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RELEASE NOTES • january 2024

New Features

  • Added tooltip for Project and Budget in suggestions and Time entry list
  • Added description field to Time Off category
  • Added the ability to define multiple initial (empty) filter fields in the view setup
  • Added stage status field to financial items view setup
  • Added a budget navigation for the time manager role
  • Dependent tasks in Gantt can now be moved as a group by enabling the ‘Move as group’ option
  • Added Work cost, Expense cost, and Cost columns to the deal report
  • Added the sales status column to the service report (and time entry report)

Updates

  • New ProjectAssignChecker, which can work with memberships and permission system
  • Updated copy when organization/email is not found while logging in using SSO
  • Updated text on 2FA screen
  • Implemented new functionality inside automations action step forms for CREATE_TASK and UPDATE_TASK actions. Tasks can now be set to private by clicking on the button with the padlock icon inside the flyout Modal header
  • Adding dependencies and modifying task due dates is now available on Gantt quarter zoom
  • Removed Left To Schedule in Booking Modal reports
  • Added Manager column to Person data import template
  • Removed the condition that merging contacts is only available if they are active
  • A file picker opens automatically when adding an attachment from the editor command list within docs
  • Update HR integrations list on the billing tooltip
  • Update availability status now added to mobile menu
  • Update Left To Schedule field description on Services report Integrated memberships for leaving and joining a project in the project sidebar and projects lists
  • Decreased row height to fit more items in Gantt layout
  • Prevented adding notes for deactivated users in company time report
  • Error handling for 404 on SSO login form

Bugs Fixed

  • Workflow statuses are now ordered by position when edited on the table layout
  • When duplicating time from the previous day, a loading state will now show
  • Fixed overlapping date errors on the entitlement form
  • The name of the tab now refreshes when changing the title of a task
  • Fixed miscalculation of Left to schedule time in Resourcing
  • Commenting after canceling the upload of an attachment no longer shows an error
  • Fixed bug on bulk copy time entries in day view that caused time entry’s start time and date discrepancy
  • Fixed the missing budgets tab on the company page
  • Fixed an issue when moving booking to a person not on a project would show the wrong person in the booking form dropdown
  • Handled time entry delete confirm rejection
  • Create a new cost rate for editing placeholders without a cost rate
  • Fixed missing holiday calendar dropdown on the cost rate of a deactivated person
  • Replaced the active project query for projectless budget
  • Fixed an error where the Deal closed on date field was verified on a budget
  • Prevented time entry deletion after setting time entry’s time value in the timesheet cell to 0
  • Fixed a bug where clicking on an element with the quantity focused would not work in the service editor
  • Changed error message in time entry form when tracked more than 24 hours
  • Fixed validations in BO for organization subscription form
  • Dependencies for tasks not matching any filter won’t be visible in Gantt layout
  • Fixed an issue with attribute mentions on automations where mentions would stop working after prepending steps before the mentioned steps
  • Resolved issue with export API filter params serialization
  • Reset value to default domain on email invoice form on lower plans
  • Aligned buttons left on the project creation form
  • Fixed time entry save flow in the timesheet view
  • Resolved an issue where the new exporter route was incorrectly displaying a dark theme instead of the intended light theme
  • Fixed an issue where the table header would stay on top of the page after scrolling
  • Fixed a bug where clicking on “Set default currency” button didn’t work as expected
  • Fixed an issue where the label “Date (month)” would appear when showing individual time entries in Deal -> Time screen instead of “Time entry”
  • Improved the workflow status info tooltip when creating a project
  • Fixed an issue with the new exporter when some reports have incorrect names or are missing names
  • Prevent starting a timer from company time in the old layout
  • Fixed an issue where the pulse could not be updated after being created
  • Fixed a bug where adding a service (with markup) to a budget from a rate card would have the wrong price after saving
  • Removed Deal and Confirmed badges from time off bookings in Resourcing
  • Fixed an issue where it seemed as if users could bulk edit billable time-on-time entries related to non-billable services
  • Video dialog will be rendered automatically, without rendering placeholder
  • Fixed a bug where filtering by stage type on Resourcing would filter each booking
  • The final step in the project creation wizard will now show a more descriptive confirmation action text
  • Set booking on the report as an optional property in order to prevent errors
  • Handle errors caused by Intercom script
  • Fixed issue when task route resolves task model without project relation
  • Deal header supports permissions now
  • Fixed two bugs that appeared when the user would visit Person -> Cost rates or try to create a new invoice and then went back immediately
  • Fixed an issue where the link was not appearing after clicking on the ‘Get iCal link’ button
  • Fixed a bug where the estimated time would not update when changing the Unit in the service form
  • Fixed a bug where approving several time off requests in bulk was not working