TimeTiger 2.3 Revision History

2.3.32

• Custom reports now include a "Do not merge repeated headings" option to make Cut & Paste easier in Microsoft Excel.
• Custom reports now suppress rows and columns where the bottom-most item is blank, resulting in cleaner reports.
• Temporary authorization keys now correctly expire at 11:59 PM on the date of expiration.
• Dates of time logs in sample database bumped to 2009 and 2010.
• Custom security option added to prevent System Admin users from seeing restricted properties (such as cost rates).

2.3.31

• New server-level performance metrics reporting feature accessible through the TimeTiger setup and configuration console.

2.3.30

• Fixed issue with To Do window timing out when opened.

2.3.29

• Fixed stability issue when multiple users approved or declined time under load.

2.3.25

• Resolved issue when moving projects that include sub-tasks under a hidden (inactive) parent task.
• Various stability and cosmetic improvements.

2.3.23

• Editing Default Roles now correctly returns you to your previous page after clicking Submit Changes.
• Performance and stability improvements as well as reduction of memory usage for large deployments and databases with many Explorer items.

2.3.20

• Time Log report can now optionally display all levels of sub-Client, sub-Project etc.
• Column widths in Time Log report are sized based on content.
• Fixed issue with new users created while password policy enforcement was enabled not receiving a temporary password e-mail message.
• Fixed issue where syncing certain MS Project files could cause service stop.

2.3.17

• To Do window now shows total number of hours already logged for the day.
• Improved To Do window positioning for multi-monitor setups under Windows 7.
• Added tool-tip to currently running To Do item that shows time since the item was last clicked.
• Improved stability and performance under high-load situations.

2.3.11

• New optional password policy enforcement allows you to ensure that your users pick strong passwords when using TimeTiger.
• Upgraded API and API Sample Application to version 1.1, including new API functionality to create role assignments.
• Fixed issue where a 255-character long Declined Reason would not save.
• Fixed issue where moving an existing user without moving their time logs generated a duplicate user name error.

2.3.10

• Fixed incorrect display of item names and time logs that include single quote characters.

2.3.9

• Fixed visual issue with time to review/time declined notification.

2.3.8

• "Can See All Time Logs" permission now automatically shows users on reports without the need to separately grant permissions to those users.
• Added option to specify particular items as being exempt from date lockout period.
• Moving items allows you to leave time logs in their original location by creating an inactive "history" item.
• TimeTiger server automatically forwards requests to single application when only one application is present.
• Fixed several potential cross-site scripting issues.

2.3.7

• Fixed issue where To Do items created automatically during MS Project synchronization could be set to top-level projects instead of tasks.
• Fixed issue default picks were not used for To Do items created during role assignment.
• Greatly improved performance of Item List report for large TimeTiger databases.
• Fixed problem with some custom reports that included Date fields underneath other types of fields.
• Web services API enabled by default for new applications.

2.3.5

• Fixed missing return code from API method.

2.3.3

• Fixed issue with creating a new sample database.

2.3.1

• New Default Picks allow you to associate a default Category for each Task, for example, and optionally make them "locked."
• Fixed issue where To Do items automatically created during MS Project import appeared blank.

TimeTiger 2.2 Revision History

2.2.50

• Fixed AutoMail report formatting disappearance issue with some SMTP servers.
• Added additional exception logging when time logs are deleted by users.
• Fixed custom reporting issue where some columns/rows were being compressed to a single pixel.
• Fixed AutoMail issue where some last-day-of-month reports were being sent on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of every month.

2.2.47

• Fixed "Schedule AutoMail" button appearing even when AutoMail is disabled.

2.2.46

• Fixed issue with AutoMails not being sent to some users with restricted permissions.

2.2.45

• Fixed issue with reports that do not include any column or row fields.

