New features in Replicon
This topic gives an overview of all the new features added to Replicon for the past nine months.
Timesheet & Time Off |
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Project, Billing, & Costing |
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Timesheet & Time Off
Modification History timesheet component |
Administrators can now enable a new Modification History component in timesheets that shows who, besides the timesheet owner, modified the timesheet. This is particularly useful if you plan to use the new move time utility, so users know who made changes to their timesheet. You can enable this feature in the Timesheet History section of timesheet templates; you’ll also now use this section to configure the Approval History component, as previewed on Mar 8.
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New Submission Failed timesheet status |
We’ve finished rolling out the Submission Failed timesheet status in Replicon and Polaris which we previewed on Dec 7 and Mar 9. This new status is available in configurable timesheets and on timesheet list pages, and displays whenever submission fails due to a validation error or workflow condition. It helps make troubleshooting submission failures easier. On the My Replicon, Team, Billing, Costing, and Payroll list pages, the new status is accompanied by a tooltip that explains the error. You can correct the timesheet and attempt to submit it again; the status displays until the timesheet is resubmitted. Note that:
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Updates to timesheet population |
Renamed Overwrite With button We’ve updated the Overwrite With button in timesheets to be called Quick Fill With, to more accurately reflect the fact that copied entries can be appended to existing entries without replacing them. We previewed this change on Dec 15.
We’ve added the ability to limit which fill options are available on timesheets. By default, all population methods are available when the user clicks the Quick Fill With button on their timesheets. You can, however, override the default and choose which methods are available for each timesheet template using the Administration > Timesheets > Timesheet Templates page.
When a user elects to quick fill their timesheet, the confirmation message that displays now shows the name of the population method in use. This can be especially helpful if you’re using custom population methods. Also, for each population method, administrators can now choose how the confirmation message will be phrased, to reflect the configuration of custom methods, via the Administration > Timesheets > Timesheet Population Methods page. You can find more information on these updates on this help topic: Setting up timesheet autofill and quick fill population methods. |
Improved Replicon task selector |
We've upgraded our updated task selector in the Replicon and Polaris web apps, and in Replicon Mobile. Upgrades to the task selector include:
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Mass move time utility in Replicon |
We’ve fully rolled out the mass move time utility that we previewed on Nov 5. Using this tool, billing and cost managers can instantly move time from one task to another, and one project to another, without having to open, update, save, and approve each affected timesheet individually. The Move Time button can be accessed from Billing > Timesheets and Cost > Timesheets list pages. Note:
For more information using this feature, refer to Mass moving time from one project or task to another.
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In the past, when you created a new project in Replicon, All Users were automatically assigned to it. If you only wanted a sub-set of resources to have access to the project, you had to manually remove the All Users option. This was annoying for those customers who, for most projects, didn’t want to grant access to all users. Now, we’re giving you a choice. You can leave this setting as is if, for most of your projects, all users need access. Or, you can choose to have no users assigned to all new projects. This is a system-level setting, configurable on the Project Settings page, that applies to all new projects.
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Ability to automatically assign new project team members to all tasks |
Previously, project managers had to manually assign new team members to each task, which was time-consuming, especially on large projects. Now, project managers can choose to assign any new resources to all existing tasks, on a per project basis. This ensures new resources can enter time against all of a project’s tasks. To enable this feature for a project, you'll need to go to the Project Info page, and select Assign them to all tasks in the When Adding Team Members field.
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We’ve finished rolling out our limiting team assignments by group feature, which we previewed on Sep 22. Project managers can now specify the groups (locations, divisions, etc) whose members can be assigned to a project team. This feature makes finding appropriate resources quicker and easier, and reduces the risk of setup errors. PMs will need Team Restrictions permission to use this feature. Once permission is enabled, new Assign Team From group fields will display on the Project Info page. From those fields, the PM can select the groups whose users can be assigned to the project. This new option is available in our TimeBill Plus, Project Portfolio Management, Professional Services Automation, and ProjectTime Plus products. Note that: |
System
User Access Details report |
We’ve finished launching our new User Access Details report template in Replicon, that shows a full history of who accessed the Replicon web app or Replicon Mobile and when, and from what IP address.
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International users who want to use a number format that doesn't correspond to their language setting in Replicon, can now choose from one of three number formats:
For example, those are accustomed to using business software in English, can still choose to use the number format that’s standard to their region. |
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We've launched a new Replicon system status page located at https://status.replicon.com/. You can visit this page to view uptime stats by ‘swimlane’ (swimlanes are where Replicon tenants are hosted), along with details of any incidents that may have disrupted Replicon service. You can also use this page to subscribe to be notified about any new incidents via email, text, Slack, feed, or webhook. If you want to access status details programmatically, we also offer an API integration that provides status information. Refer to How can I check the uptime status for Replicon? for more details. |
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We now offer a dynamic version of user custom fields, in addition to the existing fixed user custom fields, in Replicon. Unlike with fixed fields, you can add as many dynamic fields as you want. Plus, you can attach files to user dynamic custom fields. Like fixed user fields, dynamic user custom fields display on the main page of user profiles. You can set them up at Administration > Employees and Organization > User Settings. Refer to Creating custom fields for more information.
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You can now choose to use a different multiple value separator when using the data import feature, in case your data includes the default pipe separator. This option is available by clicking the Settings icon on the import page. Note that, currently, only the pipe separator works for task and group hierarchy imports.
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Short Time Entry ID field available in Time Workbench file formats |
We now offer a new Short Time Entry ID field for inclusion in Time Workbench exports. This 20-digit numeric value is useful in systems that don’t support the complexity of our existing Time Entry ID column. Note that this field only supports time entries; it does not support time off and punches.
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