Release History
finPOWER Connect 6.00.00
FIX: Banking Interface; Monoova PayTo; Service Logs not created if the request fails
Service Logs may not always be created if a Monoova Banking Interface PayTo request fails.
NEW: Business Layer; Business Layer WebRequest functionality replaces by ISHttpClient
The business layer has been updated to use the new ISHttpClient class for web requests, replacing outdated WebRequest functionality.
NEW: Built in Credit Bureau Defaults scripts updated
The built in scripts used for Credit Bureau Defaults have been updated to remove references to ISCreditBureau4.
FIX: Supported Countries; South Africa; Validate Identity Number method name is incorrect
The South Africa supported country has a business layer method to validate an Identity Number that is incorrectly named "ValidateIndentityNumber".
FIX: Credit Bureau Enquiries; Workflow Recall Immediately flag set when updating status
The Recall Immediately flag on Workflows was being set in error whenever the Enquiry status was being updated.
NEW: Business Layer; ISWebClient replaced by ISHttpClient
The business layer functionality that uses ISWebClient has been updated to use the new ISHttpClient class.
NEW: HTML Widgets; Export Bank Transactions; Updated to support running from Desktop
The Export Bank Transactions HTML Widget has been updated to support **Desktop Mode** which will allow the process to be run from Desktop, rather than only finPOWER Connect Cloud.
NEW: Form Overrides; Export Bank Transactions overridden
The Export Bank Transactions wizard can now be overridden by its HTML Widget equivalent in finPOWER Connect Cloud Configuration.
NEW: Form Overrides; Close Workflow override
The Close Workflow form can now be overridden by its HTML Widget equivalent in finPOWER Connect Cloud Configuration.
NEW: finPOWER Connect Application Icon updated for Version 6
The finPOWER Connect Application icon has been updated for version 6.
NEW: Support Information; Web Services Base URL; Web Services Version was incorrect if the Status was unsuccessful
The **Web Services Version** displayed in the **Web Services Base URL**section of the Support Information report would appear as HTML and have no meaning if the connection status was unsuccessful.
NEW: Form Overrides; Client Banking Details
The built-in Client Banking Details desktop form can now be overridden with its HTML Widget equivalent.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Outgoing Communication; "Call" button 'tel' protocol has been improved
When a valid phone number is entered into the "At" field, a Call button is displayed beneath which when clicked will prompt the User to call the number using the 'tel' protocol. If the phone number contained characters such as spaces, brackets or + (all v...
NEW: Form Overrides; Client Bank Account Change
The built-in Client Bank Account Change wizard desktop form can now be overridden with its HTML Widget equivalent.
NEW: New Company Wizard no longer creates default Cheque-based Payment Methods for New Zealand
The New Company Wizard will no longer create default Cheque Payment Methods (incoming or outgoing) when the selected country is New Zealand. This also means that the automatically generated Lodgement Export Service will only include the 'Cash' Payment Met...
NEW: Business Layer; GetFolderParent function has been added to ISFileUtilities
The following function is now available in ''ISFileUtilities'':
NEW: LVR added to Key Details pages for Accounts and Security Statements
LVR details can now be optionally displayed on the Key Details pages for Accounts and Security Statements. This is controlled via the ''ShowLvrBlock'' Constant now available on both Key Detail Scripts. By default, this is set to ''False'' however when ''T...
NEW: Account Suspension; Auditing was not complete if the Account was only partially unsuspended
In the event that an Account was being only partially unsuspended (i.e., at least one item remained suspended when other(s) were unsuspended) the resulting Audit Log would not include which items had been unsuspended, and only include those which were.
NEW: Azure SQL Server; Beta flag removed
**Azure SQL Server** is no longer a Beta database type in finPOWER Connect.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Floating Rate Loan Payment Review; Item Summary is now Refreshed when the Grid Refreshes
The Item Summary in the Floating Rate Loan Payment Review HTML Widget was not previously refreshed if the grid was refreshed, potentially using different criteria meaning that the information displayed could have been incorrect.
FIX: Workflows; An invalid allocated User prevents saving, even if the User has not changed
Where a Workflow Type previously allowed a User to be assigned to Workflows of that type, but no longer do, any attempts to edit a Workflow with a now invalid User assigned would fail, even if it wasn't the User being updated.
NEW: Client Bank Account Change wizard; updated to include all Owner Accounts
The Client Bank Account Change wizard has been updated to include all Accounts where the Client is an "Owner".
FIX: New Client Wizard; Web Access; Any entered Web Password was being ignored
Previously if a Web Password was entered in the New Client Wizard it would not be saved under some circumstances, and no error would be displayed.
NEW: SQL Server Databases; new options to set "MultiSubnetFailover" and "ApplicationIntent" connection string properties
New options have been added for SQL Server and Azure SQL databases to set "MultiSubnetFailover" and "ApplicationIntent" Connection String properties.
