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Article Information

Reference #: RN 2018V1R4
Author: Tech Support
Created: 04.24.18
Last Revised: 06.04.2018

Release Notes:
myStratus/Spectra 2018

Volume 1 Service Release 4

Summary

Release Date: June 4, 2018

+ See all release notes for Spectra/myStratus 2018

New or Enhanced Features

The following features have been added or enhanced in myStratus Desktop 2018 and Spectra 2018:

Feature

Description

Global Payments Credit Card Processing
(United Kingdom, EU, and Canada Only) (Preview)

global_payments

Global Payments is a new credit card processing option that has been added for users in the United Kingdom, EU, and Canada! Just like Cayan (US) and eWAY (Australia and New Zealand), this integration allows you to take customer payments directly within Spectra/myStratus.

The ability to take payments through InspiredByYou is coming soon!

For myStratus Users, this new option will be displayed in your Company Preferences > Credit Cards tab if your Regional Settings on the General tab of the Company Preferences is listed as one of the supported regions.

For Spectra Users, this new option will be displayed in your Company Preferences > Credit Cards tab of your computer’s regional settings are set to one of the supported regions.

This feature is currently in Preview

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+Learn more about using Global Payments

Additional features have been added or enhanced in myStratus Desktop 2018.
Note: Spectra does NOT included these features.

Feature	Description
Web Form Bulk Creation Tool	A bulk creation tool has been added for web forms at Maintenance > Web Forms > Bulk Create Web Forms. This tool can create client and session web forms based on a Client Filter, Session Filter, Client Group, Client Status, Session Status, or Marketing Plan. + Learn more about the Bulk Create Web Forms tool
Web Form Status Triggers	A new Trigger Type has been added based on Web Form Statuses. These new triggers can operate on a change to a web form’s status. Web Form Statuses can be created at Maintenance > Web Forms > Web Form Statuses. Triggers can be created at Maintenance > General > Triggers. + Learn more about the Trigger Types + Learn more about Web Form Statuses
Web Form Filters	Two new Data Types, called Clients with Web Forms and Sessions with Web Forms, have been added to the Filter Builder at Tools > Design Tools > Filter Builder. These new filter types allow you to filter out clients and sessions as well as their subsequent web forms. This is a great tool to figure out who is and isn’t submitting a web form! + Learn more about the Filter Builder
SMS Checkboxes for Web Forms	New Internal Link Fields have been added to Web Forms, allowing clients to select whether their phone numbers can receive text messages. This field is linked with the SMS Checkbox found on client records. Web Forms can be created at Maintenance > Web Forms > Web Forms. + Learn more about Web Forms + Learn more about the SMS add-on
Default Appointment Statuses for Online Booking	Default Appointment Statuses have been added to the Appointment Type maintenance on the Online Booking tab. This feature allows appointments booked online to have their own default statuses. + Learn more about Appointment Types + Learn more about Online Booking

Fixed Issues

The following issues have been fixed in this release:

Issue ID	Keywords	Description
5394	Printing Preferences	Fonts on Session Lists and Labels report may not follow settings in Printing Preferences. Resolved.
5421	Image Sizes	Specific Hot Keys for Image Sizes may not work. Resolved.
5559	Custom Labels	Custom Labels may not allow more than one Font Size. Resolved for non-Dymo labels.
5767	Account Labels	Printing Account Labels may show incorrect label format. Resolved.
5826	Emails	Hyperlinks in incoming Emails may not work. Resolved.
5916	Form Letters	Using CTRL+C and CTRL+V shortcuts may not work in Form Letter Builder. Resolved.
5929	Price Lists	Importing Price List may result in error regarding Item Groups. Resolved.
5938	Web Forms	[myStratus Only] Deleted Web Forms may not open on client records. Resolved.
5951	SMS	Incoming SMS messages may not show pop-up notification for correct user. Resolved.
5952	Appointment Types	Appointment Types may not be visible on Dashboard Reports. Resolved.
5954	Emails	Insert Field option for subject lines may not work for all Merge Fields. Resolved.
5959	Client Import	Client Import tool may not show Custom Labels for General tab fields. Resolved.
5964	Payments	Bill-to clients on Payment List report may not fit properly. Resolved.
5983	Accounting	Make a Deposit tool may not de-select specific Payment Methods. Resolved.
5984	Payments	Save & Close a Payment record after initial save may produce error. Resolved.
5985	OnLocation	[Spectra Only] Registering an OnLocation database may produce error. Resolved.
5986	Dashboard	[SQL Version Only] Dashboard report for Appointments All may not show all Appointment Types. Resolved.
5987	Outside Locations	Outside Location Address merge field may not show correctly on Form Letters. Resolved.
5997	Item Tags	Removing an Item Tag may remove incorrect item. Resolved.
6000	Workstation Preferences	[Enterprise Version Only] Using English in Workstation Preferences may limit Location access. Resolved.
6003	Client Referral Programs	Referred Client may not receive Promotional Email after initial save. Resolved.
6004	Dashboard	Grouping by Phone Call Outcome in a Dashboard Report may not show. Resolved.
6005	Duplicate Clients	[Enterprise Version Only] Selecting a Location from duplicate client may not show. Resolved.
6006	Duplicate Clients	[Enterprise Version Only] Searching for duplicate clients may show one Client record per location it is shared with. Resolved.
6007	Appointments	Using Tab key on the Appointment Time field may revert time. Resolved.
6009	Calendar	[Enterprise Version Only] User shared with multiple instances may not show Calendar properly. Resolved.
6014	Price Lists	Limiting a Promotional Item to invoices with a minimum subtotal may not apply to invoice. Resolved.
6015	Sessions	Sessions using a Default Photographer may produce error. Resolved.
6017	Triggers	Using Process Triggers tool may produce error. Resolved.
6019	Triggers	Deleting a Production Status Trigger may not remove trigger. Resolved.
6020	Triggers	Setting a Trigger to email Photographer or Assistant may not send email correctly. Resolved.
6021	Bulk Scheduling Wizard	Bulk Scheduling Wizard may throw error if using a Client Group with special characters. Resolved.
6023	Production Orders	Ability to auto create Production Orders may not create order record. Resolved.
6026	Triggers	Production Order Triggers may not allow status change. Resolved.
6029	HTML Emails	Sending an HTML email with a Client Data Type to clients from a Session Data Type Filter may not populate merge fields. Resolved.
6030	Communication Wizard	Using a Filter in Communication Wizard with Session Custom field criteria may produce error. Resolved.
6031	Scheduling	Clicking in vicinity of Scheduling checkboxes may check box. Resolved.
6032	Phone Numbers	Other Phone labels in hubs may not show correct label. Resolved.
6035	Shortcuts	Company ShortCuts may initiate wrong shortcut. Resolved.
6036	Price Lists	Export Promotional Data may split fields across cells. Resolved.
6042	Triggers	Appointment Triggers may send twice. Resolved.
6048	Family Members	[Enterprise Version Only] Client Family Members may not share properly. Resolved.

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