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Release Notes 2019

A log of updates in Fergus made in 2019

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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

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

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:

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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