Version 22.7 for Sparkrock 365 2023 Release Wave 1 Release Notes Scheduled for Q3 2024
These release notes include supplemental information about version 22.7 for Sparkrock 365 2023 release wave 1.
Highlights
The following sections highlight the major accomplishments in this release.
New features and changes
Version 22.7 for Sparkrock 365 2023 release wave 1 introduces exciting new features and enhancements to existing functionality.
Enhancements to support version 22.7 for mySparkrock 2023 release wave 1
This release includes new and enhanced Sparkrock 365 APIs to support version 22.7 for mySparkrock 2023 release wave 1.
Version 22.7 for mySparkrock 2023 release wave 1 includes the following new features and enhancements:
- New mobile interface
- Updated desktop interface that has a modern look and feel with improved navigation
- More precise error messages
- Enhanced notifications
- Performance improvements
- Financial analysis
Note
The Financial Analysis feature in mySparkrock will require a mySparkrock Manager license.
For more information about version 22.7 for mySparkrock 2023 release wave 1, see the Version 22.7 for mySparkrock 2023 Release Wave 1 Release Notes.
View Financial Analysis menu option and related pages in mySparkrock
To view the Financial Analysis menu option and related pages in mySparkrock, you must perform the respective mySparkrock page group and mySparkrock user profile setup in Sparkrock 365.
To perform the mySparkrock page groups setup for financial analysis in mySparkrock
Choose , enter mysparkrock page groups, and then choose the related link.
The mySparkrock Page Groups page opens.
Select the row that has the Code of FINANCE, and then on the action bar, choose Manage > Edit.
The mySparkrock Page Group page opens.
On the General FastTab, ensure that Active is turned on.
On the mySparkrock Pages FastTab, if a record exists with a Page Code of FIN_FA, proceed to the next step, otherwise, perform the following steps:
- Choose Manage > Add.
The mySparkrock Pages page opens.
<> - On the action bar, choose Set to Default.
A dialog box appears that displays the following text:
Do you want to reset page and page groups back to default values? - Choose Yes.
- To close the mySparkrock Pages page, choose OK.
A dialog box appears that displays the following text:
Selected pages are already assigned to different group.
Do you want to move them to FINANCE group?
- To move the pages, choose Yes.
On the mySparkrock Page Group page, a record with a Page Code of FIN_FA now appears.
- Choose Manage > Add.
On the record that has a Page Code of FIN_FA, ensure that the Active checkbox is selected.
To perform the mySparkrock user profiles setup for financial analysis in mySparkrock
Choose , enter mysparkrock user profiles, and then choose the related link.
The mySparkrock User Profiles page opens.
Select the user profile for which you want to set up financial analysis in mySparkrock, and then on the action bar, choose mySparkrock Profile > mySparkrock Menu Control.
The mySparkrock Menu Controls page opens.
If a record exists with a Page Code of FIN_FA, proceed to the next step, otherwise, perform the following steps:
- On the action bar, choose Load mySparkrock Pages.
The Load mySparkrock Menu Controls page opens.
- In Default Page Group, specify Finance, and then choose OK.
A dialog box appears that displays the following text:
You are going to load default mySparkrock Group/Page combinations for mySparkrock User Profile.
All existing mySparkrock Group/Page combinations for this profile and default page group(s) will be deleted.
Do you wish to continue? - Choose Yes.
On the mySparkrock Menu Controls page, a record with a Page Code of FIN_FA now appears.
- On the action bar, choose Load mySparkrock Pages.
On the record with a Page Code of FIN_FA, ensure that the value of Is Page Active is Yes and that the Active checkbox is selected.
In mySparkrock, the Financial Analysis menu option and respective pages now appear under the Finance and Purchasing menu.
Update considerations
Consider the following information before updating to version 22.7 for Sparkrock 365 2023 release wave 1.
Pending approvals
Before updating to this version from Sparkrock 2016, it is recommended that you update the approval status of any documents that are in a pending approval or in progress state to an approved or open state.
Missing permissions
When you update to this version, users may encounter permission related errors. The following table describes the Sparkrock 365 pages where these errors may appear, the error, and the permission setup that is necessary to prevent the error.
Page | Error | Permission Setup To Prevent Error | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Object ID | Object Name | Read Permission | Insert Permission | Modify Permission | Delete Permission | ||
Purchase Invoice | Sorry, the current permissions prevented the action. (TableData VAT Setup Tax Setup Read: Base Application). | 189 | VAT Setup | Yes | |||
Purchase Credit Memo | Sorry, the current permissions prevented the action. (TableData Purch. Cr. Memo Entity Buffer Insert: Base Application). | 5508 | Purch. Cr. Memo Entity Buffer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note
Sparkrock recommends that you add these permissions to a permission set to which the user is already assigned.
