Connect Release Notes 11668

Build 11668 (Latest) and recent updates

We’re always working to make Connect faster, more reliable and easier to use. Here is a summary of what’s new in our latest release, along with a roundup of improvements from recent updates

What’s New – Build 11668 (Latest)

  • You can now list products on eBay even when no barcode is available.  (CON-4576)
  • Gift cards are now automatically declared in your till readings.  (CON-4500)
  • You can now choose to show discounts on Quotation and Customer Order documents (ask us if you’d like this switched on by default).  (CON-1056)
  • Fixed a missing order/P number on invoices for web orders.  (CON-4612)
  • Fixed the ‘Load more’ button when browsing older till sessions.  (CON-4527)
  • Performance improvements to the slow-moving stock filter.  (CON-4646)
  • The Bank Reconciliation Report now includes Global Payment transactions.  (CON-4652)
  • ‘Set Out-of-Stock Control’ now defaults to on for new setups.  (CON-4666)
  • Fixed an issue where a hot-key discount could apply the wrong transaction price.  (CON-4607)
  • Simplified the discount scheme window by removing options that didn’t apply to eBay and Amazon.  (CON-4506)
  • Fixed discount schemes not appearing correctly on transactions.  (CON-4467)
  • Corrected an issue that could affect how voucher values were calculated.  (CON-4503)
  • Fixed hold-back quantities not copying correctly between sales channels.  (CON-4507)
  • Fixed a Goods In issue that occurred when a transaction line was cleared.  (CON-4571)
  • Fixed an issue preventing Royal Mail shipping files from generating for certain orders.  (CON-4628)
  • Improved security around viewing Sales History by session.  (CON-4552)
  • Fixed several eBay listing issues, including errors moving products between categories and category names containing spaces.  (CON-4611, CON-4615, CON-4618, CON-4656)
  • Fixed an issue preventing Goods In after taking ownership of a purchase order.  (CON-4632)
  • Fixed spreadsheet reports failing to open.  (CON-4649)
  • Standardised invoice layouts for a more consistent look across all documentation.  (CON-4600)
  • Fixed a calculation issue on VAT-exempt customer invoices.  (CON-4238)
  • Under-the-hood performance and compatibility improvements, including support for the latest Java runtime and printer drivers.  (CON-4633, CON-4638, CON-4640)

Also included in recent updates

The following improvements have also been rolled out over recent updates leading to 11668

eBay & Amazon

  • eBay Feed Essentials country field is now a simple dropdown, reducing listing errors.  (CON-4513)
  • Added support for eBay calculated shipping policies.  (CON-4565)
  • Removed formatting issues from eBay product descriptions.  (CON-4509)
  • Fixed a number of further eBay listing and template errors.  (CON-4485, CON-4494, CON-4523)
  • Updated our Amazon integration ahead of Amazon’s Listings API changes.  (CON-4518)
  • Fixed issues with eBay item locations and the eBay Mass Changer tool.  (CON-4444, CON-4450, CON-4447)

Invoicing & Reporting

  • Improved category scheduled reports.  (CON-4393)
  • Fixed documentation that was cutting off address lines.  (CON-4585)
  • Fixed a missing ‘Extras’ button on some Sales Invoices.  (CON-4586)
  • Updated the invoice naming convention.  (CON-4587)
  • Fixed the pound sign displaying incorrectly on ANZ invoices with discounts.  (CON-4522)
  • Corrected VAT/Tax labelling on ANZ invoices.  (CON-4580)
  • Fixed iNotes missing from some documentation.  (CON-4532)

Stock & Purchasing

  • Added the ability to pass ownership of Purchase Orders between staff.  (CON-4548)
  • Added a setting to select all sites on the Purchase Order Suggest window.  (CON-4311)
  • Fixed Stock Transfer ‘Due In’ incorrectly showing zero.  (CON-4275)
  • Fixed discontinued items slowing down the stock tree.  (CON-4395)
  • Fixed a purchase order status issue affecting stock updates.  (CON-4496)

Sales & Till

  • Click & Collect transactions are now highlighted in the transaction window.  (CON-4309)
  • Added the ability to convert a sale into a manual online order.  (CON-4348)
  • Fixed a loyalty discount rounding difference between Connect and your website.  (CON-4270)
  • Fixed loyalty vouchers being generated incorrectly when a delivery charge pushed a customer over their points threshold.  (CON-4471)
  • Prevented duplicate options being added to products.  (CON-4346)
  • Scanning a Google Wallet barcode now automatically assigns the customer to the transaction.  (CON-4539)
  • Fixed a display issue showing 1p as unpaid on completed transactions.  (CON-4406)
  • Fixed printing of vouchers created through your website.  (CON-4442)

Security, Data & Reliability

  • Improved the wording of GDPR-related settings.  (CON-4336)
  • Fixed an issue causing duplicate payments to download into Connect.  (CON-4376)
  • Fixed e-gift cards not downloading correctly.  (CON-4363)
  • Fixed an issue preventing allocation to a back-order site.  (CON-4374)
  • Resolved an issue that could fill available disk space with log files.  (CON-4478)
  • Fixed a rare error when opening Channel Centre.  (CON-4344)
  • Fixed an error when adding a product image where the product name contained an apostrophe.  (CON-4362)
  • Fixed an issue saving certain email addresses.  (CON-4343)
  • Fixed a tax exemption error when closing customer records.  (CON-4347)
  • Improved reliability of automatic upload retries.  (CON-4340)

As always, if you have any questions about these changes or need help enabling any of the new options, please contact our support team.