24.06.01 will be deployed to customers from 4th June 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
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Purchase Invoicing - Open Beta
Enhancements have been made to purchase invoicing, which was released in open beta in 24.05.02.
Users with the appropriate permissions can now delete a line from the purchase invoice if it has not been invoiced. (284994)
New permissions have been introduced to provide greater control over who can edit (266447) and approve (277170) purchase invoices.
Reporting & Dashboards
The financial document report now includes detailed information about the payment type. (282382)
The job time adherence dashboard has been enhanced to support the selection of multiple parameters, such as job types, reducing the need to run the same report multiple times. (279792)
🐞 Fixed
Jobs
Cancelled jobs will now be displayed when specifically filtered for in group job. (279134)
Finance
When creating a consolidated invoice from the jobs list under financial documents, VAT is now correctly added to the gross amount. (281693)
The calculation and rounding for overlapping rates have been adjusted for more accurate job costing. (256435)
Automation
Ancestor keywords now function correctly in automation. (286605)
Users can use jobsign and jobdetails in automations without encountering errors. (273632)
Booking Site
Customers can now configure a large number of job types to be visible on the booking site without any reduction in performance for the end user. (276297)
Reports & Dashboards
Comments are now displayed correctly on the vehicle check with worksheets report. (280195)
The financial report is now correctly sized to fit onto a single page when exported as a PDF. (284890)
Administration
Users can no longer remove assistants that are not within the group for which they have visibility. (269368)
24.05.02 will be deployed to customers from 21st May 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
🧪 Open Beta
Track purchases, manage accounts payable, and ensure accurate financial records with our new purchase invoicing functionality, now in open beta!
As part of our finance efforts, we are excited to introduce seamless purchase invoice creation within BigChange.
With just a few clicks, you can create a purchase invoice, matching quantities and costs against the original purchase order.
You can also upload a PDF of the supplier invoice, keeping everything organised.
Please note, you cannot sync purchase invoices with Xero without updating. For assistance, contact your customer success representative or support. Purchase invoice synchronisation with Sage is coming soon.
What do we mean by 'open beta'. This means that these features are still in the testing phase, and we’ve made them available to you for early use. While we believe they’re functional and exciting, they might not be completely polished yet.
By using these features, you can help us make them even better! You might encounter some quirks or unexpected behaviour. Your input is incredibly valuable, and we welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have during this phase.
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Mass Scheduler - Open Beta
Two changes have been made to the mass scheduler, which was released to open beta in 24.04.02
Passing selected jobs to the mass scheduler is possible, reducing the need to apply multiple filters. (277281)
You can select multiple resources to allocate the jobs within the scheduling window. (281725)
🐞 Fixed
Messaging
When a batch email request is sent, and an email from that batch is selected for resending, the requesting user will receive a more relevant and streamlined confirmation email, avoiding unnecessary 'batch' confirmation emails. (273870)
File Library
Enjoy a smoother experience as historic files within the file library can now be removed seamlessly and without any issues. (263143)
24.05.01 will be deployed to customers from 7th May 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
🔄 Changed
Reporting & Dashboards
Date filters have been relocated to the top of the job performance and individual WIP dashboards to enhance accessibility and speed when utilising them. (277178 & 280010)
The financial document report has been enhanced to incorporate job category filters and columns, facilitating enhanced data analysis. (271743)
🐞 Fixed
Finance
Invoices created by accepting the quote against a sales opportunity are now correctly linked. (281767)
Reports & Dashboards
Deleted notes are properly excluded from the customer service dashboard's 'count of notes by owner' section. (270608)
The contract report has been updated so credit notes are no longer treated as double negatives for calculations in the total revenue column. (266152)
Values in the sales opportunity pipeline report are now correctly updated when custom field filters are applied. (266228)
Alerts
Alerts no longer trigger incorrectly for jobs completed by a contractor resource when the alert is set to trigger for a specific resource group, as contractors are not included in them. (263391)
Job Management
Filenames now contain keywords for invoices attached using auto document sending. (270397)
Automation & API
Users will be prompted to confirm whether they wish to archive a job type used in automations. Archiving the job type will result in the automation being removed. (274657)
Keywords are properly processed in child automations. (275306)
Predefined invoicing items added via job automation now inherit the child contact price list to maintain consistency with manually added predefined line items. (280219)
24.04.02 will be deployed to customers from 23rd April 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
🧪 Open Beta
Reduce the time and complexity of scheduling jobs en masse. With the new Mass Scheduler, you can see the new routes that will be created as you schedule up to 1000 jobs with ease. Time consuming scheduling is a thing of the past, as the new mass scheduler takes into account all job constraints. Scheduling that took hours, now takes minutes.
