Release Notes
Below you can find information regarding Enhancements and Bug Fixes contained within each Paya Connect release. The Paya Connect development and product teams operate in two-week Sprints with a set cadence of releases after each Sprint completes. Sandbox releases occur after every Sprint and are conducted every other Monday between the hours of 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm ET. Production releases occur after every two Sprints and are conducted on Tuesdays between the hours of 12:00 am and 4:00 am ET.
Sandbox releases for 2022 are as follows:
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
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January 10th | April 11th (Cancelled) | July 5th | TBD |
January 31st (Sandbox releases are moving to business Hours with this release) |
April 25th | July 18th | TBD |
February 14th | May 9th | August 1st | TBD |
February 28th | May 23rd | August 15th | TBD |
March 14th | June 6th | August 29th | TBD |
March 28th | June 20th | Sept 12th | TBD |
- | - | Sept 26th | TBD |
Production releases for 2022 are as follows:
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
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January 19th |
April 13th (Moved to April 28th as a re-release of March 16th Release) |
July 6th | TBD |
February 16th | May 11th | August 3rd | TBD |
March 16th | June 8th | August 31st | TBD |
- | - | Sept 28th | - |
Sandbox releases for 2021 are as follows:
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
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April 5th |
July 26th |
October 4th |
April 19th |
August 9th |
October 18th |
May 3rd |
August 23rd |
November 1st |
May 17th |
September 20th |
November 15th |
June 1st (Tuesday) |
November 30th (Tuesday) |
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June 14th |
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December 13th |
June 28th |
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December 28th (Tuesday) |
Production releases for 2021 are as follows:
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
April 13th |
August 11th |
October 6th |
May 11th |
(moved to August 30th) |
November 4th |
June 8th |
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December 1st |
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2022 Release Notes
Version 22.12.0
sandbox release date 05-09-2022
Production Release Date 05-25-2022
- Compliance and Security
- No Compliance or security enhancements on this release
- UI improvements
- Post Back configurator options for Quick Invoice.
- Allow Expired Token controls for Paya Admins
- API Improvements
- Adding API elements to support future Paya Interchange Optimization Solutions. This field on the product transaction (processor service) will have eventual UI elements.
- API fields added to the location to allow a user with the proper permissions to toggle on and off whether a location will be able to import expired tokens. The Default for this is No and a location will need to have the value turned on.
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Improved rules around the Bill Payment/Recurring/Installment Flags that will allow the integrator to pass these flags from an outside Paya recurring solution.
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Added an API element on the contacts endpoint to support flags for Auto-pay enrollment for future PayaGOV solutions.
- DB Improvements
- Adding database elements to support future Paya Interchange Optimization Solutions. This field on the product transaction (processor service) will have eventual UI elements.
Production Release 3-16-2022
With this release Paya Production will be running v 22.09.0.
***UI and API elements of this Release were rolled back and will be released again on April 28th***
- Compliance and Security work:
- MasterCard compliance to allow IBAN Country Code to be included as part of the transaction payload.
- Node.js upgrades
- General security updated to Clickjacking also know as “UI redress attacks
- Accountform/Payform improved
- Added field values to Accountform endpoint to allow integrators to require street address and zip code with the require_street and require_zip fields.
- Added the ability to require CVV on Payforms this can be done by selecting the option at the service level, or using the Require_cvv field in a payform request.
- API Improvments
- Postbacks messaging API now supports Quick Invoice resource
- Location level API controls to limit the import expired Credit Card for account vault tokens
- Additional updates to support future changes to Quick Invoices
- UI Improvements
- Require CVV in the Virtual Terminal improved to valid that entries are limited to 3 to 4 numbers.
- Customer Portal option to Pay multiple invoices will now display a message when if the user select invoices with different payment options. The message will advise that only the invoices with similar payment types will be paid.
- Country Code field added to the service hierarchy
- Postback logs page improvements to support Quick Invoice postbacks
- Messaging on payment type mismatch on multiple invoice payment
- New Feature
- Post back configuration APIs now include an option to Quick Invoice Post back functionality; a resource for the Quick Invoice endpoint has been added to the post back configurator.
