Release Notes
Version 2024.3
Deployment Date: September 17, 2024 18:00 PDT
Cargo: Do not close the screen if there are validation errors
Weight Ticket: showing only fulfilled and contents details and now excludes inventory
Reporting: updated Semantic Model available for Power BI exclusively for Enterprise customers
Sales Summary: exclude quotes from calculations
Bug fix: change password does not show message from v2 HAAL
Bug fix: SKU with leading or trailing spaces causes error when loading inventory ledger
Bug fix: corrected issue calculation for items with "Each" unit type
Bug fix: consistency issues with decimal places for assignments and fulfillments
Bug fix: combo lookup boxes corrected performance and behavior issues
Version 2024.2
Deployment Date: June 18, 2024 17:00 PDT
Invoices: Pro Forma filter on search
Bulk Edit Bookings: exclude canceled bookings
Bulk Edit Bookings: add Booking Number search
Bookings: Add seal number to the cargo list
Bug fix: Sales Quote no longer carries contract connections when cloning from another object
Scale Ticket: added Note/Comment field
Stability and security updates to various internal components. See About screen on Desktop for details.
Additional reports will be deployed in the week or two following June 18th.
Deployment Date: July 23, 2024, 08:00 PST
Order Status: added "Commodity" filter and replaced "Days since Completed" with "Earliest Date"
Agreement: created report header, including agreement number
Version 2024.1
Deployment Date: January 1, 2024 07:00 PST
Kiosk: support for Outbound load weights
Kiosk: fixed bug with "Driver On" for Inbound loads
Kiosk: real-time refresh of PIN and IP. Kiosk no longer requires restart if Readerboard is rebooted.
Mobile: show all fields until an inventory barcode is scanned which may hide some fields
Mobile: set cursor to the first data entry field upon screen load
Mobile: improved error messages for Login and Scale; layout changes on SKU
Invoices: when creating an invoice from Shipment screen, the currency of the Sales Order is used for the Invoice
Cargo Bill of Lading: Show trucking company specified on scale ticket if not specified on cargo
Work Order: show From and To ports if specified on the Work Order. Renamed Delivery Port to Final Destination Port
Stability and security updates to various internal components. See About screen on Desktop for details.
Version 2023.2
Deployment Date: July 3, 2023 17:00 PDT
Fix for mobile hard crash on Scale screen
Fix for missing SKU details on mobile SKU screen
Showing read-only shipment number from Cargo on Work Order screen
Fix for unexpected work order deletion when deselecting a planned work order
Fix for some situations which were not recalculating SKU inventory if weights were added after units
Fix for screen redraw of checkboxes on sales item contract item
When creating a Cargo from the Work Order screen, set default movement type and shipment to match work order
Traffic Audit Report will highlight when loaded, fumigated, open, and available dates are not sequential
New: Assets have been added to the Pro edition. This allows for Vehicle selection on the Scale Ticket.
New: Assets with Reference 1 = TARE will use the Reference 2 value as the tare weight in new scale tickets.
NOTE: This is the only documentation of this feature.
Port of New Orleans
Version 2023.1
Deployment Date: March 22, 2023 18:00 PDT
Fix for "Out of Memory" error, after using many Cargo or Scale Ticket windows over time
Updates to internal third-party components (like Microsoft .NET)
Attachments report now includes related records for Shipments, Cargo, and Scale Tickets
Inventory Transactions report now includes the Cargo of origin for non-inbound barcodes
Fix for image rotation and sizing on images attached with a .jpeg or .png extension.
On older machines, the Kiosk will be prompted to install upgrade components. A restart may be required. See Kiosk Install.
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Version 2022.4
Deployment Date: October 31, 2022, 17:30 PDT
Preview! Quick Sale screen for back-to-back single item trades, local sales, and other simple sales scenarios. Let us know what you think: https://groups.google.com/g/shipperxl
Processor Instruction: added Forwarder
Incoterms: added code to description
Cargo: fixed processor mismatches
Search screens: fixed date searches to be more accurate.
Addresses: now sorting by A/R, A/P, Delivery. Uncheck those boxes to move old addresses lower in the list.
Cargo Bill of Lading: updated to short description
Agreements: effective and expirations are now date-only
Installer: fixed to allow upgrade/downgrade without reinstall
Work Order: when unit type = None and Quantity = 0 then use Fulfilled Quantity.
