WMS 12 Series Update Release Notes

Release 12.228.R36 – 14 July 2025

Summary

Release 12.228.R36 General Release (Mandatory)

This release corrects a number of high priority issues reported based on generally specific workflows.
It also contains useability fixes and performance updates.

Related issues

The following issues were addressed in this release.

• [Sale Forecast] - Not Able to Save or open Exported File on CloudWMS
• [SCHEMA UPDATE] Box Scanning slow down
• [Inventory Analyse Tab] - There are Multiple Line Records in Committed/InTransit/Onhold Tabs and Fractional error.
• [Import Contact Setting] - Exports as CSV But Can Only Import Back In as TSV
• [JOBS] Renaming Job Codes
• [Kits Item] - Inventory Assembly or Sale Kit if Components is ticked but Not Reflecting in Sale Order
• Sales rounding different for record sale and update sale
• [Export Contact Setting] - Contact settings export incorrect format
• [BOM export] coming out as .txt but in csv format 
• [SALES FORM] Card Notes showing option removed
• [Item Details] Expiry set on non tracked stock 
• [Reports] Stock Count Sheet does not allow hide 0 qty stock if mask qty mode is on
• My account - description
• Job Codes: edit details
• [Schema Update] Stock reconciliation report error 
• Add Payment Terms 
• Sales Orders not saving form type selected 
• Quantity display for InTransit does not take UoM into account
• [Schema Update] Stock Reconciliation Report - was including manually reference transfers as unbilled purchases.
• [MT] Screen Size issue - VUI 3.5.1.115
• Enable Average Cost For New Product By Default On WMS SE
• [WMS Cost] Accuracy of Average cost incorrect for forced fractional items after a positive adjustment from 0 holding Qty
• Email on PO creation issue
• [VUI] Windows Event Log - RDC SSL redirection issue
• Critical lot number issues
• [Report - Criteria Form] Customer statements Drop down list shows supplier names (Not Customers)
• [WMS Cost Tracking] Supplier Return (NCI)/Adjustments - Stock QTY reduced to 0 but a cost Value remains
• [Transfers] lot number lost during manual pick transfer
• [Sale - Card Notes] Note field should auto-expand and display full content when prefixed by "!" (legacy server behaviour)
• [Item Adjustment] Cost is incorrect if comma placed in cost amount, thousand separator
• Shift is being enable randomly 
• CRITICAL Screen Jumping 
• [SCHEMA] Slow Sales Register Loading
• [Preferences] WMSSE Unable to set Buy price defaults
• [PAGE SIZE] loads more records per page than fits and adds scroll bar in paging mode on initial load.
• [Reports] Incorrect Report Loading for USR1_RPT_StockCount - default report loads not USR1
• [SPECIAL PRICING] * AllSuppliers Special Pricing does not trigger for all Suppliers only works on direct * AllSuppliers Card.
• [UI Text] Spelling mistake on login screen
• [Purchases] Job Note is blank in new backorder after a split receive
• [DEVOPS] Base server Font issue
• [CLOUDAPI] MYOB as non-inventory and subsequently changed to inventory. These items were automatically flagged as “forced inventoried” during their initial sync with WMS, which then prevented pricing and other updates from being applied during detailed re
• [MYACCOUNT] PORTAL USERS CANNOT LOGIN
• [Sale Order] Price Levels Not Changing
• [Batch Create Date] changes on subsequent receives
• SE to allow change to replication tab settings - on other tabs
• Showing AEST Time Zone for US Mountain in Status Reporter
• [Workorders] Average Cost overstated - Last cost incorrect
• Sales - Incorrect Cost
• [Pick Engine] ignores deselected lines during order pick
• [Sale Order] - Manual Order Mapping | Cannot type in Contact Phone field
• [Reorder Module] - Supplier last name used, should be card name.
• Issue - Clicking on link in form viewer opens browser on server
• STOCK TAKE FILES - Item names containing commas split into separate columns during export

Release 12.228.R35 – 28 March 2025

Summary:
Datapel Cloud.WMS Release ensures system stability and corrects key workflows impacted by recent changes.

