Changes and features made available in the September 2019 (Q3) release of the VIA Platform (check https://status.viaboards.com for more information).
Platform Feature Enhancements
VIA® Portal
UI Redesign - Side menu
This release includes a redesigned interface that includes access to the “Side” Menu” when you are in viewing the details of an Order, Segment (or any other card type). Several key items and tabs have been moved from the card detail over to the side-menu to simplify the card detail view and provide increased functionality in a number of areas. This includes Attachments, Labels, Members, Activities, and Related Cards.Labels have be minimized on the main card surface to show the color tag similar to the mini-card view but will display the full label when the mouse moves over the label. Labels are also show in the side menu and are now shown in two sections. Board labels show the labels that are defined in the board, and Card Labels show which labels are selected on the card. Labels can be added or removed by dragging the label. Drag from Board to Card to add a label, and Card to Board to remove it.
Members have been removed from the main card surface and moved to the side menu. Board Members show the members that are defined on the board, and Card Members show which members (users) are assigned to the card. Members can be added or removed by dragging the member avatar. Drag from Board to Card to add assign a user, and Card to Board to remove it.
UI Redesign - Tabs
The tabs displayed in the card detail screen have been redesigned to provide text description in addition to an icon to make it more clear as to what each tab does. With more room thanks to the Side Menu change – the custom tabs, if any, also display text indicating what each is intended to be for.
BRAND NEW - Task System
This release of the VIA platform includes an entirely new Task System which brings new features and functionality to the system. The Task system allows you to keep track of tasks that need to be completed on any type of card throughout the system. With Orders and Segments tasks can be attached not only to the load itself – but also to individual stops. Orders and Segments can also have Pre-Trip and Post-Trip tasks as well.
Tasks can be required or optional and can be automatically triggered based on business logic in our Ramp system or using our Rest API. Tasks can be many different types of tasks including:Notification Task - Task to notify or remind the user that a particular task needs to be performed.
Confirmation Task - Task requiring the user to confirm that he/she has completed the required task.
Timer Task - Task requiring the user to start and stop a timer for tracking elapsed time such as loading/unloading, wait time, detention, and more.
Prompt Task - Task requiring the user to enter or edit data before proceeding to the next step.
Action Task - Task to trigger a more complex action in one step. Capture a BOL, E-mail a Rate Confirmation, Launch a website or local App, etc.
Task System - Repeating Tasks - Added the ability to have certain tasks repeat at a pre-defined interval (i.e. recurring reminders, confimations, etc.)
Task System - Scheduled Tasks - Added the ability to schedule a task a specific number of hours, minutes, or days into the future.
Task System - Templates - Pre-built task templates that allow for the quick definition of tasks with approved configuration.
Task System - API - Rest webservice API enhancements to provide the ability to add, remove, configure, or update tasks at a card or stopoff level.
Task System - Board Default - Added the ability to have default tasks predefined at a board level that will be automatically added to any new card created on the board.
Card Merge - Added support for merging event and location cards to allow for easy retention of data when handling duplicated objects. Added support for tracking when a merge happens (VIA-1096)
Conversations - Added the ability to utilize pre-defined macros when sending or receiving messages.
Reports / BI - Added support for new native Atlas Charts
Segments - Added support for manual entry / edit of carrier line item costs
Segments / Orders - Trip status is prominently displayed in the main part of the card and is editable directly from here (with proper permissions)
VIA® Chat
Support for Chat GROUPS to allow for a group of people to be added to a conversation without needing to add them individually.
Updated Windows client for VIA.chat
Added auto launch of Windows client from web interface.
Added company level control over automated signup along with specification of “allowed” domains.
VIA® Mobile
VIA® Mobile R3 - Entirely updated version of the VIA® Mobile application. Release 2 will remain available and compatible with the system for customers that do not wish to move to the new version. Release 2 is unchanged from the previous release.
VIA® Mobile R3 - Authentication - Added a completely new authentication system that allows drivers to signup themselves and manage their own login. Drivers are able to log into the system without any loads assigned to them.
VIA® Mobile R3 - Multi-company Support - Added ability for a driver to be able to associate with more than one company to allow assignment of loads into their mobile application.
VIA® Mobile R3 - Task System Support - Added full support for the task system to allow drivers to utilize the Task system. Drivers can be reminded of things, asked for confirmation, prompted for additional data entry, and many other use cases. Drivers cannot progress pass a task if it is marked as required by the system.
VIA® Mobile R3 - Dark Mode Support - Added support for a Dark Mode which is easier on the eyes at night time.
VIA® Mobile R3 - Redesigned UI - Made the UI more intuitive by providing footer based controls that indicate the next step more clearly.
Platform Fixes / Defects Resolved
VIA® Portal
Fixed issue with trip notes not being brought across when merging cards
Removed unused sorts from the system to improve performance
Fixed issue with situation where no integrations were defined and Ramp action requires one (VIA-1097)
Fixed security / permissions issue with previous release UI update + menu
Fixed incorrect query for deleting activity for card comment
Removed apiUserId data element as it was not being used
Fixed issue on activity user recording to force update
Fixed issue with card lookup being performed when updating stops
Fix to move Assign Driver ramp trigger to be a server side function (VIA-1105)
Fix to move Assign Truck ramp trigger to be a server side function (VIA-1106)
Fix to move Assign Trailer ramp trigger to be a server side function (VIA-1107)
Optimization to remove all unused or unnecessary variables to reduce memory footprint
Added board type to board search to limit the scope to searching only that board.
Fixed issue with notifications to summarize multiple notifications into 1 notification instead of spamming the user.
Fixed display issue when there are no stops on a segment or order.
Adjusted drag sensitivity for stopoffs.
Fixed styling inconsistencies.
Fixed issue with Ramps not being able to add a custom field when the company has no custom field objects
Fixed error loading Admin dashboard when loading conversations
Fixed issue with tree view display
Security Fix - ensure board admin button and controls are restricted when on a partner board (VIA-1054)
Security Fix - Added warning and hard redirect when you have no rights to edit a board (VIA-1054)
Forced Freight Tab to be always visible to prevent end-user confusion.