Release History
finPOWER Connect (All) 3.04.02
FIX: Centrix NZ; Consumer Product Enquiry; Various tweaks
The Centrix NZ "Consumer Product Enquiry" service has various tweaks to fix data and display issues:
FIX: Scripting; Summary Pages; Embedded icons including a hash symbol did not render correctly
Summary Pages can include templates to display icons, e.g.:
FIX: PPSR NZ; Removed obsoleted properties from the Search Results Summary page
The following properties of the PPSR NZ Search Results Summary page have been removed:
FIX: Business Layer; FromBankingDetailHtmlWidgetJsonString obsoleted functions may always return False
The following FromBankingDetailHtmlWidgetJsonString functions are now obsoleted and incorrectly always return False.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Client Banking Details; Account Number is not automatically formatted and no warnings or information about the Banking Details is displayed
The Client Banking Details HTML Widget was not showing any warnings or information below the Banking Details.
NEW: Search view; Overlay message now displayed when performing Quick Search
A "Searching, please wait..." message is now displayed in the Search view when performing a Quick Search.
FIX: Script Compilation Errors Report; change to ignore inactive records
Script Compilation Errors Report has been changed to ignore inactive records.
FIX: HTML Widgets; NumberBox Control; TabWizard.Validate() not respecting allowBlank: false
HTML Widgets such as the Account Payment wizard were allowing a value of zero (which was displayed as blank) regardless of the 'allowBlank' option being false.
FIX: Developer console shows "$App.HtmlWidget_SystemGetString is not a function" and other errors
When signing on to the Web Administration facility for finPOWER Connect Cloud with the developer console open (F12), several error messages were displayed including "$App.HtmlWidget_SystemGetString is not a function".
FIX: Workflows; "Pending" Workflows show Opened date as 01/01/1 in grids
The Workflows grid on the Account, Account Application and Client forms shows "01/01/1" in the Opened column for "Pending" Workflows.
NEW: Background Processes; Export Bank Transactions now supported as a Scheduled Process
The Export Bank Transactions process is now supported as a scheduled Background Process for databases where Web Services have been configured. This includes file-based Exports, and where applicable, API-based (Bank Interface) Exports for Interfaces such a...
FIX: Processes view; Downloads tab; Grid was not ordering to show the most recent entries at the top
The Downloads tab on the Processes view now displays the most recent entries at the top.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Account Close; Incorrect Transaction Types may be displayed on the Payment page under some scenarios
The Transaction Type dropdown list on the Payment page of the Account Close HTML Widget could, under some scenarios, display invalid Transaction Types for the Account Class. This was most obvious when attempting to close a Deposit Account, and a number of...
NEW: Page Sets; warning to use HTML Widgets instead
The Admin, Page Sets form now shows the Form's Summary area in a light purple colour and a warning "Page Sets are not compatible with finPOWER Connect Cloud. Consider using an HTML Widget instead." if the Page Set is active.
NEW: Process Direct Debits; finAccountDirectDebit.CanCombine() Function added
The Payment Method indicates whether Payments can be combined for a Client. Previously, the User Interface was responsible for enforcing this setting in the Process Direct Debits wizard. Due to the addition of the Process Direct Debits HTML Widget, this h...
FIX: "Account.Loan.Close.AccruedInterestAllowChange" Permission Key only available if licensed for Deposit Accounts
The "Account.Loan.Close.AccruedInterestAllowChange" Permission Key was only available if licensed for Deposit Accounts.
NEW: HTML Widgets; New Widget to perform illion (Australia) Credit Enquiries for Individuals
The ability to perform illion (Australia) Credit Enquiries for Individuals via an HTML Widget has been added for Clients and Applicants.
NEW: Administration view; User Security; User Groups; Summary updated to include new "Allow Users to post Transactions to filtered out Accounts" option
The new "Allow Users to post Transactions to filtered out Accounts?" option has been added to the Summary Page on the Administration view, User Security, User Groups list form.
NEW: Business layer; Log objects; ExtendedDataSetEmail method has been updated to allow sender details and message attachments to be recorded
The ExtendedDataSetEmail method on many business layer Log objects has been updated to allow sender details and message attachments to be recorded.
NEW: User Groups; new option to prevent a User posting Transactions to filtered out Accounts
A new option "Allow Users to post Transactions to filtered out Accounts?" has been added to User Groups.
FIX: Portals; Security related messages updated
When opting to "Send Password Reset Link" from a Portal, the message supplied to the Client or User indicated whether their email existed in the database and therefore would allow potential attackers to determine a valid email address.
NEW: Credit and Data Bureau Individual and Organisation Credit Enquiries can now be performed for Clients and Applicants
The ability to perform Credit and Data Bureau Credit Enquiries for Individuals and Organisations has been added for Clients and Applicants.
NEW: HTML Widgets; New Widgets to perform Credit and Data Bureau Credit Enquiries for Individuals and Organisations
The ability to perform Credit and Data Bureau Credit Enquiries for Individuals and Organisations via an HTML Widget has been added for Clients and Applicants.
FIX: HTML Widgets; PPSR B2G Search (AU); Drilling down to search result in desktop does not have correct styles
Drilling down to a search result in the PPSR B2G Search (AU) wizard was not formatting the summary correctly when run from finPOWER Connect desktop.