Key Fixes and Enhancements:

• Return Authority Workflow Restored:
  Resolved an issue that caused Return Authorities to cancel incorrectly. The RA process now performs as expected, allowing accurate stock receipt.

• Accounting Transaction Order Correction:
  Adjusted the sequence of posting to the accounting system for build transactions involving sub-builds, ensuring data consistency and reliable audit trails.

• Performance Optimisation in Sales History:
  A new filter option has been added to the Sales History view, significantly improving performance when querying large datasets.

Resolved Issues:

• Updated Pick Order workflow where cancelled lines affected workflow behaviour.

• Resolved loading issue in Assemblies when using persistent location filters.

• Corrected tax-exclusive display inconsistencies in the myAccount module.

• Improved reliability when jumping to Returns or Transfers with active location filters.

• Stock Count Report now defaults correctly to the * bin option on first load.

• Improved MYOB replication issue affecting multiple sites.

• Improved discrepancies in sales rounding between record and update.

• Fixed display of the "Ship to Another Card" list in the Sales Form.

• Added ability to close check-ins via Scheduled Tasks.

• Improved ability to add Payment Terms in Standalone Edition.

This hotfix reflects our commitment to rapid response and system stability.

Release 12.228.R34 – 6 March 2025

Summary:
The latest update to Datapel Cloud.WMS, Release 12.228.R34, delivers key performance enhancements, strengthened security options, and a series of targeted fixes to improve consistency and system reliability.

Key Feature Enhancements:

• Performance Improvements:
  System responsiveness has been significantly improved in high-volume areas such as the Sales Reports, Despatch Register, and Item Registers, ensuring a smoother experience during peak usage.

• Stronger Password Controls:
  Administrators can now enforce strong password policies and configure password change intervals.

• Database Optimisations:
  Additional indexes and schema improvements have been applied across core system views to improve query speed and enhance scalability.

• New Time Zone and Recovery Options:
  Each workspace can now have its own Time Zone setting for improved accuracy in distributed teams.

Resolved Issues:

• Improved handling of Return Authorisations to retain source invoice numbers.

• Improved screen scaling issues affecting field visibility on some monitors.

• Addressed incorrect receipt of batch tracked items for non-inventory products.

• Improved performance in Sales Reports, Item and Despatch Registers.

• Correct Order status now displayed in Transfers

• Increased Referral Source List visibility.

• Improved the repeat application accuracy of total discount option field in sales.

• Addressed critical lot number inconsistencies in transfers.

• Corrected build estimation for assemblies with non-inventory items.

• Enhanced quote and sales audit trail logging.

• Enabled user report sets Analyse Sales Report.

• Increased rounding display in Purchase Orders.

This update reflects our continued commitment to improving the performance, reliability, and administrative ease of Datapel Cloud.WMS. We’re confident these improvements will streamline your warehouse operations and provide a more secure, efficient user experience.

Release 12.228.R31 – 7 October 2024

Summary:
Datapel Cloud.WMS Release 12.228.R31 is a required security release addressing recommendations from a recent penetration test and cyber security review. This update enhances platform security by upgrading core database connectivity components and applying fixes to potential vulnerabilities.

Key Security and Performance Enhancements:

• Driver Upgrades for Secure Connectivity
  
  
• Security Hardening from Penetration Test Review
  
  

• Enhanced Inventory Performance:
  Backend changes include optimised record verification methods and streamlined Inventory Register queries to boost performance.

• UI and Functional Enhancements:
  Updated visual rendering of interface elements improves responsiveness. The myAccount module now offers additional options for tax handling and pricing levels.

Resolved Issues:

• Enhanced onboarding flow by preventing forced inventory settings on MYOB-linked items.

• Enabled removal of attachments from the Datapel Email screen.

• Reworked GUI gradient bars for better performance.

• Added tax-inclusive and pricing level options in myAccount settings.