NEW: Business Layer help; Updated to work in version 6 but is actually version 4 help
The business layer help has been updated to work with version 6.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Forms that put an asterisk in the title to indicate the record is dirty; Cannot easily enter values into number boxes
Forms that put an asterisk in the title to indicate the record is dirty, e.g., the Tax Category Edit or Log Edit forms, prevent the User from easily entering values into number boxes.
NEW: Credit Bureau; CentrixNZ; Biometric Summary Page report updated to show differences
The CentrixNZ Biometric Summary Page report has been updated to display warnings for any differences between the Client, or Applicant, data and the data sent to the service.
NEW: Scripts form; Building a Script now reports how the file size in bytes of the generated .NET Assembly
Every time a Script is compiled, it generates a .NET Assembly.
NEW: Global Settings; Database; New button to "Clear Latest Version Used record" and also audit when this is cleared or updated
finPOWER Connect databases can be open in any compatible version of finPOWER Connect, e.g., 4.00 databases can be opened in 4.00.01 and 4.00.03.
NEW: Database open message; Message notifying "WARNING: This database has been opened in version" now only displays for Administrator Users
If a finPOWER Connect database is opened in a later version of finPOWER Connect, when a User opens it in an earlier version, they will be presented with a message such as:
NEW: Service Log Cleanse; updated to only allow Credit Enquiry and Bank Account Enquiry Service Logs to be cleansed
The Service Log Cleanse facility has been updated to only allow Credit Enquiry and Bank Account Enquiry Service Logs to be cleansed.
FIX: Various; Updated message boxes to use the User Interface MsgBoxEx functionality
Various parts of the system have been updated, where possible, to use the User Interface MsgBoxEx method.
NEW: Script Compilation Errors Report; Updated to show errors regarding VBA Documents since these are no longer supported
The Script Compilation Errors Report has been updated to show errors regarding Excel VBA and Word VBA Documents since these are no longer supported.
NEW: Documents; Word and Excel VBA are no longer supported
As of version 6.00.00, Word and Excel VBA Documents are no longer supported.
NEW: Clients; Web Access; "Generate Temporary Password" option added to finPOWER Connect Desktop
A new button has been added to the Web Access page of the Client Form, **Generate Temporary Password**. This allows finPOWER Connect Desktop Users to quickly (and automatically):
NEW: HTML Widgets; Task Manager Workflow Folder; Updated to add hooks to allow pre-implementation support of a Workflow Actions wizard
As of version 6.00.00, a Workflow Actions wizard is not available (this allows multiple actions to be run against a Workflow as per Task Manager 1 Workflows folders).
FIX: Configuration Security Report; Updated to remove deprecated functions
The Configuration Security Report was using some functions which had been deprecated in .NET 9.
NEW: J034153: V6; HTML Widgets; widget.UI.Grid; New "noStyle" startup option to prevent default styling from being applied
Adding the following when creating a widget grid control will prevent the majority of styling being applied, allowing Portals and External Widgets to provide their own styling without the risk of clashing with built-in styles, e.g.:
NEW: Global Settings; Developer; new "References" page to allow "Additional References" to be specified
A new Developer, References page has been added under Global Settings.
NEW: Account form, Security page; add Monitoring block for Motor Vehicles
On the Account form, Security page, Motor Vehicle items can now show a "Monitoring" block - like that shown on the Security Statement form, Security Items page.
NEW: Support Information report now displays .NET Runtime folder information
The Support Information report now displays the following additional rows:
NEW: Documents; Web; "Document can be Published?" checkbox now defaults to checked
Previously, the "Document can be Published?" checkbox on Admin; Documents; Web would be unchecked by default.
NEW: Scripts; Optional References removed
Script and Script Hosts and their interfaces had business layer code to cater for Optional References in the future.
NEW: Script Editor; LINQ is now supported in scripting
The Script Editor now supports LINQ.
NEW: Reports; When viewing a PDF, browsers will now use the finPOWER Connect icon in their tabs and history
When viewing a PDF report, browsers will now use the finPOWER Connect icon in their tabs and history.
NEW: A warning is now given when opening a non-demonstration database in the 32-bit version when signed in as an Administrator
The following warning message is now shown when opening a non-demonstration database in the 32-bit version of finPOWER Connect when signed in as an Administrator:
NEW: Global Settings; Developer; new "References" page to allow "Legacy References" to be specified
A new Developer, References page has been added under Global Settings.
NEW: Bank Account Import Services; Payment Method now allows Outgoing methods
Bank Account Import Services now allow Outgoing methods to be selected for the Payment Method allocated when importing Transactions.
NEW: Workflows; New option on Workflow Types to "Default new Workflows to the Current User"
A new option "Default new Workflows to the Current User?", has been added to the Workflow Types form, New Workflows page.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Client Identification Item; "Scan 'Main' Image for Text" button shows multiple eye icons when hovered over
The Client Identification Item widget shows a "Scan 'Main' Image for Text" button if OCR is configured, and the Identification Type allows text scanning, e.g., a NZ Drivers Licence.