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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 250926) ==


* '''Accounting'''
* '''Accounting'''
** [Change] Improved transaction validation criteria.
** [Fix] Filtering accounts in the transaction editor (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved account validation criteria.
** [New] Copy command on transaction context menu (Desktop App).
* '''Billing'''
** [New] Transaction importer (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Time records not grouped correctly.
** [Fix] Time record descriptions not building correctly.
** [New] Workgroup-specific disbursement types.
* '''Calendar'''
* '''Calendar'''
** [New] Related documents on task/calendar items.
** [Fix] Microsoft 365 2-way sync could fail if items were deleted from Outlook.
* '''Contacts'''
* '''Contacts'''
** [Fix] Validation criteria for individual names.
** [Fix] Saving changes to correspondence when some addresses are inherited (Desktop App).
** [Change] Protection from accidental deletion (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Cataloguing information did not always update after changing the template during document creation (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'''
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Emails not generating properly on Linux.
** [Fix] Listing templates with a particular file format produced incorrect results.
** [Fix] Improved responsiveness when navigating between folders.
** [Fix] Exporting templates that depend on other templates (fragments).
** [Fix] Drag-and-drop from legacy versions (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Templates with mismatched BEGIN and END markers could cause document generation to fail (errors are supposed to appear as comments in the final document).
** [Fix] Recursion error when listing folders.
** [Fix] Opening documents via the DMS App when the filename contains non-ASCII characters.
** [New] Link-only documents.
** [Fix] Word templates where content markers are placed inside Content Controls.
** [New] Transformation to upgrade legacy text messages.
** [Change] Inserting tables and other block-level elements into Word documents no longer leaves behind a blank line.
** [New] Apply transformations to existing documents (Desktop App).
** [Change] Parties on documents can now be initially populated with parties on a matter.
** [New] "Recommended" transformations applied during upload.
** [Change] Document assets can now be mapped to fields containing document hyperlinks.
** [New] Basic audio player/recorder (Desktop App).
** [New] Previews for SVG files.
* '''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] Deleting forms.
** [Change] Entry points on processes can no longer trigger other entry points for the same process.
** [Change] Forms can now be associated with checklist items on matters.
** [New] Condition type for checklist items.
** [New] Automatic clean-up of rule logs.
* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] Window border colour on Windows 11 (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Encrypted data could become unreadable due to mismatch between servers.
** [Fix] Validation errors not showing on specific fields (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Validation prompts intended to abort the current operation still displayed subsequent prompts (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Cannot remove member filter from audit log.
** [Fix] Windows could be shifted off-screen when applying user preferences (Desktop App).
 
** [Fix] Dropdowns in grid cells not updating (Desktop App).
== Previous Version (Build 250106) ==
** [Fix] International Direct Dialling (IDD) prefix now removed from caller ID (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Access codes and IDD prefix now added to outgoing calls (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Telephone number formatting for US, CA, UK, NZ and ZA.
** [Fix] Hyperlink fields now display as links on summary views (Desktop App).
** [Change] Ribbon groups now automatically collapse if the window is too narrow (Desktop App).
** [New] Option to disable spell-checking in Markdown editors (Desktop App).
** [New] Check size of cache and manually clear data (Desktop App).


== Previous Version (Build 250912) ==
This version does not affect the Desktop App.
* '''Accounting'''
* '''Accounting'''
** [Fix] Creditor invoice totals incorrect.
** [Change] General payments subject to GST now warn on validation if the payee is not registered for GST.
** [Fix] Transaction validation criteria.
** [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'''
** [Change] Time records can be marked non-chargeable.
** [Change] Generating documents from time records.
* '''Businesses'''
** [Fix] Matter codes when business prefix changes.
* '''Calendar'''
** [Change] Different start/end time zones for items.
** [Change] Additional options for recurring items.
** [New] Holiday items, external service (Nager).
* '''Contacts'''
* '''Contacts'''
** [Change] Evidence of release for packet items.
** [Fix] Incorrect character casing for countries and suburbs imported from the web service.
** [New] GST registration status as a separate financial entry type.
** [New] ABR search can now pre-fill GST registration status for contacts.
* '''Documents'''
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Resilience when DMS App is unavailable (Desktop App).
** [Change] Renaming a template now also renames its configurations (unless they were already overridden).
** [Fix] Table styles in Word templates.
** [Change] Duplicating a template now also duplicates its configurations.
** [Fix] Complex Markdown.
** [Change] As an alternative to WebDAV, documents can now be checked out to OneDrive instead.
** [Change] Clause picker no longer modal (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved performance when checking document size.
** [Change] Improved type conversion in expressions.
** [Change] Folder listings in the DMS App now support pagination.
** [Change] Significant performance improvement when authenticating via MS-OFBA.
* '''Workflow'''
** [Change] The values of field assets can now be set directly in rules.
* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] New window when maximised (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Invalid Markdown caused issues with parsing.
** [Change] Improved presentation for parties/fields (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Field assets could not be fulfilled in some situations.
** [Change] Improved change management for REST APIs.
** [Fix] Removing deleted items from the search index.
** [Change] Field assets now include separate properties for the value of the field and its corresponding text.
** [Change] Tables can now be loaded directly from field assets.


