Sicon Approvals v22.1

Sicon Approvals is aimed at businesses wanting to devolve the responsibility of data entry to their end users, whilst using the approvals process to regulate the outcome.  Includes Requisitions, Invoices, Expenses, Timesheets, Holidays, Sales Orders and HR.

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221.0.50

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info
  • [JS] Security update – The ability to store passwords using the ‘Remember Me’ tick box has been removed which will now require users to login again when the session expires. We no longer store the password for the user but browsers have built in password storage functionality that can be used.
Issues Resolved
  • [JS] Speed improvements implemented to the Expense and Invoice screens to improve submission and approval times.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [JS] New icons and screen layouts implemented into the Expense screens.
  • [JS] User Interface streamlined across the whole system to improve appearance and legibility.
  • [RB] Implemented new Excel Tendering Quote report for use with Tendering. Will require the existing layout report to be deleted and reimported.
  • [RB] Implemented new Tendering settings in the Requisitions > Functionality banner for the new Excel Tendering Quote report.
  • [RB] Added the ‘Product Group’ column to the Requisition view screen.

Date applied: May 1, 2024

221.0.49

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [NA] Resolved an issue with the users being unable to submit backdated Expenses on the Sicon Approvals Mobile Application.
  • [NA] Resolved an issue with Timesheets rejected in the Sicon Approvals web application, not showing the rejection reason in the Sicon Approvals Mobile Application.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Requisitions created from MRP suggested orders not pulling into Sicon Approvals for Approval.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with an error appearing when Stock Item buying prices are amended on Project Requisitions.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Stock Item filters returning the incorrect Stock Items when selected.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Nominal selection on Project Requisitions blanking the Nominal field when another area of the line is amended.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Sicon Sage Timesheets and Expense going into failed with no reason given.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added extra Sicon Approvals Service specific settings to the Service section of Miscellaneous settings (System Settings – System Settings header – Miscellaneous – Service banner).
  • [RB] Removed Mileage Year End options form the main menu as this feature has been removed in Sicon Approvals (this is now actioned in System Settings – System Settings header – Expense – Mileage banner instead).
  • [JS] Improvements made to the speed and process of Expenses when they are submitted and approved.
  • [NA] overhauled the use of Thousand Separators in Project Requisition screens.

Date applied: April 24, 2024

221.0.48

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info

If you use the Timesheet modules in Sicon Approvals, please contact your Sage Business Partner or Sicon Support to arrange a hotfix to v221.0.49.

Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with Approval users receiving an error when rejecting a Timesheet.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with users being unable to log into their HR area.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with Mandatory Holidays doubling, causing duplication on users Holiday Entitlement.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with editing Timesheets with just Works Order Lines displaying a pop up to select Project before allowing the Timesheet to be resubmitted.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with Default Nominals not pulling from Stock Items in Sage when selected in Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with Nominals Overrides set on Project Headers in Sicon Projects, not pulling over when the Project Header is selected in Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Mileage line import failing validation for valid import files. After the import, users will still need to manually select the nominal on each line to avoid validation errors on the page.
    Please note – we strongly advise that users use the Expense Import from the menu bar instead of the Expense line imports, as these are not actively supported. 
  • [RB] Resolved a display issue with deleted lines on Document Types showing for the wrong line(s) when enabled in the Exisiting screen.
  • [RB] Resolved a display issue with the Timesheet screen still showing time in Decimals when Time Entry format is set to Hours and Minutes.

Date applied: April 24, 2024

221.0.47

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Project Requisition free text lines not retaining supplier VAT Rate on saving the line.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the magnifying glass icon on Nominal Account dropdown returning an error and not opening the Find Nominal Account Dialog.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with hovering over the ‘i’ Icon not returning information in the Approve Suggested/Proposed Payments for Invoices that have been matched to an Approved Requisition.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Administrator user not being able to assign Projects, Project Header Types and Project Headers to users.

Date applied: March 20, 2024

221.0.46

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [NA] Resolved an issue with the Approval screens pushing off the ‘Approve’ button to accommodate a large amount of information on the Document Type Line.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users being unable to amend Rejected Timesheets if site uses Works Order Time Sheets.
  • [RB] Removed a workaround for a Sage bug in the Sicon Approvals Service to force calculation on Requisition Stock Lines using Units of Measure.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue when creating Sub Contractor order in Sicon Approvals where the WebAPI did not generate a Document Number and created triplicates lines.