We have taken the schedule all feature you know and love, and made it even better, by using a new optimisation engine, and new interface to show you the routes on a map before they are committed.
The clip below shows it in action.
What do we mean by 'open beta'. This simply means that these features are still in a testing phase and we’ve made them available to you for early use. While we believe they’re functional and exciting, they might not be completely polished yet.
By using these features, you can help us make them even better! You might encounter some quirks or unexpected behaviour. Your input is incredibly valuable and we welcome any feedback or suggestions you have during this phase.
🐞 Fixed
Finance
Sales Opportunity alert UI has been updated to no longer allow multiple 'what' types to be picked. (271841).
Fixed the issue causing Contact Group restrictions to not apply to the Financial Documents list. (266178)
Line items, keywords, and custom field translation will be populated when the user language is French. (271353)
Vehicle Management
If a web user has vehicle group restrictions, they can only see defects for vehicles within that group. (271649)
Idling alerts are correctly generated for customers who are using Teltonika tracking devices. (149340)
Job Management, CRM & File Library
When editing a resource name in admin, jobs will continue to be sent to the resource using re-purposed credentials as expected. (269001)
Hyperlinks on alerts are clickable in a new version of Microsoft Outlook (269285)
The file library count displays the correct value. (259507)
Automation & API
Customers can re-save automations after removing Login parameter and no corruption occur to filters. (271127)
Any keyword can be used in automation POST when using JSON. (273632)
24.04.01 will be deployed to customers from 4th April 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
🐞 Fixed
Finance
Invoices generated directly from quotes now correctly enforce all mandatory custom fields, ensuring compliance and data integrity (193058).
We've streamlined the synchronisation process with Xero; invoices created on devices will now include the default bank account details for seamless integration (275160).
The Tax Summary template keywords have been refined to calculate taxes on items with multiple quantities accurately, providing more precise financial insights (276433).
Enhancements have been made to the visibility of financial documents. Users with permission to view 'application for payment' documents are now correctly restricted from accessing other financial document types (261035).
Reporting
The Job Profitability report has been improved to include data from child contacts when filtered by Parent contact, offering a more comprehensive view of job financials (271071).
Work in Progress (WIP) reports now accurately display jobs when filtering based on a specific contact or parent contact, including child contacts, ensuring precise tracking and management (271896).
The Timesheet Report V2 has been updated to prevent duplication of durations when multiple absences occur on the same day, enhancing the accuracy of your records (266515).
We've refined the Standard Timesheet Report (V1) to remove unnecessary signature and comment boxes, resulting in a cleaner presentation (274414).
Automation, Custom Fields & Data
Date formulas within automation are now correctly parsed, enhancing the reliability of automated workflows (259176).
An issue that prevented the use of '&' characters when filtering lists by Custom Field values has been addressed, improving the flexibility of data management (269564).
Corrected an issue where contact references were missing in job exports for Import/Export blueprints, ensuring comprehensive data export (252868).
Job Scheduling & Map
Fixed an error causing the "Resource is absent" message to be inaccurately displayed, enhancing system reliability (260201).
Map icons are now correctly grouped on the initial page load, improving the visual representation of geolocated data (260798).
Messaging
Messaging improvements have been made; replying to a message will no longer incorrectly prepend "Re:" to the subject line, maintaining clarity in communication threads (259878).
When performing a 'Send All' operation in the schedule list view with 'Job Site' filtering applied, emails will now only be sent to the relevant contacts, ensuring targeted communication (268507).
24.03.02 will be deployed to customers from 26th March 2024 onwards, with the following changes.
🐞 Fixed
When creating blueprints, columns which have large text content (for example worksheet questions or custom fields) are now displayed without the need to scroll. (179900)
Vehicle defect updated via device are correctly updating number of new defects reported for previous checks. (243034)
An error is no longer thrown then scheduling a job with constraints when a resource is not fixed to a vehicle. (264094)
Job category is no longer cleared when tabbing through fields on the job page. (265792)
Synchronisation of Contact to Xero no longer removes the secondary person details from Xero (266548)
Postcode continues to be displayed on the schedule if the job is edited. (267140)
Customers with special characters in their name (such as &) are able to sign up to Bluesnap without issue (26909)
Timesheet data displayed against a resource is displayed in sequence. (273876)
24.02.02 will be deployed to customers from 27th February 2023 onwards, with the following changes.
🚀 New
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We are thrilled to unveil the 'Draft My Email' feature powered by BigChange AI. This cutting-edge tool is designed to transform how you compose emails, offering an AI-powered assistant that crafts messages tailored to your needs.
With 'Draft My Email', you can effortlessly create emails that resonate with your chosen tone and length – choose from options like neutral, formal, informal, persuasive, and more to ensure your message hits the right note every time.
