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Changes and features made available in the May 2019 (Q2) release of the VIA Platform (check https://status.viaboards.com for more information).

Platform Feature Enhancements

VIA® Portal

  • Custom Field Support - The Portal now allows for custom fields to be created (number, string, date, dropdown, etc.) for any system object type.
  • Custom Field Organization - Custom fields can be organized within their own custom tabs with user specified icons for the tab
  • Custom Field Security - Custom field security (view, edit, etc..) can be controlled using Security Roles
  • Activity Filtering Default -  Default activity filtering can be specified at the Company, and board level to control what activities are visible within any given card.
  • Activity Filtering - Activity filtering is now easier using a drop-down check box for sorting out activities that you do not want to see
  • Activity Filtering by Role Permission - Activities can now be restricted by Security Role to prevent certain users (Carriers, Customers, Partners, etc) from seeing certain activities.
  • Board Filtering - Saved filters can now be controlled to limit which users can see saved filters.   Personal filters (vs Universal) are also now supported.
  • Board Filtering - Support filtering by date (single) or date range on date fields for a given card type
  • Board Filtering - Added support for filtering by stop level dates or date ranges along with other various dates/times on the Order and Segment card types.
  • Card Type - Added Truckstop / Parking to Location card type to allow for tracking of Truck parking locations and the details of the amenities available at that location.
  • Template Support - Added the ability to create boards from a pre-defined process template that creates everything needed for the proper operation of that board including ramps, security roles, etc.
  • Event Type - Added filtering support by due date
  • Event Type - Added sorting options by Priority and Status
  • Groups - Added ability to delete / remove groups
  • Chat - Added the ability to chat with External Companies that are within the same board (Partner Network)
  • Dynamic Routing - All links sent on e-mails, or notification messages are now dynamic which allows for the link to work even if the card has been moved to another board.
  • Ramps - Allow for editing of the ramp description at the top of the designer screen to allow for easier description of what the ramp does.
  • Ramps - Add intelligent validation of run time to prevent ramp from running only if a certain amount of time has passed since last execution.
  • Ramps - Improved logging system that will allow you to see exactly what happened when a ramp executed, and allow you to see each of the steps that executed within the ramp along with which ones were successful and which ones failed.
  • Ramps - Logging detail provide information on errors or other information that was received when a ramp action fails or errors.
  • Ramps - Logging system now allows you to search by card details, date range, and other key information to quickly reach the details you're looking to find.
  • Ramps - Ramp activities logged to a card (on the activity tab) now have a clickable link that will take you directly to the log details for the ramp execution.
  • E-mail System - Added abilities to e-mail capabilities within the card system:
    • Reply, Reply All, and Ford e-mail messages
    • Added signature capabilities
    • Added WYSIWYG e-mail editor
    • Added auto-collapse for long e-mail threads
    • Added image attachment capabilities
  • Partner Network - Partner Network invites are now fully automated with a WIZARD that will simplify the process for the end-user.   The wizard will do all the necessary work of enabling the network, creating security groups, and adding the users to that group. 
  • Partner Network - Added support for custom fields within the Partner Network user community.

VIA® Mobile

  • Allow for off-line operations - Allow a majority of the mobile functionality to work even when off-line (no cellular or wifi connection).  Provide user with notification of being off-line.
  • iPhone edition - Eliminate iPhone legacy mode

VIA® Infrastructure

  • Upgraded to the latest version of our underlying database and framework platforms

Platform Fixes / Defects Resolved

 VIA® Portal

  • Fixed shadow list drag out operations – was causing cards to be improperly orphaned.
  • Fixed comment display – moving card from one board to another was causing previous comment boards to be invisible.
  • Fixed birthdate field on Driver cards
  • Fixed reevaluating Schedule Ramps when stop times are changed
  • Fixed moving card to another board doesn't record as an activity
  • Fixed unlocking a list doesn't work until you refresh the browser
  • Fixed width formatting issues for cards with extended or long notes, e-mails, etc.
  • Fixed e-mail attachments with the same name should not overwrite
  • Fixed incorrect ability to add a user to a card that could not see that card


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