Bookshelf v8.0: What's New in This Release

What's New in This Release

Table 1 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support release 8.0 of the software.

Table 1. New Topics in Siebel Field Service Guide, Version 8.0, Rev.B
Topic	Description
Setting Up Dispatcher Users	Corrected topic. New view in Views list.
Optimizing Display Speeds for the Dispatch Board	Clarified topic.
Time Interval Triggers	New user scenario and clarified the topic.
Scheduling Parameters	Clarification to Optimizer-Glued parameter and Optimizer - Save Interval parameter in table.
Optimizing Display Space on the Dispatch Board	New subtopic. Users can change the number of rows of employee information that is displayed, and also change the height of the display area.
Restricting the Employees that Display on the Dispatch Board	New subtopic. Users can determine the employees that display by selecting a service region and entering a date in the Dispatch Board.
About Optimization and Activity Status	New subtopic. The Optimizer can change the status of activities to obtain the best scheduling.
Setting Up the Preventive Maintenance Engine	New procedures for associating activity templates with a preventive maintenance (PM) plan, and associating service request templates with a PM plan.
Actions View	New information on the preventative maintenance trigger.

Table 2 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support release 8.0 of the software.

Table 2. New Product Features in Siebel Field Service Guide, Version 8.0, Rev.A
Topic	Description
Bulk Inventory Transactions	Describes how to transfer multiple assets to new inventory locations.
FS Inventory Transaction Business Service	Describes the new business service for transferring assets.

Table 3 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support release 8.0 of the software.

Table 3. New Product Features in Siebel Field Service Guide, Version 8.0.
Topic	Description
Siebel Advanced Contracts	This chapter has been moved from the 7.8 Siebel Life Sciences Guide and revised for this guide.
Recommendation Field	Describes the new Recommendation field for performing actions on a service request.
Audit Trail Overview	Describes changes in the Audit Trail functionality.
Using the Task UI Application to Perform Field Service Activities	Describes the new Task UI task for executing field service activities.
Using the Task UI Application to Add Assets to Agreements	Describes the new Task UI task for associating assets with contracts.
FS Holiday API Service	Describes the new service for calculating business time, committed time, and holidays.

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