T.M.A.S. Release Notes - Master List

Here is a list of all past T.M.A.S. release notes, including new features, bug fixes, and improvements

Table of Contents

    Overview 

    This article offers a brief overview of changes in a new software version, including new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Users rely on them for understanding updates, ensuring compatibility, and maximizing the benefits of the latest release, while developers use release notes to transparently communicate changes to their user base.

    March 2024 - v1.11.8.6

    Improvements
    • Netsuite POS - Integration can now be performed through T.M.A.S. POS Integration screen
    • Shopify - Integration now using API version 2024-01
    • Lightspeed R-Series - Integration now conforming to latest security standards
    • Lightspeed X-Series (Vend) - Integration can now be performed through T.M.A.S. POS Integration screen again.
    • QuickBooks POS - Removed from POS options as it has been discontinued by Intuit.
    • T.M.A.S. session stabilization - Infrastructure improvements to avoid session loss which may have resulted in the need to log back into the application.
    • Date Export Report Generation Time - Greatly improved speed to report generation where it may have been lengthy or not generated at all.
    • Files.smssoftware.net - Compatibility with V12 of Cerberus.
    • Manage Locations - Advanced Settings - Added contextual text and labels to Alert settings.
    • E-mail addresses with Capital Letters - now accepted in various fields and will not show as invalid.
    Bug Fixes
    •    GRID Report - Removed prefix showing in location ID
    •    Missing Country code for phone numbers - Fixed
    •    Various incorrect translations in French or Spanish - Corrected
    •    Missing Dashboard Weather Icon - Fixed
    •    Smart App “Out of Realm" Error - Fixed
    •    Manage Subscription - Expired Credit Card - Captcha issue - Fixed
    •    POS Direction to chain - constant load - Fixed

     

    March 2023

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on March 22nd, 2023.

    Great News!
    Role-Based Access Control Matrix

    Included a Rights and Permissions Matrix so that T.M.A.S. admins can now clearly understand which levels of access to provide to their users.

    Real-time Licenses Assignment

    Real-Time device management tool allowing for easy swapping of Real-Time licenses between active counters.  Most beneficial to partners/customers who need to manage many devices.

    Member Login - Multifactor Authentication

    T.M.A.S more secure.

    E-mail, text message or Authenticator app forms of MFA can be configured to obtain OTP codes for login.

    VEND POS Integration

    T.M.A.S. can now integrate directly with VEND POS without the need to contact Tech support for setup.

    Improvements 
    3DScope II  - Default Device Factoring

    Set default on Chain so future devices will be added as 100% IN / 100% OUT* 

    *Counts NOT viewable in reports

    POS Integration - Location ID editing Integration wizard now appears with a Location ID validation step to match up location numbers between platforms.
    Shopify Updated Process Shopify POS Integration interface updated to conform with the new procedures using API key.
    Data - File Import Now accepts XLS file type uploaded to FTP which can be used to import sales, transactions, items and staff into T.M.A.S. for reporting analytics.
    Today's System Status - Show Blockage and Battery Low These alerts will now appear in the bell notification area of T.M.A.S.
    Fixed
    Import / Export - Forces FTPS port 990 FIXED 
    Import / Export - No error if user already exists FIXED 
    Dashboard - Weather Tile not showing temp FIXED
    Traffic Exceptions report - Date range greyed out FIXED
    Weather Syncing incorrect for other than EST locations FIXED

     

     
     

    August 2022

      Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on August 16th 2022

    What's New

    Occupancy Log - New MIN MAX AVG Data Columns  
    Additional Data Info has been added to the report

    DELAYED UNTIL END OF AUGUST  
     

     

    Import Transaction Logs

    Importing of row data from a transactional database is now possible.

     

     

     

     

    Improvements

    Data Export Report  
    Report generation speed for long date ranges and many locations.
    POS Integration  
    If not available for setup on a single location  There is a pop-up message to advise.
    Manage Locations  
    Business type now used for contextual language of store vs location.
    Added additional - Help Wiki Links  
    More quick help sections / icons added to various features in T.M.A.S. .