Deployment Date: November 16, 2022, 17:30 PST
Fixes to Work Order Scheduler dates and Quick Sales
Deployment Date: November 18, 2022, 06:30 PST
Fixes to dates on Queues, Cargo search, and Bulk Edit Bookings
Version 2022.3
Deployment Date: July 1, 2022, 17:30 PDT
Kiosk: added Serial Mask -- a pattern for reading scale input
Desktop: Adding Earliest Pickup, Earliest Receiving, and Rail due to Shipment screen. This also affects the Shipment Search, Queue, and Bulk Edit Bookings screens
Desktop: slight rearrangement of dates on Work Order screen
Desktop: bug fix for dates at UTC midnight were missing times
Desktop: Is Taxable for items to allow for QuickBooks defaults
Reports: updated dates and formats on Booking Status, Order Status, Processor Instruction, Shipment Advice, Shipment Status LTR.
Version 2022.2
Deployment Date: March 1, 2022, 19:30 PST
Desktop: Work Orders: add contact, currency
Desktop: Fulfillment: add agreement search
Desktop: Scale Ticket: add contact, driver on/off checkbox
Desktop: Bulk Edit Bookings: allows adding to a queue too.
Report: Agreement Summary: fixed fulfillment and as-of date logic
Report: SKU Activity: add Avg Unit Weight to totals
Report: Inventory Transactions by Cargo: add weight for work orders
Report: Cargo Bill of Lading: run from work order without attached cargo
Scale Kiosk: improved reliability and logging
Mobile App: SKU search
Mobile App: SKU details, including Set Location
Mobile App: view work orders
Mobile App: remote scale control (Kiosk + Readerboard setup only)
Patch 1: March 25, 2022, 19:30 PDT
Scale Kiosk Printing: reliability increased for Acrobat Reader DC or FoxIT PDF
Scale Kiosk: preserve re-print across restarts of the program
Desktop: bug fixed where overwriting saved reports corrupted files
Desktop: bug fixed with Agreement Item variable costs data entry
Desktop: bug fixed with Cargo Contents and incredibly high quantities
Desktop: invoices now add all fulfillment records, even work orders
Patch 2: April 16, 2022, 13:30 PDT
Scale Kiosk: support for RTSP camera streams. Fixes to label generation & printing.
Desktop & Mobile App: compatibility updates to align with Kiosk
Patch 3: May 28, 2022 11:00 PDT
Report: SKU Activity updated to match Estimated Shrink for partial load weight allocation
Report: Estimated Shrink: normalized raw allocations for processed from inventory
Desktop: bug fix for empty Scale Tickets being created with new Cargo records
Desktop/Scheduler: Adding jpg attachments with embedded EXIF GPS location information to SKUs without location will update SKU location.
Desktop: bug fix for various places where dates were showing in UTC instead of local time.
Version 2022.1
Deployment Date: Dec 22, 2021 - 8:00pm PST
The export button on reports is now the Save button. It will now properly set the filename to include detail like Cargo number, if available. Once the file is saved, you'll see a notification in Windows that you can click on to open the file immediately. That should save time!
Adding search & add from SKU lookups
Updating reports to respect scale unit type (LB, KG).
Patch 2.22.1.1: Dec 31, 2021
System Events are now Scheduled Jobs. Event Manager is now Job Agent.
Scheduled Jobs can now send Text Messages (SMS)!
Extended string size of Custom Fields from 200 to 1000.
Switched to XLSX as Excel export format (instead of XLS)
Added image processing to the Job Agent. The computer reads container numbers in images and compares them to cargo numbers associated with scale tickets. A report can be sent of potential mismatches and issues.
Improved location dropdowns to pull list when list is small (less than 100).
Patch 2.22.1.2: Jan 15, 2022
Updated ShipperXL Kiosk to a single installer.
Updated ShipperXL Desktop installer to include barcode fonts.
Added "Default weight unit" to Tools | Options menu. Pounds or Kilograms.
Updated remaining reports to respect scale unit types, starting with the default type. Some reports will allow switching from LB to KB, and vice versa.
Version 2021.4
Deployment Date: Oct 30, 2021 - 3:00pm PDT
Fixed bug with Traffic Center that caused frequent silent crashes
Fixed length issue on Asset screen for Vehicle Tracking Number
Updated Cargo by Location report to include Vessel in order to compare and audit cut-off times
Updated Estimated Shrink report bug causing "divide by zero" error in some cases
Updated Physical Inventory Values report adding detail columns for variable and work order costs
Updated Price List to allow Item to be different than the SKU's Item
Updated auto upgrade technology from ClickOnce to passive MSI for faster launch time.
Added API support for the next release of Scale Client, Readerboard, and RFID reader
Added API endpoint for /reports/custom to enable pulling custom report data via API
Added Tracking Number to Party to support RFID tags
Added new info to Scale Ticket: Carrier, Vehicle, Environment, and Image Info
Version 2021.2
Deployment Date: June 30, 2021 - 5:00pm PST
All Screens with attachments: fixed issue where new attachments were not clickable until after saving, and where modifications were required to get attachments to really save. No further need to "over-save".
Attachments: Added drag & drop, and also multiple-select when adding attachments.
