--- title: Shepherd's Staff 2017 Feature Pack 2- Software Update description: Shepherd’s Staff 2017 Feature Pack 2 is available! Streamlined process for software updates & several additional improvements. Download the feature pack now! image: https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hubfs/Product-Updates.png --- [![CTS logo](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CTS-Images/CTS_Logo_Gray.png?width=500&height=75&name=CTS_Logo_Gray.png "CTS logo")](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/) [![Resource Center](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/3ced8e96-2cb7-4fb2-a892-3be2d095bead.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/3ced8e96-2cb7-4fb2-a892-3be2d095bead) ![ss-background](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_cts/ss/images/ss-background.jpg?width=3264&name=ss-background.jpg "ss-background") # Product Updates | Shepherd’s Staff Blog [![SS-logo-oneline](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_cts/ss/images/SS-logo-oneline.png?width=2016&name=SS-logo-oneline.png "SS-logo-oneline") ](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/shepherds-staff) [![Download Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/b6216f23-da3e-42d1-8541-5d50e8ec3c8f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/b6216f23-da3e-42d1-8541-5d50e8ec3c8f) ** ## [Shepherd's Staff 2017 Feature Pack 2- Software Update](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/shepherds-staff/blog/2017/06/shepherds-staff-2017-feature-pack-2-software-update) Jun 28, 2017 4:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Product-Updates.png](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Product-Updates.png?width=645&height=140&name=Product-Updates.png) The Shepherd’s Staff 2017 Feature Pack 2 is now available! We’re introducing a new streamlined process for software updates, as well as several additional improvements. Download the feature pack to take advantage of all the updates listed below. [![Download Feature Pack](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/70cf9d95-039a-43a9-b1c2-2f505cec64c1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/70cf9d95-039a-43a9-b1c2-2f505cec64c1) # Software Updates and Upgrades - Feature Pack 2 includes a new **streamlined software update process**. When you check for updates and a feature or service pack is available, Shepherd’s Staff will automatically download the updates. You no longer have to go to the CTS website to get these; keeping your Shepherd’s Staff software up to date has never been easier! - You can also now **download annual releases** of Shepherd’s Staff. As soon as version 2018 is available, supported customers will be able to immediately download the upgrade; *no more waiting for a CD in the mail!* # Membership - The **Anniversaries report** has a new option for Current Members, which allows you to filter out all removed and inactive people without having to build a subgroup. - The **Church Directory export** (used for sending information to photo directory companies) now includes a column for Ministry Group. - **Church Register, Funerals**: - The grid now displays a person’s date of death, so you don’t have to go into the record to see that information. - When adding a funeral, the date of death now automatically fills with the date the person was removed from church membership (as recorded on the individual’s Person Record). - **Church Roster/rotary cards:** Those who use Avery 5385-style sheet-fed rotary cards can now print the cell phone number instead of the work number on the card. - **Dashboard:** The statistics for Total Members, Total Baptized Members, Members Received, and Members now have a drill-down button allowing you to see who comprises each category. - **Parents Of report:** The child’s birthdate has been added to the report. - **Visits by Household/Person report:** Visits can now be printed by date. # Contributions - **Statements:** You can choose to *not* include the year-to-date total. # Finance - **Accounts Receivable:** - You can filter the AR account list to only display active accounts. - You can copy an AR payment to save time entering similar payments. - AR statements have a new “No payments since” filter, letting you send statements to only those who have not yet paid their tuition. - **Journal Entries:** When adding a journal entry using the Add Again button, the date no longer resets to the current date, simplifying the process for entering multiple Journal Entries for the same date. # Main Menu - If you receive a message that someone is in Shepherd’s Staff when you attempt to back up, restore, or optimize the database or upgrade to a new version, the program now provides a list of users who may still be using the program. 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