Muhasib ERP v1.3.0
Muhasib ERP v1.3.0 Release Notes
Release Information
| Release Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Product | Muhasib ERP |
| Version | v1.3.0 |
| Build Number | 77 |
| Release Date | December 2023 |
| Release Type | Feature, Reporting, and Stability Update |
| Status | Published |
| Audience | All Users |
Summary
Muhasib ERP v1.3.0 introduces WIP (Work in Progress) management, e-commerce integrations, expanded commission agent controls, new forecasting reports, centralized item and sales management, and a wide range of sales, purchase, and inventory improvements.
This release also strengthens backup automation, offline synchronization, invoice customization, user permissions, expense tracking, stock adjustment reporting, and purchase return handling.
New Features
WIP In and WIP Out Management
A complete Work in Progress workflow has been introduced, covering both incoming and outgoing WIP operations.
- WIP In and WIP Out entry forms and inquiries
- WIP In Report and WIP Out Report
- Gate Pass printing for WIP operations
- Item status classification for WIP In: Alter, Reject, Waste Excess, and Waste Short
- Dedicated permissions for WIP forms and reports
E-Commerce Integration
WooCommerce integration has been added alongside improvements to the existing Shopify connector.
- WooCommerce integration added
- Automatic e-commerce order fetching, configurable from Global Settings (default: every 15 minutes)
- Walk-in customer automatically created when no customer is linked to an incoming order
- E-commerce orders can now be converted to Sales Orders
Service Staff Recovery Report
A new Service Staff Recovery Report has been added to track performance and recovery by service staff across transactions.
Stock Adjustment
Stock Adjustment has been introduced with full reporting and inquiry support.
- Stock Adjustment entry
- Stock Adjustment Report and Inquiry with person filter
- Stock Adjustment reports accessible from Transaction Reports
Requisition Management
Requisition forms and reports have been introduced to support purchase planning workflows.
- Requisition Inquiry
- Single Requisition Report
- Requisition conversion to Stock Transfer
Forecasting Reports
Two new forecasting reports have been added to support inventory planning.
- Available Forecasted Stock Report
- Bundled Items Forecast Report
Expense Summary and Description
New expense forms have been introduced for more detailed expense tracking.
- Expense Summary Head Wise report
- Pre-written short and long descriptions supported in Expense Entry
- Parent expense type column added to Expense Inquiry and Expense Report
- Expense type filter added to Expense Report
Supplier Debit and Payment from Supplier
- Supplier Debit entry form introduced with dedicated permission
- Payment from Supplier form introduced with supporting settings and permissions
Commission Agent Assignment from Sale Enquiry
Commission agents can now be assigned directly from the Sale Enquiry screen.
Sales and Invoice Improvements
Additional Invoice Layouts
New customized invoice and receipt layouts have been introduced to support different business presentation needs, including enhanced header, footer, and transaction detail options.
Temporary Sale to Invoice Conversion
A Global Setting has been added to enable automatic conversion of temporary sales to invoices. A time-period control for editing temporary sales has also been introduced users exceeding the allowed period can submit a modification request, which authorized staff can approve.
Sales and Temporary Sale Returns
- Previous Return Quantity and Already Returned Quantity columns added to Sale Return and Temporary Sale Return
- Item barcode column added to Sale Return and Purchase Return
- Sales return can now be performed directly from the Sale Report with a dedicated permission
- Mandatory notes before finalizing sale returns, configurable from Global Settings
- FBR tax calculation corrected in sales return line items
Sales Report Enhancements
- Discount value, discount percentage, and payment type columns added to Sales and Temporary Sale Reports
- Sales Report Company Wise added, visible only to users assigned to multiple companies, with a Sales Amount Due column
- Terminal filter added to Sale Inquiry and Temporary Sale Inquiry
- Terminal filter added to Item Wise Sales Reports and Sales Reports
Minimum Sell Price Enforcement
Minimum sell price validation is now applied at the point of sale when a price is entered after item selection.
Unit Price Display in Point of Sale
An option to display unit price in the sales cart has been added, configurable from Global Settings.
Quotation Controls
A quotation that has already been converted to a sale or temporary sale can no longer be converted again.
