Golden Records — Changelog
Release History2025
- Added support for new AGB Field Classifications and Handicaps2. Mandates recording Xs instead of Tens3. Changes to core data processing
2024
- Fix for classification rendering
- Fix for string conversion error
- Fix fo0r exporting latest club records to Excel
- Resolves club record not being flagged when there is another score higher but with a prohibited status2. Reduces synchronisation events
- Minor changes
- Fix for new club records not appearing to save when sync is enabled
- Resolves issue saving rejected club records
- Resolves an issuing with classification computation
- Fixes error when adding scores
- Resolves an issue with handicap calculation introduced in 242052. Consolidates updates into new minor version 7.2
- Resolves Club Records being added with date shot as current date.2. Updates handicap and classification calculations to resolve handicaps pre 2023 being brought forward incorrectly and some archers being classified as Unclassified incorrectly.
- Update to classifications calculation
- Resolves error when adding or editing score2. Resolves error in Classifications report
- Resolves new club records being saved with null/0 data
- Resolves issue with calculating handicaps
- Various bug fixes including random strings in Round selector when adding scores2. Improvements to handling of club records3. Rebuilt handicaps and classifications engine4. Performance improvements
- Resolves incorrect round when editing scores2. Resolves inability to delete awards
- Resolves issue deleting club records2. Resolves classification not being computed on score entry3. Other changes
- Resolves awards being lost on restoring a backup
- Adds option to disable auto mapping of rounds and age groups so that the built in mapping can be deleted.2. Adds user configurable fields to club records3. Fixes spurious new club records when mapped age groups or rounds are archived.
- Fixes handicap rounding errors2. Updates AGB Progress Awards3. Other minor changes
- Fix for synchronisation error2. Fix for setting up when locale is not GB
- Resolves indoor classification of A or B being achieved instead of Indoor GMB/MB2. Resolves Clout classifications for 50+ archers
- Fixes error approving scores2. Resolves some issues with calculating senior classifications alongside standard classifications.
- Resolves an issue with 2024 year start classifications where some classifications are not brought forward and others become unclassified.
- Resolves a synchronisation issue when invalid data present
- Resolves old handicaps being brought forward under new system
2023
- Resolves an issue with seasons when scores have invalid dates2. Resolves an issue restoring data
- Resolves circular conflict when entering date of birth
- Resolves importing from spreadsheets2. Other bug fixes and minor changes
- Resolves error adding new members2. Other minor changes
- Resolves exporting to MS Excel2. Changes to age management - can choose to manage by age or by actual birth date3. Various bug fixes
- Recovers awards not migrated from previous database2. Fixes an error exporting to Access3. Other minor changes
- Fixes start up error when a table is missing leading to no data being loaded2. Adds fix for certain indoor classifications not being returned3. Other changes
★ Major Release
- Fix for not obeying Archery GB age rules2. Fix for showing alternative rejected club records where calculate senior records enabled.
- Fix for Indoor longbow and barebow classifications not being calculated.2. Fix for carry over of handicaps where reset by rule changes
- Fixes an issue that may prevent award of classifications
- Resolves club records being hidden by other rejected scores2. A couple of bug fixes
- Minor changes
- Fixes issue with managing separate club and open records2. Minor changes
- Includes new Archery GB Indoor Classifications
- Resolves an error when reinstalling or resetting the software2. Resolves local handicaps not being retained
- Minor changes
- Minor changes
- Updates indoor handicaps to the latest AGB tables2. Other minor changes
- Fixes error calculating classifications
- Minor changes
- Resolves some club records not being identified2. Resolves Awards table not showing names and other details3. Other minor changes
- Changes to identification of new club records2. Other minor changes and bug fixes
- Resolves an issue editing members
- Resolves a circumstance where excess dozen are calculated in assessing classifications2. Resolves incorrect previous record being shown
- Resolves a number of errors when saving and updating classifications/handicaps2. Restores speed when editing/entering scores
- Fixes bugs in the previous release when editing/saving scores2. Changes to club record checks3. Fixes handicaps not updating
- Resolves archived status not being obeyed when checking for new club records
- Fix for error after adding or editing score resulting in tables disappearing from view2. Round and Age Group linking expanded and now linked by default
- Resolves classifications table not refreshing after score added/edited2. Resolves Elite Master Bowman Classifications not being achieved
- Sunset date on Archery GB Indoor Classifications extended.
