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πŸ“… Release Notes | April 2024

Improvements, updates, and bug fixes for the month of April 2024.

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Written by Michael Stephenson
Updated over 7 months ago

Monthly Release Notes: April 2024

This article keeps you in the loop with all the latest developments from Element451. Every month, we spotlight everything from bug fixes and subtle improvements to exciting new features and significant enhancements.

To explore individual and other months, visit our Release Notes collection. Also, don’t forget to take a look at our Planned Releases to get a glimpse into the future.

Fixes and Improvements

Applications

  • Upgraded: Added a setting for customizing modal help text, enhancing user guidance during deposit or application fee payments. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo and updated the label to X.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where the deposit milestone was not being added to records after collecting a deposit payment.

  • Upgraded: Removed the initial fee notification dialogue for a more streamlined payment process when applications require a fee.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where supplemental form checklist items were not visible.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where dashboard cards (document and date cards) were not displaying even when user conditions were met.

BoltAI

  • Upgraded: Added 'career' as a new category in the Knowledge Base.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where BoltBot occasionally shared sign-up links for events without active sign-ups.

  • Fixed: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo for Campaigns generated by Copilot.

  • Fixed: Addressed an issue where the search box disappeared if no search results were found, preventing users from modifying the search term without refreshing the page.

Campaigns

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where SMS analytics were incorrectly recorded, ensuring all messages are now logged with accurate timestamps.

  • Upgraded: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo and updated the label to X.

Conversations

  • Upgraded: Introduced tracking for WhatsApp activity separately, adding new filters for 'Failed WhatsApp,' 'Received WhatsApp,' and 'Undelivered WhatsApp' to enable more granular segmentation.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where image attachments were not visible in some inbound conversations.

Data

  • Fixed: Letters disappeared while typing in the search feature within majors in data sources.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where the selected scope was not being saved on an export task.

  • Fixed: Updated the Import + Export run history to display all runs instead of only the last 50.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue with the 'Available For' setting not respecting multiple application selections when editing Major, Term, or Degree data sources.

  • Upgraded: The Insights Data Hygiene Dashboard now contains a table within the Error Report tab to help pinpoint the origins of data inaccuracies. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: A new lookup model for Snowflake Share allows users to resolve Survey GUIDs to Survey names. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Improved the performance of the export process to prevent it from getting stuck and being canceled.

  • Upgraded: Enhanced the UI to display the specific reason for an import failure, aligning with the email notification details.

  • Upgraded: You can now evaluate or preview formulas with data from an existing contact before running an export task, ensuring accuracy and correctness in calculated columns. Release Notes β†—

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue in Snowflake source table that prevented reports from updating.

  • Upgraded: Removed legacy import/export options, streamlining access to the new Import + Export module via a single click from the Data + Automations menu.

  • New: Introduced ZeeMee ID as a new Identity type option.

Decisions

  • Fixed: The dashboard card did not accurately display the applications you've starred.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where clicking the pencil icon next to an existing decisions permission group did not trigger any action.

  • Upgraded: Renamed the "Tests & GPA" tab in Decision Settings to "Tests" to reflect its content accurately.

  • Fixed: Ensured supplemental forms were displayed only when the conditions set for the checklist were met.

Deduplication

  • Fixed: Corrected search functionality to ensure users with an apostrophe in their name populate correctly.

Events

  • Upgraded: Added a setting to deactivate the Messenger feature on the Events Site.

  • Fixed: Corrected inconsistencies in displayed event times between attendee event registration and actual event sign-up in specific cases.

  • Fixed: Resolved sporadic issues preventing the editing of event confirmation messages for certain events.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where changes to the campus information for event attendees were not being saved.

Forms

  • Upgraded: Accept payments directly through Forms, leveraging your existing integrated payment processor. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Introduced a "Simple form" option that bypasses the creation of a prospect milestone for each submission while retaining the original prospect forms for automatic prospect milestone creation. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Added a message on the thank you note for redirects post-form completion, addressing pop-up blockers or security features preventing automatic redirection: "If you aren't redirected automatically, visit {{URL_LINK}}."

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue causing 404: Page Not Found Errors on pages with embedded forms.

  • New: Upon completing a form, a snapshot of the submission is now automatically created and stored in the Form Submissions card on the contact's profile. Release Notes β†—

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where Form Snapshots were missing certain data elements like cell phone and zip code from the form submissions.

General

  • Upgraded: Adjusted sub navigation behavior so that text and icons do not shift on hover or active states; icons now turn blue in active state, and the background is grey on hover.

Insights

  • New: Launched a new Payments Dashboard providing detailed analyses of payment trends, year-over-year comparisons, weekly changes, and demographic insights, with filters for customized data review. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Enhancements were made to the Insights Web Activities Dashboard: the addition of a new IP Address filter, enhanced conversion tracking for scheduled appointments and opened conversations, plus advanced visualization tools for form submissions. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: We’ve renamed Insights Q to Bolt Insights, bringing it into our Bolt AI family. Continue to interact with your data models and gain actionable insights just as before, now under a new name that better reflects our evolving technology.

