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📅 Release Notes | May 2024

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

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Written by Michael Stephenson
Updated over 5 months ago

Monthly Release Notes: May 2024

This article keeps you informed about 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 + Decisions

  • Improved:

    • Improved the application registration process for users with existing records but no password with a new email verification feature, enhancing security and user experience. Read the release notes →

    • Added the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to the list of available system tests.

    • Updated the Tests tab in Decision Settings to include all available Test options.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where the link in recommendation requests was non-functional.

    • Resolved an issue where custom fields from the submission page were not displayed in the application preview after import and regeneration.

    • Resolved the transcript field icon display issue to ensure it appears after a transcript is successfully uploaded, avoiding confusion about submission status.

    • Resolved a bug in conditional logic on applications.

    • Resolved an issue preventing the addition of payment rules to deposits.

    • Resolved a visual issue with Multi-Upload fields on Element451 application forms where additional uploads appeared to replace previously uploaded files when revisiting a submitted form.

    • Resolved an error when trying to add a file upload for ‘Other’ Package Items.

    • Resolved an issue where application site data periodically failed to load, leaving fields blank or undefined.

    • Resolved an issue where selecting the SMS option did not open the SMS tab to create or edit the SMS message.

    • Resolved the issue where the SMS option could not be created or edited in autoresponders.

    • Resolved application site rendering issues by adding a fallback to English for unsupported languages when users have their browser set to a non-supported native language.

    • Resolved an issue where reordering dashboard cards did not save the new placements.

Appointments

  • Improved:

    • Introduced a search feature to the Appointments Site, enabling students to find and schedule meetings with specific individuals.

    • Added the option to set a date override as “not available today.”

    • Added new tokens for upcoming appointments: Next Appointment Type, Next Appointment Date and Time, Next Appointment URL, and Next Appointment Assignee with optional scopes (Type, Status, Assignee). This introduces the ability for you to create custom appointment messages using Campaigns by referencing future/upcoming appointments.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue preventing students from viewing the availabilities of other individuals in the organization after selecting an availability.

    • Resolved a malfunction of appointment status filters, including the "Attended Appointment" filter not showing any students.

    • Resolved an error that occurred when scheduling an appointment at the same time as a previously canceled appointment, ensuring the status is correctly recognized.

    • Resolved an issue where dropdown fields did not work on the appointment booking form.

BoltAI

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved misalignment of the navigation tab that occurred at specific screen sizes when the AI sidebar was open.

Campaigns

  • Improved:

    • Added the ability to view the email address (primary email, secondary email, school email, or token-based email) a campaign was sent to directly in the Settings card after it has been sent.

    • Added a “modified” column to the “sent” table in the UI to display the modification date since campaigns are sorted by modified date.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where the HTML preview did not update when switching from a one-time campaign to an ongoing campaign, incorrectly displaying the previous campaign's content.

Conversations

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved a formatting issue occurring when using hard returns in SMS conversations.

    • Resolved an issue where HTML would appear in SMS conversations.

Data

  • Improved:

    • Added South Sudan to the phone country code list.

    • Renamed the label for “user-activities-root” from “Activity” to “Extracurricular Activity.”

    • Enhanced the replace transformation feature by removing the requirement for a 'Replace value' during import/export operations.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where adding a Google Drive Connector failed to connect.

    • Resolved an issue where exporting checklist items did not save the specified scope.

    • Resolved an issue preventing the scheduling of recurring export tasks.

    • Resolved an issue where you had to refresh to view columns in the mapping tab during SFTP import setup.

    • Resolved an issue where the "new connector" button was unresponsive when no existing connectors were present.

    • Resolved an issue causing errors when loading visuals on the Web Activities Dashboard.

    • Resolved an issue causing missing data in Campaign Insights.

Events

  • Improved:

    • Added the option to store internal, private notes on events.

    • Added the ability to configure the reply email address in default event template messages.

  • Fixed:

    • Upcoming event series now display the next occurrence only if it has available spaces.

    • Resolved an issue where expired event payments did not change the registration status to “Canceled-No Payment.”

    • Resolved an issue where recently created events were experiencing problems when adding a new Presenter.

Forms

  • Improved:

    • Added a tooltip to describe the behavior of Simple vs. Prospect forms.

Microsites

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved Microsite rendering issues by adding a fallback to English for unsupported languages when users have their browser set to a non-supported native language.

Pages

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where payment fields did not populate when submitting the form with a payment.

People

  • Improved:

    • Added an "Updated user" activity to the profile activity card for enhanced tracking.

    • Added phone number and address fields to the data pulled from a student's family member data for creating Family Profiles via a Rule.

    • Adjusted the Employment field validation so that only the Employer/Company Name is required when manually adding an employer to a record.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where the “Cancelled No Payment” event status did not display on the event’s profile card.

    • Resolved an issue where an attendee's milestone card appeared blank in the sidesheet view despite having Milestones.

Settings

  • Improved:

    • Improved the assignments tab when viewing/editing an internal user by displaying the total count of assigned records and enabling bulk reassignment and unassignment of records. In this enhancement, we also removed the display of the all-users list and the ability to assign new records from the Assignments tab to streamline bulk operations.

    • Added sorting functionality for Discount Codes.

    • Enhanced the View Profiles permission to allow users to see all information on the Activity Card.

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where condition segment filters were not displaying in payment rules.

Surveys

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved a display issue for minimum and maximum rating labels in Surveys.

    • Resolved an issue where changing the opacity caused pictures to disappear from surveys, despite appearing in settings.

    • Resolved an issue where the toggle button lacked a blue fill when active, causing it to appear entirely white.

Tasks

  • Improved:

    • Immediate email notifications are now sent when tasks assigned to you have a due date within the next 24 hours, ensuring timely alerts about time-critical tasks.

    • Added the ability to add task subscribers during task creation, both manually and via workflow, and to task templates.

    • Added "Type" as a new option for bulk Task changes along with Status, Priority, and Assignee.

    • Introduced a "view profile" link for related contacts on the task viewing page.

    • Added new tokens for Upcoming Tasks: Next Task Name, Next Task Type, Next Task Description, and Next Task Assignee with optional scopes (Type, Status, Assignee, Priority).

Workflows + Rules

  • Fixed:

    • Resolved an issue where properties set by rules did not record on the workflow card or activity feed despite user completion.

    • Resolved an issue causing workflows to fail to open or load.

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