Version 22.10.0
sandbox release date 03-14-2022
Production Release Date 04-13-2022
- Compliance and Security
- Certificate updates for future account updater work
- UI improvements
- Post Back configurator options for Quick Invoice.
- Allow Expired Token controls for Paya Admins
- API Improvements
- Account Vaults endpoints configired to reference the allow expired tokens settings in at the location level.
- DB Improvements
- Dynamic Tax Table built to support future Level 2/3 optimization work.
Version 22.09.0
sandbox release date 02-24-2022
Production Release Date 03-16-2022
- Compliance and Security
- Node.js software package upgrades
- UI improvements
- Country Code field added to the service hierarchy
- Postback logs page improvements to support Quick Invoice postbacks
- Messaging on payment type mismatch on multiple invoice payment
- API Improvements
- Postbacks messaging API now supports Quick Invoice resource
- Location level API controls to limit the import expired Credit Card for account vault tokens
- Additional updates to support future changes to Quick Invoices
Production Release 2-16-2022
- Compliance and Security work:
- PHP Software pack upgrades to support the most current version on PHP
- Updates to PCONs’s AMI versions
- Card Account Updater certificate updates
- New Feature
- Host Payment Pages now support convenience fee/surcharge for both CC and ACH pages.
- Other enhancements
- Continued work on Recurring Flags on single transactions
- Fixes on to Paya Connect’s handling of Terminal CVMs in lower environments
- ZGATE Papertrail loging updates as part of the Recurring and Bill pay feature work.
Version 22.07.1
sandbox release date 02-14-2022
Production Release Date 03-16-2022
- Compliance and Security work:
- MasterCard compliance to allow IBAN Country Code to be included as part of the transaction payload.
- Node.js upgrades
- General security updated to Clickjacking also know as “UI redress attacks”
- Accountform/Payform improved
- Added field values to Accountform endpoint to allow integrators to require street address and zip code with the require_street and require_zip fields.
- Added the ability to require CVV on Payforms this can be done by selecting the option at the service level, or using the Require_cvv field in a payform request.
- UI Improvements
- Require CVV in the Virtual Terminal improved to valid that entries are limited to 3 to 4 numbers.
- Customer Portal option to Pay multiple invoices will now display a message when if the user select invoices with different payment options. The message will advise that only the invoices with similar payment types will be paid.
- New Feature
- Post back configuration APIs now include an option to Quick Invoice Post back functionality; a resource for the Quick Invoice endpoint has been added to the post back configurator.
2021 Release Notes
Version 21.33.0
Sandbox deployment - 08/23/2021
Production deployment - 09/09/2021
Bug Fixes
- Minor bug fixes to the Customer Portal UI for the Quick Invoice Multi-Pay feature.
Infrastructure
- Monthly Patching.
- Cipher Updates. (Production Release October 6th, 2021)
- Security updates to how Paya Connect handled EFT updates.
Version 21.31.0
Sandbox deployment - 08/09/2021
Production deployment - 09/09/2021
Enhancements
- Customer Portal:
- Additional work to update the UI to remove pay now options from the customer portal when the Hiding Blind Payments option is enabled at the contact, location, or partner levels.
- Added new feature for Multi-invoice payment. When Customer Portal is enabled for a contact, the contact can login to pay invoices. The Customer Portal Experience has been enhanced to allow the contact to select multiple invoices and submit a single payment option to pay all the invoices at the same time, without having to enter payment information for each invoice selected.
- API
- Added hide blind payment attribute to the locationinfos lookup response.
- Added vt_require_cvv attribute to producttransactions endpoint.
- Enabled quickinvoices endpoint to allow invoice’s item list to be updated after the invoice has been partially paid.
- User Interface
- Updated Merchant portal Add Contact page with a hide blind payment option.
- Added feature to allow UI creation and editing of the Account Vault Postback Configurator.
- Enabled Quick Invoice item lists to be edited after the invoice has been partially paid.
- Added Require CVV Option to the deposit account VT settings
Bug Fixes
- Updated Quick Invoice accepted file types for file upload in UI and API.