NEW: Refund Bank Transactions; can now be reversed
Refund Bank Transactions can now be reversed - much like Withdrawal transactions.
FIX: Veda XML NZ Credit Bureau; Consumer Enquiry may not default the Employer Name
When running a Veda XML NZ Consumer Enquiry, the Employer Name may not be defaulted.
NEW: SMS Messaging; warning given if not using the new Messaging interface
A warning is now given if SMS is not using the new Messaging Interface.
NEW: Document Manager; warnings added if using finPOWER 5 folder structure or old 'Files' page
The finPOWER 5 compatible folder structure used in Document Manager is obsolete and should be avoided. Therefore a warning is shown in Tools, Global Settings, Document Manager group, General page if this option is checked.
NEW: Portals form; Theme page; New Logo URL for Login form added to allow hyperlinking of the Logo
A new "Logo Hyperlink URL" can be defined on the Theme page of the Portal form.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Grid; ActivateFirstDataRow method causes "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'hidden')"
The widget.UI.Grid.ActivateFirstDataRow method would cause an "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'hidden')" JavaScript error if the first row in the grid was "hidden".
NEW: General Ledger; warning given if not using the New General Ledger interface
A warning is now given if the General Ledger interface is not using the New Interface.
NEW: HTML Viewer used to show Service Reports and other HTML content now has a "Print" button
The HTML Viewer used to show Service Reports and other HTML content now has a "Print" button.
NEW: "MYOB API" General Ledger Interface; removed beta warning
The beta warning for the "MYOB API" General Ledger Interface in Global Settings has been removed.
NEW: Send Email wizard has been replaced with an HTML Widget
The "Send Email" wizard (e.g., Account, Send Email), has been replaced with the new "Send Email Message" HTML Widget which has much more functionality including the ability to include email attachments.
NEW: HTML Widget; Send Email Message wizard added
A new "Send Email Message wizard" HTML Widget is available.
NEW: Documents; warnings added if using Word and Excel VBA Documents
The File Types "Word VBA" and "Excel VBA" should be avoided as they may be removed in a future version of finPOWER Connect.
NEW: Documents; updated for NZ Financial Mentoring Service commencing 1/12/2021
Changes to the CCCFA Act and Regulations, commencing 1st December, mean that payment reminders must disclose information regarding a Financial Mentoring Service.
NEW: Word Documents; added new standard Bookmarks
Added new standard Bookmarks to Word Documents for User Data.
NEW: Credit and Data Bureau Credit Bureau; added support for the Consumer and Company Credit Enquiries for Papua New Guinea
A new Credit Bureau service 'Credit and Data Bureau' has been added to Cost Centres.
NEW: Script Editor; Compile button now warns User if compiler returned warnings
In the Script editor the "Compile" button below the code now warns the User if the compiler returned warnings.
FIX: Obsoleted function finBL.CreditBureau.Service_NZGovernment.PerformNZBNEntitySearch fails
The obsoleted function finBL.CreditBureau.Service_NZGovernment.PerformNZBNEntitySearch fails with "Unable to cast object of type 'Intersoft.ISCreditBureau3.ISCreditEnquiryRequest' to type 'ntersoft.ISCreditBureau3.ISCreditEnquiryRequest_NZGovernment_NZBNE...
NEW: Built-in Scripts; update to not use obsoleted functions
The following built-in scripts have been updated to stop using obsoleted functionality:
FIX: HTML Widgets; widget.UI.ParametersHost; UpdateParameterValues method fails for some invisble parameters
Calling the UpdateParameterValues method of the widget.UI.ParametersHost control fails (the browser's developer console reads 't.Control is undefined') for certain invisible parameters.
FIX: HTML Widgets; PPSR B2G (AU) Search; Item Summary was retrieved using an obsoleted Function
The PPSR B2G (AU) Search HTML Widget was referencing an old, and now obsolete, Business Layer Function to retrieve the Item Summary (found below the search result grid). This has been updated to use the modern replacement.
FIX: HTML Widgets; Incorrectly set Script flags cleared
Some HTML Widgets, when originally exported, had incorrect Script flags set. These were cleared to their proper values when the HTML Widget was imported but as part of a tidy-up, these Scripts have been updated.
NEW: Workflows; Discourage use of 'Version 1' Workflow Types
Version 1 Workflow Types will show an "Obsolete" warning next to the Version dropdown on the Workflow Types form.
NEW: Scripts; Discourage use of 'Summary Page' and 'Web Summary Page' type Scripts
The following Script Types will show an "Obsolete" warning next to the Script Type dropdown on the Scripts form.
NEW: Workflows; "Bank Account Enquiry Review" Item updated
This used an obsolete method to fetch the latest Bank Account Enquiry - finBL.ClientFunctions.GetLatestBankAccountEnquiry2.
FIX: Google Chrome browser; Minimising and then restoring an HTML Widget hides content
An update to Google Chrome around 30/10/2021 caused a draw issue with HTML Widgets.
NEW: Task Manager; optimise Workflows to ignore Overdues for Deposit and Disb Accounts
The Task Manager has been optimised so Workflows related to Deposit and Disbursement Accounts do not load the Overdue values.