2.2.44

• New AutoMail feature allows scheduling of reports for automatic distribution by e-mail.
• New options to add custom fields on the Log Time page, controlling size and the type of information that can be entered.
• Custom reports generated for "All" dates now automatically limit to the range of dates of available time logs on the report.
• Dramatic speed improvements on custom reports where Ref # or other custom fields are included.
• Added Entered On and Entered By fields to the Time Log report.
• Fixed issue where changing month or year through the drop-down calendar in Firefox would not change the available days.
• Fixed issue where clicking on a collapsed item in Safari would not expand it in some circumstances.

2.2.35

• Fixed issue with moving a lower-level item to the top level of the hierarchy.
• Fixed issue related to attempting to generate Earned Value: Status Detail report for the top-level placeholder instead of a particular project or task.
• Improved parameter checking for certain web service API methods.

2.2.34

• Item modified date no longer gets unnecessarily updated when time is logged to the item.
• Issue resolved related to clicking Log Time button from To Do window in Timesheet View.

2.2.33

• New option to move all time logs for a specific item to any other item.
• New custom fields that can be added to the Log Time page through Tools > Options.
• Time logs will no longer be merged in the timesheet view if the value of any custom fields vary between logs.
• Improvements to the Role Assignments report and Missing Time report.

2.2.31

• Fixed some time logs being marked as exported/billed prematurely.
• Fixed (uncategorized time) appearing unnecessarily in newly converted TimeTiger 1 databases.
• Fixed service stop when attempting to repeatedly delete an item with many timelogs.

2.2.30

• Fixed QuickBooks export problem where Customer:Job was not appearing in some cases.

2.2.29

• Removed possibility of creating a duplicate item of the same name when using trailing spaces.
• Limited Vacation Time item to Task, Project, or Category depending on database configuration.

2.2.28

• Fixed problem with creating new databases with particular configuration parameters.

2.2.27

• Fixed issue with unexpected page redirection when editing existing time logs.

2.2.26

• Fixed issue with editing same timesheet in two different browser windows.

2.2.25

• New Timesheet (monthly) view and entry mode.
• Resolves Windows Integrated Authentication failure scenario.
• Major performance improvements to approval and reporting operations in large TimeTiger databases.
• Resolves several "your process has been chosen as the deadlock victim" scenarios.
• New custom reports are now "Only the owner can run and edit this report" by default.
• New report security option: "Anyone can run this report but only the owner can change it."
• Option to hide % Complete field in Tools > Options.
• Simple vacation day tracking now available using Vacation Days report.

2.2.17

• Improves performance of Windows Integrated Authentication under load.

2.2.16

• Fixes issue with QuickBooks import of logs that have been merged through the timesheet view.

2.2.15

• Fixes issue with moving sub-User Groups to the top level of the hierarchy.

2.2.14

• Updates sample data to 2008 calendar year.

2.2.12

• Fixes several unexpected service restart scenarios on View Time Logs and Log Time pages.

2.2.11

• Fixes problem when editing an item and selecting a role filter that does not include the item being edited.

2.2.10

• Missing Time report allows selection of a specific user group.
• Updated browser icon for TimeTiger shortcut.
• Changed download file name to SetupTimeTiger.exe

2.2.8

• To Do window and Log Time window now show all levels of Clients, Projects, etc. when a sub-item is chosen.
• Improves performance on large databases with over 10,000 clients/projects/tasks.
• API: improved compatibility with non-Microsoft SOAP libraries.
• API: fixes order of parameters in GetEntities method.
• Improves compatibility with Windows Vista.

2.2.4

• Resolves issue when copying timesheet from previous period while using Custom timesheet date range.
• Edit To Do page now properly closes when creating a new To Do item directly from the Log Time page.
• Various internal database improvements.

2.2.3

• Fixes session timeout issue in Safari.

2.2.2

• Fixes navigation problem when opening Log Time page from Explorer, then again from To Do window.

