Business Portals
Release Version 25.3.2.0
Bug Fix
Fetching Azure App Service status not working
Description: A bug was fixed where the Business Portals environment was not correctly fetching the App Service status from Azure, resulting in the status being displayed as "Unavailable" on the Business Central Portals page. This issue prevented users from editing important configurations. The update ensures that the correct App Service status is retrieved and displayed, allowing for proper configuration management.
Impact: Users will now see the accurate App Service status on the Business Central Portals page, enabling them to edit important configurations as needed. This fix enhances the reliability and usability of the Business Portals environment, ensuring that users can manage their configurations without encountering erroneous status messages.
Created: March 17, 2025
Release Version 25.3.1.0
Bug Fix
Module Setup Catgeories
Description: A bug was fixed in the Setup module where actions were not grouped as intended. Additionally, an erroneous group labeled "Category 5" was being displayed. This fix ensures that all actions are now grouped logically and the incorrect "Category 5" group has been removed to enhance clarity and usability.
Impact: This change improves the user experience by providing a more organized and intuitive interface within the Setup module. Users will now find it easier to navigate and perform actions without confusion caused by misgrouped actions or irrelevant categories.
Created: February 24, 2025
Bug Fix
Issue wrong name required when deleting a portal via business central
Description: A bug was fixed in the Business Central Portal deletion process where the system incorrectly awaited an empty string for the confirmation, preventing the deletion of the Portal.
Impact: This fix ensures that users can successfully delete a Portal and its associated services without encountering unnecessary errors.
Created: February 20, 2025
Feature Upgrade
Azure App Service Status and Settings Update
Description: We have implemented a real-time update feature for the Azure App Service configuration display within the Business Portals. This enhancement ensures that the status and settings of Azure App Services are accurately reflected in the portal list, even when changes are made directly in Azure. This integration with Azure allows the Business Portal Administrator to see the most current configuration, including pricing tiers and machine scale adjustments.
Impact: This update provides Business Portal Administrators with accurate and up-to-date information regarding their Azure App Services, enhancing their ability to manage resources effectively. The real-time integration eliminates discrepancies between the actual Azure configuration and what is displayed in the Business Portals, leading to better decision-making and resource management. There are no anticipated negative side effects from this change.
Created: February 5, 2025
Feature Upgrade
"All read" Function for Un-Read Feature
The DPS Table option "Mark Read" has been renamed to "Read/Unread." Within this option, you will now always see two actions available under the table in the portal: "Read All Entries" and "Unread All Entries." This allows you to quickly and easily mark all entries as read or unread with a single action.
Created: January 23, 2025
Feature Upgrade
HTML email template editor
Description: A WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML editor has been integrated into the Business Portals E-Mail Templates. This integration allows Business Portals Admins and Simova Partners to edit email templates directly within the system, eliminating the need for external adjustments.
Impact: This enhancement significantly streamlines the template editing process, saving time and effort for users by enabling in-system modifications. Admins and partners can now efficiently manage and customize email templates without leaving the Business Central environment, leading to increased productivity and reduced dependency on external tools.
Created: December 19, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Active and Unitialized Module Query in Event Subscriber
In this release, we have introduced the capability for Business Portals functions to be accessible only when the module is active and initialized. Two queries have been incorporated into the Events for the specific product setup to check if the module is active.
Created: October 10, 2024
Feature Upgrade
"Name" or "Description" field on Portals Page
Description: In this release, we have added the ability for users to set a "Name" or "Description" for portals within the creation wizard or after within Business Central. This enhancement allows users who build and manage multiple portals in Test or Production environments to easily distinguish between different portals without having to check the imagery and configuration details.
Impact: This change will greatly benefit users who work with multiple portals by providing them with a convenient way to differentiate between portals. It will improve efficiency and productivity by reducing the time and effort required to identify and manage different portals. Additionally, it will enhance the overall user experience within the system.
Created: December 12, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Enhanced Delete Confirmation
This release introduces a confirmation prompt for the "Delete" function in the Business Portals overview. Users will now be prompted to choose whether to delete only Business Central data or include Azure resources. If the option to include Azure resources is selected, a validation step will be implemented to ensure the safety of the deletion process. These enhancements aim to prevent accidental deletions of critical resources and improve the overall safety of the delete function.
