Summary Comparison

Version 6.5.13 vs. Version 7

Module / Action Version 6.5.13 Version 7

SQL Version SQL 2000, 2005 and 2008 SQL 2008 and 2012 upwards
Jiwa Versions Can only run one version of Jiwa e.g. 6.5.13 Can run two versions of the application on the same computer e.g. 6.5.13 and 7.00.xx
Demo database Out of date. Has been updated. Current year ends 30 June 2013, Next Year 2014. Data exists for
all periods of current year and the first 3 months of next year. Sample Bill of Materials
and Work Orders has been included to demonstrated the new Bill of Materials module
Login Jiwalog.xml C:\Users\Username\Appdata\Roaming\Jiwa Financials\JiwaConneciotns.xml
SQL Authentication with SQL login details Windows or SQL Authentication
enabled SQL Authentication login fields disabled and set to jiwalogin
Deleting connections one at a time Multiple deletions of connections is supported
Licence key in System Maintenance Licences for various modules imported at login
Local settings are in Jiwa.xml Staff Maintenance > User Settings tab

Menu and reports Jiwa.xml for menu items. Reports stored locally Menu Maintenance create menus. Add to User Groups and User Group(s) are
or on a network attached to each staff member. Reports, including custom reports are imported into
the database via System > Reports form

Editing the menu is done via Explore menu Menu items are added and deleted in the System > Menu Configuration > Menu
option and changes made to the Jiwa.xml Maintenance
Personal Menu display can be set by using the Configure button

No menu displaying when a used logged in The Staff Maintenance record needs a group attached and the Group must have a
meant the Jiwa.xml file was missing menu attached to it. A message displays in this instance explaining the problem