Infrastructure
- Updates to DB migration service
- Added delays to transaction flow and batch close so that sandbox behaviors match Production events
- Added test response for Processor timeout testing
Version 21.21.0
Production deployment - 07/21/2021
This deployment updated the API to allow integrators to create new Account Vaults using Cards have have expired. The code change disables a validation rule that rejects expired exp_date
fields sent to the v2/accountvaults
endpoint.
Version 21.20.1
Sandbox deployment - 06/17/2021
Production deployment - 06/17/2021
Rollback 21.20.0
Version 21.20.0
Sandbox deployment - 06/04/2021
Production deployment - 06/09/2021
ENhancements
- Added the ability to configure postbacks for the Account Vault resource via the UI
- Added the ability to disable the "Blind Payments" feature within the Customer Portal at the Domain, Location, and Contact level
Bug Fixes
- Updated the Quick Invoice payment page to display only approved transactions in the Invoice Details tile
- Corrected an issue on the Quick Invoice payment page where the payment date was displaying one day prior to the actual transaction date
Version 21.16.0
Sandbox deployment - 05/03/2021
Production deployment - 05/11/2021
ENhancements
- Added the ability to configure postbacks for the Account Vault resource via the API (UI is still pending)
- Made updates to the Quick Invoice payment page UI to be more responsive with large amounts of data
- Added the "Hide Customer Portal Blind Payments" feature configuration to the UI pages for Domains, Locations, and Contacts
Bug Fixes
- Corrected issues causing transmission issues on the TSYS EnsureBill interface for Card Account Updater
- Increased the transaction amount upper threshold to $9,999,999.99 for ACH transactions
- Corrected issue within PayForm UI causing trailing zeroes after a decimal to be dropped
- Updated the Quick Invoice payment page to allow alpha characters in the Driver's License Number field for ACH transactions
- Updated the batch settlement processes to include EMV Tag 84 for Discover transactions
Version 21.12.0
Sandbox deployment - 04/05/2021
Production deployment - 04/13/2021
ENhancements
- Updated the Card Account Updater interface certificates and transmission encryption type
- Implemented the new Quick Invoice payment page UI
- Added the new Quick Invoice payment page link to the invoice notification templates (new format is "https://invoice.payaconnect.com/paymentui/quickinvoice?id={id}")
- Added a function to redirect the existing Quick Invoice payment links to the new Quick Invoice payment page
- Added a "hind_blind_payment" attribute to the domains, locations, and contacts endpoints (boolean value)
- Updated logging levels and alert content for Batch Close functions
Bug Fixes
- Updated the quickinvoices endpoint to return a 422 http response code with response message indicating that the "amount value must be numeric" when item list amounts contain non-numeric characters
- Updated the timeout value between the API and zGATE microservices to support locations with large batches
Version 21.09.7
week of march 08, 2021
ENhancements
- Security updates to restrict connectivity to TLS 1.2 with defined ciphers (see API Reference section)
- Security updates to AWS Amazon Machine Image (AMI) policy
- Security updates to third party software packages
- New internal endpoint for Quick Invoice payment page
- New paymentsui endpoint to facilitate enhancements for Quick Invoice payment page (beta version)
Version 21.03.1
Week of february 23, 2021
ENhancements
- Security updates to microservices
- Certificate update for Ingenico Tetra devices in Sandbox
- Update ALB and NLB for all microservices
2020 Release Notes
Version 20.48.1
week of december 07, 2020
ENhancements
- Updated Account Vault Title to 64 characters
- Updated the API to accept up to 128 characters in the street address on the transactions endpoint
- Updated the billig zip code to accept international postal code formats for the transactions, account vaults, and contact endpoints (between 4 and 12 alphanumeric characters including dashes and spaces)
- Removed the email ID from all notifications
- Updated the AccountForm to allow for up to a 15 second time mismatch between client and server
Bug Fixes
- Corrected issues in PayForm where ACH fields were being added in error
- Updated invalid error messages
Version 20.39.0
ENhancements
- Updated Tax Settings configuration for Deposit Accounts to be more clear on when Sales Tax rules would be applied
Bug Fixes
- Resolved issue in Virtual Terminal where Sales Tax Amount would get deleted after entering a zip code
2019 Release Notes
Version 19.52
Week of December 23, 2019
Enhancements
- Can now filter by "Last Four", "Account Holder Name", and "Account Type" on the recurring list view
Version 19.50
Week of December 09, 2019
Enhancements
- Cardholders will no longer receive an email notification when a credit card transaction is run as AVS only
Version 19.48
Week of November 25, 2019
Enhancements
- BIN information will now be available when viewing a stored credit card and credit card transactions
- Billing Account field is now a type ahead for easier and more accurate selection
Bug Fixes
- Resolved issue where city field was not updating on account vault when changing billing address
Version 19.47
Week of November 18, 2019
Enhancements
- Billing statements are now filterable based on whether or not an item has a cost
Bug Fixes
- Upload file links will now work when using IE11
- Adjusted installment recurring transaction count based on number of transactions run regardless of approval
- Required fields on HPP are now being enforced
Version 19.45
Week of November 4, 2019
Enhancements
- Added numerical value to card expiration date drop down menu
Version 19.44
Week of October 28, 2019
Enhancements
- When creating a new recurring payment, the payment start day will now be blank by default.