Created: November 8, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Automatic user creation
This release includes the enhancement for Business Portals Extension Admins to automatically create licensed users as Users in Business Portals, with all fields automatically filled based on the CORE user information. Additionally, a new "standard language (internal)" field has been added to the language table in Business Portals to facilitate language selection for users. This improvement reduces the need for a double user setup and streamlines the user licensing process.
Created: October 15, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Add "Activate Users" button
This release includes the feature for Business Portals Admins to access the licensing window from the Business Portals users page, with the ability to add/delete users and activate/deactivate their licenses. The feature will include an "Activate Users" action to improve user management and onboarding experience.
Created: October 14, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Admin Checkmark
Description: The Admin Checkmark functionality has been extended to include Business Portals, providing a unified experience. This enhancement ensures that the user list now displays whether a user has administrative permissions in Business Portals as well.
Impact: Users will now have a consistent experience, with the added benefit of easily identifying users with administrative permissions in Business Portals. This change resolves the issue of inconsistent admin permission visibility and enhances the overall user experience.
Created: December 16, 2024
Release Version 25.0.15.0
Bug Fix
Changing Password in Business Portals occurs an error
Description: A bug was fixed in the Business Portals' User Management feature where users were unable to change their passwords. Previously, attempting to change a password resulted in an error message and no list of password conditions was provided. This fix ensures that users can now successfully change their passwords and view all relevant password conditions.
Impact: This change enhances the user experience by allowing seamless password updates within the Business Portals. Users will now have clear guidance on password requirements, reducing confusion and improving overall security management. No adverse side effects are expected from this update.
Created: March 3, 2025
Release Version 25.0.14.0
Bug Fix
Delete all language related configuration
Description: A bug was fixed in the Business Portals setup where deleting a Business Portals language did not remove all associated configurations. Previously, only the language-related captions were deleted, but email templates and other configurations remained unchanged. This update ensures that all language-related configurations, including email templates, are properly deleted when a language is removed.
Impact: This change enhances the accuracy and consistency of the Business Portals configuration. Users will now experience a more reliable system behavior, as all related configurations will be correctly removed when a language is deleted. This resolves the issue of residual configurations and prevents potential confusion or errors in email templates and other settings.
Created: February 24, 2025
Bug Fix
Retrieving Appservices when closing version page
Description: A bug was fixed in the Business Central portal where closing the Version page without making any changes triggered an unnecessary refresh of the portals page. This behavior was unintended and has been corrected to ensure that the portals page does not refresh when no changes have been made.
Impact: This change improves the user experience by preventing unnecessary page refreshes, which can save time and reduce confusion for users. The system now behaves as expected, enhancing overall usability and performance.
Created: February 24, 2025
Release Version 25.0.12.0
Bug Fix
App Registration information is reset after opening the App Registration wizard
Description: A bug was fixed in the App Registration wizard Previously, if the wizard was opened and then closed without completing the process, the Client Secret information was erroneously cleared. This issue has now been resolved to ensure that the Client Secret information remains intact unless the wizard process is completed.
Impact: Users will no longer experience the unintended clearing of Client Secret information when they close the App Registration wizard prematurely. This fix enhances the stability and reliability of the App Registration process, ensuring that sensitive information is retained as expected, thereby preventing potential disruptions or the need for reconfiguration.
Created: January 9, 2025
Bug Fix
No order can be performed (CustomFields wrong evaluate)
Description: A bug was fixed where an error occurred during order processing. Specifically, when configuring custom fields on both the HEAD and LINE sections, the system incorrectly evaluated the two HEAD custom fields on the LINE's date custom field. This issue prevented orders from being set as normal.
Impact: This change resolves the error, allowing orders to be processed correctly with custom fields configured on both the HEAD and LINE sections. Users will now experience smooth order setting without encountering evaluation errors, enhancing the overall stability and functionality of the system.
Created: January 6, 2025
Feature Upgrade
Change Visibility of some categories in User Management
The release includes a new feature that allows Business Portal Administrators to configure the visibility of User Management. This feature enables administrators to easily show or hide various datasets such as contact, contact person, customer, vendor, and others, providing greater control and customization options for user management within the portal.
Created: October 30, 2024
Feature Upgrade
New configuration for the fields decimal places
The release includes a new feature that allows Business Portal Administrators to configure the decimal places of the fields in data tables, enabling the portal to display decimal places different from the default of 2. This enhancement provides greater flexibility and customization options for administrators managing the portal's data display.
