Release Notes
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 250905)
Previous 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).