Detailed Changelog for Continia Payment Management 2023 R2

This article lists all new updates, features, service packs, and hotfixes for Continia Payment Management 2023 R2.

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Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 2, hotfix 4

Release date: April 11, 2024
Online version: 7.2.4.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
Payment and Cash ReceiptsImproved handling of batch and transaction statuses to prevent incorrect status setting from the Payment Information ID.54702

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 2, hotfix 3

Release date: April 4, 2024
Online version: 7.2.3.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
Statement IntelligenceImproved reference matching now handles longer bank reference numbers by adjusting for discrepancies in length and deleting preceding zeroes when necessary, ensuring accurate reconciliation between statement lines and Customer Statement References.54539
Statement IntelligenceAdded a date selection dialog while creating a job queue for statement imports, enhancing clarity and ease of initiation when no statements have been imported previously.54591

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
Payments and Cash ReceiptsPayments with later dates exported in the same file were not receiving a Paid status due to the register being marked as Done upon the reconciliation of the first lines. This has now been fixed54590

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 2, hotfix 2

Release date: March 21, 2024
Online version: 7.2.2.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationFixed issue In Validate Payment Method Code trigger to cause error in certain scenarios while doing batch posting of purchase documents.54131
Payment and Cash ReceiptsResolved an issue with modulus 731 calculations, ensuring accurate validation of Payment References containing a 731-modulus check digit.53432
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed a problem where the prefix functionality for matching entries based on Payment ID caused issues when matching on invoice numbers stated in the description or notification if non-numerical characters are used for the No. Series.53925
Statement IntelligenceFixed issue causing documents containing initial split characters to not be matched correctly.54089
Statement IntelligenceFixed issue in matching routine causing overflow when setting a filter on the Document No.54198

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 2, hotfix 1

Release date: March 13, 2024
Online version: 7.2.1.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
Platform and TechnologyIncorporated a modification to the existing event to incorporate Gen. Journal Line as a variable. This enhancement enables clearer identification of batches during event requests.46581
Statement IntelligenceImplemented support for the ACSC status code at the header level for ABN Amro.53998

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
Payment and Cash ReceiptsImplemented a change in PM 7.1.5 On-Prem based on a Customer Request to include the Transit No. field in the Vendor Bank Account, enhancing the completeness of vendor account information.53724
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed a problem where applying Cash Receipt Journal Lines could cause issues when the journal was sorted, ensuring that all General Journal Lines affected by payments are updated correctly, even if they are sorted, preventing discrepancies during payment re-application.53948
Statement IntelligenceAn error has been fixed that occurred when closing the Payment Identification Search Rule page without creating a rule.53843

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 2

Release date: February 20, 2024
Online version: 7.2.0.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationUpdated the bank holiday list with an upgrade that removes Great Prayer Day.52924
General ApplicationAdded support for looking up bank information based on UK sort codes.48861
Payment and Cash ReceiptsImproved functionality for handling Credit Transfer Register status used for status import on Dutch banks.47579
Statement IntelligenceImproved payment reference matching now handles preceding letters in number series, accommodating entries like DK-IN123456789.46802
Statement IntelligenceIntroducing a new search rule for transaction reference identification within descriptions or additional information, to improve matching capabilities when using ABN Amro Direct.52785

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationImplemented the Reset Approval Workflow for Line/Batch button on the Troubleshooting page to address instances where lines stuck in Pending Approval status due to workflow functionality issues can be reset.50352
General ApplicationCorrected the mishandling of ampersands in Import files for Payment Management, ensuring accurate processing and preventing data errors.52790
General ApplicationAddressed an issue where the Payment Method Description failed to update on the Customer Card.53177
Payment and Cash ReceiptsResolved the issue where Payment Discount Tolerances were not being handled during the matching of entries in the Cash Receipt journal.52791
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed a calculation error affecting amount calculation when applying for entries in various currencies to a journal line in a different currency.53178
Platform and TechnologyFixed issue causing an error when creating Vendor Bank Accounts in companies where Payment Management is not activated.52901

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1, hotfix 6

Release date: January 11, 2024
Online version: 7.1.6.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
Platform and TechnologyIn version 7.1.5, a bug prevented sandbox environment creation. This issue has been resolved.52378

