EnergyCAP is a multiple-module software application with a wide variety of features. Our development team provides multiple EnergyCAP releases yearly. Your annual EnergyCAP Maintenance Agreement (ECMA) includes any/all software or database updates/upgrades and technical support related to installation processes for these updates/upgrades. Installation details vary with the nature of your EnergyCAP application (client-server, web-based, desktop).
Name | Description | Frequency |
Major Release | New EnergyCAP application version with significant revisions and new, marketable functionality. A downloadable installation file is provided via the web. | Usually less than once annually. |
Minor Release | New EnergyCAP application version with some new functionality and 'fixes'. A downloadable installation file is provided via the web. | Usually once or twice annually |
Database Upgrade | New EnergyCAP database table structure. The update is usually accomplished with an SQL script that may or may not be distributed in conjunction with a major or minor release. The script is distributed via e-mail and/or the web. | Varies from year to year. |
Software Build Update | New EnergyCAP application with minor updates/fixes. A downloadable installation file is provided via the web. | Several times annually |
Report Update | New report addition or old report update. A built-in report update feature in EnergyCAP allows for periodic updates with a couple of mouse clicks from the Report menu in Report Manager. Report features are presented online from the EnergyCAP Sample Reports page: http://www.energycap.com/samplereports/ | Monthly |
Custom Spreadsheet Templates Update | New template(s) or revision(s) of an existing template. Update involves replacing a file in the EnergyCAP program directory. the updated content is available via e-mail and/or the web. | Seldom |