Created: October 30, 2024
Bug Fix
Build Portal Error
The Build Portal Auto works like expected now.
Created: September 6, 2024
Release Version 25.0.9.0
Feature Upgrade
Background comment for basket
Description: In this release, a background comment feature has been added to the comment field of the basket for all users creating a new order via the Business Portal. This feature allows the Business Portal Admin to inform users that a comment could be the reason for potential delays in order processing, as every comment has to be checked.
Impact: This change enhances the user experience by providing transparency and communication regarding potential delays in order processing. It allows the Business Portal Admin to effectively communicate the impact of comments on order processing time, ultimately improving the overall efficiency of the ordering process.
Created: November 26, 2024
Release Version 25.0.7.0
Bug Fix
Using existing App Registration - Client Certificate Missing & Entra Application not fetched
Description: The bug causing the client certificate and consent issues in the App Registration process has been fixed. The system now accurately displays the client certificate and consent status, and the entra application is now correctly listed in the respective table.
Impact: This change ensures that users can now accurately view the client certificate and consent status in the App Registration process, providing a more reliable and efficient experience.
Created: November 15, 2024
Bug Fix
Inputs out of BLOB fields can't visulize
Description: The bug fix addresses the issue where longer text in BLOB fields could not be viewed in the Business Portal. The integration of a new action on the input field factbox now allows users to view everything in an editor or in AL in our SIM_CORE editor. Source code return and ToDo to merge the functionality into AL have been completed.
Impact: This bug fix enhances the user experience by allowing Business Portal users to view all inputs, including longer text stored in BLOB fields. This improvement resolves the issue of incomplete visibility and provides users with a more comprehensive view of order or request details.
Created: November 15, 2024
Bug Fix
Orders with a desired date in the past
New functionality added to define a BasketCheck in a Codeunit for validation during the order process.
Created: November 6, 2024
Release Version 25.0.5.0
Feature Upgrade
Update to Business Central 25 base
We have updated the runtime basis so that it is compatible with Business Central 25.
Created: October 20, 2024
Release Version 24.0.17.0
Bug Fix
Wrong Placeholder is used
The bug fix in this release addresses an issue where the placeholders were being filled with the same information instead of different information as expected. This bug has been resolved to ensure that the placeholders are filled with the correct and different information as per the expected results.
Created: October 17, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Change Visibility of some categories in User Management
The release includes a new feature that allows Business Portal Administrators to configure the visibility of User Management. This feature enables administrators to easily show or hide various datasets such as contact, contact person, customer, vendor, and others, providing greater control and customization options for user management within the portal.
Created: October 15, 2024
Feature Upgrade
New configuration for the fields decimal places
The release includes a new feature that allows Business Portal Administrators to configure the decimal places of the fields in data tables, enabling the portal to display decimal places different from the default of 2. This enhancement provides greater flexibility and customization options for administrators managing the portal's data display.
Created: October 15, 2024
Release Version 24.0.16.0
Bug Fix
Guidance on changing the password
This release addresses the issue where the password policy information was not being displayed in the Business Portal when attempting to change the user password. With this fix, users will now see the necessary password information as intended, ensuring clarity and adherence to the password policy. This resolves the previous confusion and potential security risks associated with the missing password information.
Created: October 16, 2024
Release Version 24.0.14.0
Bug Fix
Non Standard Company cannot fetch Downloads
We have fixed a bug that was preventing the list of downloadable items from being displayed correctly on the Web Portal when files were uploaded with a company that was not set as the standard company. Now, regardless of the company used for upload, the list of downloadable items will be correctly displayed.
Created: September 19, 2024
Feature Upgrade
App Dashboard Download
In this update, we're introducing a new feature for our Business Portals users. You now have the ability to configure a dashboard element with the type download for the mobile app, providing you with more configuration variants and enhancing your user experience.
Created: September 26, 2024
Release Version 24.0.13.0
Bug Fix
Branded App Loading Logo Shows Simova Box Icon
We have resolved a bug in the Business Portals Branded App. Previously, upon login, the loading logo displayed the Simova Box logo instead of the company's own logo. This has now been corrected by adding a new App Logo image in the portal configuration to show the appropriate company logo during loading.
