This section describes the major new features or enhancements that are included in this release.
CanadaPost. Support for Prepaid Flat Rate Envelopes
3 New Package Types added for Canada Post to be used for Advanced Purchase Products:
Use Prepaid package types with:
ERR. Added Ability to Map Reference Fields to Coversheets
The reference fields, ShipperReference, ReferenceOne – ReferenceSix, are now returned for processed shipments and included in Certified Coversheets generated through Active Reports. Not supported with Requisitions.
PB Shipping API. Updated Return Address Mapping
Improved PB Shipping API connector for return addresses when an alternative return address has been provided.
Now, in domestic shipment:
International shipments:
LabelMaster DGIS. Added New Fields on Material Search Results
Subsidiary Risk and Special Provisions fields added for hazardous materials search results grid. There’s a new project setting, Show DGIS Subsidiary Risk, that control the visibility of these fields (defaults to False).
Additionally, the material search grid has been modified to display entire text, rather than truncating it.
Also, refer to the Project Template Changes section of these release notes.
FSMS. Support for DG Concentration Percentage Field
The Concentration (%) field has been added to the Hazardous Material lookup. The field is supported with FSMS and FedEx Web Services hazardous shipments. Shipper Declaration For Dangerous Goods will now display Hazardous Concentration, if provided. Also, refer to the XML Schema Changes section of these release notes.
Blackbox. Support for HubCapp Printing
For Blackbox use only, there is a new Shipment Server Printer Type of HubCapp. This uses a HubCapp Server and HubCapp Peripheral Agent to service print requests. This capability is on request only as the HubCapp installers are not included in the standard distribution. The Blackbox toolkit for 7.22.00 includes a HubCapp Printing document.
This section includes items that have been raised via Support and escalated to Development for resolution within this release.
USPS Server. Updated Carrier Service Names
Renamed two USPS carrier services:
Minor Corrections to Pierbridge Package Schema and Migration Utility
Requisitions. Improved Performance of Parcel Line Item Entry with Hazardous Properties JOC
Improved performance of the Parcel Line Item Entry with Hazardous and Parcel Line Item Entry with Hazardous Sub Lines JOCs to allow for increased speed when loading requisitions and cloning package contents.
Note: Due to the JavaScript engine, Internet Explorer’s loading speed is longer than other browsers, such as Chrome or Firefox.
This section contains information about minor changes and corrections. It can include issues raised in previous releases that have been corrected.
File Printing. Extended Functionality to Handle Multiple Outputs for Each Item
Expanded File printing support:
Also, refer to the Possible Breaking Changes section of these release notes.
Diagnostics. Reduced Memory Usage when Listing Log Files
Authentication Modes. Improved SAML Certificate Handling
Improved handling of the service provider certificate to allow for more compatibility when signing SAML assertions and messages. The product will now handle SHA-256 certificates from other providers and not just those from provider type 24 (Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider).
End of Day. Improved Auto Start
Improved error messages for the EndOfDayGet transaction in relation to the "AutoStart" flag to return more accurate and user-friendly content. As such, the AutoStart now generates two types of error messages: Shipping Key error and Identifier error.
The Shipping Key error is returned if multiple shipping keys are detected in the Manifest List Response, and no specific key has been provided in the Request.
The Identifier error is returned if multiple Manifests are detected in the Manifest List Response and no specific Identifier has been provided in the Request.
Security. Added Ability to Use Product Error Pages
Changes have been made to security-related items:
ATS. Improved Shipment Consolidation
The Sales Order Number has been added to the Docket Number grouping functionality.
Generation 2 Projects. Removed Dependency on ProjectID for Project Group URLs
The ProjectID is no longer mandatory for Generation 2 group URLs. If missing, the application will now select the first project in the group for further logic.
Authentication Modes. Resolved Login Issues with Windows Authentication
Resolved an error returned when logging in using Windows authentication.
FedEx Server. Removed Total Duty Value Override
The Total Duty Override field is no longer passed to FedEx Server for any international transaction, as it has been superseded by new FedEx fields which are now printed on the documents instead.
FedEx Web Services Consolidated. Amended Behavior
Amended the way the ImporterOfRecord and ReturnTo address blocks for Consolidated shipments are set in the Connector xml so they get populated correctly whether the nodes exist or not.
This section lists all changes that have the potential to break legacy functionality. Please review the contents of this section before updating any project to understand the changes that are being made and any actions that you need to take prior to applying the patches.
File Printing. Extended Functionality to Handle Multiple Outputs for Each Item. Changed naming convention. Any external software that processes these JOBs might need to adjust the filename filters it is using when searching for JOB files.
The following templates have been updated and can be used with this release:
Template: SendSuite Live Hazardous Ship
Version: Generation 2 – 2.8
Comments: New hazardous fields added (material search results).
The following XML Schema changes are included in this release.
For Schema Name:
Added the following to Contents and Materials:
UPDATED: March 08, 2021