Released on 18 Dec 2019
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug with notes on tasks not being able to be scrolled
Replaced Mapbox with Google Maps in some areas in Fergus
Minor text and interface improvements
Released on 12 Dec 2019
General
When merging sites in Fergus you will now have an entry log in the notes and history of the site
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug with Onboarding where the invoicing tutorial wouldn't complete
Fixed a bug that was making the Onboarding workflow to show even if not in trial anymore.
Minor text and interface improvements
Released on 4 Dec 2019
General
You can now merge sites in Fergus so that you can clean up old legacy data or any sites created by mistake. More details on using this new feature can be found here
Bug Fixes
Search field in a custom price book
Adding a task to jobs with just using the Enter key
Minor text and interface improvements
Released on 25 Nov 2019
Bug Fixes
Added a fix for an issue affecting some accounts with recurring jobs not being triggered
Fixed a bug that prevented the checklist items from saving changes when setting a due time
Improved the notification banner a bit so that it was not covering part of the top navigation bar
Made some changes to the checklist progress on the WIP report
Improved display of the GPS map, and added accuracy to the GPS pings
Minor text and interface fixes (as always)
Released on 12 Nov 2019
General
Added the ability to see Checklists and their progress on the WIP Report at Job or Site Visit level
Added the ability to edit disabled users
Added the ability to see the time entry description when Moving Actuals
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that as causing a customer status to be set to Active if there were any Draft jobs for that Customer.
Made a fix to display site addresses to the Customer Invoice Report
Fixed a bug with the site address pin on the Job Summary
Released on 25 Oct 2019
General
Added option to edit the site contact on the job summary page
Added an option to set the site contact to be the same as customer on the job summary page
Made some visual, functional and speed improvements to the customer list page
Bug Fixes
Fixed Archived sites still showing on previous sites list
Made a fix for task overdue notifications that should stop Fergus barking late at night.
Released on 15 Oct 2019
General
Added additional Notes and History logging for Checklist activity
Bug Fixes
Fixed some reports of odd behavior with SMS reminders for Australian clients
Fixed an issue with uploading photos to Health and Safety incidents
Fixed a bug with the checklist number badge on the job card
Fixed a bug where the checklist save button could appear non-functioning
Improvements when handling unexpected characters in the Xero integration, syncing should be a bit more consistent for supplier documents
Released on 7 Oct 2019
General
The release notes page has a new look! app.fergus.com/latest
We've updated our Fergus Terms of Trade to reflect some Billing changes
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with disabled contractor users being billed incorrectly
Resolved site addresses not showing when assigning supplier documents
Tidied up moving actuals if you have variations with a lot of items selected
Fixed an issue in the invoice builder when margins wouldn't update when applying discounts
Released on 18 Sep 2019
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that was failing to send a notification when a job was taken off hold
Fixed a bug that caused Sites addresses to not be shown on the "To be approved" column on the Status board
Rectified the removal of the "Edit Main Contact" option from the job card's top section
Minor text and interface fixes
Improvements to the employee map
Released on 27 Aug 2019
Bug Fixes
Optimised the way you save a contact type on sites
Fixed a bug related to the ability to send a quick email to on site contacts
Fixed a bug regarding the billing contact when adding a new site
Fixed a security issue where non-full users could access information in the Settings page
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 16 Aug 2019
General
We've updated the top of the calendar to add support for new upcoming functionality.
Bug Fixes
Fixed some cases where an address could not be saved without a street number
Fixed the scroll bar on the create new user modal
Fixed a bug where adding a note on the Create Job screen could cause the page to freeze
Fixed the event pop up in the calendar saying null for site contact details
Fixed a rare bug that added temporary "ghost" events onto the calendar
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 31 Jul 2019
General
Some improvements to the display that should improve the general loading speed
Improved communication regarding the upcoming expiry of the credit card associated with your Fergus account.
Updated our Terms of Service so that now you’ll have 14 days to update your Payment information to avoid account lockdown. Also, any failed payment will be communicated through the Fergus Dashboard.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the due date on invoices was rolling back a day
Improved rounding issues on Fixture price for Favourites
Supplier Integration
Added support for manual invoice imports for Timberworld (New Zealand)
Released on 16 Jul 2019
General
Some improvements to the display that should improve the general loading speed
Bug Fixes
Fixed a few tax-related syncing issues with Xero
Fixed the new user modal jumping around on Safari
Fixed bug where document builder would not allow zero tax
Site address should now appear more reliably on Mobile app
Further tweaks to favourite interactions with formerly deleted line items.
