Release Notes / v2.2.42 (April 2023)¶
Enhancements¶
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Data Browser:
- Navigation Tree:
- Search - Choose either 'navigate' or 'filters' to reduce search result. Refer to Find in naviation tree for more information.
- Search result displays the search word clearer.
- Configure: Refer to Data Browser - Configure for more information.
- Style - "Prioritise Colour By" choose either 'row' or 'column' for which Colour takes priority when both Colours are used. (Zendesk #31028) NB: Column Colour is via fields - format. Row Colour is via Configure - alternate rows or from the multi-layer/outer layer row Colours.
- Other - "Show Tooltip for Overflow Text" ticked by Default when adding a new widget/running a new report.
- Send to Excel - As Is:
- Exports exactly how the databrowser is presented, ie with background Colours and fields expanded etc. (Zendesk #31604)
- Displays the correct values as the databrowser. (Zendesk #31544, 32845)
- Reports - ability to delete excel reports.
- Navigation Tree:
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Report Editor:
- Company name auto populates. Company Name is entered within Control Centre - {dataset name} - connection - Company Name.
- Fields are "added" to where they are dragged and dropped.
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Reports Tab:
- Excel Publisher reports record when they were created, updated and run. (zendesk #24640)
- Reports can be filtered once run. (Zendesk #16211)
- Running a report can be exported to excel. (Zendesk #29563, 30139)
- New Icons:
Expand and
Collapse.
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Administration:
- System Logs - 'Create Date' column moved next to 'log level'.
- Permissions - consistent user interface when selecting users for 'Data Access', 'Menu Items' and 'Report Access'.
- Audit Logs - displays row deletions from labour budgeting. (Zendesk #24206)
- Links - the option of 'Portlets' has been been removed as 'Dashboards' are the equivalent.
- Control Centre:
- {dataset name} - Layer parmeters - Use variables in Layer Codes.
- {dataset name} - Time Series - time series can be hidden for budgets, widgets and reports.
- System Settings:
- Time Zone - choose the relevant timezone to be used in the generators.
- Removed 'Broadcast Message' as this feature no longer exists
- User Management - Validate users on import. Refer to user management - import users for more information. (Zendesk #32261)
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Budgets:
- Worksheets - link to multiple (Zendesk #23952)
- "Please navigate to the xxx layer to view the budget data" displays when opening a budget before drilling to the layer. For example,

- Copy cell value. Refer to budget data entry - right click menus option for more information.
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Charts:
- Configure - Show Filter Locks - view which filters have been applied to the chart.
- Dataset fields and values - view the fields and values applied to the chart.
- Automatic height adjustment of chart when 'dataset fields and values' and 'filter locks' are active.
- Background Colour of chart, filter locks and 'dataset fields and values'. Refer to configure charts for more information.
- Series - choose the level of opacity. Refer to configure charts - right click menu for more information.
- New chart type - Area. Add the 'bar chart' widget, change the chart type to 'Area'.
Fixes¶
- Budget Entry - Export to Excel - fails with too many rows. (Zendesk #37188)
- Reporting - Search - does not take user to selected result. (Zendesk #11346)
- Tab contents are blank intermittently on load or displays wrong screen/user interface when moving on many tabs.
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Data Browser:
- Error: 'Unable to Load Data Browser' when Outer Layer is turned on and the Grand Total row is either at the Bottom or not shown. (Zendesk #35078)
- Lowest level of a multi layer report is no longer a hyperlink.
- 'Restore default screen' honours the filters being applied. (Zendesk #27058)
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Navigation Tree:
- Change icon when dragging and dropping reports from different folders outside of existing "group" for example, Shared with Everyone.
- Prevent drag and drop of filters.
- Right click menu options - improvements made as different options displayed depending on where you clicked.
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Report Editor - Unable to add fields. (Zendesk #30296)
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Administration:
- System logs - Create Date disappears randonmly.
- Links - Scheduler Tasks - Error: No Items Exist. No items exist for style: Scheduled Tasks. (Zendesk #27564)
- Control Centre:
- {dataset name} - fields - expanding field groupings no longer flickers.
- {dataset name} - Budget Information - {Budget Name} - Budget Fields - the page loads, but not everything is loaded.
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Charts:
- Unable to remove a series. (Zendesk #36846)
Data and Reporting Platform¶
Enhancements¶
- Purchase Orders - New Field - 'Raised For'. (Zendesk #7570)