8.43.0 Release Notes

Includes new version of: Transtream Setup (3.36.0).

Possible Breaking Changes

What has changed What to do
New App versions available. If you are using modified Apps, you must replicate your changes in the new version. See App Changes below for a summary of the items that have affected Apps in this release.

Apps

Current App versions and any changes are listed below. See Upgrade Apps and Snippets for general advice. To get access to the listed features, download the newest version of the App.

App Version ID Description
Administration 1.60 383112, 405964
  • Implemented new output rules to control which document is requested when shipping with PB Shipping API.
  • Updates to Third Parties required fields.
Warehouse 1.55 383112, 397179, 401155
  • Implemented new output rules to control which document is requested when shipping with PB Shipping API.
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.
  • FedEx Web Services future date shipments now function as expected.
Desktop 1.43 397179
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.
Desktop Shipping 1.25 397179
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.
Deliv Same Day 1.12 397179
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.
MailCenter 1.49 383112, 397179
  • Implemented new output rules to control which document is requested when shipping with PB Shipping API.
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.
Store 1.37 401155
  • FedEx Web Services future date shipments now function as expected.
Supplier 1.37 401155
  • FedEx Web Services future date shipments now function as expected.
Personal Shipping 1.14 397179
  • Added additional ZIP code logic.

Headline Enhancements

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ID Salesforce Description
397179 - Shipping Apps. Added additional ZIP code logic. Added additional logic to determine whether the ZIP code is required in shipping apps. A more thorough list of countries has been implemented to determine whether a ZIP code is required for Ship From and Ship To addresses in the following apps:
  • Personal Shipping App
  • Warehouse App*
  • MailCenter App
  • Desktop App
  • Desktop Shipping App
  • Personal Shipping App
  • Deliv Same Day App
*in this app, updated logic to ensure the Rate button is disabled if any required fields are missing. This functionality is inline with the MailCenter App
400545 - Transtream. Various updates to the Authentication tab. Administration users can now use the Authentication tab to set up different authentication methods. A menu has been added at the top of the authentication settings page with the option to toggle between three authentication methods and add the necessary detail, these are: Internal IdP, OIDC and SAML. Note, if SAML is initially configured and a user switches to the OIDC tab and saves the new configuration detail then the SAML configuration details will be deleted. Current functionality supports configuring just one authentication method.
383112 - PB Shipping API. Outputs. Implemented new output rules to control which document is requested when processing shipments through the PB Shipping API connectors. Updated output rules to be compliant with new USPS rules for domestic shipping when shipping with PB Shipping API. The new domestic rules will display on Custom forms for the following shipments:
  • All Priority Mail Express shipments
  • Shipments going to and from a Military APO/FPO
  • packages going from the U.S. 50 States going to any of U.S. Territory/Freely Associated States (except Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands)
  • Packages shipping from the US Virgin Islands, destined for any U.S. destination (State, Possession, or Territory)
  • Packages from any U.S. Territory/Freely Associated States (except Puerto Rico) going to any point in the U.S., including the 50 states, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated states
    All of the above must meet the following conditions:
  • Weigh less than 16 ounces and contain merchandise
  • Weigh greater than or equal to 16 ounces and contain merchandise or documents
Note at time of release there is a known issue with the PB Shipping API connector occasionally failing to return the correct document.
316872 - Requisitions. Added new parameter. The Filter by Location parameter, configurable in Designer, has been added to the Requisitions Snippet. The parameter is set to False by default, if set to True then a user can filter requisitions for their configured location. For detail see Requisitions Snippet.

Carrier Changes

ID Salesforce Description
395428 - WTG Parcel. Added support for Tracking functionality. Tracking functionality is now supported when shipping using WTG Parcel. For detail see WTG Parcel Reference.
397937 - SaaS Transportation. Added support for Tracking functionality. Tracking functionality is now supported when shipping using SaaS Transportation. For detail see SaaS Transportation Reference.
407088 - PB Shipping API. Updated Carrier Package Types to align with PB Shipping API standards.The following Package Types have been updated:
  • Amended Package Types:
    • Large Package is now First Class Large Envelope
    • Postcard is now International Letter
  • New Package Types:
    • 10083 Nonmachineable Letter
    • 10084 International Nonmachineable Letter
    • 10085 Soft Pack Envelope
    • 10086 DVD Flat Rate Box
    • 10087 Irregular Package
    • 10088 Large Video Flat Rate Box
399853 - DHL XML-PI. Various Improvements. The following improvements have been implemented:
  • Updated Pierbridge Ship Request and Response to use v10.0 of DHL Ship Request
  • Added new Export Reason codes to base data and mapped them to DHL codes
  • Added support for following Carrier Special Services for rating and shipping:
    • Holiday Delivery
    • Saturday Pickup
    • Holiday Pickup
  • Add support for DHL international address rules to decide City, PostCode and Suburb requirements for Sender and Receiver addresses for rating and shipping
  • Added handling for remote area charges for rating and shipping
  • Added emergency Situation charge to Additional Accessorial Charges
412678 - DHL XML-PI. Fixed Carrier Tracking issues. An issue with carrier tracking when shipping with DHL XML-PI has now been fixed.

