{"id":2885,"date":"2022-12-06T12:11:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T12:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/?page_id=2885"},"modified":"2023-03-06T16:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:33:13","slug":"2022-december","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/release-notes\/2022-december\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2022 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"newfeatures\">New Features<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6><em>December 16, 2022 | Here are the new updates and features applied:<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3>Modified Date for Document Templates<\/h3>\n<p>We have added a <strong>Modified Date<\/strong> column in our Manage Document Template page for easier reference on the most recent date when a Template was modified.<\/p>\n<p>This helps you make a quick glance aside from of manually checking the full History logs in a Template.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2928&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Transfer Lot and Transfer Plan<\/h3>\n<p>To make sure our Configuration changes will be consistent with our Integrations with other Software solutions, we have updated our Transfer Plan and Transfer Lot feature to only be available in the following scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Valid Configurations<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>All Statuses for Spec Home Contracts<\/li>\n<li>Contracts in Configuration Status<\/li>\n<li>Contracts in Configuration &#8211; For Signing Status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invalid Configurations<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Invalid Configurations are those Configurations that has a Status that\u00a0<strong>does not match<\/strong> the Lot Status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Example<\/strong>: Configuration with Sold Lot Status, or Spec Home with a Reserved Lot Status.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/knowledgebase\/187-lot-status-sequence\/\">For more information on Valid Lot Status Combinations, You can refer to this Help Article here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Statuses that are not listed above does not have the Transfer feature. You may need to update the Status to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>We no longer allow Transfer Lot \/ Transfer Plan for Configuarations that are already\u00a0<strong>Sent to Purchasing<\/strong> as well.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2929&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Action Buttons<\/h3>\n<p>We have increased the size of our Action Functions like &#8220;Save&#8221; and &#8220;Cancel&#8221; for Easier reference when making changes in our Configuration pages.<\/p>\n<p>This is a continuation with our improvement in our New Configuration Page Design.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2913&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6><em>December 12, 2022 | Here are the new updates and features applied:<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3>New Configuration Page Design<\/h3>\n<p>We have finally launched the new design of our Configuration pages to make them even more systematic and user-friendly. <strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/videos\/new-configuration-page-design\/\">You can watch a\u00a0short video summary of this new design.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\nThe Newest Features available now are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">When navigating to the <strong>Manage Configurations page, <\/strong>you&#8217;ll notice that we have separated the <strong>Action <\/strong>functions from the <strong>filtering <\/strong>functions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">We now have an additional <strong>Text Search<\/strong> filter so you can easily type-in your parameters from the results in the table aside from selecting from the filtering drop-down lists.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>We have added a <strong>Bell Notification button<\/strong> on the Configurations table. These notifications will be usable for 2 Types of Transactions: Custom Options for Approval and Envision Transactions for those Clients integrated with BDX&#8217;s Envision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Previously,\u00a0we show an <strong>Actions<\/strong> button. Now, we\u2019ve replaced it with an ellipsis (3 dots) so it won&#8217;t take too much space on our table. It still shows all your integrations and shortcuts to navigate to the Configuration tabs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2906&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2907&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2908&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2909&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Update Status Shortcut<\/h3>\n<p>We now have\u00a0added the Shortcut to <strong>Update Status<\/strong> even without opening the Contract. In this way, it saves you time especially when it\u2019s <em>only <\/em>the Status you wanted to update, and not the Options or other Configuration info.<\/p>\n<p>You can also do status-change that involves Removing Registrants, or Cancelling Contracts where you automatically select what the next Lot Status will be (Spec, Model or Available).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2913&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2911&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Summary Tab<\/h3>\n<p>We now have separated Options tab into 2 parts: Summary tab and Options tab.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"2 4 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null]\">Another feature in the Manage Configuration page is this <strong>hyperlink<\/strong> embedded in the Configuration Number. When we click the link, this leads us to the <strong>Summary<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">The Summary tab is where you modify Values of Standard and Custom Fields or Manage the Assigned Buyers or Review the Total Selling summaries the same way before, but this time, with lesser time scrolling down between pages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">This can help you focus on managing Options inside the <strong>Options <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2918&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>House Icon Summary Tooltip<\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">Another shortcut we&#8217;ve added is the <strong>house icon. <\/strong>Every time you hover your mouse on top of the house icon, a short summary will be shown here. This is accessible even when you&#8217;re navigating between tabs.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">This gives you a quick glance at the Configuration summary details without navigating to the Summary tab.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2917&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Selling Price Summary<\/h3>\n<p>We also have added the <strong>Selling Price summary detail<\/strong>\u00a0on the upper left side for a quick glance without the need to check the <strong>Summary <\/strong>tab if you just need to review the Total Selling price details.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2920&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Compare History Versions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">We\u2019ve changed the naming convention to \u201cConfig V\u201d and then the \u201cnumber\u201d which is incremented by 1 \u2013 for easier reference. Previously we show the Configuration ID which can be difficult to keep track of or make a reference of.<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"2 4 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,null,&quot;listItem&quot;,null,&quot;bulletList&quot;,null]\">We have updated how we compare <strong>History versions<\/strong> as well.\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Compare Versions<\/strong> button on the left side of the\u00a0<strong>History <\/strong>page to allow you to select among 2 versions to compare by selecting the checkbox against it.<\/li>\n<li>The old version is on the left, &#8212; and the most recent version is on the right. If there\u2019s a difference between 2 values against the 2 versions, it will be highlighted in yellow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can now toggle between <strong>changes only<\/strong> or show all options to help you evaluate your data\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\">\n<li>This has a similar look and feel in our <strong>Changes<\/strong> tab for Change Order configuration types.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2923&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6><em>December 6, 2022 | Here are the new updates and features applied:<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3>Send to Purchasing Updates<\/h3>\n<p>For clients integrated with Pipeline Purchasing, the following configuration Status are now required to be able to send it to Purchasing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contract &#8211; Complete<\/li>\n<li>Change Order &#8211; Complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When there are Change Orders sent to Purchasing, we only send the Option Changes made against the latest Completed version (whether Add or Removed from the previous completed Version).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2891&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Send to Purchasing Logs<\/h3>\n<p>For clients integrated with Pipeline Estimating and\u00a0 Purchasing, we now combine the logs for both Estimating and Purchasing shown in the Data Sync page (Company level) in Pipeline tab.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2890&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">BI Report Updates<\/h3>\n<p>We have integrated data analysis and better information-gathering through\u00a0<a title=\"Business Intelligence (BI)\" href=\"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/knowledgebase\/126-bi-create-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Intelligence (BI)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0an\u00a0Embedded Analytics and Reporting Software. It allows you to get real time analytics and explore data in your Client through\u00a0<a title=\"Create Ad Hoc views\" href=\"https:\/\/help.strongtietech.com\/pipelinesales\/knowledgebase\/125-bi-create-adhoc-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ad Hoc views<\/a>, interactive reports, charts, cross tabs, tables and custom reports to derive valuable insights, to help you make informed business decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the Default Reports converted from Telerik, we have also added a New Set of Default Reports such as the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Selection Inventory Report<\/strong> &#8211; This Report will count the # of times a dropdown item is used per field per Selection. This only includes the Auto Options that have a dropdown setup for their Selections. This report is per Division level only.<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Spec per Series Report<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; This report will generate the setup made from the Manage Spec page<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Pro Forma Report &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>This report is the BI Report equivalent from our existing Pro Forma reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2894&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2893&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2895&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;100&#8243; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"enhancements\">Enhancements<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; stretch_row_type=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We now have added a Web API Endpoint for an ability to\u00a0attach file to a configuration through client integrations. 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