Date applied: March 13, 2024

221.0.45

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Removed the Restriction of viewing the Existing Timesheet Screen for users not part of a User Type with the ‘View All Timesheets’ permission.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Enquiry not loading when the Costing setting ‘Show the Cost to Complete tab in Sicon Projects list’ is enabled.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue of Stock Item lines on Requisitions always showing the price as 0.00 when the Requisition setting ‘Stock Item Pricing Mode [Set On Supplier]’ is enabled.
  • [RB] When creating a Sicon Approvals Purchase Order from MRP, it will now pull over the Project, Project Header, Phase, Stage and Activity from Sicon Projects.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Removed the ‘Include Completed’ tick box from Quick Filters in all the Exisiting Document Type screens.

Date applied: March 6, 2024

221.0.44

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with GRN Attachments disappearing with then ‘Receive All’ button is pressed.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users still being able to access screens they no longer have the User Type permission to access. All Sicon Approvals pages will now redirect users to a “Denied” page if they do not have the applicable User Type permission.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Copy function on Timesheets not filling in the correct fields to allow the Timesheets to appear correctly on Timesheet Reports.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the unit price on a Project Requisitions Free Text lines reverting to zero when the Supplier is changed.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [JS] Added the columns ‘Transaction Period” and “Transaction Year” to the Expenditure section of Project Enquiry.

Date applied: February 28, 2024

221.0.43

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Sicon Approvals service that would pick up all Projects Timesheet lines on Timesheets that have Mandatory or Bank Holidays on and attempt to reprocess them.
  • [JS] Resolved an issue with the Dark Mode theme prevent Holiday Requests from being approved.
  • [JS] Resolved issues with the Sicon WebAPI integration in Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Custom Approval Route selector appear on Invoices raised in Sage when using an incompatible Invoice Approval option in Sicon Approvals (Sicon Approvals Addons v221.0.8).
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Introduced improved the error logging in Timesheet Processing to help identify issues with the Sicon Approvals Service reprocessing Timesheets.
  • [JS] Reduce the window that Sicon Approvals will reminds user that the Licence is due to expire from 30 days to 14 days.

Date applied: February 14, 2024

221.0.42

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with notes added to Document Types Awaiting Approval not saving.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the system stopping users editing the ‘Any’ Nominal Approval Routes.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Call Off Purchase Order header column labels being incorrectly switched around by the Sicon Approval Addon in Sage (Sicon Approvals Addons v221.0.8).

Date applied: February 7, 2024

221.0.41

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with ‘View’ button on Payment lines on the Payment Lines Report causing an ‘Object Reference’ Error.
  • [RB] Resolved issues with the Approval Route logic on Purchase Order Invoices with Variance and using the custom routes. PO Invoices with a variance that have been assigned a custom route will follow it, those without a custom route will go to the appropriate Invoice approval route as configured in the system.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Cost Centre Overrides set in Sicon Projects not getting picked up on Stock Item lines. This will require the use of the Sicon WebAPI linked to Sicon Approvals to work.
  • [JS] Resolved an issue where Approval tick boxes would disappear from the Document Type Approval screens when using the ‘Dark Mode’ theme.

Date applied: January 31, 2024

221.0.40

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue on brand new installs of Sicon Approvals where the first Sage Database Connection would not save and the user would receive the error ‘Could not retrieve current database’.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with expanding multiple Timesheets in the Timesheet Approval screen duplicating one Timesheet.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the SMTP Email Password popup box not closing when a new SMTP Password is successfully entered.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with appending Spindles ‘Uploaded by’ user on the filename of downloaded attachments. This would result in the file extension being removed and the downloaded attachment file becoming unreadable.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a more descriptive exception to advise users how to resolve the Sage Nominal Analysis Bug when it occurs.
  • [RB] Added the ability to export an Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) import for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland website.

Date applied: January 10, 2024

221.0.39

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info

Please use v221.0.40 upwards for Brand New Sicon Approvals Installs. Contact your Sage Business Partner or Sicon Support for further assistance. Sicon Project Admin can be contact for the v221.0.40+ hotfix files if required.

v221.0.39 can still be used for Sicon Approval Hotfix and Upgrades as usual.

Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Fully Approved Notifications not generating on user’s dashboard when using Self Approval.
  • [RB] Resolved a further issue with Timesheet Submission report not showing the results for or missing certain users.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with closed Projects in Sage no longer being searchable in the Existing Requisitions screen.
  • [RB] Resolved a further issue with users receiving the ‘Unsubmitted Timesheet’ email even though it is switched off in their UserType settings.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Requested By column being blank when searching for all Existing Timesheets when first logging into Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Timesheet Submission report showing all Databases when only one database was specified in the search criteria.

Date applied: December 15, 2023

221.0.38

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the supplier selection in the Project Requisition Approval screen jumping to the first supplier entry, no matter what supplier entry is chosen.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue on the Project Requisition Approval screen where the quantity and unit price are not populating the net/VAT/Gross boxes on each line.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue that would trigger an when error editing Sicon Approvals Layouts without Sicon Projects installed.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Timesheet Submission report not showing submissions for any users.

Date applied: November 29, 2023

221.0.37

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Sicon Approvals Addons that was stopping Reversals/Corrections on Fully Approved Invoices (Sicon Approvals Addons v221.0.7).
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with reversing foreign service tax codes in Sage. The Approvals Service was splitting the gross amount to obtain the net and VAT when posted to Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users getting the ‘Unsubmitted Timesheet’ email even though it is switched off in their user type.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue on Invoices showing incorrect VAT value in the Invoice Approval Report.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with an ‘Unable to cast object of type’ error appearing after a User Import is Imported.
  • [RB] Resolved a display issue with the Edit Single Approval Route screen for Approval Routes created with the Import.

Date applied: November 22, 2023

221.0.36

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with line numbers being out of order on Requisition Report Layouts. Requires adjustments of the labels on the Unit Price and Quantity sections in Report Layout Designer.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with an error appearing when running the Detailed Holiday Report.
  • [NA] Resolved an issue Expenses Attachments on the Sicon Approvals App not attaching and posting to Desktop Approvals. This was happening on Expenses with a large amount of lines.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Increased the character limit within Sicon Approvals tables to accommodate Sage Companies with long database names.
  • [RB] Added a download button to the Expense Voucher screen.
  • [JS] Added the ability to enlarge the boxes for Job Number and Description within the Projects View screen.
  • [JS] Update the Expense pages User Interface.

Date applied: November 15, 2023

221.0.35

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with one (or more) user(s) being duplicated when running the Timesheet Submission Report.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Timesheet Submission Report missing timesheets that are now Approved.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users clocking off on Works Orders in the Time and Attendance not adding time to Labour Item Actual Transactions on a Works Order.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users clocking into a Task on a Works Order not updating in the correct database table.
  • [JS] Resolved an issue in Invoice approval when expanding lines without attachments would cause an ‘Object reference not set’ error.

Date applied: November 1, 2023

221.0.34

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Ad-Hoc Approval Routes not saving correctly when edited.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Project Type (Activity) not auto populating on a saved Free Text/Stock Item line on a Requisition.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Timesheet Submission Report missing off valid users.

Date applied: October 25, 2023

221.0.33

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Requisition Approval Report returning incorrect data.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with line numbers being out of order in the Requisitions Reports and Existing Requisitions screen.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with editing lines on any Document Type where the incorrect line would open for editing.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Increased the amount of characters allowed on the Reject Reasons for all Document Types (1000).

Date applied: October 16, 2023

221.0.32

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Supplier selection on Project Requisitions Approval page not allowing the selection of all Suppliers.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Stock Item lines on Project Requisitions not allowing user to Amend the Stock Item Descriptions.

Date applied: October 10, 2023

221.0.31

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Timesheet filters not returning Requested Users Timesheets in the Existing Timesheets screen.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the popup message to say the user is marked as an out of office not appearing when they log in.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with line notes not showing correctly when approving Project Requisitions.

