ST2025 Release Notes

New functionality

• Added “Can log time with no subproject” user right
• Added “Require Subproject scan” to barcode rules
• Added “Require Project Task scan” to barcode rules
• Added “Regex expression” to barcode rules condition
• Added “Required scan before start” barcode rule action to collect required scans

Improvements

• Added subproject name to scanned time log notes
• Don’t allow barcode rules to recognize reserved keywords like STOP, CLEAR, etc.

Bug fixes

• Fixed Barcode Required Scan “Allow 0 value” to accept decimals like “1.00”

New functionality

• Added “ActionDuplicateID” database column to BarcodeRuleSet
• Added “Duplicate project” as a barcode rule action
• Allow barcode rules to substitute scans using Regex patterns

Improvements

• Reordered Barcode Rule action choices to be more logically grouped
• Improved BillingRatesSet error message for troubleshooting purposes
• Don’t allow workgroups to be selected for users in Barcode Defaults

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• New “Create Project” barcode rule action
• New “Create Subproject” barcode rule action
• New “Create Project task” barcode rule action

Improvements

• Try harder to use Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 database provider

Bug fixes

• Fixed Gantt column error when running MS Access database
• Fixed timesheet error when running MS Access database

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Allow subprojects to be searched by extended name with barcode scans
• Substitute “Downloads” folder for scheduled export and reports when needed
• Improved Scheduled Exports error reporting
• Allow partial “tagged” pathnames in Scheduled Reports to export correct report
• Query for a different “From” email address when “To” and “From” are the same

Bug fixes

• Fixed Tasks.Username not updating after “Start timer like this one”
• Reenabled “Password and Authentication” section in Users record for workgroups

New functionality

• New “Employees active” column in WIP to show only users on running timers

Improvements

• Make JSON name searches case-insensitive for Barcode Rules
• Show “Recently submitted timesheets” for the last 21 days instead of 10
• Fixed ugly Submitted, Approved, and Rejected” date formats in Approvals page
• Cloud: Filter project tasks page after Project Assistant finishes
• Add “User” as a default Time Log column if the logged-in user is an admin
• Cloud: Reduce size of cookies by using localStorage for some personal settings

Bug fixes

• Cloud: Project Assistant values are cleared each time the assistant is opened

New functionality

• Parse JSON structures in barcode rules when JSON QR codes are scanned

Improvements

• Cloud: Display link lines correctly for SS, SF, and FF link relationship types
• Cloud: QuickBooks Online will use minor version 75 going forward

Bug fixes

• Cloud: QuickBooks Online fixed exception when adding vendors with the same names as an existing employee

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Auto-schedule projects at 2am every day

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• Added “ASC” special feature to show Auto-schedule menus and properties
• Added a new “Time off” property to “Approve Timesheets” page

Improvements

• Windows: Allow admins to submit timesheets for another user

Bug fixes

• Fixed time zone bug where Created and Modified dates could be off by an hour
• Fixed Home page bug where icons revert to defaults when not page visited
• Cloud: Fixed right-click context menu going above the top of the window
• Fixed report query issue with CURRENTUSERID obtaining the logged-in user id
• Fixed “Hours” value, by adding total time off to it

New functionality

• Updated version number to 25.01
• Added Projects. AutoSchedule database column and property
• Added Clients.Status database column and property
• Added Clients.Priority database column and property for use in auto-scheduling
• Windows: Draw project tasks in User Gantt column

Improvements

• Cloud: Added colors to “% Status” column of WIP page

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes

New functionality

• No new functionality

Improvements

• Added "Fit columns 100%" setting to WIP pages
• Added " Alternating colors" setting to WIP pages
• Cloud: Display properties for selected WIP row

Bug fixes

• Fixed error “Sum of columns' FillWeight cannot exceed 65535”

New functionality

• Added “Split time log” menu item to split a single time log into two records
• Added Project “Move To Back” menu item to push project out to the end of time

Improvements

• Preparing for more advanced time log splitting capabilities
• Changed the default project task grid sorting to be Order, Name
• Added project task hours and calendar duration to Gantt tooltip
• Allow project tasks to import successor dependency links
• Show inactive users in Users page grid when filtering by a group
• Cloud: Right-click on Gantt bars for context menu

Bug fixes

• Cloud: Fixed right-click menu from hanging below bottom of window

New functionality

• First release of ST2025
• Added “Move to next available time slot” menu items
• Added “Move to front” menu items

Improvements

• Added Gantt chart to Users page
• Added Gantt chart to Projects page
• Cloud: Added link lines to Gantt charts
• Prevent projects from being saved with empty name

Bug fixes

• No Bug fixes