    Shopify - T.M.A.S. App Publication

    Due to recent changes in partner APP terms and conditions, T.M.A.S. integration with Shopify POS application is changing. The integration will need to be initiated from the Shopify End.

    RESOLVED

    Edit Data - Unable to input items column missing FIXED - Items column restored and can be updated
    Pearl Battery Low Alert- Inconsistent e-mail alerts FIXED - E-mail alerts now consistent to TMAS event detection
    Dashboard Weather Icons - Missing FIXED - proper icons will now appear
    Dashboard Capture % - Miscalculation FIXED - Capture % now calculates for ALL devices which are set to pass by mode where prior it was just calculating for 1 device
    Shopify - POS Discrepancies FIXED - Import now considers refunds/exchanges going back further than 60 days
    Weather Data - Discrepancies for around midnight FIXED - Improved logic to import weather for midnight
    Azure Integration - Login Error FIXED - Microsoft login now working
    Unable to remove report preferences FIXED - Report preferences which contained a special character can now be removed
    Business Schedules - Not compatible with Pearl locations FIXED - Business schedules no longer influence PEARL operation
    Square - Locations with no sales due to closure or renovation causing data polling lag FIXED - Square integration now considers location status
    SMS Smart App - Profile phone number is not readable FIXED - Now readable

     

     
     

    December 2021

    T.M.A.S. Update Version 1.11.5.5

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on Wednesday Dec 8th, 2021.

    SMS is rolling out new features with the following goals in mind:

    • Occupancy Groups Dashboard
    • Custom Occupancy Groups
    • Call Occupancy Groups by API
    • Occupancy Reset and Rollover in advanced settings
    New Features !
    Group Occupancy Dashboard  
    Have all your locations in a single view.
    Custom Occupancy Groups  
    Locations can now be combined to display their occupancy stats on a single screen. 

    Group Occupancy by API  
    Occupancy data can now be called for multiple locations that are part of a group in a single call.  
     

     

    Improvements!  
     
    Advanced Occupancy Settings
    • Set Occupancy Reset at a custom time other than midnight
    • Toggle On/Off Business Hour consideration for Occupancy
    • Bring occupancy total over to the next day
    • Toggle Occupancy Mode Calculations to consider
      • Adults, Children, Carts and Groups
    Location Calendar  
    Many small improvements to the look of the date selector
    New Alert Notification Indicator  
    Number of new alerts now appear instead of a highlighted bell.
    Auto Adjusting Subscriptions for New Locations / Devices based on current plan.
    Occupancy Log Report now only Real-Time  
    This report will now show only the intervals from the T.M.A.S. data base in an effort to be less confusing or misleading.  If a device is reporting in 15min, then it will display 15min granularity.  If a device is reporting in Real-Time Triggered Mode, then the exact time stamps of a count from the traffic database will be shown.
    Bug Fixes
    Confirmation of fixes in progress, check back soon for updates.
    Known Issues
    Currently no known issues at this time.
     
     

    March 2020

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented March 2020.

    Great News !

    New POS Integration Selection Screen  
    Integrate with your POS cloud service by a simple login.

    New Retail Equation Playground

    Select your period, play with the numbers! Understand, Plan and Succeed at improving the bottom line!

     

    Improvements 

    Week Distribution Report  
    Now appears in Traffic Only Selection when filtering reports  
     

    3DScope II Firmware version 1.16 supported  
    T.M.A.S. is now compatible with the latest firmware set for the 3DScope II people counter.

    RESOLVED
    Manage locations - unable to remove memberships FIXED - now able to remove locations which were former part of a Chain / District / Region which were moved under a new one.
    Dashboard Capture % - Miscalculation FIXED - Capture % now calculates for ALL devices which are set to pass by mode where prior it was just calculating for 1 device.
    Audit Report - Improvement Improved pie charts


     

     
     

    April 2019

    T.M.A.S. Update Version 1.10

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on  April 9th 2019.

