Equinox Version 8.4.3 was made available for release from 9 November 2020.


New Features

System AreaNew FeatureDescriptionContact Support to Use
TimerPreferenceMake selection of a chargesheet item mandatory on the timerYes
TimerPreferenceHide the charge narrative input from the timerYes
FinanceXero Export Preference
Send Client Ref. from a matter as the referenceYes
Incoming CorrespondencePreferenceOnly process IC on the first instance
Yes

 

Improvements

System AreaImprovementContact Support to Use
ReportsClient Organisation Code now available in report generator 
Nationalisation / ValidationImproved performance of loading times for Validate EP and Nationalise PCT
ValidationUpdated preference so it also removes 'EA' when using the validate EAPO tool
Yes
National Rights
Added preference to allow you to set the default subcategory when using national rights tool from a WO design
Yes
Admin
Added preference to set which user permission role should have the ability to edit the due date on fatal tasks
Yes
ExpressionsAdded new eqSort function into Twig for use in expressions to sort arrays of data

ExpressionsAdded advanced country properties in expressions

RenewalsRemoved the requirement for a renewal period to have a notice batch number for it to show in the 'Marked for Abandon' section in the renewals system

RenewalsUpdated the category filters in the send client notices section of the renewals system to only show categories that are applicable for renewals

RenewalsUpdated the process charges step in the renewals system to add case category column and the option to delete charges

RenewalsUpdated renewal periods so that fields aren't editable (e.g. date, instruction) when the renewal period is marked as completed

RenewalsAdded renewal settings to generate past renewals if they are within the grace period, or within the same month

RenewalsAdded specific timestamp to the Accepted Date for a renewal period

RenewalsIf renewals setting 'Generate All Renewal Periods Upfront' is used, the 'Next Renewals' table on a renewal period is hidden

DocumentsImproved handling for document titles where mandatory classification is used, but title addendums are not used

Nationalisation / ValidationImproved warning handling for Validate EP/Nationalise PCT tools where the case code already exists

FinanceImproved handling of charge approval status when using copy case locally tool

Workflows & PresetsIncreased size of number field and reduced size of CC field when being captured as data capture or as required history dates

ReportsImproved performance of document reports
PresetAdded preference that allows additional client contacts to be available as  pre-set correspondence task recipients
Yes
Smart TemplatesAdded global CSS style setting for generated email smart templates

ValidationAdded organisation preference to remove anything after the country code when it is being replaced - e.g P1000WO/2 would become P1000GB
Yes
DocumentsImproved handling for when a supporting document is generated without a required recipient, pop up warning implemented

ExpressionsAdded eqSort and eqSortByProperties twig functions for help with sorting data into desired orders for mergecodes

ExpressionsAdded new Twig function for easy placing of images within docx files and emails including Smart and simple resizing

ReportsIncreased report export limit to 350000

FinanceOriginal currency amount displayed on charge approval screen

ReportsLocation extra fields better supported in reports

DocumentsImproved support of foreign characters in previewed emails

Special ContactsImproved handling of Inventor/Licensee contacts

PermissionsWrapped Addressbook discounts in permissions layer

ReportsMore detail added to failed scheduled report email reports


  

Fixes

System AreaFix
ReportsRemoved 'undefined' value in report generator for field 'Instruction'
RenewalsResolved issue with category and subcategory filters in the To Accept step of the renewals system
RenewalsFixed the link to the case code from the 'Marked for Abandon' section of the renewals system
ReportsResolved issue with the published status column/filter in the report generator
ReportsOrganisation links fixed in report
DocumentsCopy document to family fixed
ValidationRenewal responsibility choice now readable on Madrid tool
Client AccessClient Access accounts can update own passwords again
Address BookResolved issue with organisation codes that have a leading 0