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Macaos Perception 2.0

Build 2.0.17.187 (2025-05-21)

Fixes:
  • 0005717: [Tasks] Change event log column headings
  • 0005707: [Tasks] Hide image attachements checkboks does not work
  • 0005702: [Tasks] In Select mail fix anchors and if mail is found with EP number in subject add to filter

Build 2.0.16.186 (2025-05-12)

New features:
  • 0005674: [Mail] Add mailbox filter for pcba@ and test@ addresses; and show inbox/linked counts
Tweaks:
  • 0005667: [Order] OC should not be limited to 4 price lines
  • 0005692: [Tasks] Creating tasks should not ask to link to product owner's sales office
  • 0005690: [Tasks] Change task status when sending EQ to customer
  • 0005675: [Tasks] Free text filter should also allow filtering on reserved by name
  • 0005648: [Tasks] Tracking column should have link to the tracking website
Fixes:
  • 0005676: [Mail] Link to task from mail extracts wrong product number in some cases
  • 0005673: [Mail] After creating task from mail, the mail's task list is not updated
  • 0005668: [Order] Editing tracking number does not update tracking URL
  • 0005687: [Tasks] Tasks with unassigned category not listed unless all categories are selected
  • 0005686: [Tasks] Fields in Task event log gets filled with incorrect data
  • 0005685: [Tasks] Editor pane buttons should have other anchor settings
  • 0005652: [Tasks] Unlinking an order from a task does not activate the Save button

Build 2.0.15.185 (2025-05-05)

New features:
  • 0005664: [Product] Enable opening depanel fixture product in depanel module
Fixes:
  • 0005665: Last position in multi-position order does not display if it has only one price line
  • 0005656: [Order] PO ID does not get saved with order after adding PO document to order
  • 0005663: [Product] Product viewer does not display depanel product correctly

Build 2.0.14.184 (2025-05-02)

New features:
  • 0005638: [Other] Add DHL to holiday manager
  • 0005633: [Order] Add support for viewing attached customer PO document
Tweaks:
  • 0005621: [Order] Optimize fetching data from an order
  • 0005647: [Product] ADM BOM Import: Do not allow selecting multiline text in output columns
  • 0005643: [Product] ADM: Some designators are not correctly interpreted to category
  • 0005640: [Product] ADM: Change component class does not operate on unselected instances of selected component
Fixes:
  • 0005646: [Order] Overlapping text in order confirmations

Build 2.0.13.183 (2025-04-02)

New features:
  • 0005612: [Product] ADM: Export BOM to Velocity
Fixes:
  • 0005611: [Other] Holiday manager: Holidays that cross a month boundary display incorrectly in months after they end

Build 2.0.12.182 (2025-03-31)

New features:
  • 0005599: [Product] ADM: Rearrange cells of BOM files generated by MyWorkshop
Tweaks:
  • 0005571: [Order] New orders should always be set to Waiting
  • 0005603: [Product] ADM: Import of BOM should strip "no-break space" characters from all designators
Fixes:
  • 0005589: [Mail] Can not view some mails with attachment
  • 0005600: [Other] Holiday manager: Holidays that cross a month boundary display incorrectly in month after they end
  • 0005565: [Product] Can not save attached document files for mechanical products
  • 0005526: [Product] Product files downloaded from Perception do not contain any Gerber or other production files
  • 0005596: [Product] ADM: Bottom side components show mirrored from what they should be, in some cases
  • 0005590: [Product] ADM: DNP equal True or False
  • 0005573: [Tasks] Bugs in closing tasks

Build 2.0.11.181 (2025-02-20)

New features:
  • 0005469: [Order] Toggle price line hidden
Tweaks:
  • 0005497: [Tasks] Make it possible to hide inactive tasks on text search
  • 0005471: [Tasks] Task edit - New Message Send EQ/manufacturer/paste
Fixes:
  • 0005498: [Customer] Can not create variant or PCBA product
  • 0005480: [Mail] Deleted mails not belonging to a sales office are not listed in the deleted tab.
  • 0005492: [Other] Enable "Become User" for Enterprise
  • 0005489: [Search] ME orders are not getting Macaos logo in MP search orders list

Build 2.0.10.180 (2024-12-19)

Fixes:

  • 0005467: [Other] Login fails if autologin enabled
  • 0005468: [Tasks] Reserve by submenu not always populated

Build 2.0.9.178 (2024-12-18)