• Enables TimeTiger WebService API for application development.
• Improves support for Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

TimeTiger 2.1 Revision History

2.1.89

• Improved session management for multiple different open pages/sessions on one machine.
• Solves formatting problem with column headings on reports that have several levels of detail.
• Solves problem with reports showing "this report would not contain any data" when multiple levels of date fields are included.
• Resolves navigation problem when designing a report after choosing a Quick Link option.

2.1.87

• Improves performance under load.

2.1.84

• Adds Quick Link option to edit user's password to the first page of the TimeTiger Explorer.
• Supports Microsoft Project 2007 Professional XML file format.

2.1.83

• Fixes occassional problem with clicking Cancel button from some pages.

2.1.81

• Improves support for Safari 3 Beta.

2.1.80

• Filters duplicate requests on the Log Time page.

2.1.77

• Shows correct build number in log files.

2.1.75

• Improved compatibility with Windows Vista.
• Improved formula for forecasting lowest-level task completion dates to better handle situations where tasks with a very low % complete are running behind schedule.
• Fixed issue where duplicate user names were possible under certain circumstances.
• Improved handling of certain user error conditions.
• Fixed problem when clicking Assign All User Groups in the TimeTiger Explorer.

2.1.64

• Minor user-interface and internal fixes.

2.1.63

• Fixed display problem with removing rows from Log Time page.

2.1.62

• Fixed additional issue with To Do window occassionally timing out.

2.1.61

• Fixed problem where a To Do item created while assigning an activity to a user sometimes could not be used by that user.
• Submitting a timesheet now returns you to the view of the submitted period rather than the most recent time period.
• Fixed problem where To Do window was timing out unexpectedly during periods of heavy use.

2.1.59

• New Quick Links appear immediately after logging in, making common TimeTiger operations like Logging Time and Reviewing Recently Logged Time one click away.
• For Custom Reports, new Create a Copy button makes it easy to create several similar reports without starting from scratch each time.
• Fixed problem when permissions are taken away from a user who has already logged time to a particular item.
• Improved page display in Firefox and Safari on the Mac.
• Added Please Wait notification on Log Time page to prevent accidental cancellation of saving logs.
• Removed redundant information on View Time Logs page so more logs could be viewed at the same time.
• Improved responsiveness of To Do window when changing, setting and clearing To Do items.
• Improved browser window handling so that browser windows are re-used when possible.
• Simplified password resets through the administrative console by listing all users in alphabetical order.

2.1.52

• Updated sample database so that all data resides in calendar year 2007.

2.1.51

• Fixed problem with cost estimates and cost rates less than $0.10 being displayed as $0.00.

2.1.50

• Fixed problem with including specific values of non-item fields in reports.
• Fixed problem with sub-totals not appearing for multi-level hierarchies in reports where bottom-most level was blank.
• Fixed problem with Unknown Error occassionally occurring in Setup Wizard when installing for the first time.
• Improved error messages caused by firewall/port blocking problems during setup.

2.1.45

• Fixed issue where the % Complete field was occasionally defaulting to 0% when logging time using the To Do window.

2.1.44

• Fixed intermittent crash when upgrading from older versions of TimeTiger to the latest build.

2.1.43

• New Windows Integrated Security option allows your TimeTiger 2 On-Premises users to log into TimeTiger automatically based on their network login credentials.
• Ability to switch between configured languages from the TimeTiger Explorer View menu.

2.1.41

• New Role Assignments report shows all role-assignments in the system.
• Numerous improvements to role-based security to more accurately represent a user's intentions when making role assignments.
• E-mail servers that require authenticated SMTP are now supported.
• Timesheet view for logging time now correctly handles case where time is moved from one cell to another using Cut and Paste.
• When Time Approval is enabled, the default view in the View Time Logs page is now Approved, Declined and Not Reviewed.
• When multiple user-interface languages are enabled, users can switch between languages directly within the Explorer.
• The Hrs. Worked field on the Item list report is now correctly represented in Microsoft Excel as a number.
• The Missing Time report now correctly counts the number of hours logged when generated for a single day.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes a new item created by a user could not be modified until they exited and logged back into the system.
• Editing existing role assignments now correctly limits the role choices based on the type of the item to which the role is assigned.

