Release History
finPOWER Connect 3.02.00
FIX: Tools, User Security, Certificates; Imported Certificate information may not save
Under Tools, User Security, Certificates, if you edit an existing Certificate and import a Certificate File and don't change any other information the changes are not saved.
NEW: Email SMTP Settings; User Name and Password increased from 50 to 100 characters
Email SMTP Settings for User Name and Password have been increased from 50 to 100 characters.
NEW: Cost Centres; updated various Documents to stop using finBL.Settings.WebServices.ElectronicSignatureDefaultServiceId
finSettingsWebServices.ElectronicSignatureDefaultServiceId should no longer be used as it doesn't take into account Branch/ Cost Centres.
NEW: Loan Statement Document; Add message to print below "Closing Balance" in Payment Advice section
The Loan Statement Document now includes a message below "Closing Balance" in Payment Advice section. The message states "The Closing Balance is not the amount needed to fully repay this Loan. Please contact us to request a Settlement figure.".
FIX: Electronic Signatures; change to use Cost Centre setting for Test v Production modes
The Secured Signing Electronic Signature service had its own Test Mode setting. This has been removed and the Cost Centre Test Mode for the User is now used.
FIX: Access database; clicking Tools\MS Access causes unhandled exception
Opening the Access database via Tools, MS Access may cause an unhandled exception and crash finPOWER Connect.
FIX: HTML Widgets; New Organisation Client; Updated to allow a Branch to be defined
The system-supplied New Organisation Client HTML Widget has been updated to add a Branch parameter.
NEW: Cost Centres; Added Equifax NZ defaults for Access Purpose and Account Type
Defaults for Equifax NZ have been added as follows:
FIX: Account Application Applicant; when creating Client does not set Branch
When creating a new Client from Account Application Applicant the Branch was not set.
FIX: HTML Widgets; New Account wizard; Code updated due to issues in validation code
The validation code in the system-supplied New Account wizard HTML Widget has been updated.
NEW: Word Documents; added new standard Bookmarks
Added new standard Bookmarks for Word Documents as follows:
FIX: Client.BankAccounts.GetCurrentBankAccount is not respecting Account Closed flag
The finPOWER Connect finClient.BankAccounts.GetCurrentBankAccount function was not respecting the Account Closed flag.
FIX: Equifax (Veda) Australia Credit Enquiry; ScoreSeeker Date of Birth now mandatory
Date of Birth is now mandatory for the Equifax (Veda) Australia "ScoreSeeker" credit enquiry.
FIX: Workflow Types; Outgoing Communication to Linked Clients not showing all Contacts
When doing an Outgoing Communication for a Workflow, a Linked Client was showing only the first Contact.
NEW: Cost Centres; new Add-On released


New Cost Centres Add-On released. Note, this requires the Branches Add-On.
FIX: Scripts; Usage page may not include where script used in a #INCLUDE directive
Scripts may be included in other script code by using the #INCLUDE directive.
FIX: Account Application Type; only support "Visual Basic" scripting language
Account Application Types only support the "Visual Basic" scripting language - however, you could define the language under the Options page. This field has been removed.
FIX: Security Statement Log List Report; may fail with message regarding column 'DelegatedToRolesPk'
The Security Statement Log List Report may show the following message "An unexpected error occurred running Report 'Security Statement Log List'. Column 'DelegatedToRolesPk' does not belong to table Table.". The Report completes as normal.
NEW: Bank Account Enquiries; not saving ClientId and other information in original Service Log
The Service Log generated when creating a Bank Account Enquiry request was not storing the Request's ClientId, Account Application Id, Account Applicant Pk and Enquiry Reference.
NEW: Security Enquiry; modernised MotorWeb interface
The Motorweb Security Enquiry interface has been updated to bring into line with more recent technologies. In particular it now uses the Web Client object.
NEW: Page Sets; Insert Page Objects wizard; No longer inserts Address Lookup button for non-New Zealand databases
The "Insert Page Objects wizard" which is launched via the Magic Wand icon on the Page Set Page Designer no longer inserts an Address Lookup button for non-New Zealand databases.
NEW: Workflows; New Workflow wizard; Better Application Shortcut support
Better Application Shortcut support has been added to the New Workflow wizard form.
FIX: Account Monitor Category Change form; Better Application Shortcut support added
The Account Monitor Category Change form can now be opened via an Application Shortcut not running from the Acounts form, e.g.:
FIX: Log Summary Page; Publish Status "Not Issued" incorrectly showing Time Zone information
In the Log Summary Page, if the Publish Status is "Not Issued", it is incorrectly showing Time Zone information. This shows as "Failed to convert to "" next to the Date and Time.
NEW: HTML Widgets; New Individual and Organisation Client wizards updated
The following system-supplied HTML Widgets have been updated to check Boolean return values when adding Contact Methods and Addresses:
NEW: Credit Bureau interface; updated the way Request Headers and Parameters are created
Within the Credit Bureau interface the way Request Headers and Parameters are created has been updated.
NEW: Centrix NZ; Client Monitoring now uses Cost Centres
Centrix NZ Client Monitoring now uses Cost Centres.
NEW: Cost Centres; now supports Credit Sense for Bank Account Enquiries
Cost Centres now supports Credit Sense for Bank Account Enquiries.
NEW: Cost Centres; now supports illion BankStatements for Bank Account Enquiries
Cost Centres now supports illion BankStatements for Bank Account Enquiries.
NEW: Cost Centres; now supports Equifax NZ Credit Bureau
Cost Centres now supports Equifax NZ Credit Bureau for Credit Enquiries and Individual Defaults.
NEW: Xero API Interface; better error message displayed if Certificate doesn't support Private Key
Previously if the Client Certificate defined for the Xero API interface did not include a Private Key the following message was displayed "Failed to execute Xero 'GetOrganisations' request (Production). Error creating OAuth Authorisation. Object reference...
NEW: Accounting Ledger Object Events script; "AccountingLedgersCustom" event not called when expected