- Fix for incorrect genders in new club records when calculate senior records option is used.
- Fixes error running handicaps report with allowances
- Corrects an error printing Award certificates
- Resolves classifications not being returned when updated from scores grid.2. Resolves classifications not being returned when using old style age lookups that do not exist in age groups table3. Increases timeout on local database4. Other minor changes
- Change to qualifying date for adjusted scores2. Logging of sync errors added3. Correction of location of Certificates
- Adds ability to customise certificates2. Adds ability to install own certificate designs3. Flashing of handicaps and classification tables resolved (continuous refreshing)4. Various bug fixes.
- Fixes pending scores not being removed when approved2. Fixes error when using Actions tool to update classifications3. Stops manually entered handicaps and classifications being overwritten4. Stops scores being updated on every start up
- Resolves an issue with local handicaps being returned.2. Resolves a delay completing handicap and classification updates3. Resolves season start classifications being computed when no previous scores have been shot.
- Change to speed up score saving
- Resolves issues will displaying classifications and all classifications appearing as Unclassified (may require updating classifications)2. Resolves some bugs with saving or entering scores3. Adds ability to select default score status.4. Other changes.
- Resolves error restoring backups2. Other changes to age handling
- Various bug fixes2. Ability added to disable age checking when adding archers3. Adjusted scores now calculated for all scores using default values when no handicap available (UK Only)
- Fixes new club records list not being shown when adding a score that is a club record2. Applies the AGB age limits restriction option to checking if a score is a club record to prevent false result3. Adds setting to opt 50+ age groups out of Rule 308 records restriction (Age Limits)4. Changes to adding scores to prevent classifications and handicap updates from blocking
- Resolves date issues adding and editing members2. Adds age, age group, and bow style to Archers report3. Resolves new club records not being shown
- Resolves some scores not being saved to the database although they are added to the scores table
- Minor changes
- Resolves some scores being ignored for handicap and classification purposes2. Resolves new club records that are not records being reported.3. Resolves round and age group mappings being ignored for club records
- Fixes round not being selected when score edited2. Fixes existing classification not being displayed3. Adds additional score status4. Fixes error when changing selected items adding score
- Resolves issues with adjusted scores users have been having2. Resolves issues with classifications3. Resolves some other problems4. Performance improvements when adding scores
- Change to default filter settings2. Changes to method to return adjusted score and notification of reason for non return3. Changes to reduce data errors when adding/editing scores.
- Updated build of 23036
- Resolves incorrect handicaps being brought forward2. Resolves error checking club records
- Fix for issue when PC regional settings are not GB2. Fix for duplicate age groups on chart
- Minor change
- Resolves classifications not being returned in some cases2. Resolves other issues
- Resolves program hanging when updating scores2. Resolves failure to return handicap/classification values for indoor rounds3. Other bug fixes
- Resolves an issue calculating indoor classifications where classification gets worse.
- Resolves an issue adding/editing scores
- Corrects build number2. Minor Bug fixes
★ Major Release
- Resolves issues adding club records manually2. Improves speed savings cores3. Improves speed loading data4. Resolves other issues and bugs
2022
- Resolves synchronisation conflicts and errors
- Resolves an issue with junior classifications not being calculated
- Minor changes
- Fixes adjusted score not being calculated for some rounds2. Fixes error when updating age groups3. Fixes error adding new age group4. Fixes error updating classifications or handicaps.
- Updated to reflect changes to Archery GB Rules of Shooting, including revised round names, and revised age group qualifications.