Version 19.42
Week of October 14, 2019
Enhancements
- Added ability for cardholder to save a new card when paying from a Declined Recurring email notification
- Updated error verbiage when hash key expires to be more clear
- Enhanced Location Billing Account logs to show additional fields
- Added measure to prevent real-time changes to role privileges; a "save" will now be required for the changes to take effect
Version 19.40
Week of September 30, 2019
Bug fixes
- When a card type is disabled, a transaction can longer be run with a saved account vault of that type
- When a card type is disabled on a product, an account vault of that type can no longer be saved
- Quick Invoice items now display an ending 0 when viewing from the paylink
Version 19.39
Week of September 23, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced user experience by updating field name to "Billing Street Address" on AccountForm and PayForm.
Version 19.38
Week of September 16, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced user experience so that fields requiring specific lengths cannot be saved unless correct when saving an Account Vault
Bug fixes
- Enhanced readability of the Authorization Agreement when saving an Account Vault from Cardholder Portal
Version 19.36
Week of September 2, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced Transactions Report with additional "Reason" columns
Version 19.35
Week of August 26, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced user experience with additional action buttons on view and edit screens
- Enhanced user experience by adding "Created By" and "Created Date" as filters on Location Accounts list view
Bug fixes
- When skipping a payment on an Installment Recurring, the installment total count will be reduced
Version 19.34
Week of August 19, 2019
Enhancements
- When viewing file names in the UI, special characters are now displayed as underscores
- Enhanced file uploading to allow for drag & drop
Bug fixes
- Transaction full details page now displays increment button for authonly transactions
- Quick Invoice can now calculate total when data format is not sent as expected
Version 19.33
Week of August 12, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced user experience by adding navigation links when using list view
- Updated Cardholder Portal to include file attachments for Quick Invoice
- Enhanced notification field names for better user experience
Version 19.32
Week of August 5, 2019
Enhancements
- Updated the user interface to make naming more consistent
- Additional user levels now visible in the user interface (UI)
Version 19.31
Week of July 29, 2019
Enhancements
- Simplified Locations > General Info view by removing unnecessary fields
- Enhanced Stored Account page to show "Recent Transactions" and "Recurring Billings"
- Removed email notifications when submitting AVS only for an account vault
Version 19.30
Week of July 22, 2019
Enhancements
- Updated permissions so recurrings cannot be skipped or deferred by contact user
Version 19.29
Week of July 15, 2019
Bug Fixes
- When editing a Contact recurring, the default account vault will now stay the same unless explicitly changed.
- Account vault can now be saved from a terminal when running AVS only.
