Version 2.7 Release Notes

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Version 2.7 is a significant update from 2.6. This document contains all notable changes since 2.6 (and includes changes released in 2.6.2 through 2.6.8 beta versions).

To upgrade to this release, you only need to install it over your current version. There is no need to uninstall the previous version. All previous versions will be upgraded automatically -- you do not need to install previous upgrades before this one, and all of your data and settings will be retained.

Networking Note: Be sure that all workstations are upgraded at the same time (shut down all workstations, upgrade all of them, then restart them one by one starting with the master workstation).

Note: You cannot go back to using your database with a previous version of Campground Master once you start using this version, due to upgrades that are automatically made to the database. Be sure you make a backup of the database before installing the new version, in case you have any trouble.

Also Note: When you install the new version, the "demo" database (demo.prk) will be overwritten with a new version of the sample database. If you have been working with the sample database and want to save the changes you've made, then you need to load it and then use File | Save As to save it to a different name before installing the new version of the software.


Version 2.7 release changes:

·	Changes to be aware of -- minor but important changes you should know about, which may require changes to your settings.

·	Other minor changes -- other changes and bug fixes, not affecting the previous functionality in a noticeable way.

Several significant changes have been made, so complete documentation sections have been included for these:

·	Monthly Billing changes -- the Monthly Billing system has been completely overhauled, so these changes are important to know if you use Monthly Billing.

·	Credit Card Processing Setup -- this is a major new feature, and this section covers the setup for it.

·	Credit Card Receipt Settings -- these are new settings under Maintenance / Printing Options, Credit Cards tab.

·	Entering Payments (with Credit Cards) -- This applies to the changes made to the Enter Payment dialog, particularly if you're processing credit cards through Campground Master.

Point of Sale Optional Module

Version 2.7 also includes the optional Point of Sale (P.O.S.) module. This is an added-cost module, so it will only affect you if you decide to purchase this option. You can review the documentation to decide if it will help your business, and you can also try the software in "demo mode" to test the P.O.S. functions.

The complete P.O.S. documentation from the manual has been included with these release notes.