Commission Agent Improvements
- Commission calculation method is now configurable from Global Settings
- Commission agent calculation applied consistently across sales and sale inquiry screens
- Invoice Payment Difference Threshold setting added to control invoice status handling during payments
Purchase Improvements
- Item selection popup added in Purchase Entry for easier item lookup
- Batch weighted average calculation option added, configurable per location
- Goods Received Note (GRN) update now also reflects changes in discount and quantity
- Purchase Return updated with Already Returned Quantity and Remaining Returns columns
- Item barcode column added to Purchase Return
- Payment terms support a quick-add option in Purchase Entry
Inventory and Stock Improvements
- Stock Report now displays stock quantities in multiple units
- Selling Price and Minimum Selling Price added to Stock Report and Excel export
- Inventory Movement Report updated with a location filter
- Items Report updated with a filter to show stockable items only
- Centralized Items option added to support multi-location item management
- Stock Transfer updated to support transfers between companies
- Company name now shown alongside location name in Stock Transfer Report and Inquiry
Customer and Service Staff Improvements
- Service staff can now be assigned to a customer record and imported or exported with customer data
- Service staff is automatically selected at the point of sale when assigned to the selected customer
- Service staff is included in SMS notifications sent to stakeholders when assigned
- Mandatory customer group selection during customer creation, configurable from Global Settings
Accounts and Payments
- Deleted accounts are now excluded from account selection lists across the system
- Customer and Supplier bulk payments now correctly reflect credit or debit amounts used against the total due
Global Settings Additions
- Terms and conditions configurable for all sales types
- Item search mode at the point of sale: barcode only, barcode and name, or name only
- Mandatory notes before finalizing sale returns
- Mandatory customer group selection for new customers
- Centralized sales report toggle
- Centralized items toggle
- Commission agent calculation method selection
- Invoice payment difference threshold
- Time period allowed for editing temporary sales
- Auto-conversion of temporary sale to invoice
- E-commerce order fetch interval
- Show unit price in sales cart
Automation and Backup
- Auto database backup settings added in the Software and Backup section
- Auto backup starts automatically on login if enabled
- A new backup is created automatically if the last backup is more than 6 hours old
- Offline sales synchronization starts automatically on Back Office launch
User Permissions
- Permissions added for all new features including WIP, Stock Adjustment, Requisition, Forecasting Reports, Expense Summary, Supplier Debit, Payment from Supplier, and Sale Return from Report
- Permission added to grant approval for temporary sale modification requests
- Commission eligibility and commission percentage controls added to user configuration
Manufacturing
- Batch weighted average calculation support added to manufacturing workflows
- Item cost price update now applies to all batches when batch mode is disabled
- Bulk Item Update supports cost price editing for multiple items at once
Fixes and Stability Improvements
- Corrected total cost price calculation in Service Staff reports
- Fixed temporary sale option bugs in point of sale settings
- Corrected temporary sale return processing issues
- Fixed stock validation errors related to inventory calculation method
- Corrected notification errors in the Back Office interface
- Fixed quantity issues in WIP In and WIP Out entry and gate pass printing
- Fixed calculation issues in Bundled Item Forecast Report for items with multiple units
- Corrected GRN update to also reflect discount and quantity changes
- Fixed alignment issues in Stock Adjustment Report
- Fixed payment status not updating correctly on purchase modification
- Resolved additional interface, report, receipt, transaction, and synchronization issues
Database Changes
This release includes database changes supporting:
- WIP In and WIP Out
- Stock Adjustment
- Requisition management
- E-commerce and WooCommerce integration
- Commission agent configuration
- Forecasting reports
- Expense summary and descriptions
- Supplier debit and payment from supplier
- Centralized items and sales
- Invoice layout customizations
- Auto backup settings
Create and verify a complete database backup before applying this update.
Important Notes
- Configure WIP In and WIP Out settings before using manufacturing workflows.
- Review and assign WIP permissions to relevant users.
- Configure e-commerce credentials and order fetch interval before enabling order sync.
- Review commission agent calculation method in Global Settings.
- Test all customized invoice layouts after updating.
- Review minimum selling price settings before resuming sales operations.
- Test offline synchronization before production deployment.
- Verify auto-backup settings and confirm the backup location.
- Review and assign new permissions to applicable users.
- Validate centralized items and centralized sales settings before enabling in multi-location environments.
Known Issues
No critical known issues were documented for this release at the time of publishing.
Requisition forms are included in this build but are currently hidden pending full finalization.
Related Articles
- Muhasib ERP v1.2.3 Release Notes
- Configure WIP In and WIP Out
- Configure WooCommerce Integration
- Stock Adjustment Report
- Available Forecasted Stock Report
- Bundled Items Forecast Report
- Service Staff Recovery Report
- Configure Commission Agent Settings
- Configure Auto Backup
- Configure Invoice Layouts
Next Step
Continue by reviewing Configure WIP In and WIP Out, Configure WooCommerce Integration, and Configure Invoice Layouts before enabling the new operational and customer-facing features.
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