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Here's a list of the major enhancements in the new program:

• We've incorporated the recent changes to Tiger advancement incorporated Bobcat as the first rank necessary for all scouts.
• All of the rank dialogs now track details for subrequirements. Subrequirements are also tracked for Webelos Activity Badges, Academic/Sports Awards and Wolf/Bear Electives.
• Data Security! All personal data is now encrypted, even when stored on your local hard drive. When you backup your data, email your data, or use the DotNet add-on to upload your data to your FTP site, the entire database is compressed and encrypted. No one can decompress or decrypt the data without valid Data Access and Data Encryption passwords that you specify.
• Sensitive data items (e.g., SSNs, driver’s licenses, etc.) can now be hidden on reports, and you can block specific users from even being able to see selected data items.
• DotNet users can now be limited to a specific den based on Data Access Password assignments. The same functional area can be assigned to more than one leader.
• We’ve increased the maximum number of adults, POCs, awards, activities, user-defined leadership positions, etc.
• You can now enter two email addresses per member - just separate them with a semicolon.
• We’ve added BCC (blind carbon copy), attachment, and default signature options to the email function.
• We’ve increased the maximum number of products available for fundraisers.
• You can now specify expiration dates for adult leader training courses and have those reflected on reports.
• Medical information tracking has been expanded for scouts and adults.
• You can now attach external documents to scouts and adults and then open those from PackMaster. For example, you could scan health forms and attach those to your scouts/adults.
• We have added support for the LDS Faith In God Award.
• We’ve added specific support for Unit Resource Survey data to the POCs area.
• Archive files are now always included when backing up your data or emailing your database. If you are using DotNet, archive files are uploaded to the FTP site along with the active database.
• All areas of the program including the reports now have a "Filtered Selection" option that you can use to control what’s included on the selection list or report. For example, when working with scouts, you could elect to include just 1 st Class Scouts and below.
• You can now define "minimum percentages" for scout attendance for any types of activities and have the Participation Summary report flag scouts whose attendance is low.
• Activities have been integrated with the desk reference calendar using colors to differentiate activity types. An activity can be viewed or added by clicking on the desired date.
• You can now generate permission slips or a tour permit directly from an activity dialog.
• Users can now save multiple export formats for repeated use of the same formats.
• You can now optionally include formal names, middle initial, and suffix on member selection lists and reports.
• We’ve added lots of new reports: Unit Training Status, Academic/Sports Award Details, Rank Award Details, Webelos Activity Badge Details, Wolf/Bear Elective Details, and Custom Field Labels. We’ve also added tons of new options to the existing reports.
• The Activity reports have been expanded to allow printing of multiple dens at once and to include the entire pack at once on pack-level reports.
• The Unit Calendar now shows multi-day events.
• The "Awards Summary" portion of the Pack/Den Awards report now optionally includes award order code numbers for your council office.
• The individual scout reports can now be emailed to multiple scout/parent email addresses.
• Medical information can now optionally be included on permission slips, and the permission forms can be emailed to your scouts/parents.
• Recharter selections are now saved for up to 60 days. This allows you to save your work and then come back later and pick up where you left off.
• Your selections for the Tour Permit Assistance report are now saved so that you can make changes later, if needed. Drivers’ cell phones can now optionally be included.
• Much more! Little surprises abound!