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


* [[Release Notes Build 250905|Build 250905]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250814|Build 250814]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250717|Build 250717]]
* [[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 16:17, 26 September 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 250926)

  • Accounting
    • [Fix] Filtering accounts in the transaction editor (Desktop App).
    • [New] Copy command on transaction context menu (Desktop App).
    • [New] Transaction importer (Desktop App).
  • Calendar
    • [Fix] Microsoft 365 2-way sync could fail if items were deleted from Outlook.
  • Contacts
    • [Fix] Saving changes to correspondence when some addresses are inherited (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Cataloguing information did not always update after changing the template during document creation (Desktop App).
  • Documents
    • [Fix] Listing templates with a particular file format produced incorrect results.
    • [Fix] Exporting templates that depend on other templates (fragments).
    • [Fix] Templates with mismatched BEGIN and END markers could cause document generation to fail (errors are supposed to appear as comments in the final document).
    • [Fix] Opening documents via the DMS App when the filename contains non-ASCII characters.
    • [Fix] Word templates where content markers are placed inside Content Controls.
    • [Change] Inserting tables and other block-level elements into Word documents no longer leaves behind a blank line.
    • [Change] Parties on documents can now be initially populated with parties on a matter.
    • [Change] Document assets can now be mapped to fields containing document hyperlinks.
    • [New] Previews for SVG files.
  • Workflow
    • [Fix] Deleting forms.
    • [Change] Entry points on processes can no longer trigger other entry points for the same process.
    • [Change] Forms can now be associated with checklist items on matters.
    • [New] Condition type for checklist items.
    • [New] Automatic clean-up of rule logs.
  • Other
    • [Fix] Encrypted data could become unreadable due to mismatch between servers.
    • [Fix] Validation prompts intended to abort the current operation still displayed subsequent prompts (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Windows could be shifted off-screen when applying user preferences (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Dropdowns in grid cells not updating (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] International Direct Dialling (IDD) prefix now removed from caller ID (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Access codes and IDD prefix now added to outgoing calls (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Telephone number formatting for US, CA, UK, NZ and ZA.
    • [Fix] Hyperlink fields now display as links on summary views (Desktop App).
    • [Change] Ribbon groups now automatically collapse if the window is too narrow (Desktop App).
    • [New] Option to disable spell-checking in Markdown editors (Desktop App).
    • [New] Check size of cache and manually clear data (Desktop App).

Previous Version (Build 250912)

This version does not affect the Desktop App.

  • Accounting
    • [Change] General payments subject to GST now warn on validation if the payee is not registered for GST.
  • Contacts
    • [Fix] Incorrect character casing for countries and suburbs imported from the web service.
    • [New] GST registration status as a separate financial entry type.
    • [New] ABR search can now pre-fill GST registration status for contacts.
  • Documents
    • [Change] Renaming a template now also renames its configurations (unless they were already overridden).
    • [Change] Duplicating a template now also duplicates its configurations.
    • [Change] As an alternative to WebDAV, documents can now be checked out to OneDrive instead.
    • [Change] Improved performance when checking document size.
    • [Change] Folder listings in the DMS App now support pagination.
    • [Change] Significant performance improvement when authenticating via MS-OFBA.
  • Workflow
    • [Change] The values of field assets can now be set directly in rules.
  • Other
    • [Fix] Invalid Markdown caused issues with parsing.
    • [Fix] Field assets could not be fulfilled in some situations.
    • [Fix] Removing deleted items from the search index.
    • [Change] Field assets now include separate properties for the value of the field and its corresponding text.
    • [Change] Tables can now be loaded directly from field assets.

Earlier Versions

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