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1, hotfix 5

Release date: January 8, 2024
Online version: 7.1.5.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationAdded support for ING bank accounts with regular and savings accounts using the same IBAN and currency code. This update resolves issues previously encountered during account statement imports.52076
Platform and TechnologyIn response to user feedback and to streamline sandbox creation within cloud environments, direct communication is now automatically disabled when creating a sandbox in a cloud environment. This adjustment prevents the accidental import of files from external sources, such as the bank, into the sandbox environment.52058

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationResolved an issue where notifications for unsupported payment methods were displayed despite the bank setup allowing them. Users will no longer receive unintended notifications for payment methods that are supported by their bank setup.48328
Payment and Cash ReceiptFixed issue causing Create Vendor Payment on the Vendor Ledger Entries list to fail under certain Payment Journal Setup configurations.52198
Platform and TechnologyFixed an issue where imported files didn't display regional letters correctly. We added a troubleshooting option to handle this problem after importing files.52100
Platform and TechnologyThe issue where manual file imports were failing because of hex characters present in the file has been resolved. Manual file imports will now process successfully without encountering this issue.52101
Statement IntelligenceResolved an issue encountered during Statement imports where importing multiple statements led to an inaccurate update of the starting balance. This inconsistency caused reconciliation errors.52102
Statement IntelligenceFixed issue where the Account Statement import job would fail due to missing statements. The update ensures job queue functions correctly even when no statements are present, preventing job failures.52197
Statement IntelligenceThe issue with duplicate transactions while using ABN-AMRO has been resolved.52217

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1, hotfix 4

Release date: December 18, 2023
Online version: 7.1.4.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
Payment and Cash ReceiptsWe have updated our signup process for Continia Online to make it easier to identify customers in case of manual DNB signup. When signing up for DNB, customers are required to provide additional information to ensure KYC compliance.47553
Payment and Cash ReceiptsWe have introduced an improvement for signing up an additional bank account with Rabobank.52020

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationFixed an issue that caused errors while posting journals in companies in which Payment Management is not activated50602
Statement IntelligenceResolved an issue where payment batches processed through Bizcuit didn't insert the ID in the PmtInfID, leading to the inability to identify bank ledger entries and resulting in inaccurate batch matching.51594
Statement IntelligenceStatement Intelligence's overflow issue caused by Modulus validation on texts longer than 38 characters has been fixed.51601
General ApplicationAdded a check to ensure customers are using the correct signup link for DNB and included a warning to prevent them from using it in unrelated companies.51820
General ApplicationThe email address for signing up to Handelsbanken has been changed to Handelsbanken Sweden.51908
General ApplicationAn issue has been fixed on the Unsent email page that was causing only vendor emails to be displayed.52004

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1, hotfix 3

Release date: November 28, 2023
Online version: 7.1.3.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed issue causing Bank Account Verification to lock payments on giro type payments.51494

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1, hotfix 1

Release date: November 27, 2023
Online version: 7.1.1.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

Note

hotfix 1 and 2 have been combined.

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationPayment Management Setup now includes a setting to disable purchase validation before approval requests are sent.51173

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationAn action has been added to remove the relation between the Bank Account and the Bank/Plus Giro No.50425
General ApplicationFixed issue causing validation of purchase credit notes and purchase quotes on approval requests.51385
General ApplicationCPM Basic permission added to avoid regulatory reporting error during purchase document validation.50956
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed an issue in license check that displayed incorrect error message in Payment Journal if Bank Account Verification is not activated.50963
Payment and Cash ReceiptsResolves the problem where the payment discount date was being applied despite no specified discount amount.51203
Statement IntelligenceFixed the issue that caused account statements to be potentially imported multiple times when using import job queues for Bizcuit and Rabobank.51425
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed issue in payment status update caused by illegal characters in the response from the bank. The update process for payment journal lines was failing due to the presence of the text in the PmtInfId field.51454