Other Changes

ID Salesforce Description
405964 - Administration App. Updates to Third Parties required fields. The Account field is no longer required when configuring Third Parties via the Administration App’s Carriers page.
408585 SF32139 UPS. Corrected handling of Canadian shipments. Canadian shipments operating with the UPS Worldwide Express Saver service now function as expected. Previously, shipments failed with service code errors as the service is called UPS Express Saver in Canada.
402968 SF31925 DM Transportation. Resolved rating errors. Rate shop requests via the DM Transportation API now function as expected.
404033 - Onboarding API. Resolved issues when adding users. Adding users via the Onboarding API now functions as expected, where previously errors presented when performing user POST requests.
405670 - UPS API. Removed support for special service. Support for the special service Delivery Confirmation - USPS Delivery Confirmation has been removed for UPS API as it is not supported by the carrier.
406209 - Reports. CSV versions of the Account Balance Report now function as expected. The PB Shipping API - USPS Account Balance Report is now generated correctly as a CSV file. Previously, a CSV file containing no content was produced.
396885 - Data Management. Removed sensitive information from data exports. Several fields have been removed from exports of Accounts, Outputs, Security Credentials and Profiles data as they contained sensitive credential information.
405960 - Data Management. Mappings now saved correctly for import templates. Configured data mappings are now saved as expected for local import templates. Previously, issues with the retrieval of the entity list caused the mappings page to display as blank.
404297 - Shipping. Changes to Macedonia address code. Updated the base data address code for Macedonia from The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to North Macedonia, correcting issues whereby shipments to the country failed.
403663 SF31953 UPS Freight API. Corrected handling of hyphens. Hyphens are now removed from NMFC codes passed to UPS Freight API when rating and shipping. Previously, errors presented from the carrier’s API when processing NMFC codes containing hyphens.
401155 SF31793 Consolidated shipping. FedEx Web Services future date shipments now function as expected. FedEx Web Services International Priority DirectDistribution® consolidated shipments configured for a future date now function as expected. Previously, the Ship Date field was not correctly mapped in the requests. In support, added a parameter to the Consolidated Trailer Administration snippet, Ship Date Control, determining where the Ship Date is retrieved from. If enabled, the Ship Date field from the advanced carrier selection area is used (accessed using the dropdown in the carrier selection area).
397943 - ConnectShip. Updated handling of HTTPS. All global ConnectShip carriers now use the HTTP protocol in requests, regardless of the configuration of the ConnectShip Use SSL setting, as the server does not currently support the use of HTTPS.
408935 - Desktop App. Desktop Shipping App App. Ship To country field now defaults to country shown on initial App load. The Ship To field now defaults to the Ship From country shown on initial app load. In addition, the Country of Ultimate Destination now mirrors the Ship To country when shipping with the Desktop Shipping App .
407213 - Carrier rates. Corrected issue with carrier quotes being incorrectly stored. An issue has been corrected whereby quotes received from certain carriers were not being stored correctly, resulting in no charges or associated shipping costs being stored against the resulting shipment.
408568 - Transtream Setup. Fixed password validation issue. Fixed issue whereby password validation would error when checking for repeated characters within a password.
410083 - PB Shipping API. Corrected issue with incorrectly stored shipment timestamps. Timestamps are now correctly stored when shipping with PB Shipping API.
408579 - Transtream. Updated Dropbox Authentication Process. Long Lived access tokens currently stored in the Database have been deprecated in favour of Short Lived access tokens but will remain as an option until mid 2021. If these tokens throw an exception for customers using them, they will be required to re-authenticate by selecting the dropbox icon in the Data Management App which creates a refresh token.
411387 SF32266 EDI Messages. Fixed issues with 990 void messages. 990 message parsing now functions as expected.

See Versions for a list of the latest production installer and App versions.

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8.43.0 released to Transtream Production on 17 June 2021. Article last edited 17 June 2021