This release demonstrates our commitment to maintaining robust security and high performance across the Datapel Cloud.WMS platform.

Release 12.228.R30 16-Aug-2024

Summary: The latest update to Datapel Cloud.WMS, Release 12.228.R30, is packed with enhancements designed to boost performance, streamline user workflows, and resolve critical issues, all with the goal of enhancing your daily operations. This update introduces several new features and refinements to existing modules, ensuring a more robust and user-friendly experience.

Key Feature Enhancements:

• **Header Quantity Estimation for Kits: A new feature has been added to the Item Register, allowing you to estimate header quantities in kits more accurately. This feature can be customized to fit global preferences.

• Performance Improvements for Sales Orders: We've made significant optimizations to the way sales orders are processed, resulting in faster system performance and reduced database activity.

• General System Performance: Backend improvements have been implemented to speed up system startup and reduce initial load times, ensuring quicker access to your WMS.

• Enhanced Attachment Import Process (eTrack): The attachment import process now includes the ability to update shipping references during the import, improving both accuracy and workflow integration.

• Public API Master Key Management: Administrators now have access to more secure and flexible master key management within the Public API2 settings, facilitating smoother API integrations.

• Barcode Scanner in Email Client: The Email Client now supports barcode scanning, enabling you to swiftly continue or cancel tasks directly from scanned data.

• eTrack User Management: Users can now be seamlessly enabled as eTrack users within the myAccount module, simplifying user management across platforms.

• Scheduled Task Enhancements: A new `/CloseSales` option is available in the command line interface, allowing for the smooth closure of shipped orders, optimizing order management processes.

• Lock Management Enhancements: Lock management has been improved with UTC time storage and a 30-minute automatic expiry, ensuring that your transactions are handled securely and in real-time.

Resolved Issues:

• Web Images Workflow: Fixed issues with exporting images that resulted in blank files. The image replacement functionality has also been improved for more accurate file overwriting.

• Shipment Confirmation Reliability: Resolved an issue that caused shipment confirmation to fail due to a single quote in the reference field, leading to smoother order processing.

• Email Client Stability: Resolved issues causing the Email Client to crash when handling certain attachments, enhancing overall stability.

• Sales Order Workflow Fixes: Addressed multiple issues in the Sales Order module, including display and editing of fields, consistent application of discounts on kits, and accurate invoice number prompts.

• Batch Serial Number Support: Updated to support single quotes in Batch Serial Number and BRN fields, improving data entry accuracy.

• Referral Source Visibility: Expanded the display in WMS Explorer to show more than 8 referral sources, ensuring comprehensive data visibility.

• UI and Interaction Enhancements: Various improvements to the user interface, including enhanced right-click functionality for iMac users and consistent display of the Payments tab in the Sales Form.

• Price Field Consistency: Fixed an issue when entering the QTY field reset the unit price, ensuring pricing accuracy throughout the order process.

• Sales Kit Quantity Management: Corrected an issue where updating kit quantities resulted in zero quantities, ensuring accurate stock management.

• Sales Rounding Consistency: Addressed discrepancies in sales rounding during record and update processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

This release builds on our commitment to improving your warehouse management experience by enhancing performance, usability, and feature reliability. We are confident these updates will help you manage your operations more efficiently and effectively.

Release 12.228.R28 9-May-2024

Summary: Release 12.228.R28 is an extensive UX rework, performance, and maintenance release. Key fixes address issues with scheduled tasks, import mechanisms, sales tax calculations, and UI screen layouts.

Additionally, several features have been added or updated to improve workflow efficiency, such as the ability to include additional information when importing purchase orders and transfer orders, and enhancements to the location bins feature. Various bug fixes have also been implemented to resolve issues with barcode scanning, payment terms, and report criteria forms, among others. Overall, this release aims to provide a more streamlined and reliable user experience for all stakeholders involved.

• Webhook extensions for Import Transactions.

• Added new Web Product flag for eComms and myAccount.

• Location Bins added empty/occupied flag.

• Sale Orders Revision change auto cancels prior version then adds new version.