- Fixes display of existing classification on score entry when age groups linked2. Resolves club record alert on score entry when score is disqualified by age
- Fixes display of age groups in the age group table.
- Changes to Archery GB age groups, Men and Women no longer have an age limit2. Scores are no longer subject to age checks when added.
- Adds ability to switch off age checking across the app in addition to a per user level. This means that when adding members of scores the age will not be checked against the age group.
- Resolves date error adding men or women (GB) archers2. Adds automatic linking of old and new age groups and rounds (GB)3. Adds classification handling of new GB age groups4. Resolves false alerts for new club records
- Resolves an issue where new GB categories are not added because of conflict with unused data in the database.2. Resolves failure to mark old GB categories as inactive
- Fixes showing of new club record alert even if not a club record
- Fix to age checking when adding new members
- Resolves an issue approving new club records
- IMPORTANT - Adds support for Archery GB Age Group changes coming into effect 01 October 20222. Other minor changes and bug fixes
- Fixes persistent display of core data needs updating message2. Resolves related problem of core classifications not being updated
- Fix for error on start up where round mappings are duplicated.
- Resolves handicap being calculated twice on score entry
- Resolves issue calculating handicaps and classifications on score entry or edit (GB only)
- 1.. Resolves a start up issue with the previous build
- Resolves an issue with duplicate round links2. Adds automatic checking for updated core data (GB Only)
- Resolves an issue with age checking for club records2. Resolves archer name not appearing when editing a club record and the archer is archived3. Other bug fixes
- Resolves date being lost when editing score2. Further checks to prevent false club record alerts
- Fixes notification of invalid club records when rounds are linked2. Other bug fixes
- Fixes issue updating rounds table
- Resolves issue computing classifications where archer has previously been junior and is now senior2. Adds check for club records when deleting scores3. Resolves an Excel error caused by hidden characters
2021
- Remains responsive while data being restored
- Resolves incorrect status affecting club records selection
- Resolves handicaps not reducing as expected (GB Only)
- Change to cloud disconnection process
- Restores standard reports if missing2. Corrects column headings on csv export of score records
- Fixes an issue with handicap and classification computation where multiple classifications and recorded on a single date and where handicap is not reduced for an archer with no previous scores recorded (GB Only).
- Fixes candidate club records continuing to be visible after acceptance when separate club and open records are maintained.2. Adds ability to hide scores in archived seasons from view in the scores table.3. Adds facility to select number of scores per page to be shown on the scores table.4. Additional certificates including seasonal certificates.4. Changes to updates display and addition of what's new display when software updated.
- Resolves a problem making and restoring backups.
- Adds ability to group rounds together for club records purposes so they are considered to be one round. 2. Adds setting to apply Archery GB records rules to club records 3. A couple of bug fixes
- Fixes an error when adding an archer and category or class are not one of the listed values.
- Resolves an issue adding awards
- Resolves an issue that prevents an archer requalifying their handicap when they haven't shot the previous year (GB Only). 2. Adds club record rejection at score entry.
- Resolves an issue adding awards where a round is not one of those listed 2. Other minor changes
- Resolves an issue with age checking when adding or editing junior archers 2. Resolves an issue with changing case of an archer's name
- Fixes program hanging when started and change in archer's age category change box is triggered
- Update to data synchronisation
- Changes to conflict resolution during synchronisation
- Resolves program continuing to run after close 2. Changes to synchronisation process 3. Other minor changes
- Minor changes to user experience
- Resolves some synchronisation issues 2. Various other minor changes
- Fixes an issue which could result in incorrect classifications 2. Other minor changes
- Corrects some toolbar icons. 2. Fixes an error when closing the Approve or New Scores window
- Resolves an issue leading to loss of score data after checking for new club records
- Minor change
- Resolves and issue that could create duplicate club records when running the check for new club records tool.