Tweaks:
  • 0005455: [Order] Set IPC-1602 option for quotation, if specified in customer comment
  • 0005462: [Tasks] Set task colors to first 3 columns, and jump to Taks edit tab
Fixes:
  • 0005464: [Tasks] It's not possible to Reserve from Edit task tab
  • 0005463: [Tasks] Using popup menu to change Reserved, Handling or Status updates the wrong field

Build 2.0.8.177 (06-12-2024)

Tweaks:
  • 0005454: [Order] When changing supplier, keep the Waiting status
  • 0005443: [Product] Support for flex cover layer color
  • 0005429: [Product] IPC Class 2+ as default for PCBA
  • 0005423: [Product] Support for stencil fiducials on both sides
  • 0005453: [Tasks] Alternating background color in task list
  • 0005408: [Tasks] Rearrange Task column order in task list
  • 0005406: [Tasks] Urgent tasks must not be shown at other offices and not when filtering
Fixes:
  • 0005440: [Customer] Address-column in search pane is populated with Department Name
  • 0005448: [Order] Incorrect days on order
  • 0005435: [Order] Merge orders popup incorrectly populated columns
  • 0005432: [Order] Persisting bug: Can not save position changes due to incorrect same currency error
  • 0005446: [Product] 3d product file is downloaded multiple times from the server
  • 0005442: [Product] Can not change currency in quotation dialog
  • 0005434: [Product] PCBA product: Incorrect confirm message when saving product
  • 0005428: [Product] Persisting bug - @MANU comments in Popup
  • 0005422: [Product] ADM: Component link to Octopart not always saved
  • 0005438: [Quote] Stat pane, quote tab: date order is incorrect
  • 0005433: [Search] Shipment tab: link to Customer info from customer column does not work
  • 0005430: [Search] Products tab: Link to publisher doesn't work
  • 0005439: [Other] Perception should not start if login is unsuccessful

Build 2.0.7.174 (04-11-2024)

Fixes:
  • 0005426: [Order] Split Order fails with unknown field error
  • 0005421: [Other] Treat all unixtimestamps from the database as local time in Norway
  • 0005424: [Quote] PanelDrawing.pdf not found error on print quotation

Build 2.0.6.172 (22-10-2024)

Tweaks:
  • 0005416: [Other] Selecting a date in stats pane should select Order search tab if Companies, People or Macaos tab is active
  • 0005409: [Other] Add keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+E) to View|Hide Editor pane
  • 0005403: [Other] Allow word wrap for non @ comments
  • 0005411: [Product] Add manufacturer icons to product orders list
  • 0005410: [Tasks] Changes status field background color to emphasize status in some cases
FIXES:
  • 0005417: [Order] Order description text cannot be saved
  • 0005414: [Order] Check for matching currencies happens too early
  • 0005404: [Other] OTS manager: Publish product is not implemented
  • 0005351: [Other] Viewer: Copper bottom layer is seen on 0-layer boards
  • 0005418: [Quote] Quotation mail text has an incorrect extra line
  • 0005402: [Quote] It is not possible to send more than quotation without restarting
  • 0005401: [Quote] In quotations long product names text overlap "Product number"
  • 0005405: [Tasks] Task edit pane only populates the first clicked task - subsequent tasks are not populated 

Build 2.0.5.171 (09-10-2024)

FIXES:
  • 0005392: [Macaos] ADM: Error when deleting 2 items or more
  • 0005397: [Order] Currency is not converted in some cases - and Timestamp is incorrect in MP order
  • 0005308: [Order] Price lists in quotation dialog show are not filtered by user
  • 0005307: [Product] Product history not yet supported
  • 0005394: [Quote] Send quote email - From address is set to Elprint Norge AS

Build 2.0.4.170 (30-09-2024)

Tweaks:
  • 0005361: [Other] Customer follow up calendar: Completed issues are always shown, max 3 events shown etc
  • 0005378: [Product] Mech parts: Material is always editable - Paint color not shown
  • 0005389: [Statistics] Allow all/single office on weekly report by product type
  • 0005356: [Statistics] All Job type drop down should be updated
  • 0005357: [Tasks] Free text search should include the more fields
FIXES:
  • 0005391: [Customer] When editing a contact info the Contact type is lost in the popup
  • 0005390: [Order] Cannot change sales office and currency when creating a new order
  • 0005367: [Order] Can not move shipment to another position
  • 0005383: [Other] All search fields seem to search on CTRL down
  • 0005360: [Other] Uploading files to viewer not supported
  • 0005332: [Other] Link in update popup is not working
  • 0005387: [Product] When making variants (of PCBA product) Product Comment is taken from the PCB product
  • 0005386: [Product] @MANU product comments are split up incorrectly
  • 0005365: [Product] Incorrect confirmation text when linking panel to PCBA product
  • 0005358: [Product] Can not print quotation for OTS products
  • 0005305: [Product] ADM: Can not change battery component from style Fuse to style Battery
  • 0005364: [Quote] Send quotation email sets sender to individual - must be office
  • 0005363: [Statistics] Statistics|Nexar usage does not clear tree before refresh
  • 0005355: [Statistics] Sales office overview Suppliers filter doesn't work
  • 0005362: [Tasks] Parent/child relations does not work as expected