Date applied: October 4, 2023

221.0.30

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with tabbing or clicking out or the Quantity text box when adding a new free text line to a Project Requisition.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Phase column not showing the selected activity on the Project Requisition screen.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue in the Goods Received screen. Clicking and dragging the Project Phase column no longer changes the contents to ‘N/A’ when dropped.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue in the Goods Received screen. Clicking the ‘Receive All’ button no longer changes the contents to ‘N/A’.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Requisition Import not importing the correct Phase/Stage/Activity on the lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with On Hold Project Requisition Notifications taking the user to an Invoice with the Same ID when clicked.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Timesheet Project report where the Final Approver column showed only the last Approver for the first line, rather than showing each line’s Final Approver.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added ‘Project Phase’ column to the Project Requisition Approval screen.
  • [RB] Added further validation to Free Text Lines on Requisitions, Project Requisitions, Sales Orders And Quotes. They can no longer be saved without a valid Quantity.

Date applied: September 25, 2023

221.0.29

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with the Sicon Approvals Service double posting Expenses to Sage.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with Sage Connections screen crashing on save.
  • [RB] Added validation to the Sage Connection screen so users will not be allowed to save the connection without a Per passenger rate when using Project Accounting.

Date applied: September 19, 2023

221.0.28

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info

If you use the Expenses modules with Sicon Approvals and become aware of double posting to Sage, please contact your Sage Business Partner or Sicon Support to arrange a hotfix to v221.0.29.

Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with the incorrect Phase/Stage/Activity showing in the Requisitions Goods Received Screen.
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with Tendering Quote Requests tab on the Approval screen for Project Requisitions is showing the incorrect number of Quotes.
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with users receiving an error when trying to ‘Validate and Import’ users from Sicon Job Costing/Projects using the Import function.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added ‘Project Phase’ column to the screens Existing Project Requisition (Order Details tab) & Approve Project Requisition (Lines tab), as well as the Requisitions Existing screen (Project tab).
  • [JS] Improved the width of the filter/search boxes on Invoices Awaiting Approval Screen. The ID box will now show numbers up 10 digits without expanding.

Date applied: September 18, 2023

221.0.27

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements Important
Important Info

If you use the Expenses modules with Sicon Approvals and become aware of double posting to Sage, please contact your Sage Business Partner or Sicon Support to arrange a hotfix to v221.0.29.

Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with the Expense setting ‘Expense Claim Posting Method’ being missing when using Sage Project Accounting.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Project Accounting Completed & Archived projects being selectable on Expenses and Timesheets.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Requisition setting ‘Disable Nominal Selection when a project is selected’ still allowing users to select Nominals on Requisitions and Project Requisitions.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the ‘Project Phase’ column on Requisitions and Project Requisitions reports showing ‘N/A’. Please be aware this on works on Requisitions and Project Requisitions raised in v221.0.26+.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with downloaded attachments from Sicon Approvals not maintaining their original file name.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Credit Notes with duplicate references Failing to post through to Sage.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue when Raising a Credit Note in Sicon Approvals, the narrative text box now pre-populates with prefix ‘PC’.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Improved the speed of the supplier selection pulling in supplier details on the Project Requisitions Approval Screen.

Date applied: September 12, 2023

221.0.26

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Detailed Budget Enquiry report not returning Archived Historical Transactions when the ‘Include Historical Transaction’ tick box is selected.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Phase/Stages/Activities not showing when Goods Receiving a Requisition. This applies to Free Text and Stock Item Lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Print buttons not responding in the Print Good Receive note pop up dialog.

Date applied: August 31, 2023

221.0.25

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Requisitions getting stuck in updating when Sage Commercials is disabled.
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with users being unable to save custom Document Type layouts within the Company Details.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with VAT calculation when using VAT Rates set to ‘CIS Reverse Charge Purchases’ in Sage.
  • [JS] Resolved an issue with the text on the Holiday Entitlement calendar being unreadable.

Date applied: August 25, 2023

221.0.24

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue when copying a Requisition and the supplier had been change where all the supplier contact details stay the same as the previous selected supplier.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Approval Route Report missing values for users with Nominal Account Overrides approval values.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with MRP Requisitions defaulting to the Administrator Account rather than the Route specifically designed for them.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Goods Receiving Requisitions where If the user selects a requisition to goods receive, they cannot see the activity that the requisition line was raised against on Stock Item Lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Phase column on all Requisition reports showing N/A despite the order line being raised to a specific Activity.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with ad hoc approval routes adding users to the default approval routes.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users being able to enter a Document Type against a project that is archived in Project Accounting. Now a pop up will appear on a Submission and Approval (if the Project was archived since the Requisition was raised) to advise it cannot proceed until the Project is changed to an open one or the Project is unarchived in Sage.
  • [RB] Resolved an error appearing when running Expense Nominals Report with no Sage Database specified. A pop up will now appear to advise the user to select a Sage Database.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with trying to raise/approve a VAT only invoice in Sicon Approvals.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added the Project Phase column to the Outstanding Order Report.

