3.6 everything will be fine thread

[Digger88]

I tried making a test 3.6 just bc and found some things I had to do manually early on. So I asked gpt why aren't these easier it said they're still being rolled out. Really??? Odd, so when is everything going to work normal like 2.6...

I checked a la mode’s current official documentation. The blunt answer is: UAD 3.6 is capable of producing reports now, but TOTAL’s full speed-and-autofill system is not fully implemented yet. Several databases you routinely use are still disconnected or only partially integrated.

TOTAL feature/database	Current UAD 3.6 status	Expected availability
Contacts/lender database	Not integrated—USAA must be entered manually	October 2026 on a la mode’s timeline
Desktop QuickLists	Available now	Completed
Your old QuickLists	Do not automatically carry over because only about 6% of UAD 3.6 fields match legacy fields	Must rebuild UAD 3.6 QuickLists
Recent Responses dropdowns	Not available	No announced implementation date
Hotkeys such as Alt+1/Alt+2	Available through new UAD 3.6 QuickLists	Available now
Templates/default report data	Available	Use a UAD 3.6 template or SmartStart/Merge
SmartStart/merging	Available now	Completed April–June 2026
Subject public-record autofill	Available through QuickSource	Completed
MLS import	Available through QuickSource; Bright MLS is supported	Available, but full UAD integration is still in Phase 3
TOTAL Comparables Database	Full UAD 3.6 reconciliation through QuickSource is still being implemented	Expected July–September 2026
SmartExchange peer data	Full UAD 3.6 QuickSource integration still being implemented	Expected July–September 2026
SmartAdjust saved adjustment sets	Not fully available yet in UAD 3.6	Expected July–September 2026
SmartAddress	Not listed as fully completed for UAD 3.6	Later rollout; no firm completion date stated
Sketch area calculations transferring into report	Still being completed	Expected July–September 2026
Worksheets/Excel-like calculations	Not available	Late 2026 or later
Flood-map integration	Not fully integrated	Late 2026 or later
Third-party tools—Spark, DataMaster, TrueTracts, SwiftEstimator	API is ready, but each vendor must implement its own UAD 3.6 connection	No universal guaranteed date
AI photo-to-property autofill	Not available	Late 2026 or later

The most aggravating limitation is this: Recent Responses—the feature that remembers your last ten entries—is not even on their immediate development schedule. A la mode expects you to replace it with UAD 3.6 QuickLists. Your existing canned entries do not automatically translate, so you’ll need to create a new UAD 3.6 QuickList set as we encounter recurring fields.
For maximum efficiency on this first report, we should do three things:

1. Complete it carefully once.
2. Save a clean master UAD 3.6 template containing your appraiser, company, standard scope, certification choices, and recurring assignment settings.
3. Build your new UAD 3.6 QuickLists while completing it—every time we encounter language you use repeatedly, save it and assign a hotkey.

That will recover much of your speed, but the lender-contact problem will remain until approximately October 2026, and TOTAL will not resemble a completely mature legacy workflow until late 2026 or beyond.
Official documentation: TOTAL UAD 3.6 rollout timeline and a la mode UAD 3.6 FAQ.