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 Controlling display of the Menu navigation
pane
Permissions and security Staff Roles per form per tab.
Form layout, menu items Use Custom Columns and Use Custom Tabs
and customization of from the Record > Settings menu. Applied to
forms all tabs in that form
Menu bar to perform various functions New
Record, printing, printer setup etc.
No ability to undock a form
Option to open a new form or use an existing
open form when drilling
Comma formatting in numbers is inconsistent
across forms
Copy and Paste to Excel Not supported
Re-Ordering of data in a Not supported without deleting and /or
grid inserting
Customisations Breakout code in the various forms
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Expand or minimizing the Menu navigation pane is managed via the control button,
top right of the pane. Display view is retained between login sessions by user
User Groups are attached to each staff member. Permissions are set at the User
Group level and are set per form, per tab and can be to the field level if required
Right mouse click in a column heading for Use Custom Columns. Selected and
applied by tab and set by selecting Manage Grids
Ribbon bar with icons and two tabs to manage all the functions. Plugins can be used
to add additional functionality to the forms. Ribbon and / or Toolbar view available
with Tool Tips and function keys displayed in the Tool Tip.
Forms can be undocked. Easier to move onto a second screen.
Drill-down opens a new form each time
Comma formatting has been applied to all forms e.g. 123456.00 displays as 123,456.00
Ability to Select All, Ctrl + C to copy, open Excel and paste values into Excel e.g.
General Ledger Figures tab. Data can then be sorted, grouped, manipulated as
needed.
Where the grid header column has a specific icon, then drag and drop allows that grid
to be re-ordered e.g. line 4 can be drag and dropped to line 1
Customisations and additional features are managed via Plugins System > Plugin
Maintenance. The upgrade process from a V 6 database populates all the breakout
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Search Windows Combination of two types of Windows
Date search does not work
Start-up Master records imported using
JiwaDataImport.exe
To-Do Types - accessed and entered in each
relevant module
Debtor Categories - no form available to enter
in Categories
Inventory Bin Locations setup via Inventory >
Configuration > Bin Locations where you are
logged into the relevant warehouse
Inventory Receive Inventory save and the form is
activated. Can add Line Freight, Duty and
Insurance
Stock Takes - Serialised stock used + and to
adjust
Debtors Debtor Source Transactions are Invoices, Debit
Adjustment, Receipts, Credit Adjustments
Debtors Statements - standard ability to Print
only. Modified DLL and breakout code issued
to include Email functionality
Sales Orders Page Down key jumps to last line Part No field
from any tab in an unprocessed sales order
Process Orders updates the sales order and
handles the payments by creating a Cash Book
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code for that database into a Plugin called Legacy Pre-Version 7 Plugin. Work then
needs to be done to re-code those customizations into Plugins.
Advanced search window is now the standard. The icons have been modernised.
There is the option of a Toolbar and/or ribbon view for your icons. Function keys are
enabled. [Enter] key moves to the next column in the search criteria grid
Operates in V 7 when a full date entered i.e. 31/07/2007 and the search option
(Starting From) selected. Lists records starting with 31/07/2007 onwards
Inventory, Debtors and Creditor master records imported via Utilities menu in each
module CSV Import.
System > To-Dos > Configuration > To-Do Types and select each tab to enter in data
Categories form for data entry under Debtors > Configuration. Category data is
displayed in the Main tab of debtors and can be collapsed
Setup is via Inventory > Configuration > Warehouse Maintenance and select Bin
Location tab per warehouse and enter relevant descriptions
Goods Receipt Note Entry and its now a 2 step process save and activate.
Line Freight, Duty and Insurance has been removed from the form.
Add Non Ordered items accessed with right mouse click in any column heading
Receive all outstanding located in the top right of the form
New input form for serialised stock allows easy adjustments to be made
Debit and Credit Adjustment form has been combined into the one form Adjustments
and allows debit and credit adjustments to be made. Receipts form has been retired.
Receipting payments from customers is to be done in the Cash Book Receipts form.
Email and Printing of statements is standard
Page Down key jumps to the last line Part No field from the header or Main tab in an
unprocessed sales order
Process Orders from the menu allows the process to be limited to Process Payments
Only
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 Receipt. There is no separation of the
functions
Different search windows accessed from
Record > Settings
Record > Settings to control display of kit
components and rounding
Functionality is included in the application
Deleting pinned items from the search window
Purchasing Receive Inventory save and the form is
activated. Can add Line Freight, Duty and
Insurance
Purchase Orders no ability to create a
receival slip from the purchase order
General Ledger General Ledger Maintenance Transactions.
Filtering could only be done by period
General Ledger Setup initializing a new year
is not obvious
Bill of Materials Bill Maintenance (part number must exist in
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Process Orders from the screen has been simplified and the form is smaller. Payments
only cannot be processed from the sales order screen
Access is via Other Settings icon on the ribbon to:
Show quantity in search results
Show SSC matrix in search
Access is via Other Setting icon on the ribbon to:
Hide kit component lines
Show kit rounding line
Specific functions are now enabled by Plugins. These need to be loaded and enabled
for the functionality to be available to the user:
Find stock from other sales orders
Insert new inventory item
Make quote from sales order
Manual serial numbers
Move lines to a new order
Move outstanding amounts to a new order
PayPal CC processing
Reduce Deliveries
Sales order create purchase orders
Sales order custom email
Sales order customer panel a work in progress at this time
Highlight the line and press <Delete> key removes the item from the pinned grid
Goods Receipt Note Entry and its now a 2 step process save and activate.
Line Freight, Duty and Insurance has been removed from the form.
Add Non Ordered items accessed with right mouse click in any column heading
Receive all outstanding located in the top right of the form
New icon Create GRN creates a Goods Receipt Note based on the current purchase
order
Filtering has been significantly enhanced to allow filtering by year, by period or by
date
Change of form layout and ease of adding new years
Bill Maintenance with multiple inputs and outputs available and the option to record
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 Jiwa) and Manufacturing Requisitions wastage. Work Orders with Production Areas, production lines and work centres.
Archiving Limit to Debtors and Creditors Archiving of sales orders is now available. New tab added to Customer Activities
Archived Sales. New menu option added to Printer Setup Archived Sales Orders
Setup. Print option enhanced to include Print Archived Sales Orders to be added
Help System Uses CHM files and is out of date Output is web help format and can be viewed in any browser. Jiwa has a form which
acts as the help viewer by embedding a web browser in it. We use a combination of
the HelpLocation system and the SY_Forms HelpPageName to build the URL to display
as the Help. As the Help is being updated ongoingly, you always have access to latest
version.
Reports Parameters are stored in the comments area of Current version of Crystal does not load the parameters into RAM. New field created
the report is Parameters and the details are stored here. There is utility to update reports as
needed

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