    SMS is rolling out new features and integrations with the following goals in mind.

    • Control user access to T.M.A.S. directly from Microsoft Azure 
    • Provide the ability to Manage subscriptions and payment methods
    • Grant customer access to billing information
    • Help and Support access greatly improved
    • Create and schedule traffic data file export for internal/3rd party reporting software
    • Web API enhancements

    Great News !

    Microsoft Azure Active Directory Integration   
    Admins are able to setup an integration with their MS Azure cloud service and allow an MS account to login.   
     

    Manage Subscriptions Directly from T.M.A.S.   
    Users can now increase / decease location allotments without needing to contact sales.   
     

    Download Software Invoices directly.   
     

    Manage Payment Methods   
     

    Get Help about the Function you're currently on!   
     

    Integrated Support Chat   
     

    Configure and Schedule Traffic Exports   
     

     

     

    Improvements Made

    Security Enhancements Attention Developers ! - Now Call Custom Groups with Web API

    User accounts will now be disabled after 5 incorrect login attempts   
     

    An enhancement to the Web API feature will allow developers to target specific custom groups of locations created by users.   
     

    Updated Alerts   
    Users will now be able to receive an alert for a failed login attempt on their FTP accounts.   
     


     

     

     
     

    August 2018

    INTRODUCING T.M.A.S. INTERFACE NEW LOOK

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on August 31st 2018.

    The look of T.M.A.S as a whole has been updated with a crisp clean white back ground as well as New Icons throughout the platform. Most importantly the Analytics Reporting navigation got an overhaul to allow for enhanced usability and navigation as well as a load of new features to aid the user.

    Former Reports Page (yet still available)

    Updated Reports Page with New Look and Functionality  
     

    If ever you would like to return to the OLD report page look, you are able to click on the following button. 

     

    New Reporting Features

    ENHANCED REPORT SELECTION MENU  
    Reports are displayed into 4 collapsible/expandable lists. Each report haves its own tile including icon graphic specific to the report type.  
     

    FOCUS YOUR USERS !  
    Ability for the company or chain admin to focus users on certain reports across the brand using the New "Suggested Reports" and "Report Filtering" features. As well as Hide other reports from users which do not have the company goals in mind.  
     


     


     

    WHAT REPORT DID I RUN AGAIN?  
     

    T.M.A.S. now displays the last 5 recently used reports specific to the user logged in under "Reports you used Recently".


     

    WHAT SETTING DID I USE AGAIN?  
    T.M.A.S. retains the last used settings for any report type and allows its users to quickly generate the report again in a simple click.  
     
    IS THIS REPORT AVAILABLE IN EXCEL?  
    Each report tile displays which format is available to be generated (PDF, Excel, HTML5 or Graphic)  
     
    WHAT DOES THIS REPORT DO?  
    Hover over a report tile and read the description.  
     
    WHY CAN I NOT USE THIS REPORT?  
    T.M.A.S. now shows reports as unavailable if certain criteria required to run the report are not met, such as business hours not indicated or an incorrect location type selection.
     
     

    December 2018

    Release Date

    Please Note that these changes are now live, having been implemented on Thursday Night December 6th, 2018 to Friday Morning December 7th, 2018. The T.M.A.S. application was updated to version 1.9.4.

    Features will GO LIVE with this release. 

    • Possibility to add non-standard fiscal years (Example: April 2018 to March2019)
    • Possibility to include/exclude CR in ftp exported traffic files in the setup wizard
    • Possibility to multi-location Devices and Sensors

    Minor issues have been corrected in this release.

    • WEBAPI Bug with daily interval or longer. Behavior changed to match other calls and meet with reporting behavior
    • Manually imported 3D Scope II logs import would not set interval beginning correctly

     

    Please contact techsupport@storetraffic.com in the event you have any additional questions, concerns or issues related to the release.

     
     

     

     

     

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