For information about how to assign permissions to users and groups, see Assign Permissions to Users and Groups.
Known problems
The following sections include information about the known problems in version 22.7 for Sparkrock 365 2023 release wave 1.
Connectivity issue with APIs and other services or integrations
After updating to this release, you may experience connectivity issues with APIs and other services or integrations.
The following list includes examples of how connectivity issues may become apparent:
API errors
Power BI dashboards may no longer work correctly
Integrations may have trouble communicating with Sparkrock 365
Workaround
To resolve this problem, you must uninstall, and then install the respective extension. To uninstall, and then install the extension, perform the following steps:
In Sparkrock 365, choose , enter extension management, and then choose the related link.
The Extension Management page opens.
In Search, enter api.
A list of the API extensions are displayed, for example, PS Finance APIs.
You may have to change your view so that you can view the version number for any extension. To view the version number for all extensions, choose , and then choose List.
For each extension that does not have a version that starts with v.22.7 and Is Installed is selected, perform the following steps to uninstall, and then install the extension:
- Select the extension that you want to update, and then on the action bar, choose Manage > Uninstall.
The Extension Uninstallation page opens. - Choose Uninstall.
A dialog box appears and displays text that indicates the extension was successfully uninstalled. - To close the dialog box, choose OK.
- Select the extension that you want to update, and then on the action bar, choose Manage > Install.
The Extension Installation page opens. - Choose Next.
The page refreshes and you are requested to review extension information before installation. - To proceed, turn on I accept the terms and conditions.
- Choose Install.
The extension is updated to the latest version.
- Select the extension that you want to update, and then on the action bar, choose Manage > Uninstall.
Alternate workaround
It is possible that custom web services may have been deleted during or after the update.
To resolve this problem, you must copy and paste the web services lines from a sandbox environment into your production environment.
To copy and paste one or more web services lines, perform the following steps:
Open a Sparkrock 365 sandbox environment that was created before the update or create a sandbox environment from a backup.
Choose , enter web services, and then choose the related link.
The Web Services page opens.
Copy the information for the one or more lines that you want to copy.
In your Sparkrock 365 production environment, choose , enter web services, and then choose the related link.
The Web Services page opens.
Paste the information for the one or more lines that you copied.
Re-open button is missing for a submitted expense claim in mySparkrock
The Re-open button may disappear from a submitted expense claim in mySparkrock. This issue occurs when a mySparkrock user is not set up in Sparkrock 365, on the User Setup page.
Workaround
Perform the following steps:
Choose , enter user setup, and then choose the related link.
The User Setup page opens.
On the action bar, choose New.
A new row appears.
In User ID, specify MYSPARKROCK.
Assign all permissions to the user.
For example, select the checkboxes for the following fields:
- A/P Batch Admin
- Allow A/P Batch Creation
- Allow A/P Batch Auditing
- Allow A/P Batch Deletion
- Allow User to Access Compensation Data
- HR Request Reversal Allowed
Transaction cannot be completed because it will cause inconsistencies in the G/L Entry table error
When you try to post a purchase invoice for a vendor that has a foreign trade Currency Code set up, for example, USD, you may receive the following error:
This transaction cannot be completed because it will cause inconsistencies in the G/L Entry table. Check where and how the CONSISTENT function is used in the transaction to find the reason for the error.
Contact your system administrator.
Tables can be marked as inconsistent during comprehensive tasks, such as posting. This prevents data from being updated incorrectly.
Workaround
On the Change Exchange Rate page for the specific invoice, increase the number of decimal places for the value in the Relational Exch. Rate Amount field, for example, from 1.4286 to 1.428571.
Alternate workaround
On the Currency Card page of the respective currency, increase the number of decimal places for the value in the Amount Rounding Precision field, for example, from 0.01 to 0.001.
Cannot open links in sent emails
When you open a sent email from the Sent Emails Last 30 Days page, and then select the link that appears in the body of the email, Sparkrock 365 becomes unresponsive.
Workaround
Open links in the body of sent emails from Gmail or Outlook, instead of from Sparkrock 365.
Payroll Employee or Payroll Processing pages may fail to open
When using the platform security filters on permission sets, the Payroll Employee page, Payroll Processing page, or both pages may fail to open with a something went wrong error message. This is a limitation of the payroll processing module.
Workaround
Remove the permission sets with security filters from the user who must access these pages.
See also
New for Sparkrock 365
Payroll releases
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