- Minor changes
- Resolves an issue that results in some scores being ignored for handicap and classification purposes 2. Fixes reload of score records filtering 3. Improves update of core data time
- Minor change
- Minor change
- Improves start up time significantly 2. Improves handicap/classification computation times 3. Adds for cloud users the ability to approve scores and view scoresheets (if set) on the desktop 4. Other changes
- Fixes a start up error
- 1..Minor changes
- Fixes import of data only importing alternate rows. 2. Fixes changing backup location when original location no longer exists
- Resolves issues with the Clean Club Records tool. 2. Resolves an issue when upgrading from an earlier version.
- Fixes an issue detecting new club records where some statuses are excluded
- For cloud users settings and excluded archers are now synchronised 2. Increased cloud service security
- If the Archery GB dispensation to ignore 2020 Outdoor season scores in calculating 2021 start handicaps and classifications is adopted, the ability to exempt specific archers has been added enabling 2020 scores to be included for those archers. 2. Resolves some handicaps not being calculated 3. Resolves potential club records not being identified when a higher score has been rejected as a club record
- Resolves handicaps and classifications not being calculated for year start
- Resolves classification certificates not working2. Resolves bug when updating score classifications from Actions toolbar3. Stops scores being updated message appearing on every start up4. Stops manually entered handicaps and classifications being over-written5. Changes to score approval process6. Fixes approved scores not being removed from list of scores waiting for approval
- Fixes incorrect handicap calculations where an archer has shot less than 3 scores in a year (GB only)
- Fix for errors when freshly installed on a new PC
- Various bug fixes
- Fix for settings loss in 21093
- Fix for error reloading data after adding score 2. Change to options handling
- Resolves an issue that can prevent new club records and awards being identified
- Fix to logo position on some certificates 2. Resolves bug in setting up cloud connections that could result in loss of cloud data
- Adds printing of certificates for awards and classifications
- Fixes a problem when locale set to other than GB
- Adds additional data export options (GB only) 2. Resolves an issue setting up cloud synchronisation 3. Other minor changes
- Resolves program hanging on exit 2. Change in backup restore process for synced databases 3. Increase in speed adding scores
- Adds ability to exclude Outdoor 2020 season from handicap and classifications (GB only) 2. Adds filtering of exported data 3. Distributes correct manual and help 4. Various minor changes
- Minor changes
- Fixes non return of new club records after editing or adding a score
- Fixes retrieving date of subscription expiry
- Fixes a number of minor issues
2020
- Fixes indoor classifications not being returned for Junior archers 2. Additional feedback provided on data loading process 3. Other minor changes
- Fixes an error when managing seasons
- Fixes an error when handicaps and classifications are updated.
- Reduces data load time on slower PCs
- Corrects incorrect handicap calculation when a score is added that precedes or is on the same date as other scores 2. Fixes an error restoring a backup when SQL Server is used as the database
- Slightly improves data load time
- Various internal changes
- Removes filter for archived archers applied to Club Records report.
- Resolves a problem on loading data
- Fixes random crashes 2. Resolves score validation issues when adding scores 3. Other changes
- Fixes a problem with the current handicaps report
- Minor changes
- Cosmetic change to report filters
- Resolves "pure function call" error 2. Minor changes 3. Cosmetic changes
- Resolves exporting handicaps
- Resolves error on start up after upgrade (child row has more than one parent) 2. Resolves a problem running Club Records reports 3. Resolves exporting Club Records 4. Resolves false positives in New Club records check 5. Minor changes
- Minor changes
- Resolves synchronisation issues arising from failure of the database to update (missing tables) 2. Resolves an error running the New Awards tool
- Fix for error running New Awards tool
- Minor changes
- Fixes error running New Awards tool
- Minor changes
- Minor changes 2. Addition of repair options
- Resolves error while synchronising 2. Resolves error adding or editing scores 3. Synchronisation performance correction
- Resolves scores with null dates when managing seasons 2. Resolves a number of reports issues
- Fix to season rebuild from Manage Seasons
- Minor changes
- Fix to synchronisation 2. Fix to error reporting 3. Fix to current handicaps report
- First version of new series 5.