Date applied: July 28, 2023

221.0.23

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with notification emails not calculating the gross amount correctly on Stock Item lines on the attached hyperlink. This would occur when a Unit of Measure was added to the Stock Items in Sage.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a ‘Detailed’ radial button for Nominal selection within all Document Types.
  • [RB] Increased the size of the ‘Received Quantity’ column on the Enter Goods Received screen.

Date applied: July 21, 2023

221.0.22

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Cost Centre Overrides set in Sicon Projects not getting picked up on Charge Lines added to Requisitions.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Phase column being missed off reports. This would occur if one of the Sage companies linked to Sicon Approvals did not have Activities enabled in Sicon Projects
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the ‘Update Nominal’ button not populating with Nominals on Requisitions.

Date applied: June 14, 2023

221.0.21

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Terms and Conditions not attaching to the Purchase Order system email automatically sent to supplier when Approving a Requisition.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Approval Routes falling over if the user requesting a Document Type is also Step 1 of the Approval Route, Step 2 is also the requesting user’s alternative user and is also Mandatory Over Budget and the Self-Approval setting ‘Use the approvers alternate user account’ is enabled.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the customer selection on Sales Orders. When selecting the last customer in the list, it would populate the first customer in the list instead.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue that occurred during a fresh install of Sicon Approvals where the pages links would be out of order.

Date applied: June 2, 2023

221.0.20

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with users not remaining in the expanded Expense Detail Entry screen when editing a Credit Card statement following import. They will also receive a popup to indicate updated details once changes are saved.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with the Detailed Budget Enquiry. It will now only return nominals users have access to and takes into account the users “Access All” and “View all Nominals on Budget Enquiry” user account settings.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with the ‘Reset All Lines’ and ‘Reset Lines’ buttons on Document Types still being active once the Document Type is Completed.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Budget Enquiry where selecting the Nominal drill down would cause the Approvals Site to freeze.
  • [RB] Resolved and issue with Purchase Order Invoices raised in Sicon Approvals if using Three-Way matching. If the corresponding GRN is missed and you cancel raising the PO invoice the Requisition would show as Invoiced in Approvals. Now a popup appears to advise the user they cannot proceed unless they select a Goods Received Note and will not be able to proceed until they have done so.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a ‘Reset Approval’ button to all Sage Admin Items (New Customer Account, New Supplier Account & New Stock Item).

Date applied: May 25, 2023

221.0.19

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the system no longer selecting the Project Headers Default Nominal code when raising a Requisition or Project Requisition. This was occurring on entry of both Free Text and Stock Item lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users receiving an ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’ message when amending Expenses.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the ‘Finish All’ button not working in Sicon Approvals Time & Attendance.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Type (Activity) not auto populating on Free Text/Stock Item line on Requisitions. This would also not be retained on Saving the Free Text/Stock Item line but now is as well.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Stock Item lines on Requisitions and Project Requisitions not populating defaults information (Unit Price, Nominals, etc.) when Costing Modules is set to ‘None’.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a ‘Supplier Name’ column to the ‘Goods Received History’ report.

Date applied: May 17, 2023

221.0.18

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the system no longer selecting the Project Headers Default Nominal code when raising Requisition. This was occurring on entry of both Free Text and Stock Item lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with newly setup users inheriting deleted Mandatory & Bank Holidays on Timesheets. Datafix needs to be applied first.

Date applied: April 26, 2023

221.0.17

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Requisitions raised with a Confirmation Intent type of ‘Confirmation not Required’ still generating Confirm Goods Received notifications on user dashboards.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with a ‘Year/Month/Day Parameter error’ appearing when saving a Mileage line on an Expense.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with a ‘Year/Month/Day Parameter error’ appearing when clicking on the HR calendar.

