CounterPoint includes the NiceLabel Engine, which allows you to print graphical labels, including pre-defined item, customer, and vendor labels, as well as user-defined labels designed using the NiceLabel Pro label designer (sold separately).

This release includes NiceLabel Engine 5.1, which supports the new features that are available in the latest version of NiceLabel Pro.

NOTE: CounterPoint is still compatible with labels created in previous versions of the NiceLabel Pro designer.

In this version, when you install CounterPoint on a workstation using the CounterPoint Workstation Setup installer (CPWRKSET.EXE), you will be prompted to select the version of the Pervasive.SQL Client (V8.6 or v9) that matches the version of Pervasive.SQL installed on your server.

Linux for Business is the preferred UNIX operating system for use with CounterPoint. Radiant Systems will continue to test new releases of Linux for Business as they become available. We will also continue to test new releases of Transoft U/SQL with newer versions of Linux.

Currently, CounterPoint supports Red Hat 6.1, 7.x (except 7.1), 8.0, and 9, as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. We will continue to support the use of Transoft U/SQL 3.1 with the currently supported versions of Red Hat Linux. However, we do not plan to support newer versions of Transoft U/SQL with these versions of Red Hat Linux.

We are in the process of testing newer versions of Linux, along with newer versions of Transoft U/SQL in a Linux environment. We will make announcements regarding these products as soon as the testing process is complete.

Version 5.05 is the only version of the SCO Unix Open Server operating system that is supported for use with CounterPoint V7.5.15.

Radiant Systems will continue to support SCO Unix Open Server 5.05 for as long as it remains feasible to do so. In addition, we will continue to support the use of Transoft U/SQL 3.1 with SCO Unix Open Server 5.05.

We do not plan to support any newer versions of SCO Unix Open Server or any new versions of Transoft U/SQL with SCO Unix Open Server.

CounterPoint V7.5.15 is the final release for which SCO UnixWare 7.1 will be a supported operating system. Support for SCO UnixWare will be discontinued beginning with V7.5.16, which is currently scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 2008.

This version of CounterPoint includes a direct accounting interface for Sage BusinessWorks v8. Direct interfaces for earlier versions of BusinessWorks are still supported.

This version includes a pre-defined export interface for Sage Accpac 5.4. Interfaces for earlier versions are still supported.

This version of CounterPoint includes a pre-defined export interface for QuickBooks 2008. Interfaces for earlier versions are still supported.

This version of CounterPoint includes a pre-defined export interface for Peachtree 2008. Interfaces for earlier versions are still supported.

In this version of CounterPoint, you can now copy quotes in the same manner in which you can copy-release orders. This feature allows you to create a “standing quote” that you can re-use for different customers or a “quote template” that you can recall and modify as needed.

To use this feature, you must first select Yes from the new Allow copy quote ? field in Setup / Point of Sale / Control. With this setting enabled, whenever you select a saved quote from Ticket Entry, you can choose to Copy release the quote, which releases the quote to a ticket and retains a copy of the quote on file for future use.

NOTE: You cannot copy a quote that includes one or more Always serialized items.

In this version, you can use the new Minimum credit card charge field in Setup / Point of Sale / Stores / Configuration options to specify the minimum sale amount for which you will accept a credit card.

When you select a Credit card pay code in Ticket Entry, if the sale amount is less than the Minimum credit card charge amount specified for your store, CounterPoint displays an error message and requires you to select another pay code.

NOTE: If you specify a Minimum credit card charge value, you may still use Credit card pay code for negative amounts (i.e., for refunds).

The Inventory screen (Inventory / Inventory / Enter) now includes the Last PO# and Qty received fields, which indicate the PO number of the most recent purchase order that included each item and the quantity of the item that was received for that purchase order.

In this version, the Min/Max Advice report (Inventory / Reports / Standard / Min/max advice) allows you to scale actual sales history values upward or downward by a specified percentage before calculating the recommended minimum and maximum stocking levels for your items.

In this version, you can now look up an item on the Lookup items window by entering or scanning a barcode.

In this version, you can specify a minimum price for the items that will be included when you create physical count transactions using Inventory / Physical count / Create. This feature allows you to easily exclude low-cost items that you don’t typically count from the physical count process.

In this version, the Purchase requests screen (Purchasing / Purchase requests / Enter) and the Receive P.O.’s screen (Purchasing / Receivings / Receive P.O.’s) now display the stocking unit and the vendor unit conversion factor for each item you are purchasing or receiving in vendor units (e.g., 24 EACH per CASE).

This feature provides a visual reminder of how many stocking units make up each vendor unit for the items you are purchasing or receiving.

The Purchase requests screen (Purchasing / Purchase requests / Enter) now displays each line item’s stocking unit (e.g., EACH) for the quantity values that appear below the line item entry area (i.e., Qty on hand, Qty on order, Maximum qty, Minimum qty, and so forth). This feature clarifies these quantities by specifying the unit for their values.

The Vendors screen (Inventory / Vendors / Vendors) now includes the Delivery days field, which allows you to specify the number of days it typically takes each vendor to deliver the items you purchase. This value determines the default Delivery date for new purchase requests for each vendor.

When you create a new purchase request in Purchasing / Purchase requests / Enter, if a Delivery days value has been specified for the vendor you select, you can press F1 to automatically set the Delivery date field to that many days after the current date.

Previously, the entire amount of each order imported into CounterPoint from CPOnline was charged to the customer’s credit card, even if one or more items were out of stock and could not be shipped. In this version, customers’ credit cards will no longer be charged for unshipped items on orders imported from CPOnline.

CounterPoint V7.5.15 is certified for use with the American Express Card Acceptance Processing Network (CAPN) through First Data North, First Data South, RBS Lynk, and TSYS (i.e., Vital). CounterPoint merchants who are using any of these processors do not need to make any configuration changes to ensure CAPN compliance.

NOTE: CAPN compliance is not currently available for Paymentech. CAPN support for Paymentech will be available as soon as the certification process is complete. Merchants who are processing through Paymentech should disable the direct authorization of AmEx transactions until CAPN compliance is certified.

This feature was released in a V7.5.14 Service Pack.

CounterPoint V7.5.15 will support Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) food stamps through RBS Lynk, allowing CounterPoint Merchant Program (CMP) merchants who are processing with RBS Lynk to authorize EBT transactions in Ticket Entry and Touchscreen Ticket Entry.

All EBT transactions are processed through CPGateway. For all merchants, CPGateway fees are not charged for EBT transactions.

NOTE: Dial-up support is not available for EBT transactions. In addition, EBT support is available for Retail merchants only, not for MOTO or Ecommerce merchants.

This feature will be delivered in a V7.5.15 Service Pack.

CounterPoint V7.5.15 will support stored value cards (SVCs) from RBS Lynk, which are available through their gift card program, GiftLynk. All SVC transaction types will be supported, allowing you to sell, redeem, recharge, and issue cash back for GiftLynk SVCs in Ticket Entry.

All SVC transactions are processed through CPGateway. For CounterPoint Merchant Program (CMP) merchants, CPGateway fees are not charged for SVC transactions.

NOTE: Dial-up service is not available for SVC transactions.

This feature will be delivered in a V7.5.15 Service Pack.

In this version of CounterPoint, you can use Credit card pay codes for cash receipt transactions. This feature allows A/R customers to tender payments for their accounts using credit cards, including purchase cards.