Build 2.0.3.169 (23-08-2024)

New features:
  • 0005338: [Mail] Add "Reply" button to mail
  • 0005354: [Statistics] Add statistics for Nexar part lookup counts
  • 0005342: [Tasks] Add Hide images check box to Linked messages
Tweaks:
  • 0005350: [Order] Populate additional fields if "Add new positions to Tasks list" when creating new order
  • 0005298: [Order] OC: Add page numbers to multi-page OCs
  • 0005340: [Tasks] It should not be allowed create a task without having set Customer
Fixes:
  • 0005344: [Customer] Follow up calendar. Adding new follow up causes AV
  • 0005345: [Mail] Mail search creates an continuous loop of calls to the server
  • 0005335: [Mail] Some mails do not show office icon
  • 0005349: [Order] Order confirmations are not set to OrderConf email address
  • 0005346: [Order] OC: Order comments are restricted to one line
  • 0005330: [Order] Merge orders not working
  • 0005329: [Order] OC: Long specification text overlaps other texts
  • 0005353: [Product] ADM: Can not open PCBA product
  • 0005352: [Product] Related products shows itself
  • 0005348: [Product] ADM: Nexar token expires
  • 0005339: [Product] Access violation when viewing a depanel fixture product
  • 0005343: [Product] Can't import P&P fil from product
  • 0005334: [Product] Product has wrong Macaos enterprise folders show
  • 0005310: [Product] Product data disappears when pasting product number into search pane
  • 0005336: [Search] Unshipped Shipments list takes long time to retrieve and the list is incorrect
  • 0005326: [Statistics] Can not select Mixes tab in search pane when a company has been selected in stats pane
  • 0005341: [Tasks] Creating task does not save Reserved to
  • 0005337: [Tasks] A task linked to an order cannot set Ordered date in Task
  • 0005331: [Tasks] Select mail popup: Filter not working

Build 2.0.2.168 (16-08-2024)

Tweaks:
  • 0005314: [Mail] Search tab: It should be possible to search for a phrase AND set a date
  • 0005304: [Statistics] Change active tab in search pane when the user click an element in statistical pane
  • 0005302: [Statistics] Wait cursor should be showing until customer list is presented to the user
Fixes:
  • 0005319: [Mail] Mails found in Search are not displayed
  • 0005325: [Order] Can not mark order as shipped
  • 0005323: [Order] Cannot make position lines hidden
  • 0005311: [Tasks] Edit pane, Linked messages filter not working
  • 0005309: [Order] Edit price line fetches wrong exchange rate when changing currency
  • 0005312: [Order] Warning when trying to replace a product for which work order has been deleted
  • 0005306: [Product] Can not delete or edit product share
  • 0005313: [Quote] Tooling cost is added to the Total price rather than Board price in quotation documents
  • 0005303: [Statistics] AV when clicking on a company in the customers tab in the statistical summary pane

Build 2.0.1.167 (14-08-2024)

Tweaks:
  • 0000000: [Mailbox]: Allow delete from mail list when only 1 mail selected
  • 0000000: [Product]: ADM: Support for Nexar API
Fixes:
  • 0000000: [Customer] Can not select post code
  • 0000000: [Order] Make price hidden function missing
  • 0000000: [Other] Exit and clear login does not clear login
  • 0000000: [Other] Send mail dialog fails with long email addresses
  • 0000000: [Product]: ADM: Access violation when linking component class to Octopart
  • 0000000: [Search] Order history hyperlink does not work in Companies search list
  • 0000000: [Shipments]: All offices check box is ignored
  • 0000000: [Tasks] Wrong text on Close button

Build 2.0.0.166 (13-08-2024)