2.1.34

• Sessions no longer expire unexpectedly in Firefox browser.
• Can now individually mark logs as billed on View Time Logs page.
• Correctly remembers last file name used to synchronize with Microsoft Project.
• Cost rates can no longer be changed by users that only have read permissions.
• To Do items correctly clear when transferred to Log Time page directly through Log Time dropdown menu.

2.1.30

• Time Log report allows selection of specific columns to include.
• Users can create, edit and delete To Do items directly from the Log Time page.
• Closing the Log Time window without submitting changes prompts users for confirmation.
• View Time Logs allows sorting by any column.
• Logging time from To Do window now correctly appends tracked time to existing time logs.
• Display issue resolved with inactive (gray) items not appearing in some views.
• Custom report fields where specific items are selected for inclusion now allow users to select items using a convenient tree view.
• Several Custom Report item inclusion issues fixed.
• Moving time in the timesheet view of the Log Time page now correctly clears associated To Do items.

2.1.18

• Adds option to include cost/hour and cost information on Time Log report.
• Fixes off-by-one-day issue when exporting reports to Microsoft Excel in European and Asian countries.

2.1.12

• Fixed Unknown Error on Options page when database configuration does not include Categories.

2.1.11

• Fixed problem with multiple levels of date fields on custom reports.

2.1.10

• Edit Time button on To Do window toolbar now correctly selects the current user's time to display.
• Copying a blank timesheet from previous period defaults to zeroes in first column of timesheet.

2.1.8

• Fixed issue with using locked out time periods and the Time Log (multiple dates) view.
• More specific error messages whe attempting to log time in a locked out date.
• Resolved Error 501 that occurred with some SMTP mail servers.

2.1.3

• Copying blank timesheets from previous period now correctly includes all logs.

2.1.2

• Fixed problem with custom reports that do not have any column fields or any row fields.

2.1.1

• Log Time and Edit To Do pages show Client and Project information after a Task has been selected.
• Enhanced and expanded online help system.
• Copying a blank or filled timesheet from previous period correctly replaces existing logs in that period (after providing a warning).
• Log time page will not time out, even when To Do window is closed.
• Sample data has been updated and moved to 2006 calendar year.

TimeTiger 2.0 Revision History

2.0.177

• Fixes date ordering problem on custom reports.
• Changing user in Log Time view correctly brings in new user's time logs.
• Changing user in Log Time view and saving logs correctly moves logs to new user.
• Order of rows on timesheets is now preserved when making changes.
• Fixed inability to set certain cost rate amounts for users.

2.0.175

• New Date Format setting in Tools, Options allows choice of several common formats.
• New Organization Name setting in Tools, Options allows your organization name to appear on all reports.
• Improved custom report formatting for reports that use multiple levels of items in a hierarchy.
• Custom report headings now correctly treated by Excel as numbers or dates.
• Creating a new user by copying an existing user now correctly creates a (Nothing) timer.
• Copying a blank timesheet from the previous period no longer creates extra 0-hour time logs.
• Editing a timesheet for a specific user now correctly brings up the Log Time page in single-user mode.

2.0.172

• Added ability to mark logs as exported/billed and to filter reports based on whether logs have been exported/billed.

2.0.171

• Minor formatting issues on Earned Value: Status Detail report resolved.

2.0.170

• Secure connection responsiveness issue resolved.

2.0.169

• Report fields on new custom reports default to "Include only items with logs."
• Faster filtering of report fields where only items with logs are included.
• Minor bug fixes with To Do items and the timesheet view for time logging.