Version 19.26
Week of June 24, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced Billing capabilities, which include:
- Increased flexibility by adding more billing items
- Easier and more accurate pricing updates through the addition of pricing groups
- Added ability to bill one location for a multi-location business through the addition of billing groups
Version 19.25
Week of June 17, 2019
Enhancements
- Added ability to upload files to Quick Invoice
Version 19.24
Week of June 10, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced recurring list view with additional filters and links
- When setting up a recurring payment, a contact record is no longer required when using a stored account
Version 19.23
Week of June 3, 2019
Bug Fixes
- When running AVS only on Virtual Terminal, transaction amount is no longer required
- When editing ACH product, MCC can now be entered
Version 19.22
Week of May 27, 2019
Bug Fixes
- Visually enhanced "Submit Payment" button on HPP for various browsers
- When filtering by Transaction Source on transactions, only exact matches will be returned
Version 19.21
Week of May 20, 2019
Enhancements
- Level 3 support now has the ability to see downstream request data to processor
- Enforced proper structure when adding a domain
- Added ability to deactivate developer id
- Added ability to change authorization verbiage on Quick Invoice when paying with ACH
Bug Fixes
- Enhanced user interface (UI) to remove actions the user did not have permissions for
Version 19.20
Week of May 13, 2019
Enhancements
- Updated menu labels for transaction reporting
- Invoice number is now editable in Quick Invoice
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Simplified recurring payments view for status
Bug Fixes
- Ingenico terminals can now reprint receipts
Version 19.19
Week of May 6, 2019
Bug Fixes
- Corrected errors in drop down options when using Mailbox Messaging
Version 19.18
Week of April 29, 2019
Enhancements
- Added device connection logs to UI
- Enhanced Token Sharing
Version 19.16
Week of April 15, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced HPP to allow for title and logo to be optional
Bug fixes
- HPP form will now be responsive on mobile devices
Version 19.15
Week of April 8, 2019
Enhancements
- Added ability to see deleted services/products in batch tab under location
Version 19.14
Week of April 1, 2019
Enhancements
- Added asterisk on user setup to denote required fields
- Can now specify a custom name for a custom field on HPP. This will display in transaction reporting.
Bug fixes
- Room number is now visible on a transaction receipt for lodging merchants
Version 19.13
Week of March 25, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhance user experience around managing merchant receipt logo
Bug fixes
- Users will land on specified default page upon login
Version 19.12
Week of March 18, 2019
BUG fixes
- SSO integrations will ignore blank fields when updating a contact
Version 19.11
Week of March 11, 2019
Enhancements
- Transaction reporting now displays origin of transaction
- Support level users can now remove email addresses from the local blacklist
- Enhanced accountForm/payForm to accept fields in payload on POST
BUG fixes
- First 6 of card number is now an option in transaction reporting
- Contact email address now populates when creating Quick Invoice
- Resolved various UI issues
Version 19.09
Week of February 25, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced speed for recurring payments
BUG fixes
- Corrected rare instance when trying to save an account vault from the full transaction details page
Version 19.08
Week of February 18, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhance Quick Invoice to reopen the invoice if the linked transaction is voided
Version 19.07
Week of February 11, 2019
Enhancements
- Added ability to send merchant notification when quick invoice is paid
- Enhanced Quick Invoice to include a comments section on invoice
Bug Fixes
- Corrected calculation when refunding a transaction with a surcharge
- If surcharge is enabled, the surcharge amount is now visible in recurring payment email reminder
- When no receipt logo present, added transparent image for receipt logo so image doesn't show as broken
- Corrected signature image to display properly, including when printing
Version 19.06
Week of February 4, 2019
Enhancements
- Enhanced Transaction endpoint to improve speed
- Improved terminal connectivity for Ingenico devices
- Enforced signature line being present on receipt when applicable
Version 19.05
Week of January 28, 2019
Enhancements
- Modified selection filter list and added "Last 90 Days"
- Added batch closure to postback options
- Enhanced terminal application to account for card removal at various stages
Bug Fixes
- Improved Ingenico terminal response at various stages of card removal
- Enforced scaling on signature images
- Enhanced landscape receipt view to include only wanted text
- Enhanced modal to add tags even if tag drop down is not closed
- Enforced location tree view to show properly in IE/Edge
Version 19.04
Week of January 21, 2019
