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