2.0.166

• Log Time page in Timesheet mode now displays locked and approved time, but prevents editing.
• Resolved permissions issue that prevented some users from being able to assign themselves tasks or change their own passwords.
• To Do items now get transferred to the Log Time page in Time Log view as individual rows even if they are for the same task.

2.0.165

• Report fields other than the first one default to no summarization so that reports appear cleaner.
• Improved display of reports that use custom fields with blank values or that group other sub-fields.

2.0.164

• Totals correctly calculate in Time Log (multiple dates) entry mode.
• Switching from Timesheet to Time Log (single date) only transfers logs for the single date.
• Log Time button in To Do window and Log Time command from Explorer File menu correctly displays all logs when in Timesheet mode.

2.0.163

• Clearing a cell in the timesheet view will delete corresponding time logs.
• Totals now displayed on Time log view as well as Timesheet view.
• Switching time entry views now correctly updates date drop-down lists.
• Optimizations made for extremely long database operations for large databases.

2.0.162

• Newly created databases automatically default to sticky dropdown settings.

2.0.161

• Reduces font size on View Time Logs page to fit more information onto screen.
• Fixes display issue on View Time Logs page where some items were not appearing in the Timesheet view even when sufficient permissions exist.

2.0.160

• Dropdown menus now default to "sticky" (they will not close when your mouse leaves them). The previous default (not sticky) can be selected in Tools, Options.
• Log Time and View Time Log pages now remember which view they were left in and return users to the same view on their next visit.
• Time Log report now allows sorting and grouping by a selected item field.
• To Do items now have a new Work in Progress field, the contents of which are moved into the Status/Description of new time logs you make for the To Do item and are cleared when you log your time.
• New option that allows administrators to lock out time log changes prior to a specific date.
• New option that allows restricting the report security options to disallow public reports.
• Selecting items that appear in fields in reports can now be filtered by whether or not the items are hidden in the TimeTiger Explorer.
• Role-based security has been modified so that users can be assigned to roles on All Clients, Projects, Tasks etc. and that some permissions (like the ability to delete items) does not propagate up to parent items of the assigned item.
• MS Project files with very long task names will now correctly create To Do items for assigned resources.

2.0.155

• The Missing Time report is now available even if you are not using TimeTiger's Time Approval features. Missing Time allows you to list users that have not logged enough hours in a selected period of time and automatically send them a reminder e-mail.

2.0.153

• Makes the To Do window optional when logging into the system. TimeTiger remembers whether you checked this option or not between sessions.

2.0.151

• Adds option to include the number of time logs on custom reports (as well as duration and cost of time spent).
• Adds option to split a time log row into several rows with the same information but with an even division of time spent.

2.0.147

• Adds option to change the format used to display durations on reports (either tenths or hundredths of an hour are now supported).

2.0.146

• Permissions issue resolved with some users being able to approve their own time logs without appropriate permissions.

2.0.145

• Improved speed of moving items in the TimeTiger Explorer.
• To Do window is logged out as well when user chooses Log Out of TimeTiger Explorer.

2.0.141

• Adds time log approval functionality (turn this on in Tools, Options) to allow you to specify an approval workflow for time logs.
• Adds ability to enter and log time using weekly and bi-weekly timesheets in addition to traditional log-by-log entry.
• Numerous performance and functionality enhancements to Microsoft Project integration.
• Allows you to prevent certain roles from being assigned to types of items incorrectly.
• Adds ability to notify TimeTiger administrator by e-mail when user license limit is being approached.
• Adds additional controls for who can run and edit reports.
• Numerous enhancements and fixes for Firefox and Safari browser users.
• Fixes issues with To Do window not remembering exact position.

2.0.123

• Resolves intermittent "Unknown Error" when moving an item to a parent item at a different level of the hierarchy.

2.0.121

• Ability to filter items shown in the Explorer by the specific role to which you're assigned.

