Recent ChurchTrac 2009 changes and updates:
August 28, 2009 several errors fixed
v.6.283.090828 this is the last planned update for the 2009 version
please see the upgrade page to download and install the 2010 version
June 8, 2009 added ability to select account for categorized summary accounting report
v.6.275.090608 update to calendar screen
updated error messages
updated accounting screen
updated data sharing process
May 1, 2009 update to backup feature in case target disc is full
v.6.265.090501 added ability to export month by month contribution analysis report
added ability to export custom letters
added new accounting screen report for printing categories
updated Detailed Report by Category
added code to prevent errors 2295 and 94
added prompt when a user-defined field is renamed using an existing field name
other updates and enhancements
April 8, 2009 fixed several possible errors, including 3162 and 3314
v.6.253.090408 updated data sharing process
March 13, 2009 data sharing updates and fixes
v.6.245.090313 other minor updates
March 9, 2009 updates to data sharing process
v.6.242.090309 update to fix problem with data sharing where only one (of two or more) duplicate records are shared with other computers
added cancel button and informational messages to data sharing process
fixed installation for 64 bit operating systems; patch may no longer be necessary
church return address now appears on all envelopes when this user option is selected
February 24, 2009 update to fix errors reported by users, including errors 3011, 3000, 2105, 2581, 2451, and 91
v.6.230.090224 added ability to export sum of contributions report
added option to include the phrase "or current resident" on mailing labels to comply with usps bulk mail code
mailing labels now printed in all caps to comply with usps code
other minor updates and corrections
February 6, 2009 updated accounting screen date for international formatting
v.6.220.090206 added envelope number field to pledge screen selection boxes
corrected several errors and issues reported by users
January 21, 2009 corrected error that may occur when sharing data after installing previous update
v.6.208.090121 corrected date formatting on contributions screen when creating new contribution events
added ability to import some ics files that were previously incompatible
added ability to open maps from the family details tab of the people screen
fixed possible error when using the filter/search feature to search SHAPE categories
update error reporting messages
January 7, 2009 MAJOR UPDATE:
v.6.202.090107 ChurchTrac now displays warning message for data sharing users when the deadline

to synchronize your data is approaching

changed the way ChurchTrac recognizes the "Last Synchronization Date" for data files
data sharing users who exceed the server's data retention period can now upload data changes
added warning message when restoring or using an older or undetermined age data file

(applies only to data sharing users)

updated data sharing setup instructions
fixed error with online backup feature on some computers
fixed error on birthday report filter on some computers
other minor updates and improvements
December 18, 2008 new 3x4 picture family picture directory option added
v.6.186.081218 added a count of the names currently displayed on the people screen
corrected a potential error when exporting data from the custom report screen
added export options for deposit report and contribution summary report
added a "pledge remaining" field to the pledge overview report
option added to display the church's name and return address on some envelopes
update to the user prompts on the data sharing screen
other minor updates
November 30, 2008 sorting feature added to budget screen and category list window
v.6.177.081130 family picture directory now sorts by family name
update to data sharing screen and setup instructions
other minor updates
November 17, 2008 corrected error 3126 during updates and data sharing when the Windows user name contains a period
v.6.170.081117 modification to update process when updating older data files
new user prompt before installing updates
exit procedure corrected so data sharing process runs when necessary
updates to data sharing process
correction for error -2147467259 that could occur when backing up files
several other minor updates and error corrections
November 11, 2008 corrected error 3265 when importing family based user-defined fields
v.6.160.081111 age category count added to statistics screen
updated sum of contributions report to include pledge amounts
several other minor updates and error corrections
November 4, 2008 corrected user-defined count on statistics screen
v.6.153.081104 update to data sharing feature
corrected the ability to hide year in birthdays on some reports
automatically assign a new person as "married" when a spouse is entered simultaneously
data sharing reminder when closing the program
several other miscellaneous updates and fixes
October 27, 2008 added new method for update checking
v.6.144.081027 added a new user-defined report for date-based user-defined fields
fixed custom report export
October 17, 2008 corrected several errors that may occur when birthdays are not formatted correctly
v.6.140.081017 corrected issue on attendance screen when adding a name to a group
updated birthday reports and birthday filtering
updates to user-defined reports
October 14, 2008 updated custom report to show only one entry per family when all the report's fields are family-based fields
v.6.132.081014 added option to hide the field name header on custom reports
updates to how names can be deleted from attendance events
update to user-defined reports to correct date-sorting issues
other miscellaneous updates and improvements
October 1, 2008 maintenance update to correct several errors reported by users
v.6.124.081001 fixed sort on pledge reports to sort by family name
added additional debugging information to about screen
September 18, 2008 updated data sharing and check online for program updates to prevent errors on some computers
v.6.119.080918 fixed payee address field for check printing
export option added to budget vs. actual report
September 12, 2008 updated ministry profile report to show only active groups
v.6.114.080912 updated data sharing process to allow items that contain quotes
fixed error 3191 when using a people screen filter on user-defined fields
other minor updates and corrections
September 3, 2008 fixed dates and totals on attendance reports so they would be visible on all computers
v.6.108.080903 prompt added when trying to make a duplicate deposit from the contributions screen
added informative message for error 3127 that may sometimes occur during the data sharing process
several other minor updates and corrections
August 25, 2008 corrected several errors reported by users
v.6.100.080825 updated error reporting code to better identify printer errors
August 23, 2008 updated backup and restore window and backup filenames
v.6.094.080823 absentee report, roll sheet and custom report error corrected
other miscellaneous corrections
August 15, 2008 2009 official release
v.6.087.080815 The following lists some of the new and modified features compared to the 2008 version:
New online backup and restore feature
New church statistics screen and statistics report
New remote data sharing feature
New, completely redesigned screen resolution that has a 60% larger viewing area
Updated preferences, including new program customization options
Updated user-defined fields, and user-defined reports
New picture directory format added
New individual pictures (in addition to family pictures)
New people screen general information tab layout that includes user-defined fields and picture thumbnails
New zoom feature added to reports
Added ability to export and import ical-formatted calendar events
New international options
Row highlights added on most list sections
Added the ability to choose your own color scheme
Added the ability to sort the custom report data into groups
Hundreds of other enhancements, fixes and improvements