Concerns about ease of use? We've got you covered. 'Draft My Email' is integrated into the BigChange platform, ensuring only authorised users can access it.
Plus, with no training required, you can start drafting compelling emails with just a prompt.
This feature does not automatically send emails; you are still in complete control, allowing you to review, edit, and send your messages only when you are comfortable with the content.
To start, compose a new email and press the 'Draft my email' button. After you have used it a few times, we would love to hear what you think. You can let us know by clicking the orange feedback button, which will appear automatically once you have used it a few times.
Give it a go today by creating a new email and clicking the 'Draft My Email' button.
We're eager to hear your thoughts on this new feature. After you've explored its capabilities a few times, a designated orange feedback button will appear. We encourage you to use this opportunity to share your insights and experiences with us.
For more information on this amazing new feature, click here to read our blog post on it.
🔄 Changed
API
It is now possible to add a PO series when calling the GenerateFinancialDocForJob call. (196732)
It is now possible to call ContactList passing ParentContactID or Reference to receive a list of child contacts. (25349)
It will now be possible to call ContactNotesByParent to get a list of contact notes by parentnotecontactid, parentnotecontactreference.
Dashboards & Reports
The group WIP dashboard is now available, which provides a quick view of financial status for ongoing group jobs. (259737)
The mileage report no longer has merged cells, so that data can be manipulated easily. (265510)
Template Keywords:
Tax is shown on the template even if the amount or % is 0. (263094)
🐞 Fixed
CRM & Finance
Enhanced the synchronisation process to ensure secondary person details are retained in Xero, maintaining data integrity and completeness (266548).
Improved the contact editing feature on financial documents to prevent unintended changes to line item quantities, ensuring accuracy and consistency in financial reporting (265373).
Job Scheduling and Management
Eliminated false alerts when resources are en route to start a job, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing unnecessary notifications (254713).
Refined the alerts mechanism related to resource activity times to function accurately, ensuring correct alert generation (229811).
Corrected the functionality of alerts related to resources' activity time, ensuring they work as intended for better operational awareness (229811).
Reporting, Dashboards, and Business Intelligence
Optimised timesheet reports to exclusively display data for allowed resource groups, enhancing privacy and compliance (240896).
Enhanced report filters to automatically translate to French when the system language is set to French, improving user experience for French-speaking users (192538).
Route Optimisation
Ensured the 'New route start time' in the route optimiser remains consistent across time zones other than GMT, improving reliability and usability of route planning features (207652).
24.02.01 will be deployed to customers from 13th February 2023 onwards, with the following changes.
🚀 New
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🔄 Changed
CRM & Finance
Enhanced system reliability with automated health checks for BigChange Pay integration (266005)
Reporting, Dashboards and Business Intelligence
Enhanced privacy and user experience in timesheet reporting with tailored data visibility (254839)
Additional charts added to the Group WIP dashboard displaying 'Total Costs vs Invoiced' data (258032), 'Job Value by Group Job Category, Contact and Owner' (258034), 'Percentage of Jobs Unscheduled, In Progress and Completed' (258043)
Non-UK customers now have the ability to display WIP dashboard figures in their local currency on the profitability dashboard. (252054)
Help text has been introduced to WIP dashboards, providing clear explanations of the underlying calculations for greater transparency and understanding. (2580487)
Other
Enhanced job status visibility on the booking site with the addition of 'completed with issues' status, for more accurate job tracking (225226 & 245215)
Improved booking site performance and maintenance through comprehensive code refactoring (267418)
Streamlined system performance by removing outdated legacy data syncs (266508)
Optimised data import operations through comprehensive refactoring of ImportService (265449)
Streamlined import processes by removing redundant importers, enhancing system efficiency (264417)
Improved efficiency and security in sending files from SFTP (261039)
Enhanced file management with updated processes for deleting files from Amazon S3 (261040)
Additional behind the scenes changes (265001, 264743, 267134)
🐞 Fixed
CRM & Finance
Accelerated contact search performance for quicker and more efficient searches (255380)
Enhanced stability in downloading invoices in ZIP format, ensuring error-free operations (248215)
Enhanced reliability in the InvoiceDownload action, ensuring seamless downloads without interruptions (260590)
Optimised system performance for contracts with multiple lines under domestic reverse charge conditions (265206)
Improved integration for seamless transfer of job data to invoices (248214)
Enhanced invoice creation from jobs with accurate inclusion of nominal, department, or tracking codes (262274)
Enhanced invoice item management with VatID inclusion for better compliance (264793)
Template list in Job Finance contains all entries for comprehensive coverage (192776)
Improved geofence integration for accurate syncing of contact location updates on devices (264406)
