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Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the [[Desktop App]] are marked separately.
Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the [[Desktop App]] are marked separately.


== Latest Version (Build 250213) ==
== Latest Version (Build 250814) ==


* '''Accounting'''
* '''Accounting'''
** [Change] Improved transaction validation criteria.
** [Fix] Trust/CMA statements command incorrectly shown under General (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved account validation criteria.
** [Fix] Authorisation events not triggering on transaction types without authorisation criteria.
** [Change] Transaction totals can now be referenced in expressions.
** [Change] Balance sheet report now includes subtotals for current/non-current assets and liabilities.
** [New] Duplication command for transactions.
* '''Billing'''
* '''Billing'''
** [Fix] Time records not grouped correctly.
** [New] Product definitions at the subscription level.
** [Fix] Time record descriptions not building correctly.
** [New] Workgroup-specific disbursement types.
* '''Calendar'''
* '''Calendar'''
** [New] Related documents on task/calendar items.
** [Fix] Issues previewing/navigating to task and calendar items in different businesses (Desktop App).
* '''Contacts'''
** [Fix] Validation criteria for individual names.
** [Change] Protection from accidental deletion (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved detection of duplicate addresses and communication entries.
** [Change] All telephone numbers are now stored in their international form.
** [New] "Party" indicator.
** [New] Ownership indicator for custom domain names.
* '''Daemon'''
** [Fix] Job schedules failed to update upon completion.
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Emails not generating properly on Linux.
** [Fix] Improved responsiveness when navigating between folders.
** [Fix] Drag-and-drop from legacy versions (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Recursion error when listing folders.
** [New] Link-only documents.
** [New] Transformation to upgrade legacy text messages.
** [New] Apply transformations to existing documents (Desktop App).
** [New] "Recommended" transformations applied during upload.
** [New] Basic audio player/recorder (Desktop App).
* '''Matters'''
** [Fix] Matter type can no longer be changed after creation.
** [Change] Conflict checking now applies to capacity subjects.
** [Change] Create matters without commencing (Desktop App).
** [New] "Continue on new" command (Desktop App).
* '''Search'''
** [Fix] Issues with searching by historical code.
** [Change] Context menus on search results (Desktop App).
** [Change] Explanations in tooltips for inexact matches (Desktop App).
** [New] Add link-only document or new blank document when adding via hyperlink (Desktop App).
* '''Workflow'''
* '''Workflow'''
** [Change] Improved validation for process/form rules.
** [Fix] Logic errors in some rule actions.
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] Inconsistent population behaviour in some rule editors (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Window border colour on Windows 11 (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Status/progress not showing correctly on forms (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Validation errors not showing on specific fields (Desktop App).
** [Change] Form editor now selects first page by default (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Cannot remove member filter from audit log.
** [Change] More layout choices for labels and images on forms.
** [Change] Simplified flow charts for processes.
** [Change] Rules on processes/forms are now included in dependency checks.
** [New] User preferences for the form editor (Desktop App).
** [New] Forms can now be made optional; i.e. the user can cancel the form and resume the process.
** [New] Rules can now populate assets using relationships between existing resources.
** [New] Forms can now declare their preferred width on the screen.
** [New] Read-only controls on forms.
** [New] Optional logging for rules on processes and forms (e.g. for troubleshooting).
*'''Other'''
**[Fix] Logic error when updating custom fields.
**[Change] Auto-number option now works with date columns in table fields.
**[New] Short-hand versions of many of the functions that can be used in expressions.
**[New] REST API caching (Desktop App).
**[New] Help buttons added to various editors and wizards (Desktop App).


== Previous Version (Build 250106) ==
== Previous Version (Build 250717) ==


* '''Accounting'''
*'''Accounting'''
** [Fix] Creditor invoice totals incorrect.
** [Fix] Tasks to create transactions no longer include irrelevant properties.
** [Fix] Transaction validation criteria.
** [Change] Reconciliation transactions can now be exported in CSV format.
** [Fix] Transfer transactions missing bank narration field (Desktop App).
** [Change] Transaction listing is now an exportable report.
** [New] Options dialog for EOY Rollover Journal (Desktop App).
* '''Billing'''
* '''Billing'''
** [Change] Time records can be marked non-chargeable.
** [Change] Tasks to order external services now allow provider-specific information to be pre-filled.
** [Change] Generating documents from time records.
* '''Businesses'''
** [Fix] Matter codes when business prefix changes.
* '''Calendar'''
* '''Calendar'''
** [Change] Different start/end time zones for items.
** [Change] Editors for tasks and calendar items now load faster (Desktop App).
** [Change] Additional options for recurring items.
** [New] Holiday items, external service (Nager).
* '''Contacts'''
** [Change] Evidence of release for packet items.
* '''Documents'''
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Resilience when DMS App is unavailable (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Template editor now automatically scrolls invalid content specifications and requirements into view during validation.
** [Fix] Table styles in Word templates.
** [New] User preferences for the template editor (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Complex Markdown.
** [New] Added support for on-premises storage using MinIO.
** [Change] Clause picker no longer modal (Desktop App).
* '''Matters'''
** [Change] Improved type conversion in expressions.
** [Fix] Hard copy location can now be referenced in expressions.
** [Fix] The role/member picker did not always include the manager role.
** [Change] Matters exported for offline viewing can now include documents and time records.
* '''Workflow'''
** [Fix] Saving subsequent changes in the process editor would sometimes fail (Desktop App).
** [Fix] False positive validation errors when starting processes.
** [Fix] Entry points not triggering for some processes.
** [New] Entry points can now trigger when a document is generated from a template.
** [New] Added conditions for rules that query documents and check custom fields.
** [New] Assets can now be renamed while editing rules (Desktop App).
** [New] User preferences for the process editor (Desktop App).
* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] New window when maximised (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Embedded content would sometimes load with an expired access token (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved presentation for parties/fields (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Provisioning subsequent subscriptions on an application server would fail in some situations.
** [Change] Improved change management for REST APIs.
** [Fix] Embedded web browsers not properly released after closing tabs (Desktop App).
** [Change] Removed delay before loading various views (Desktop App).
** [New] Users can now override example values in the expression browser (Desktop App).
** [New] Embedded content can now subscribe to push notifications.


