August 30, 2022

New percentage area chart, added formulas for the grid and more

Discover new options to improve the way you visualize your data with percentage area charts, new formula functions are also available in the statement grid, and more (8.1.18)

Analytics

New chart: Percentage Area

Use the new percentage area chart to compare different parts of a whole, the whole is represented by 100%, and each data category is represented by a contributing percentage.

⚠️ End of support notice for SQL 2012

Microsoft announced in July 2022 that SQL Server 2012 is no longer a supported product. Phocas will end support for SQL Server 2012 from September 2022. After the end-of-support, you can continue to use Phocas; however, you won't be able to upgrade to newer versions. Some features and functionality may no longer function as expected.

Phocas encourages users to upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft SQL Server or to contact us to learn about the benefits of moving to Phocas cloud to automatically access to new features and functionality.

BUDGETING AND FORECASTING

New grid formulas functions

There are new functions (ABS, POWER, MIN, MAX and FINITE) available that can be used during formula entry. The input to the functions can be cell references or numeric. The table below shows all functions currently available:

BnF-formulas

Click here to learn more about using formulas in a budget worksheet here

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Check out the Phocas academy and forum

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