Enhancements
- Modified selection filter list and add "Last 90 Days" (UI)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed invalid javascript preventing acctForm/payform from work in IE/Edge
- Fixed duplication listing of Month/Year for exp date on acctForm/payForm
- Removed customer id field from Quick Invoice payment form
- Fixed Ingenico terminal prompting and receipt printing
Version 19.03
Week of January 14, 2019
Enhancements
- Added bin lookup endpoint to get bin detail from a previously run transaction
- Added buttons to top of forms as well as cleaned up title areas
- Added fields to set terminal timeouts on terminal pages
Bug Fixes
- Fixed bug that counted deleted HPP pages in total HPP allowed count
- Fixed event date filter on recurrings to show recurrings set to run the next day
- Fixed recurring to not allow mismatch between payment method on product and account vault (UI)
- Change text input for zip code to allow letters
- Fixed invalid formatting of numbers on dashboard graphs
- Fixed bug preventing locations from adding existing users
Version 19.02
Week of January 7, 2019
Enhancements
- Minor visual enhancements to the batch tab
- Visual enhancements and modernization updates to navigation menu
Bug Fixes
- Fixed recurring to not allow mismatch between payment method on product and account vault (API)
- Updated validation for forcing proper checkin and checkout dates in lodging
- Fixed recurring custom fields so they save properly when creating the record
- Added ability for location admins to view location tree
Version 19.01
Week of December 31, 2018
Bug Fixes
- Fixed incorrect validation preventing terminal transaction on payForm
2018 Release Notes
Version 18.52
Week of December 24, 2018
Enhancements
- Added ACH capabilities to Hosted Payment Page (HPP)
- Added ACH capabilities to payForm
- Added ACH capabilities to accountForm
- Added a "Back to Top" button for tall pages
- Added "Full Detail" button to transaction receipt and enhanced layout of full detail page
- Removed the words "Virtual Terminal" from every breadcrumb
- Added payment facilitator fields to product transaction (transaction service)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed user acceptance verbiage from disappearing after page refresh
- Fix bug in tags when voiding a transaction
- Added validation to gateway to prevent level3 data submitting tax exempt as yes along with tax amount
Version 18.51
Week of December 17, 2018
Enhancements
- Added security exception for livechatinc.com chat scripts
Bug Fixes
- Fixed logging when update_if_exists is sent in request to update a contact
- Fixed bug in transaction when terminal timeouts are not defined
- Updated messaging when deleting items on HPP design page
- Added validation to prevent duplicate items on Quick Invoice creation
- Removed menus when logged in contact users visit recurring declined payment page
Version 18.50
Week of December 10, 2018
Enhancements
- Added support for card_present flag
- Added debit option to account type filter in transaction listing
- Update UI defaults for checkin_date and checkout_date (one day prior)
- Added avsonly action to virtual terminal
Bug Fixes
- Stripped spaces when present in Canadian postal codes
- Fixed change logs from logging blank data on updates to product transactions endpoint
- Updated batch close summary notification template to allow easier customization
- Fixed erroneous error-logging in UI console
Version 18.49
December 3, 2018
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Hosted Payment Page to work better in IE and Edge
Version 18.48
Week of November 26, 2018
Enhancements
- Added ability for locations to set default for recurring notification days
Bug Fixes
- Added prefill data for accountForm/payForm when provided in request
Version 18.47
Week of November 19, 2018
Enhancements
- Added validation to restrict level3 data from being submitted on debit transactions
- Added surcharge amounts and data to be available for use in email templates
- Added POST method for Hosted Payment Page
- Added POST method for accountForm and payForm
- Added code to show appropriate contact tabs when viewing/editing contact screens
- Added "sticky" headers to grid component for better viewing of long running lists
Bug Fixes
- Fix broken links for certain domains on quick invoice payments
- Allow ACH to be submitted without MICR data for an SEC of POP
- Fixed PO number from not displaying properly on some screens
- Fixed header and footer in UI from not displaying properly after browser refresh
- Fixed application error on transactions beta when filtering on a hidden column
- Fixed ach update script to better handle invalid data when batch processing status updates
- Suppress lodging specific data groups in settlement for debit transactions
Version 18.46
Week of November 12, 2018
Bug Fixes
- Change validation message on void to specify PUT instead of POST
- Updated middleware to allow multiple ACH terminal IDs in Sandbox for testing
- Fixed status column on recurring to not show "Unknown" for status
- Fixed level3 default calculations to better qualify