Date applied: April 25, 2023

221.0.16

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with HR Document Logs showing Documents for all users, regardless if they were not a HR Administrator. Now it will only show logs relevant to the current user and only show all logs if they have the HR Admin User Type permission.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with the system no longer selecting the Project Headers Default Nominal code on Requisition entry at line level. Now the Default Nominals set at Project level will match what has been set in Sicon Projects for the Project Headers.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with .odt Attachments not being visible in Document Type Approval screens.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Excel attachments on Invoices linked to Suggested/Proposed Payments not coming into Sicon Approvals for Approval.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Default Project on Requisition not showing on PO when posted to Sage.

Date applied: April 21, 2023

221.0.15

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with having to reset and approve each line separately on a Requisition after it had been approved initially then edited.
  • [RB] Fixed users getting an ‘Index was outside the bounds of the array’ message when trying to click ‘Design’ on a report in Reports header > Add / Edit Reports > Project Requisitions tab.

Date applied: April 13, 2023

221.0.14

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Fixed an issue when accessing the Dev Express Report Designer resulting in an ‘Index was outside the bounds of the array’ error message. In v22.1, Standard reports will need to first be deleted then upon clicking ‘Check for New Reports’ they will be reinstated with the XML fix to stop this error reoccurring.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with some Suppliers not showing in the dropdown menu when raising a Subcontractor Order in Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with Free Text Address on Requisitions and Project Requisitions not retaining the inputted address when submitted for approval.

Date applied: March 27, 2023

221.0.13

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Fixed an issue on the Rapid and Standard Timesheets screen where scrolling between weeks would cause the screen to jump multiple weeks.
  • [RB] Fixed an issue with Mandatory Holidays not posting Labour transactions to Sicon Projects. This would occur when a sites Default Holiday Project was set to ‘N/A’.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a VAT value column to Lines tab within the Expense Approval screen. Previously, the VAT value column was only visible on the Details tab.

Date applied: March 23, 2023

221.0.12

Issues Resolved Hot Fix Enhancements
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue in Rapid Timesheets where a user edited a line for a renamed Project would receive a ‘Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal zero and less than the size of the argument list’ error.  This workaround fix is for customers using Sage Project Accounting.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Stock Item Line on Sales Order Defaulting to First Warehouse in list. It will now stay as the user selected Warehouse.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Attachments disappearing on Expenses when a VAT rate is edited in the Approval screen.
Hot Fix Enhancements
  • [RB] Added a popup message to confirm the password has changed when changing a password in a users profile.

Date applied: March 13, 2023

221.0.11

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Sicon Approvals (WAP) Service Hot Updating Sage Project Accounting Timesheets when a site is now using Sicon Projects.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with being able to Submit an Invoice for a On Hold Supplier in Sage. You can no longer do this but you are still allowed to Save the Invoice. However, as per Standard Sage you can still Approve an Invoice even when the Supplier is On Hold.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with on Invoice entry where you would encounter a page timeout when connecting using HTTPS.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Billed/Self billed Transactions getting amended when amending other lines on a Timesheet. Also, posting reposting Timesheets with to Journaled Transactions will cause the Timesheet to go into ‘Failed’.

Date applied: March 6, 2023

221.0.10

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with VAT Rates on Stock Item and Free Text lines not picking up the Supplier default set in Sage.

Date applied: February 28, 2023

221.0.9

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Timesheets that allowed users to edit two Timesheet lines at once. Now when a Timesheet line is edited, the rest of the lines on the Timesheet are locked down to avoid breaking Approval Routes on submission.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with users appearing multiple times within Timesheets reports.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with invoices posted to the default nominal account. The Invoices lines were not being picked up for approval in Sicon Approvals.
  • [RB] Extra validation added to copying a Requisition for a supplier that is On Hold. Sicon Approvals will allow users to copy a Requisition for an On Hold supplier but not submit it until the supplier itself has been taken Off Hold in Sage.

Date applied: February 20, 2023

221.0.8

Issues Resolved Important
Important Info

Not Released.

Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with newly added delegate users not appearing on Timesheets reports when searching ‘By Delegate’.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with recently amended/added business units for users not populating the ‘Business Unit’ column in Timesheets reports.