Created: September 17, 2024
Release Version 24.0.12.0
Bug Fix
News can't configured in AL extension
The news can be created with the "Create" action. The image actions are available over the menu bar, too.
Created: September 3, 2024
Bug Fix
Company filter for Dynamics Nav User
We have fixed a bug that caused Business Portal users to receive email notifications for orders from the wrong company. Previously, when a filter for Company XY was set, users were incorrectly receiving notifications for orders from Company YZ. With this update, users will now only receive notifications for orders from the company specified in their filter.
Created: September 3, 2024
Release Version 24.0.11.0
Bug Fix
Report Over Codeunit file is corrupted
The Report over Codeunit functionality works like expected now and the file is not corrupted anymore.
Created: August 30, 2024
Release Version 24.0.9.0
Bug Fix
Issue in creation step (Wizard)
The portal wizard can now be closed an the portal will be created.
Created: August 23, 2024
Release Version 24.0.8.0
Bug Fix
Process Code can't open to configure
Process Page can find via search and can be configured via Admin Role Center.
Created: August 22, 2024
Bug Fix
Business Portals The process activity is not shown on the record
The activity status of an document in the detail card will be shown correctly
Created: August 22, 2024
Bug Fix
Status Configuration - No Codeunit can be configured
The codeunit can now be choosen.
Created: August 22, 2024
Feature Upgrade
Business Portals Status Codes can't configured via Role Center
The Status and Process can open via Admin Role center
Created: August 22, 2024
Release Version 24.0.7.0
Feature Upgrade
Update to Business Central 24 base
We have updated the runtime basis so that it is compatible with Business Central 24.
Created: August 20, 2024
Release Version 23.5.5.0
Bug Fix
Deletion Queue Cue Not Displayed Correctly
We've fixed a bug in the Business Portal environment where the deletion queue was not visible and inactive users count were incorrectly displayed. We've improved the understanding of the cues by renaming and rearranging them.
Created: July 22, 2024
Release Version 23.3.0.0
Feature Upgrade
Error handeling app registration
This release introduces a new feature for DPS users. Users will now receive a notification if their app registration was not completed.
Release Version 23.1.1.0
Bug Fix
Business Portals - Renaming of the product
The product has been completely renamed from Business Portals to Business Portals.
Release Version 23.1.0.0
Bug Fix
DPS - Character length in Business Mapping - Field No. (RecID)
Fixed an issue in DPS where selecting a business partner with a number exceeding 50 characters caused problems. Now, users can select business partners with more than 50 characters.
Release Version 23.0.2.0
Bug Fix
DPS - Upload Upload does not consider content type
There was a problem that when uploading from the portal, the content type was not taken into account for the upload to the DMS. This has now been fixed.
Release Version 23.0.0.0
Feature Upgrade
DPS - Update to Business Central 23
The runtime version has been upgraded to version 12 to ensure optimal compatibility with Business Central 23.
Release Version 2.4.9.8
Bug Fix
Microsoft Dynamics DateTime fields will not shown in user language format
As soon as a datetime field is configured to shown in the portal, the field were not translated in the user language format. No the translation take place.
Release Version 2.4.9.7
Bug Fix
Decimal places of an input value work not properly
There were an issue with the decimal places of an input value. As soon as a input value were set to numeric and decimal places should be uses the input value performed a rounding.
Within these bugfix the decimal places multilanguage function were corrected.
Release Version 2.4.9.6
Feature Upgrade
Add configuration - Enable / Disable of registration process
In this feature the configuration possibility to enable or disable the registration process on the login page were added.
Release Version 2.4.9.5
Bug Fix
Field Links were not displayed in a table
There was an issue with the visualisation of the value of an column as soon as a field link was configured on this specific column.
With in this bugfix the visualisation of field links were fixed and the values will be displayed again.
Release Version 2.4.9.4
Bug Fix
Event specific icons were too close to the next text section - Part III
The event specific icons were too close to the next text section.
With in this bugfix the visualisation of event specific icons were adjusted. A " - " sign incl a no-break space were added between the symbol and the next text section.
Release Version 2.4.9.3
Bug Fix
Event specific icons were too close to the next text section - Part II
The event specific icons were too close to the next text section.
With in this bugfix the visualisation of event specific icons were adjusted. A "-" sign were added between the symbol and the next text section.
