Regatta Master 2007

Revision History

Revision	Date	Changes
3.1.001	10/16/07	First release
3.1.002	10/27/07	Changed Regatta main window so it can be maximized. Corrected formatting on a number of reports. Corrected import problem with OARA entries
3.1.003	10/30/07	Modified Timing/Results screen to allow (optional) manual assignment of advancement lanes. Modified Program screen to show location of program files, and to display the End User License Agreement (EULA). Modified RegattaCentral Import screen to remove unnecessary controls.
3.1.004	10/31/07	Corrected problem with manual seeding screen not creating lane assignments except when using specific lane assignment. Corrected Transfer to Event dialog to show head race events in dropdown when selecting Specific Event. Modified head race timing screen to disable Advance to Heat (since it should not be changed).
3.1.005	11/1/07	Introduced a ‘timing master’ for terminal services configuration. This allows multiple instances of Regatta Master on the same server to share a stop watch for events, eliminating the need to synchronize. Corrected Results Detail screen to show correct status options in dropdown.
3.1.006	11/6/07	Update head race reports to 2007 format
3.1.007	11/8/07	Modified report and html output to suppress leading zeroes on event numbers and bow numbers for head races. Corrected problem with handicap table copy function. Splitting events now retains original event’s sequence number in the schedule tab.
3.1.008	11/10/07	Modified FTP program so that it accepts a UNC data path – previously it needed a drive letter mapping.
3.1.009	11/24/07	Added the ability to create, edit, import, calculate, and report interval data. Regatta Master now imports interval data from eRow and FinishLynx timing systems. Most results reports include the option to print interval data, as does the FTP (web publishing) function.
3.1.010	11/27/07	Added interval report and penalties report to results menu. Added Excel export to most results reports.
3.1.011	12/15/07	Modified print preview ribbon to allow export to several data formats until Microsoft service release corrects this problem.
3.1.012	1/4/08	Modified FinishLynx export file (.EVT) to make the lane number the ID number. Previously the ID number was 0, but is needed for the Time Trial option.
3.1.013	2/20/08	Modified Club Database Details screen to allow the linking Organization ID dropdown list to be edited.
3.1.014	3/23/08	Changed import entry id field from integer to long integer to accommodate OARA crew id numbers higher than 1024.
3.1.015	4/6/08	Updated Rower Reports to Regatta Master 2007 format. Corrected error on Heat Level screen in Progression Methods.
3.1.016	4/8/08	Modified Progression Advanced screen so tab or enter moves from entry level to progression definitions. Added Intervals to the results screen right-click menu. Updated the Crew Exception report to 2007 format.
3.1.017	4/16/08	Modified Heat (Race) structure to include a numeric race number, which can be autoassigned in Regatta Details after scheduling is finished. Updated lane-format schedules to Regatta Master 2007 format. Updated Points reports to Regatta Master 2007 format. Corrected scheduling issue where sort order of races was ignored. Modified ID assignment to allow boat ID’s and race ID’s up to “ZZ” Modified method of adding/deleting races within an event, enforcing more uniformity in race ID’s.
3.1.018	5/4/08	Modified progression system to allow forced creation of time trials or qualifying heats. Modified screens and help system to begin process of standardizing terminology with respect to progression and regatta structure. Corrected problem with progression rule text that caused text to be incomplete or blank in some cases.
3.1.019	5/14/08	Corrected a problem with progression system creating intermediate level races (inadvertently created in revision 18 – sorry about that…) Added ability to include logo on web results, and changed font to RM 2007 standard font (Calibri). Added ability to assign race numbers by progression level or date. Added ability to put spacing between sequence numbers in initial sequencing of events. Modified all schedules and results reports to include Race Number. Added schedule that prints in race number sequence. Modified results screens and reports to print in numeric lane number sequence rather than alphanumeric (which results in 10 printing before 2). Corrected reported formatting issues on existing reports.
3.1.020	5/14/08	Corrected corrections to lane-specific schedules
3.1.021	5/15/08	Introduced Regatta Summary and Club Entry Summary reports Corrected import from OARA to designate rower gender as M/F instead of M/W
3.1.022	5/16/08	Corrections to Regatta Summary report.
3.1.023	5/19/08	Corrects web publishing to insert hyperlinks for intervals in web results. Adds Grand Final Placing Summary by Club report to results report menu.
3.1.024	5/20/08	Corrects totals on Placement summary report. Adds editing screen to progression management.
3.1.025	6/4/08	Corrects error when splitting events. Adds race number to FinishLynx race file.
3.10.26	6/6/08	Corrects problem with Combined events where dropdown list did not contain all the entries for the combined events. Changes the behavior of Combined events so that instead of being removed from the schedule, the combined events share the date/time of the event with which they are combined.
3.1.027	6/10/08	Major change to currency fields in the database. Allows each regatta to have and maintain a different currency. The currency settings are taken from the regional settings of the user who created the regatta, and are maintained even when the regatta is exported to users in other countries. All reports and screens reflect the currency context of the regatta. The import functions were changed to allow a variety of competitor name formats on schedules and results reports which list the crew.
3.1.028	6/17/08	This revision adds a flexible regatta charge transaction system, which allows regatta organizers to set up charge codes for different categories of charges in addition to entry fees (such as boat rental, apparel or other regatta merchandise). This is accessed on the Regattas, Maintain tab of the ribbon Standard charge types have been created for Scratches and Substitutions, and options created to allow automatic tracking of these actions for subsequent reporting and/or billing. The Scratch Report on the management reports has been replaced with the Regatta Charge Report, which allows all transaction reporting, including Scratches and Substitutions. The emailed regatta billing statement has been changed to output to PDF. The Reset button has been removed from the Schedule tab and placed as a menu item under Utilities. Terminology has been made more uniform in referring to all regatta participants as Organizations, as well as the other types of organizations that reside in the Organization Database (formerly the Club Database). The Organization details screen now includes a field to include club colors/blade patterns, which appear on the participating organizations report. This document (revision history) is now accessible from the Program information screen under Help.
3.1.029	6/19/08	Adds Rower Turnaround Report to Schedules Reports and the Scheduling screen. This function identifies tight turns for rowers who are in more than one event. Removes the Regatta Master hyperlink from the results details when publishing web results. The hyperlink now only appears on the index page.
3.1.030	6/20/08	Reformatted all regatta reports which list rowers/crew so that they will display the name in the format selected in regatta setup per changes in Rev. 27
3.1.031(beta)	7/4/08	Adds Event Type code to the regatta structure. This is a major change, which allows groups of related events to have different progression, scheduling, handicapping, and weight settings.
3.1.031	7/18/08	Adds weigh-in functionality for coxswains and lightweight rowers.
3.1.032	7/25/08	Changes the Points assignment system to allow points to be updated by boat type and finish place automatically. Adds Awards and Trophies that can be assigned to Crews, Clubs or individual rowers in a regatta. Automatically awards Crew awards to 1^st place finalists in specified events. Adds an Efficiency Award report, which calculates, based on parameters specified in the Point System, the club with the best overall performance, regardless of club size or number of events entered. This is patterned on the Canadian Henley Efficiency Trophy.