Release History
finPOWER Connect 6.00.00
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.
FIX: Task Manager 2; Setting a Workflow's Recall Date was not clearing the "Recall Immediate" flag
Setting a Workflow's Recall Date in Task Manager 2 was not clearing the "Recall Immediate" flag.
NEW: finPOWER Connect Cloud; Scheduled Processes; Can now be configured on only be run by Web Servers with specific Web Configurations
Editing a finPOWER Connect Cloud, Schedule Process, now allows a "Web Configs" range to be specified.
NEW: HTML Widgets; Transaction Type Edit; New "Process Transactions in real time" checkbox added
A new checkbox "Process Transactions in Real-time" has been added to the Other page of the Transaction Type Edit HTML Widget.
FIX: HTML Widgets; User Dashboard; Account Applications grid was shown even if not licenced for Account Applications
Previously the Account Applications grid on the "Quotes & Applications" tab of the "User Dashboard" HTML Widget was always shown, even if the database is not licenced for Account Applications.
FIX: Security Statement form; may crash finPOWER Connect when displaying a Security Statement
The Security Statement form may crash with an "An unhandled exception has occurred. Object reference not set to an instance of an object." error under the following circumstances:
NEW: New Company wizard; added "Bank Interface" to modules to initialise
In the New Company wizard. Modules page, "Bank Interface" has been added to the modules to initialise.
NEW: HTML Widgets; Cost Centre Edit (Ezidebit) added
A new HTML Widget has been added for use in finPOWER Connect Cloud. This Widget can be configured via finPOWER Connect Cloud Configuration, Forms & Actions, Administration.
NEW: Banking Interface; added new service "Ezidebit"
A new web API based banking interface service "Ezidebit" has been added for Australia and New Zealand.
FIX: Accounts; Send Document; Replaceable tags could be replaced incorrectly if the phone number had been changed
When sending an SMS Document from the "Send Document" wizard from an Account, if the SMS contained replaceable tags which referenced the Client (e.g. [Client.ClientId]), the wrong Client information may be used if the phone number was changed to a differe...
FIX: HTML Widgets; Bank Entry; Number of splits increased from 10 additional to 100 additional
The number of splits that could be entered in the Bank Entry widget was 11 (the original row plus an additional 10). These has been increased to 101.
NEW: Script Compilation Errors report; New Error Types parameter for vbNewLine Warnings
The Script Compilation Errors Report has a new Error Types parameter "vbNewLine Warnings". This will allow users to include (by default) or exclude warnings that vbNewLine has been deprecated.
NEW: Global Settings; General; User Interface; License check removed for User Interface Script
Previously a database must have been licensed for Page Sets in order to change the Global Settings, General, User Interface, "Specify a Script to tweak various User Interface elements and functionality" Script.
NEW: Balloon Payments; "Adjust Final Payment before Balloon Payment" enhanced to handle more scenarios
When the Account Type setting **Adjust Final Payment before Balloon Payment** is checked, an Account will attempt to match the entered Balloon value exactly by altering the Final Payment before the Balloon. This is discussed in detail in [[https://www.int...
FIX: HTML Widgets; VedaConnect (Equifax) Australia; Apply and ScoreSeeker scorecard handling updated
The VedaConnect (Equifax) Australia Individual HTML Widget has been updated to not send the default scorecard if there is no scorecard list defined in Cost Centres.
FIX: Credit Bureau; ABNLookup service; Not available without full Credit Enquiry licence
The ABNLookup Credit Bureau is now available without a full Credit Enquiry licence.
FIX: Business Layer; finClientStatisticsSet; FromHtmlWidgetJsonString now correctly handles the "Analysis" and "DateExpiry" fields
Previously, any Client Statistic Item "Analysis" or "DateExpiry" fields contained in the JSON String passed into the ''finClientStatisticsSet.FromHtmlWidgetJsonString(...)'' function were ignored.
FIX: Securitisation Allocations; Parameter Sets were not applying their default values if configured
Parameter Sets can be linked to Sale, Transfer and Buyback Securitisation Allocations (see [[https://www.intersoft.co.nz/Support/KbArticle.aspx?id=18633|KB #18633]]). However, the default value(s) set on the Parameter Set were ignored, which was incorrect...
NEW: Scripts; Web Page; Warning added for duplicate Web Service Name
If a Script has a Web Service name that matches another Scripts Web Service name or Script Id, it can cause issues in finPOWER Connect Cloud such as the following error:
NEW: New Company Wizard; Calendar "G" will now be created with "Automatic Calendar?" checked
The "New Company" wizard (generally run when a new database is created) will now set the "Automatic Calendar?" flag when adding the default Calendar "G".
NEW: Security Statements; Updated discharge message to clarify the behaviour
Currently, when saving a Security Statement that is Registered in the NZ PPSR but doesn't have any Security Items, you are asked:
FIX: Task Group; "Visible" column in Items can now be checked or unchecked
The Workflow Group Item wizard, Items grid, shows a "Visible" column.
NEW: Task Groups; "Active" grid column can now be checked or unchecked without having to launch the Task Group form
The "Active" column on the Task Groups form grid can now be checked or unchecked without having to launch the Task Group form
NEW: Bank Interface; Monoova; Direct Debit Payment fails if the details exceed character limits
The Monoova Bank Interface Direct Debit Payment fails if the name of the Bank Account exceeds 32 characters