Minor text and interface fixes (as always)
Released on 24 Jun 2019
Highlights
One thing we hear a lot about is the lack of consistency in Fergus. We've heard you loud and clear and are working hard to improve this aspect of the website. Buttons, dropdowns, and alignment have been standardised
General
Added support for Paramount Plumbing invoice import
Updated general tax settings to allow decimals
Improved calendar performance for some tablets
Fixed some ugly error messages when trying to send email/sms schedule reminders without any events booked
Fixed some odd interactions between favourites and deleted custom line items
Fixed the confirmation modal when marking a job as complete, should now actually respect the amount quoted/job type
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 14 Jun 2019
General
Improved the reliability of the Map page
Improved the reliability of automatic price book sync
Fixed tasks not showing a link to their associated job
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 27 May 2019
General
Fixed site address not being filled by email tag
Fixed invoice date being off by 1 day after duplicating an invoice
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 14 May 2019
Highlights
We've upgraded our Login page, now offering links to our Help Centre and our latest blog posts.
The Employee Map has been updated (as per our Location Report Replacement announcement)
General
Added support for Voltex Australia invoice import
Updated the ❔ Help dropdown to include a link to our new Fergus TradeHub training videos
Updated the Accept / Decline Quote screen to prevent customers accepting expired quotes
Improved loading times under the hood to make navigating Fergus a bit snappier
Fixed an issue where the Fergus Pay report didn't show all invoices associated with a deposit
Fixed an issue where the Forgot Password email could be sent twice, cancelling the first email
Fixed an issue where deleting materials on the Reconciliation page would show an error
Released on 1 May 2019
General
Added the ability to upload .CFX files against jobs
Fixed some line items not saving as Favourites from quotes
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 23 Apr 2019
Highlights
We've improved how you manage Users and Groups in your Fergus account. See Adding and Managing Users and Adding and Managing Groups.
General
Fixed an issue where Fergus Pay refunds would show an error message
Fixed an issue where Tasks would not load
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 10 Apr 2019
General
Improved the reliability of invoice SMS reminders
Fixed calendar cutting off last user in Vertical mode
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 28 Mar 2019
General
Added support for Heating Plumbing & Parts invoice import
Updated hazard template editor to allow removing SWMS and Data Sheets
Improved address autofill to better handle new addresses
Fixed a rare issue where editing notes on a task caused an error to display
Fixed price book download button not doing anything
Fixed an issue where creating a job from a quote would pull the wrong customer details
Fixed an issue where adding favourites to an invoice could add them out of order
Fixed a rare issue where the invoice date could be 1 day behind
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 20 Feb 2019
General
Added support for Northland Plumbing Supplies invoice import
Added support for P&R Electrical invoice import
Added support for Plumbase invoice import
Added AED currency support
Updated the look of the Settings page navigation
Fixed logo appearing too large on Accept Quote screen
Fixed an issue where the date on a quote could be wrong due to time zone
Fixed quick invoice option not using default layout settings
Fixed Financial Summary report not showing labour hours for all site visits
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 11 Feb 2019
Highlights
We're introducing 3 highly requested features in this update:
You can now pick a profile colour! Pick a new colour to help distinguish yourself or your users in the calendar. To change your profile colour, hover over your profile image in the top right of Fergus and click Edit. For more information (including how to change other users' profile colours), see this article: Updating your profile picture
You can now choose a job contact to address your quotes, estimates, and invoices to. This saves you from having to type out contacts manually. See this article for more information: Choose the Best Contact for your Invoice using Multi Tenant Billing
You can now send automatic event reminders to your customers via SMS! See this article for information: Automatically Send Reminders for Quotes, Estimates and Site Visits
General
Fixed an issue creating jobs from Calendar screen
Fixed an issue when editing custom price book line items
Minor text and interface fixes
Released on 29 Jan 2019
General
Added First Name as a label option in SMS templates
Improved auto SMS reminder firing times which should fix any problems with messages sending at the wrong time
Fixed Timesheet Summary report not sorting properly
Fixed CTRL+Enter shortcut not doing anything when trying to save Notes
Fixed calendar not showing a user's unscheduled events if they didn't have some permissions granted
Minor text and interface fixes
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