FieldFX Base Package Updates

Introduction

This section contains the release notes for FieldFX Managed Package. For previous years, see the dedicated pages for those years in Older Releases.

For more information on Push Upgrades, see Push Upgrade process and when versions were pushed to Sandbox and Production Salesforce Instances, see 2023 Production and Sandbox Push Update Schedule.

Release Table

Consult this table for the latest and previous release numbers. Click the version link to jump to that version and click the "Back to Release table" link to return to this table.

Version Released Notes / Issues

Latest Release
1.545

12/11/23

Functional Areas Impacted:

Custom Editor, EAM, and Item Picker

1.529

10/10/23

Functional Areas Impacted:

Custom Editor, Item Picker / Grid, and Rental

1.516

8/31/23

This version was included in the FieldFX Fall '23 Production Push Upgrade.

Functional Areas Impacted:

Back Office

1.515

8/7/23

Based on recent feedback and starting with this version, the way the table to communicate the changes for the version has changed. Issues for the version will be grouped by Functional Area.

The Issue number will still be visible but now provide more context on which functional area it affects in the version. There won’t be separate sections for New Features, Enhancements, and Bug Fixes. They are all grouped into the one table.

Functional Areas Impacted:

PDF, Deep Copy, EAM and Rental, and EAM

1.507

6/13/23

Bug Fixes

673, 1405, and 1567

1.501

4/5/23

Bug Fixes

1.492

1/26/23

Enhancements

1133 and 1251

For older releases, see:

Release Notes

Version 1.545 (12/11/23)

After the admin upgrades to this version, they receive an email like the following:

Email notice to Admin who installed FieldFX Managed Package

No action is needed by the admin at this time. This is part of a necessary underlying framework for an upcoming future enhancement.

Functional
Area
Type Issue Summary

Item Picker

Bug Fix

FFX-2057

We fixed an issue where a customer couldn’t add items using the FXL Item Picker. This error message is shown:

[FX Item Picker] Items could not be created. FX5.TicketItemTrigger:excution of BeforInsert caused by: System:NullPointerException: Attempt to dereference a null object

Custom Editor

Bug Fix

FFX-2067

We fixed an issue in Crew Planning Records when saving a new record, the user isn’t returned back to the job page.

EAM

Bug Fix

FFX-1929

We fixed a calculation in the Work Order Open Commit Qty Field so it calculates correctly. The incorrect calculation didn’t update the field when the Work Order is completed leaving the FX5__Open_Commit_Qty field still at 1.

FFX-1775

We fixed an issue so an Equipment Serial Number is mapped correctly when equipment is created. The serial number wasn’t being captured and was overwritten by the Equipment Name at equipment creation.

FFX-2135

We fixed an issue where the Planned Stock doesn’t get updated if the user creates a second Inventory Transaction for the same Stock Item in Mobile.

Enhancement

FFX-2147

We have made an enhancement so after an upgrade to the FieldFX Managed Package, a new version of the Transfer Orders Flow is created.

Version 1.529 (10/10/23)

To use the FieldFX Lightning package starting with version 1.225, you must use the FieldFX Managed Package version 1.529 or higher.

Functional
Area
Type Issue Summary

Custom Editor

Bug Fix

FFX-1803

We fixed an issue in the Job Editor where the JobEditor returns a Starting position out of bounds -1 error.

FFX-1938

We fixed an issue in Lightning related to refactoring on the FieldFX Lightning Controller. This issue caused look-up fields on custom editor pages to not display any results in certain conditions.

Item Picker /
Grid

Bug Fix

FFX-2057

We have fixed an issue where the item picker would not allow adding price book items on a ticket in certain scenarios.

For more information, see FXL Data Grid.

DataGrid

Enhancement

FFX-1682

We have made an enhancement to the Data Grid which allows users to create their own grid views. A user can configure the grid to display only the columns relevant to them.

PDF

Enhancement

FFX-1225

We have made an enhancement to Reports where a Scheduled Task can batch convert HTML files to PDFs every 15 minutes.

Additionally, FieldFX automatically:

  • Checks if the Delete flag is off, if its on, the HTML file is removed after its successfully converted to PDF

  • Sets the Converted to PDF flag after each file is successfully converted

  • Skips the file if it already been converted to a PDF

  • Send a notification to the email address listed in the settings if the conversion fails

Rental

Bug Fix

FFX-1875

We have fixed an issue where when you add catalog items to a price book, Item Type, which is used withing the FX Rental package only, wasn’t copying correctly to Price Book Item from the catalog item.”