== Earlier Versions ==
== Earlier Versions ==


* [[Release Notes Build 250627|Build 250627]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250612|Build 250612]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250509|Build 250509]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250417|Build 250417]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250213|Build 250213]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250106|Build 250106]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241203|Build 241203]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241203|Build 241203]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241129|Build 241129]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241129|Build 241129]]

Latest revision as of 16:08, 14 August 2025

This page lists the changes in each software update for ContactsLaw.

Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the Desktop App are marked separately.

Latest Version (Build 250814)

  • Accounting
    • [Fix] Trust/CMA statements command incorrectly shown under General (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Authorisation events not triggering on transaction types without authorisation criteria.
    • [Change] Transaction totals can now be referenced in expressions.
    • [Change] Balance sheet report now includes subtotals for current/non-current assets and liabilities.
    • [New] Duplication command for transactions.
  • Billing
    • [New] Product definitions at the subscription level.
  • Calendar
    • [Fix] Issues previewing/navigating to task and calendar items in different businesses (Desktop App).
  • Workflow
    • [Fix] Logic errors in some rule actions.
    • [Fix] Inconsistent population behaviour in some rule editors (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Status/progress not showing correctly on forms (Desktop App).
    • [Change] Form editor now selects first page by default (Desktop App).
    • [Change] More layout choices for labels and images on forms.
    • [Change] Simplified flow charts for processes.
    • [Change] Rules on processes/forms are now included in dependency checks.
    • [New] User preferences for the form editor (Desktop App).
    • [New] Forms can now be made optional; i.e. the user can cancel the form and resume the process.
    • [New] Rules can now populate assets using relationships between existing resources.
    • [New] Forms can now declare their preferred width on the screen.
    • [New] Read-only controls on forms.
    • [New] Optional logging for rules on processes and forms (e.g. for troubleshooting).
  • Other
    • [Fix] Logic error when updating custom fields.
    • [Change] Auto-number option now works with date columns in table fields.
    • [New] Short-hand versions of many of the functions that can be used in expressions.
    • [New] REST API caching (Desktop App).
    • [New] Help buttons added to various editors and wizards (Desktop App).

Previous Version (Build 250717)

  • Accounting
    • [Fix] Tasks to create transactions no longer include irrelevant properties.
    • [Change] Reconciliation transactions can now be exported in CSV format.
  • Billing
    • [Change] Tasks to order external services now allow provider-specific information to be pre-filled.
  • Calendar
    • [Change] Editors for tasks and calendar items now load faster (Desktop App).
  • Documents
    • [Fix] Template editor now automatically scrolls invalid content specifications and requirements into view during validation.
    • [New] User preferences for the template editor (Desktop App).
    • [New] Added support for on-premises storage using MinIO.
  • Matters
    • [Fix] Hard copy location can now be referenced in expressions.
    • [Fix] The role/member picker did not always include the manager role.
    • [Change] Matters exported for offline viewing can now include documents and time records.
  • Workflow
    • [Fix] Saving subsequent changes in the process editor would sometimes fail (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] False positive validation errors when starting processes.
    • [Fix] Entry points not triggering for some processes.
    • [New] Entry points can now trigger when a document is generated from a template.
    • [New] Added conditions for rules that query documents and check custom fields.
    • [New] Assets can now be renamed while editing rules (Desktop App).
    • [New] User preferences for the process editor (Desktop App).
  • Other
    • [Fix] Embedded content would sometimes load with an expired access token (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Provisioning subsequent subscriptions on an application server would fail in some situations.
    • [Fix] Embedded web browsers not properly released after closing tabs (Desktop App).
    • [Change] Removed delay before loading various views (Desktop App).
    • [New] Users can now override example values in the expression browser (Desktop App).
    • [New] Embedded content can now subscribe to push notifications.

Earlier Versions

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