Payment Management 2023 R2, Service Pack 1

Release date: November 10, 2023
Online version: 7.1.0.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationAddressed an issue related to validation processes that was causing errors for customers when attempting to adjust a purchase order line. Additionally, we have introduced a new permission, Cost Type Code, in the CPM Basic permission set to enhance user control and security. This permission is now included as an addition to the CPM BASIC Permission Set. Users can now manage purchase order lines with improved permission settings.50357
General ApplicationImproved filtering by adding descriptive captions to alternative vendor information fields, distinguishing them from standard fields.50679
Payment and Cash ReceiptsResolved an issue where customers encountered inconsistent output during notification sending, specifically with the payment notification email missing the notification content.50098
Platform and TechnologyImplemented the DoPaymentMethodLookup() procedure as per customer request. This allows developers to verify a valid form of payment during the development process. 50380
Statement IntelligenceAdded a setup option to enforce checking for matching Transaction IDs between the bank account ledger entry and the reconciliation line, specifically triggered during matching, to prevent incorrect matches for entries with identical amounts and dates, particularly relevant for Direct Debit collections.  46444
Statement IntelligenceEnhanced user experience by adding rule actions to the Additional Information dialog in the Bank Account Reconciliation page. Users can now conveniently create rules without the need to navigate away.47465
Statement IntelligenceIntroduced a new functionality in bank account reconciliation, allowing users to set up rules to exclude matching on specific accounts (Vendor, Customer, etc.) by excluding words. This feature allows users to specify IBANs to be ignored for matching on designated accounts where consolidated Customers/Vendors share the same IBAN, preventing unintended matches and ensuring accurate reconciliation.50215
Statement IntelligenceAdded the flexibility to import account statements using standard Data Exchange Definitions.
Important: Note that if you choose to use this option, Continia will not be responsible for any errors that may occur during the import process. There is a risk of mapping errors, so we strongly recommend that you exercise caution when using this feature. Make sure that the Data Exchange Definitions are set up correctly and carefully verify the accuracy of the imported data, as you are solely responsible for this method of import.
50288

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationAdded an option to use Modulus 11 for the Payment Reference template, providing two options: Modulus 11 and Modulus 11 (KID). Useful for making KID references automatically.50140
General ApplicationFixed permission error related to Bank Account Verification in Bank Account Card and Payment Journal if the account was verified and the user does not have Bank Acc. Verification permissions. 50763
General ApplicationFixed overflow error when getting CompanyGuid.50792
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed an issue where multiple lines were marked after manual summarization.48196
Payment and Cash ReceiptsFixed an issue with approval comments not being removed when a payment journal line is reset.49613
Payment and Cash ReceiptsAddressed an issue with approval requests not being deleted when using force void payment.49614
Statement IntelligenceResolved an issue causing the manual import of account statements to fail if multiple statements were imported.49528
Statement IntelligenceFixed an issue causing the incorrect document to be matched on KID reference.50214
Statement IntelligenceFixed issue causing Create Payments on the vendor ledger entry list to fail under specific payment journal setups. 50604
Statement IntelligenceFixed issue with incorrect status on reconciliation line if the matched entry is applied else where. 50793

Payment Management 2023 R2

Release date: October 1, 2023Online version: 7.0.0.0
Supported Business Central version: 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)

New or changed functionality

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationWith the introduction of the Bank Account Verification feature, you can now verify the legitimacy of bank accounts. This enhances fraud protection and security within approval workflows.48858
General ApplicationYou can now set up approval groups without priority. This allows you to specify the mandatory number of approvers, and it doesn't matter who among them approves as long as the required number is reached.48857
General ApplicationTo prevent unpredictable behavior and errors in the approval flow, a check has been implemented to avoid the simultaneous setup of approval flows for both Line and Batch Approval. Users will receive a warning when attempting this configuration, enhancing workflow consistency and reliability.48856
General applicationA new feature has been added to the Bank Account Setup that allows the removal of any trailing whitespaces from the passwords. This will ensure that the system correctly recognizes the passwords and that users can access their accounts without any issues.43724
General ApplicationWith the introduction of the Continia Hub menu, you can easily access helpful articles, training materials, and informative videos to support your business tasks in Business Central.48860
General ApplicationTo prevent validation errors on approved documents during posting, you can decide to validate purchase documents in Document Capture before sending approval requests. Please note that this functionality is not compatible with standard approval processes.49123
General ApplicationNow, when you invoke the "Update Vendor Bank Account Information" or "Update Customer Bank Account Information" actions, a notification dialog will appear, confirming that the information has been updated.49130
General ApplicationWhen updating vendor bank account settings or entering an invalid IBAN, a dialog box will appear.49311
Payment and Cash ReceiptsUsers can now generate the "Create Vendor Payment" report from the Vendor Ledger Entries List through an external facade codeunit.48197
Payment and Cash ReceiptsThe Direct Debit suggestion functionality has been expanded to include customer ledger entries with no document type. Now, it can handle entries with a blank document type.49598
Platform and TechnologyOur file export procedures have been restructured to use standard BC File Management codeunits. This change supports customers who have integrated with File Management.48233
Statement IntelligenceThe performance of the bank account reconciliation routine that is run upon posting a journal has been enhanced. To enable this feature, access Continia Feature Management.48202
Statement IntelligenceTo enhance the matching of Direct Debit reversals, open bank account ledger entries are also included. The customer ledger entry is unapplied, and the bank account ledger entry is reversed and matched.48770