Version 1.516 (8/31/23)

Functional
Area
Type Issue Summary

Back Office

Bug Fix

This version fixed an issue where the custom editor loaded a master page layout on edit, instead of the record type assigned layout.

We fixed the issue so the assigned record type layout is loaded instead.

For more information, see Custom Editors.

Version 1.515 (8/7/23)

Based on recent feedback and starting with this version, the way the table to communicate the changes for the version has changed. Issues for the version will be grouped by Functional Area.

The Issue number will still be visible but now provide more context on how it affects the version. There won’t be separate sections for New Features, Enhancements, and Bug Fixes. They are all grouped into the one table.

Functional
Area
Type Issue Summary

PDF

Enhancements

1177

We made an enhancement to add AppSettings so you can create a custom button on a job, ticket, or quote to convert HTML files to PDFs.

For more information, see Add new HTML to PDF AppSettings.

1179

We made an enhancement so the user can add custom button to a job, ticket, and quote to convert attached HTML files to a PDF.

For more information, see Create Action Button in FX Back Office.

1559

We made it easier for customers to move from Attachments to Files.

EAM
and
Rental

Bug Fixes

379

We fixed an issue when a user selects one or many items from the Stock Item related list on Warehouse and they click Generate Transfer Orders, it walks through a couple screens but the last screen is blank and no record(s) are created.

EAM

Bug Fixes

1713

We fixed an issue where when generating a Transfer In order, the generated transfer order line doesn’t have the reference to the correct stock item.

With this release, the stock is referenced in the warehouse and not the related warehouse. The inventory of the destination stock on hand quantity updates correctly once the full transfer cycle is complete.

1645

We fixed an issue where when syncing a labor task after assigning the user/contact information with labor rates, a null value causes a null exception trigger error and the task doesn’t sync to the Back Office.

Version 1.507 (6/13/23)

Bug Fixes

Issue # Summary

673

We fixed an issue in EAM where a new PM schedule only marked as Event Based PM Schedule where the status is Active can’t be saved. An error is returned stating the PM Schedule must be meter or calendar based.

The validation rule is updated to account for an Event Based PM Schedule and they can be successfully saved with an active status.

1405

We fixed an issue in Schedule & Dispatch where a Price Book Item can’t be added to a scheduled contact.

1567

We fixed an issue in EAM when a stock item on order quantity is negative after the PO Stock Receipt is generated.

Version 1.501 (3/9/23)

Enhancements

Issue # Summary

272

We made an enhancement to Job Schedule and Dispatch where the default label can be configured.

With this release, the Display_Text fieldset on the respective object can override the display value for the respective object (Job, Equipment, Contact, Price Book Item, etc.). If the user has used custom text, those values are shown.

For more information, see Key Schedule & Dispatch Features.

919

If there are multiple matches based on catalog item and they exist in the source warehouse, we have enhanced the user’s ability to select the correct stock item.

Bug Fixes

Issue # Summary

1201

We fixed an issue with the EquipmentHierarchyLEX Lightning Component not showing any data when the page initially loaded requiring additional refreshes for it to appear.

With this release, the equipment hierarchy loads without having to refresh the page.

Version 1.492 (1/26/23)

Enhancements

Issue # Summary

1133

Some of our customers experienced SOQL limits while writing their own custom code. To solve this, we have refactored our code base using fewer SOQL calls. More custom SOQL calls will be available for them to use.

1251

We added a custom metatype called JSD Display Text with fields for SObject, which is a picklist field, and Display Field, which is a text field.

Older Releases

Use this table to access prior year release notes :

2022 2021 2020 2019 2017

1.483
1.482
1.476
1.473
1.470
1.469
1.468
1.463

1.454
1.448
1.447
1.437

1.429.1
1.429
1.428

1.425
1.414
1.405
1.402
1.399

1.398.4
1.398
1.396
1.395
1.392

1.378
1.371
1.361
1.354
1.346

1.339
1.331
1.324
1.309
1.295

1.275
1.265
1.258
1.248
1.243

1.214
1.211
1.192
1.187
1.181

1.179
1.178
1.176
1.174