• Allow use of item notes in transfers.

• Enhanced API2 and integration capabilities

• New Script Point - On Combine Sales.

• Optimized Loading replaced sub-selects with JOINs.

• Stock Legend BoM filter optimized.

• Indexes required to optimize bin refills in mobility server.

• Refactor of Business Logic to use direct UPDATE to reduce database traffic.

• Polling loop correctly queries the ROQ to flush every 5 seconds.

• Included Price, Line Note, and UOM Tag in PO XML imports.

• Enhanced the Other Tab by adding the Imported Order Contact Name.

• Correctly linked the Import Mechanism to the Referral Source List.

• Ensured comprehensive audit details for imported orders, including PO numbers.

• Improved web hooks retry management with additional Audit Table columns.

• Added EDI Fields to Purchase and Transfer functionalities.

• Enabled status change queues in scope webhooks.

• Refactored code for importing XML Purchase Orders.

• Refactored code for importing XML Transfer Orders.

• Refactored code for importing XML Sales Orders.

• Ensured proper selection and unpacking of USR reports.

• Improved the Design button functionality to open the correct USR report being viewed.

• Enhanced Supplier filter reliability to ensure reports load correctly.

• Optimized form downloads to work seamlessly outside the AWS region.

• Corrected the Receiving Report Location filter for accurate results.

• Resolved the rounding issue with Sales Tax Excluded for Tax Included pricing.

• Ensured lines remain picked after closing the pick adjustment screen.

• Corrected barcode scanning to display the correct item in the item list register.

• Enabled the Barcode Exit (CANCEL) functionality in Confirm Order Shipment.

• Implemented a block to prevent deletion of receiving records for blind returns.

• Fixed SHIP Barcode functionality in the confirm shipment screen when any buttons are selected.

• Enhanced batch management to prevent incorrect adjustments to stock values.

• Ensured the customer name entry field captures the first letter typed on the first load.

• Enabled selection of multiple locations in the Report Criteria Form.

• Corrected the Sales reports issue with the bill-to/ship-to option, ensuring @PARAM_IsBillTo changes on selection.

• Made image files for email templates accessible from other servers and ongoing usage.

• Expanded barcode search functionality to include additional barcodes beyond UDF1.

• Added support for serial number setting on receive in Workorders.

• Addressed system freeze and closure issues caused by special characters.

• Ensured correct numbers are pasted in the batch serial list, preventing incorrect or duplicate serial numbers.

• Added Namespace or unique identifier to PDF downloads for enhanced security.

• Included Hash coded instance Id in download file IDs to avoid potential duplicates.

• Added payment terms for sales in scheduled task Auto import.

• Extended job and invoice number fields to 100 characters in Sales and Purchase accounting tables.

• Blocked overnight non-financial Check-In billing and enabled Manual Billing.

• Improved error handling for changes in Inventory flagging from accounting adaptors.

Release 12.1.227 NFR 10-Aug-2023

We're excited to announce the release of Version 12, packed with extensive user experience improvements, enhanced performance, and important maintenance updates. This release is essential for all users, as it brings a host of enhancements and fixes that contribute to a smoother workflow and improved usability.

• User Interface and User Experience enhancements in Report Dialogs

• Background dimming of parent Modal Dialogs for improved visual focus

• Achieved a remarkable 30% reduction in load times, enhancing overall performance

• Improved selection of untracked FIFO stock for enhanced inventory management

• General bug fixes that address various issues, ensuring a more stable system

Targeted Improvements: This release has a strong focus on enhancing the usability of the Report dialog and addressing GoLive fixes and change requests.