New features:
  • 0005286: [Order] Support for "waiting" price lines
  • 0005285: [Order] Specify prices as either unit price or total price
  • 0005284: [Order] Import factory price from MC work order
  • 0005283: [Order] Support for wholesale (cost) prices in any supported currency
  • 0005137: [Order] Allow to make order options changes to all positions of the same order
  • 0005027: [Order] Adding contact people during order registration
  • 0005014: [Order] Flag invoices
  • 0005293: [Product] Run CAM checks on download, upload and change CAM by person
  • 0005147: [Product] Allow setting folders and product status from Perception
  • 0004988: [Product] Copy component layers from earlier version of PCB
  • 0005297: [Product] ADM: Add support for Pressfit mounting style
  • 0005220: [Product] ADM: Import supplier/sku from multiple columns
  • 0005170: [Product] ADM: Remember selected suppliers in Price estimator dialog
  • 0005169: [Product] ADM: Copy price estimator results to clipboard
  • 0005165: [Product] ADM: Show report of BOM/PnP mismatch issues
  • 0005162: [Product] ADM: Copy component description from search results
  • 0005129: [Product] ADM: Check BOM for signs of "NOT MOUNT"
  • 0005019: [Product] ADM: Add warning for BOM import rows without designator
  • 0004981: [Product] ADM: Change component class for selected components
  • 0004980: [Product] ADM: Add default mounting style for connectors in BOM import
  • 0004979: [Product] ADM: Add line number to BOM import wizard
  • 0004907: [Product] ADM: Add alternate parts in BOM import
  • 0004854: [Product] ADM: Add "Continue with next component" functionality to Octopart search
  • 0005275: [Tasks] Add task list (similar to JobOverview)
  • 0005280: [Tasks] Edit task properties
  • 0005282: [Tasks] Support for task alerts
  • 0005281: [Tasks] View task-related timestamps, mails, messages, RFQs, etc.
  • 0005279: [Tasks] Create task from mail, product, or order
  • 0005278: [Tasks] Support for parent/child task relationships
  • 0005277: [Tasks] Link messages (chat, phone, etc) and files to tasks
  • 0005276: [Tasks] Link mails to tasks
  • 0005288: [Other] Vacation manager
  • 0005287: [Other] Redesigned holiday manager
  • 0005167: [Other] OTS manager: It should be possible to download product image from existing product
Tweaks:
  • 0005197: [Order] For single board panels "Allow X-out in panel" in OC should say No
  • 0005176: [Order] Additional filter fields for order search
  • 0005292: [Other] Comments: Improved support for special purpose (manuf, assy, ship, oc) comments
  • 0005291: [Other] New report viewer for quotations and OCs, with improved mail support
  • 0004503: [Other] In mail dialog for quote/OC, right-click on subject to add product name/number/article
  • 0005289: [Other] OTS product manager: Fetch next available product number for connectors or machines
  • 0005243: [Product] Warn for sign for CAM of ASSY product if Modification status < Ready for manufacure
  • 0005142: [Product] Warn if creating a PCBA product from PCB product without component layers.
  • 0005189: [Product] ADM: Octopart component search: Allow auto-search if MPN without Manufacturer
  • 0005188: [Product] ADM: Allow auto-linking if multiple exact matches are found during "Link to Octopart" run
  • 0005051: [Product] ADM: Alternate parts info should be included in exported BOM
  • 0004951: [Product] ADM: On BOM import if default mounting style is not selected warn user on import
  • 0004950: [Product] ADM: Saving a product without all mounting styles set, should warn the user
  • 0004855: [Product] ADM: Link to Octopart if match: Allow selecting match if there are more than one
Fixes:
  • 0005205: [Customer] It should not be possible to merge a company with itself
  • 0005168: [Order] Search text ending with space in Select address/contact dialog
  • 0005236: [Other] Perception will not update if the program is started outside program directory
  • 0005247: [Product] Function test of PCBA products is not stored when saving
  • 0005185: [Product] Subnumber does not get filled when making a variant of a stencil product.
  • 0005274: [Product] ADM: Bottom side rotations do not display correctly
  • 0005258: [Product] ADM: Range Check Error when saving imported BOM data
  • 0005254: [Product] ADM: Component pricing estimator - incorrect quantity is shown on pop up
  • 0005135: [Product] ADM: Designator should be trimmed when importing PnP and BOM data
  • 0005022: [Product] ADM: Link to Octopart stops processing class after failed link
  • 0005005: [Product] ADM: Deleting all components on one side of PCBA product will load them from PCB product next time
  • 0004982: [Product] ADM: Doesn't always show correct layer when double-clicking a component group
  • 0005179: [Statistics] Wrong date appear in Statistical summary
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