2.0.120

• Non-system administrators can no longer set another user's status to System Administrator regardless of their role assignment.
• Minor usability and performance improvements.

2.0.117

• TimeTiger is bilingual! Add French language support to your application and give users the option to login in English or French.
• TimeTiger administrator is now able to reset user passwords from Application Configuration page.
• When TimeTiger is installed on the same machine as SQL Server, it will attempt to try to start several times in case SQL Server is slow to start.
• Full compatibility with Mozilla Firefox.
• Can now filter Item List report by status code.

2.0.99

• Allows you to specify the status codes of items to be displayed in the Item List report.

2.0.98

• Prevents Snapshot View from being displayed to users that do not have permissions to see Restricted Properties on an item.

2.0.94

• Dramatically speeds up changing the cost rates for users with a large number of time logs.

2.0.93

• Adds automatic column and row headers on custom reports.
• Extends the name field of all items (clients, projects, tasks, etc.) to 255 characters (from 50).
• Removes the time value of the (Nothing) timer from view (as it is not logged to the database).
• Fixes custom reporting issue when multiple levels of different types of items were included in reports.
• Users can now change their own passwords by default (does not require administrative rights).
• Fixes role permissions issue where Edit Restricted Properties role could be assigned without View Restricted Properties.

2.0.87

• Fixes issue with creating a To Do item while assigning a user to the same activity.
• Fixes issue with totalling estimated work/estimated cost for a project during the addition of many tasks.

2.0.86

• Fixes issue with installing TimeTiger updates on servers with full-time Event Log monitoring tools.

2.0.85

• Speeds up inserting items from the To Do list onto the Log Time page.
• Fixes unexpected timeouts in Windows Server 2003 with Enhanced Security Configuration enabled.

2.0.83

• Adds ability to import lists of items into TimeTiger.

2.0.82

• Adds option to only include specific items on custom reports.
• Users can now add multiple blank lines to the Log Time page with one click.
• Fixed issue with Timesheet report displaying incorrect dates for months where Daylight Savings Time starts.

2.0.76

• Improved TimeTiger's ability to detect and report disconnections from the server.
• Fixed issue with deleting a report and attempting to immediately re-create another.

2.0.75

• Adds ability to include cost information alongside time on custom reports.
• Adds option to only show items with time logs on custom reports.
• Further improved custom report generation performance.

2.0.71

• Improved custom report generation performance.
• Fixed problem with selecting several To Do items from the Log Time page clearing Hrs. and Description field.

2.0.65

• Fixed intermittent problem with selecting date ranges on particular reports.

2.0.64

• New menu on Log Time page allows you to remove rows and copy information directly from your To Do items.
• Added progress indicator during report generation.

2.0.63

• Much faster logins for Safari users.
• Various visual enhancements and fixes.

2.0.62

• New Planner View shows you a GANTT chart of your project, with estimated and actual schedules.
• Installation and Deployment guide available when clicking Help during TimeTiger Setup.
• Copying items is now correctly restricted to users who can create items.
• Stray pixels on some report rows removed.
• Can no longer create copies of groups if it would create duplicate users.

2.0.59

• Re-order To Do items by dragging and dropping in the To Do window.
• Sort To Do items alphabetically from the Paw menu on the To Do window.

2.0.57

• Fixes "Unknown Error" when creating new databases using an evaluation authorization key.

2.0.55

• Log Time window now allows batch entry of % complete for the same task but on different dates.

2.0.54

• Dropdown calendar now includes pick list for month and year.
• Item list report can now optionally include Total Hrs. for each item.
• Items in TimeTiger Explorer appear in correct order in Safari browser.
• Resolved issue related to moving users between user groups and sub-user groups.

2.0.53

• Performance enhancements when working with very large TimeTiger databases.
• Performance enhancements when converting TimeTiger 1.8 databases to TimeTiger 2.

2.0.52

• Initial TimeTiger 2 On-Premises release.