Microsites

  • Fixed: Users were unable to edit and save changes in microsite autoresponder messages.

  • Upgraded: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo and updated the label to X.

  • Fixed: Corrected the event card display issue where the time icon was mistakenly placed next to the location and vice versa.

Packs

  • Upgraded: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo and updated the label to X.

Pages

  • Upgraded: Replaced the old Twitter logo with the updated X logo and updated the label to X.

Payments

  • Upgraded: Expanded payment options to include Fixed, Conditional, Calculated, and User-defined types, catering to a variety of use cases such as dynamic pricing and donations. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Introduced the ability to apply discounts directly to all payments, enhancing flexibility across Applications, Deposits, Events, and Forms and replacing the Waiver Code feature. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: The capability to set payment rules to $0 has been added to accommodate waivers and scenarios requiring total amount waivers.

  • Fixed: The '+ Add Payment Rule' button on the application fee configuration now correctly redirects to the payment rules.

  • Fixed: Corrected an issue where inactive payment rules could be bypassed, allowing submissions without payment.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where invalid data in the Formula payment type caused a blank Total and blocked progress in the payment step.

  • Upgraded: Added a 'Payment Dialog Title' setting to customize messages for application and deposit payments, accommodating various use cases, including refundable deposits.

  • Upgraded: Changed the error message for invalid discount codes to "Sorry, that discount code is not valid. Please try another one."

People

  • Upgraded: Exposed the user-activities-root fields for segment filtering.

  • Fixed: Addressed an issue where a date of inquiry milestone was created when manually adding a record; now, such milestones are only created if explicitly added to the form.

  • Upgraded: Added a "DOES NOT HAVE" option to the Hold (All Properties) filter.

  • Upgraded: Renamed "Jobs/Volunteering Activities" profile card and associated sidebar to "Extracurricular Activity" for consistency and clarity.

  • Upgraded: School emails in the contact info card are now formatted similarly to personal emails, with a new copy icon added.

  • Fixed: Ensured that columns of custom data fields were populated in segments even when a data source was not used.

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where the deposit milestone was not being added to records after collecting a deposit payment.

  • Fixed: Corrected the 'is not' operator to filter results properly.

  • Fixed: Improved the accuracy of the segment filters 'Paid Application' and 'Paid Deposit' to ensure correct results.

  • Upgraded: Enabled filtering of start and end date properties when using the High School (All Properties) - user-education-schools-highschools.

  • Upgraded: Enabled filtering of data fields within the Extracurricular Activity (All Properties) - user-activity-root grouping.

Settings + Security

  • Fixed: Branding settings in the general settings were displayed as blank or empty.

  • Upgraded: Implemented a new global setting for discount code management in General Settings, offering enhanced control over code creation, applicability, expiration dates, and usage restrictions. Release Notes β†—

  • Upgraded: Added a global setting for payment rule management in General Settings, streamlining dynamic pricing creation and application via the Conditional Payment Type. Release Notes β†—

  • Fixed: Added "Create Tags," "Delete Tags," and "Edit Tags" permissions to the Campaign451 Administrator system permission group.

Workflows + Rules

  • Upgraded: Two new triggers have been introduced for Workflows and Journeys: Conversation Started: Phone Call and Document Uploaded. Release Notes β†—

New and Enhanced Features

Form + Payment Enhancements

  • Integrated Form Payments: Accept payments directly through Forms, leveraging your existing integrated payment processor.

  • Prospect + Simple Form Types: Introduced a "Simple form" option that bypasses the creation of a prospect milestone for each submission while retaining the original prospect forms for automatic prospect milestone creation.

  • Payment Types: Expanded payment options to include Fixed, Conditional, Calculated, and User-defined types, catering to a variety of use cases such as dynamic pricing and donations.

  • Discount Codes: Introduced the ability to apply discounts directly to all payments, enhancing flexibility across Applications, Deposits, Events, and Forms and replacing the Waiver Code feature.

  • Payment Rules: Added a global setting for payment rule management in General Settings, streamlining dynamic pricing creation and application via the Conditional Payment Type.

  • Payments Insights Dashboard: Launched a new Payments Dashboard providing detailed analyses of payment trends, year-over-year comparisons, weekly changes, and demographic insights, with filters for customized data review and decision-making.

  • Payment Dialogue Title: Added a setting to customize the dialogue/modal message for application and deposit payments, accommodating various use cases, including refundable deposits.


Workflow/Journeys Triggers, Export Formula Preview, + Form Snapshots

  • New Workflow/Journeys Triggers: Two new triggers have been introduced for Workflows and Journeys: Conversation Started: Phone Call and Document Uploaded. Partners utilizing our In-App Calling feature can now initiate a Workflow and Journey from a phone call, enhancing follow-up and engagement strategies. Students or internal users can also trigger workflows and journeys upon uploading documents, facilitating timely responses and actions.

  • Export Formula Preview: You can now evaluate or preview formulas with data from an existing contact before running an export task, ensuring accuracy and correctness in calculated columns.

  • Form Snapshots: Upon completing a form, a snapshot of the submission is automatically created and stored in the Form Submissions card on the contact's profile.

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