Date applied: February 20, 2023

221.0.7

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Approval Route logic on Standard Timesheets. It now sets the Timesheet lines on the configured Approval Route, rather than picking up the default Timesheet route in error.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue when amending the Tax Rate in the Expense Approval screen. The amended Tax value will now be updated once the Expense is approved.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue stopping users Copying an Existing Requisition within the New Requisition screen.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with searching for Suppliers on the Existing Requisition screen. It happened when the selected Supplier is far enough down the list that it is not part of the initially loaded Suppliers.

Date applied: February 7, 2023

221.0.6

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [JS] Resolved an error appearing when approving individual lines on a Sicon Sage Timesheet.
  • [JS] Resolved an issues with Temporary Password emails sending out the incorrect Temporary Password. Stopping users from logging into Sicon Approvals and changing their password.

Date applied: February 1, 2023

221.0.5

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with raising a Mileage line on an Expense for the previous year. It would pull across as zero value but now pulls across as the correctly configured value in mileage settings and fuel rates.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with the Project Enquiry Retention section referencing the incorrect ‘Outstanding Retention Amount’ column in Sicon Construction.
  • [RB] Improved the logic on Supplier drop down selection within the search filters of the Existing screen for all Document Types (Requisitions , Invoices, Sales Orders etc.) This applied to the Supplier dropdown in the each new Document Types screen.
  • [JS] Enabled ‘Requested For’ as a WAP Analysis Code for Requisitions.

Date applied: January 25, 2023

221.0.4

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue where users would receive an error adding HR Documents to Courses, Disciplinary Case, Documents and Employee History.
  • [RB] Resolved a display issue in the Invoice Approval screen. Now when a note is added to an Invoice in Approval, it appears immediately.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue on Approved Timesheets where they had more approved Holiday Hours on them than on the original Holiday Request. This would only occur when Sicon Approval was configured not to use Holiday Work Patterns, so instead would revert to Standard Work Patterns to calculate the Holiday start times.

Date applied: January 10, 2023

221.0.3

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with day notes on Sicon Sage Timesheets not appearing on the Sicon Approval Timesheet Reports. Day notes now visible on the Timesheet Project Summary & Timesheet Projects Reports.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with HR Calendar colours not showing correctly in the HR Calendar for HR user events (Absences, Accidents, Disciplinaries etc.)
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with incorrect wording on HR Calendar Notifications. For example, the correct date on employee anniversary notifications where showing the incorrect year.
  • [RB] Resolved an Issue with emailing out an Excel quote through Sicon Approvals Tendering.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Invoice Approval used in tandem with Sicon Approval Addons (v221.0.2). Invoices raised in the Purchase Ledger that are over the ‘Require Authorisation for Amounts exceeding’ amount will go to WAP for approval. Unless the WAP Addons setting ‘Allow Requires Authorisation check box to be overridden’ is ticked, allowing users to override the ‘Require Authorisation’ tick box.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue with Project Header not pulling through when Project Requisition is approved and Purchase Order is created in Sage. Previously, it was setting the Project to the selected cost header ID. It now correctly sets it to the Project along with the default Phases/Stages etc.
  • [RB] When saving a line on a Document Type, the Project, Project Header and Activity (Project Phase) will not clear once the line has been saved.

Date applied: January 4, 2023

221.0.2

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [RB] Fixed the Supplier drop-down not populating when raising a Sub Contractor Purchase Order.

Date applied: December 13, 2022

221.0.1

Issues Resolved
Issues Resolved
  • [LP] Fixed issue with Timesheet TOIL and Overtime report missing Timesheet ID on exporting to Excel.
  • [LP] Fixed issue with users in same business unit being unable to see each others Absence requests.
  • [RB] Fixed efficiency issues with the Credit Card Statement import. It now imports much quicker and is able to handle more lines.
  • [RB] Resolved an issue in the Invoice Approval screen where the “Approve Selected” tick boxes would not approve any Invoices, if there are Invoices on hold in the grid.
  • [RB] Fixed the ‘Copy’ button in the Timesheets screen not copying the Timesheet to the specified Week Commencing date.
  • [NFS] Fixed an issue in the Expense Line Payroll Report where the wrong Grid View ID was set on the grid view exported which resulted in empty export files.
  • [NFS] Resolved a display issue with the buttons on the Expense Line Mileage Payroll Report.
  • [NFS] Added paging to the grid view on the Expense Line Mileage Payroll Report. This increases the Memory limitation rendering 5000+ lines on the page.

Date applied: November 15, 2022