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- February 2024 - Archived Release Notes
February 2024 - Archived Release Notes
Updated by Kristen Fiddes
02/27/2024 19:31 CST
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where autopay could run before all transactions were applied to an invoice
- Fixed an issue where an invoice could be automatically emailed or mailed before all transactions were applied
- Fixed an issue where Discount Credits would not include the tax transaction when using Avalara
- Fixed an issue where Avalara taxes were not calculated before late fees were applied to an invoice
- Fixed an issue preventing invoices created before January 26th from being emailed
- Fixed an issue where the account data usage percentage did not include rollover bytes, if any, in the calculation
02/22/2024 23:34 CST
Improvements
- Introduced additional options to the Create Job Type modal to provide more granular ticket workflows
To view this change, please refer to our updated knowledge base documentation here. - Added a Processor Status section for sonarPay payments that will reflect the progress with the payment processing
- Introduced support for Calix versions 23.3 through to 24.1
- Renamed the following triggers:
- "An automatic payment failed" is now "A payment failed"
- "An automatic payment succeeded" is now "A payment succeeded"
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing Option 82 IP Assignments to remain present after a DHCP lease had expired
- Fixed an issue causing one-time transactions of $0 to still display on invoices when "Display on invoice if amount is zero" was disabled
- Fixed an issue where an invoice could be manually sent before all transactions were applied
- Fixed an issue causing the Serviceable Address table filters to not persist
- Fixed an issue where some sonarPay failed payment messages sent multiple times for a single failure
02/20/2024 19:09 CST
Improvements
- Returned sonarPay payments will trigger a "Payment Failed" message
- The following triggered message APIs have been changed:
autopay_success
is nowpayment_success
autopay_failure
is nowpayment_failure
02/15/2024 18:56 CST
Improvements
- Expanded how many service mappings can be configured with the Calix integration
- Introduced the following new webhooks:
AccountCalixServiceDetail
AccountEvent
CallLog
Credit
InventoryItemEvent
Invoice
PurchaseOrder
PurchaseOrderItem
ScheduledEvent
ScheduledEventAccountVoiceServiceDetail
Vendor
VendorItem
Bug Fixes
- Implemented a fix to solve instances where some special characters in account names would prevent an account from syncing with the Calix integration
02/14/2024 03:23 CST
New Features
- We’ve released our Anchor & Linked Serviceable Addresses feature, an innovative tool that allows for precise and efficient management of service locations. This deployment includes the following features:
- Link together service locations as Anchor and Linked Serviceable Addresses; ideal for multi-dwelling units, satellite offices, and wholesale solutions
- With the bulk record creation tool, create multiple Linked Services Locations and associated Shell Accounts in one workflow
- Split billing between Anchor & Linked Serviceable Addresses using the new Subsidy feature
- Define unique service catalogs to be enforced on accounts with Linked Addresses
- New delinquency automation; you’re able to disable service on Linked Accounts when an Anchor Account falls delinquent
- Define billing defaults at an address level so that when an account is associated with a Linked Address, it will inherit the billing parameters of the Anchor
- Link together service locations as Anchor and Linked Serviceable Addresses; ideal for multi-dwelling units, satellite offices, and wholesale solutions
02/08/2024 18:58 CST
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing the creation of new accounts/contacts to fail
02/07/2024 01:47 CST
New Features
- We've expanded our SMS feature to include the functionality to send Triggered or Mass Messages to customers. This release includes the following:
- Define which phone number types are SMS capable, and opt customers in/out
- Utilize quiet hours to prevent Triggered Messages sending via SMS within a specified timeframe
- Configure department-specific SMS signatures