NEXT 202429 - July 2024

Releasedate: July 9, 2024

About this release 

*Expansion of DORA functionality

This release also contains new extensions regarding DORA. It is now possible to make use of the first version of the reporting function. In addition, it is possible to register the main or parent organisation as ultimate parent and the sub tab 'supply chains' has been added under contracts. Finally, minor changes have been made to align well with reporting.

In the coming releases, further attention will be paid to adding and expanding DORA functionalities.

All changes are explained in the release notes below.

General

Fixes

• Various text corrections have been made.
• Various layout corrections have been made

Vendors

New

• *If our DORA functionality is used, it is possible to use the first version of the reporting function, to add an ultimate parent, and to define relationships at contract level whereby (Main or parent organisations, sub-suppliers and alternative suppliers) can be registered.

• In the information requests, the contract products table has been optimized, the loading time has been significantly reduced. A side effect of this is that the icons in the 'Status' column have been replaced by text showing the product status. The icons will be brought back at a later time.

• From now on, the allowed length of the 'address' field under bank accounts has been increased. This makes it easier to support non-Dutch addresses.

• The design of the mail campaign confirmation page has been renewed.

   

Fixes

• It could happen that the end date of a questionnaire after completion was not registered in the information request, this has been fixed.

Contracts

New

• Added the following fields to the total overview of contract products:
  • Waiting/delivery time
  • Change date

Fixes

• Performance improved of the loading time of contract products.

AP Automation 

New

*Quick access invoices with discount

From now on, it is possible to quickly navigate to a filtered overview of invoices with discount by using the quick access block 'Discounts'. As a result, discounted invoices are visible with one click and the highest possible discount can be achieved through faster processing.

Note: this functionality is only available if 'Payment terms' is used in ISPnext (Setup → Financial setup → Payment terms). If 'Payment terms' functionality is used, the payment terms are no longer imported from the ERP package, including the standard payment terms.

Please note: this functionality can be activated through additional configuration and may involve additional costs. If you would like to have this functionality, please submit a change request to our Account Manager. The Account Manager will assess the change and share a cost estimate with you. 

*Possible discount visible on invoice level

In the invoice detail screen, there is a present next to the 'Discount date'. By hovering the mouse on the , a menu is displayed showing the possible discount dates and discount amounts. As a result, the various discount agreements are visible on the invoice header. 

Note: this functionality is only available if 'Payment terms' is used in ISPnext (Setup → Financial setup → Payment terms). If 'Payment terms' functionality is used, the payment terms are no longer imported from the ERP package, also the standard payment terms.

Please note: this functionality can be activated through additional configuration and may involve additional costs. If you would like to have this functionality, please submit a change request to our Account Manager. The Account Manager will assess the change and share a cost estimate with you. 

*Supplier centralisation AP Automation and Vendor Management 

For customers connected to both AP Automation and Vendor Management, additional configuration makes it possible to manage suppliers in one central location. This allows, for example, suppliers created in the ERP package to be forwarded to Vendor Management.

Advanced search on financial dimensions

From now on, it is possible to search on financial dimensions using the advanced search. By Using the 'Add' button it is possible to add several dimensions for a search. By searching on financial dimensions, it is possible to get a quick insight into, for example, a general ledger, cost centre or main account. *The names of the dimensions may differ per setup. 

Flexibility in alternative quantity calculation

When standard and alternative quantities are used, it is now possible to choose how the calculation should be performed. The calculation method can be set under 'User settings' → 'AP Automation' → 'Calculations in logistics lines with alt.qty:'. 

The following options are provided: 

Dynamics 365 F&O  

*Charge line fields editable

From now on, it is possible to set the charge line fields as editable by ISPnext. 

Fixes

General

• The 'Compare' field in Business Rules was previously not allowed to exceed 200 characters. This has been extended to provide more support.
• When the calculation with percentage was used with automatic coding, it could happen that it was not calculated correctly. This has been fixed.
• Order lines with amount zero can now be shown in addition to amount zero if required. 

DTS/ Open API

From now on, it is possible to reverse an invoice multiple times. 

Procurement

Fixes

Audit log improved for orders 

The Audit log for automatically and manually placed orders has been improved. As a result, there is better visibility and more grip on what has been executed or gone wrong.

*Please note: this functionality can be activated through additional configuration and can be an extension of the license. If you would like to use this functionality, please contact your Account Manager.