The Accounting Ledger Object Events script "AccountingLedgersCustom" event was not called when expected.
NEW: Account Log List Reports; added Action Date and Action Completed Date
New columns for Action Date/Time and Action Completed Date/Time have been added to the Account Log List.
NEW: Service Log form; add Purge Action text to Audit Information
A Service Log's Purge Action has been added to the Service Log form as part Audit details text.
NEW: Database Upgrade; now saves the Upgrade Report in Documents folder
The Database Upgrade now automatically saves the Database Upgrade Report in the Documents folder.
NEW: User Preferences; move "List all Credit Bureau Services for all Countries?" to Cost Centres
The "List all Credit Bureau Services for all Countries?" has been moved from User Preferences, Clients group, Credit Bureau page to User Preferences, Cost Centres group and reworded to "Show applicable Services for all Countries?".
NEW: Cost Centres; now define default Services
Cost Centres now define default Services. These were previously held under Global Settings or User Preferences.
NEW: Security Enquiry; Service combobox updated to display both the Id and the Name
The Service combobox on the Security Enquiry wizard has been updated to display both the Service Id and the Name - previously this only displayed the Id.
NEW: Close Accounts wizard; changed default "Refund Credit" to $999,999,999

The default value for Account Types, Close Option "Refund Credit" has been changed from $0 to $999,999,999.
NEW: Global Settings; Removed "Allow SSL3 protocol?" setting
The "Allow SSL3 protocol?" setting found under Global Settings, Internet has been removed.
NEW: HTML Viewer/ Summary Page; showing characters using the incorrect character encoding
The HTML Viewer for Summary Pages may show characters using the incorrect character encoding.
NEW: Uncleared Funds; always zero if the Account Type Credit Limits "Use Uncleared Funds" option is unchecked

The Uncleared Funds value for an Account was obeying the Account Type setting for Credit Limits, i.e. if Account Type, Credit Limit page, "Use Uncleared Funds" setting was unchecked, Uncleared Funds always returned zero.
FIX: Deposit Tax Certificates; added option to not print "AIL" Tax Certificates
A new option has been added to Deposit Account Types to not print "Approved Issue Levy" (AIL) Tax Certificates.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Grid; Entering a negative symbol does not enter edit mode
Entering a negative symbol into a numeric, editable HTML Widget Grid cell does not enter edit mode.
FIX: Account Key Details, Events Summary link for Status Change Rule fails

On the Account Key Details Summary Page, Events Summary, the Status Change Rule link fails with "Failed to execute Summary Page (version 2) Script 'BuiltIn.SummaryPage2_AccountHistoryItems_HistoryItemSummary'. Script execution failed for Script 'BuiltIn....
NEW: PPSR AU B2G Interface; failed requests do not save request text
If a PPSR AU B2G request fails, the request text that was sent was not saved. This means it can be hard to track down the reason for failure.
NEW: PPSR NZ G2B Interface; removed more Business Layer objects

Further PPSR NZ G2B functionality has been removed from finPOWER Connect, as this interface has not been supported since October 2018.
FIX: Account Payment Arrangement; may fail to calculate a Financial Schedule
An Account Payment Arrangement may fail to calculate a Financial Schedule, and show "Error", "Payments are insufficient to pay off the Account.".
FIX: HTML Widgets; AccountFinancial control not hiding Startup Interest per Account Type setting
The widget.UI.AccountFinancial control was not hiding Startup Interest as per the Account Type setting.
FIX: Workflows; Skipping an item in the "BeforeItemAction" Script event still processes the item
Skipping a Workflow Item in the "BeforeItemAction" Script event was still processing the item.