Work Order Statement: added manifest number, and split reference numbers, and associated bill (if any). Changed to landscape orientation.
AES Data Entry Report: added Actual Value, and differentiated Estimated Value.
Shipment Screen: corrected overflow for very long contract titles
SKU Inventory / Cargo Screen: corrected scenario where unit weights are not updated if scale tickets are entered after barcodes are received.
Version 2021.1
Deployment Date: Apr 10, 2021 - 11:00am PDT
No functional updates, but a large number of compatibility updates to subcomponents.
Version 2020.4
Deployment Date: Oct 31, 2020 - 11:00am PDT
BUG FIX: sales order search does not honor reference search
BUG FIX: bad screen redraw performance for grids
BUG FIX: attachments not saving on agreements, bills, and shipments unless there is another change made to the record
Version 2020.2
Deployment Date: May 22, 2020 - 6 to 7pm PST
EXIF Orientation correction: pictures from DLSR cameras were being flipped during upload
Search Results: the limit of results has been increased from 100 to 250
Attachment Cleanup: every 11 hours invalid attachments are removed. This only applies to databases that have System Events Manager.
BUG FIX: sending attachments failed if the attachment wasn't saved properly
BUG FIX: reports that were left open too long say "report execution has expired..."
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Party Screen
related parties tab now includes phone, email, and sorting from any column
Sales/Purchase Screens
shows a warning when a contract does not match the line items
SKU Screen
inventory ledger now includes a Page feature. SKUs with 1000's of line items often took a long time to load or crashed
Incoterms 2020
Deployment Date: March 5, 2020 - 18:30 PDT
Several incoterms have been deactivated (DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DAT) and one has been added (DPU)
Version 2019.4
Deployment Date: October 19, 2019 - 7 to 8am PDT: Version 2.19.4.1
Upgrading deployment certificate, which happens on a yearly basis.
Fix for multiplication of Bill descriptions
Version 2019.2
Deployment Date: March 30, 2019 - 7 to 8pm PDT: Version 2.19.2.0
The daylight savings time calculations table only included through 2018. The table is now extended through 2025.
The order of the columns for line items on the Purchase Order, Contract, Sales Order, Contract, and Quote were adjusted
The Estimated Shrink report has been updated to include more accurate and consistent calculations based upon the inventory ledger
Version 2019.1
Deployment Date: January 10, 2019 - 8 to 9pm PST: Version 2.19.1.5
Patch: Jan 15 - 8am PST: Fixing regional display issue in Queues.
Agreement Items
Added Internal Memo
Renamed Reference 1 to Non-Inventory SKU, and Line Ref to Customer/Supplier Reference.
Updated these reports for Non-Inventory SKU consistency: Agreement, Order Status, Processor Instruction, Shipment Advice, Shipment Schedule, Work Order Schedule, Work Order
SKUs
Changed Description to Location/Notes
Added Year, Cutting
Queues
Date columns now sortable. Forwarder now filterable. Highlighted dates are overdue.
Added Max Hours and Notify Email to configuration. When an item in a queue is older than the Max Hours, it is highlighted in the queue.
Faster? They should be if you have less than 100 items in the Queue.
Custom Reports now have an indicator so you know they're custom. These reports are not upgraded unless specifically requested.
Other miscellaneous changes:
Work Order Template: now allows editing of memo and references
Party Search: includes email, names, code, and keywords in search criteria
Work Order Schedule: added links for Work Order, Shipment, Cargo
Item: Added Barcode (for PLU/UPC codes)
Party Address: Added memo to allow inclusion as location memo on reports (Shipment Schedule, Work Order)
Increased speed of Search feature (likely to become a centerpiece of the a new homepage this year)
Version 2018.4
Deployment: Oct 16, 2018 05:00 PM
1018 Item SKU Screen: InspectionId is showing on the Inspection detail tab
1028 Cargo: copying from order + inventory does not work without inventory
1019 Inspection: Add link to Google directions
1013 Queue: add column with latest notes to items
1016 Queue: Add buyer/seller contacts to grid, with filter
1015 SKU: Add notes for agreements; increase size of Memo field
1000 Traffic Audit Report: Add SKU
937 Add Average Moisture per SKU to Vendor Receipts Statement
Version 2018.3
Deployment: Aug 30 2018 08:00 AM
This release includes a bunch of server-side changes to support the release of the ShipperXL Mobile App.
The main changes to the Windows client are:
removing unnecessary folders from the Custom and Actions folders on the menu.
Fixing inconsistencies with the "Copy from Inventory + Order" button on the Cargo screen.
Reversing the default sort on the Inspections search screen
Limiting SKU quantities to count units only (i.e. bales, each --- instead of tons, which are calculated elsewhere)
Version 2018.2
Deployment: May 31, 2018 9:00 PM PDT