EPM Live Release Notes v7.0.0

Introduction

We are happy to share the release notes for the EPM Live version 7.0.0, published on October 8th, 2018.

Summary

The main focus of this release is to address various issues reported by customers in previous versions. A series of bugs have been fixed to improve user experience and performance.

Features

This release includes several enhancements particularly related to resource management and error handling.

Bugfixes

The following defects have been addressed in this release:

Fixed slow resource pool loading in the build team page (SKYVERA-56).
Resolved billing site issues in the account management feature (SKYVERA-66).
Corrected task center cleanup process on long lists (SKYVERA-91).
Fixed CSV file updates for the cost planner (SKYVERA-69).
Introduced a configurable timeout for long-running jobs, allowing for better job management (SKYVERA-140).
Optimized project processing to manage only open projects and those closing within a specified number of days (SKYVERA-367).
Addressed saving issues after editing a resource with timesheet delegation (SKYVERA-369).
Resolved syncing issues in the cost planner resource rates with timesheet actuals (SKYVERA-414).
Optimized resource analyzer filtering to prevent freezing (SKYVERA-426).
Fixed selecting archived projects through the auto-complete textbox (SKYVERA-442).
Corrected missing symbols for projects with plans (SKYVERA-444).
Fixed discrepancies in resource rates reflecting in cost reports (SKYVERA-446).
Addressed save issues for actual finish dates in schedule-driven projects (SKYVERA-455).
Corrected issues in project renaming affecting permission groups (EPMLCID-19015).
Fixed cost import errors affecting database updates (EPMLCID-19233).
Resolved time-off calculations discrepancies (EPMLCID-19348).
Handled errors in the Resource Analyzer for weeks without saved periods (EPMLCID-19426).
Corrected issues in timesheets for custom list items lacking project IDs (EPMLCID-19667).
Enabled sorting and resizing in resource planner views to prevent freezing (EPMLCID-19870).

Known Issues

Special characters in user email addresses may cause user creation to fail (EPMLCID-19951). A manual workaround is provided in the documentation.
Extremely large project plans may occasionally fail to publish (EPMLCID-6817).

Compatible Software

Microsoft SharePoint 2016
Microsoft SQL Standard or Enterprise
Supported Web Browsers: IE 11 for full Microsoft Project Integration
Microsoft Project 2010, 2015

QA Test System

This release was tested on a system with the following specifications:

Microsoft SharePoint 2016
Microsoft SQL 2016 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2

Installation and Upgrade

Instructions for installing or upgrading to this release remain consistent with previous versions. It is advised to consult the Install Guide and consider working with EPM Live Professional Services for assistance.

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