button has been added to the
Starters/Announcers/Exhibitors dialog to accomplish this.
The Custom Order of Go has been improved. You can now drag and drop
entries into position and a position indicator has been added. This makes it
much easier to do custom orders for classes with 40+ entrants.
A function has been added to the Tools menu to count the number of show
scratches.
A Jumper Results report has been added that has faults and times on it.
A Trainer Fees Summary report has been added. This report summarizes the
fees section of all the trainers statements onto one report.
The statement message has been moved from the Tools menu to Data/Show.
An option has been added to Preferences (File/Preferences) to make the rider
appear first on the Entries by Number report. Previously there was a back door
way to do this, the preference has been added to make this widely available.
Some announcers, one in particular, prefer it this way.
Features that were new in ShowPro Version 6.4...
The financial reports have been completely reworked, there is a new Statement and a new Financial Summary report.
There used to be a concept in ShowPro called "Close Financials", it is now gone. There is now an item on the Tools menu "Other Balances" that allows balances from other shows you select to be combined into the balance of the currently selected show. The statement will have a separate section for each show with a balance detailing the items from that show. "Other Balances" is far more flexible and powerful than "Close Financials" was.
The Payee Prize Money Summary report has been reworked. There is now a section at the top that reports issues such as unassigned prize money, missing tax ID numbers, and prize money assigned to non owners (not necessarily an issue). If you select no payees you can get this report by itself. The format of the payees section has been improved.
There is now a Trainer Schedule report that breaks down the trainers classes by ring and day
There are now Trainer Incentive Reports. These reports track the points that accrue to trainers clients. Some of the shows using ShowPro are giving away trips to Hawaii, motor bikes, etc. as prizes/incentives to the high point trainer for the show/series. These reports make these kinds of promotions easy to do.
There are now championship sheets that can be printed for Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation sections.
There is now a separate set of bonus jumper points that can be applied to the last jumper class in a section. If more points are awarded for the bonus class it eliminates most ties. Placing in the bonus class can be used to decide any remaining ties. There is a USEF rule currently proposed that allows Jumper sections to be handled this way. There is a special championship sheet that provides for this if bonus points are used.
On the File menu there is now a Preferences item that lets you set various options all in one place. The way these options are communicated from host to client when networking has been improved.
On the Tools menu there is now an "Export Chronicle Report" item. This allows you to send the results to the Chronicle electronically which is definitely how they prefer them now.
In Show Standings there is now a check box "Suppress this championship", this allows you to prevent a championship from being exported in USEF electronic results and in the Chronicle electronic results.
When on an entry pressing F6 now displays the statement for that entry in the Report Viewer.
The Exhibitors Report that has been available in the Exhibitors Terminal is now available also in ShowPro itself.
The USEF Database Query now checks for USHJA non members.
The free Exhibitors Terminal has been updated to support the new ShowPro features.
Features that were new in ShowPro Version 6.1...
A new license level, the Advanced Edition. The Advanced Edition has features designed for larger shows but that many shows will find useful. Although the Professional and Standard versions have been enhanced and will continue to be improved, future "high level" features will be available in the Advanced version. When networking, some advanced features will become available on Professional and Standard clients if the host is an Advanced version.
Advanced Features
Ability to create class fees such as jumper nomination, late jumper nomination, add, scratch, and RNE fees and associate them with classes. Fees can be set to automatically charge with the option of prompting the user first. Any class fees are listed on the statement with the class identified.
A late entry fee can now be configured. There is now an "Entries are closed" check box on the Show dialog. If this box is checked and a late entry fee has been configured, each new entry will be charged the fee.
Ability to export mailing labels to a .CSV (comma separated values) file.
Advanced/Professional/Standard Features
A check box has been added to the Enterable Sections. If the check box is checked, the section fee will be charged if any class in the section is entered. If the check box is not checked, the section fee will be charged only if all classes in the section are entered.
Exhibitors Terminal
The free Exhibitors Terminal has been updated to support the new ShowPro features.
Features that were new in ShowPro Version 6.0...
Advanced check printing.
Ability to override the default prize money deduction preference on an individual class basis.
1099 printing.
Ability to record FEI Passport, Nat'l Passport, Stud Book, and Measurement Card Numbers.
Ability to record the Dam, Sire, Dams Sire, and Breed.
Ability to record Coggins information and to print a Coggins report.
The ability to charge tax.
The ability to add/edit sections and change the section a class belongs to on the Show Screen.
The new United States Equestrian Federation/USEF naming.
The persons and horses screens are now available when a show is open and new features have been added to aid in the maintenance of the data. Duplicate data can be merged for example.
The ability to have an unlimited number of mailing lists.
The ability to add an organization division section on the Show Screen.
The ability to change the section that a class belongs to on the Show Screen.
Context sensitive help has been added.
People Numbers Needed Report.
Horse Numbers Needed Report.
Features that were new in ShowPro Version 5.0...
The option (for a fee) to upload your shows to HorseShowing.com.
Ability to search for an entry by owner or rider name.
Unlimited miscellaneous credit and debits on the entry and trainer accounts.
Ability to add entry account balances to the Trainers Account.
Trainer Accounts now have an Express Checkout feature.
There is now a Balance Forward feature that allows you to carry any entry account debit balances from a show on to subsequent shows.
Ability to transfer a credit balance on an entry account to another entry in the same show, the entry of the same horse/owner combination in another show, or to a Trainer Account.
You can now combine a section before any classes have been added to the show for that section. For example if you have Green Working Hunter on your Prize List, you can combine First Year Green Working Hunter and Second Year Green Working Hunter before adding classes to the show. This is in fact how this should be set up if you are exporting result to USEF for electronic submission.
Buttons have been added to the Entry Screen to go to the first or last entry in the show.
A Refresh button has been added to the Entry Screen. Data is automatically posted to the database when you leave that entry. The Refresh button forces the data to be posted to the database immediately.
If you create a show from a template, you can now open that show with Select Show on the Data menu. You no longer have to exit ShowPro and return to the Start Screen to open the show.
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