Bug fixes

Functional areaDescriptionID
General ApplicationA new key has been implemented for the "Invoice Ledger Entry No" field in the CPM Reversal table to optimize API performance. Retrieving the Reversal Code from the Customer Ledger Entry was slow due to the absence of a key for the "Invoice Ledger Entry No."47815
General ApplicationResolved an issue where the CPM Customer Statement No. Series was lacking ending numbers, impacting the numbering sequence. In addition, we've introduced validation to check for ending numbers within the Customer Statement No. Series, similar to other number series checks. This validation is now applied in the Bank Account Reconciliation process when the "Sales" field on the Statement Intelligence Setup Page is configured to show an error in case ending numbers are missing.48011
General ApplicationUpdates were overwriting the Status Level on Danske Bank. This issue has been resolved.48888
General ApplicationAssisted setup no longer shows an error message when no balance account is set up during the initial steps of assisted setup.48217
General ApplicationAddressed the problem where the Preferred Bank Account was cleared for vendors when using the Vendor Payment Setup.48216
Payment and Cash ReceiptsYou can now specify a file extension in the File Name fields on the troubleshooting page. Additionally, you can exclude the Message ID from the file name. This addresses concerns with manual exports and ensures that the file name is more user-friendly.47044
Payment and Cash ReceiptsResolved an issue within the approval workflow that allowed payment journal lines to be added after an approval request was sent but before approval. This issue caused the journal to become locked until the approval request was canceled.47396
Payment and Cash ReceiptsWe have addressed the previous limitation of email notifications being limited to vendor payments. As of now, notifications are fully supported for both employees and customers.49373
Payment and Cash ReceiptsWe have addressed the issue that prevented the correct transfer of G-account information during the posting of invoices in specific setup configurations.49468
Payment and Cash ReceiptsAdded a new feature that allows direct import from bank export data into the cash receipt journal without getting a file dialog.47486
Platform and TechnologyDue to the deprecation of report layout handling in BC, an event previously utilized by Payment Management has also been deprecated.
Important information for Business Central Cloud customers using reports in email notifications: To ensure a successful update to the latest version and continued access to report layout functionality, BC cloud users must take action by activating the "New Microsoft Word report rendering platform" feature.
49474
Statement IntelligenceFixed the issue causing matching of batch payments in Rabobank to only match one entry at a time.48322
Statement IntelligenceResolved an issue that resulted in filter overflow due to incorrect formatting of the EndToEndID from specific banks.48421
Statement IntelligenceWe've addressed an issue in Bank Account Reconciliation where filtering wasn't functioning correctly. Specifically, we fixed the functionality of the "Show Matched Bank Account Ledger Entries" and "Show all Bank Account Ledger Entries" actions, as they utilized outdated functions.48182
Statement IntelligenceThe Cash Receipt Journal Page now has an added functionality to handle amount differences. When you use the "Insert Difference Journal Lines" action, two additional journal lines are created. One line is for the difference posted on the G/L Account specified in the Statement Intelligence setup, and the other is a balancing journal line for the Bank Account which reflects the statement amount of the related bank statement line. You can specify the G/L Account for the difference amount in the Statement Intelligence Setup Page, in the field "Default Difference Amount G/L Account."

The Add Applied Difference to Amount action on the Cash Receipt Journal page has been made obsolete.
43977