Changes in ShoutCMS v6.40.0.R20230421
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Abstract
This document contains the release notes for ShoutCMS v6.40.0.R20230421. The release only applies to instances of ShoutCMS 6.2.x or greater. If you are using an older version of Shout (5.8.x, 6.0.x) and want to learn more, please contact our support team.
Please note that new features are not always enabled by default. Contact our support team if there are specific features that you wish to add to your website.
Note
This version of ShoutCMS includes significant changes to the Administration Console and Store. Please refer to this article for an overview of the changes.
Functionality Added or Changed
| Change Type | Reference ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancement | 6448 | Primary user account can now be used to log in to the site "front" as well as the Administration Console. |
| Enhancement | 6450 | GTM script will run during checkout if it is configured. |
| Enhancement | 6453 | Database performance improvements. |
| Enhancement | 6455 | Improved date/time pickers to include month/year selects. |
| Enhancement | 6458 | Added Amex support to Moneris3D. |
| Enhancement | 6466 | Substantial changes to the Order search grid. |
| Enhancement | 6468 | Enhancements to the "View Order" screen. |
| New Feature | 6465 | Added Due Reminder, Retry and Failure notification messages for use with Subscription Packages. |
| Enhancement | 6471 | Removed the ability to delete Orders. Instead, Orders will be flagged as deleted and hidden from the user. |
| New Feature | 6472 | Added functionality for refunding orders Note: This feature will not actually refund the payment. The transaction must be refunded through the payment gateway. This feature will create a "refund" record in ShoutCMS which is a copy of the original order with negative totals for each line item. |
| New Feature | 6473 | Added functionality for draft and quote approval. This will generate either an Order or an Invoice from a Quote or Draft. |
| Enhancement | 6475 | Added functionality to Product Options allowing for duplication of fields for each item. This is ideal for event tickets/registrations. |
| Enhancement | 6475 | There is now a global "Post Purchase Message" which can be overridden on each Product. |
| Enhancement | 6475 | New Email Address field type for Product Options. |
Bug Fixes
| Change Type | Reference ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Fix | 6459 | Email notification did not function correctly for Products that did not have a placement. |
| Bug Fix | 6460 | Fixed broken 'Send' shortcut on the Online Orders page. |