Release Version 2.4.9.2
Bug Fix
Event specific icons were too close to the next text section - Part I
The event specific icons were too close to the next text section.
With in this bugfix the visualisation of event specific icons were adjusted.
Release Version 2.4.9.1
Bug Fix
Event specific colours and icons were not displayed
There was an issue with the event specific colours and icons. After a configuration an error occurred in the website and the colours and icons were not displayed.
With in this bugfix the visualisation of event specific colours and icons is now possible again.
Release Version 2.4.9.0
Feature Upgrade
Account deletion feature in account management
In the account management the web user has the possibility to delete the account out of the system.
Bug Fix
E-Mail validation in web user wizard
There was an issue during the creation of an web user account via the web user wizard. E-Mail addresses with a top-level-domain (TLD) greater than 3 characters were not valid. The used regular expression for the E-Mail validation was an old one. The creation of an web user manually works.
With in this bugfix the regular expression for the E-Mail validation were checked and centralized. Not used functions are set on obsolete with an reason that pointing on the new function.
Release Version 2.4.8.3
Feature Upgrade
Line Drill-Down function in the order history
In the order history the web user has the possibility to drill-down into the ordered lines out of a head-line configuration.
Bug Fix
Values are not visible in table configuration
There was an issue with the DLLs during the installation of the DPS Frond-End on a local server. Values of an table view were not visible after the update. This was fixed by re-building the setup files.
Release Version 2.4.8.2
Feature Upgrade
Visibility of order history
The order history (all orders that have be done via the portal) will be shown in a separate view. It is now possible for the web user to see all orders in the order history. To view this list the web user has to navigate to the side menu and select order history. The view can be deactivated and the naming can be changed.
Release Version 2.4.8.1
Feature Upgrade
Visibility of line in the basket overview
As soon as a head and line configuration is done and during the order process a line was selected, previously the line wasn’t displayed in the basket. Now the line are visible in the basket overview. Based on this the web user has a better visibility of the ordered items.
Release Version 2.4.8.0
Bug Fix
Request are still open as soon as a request line is on status waiting
There was an issue with the status of an request as soon as the status of a request line was set on waiting. The status remains open. This was fixed by adding the logic that the request status takes care on the status of the lines.
Bug Fix
The copy dataset function do not copy field links
There was an issue with the copy function of a dataset. The field link was not copied in the new dataset. This was fixed by adding the field links to the copy function.
Bug Fix
File name for report over codeunit is not used
There was an issue with the filename in the action case report over codeunit. The filename was not calculated with the configured placeholder. This was fixed by taking the placeholder into account during the filename creation process.
Release Version 2.4.7.8
Bug Fix
Group Filter reset as soon as the user scrolls to the end of the group filter
There was an issue with the group filter as soon as a user scrolls to the end of the group filter. After the end is reached the group filter reset and all entries unfiltered will be displayed.
Release Version 2.4.7.7
Bug Fix
iOS and Android App always open in dark mode
There was an issue with the dark mode. The iOS and Android App always open in dark mode instead of the configuration of the user or the mobile device setting.
The issue is fixed and the Apps open in dark mode as soon as the mobile device setting is set to dark mode or the configuration is set in the App.
Release Version 2.4.7.6
Bug Fix
App in Android v13 - Download of reports not working
There was an issue with the download of reports with the Android v13 version. The download was not working. The issue is fixed and the App with an Android v13 can download the reports.
Release Version 1.0.59.0
Bug Fix
Add keys to improve performance
There was an issue with DPS Orders as soon as the filter is used in Microsoft Dynamics. It took a long time to filter on specific columns. Now the filter can be used without issues.
Release Version 1.0.58.4
Bug Fix
Required fields in registration process are not required
There was an issue with the required field configuration in the registration process. Fields that were marked as required, were not handled as required. Now the required fields will be handled as required fields.
Release Version 1.0.58.3
Bug Fix
Microsoft Dynamics DateTime fields will not shown in user language format
As soon as a datetime field is configured to shown in the portal, the field were not translated in the user language format. No the translation take place.
Release Version 1.0.58.2
Feature Upgrade
Add BlankZero configuration option to the input fields Number
In the DPS Frond-End the Input field displays a empty Microsoft Dynamics number field with the value 0. As soon as the BlankZero option is enabled the value is empty. Based on this the Input forms looking cleaner.