Issues Addressed: In this version, we've resolved a wide range of issues to provide you with a smoother and more efficient experience. Some of the resolved issues include:

• Single replication sets causing loss of existing card record IDs and replication address issues

• Enhanced reporting capabilities with the ability to filter by billed status

• Improved disabling of contacts in SE MODE

• Corrected date filter for Promised and Receive in Purchase Reports

• Various Xero integration improvements and bug fixes

• Optimized cost tracking in various scenarios

• Enhanced user access control and usability

New Features: In addition to bug fixes and enhancements, we've introduced several exciting new features to elevate your experience:

• Including dimensions and minimum unit of measures in Receiving

• Refactored Report Dialogs for improved user experience

• Enhanced Payments Report dialog

• Background dimming to highlight Modal Dialogs

• New options in various views for better navigation

• Improved scripting capabilities and job list updates

• Performance optimizations for faster load times

• Replicator improvements for better data management

Release 12.1.226 NFR 27-Feb-2023

• [XERO] - Company Name Contain & Onboards but Fails to Replicate Afterwards

• [TaxCodes] Import Duty and Input Tax types blocked - MYOB ONLY

• [Schema] Allocation Performance Indexes

• [Item List Register] - Allow * back in search "Match Bin"

• [Email Template] - CC and BCC Both Not Saving with Templates

• [Locate Customer and Suppliers Screen] - Search by email, can't type "alias"

• [Purchase] Drill to Order disabled for part received orders

• [Email Template] - User unable save and edit Email Template

• XERO API resolve issue when exceeds maximum calls per seconds (max concurrent calls = 5)

• [Stock Register] - #Ref Column Shows PCK Number Instead of Invoice Number

• [Receive Stock] - Double Receiving When Double Click "Split Receive"

• [XERO Returns] Returns do not send to XERO With Discount %

• [WMS SE] - When Update A Card, It Create Duplicate Address

• [WMSExplorer] - Optimise Page View With Cache Record Count On All Registers

• Resolved Only checking last name for a duplicate name match blocking new card creation.

• [Xero] Discounts not permitted on Purchases or negative on Sales

• [Item List Register] - Optimisation - Item List

• [Replication] Wrong company File - due to legal name length

• [Check In] Optimised Import of Checkins

• [WMS Cost Tracking] Incorrect for Blind Returns

• [Sale Imports] Fails to load sales into WMS for scheduled task of IMPORT_TSV

• [Assemby] Build Splits to Picked and RTP with Zero Component Line Quantity

• [Item Pick] Reserved Article mixed up for Transfers resolved

• [Replicator] StandardCost back calculate from TaxInc if available

• [Split Order] Added block to stop double receive due to Split Order double click
  
  Features

• [Transfers] Add Advanced Transfer Article Selections

• [Receiving] Allow Paste Serial Numbers into Receive Line

• [Receiving] Added option for Auto Lot Number

• [Sales] Enable Datapel PayNow - payment services extensions

• [Picking] New Pick Method by Lot Number Ascending or Descending

• [Picking] Updated Pick Order UX to include filter by LOT and add shadow text

• [Payment Services] PayNow implementation and reconciliation processes

• [WMSExplorer] Optimise Page View with cache on Count Records

• [WMS Explorer] UX revisions

• [Pick Bins] Add Option to Bin Setup to define as Pick or Bulk

• [Contacts] Add Default Location for Cards and Items

• [Order Pick] Added Pick By Lot# Asc or Desc option

• [Order Pick] Added First available Pick Bin option (see BinType)

• [Import Transaction] Unknown Bin now created on import (Transfers Only)

• [Bin Groups] Added New Bin Group and Type to LocationBin Table and Bin Create

• [Transfers] Move Lot option added with Advanced Article selection

• [Replicator] CostPlus Sell feature extended with Standard Cost options

• [Reports] Added BinUsage and Item Storage Reports

• [WMS Explorer] Extended Batch/Serial Search to include article comment with prefix ? In search box

• [Receiving] Added AutoLot# per Line for pallet tracking

• [Receiving] Dimenion Editor now sets Quantity Received using Buying Dimensions

• [Item Detail] New Item Location Metric Icon

• [Audit] New Audit events for any change of Item Location or Owner Contact and Istock

• [Card Legend] Improved Validation on Currency change

• [Card Legend] Default Salesperson and Default Contact Location edit and add

• [Card Legend] Xero, SE now allows CustomField editing