Basware Purchase-to-Pay 17.4 New Features


Contents

1 Introduction

This document contains descriptions of new features in Basware Purchase-to-Pay 17.4 and its maintenance releases.

2 Procurement

2.1 Edit embedded Marketplace URL in Workplace data management

Module(s): Purchase
Feature ID: ALUSTA-19419
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

With this new feature, Basware consultants are able to define URL for the Basware Marketplace solution which is used to direct customer’s requisition from the Basware Edge’s shop to the Basware Marketplace solution.

NOTE! When using this setting, the URL needs to be a valid URL for the Basware Marketplace solution. If not, the system stability cannot be guaranteed.

2.2 Recreated goods receipt task is assigned to defined goods receiver or backup person

Module(s): Purchase
Feature ID: ALUSTA-21933
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Now the recreated goods receipt task is assigned to the defined goods receiver or the receiver’s backup person. Earlier, if reverse goods receipt was made, the recreated goods receipt task was always assigned to the requester.

2.3 Tenant setting for goods receipt export

Module(s): Purchase
Feature ID: ALUSTA-22803
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Basware consultant work is needed

The goods receipt information can be communicated to the external system in a standard UBL 2.0 format, using the Receipt Advice Type. Earlier, goods receipt export was always enabled. Now, by default the goods receipt export is disabled and it is possible for a consultant to enable it in Configuration tool’s CMN_TENANT_SETTINGS.

Goods receipt export can be used with the anyERP template InvoicePro_Core_Order_BT.xml. Then, ReceiptAdvice will be available in anyERP log files, from where it can be used for customized solutions. SendGoodsReceipt entrypoint remains as is.

2.4 View goods receipt task timeline in Edge

Module(s): Purchase
Feature ID: ALUSTA-18181
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Goods receipt task timeline is now available in the task details view in Edge. The timeline displays user actions and comments from the task’s history.

2.5 Change goods receiver in requisition and show delivery contact person in order

Module(s): Purchase
Feature ID: ALUSTA-17109
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Basware consultant work is needed before customer can take into use (see instructions)

Now the goods receiver can be changed on the purchase requisition. By default the goods receiver is the owner of the purchase requisition. Receiving task is assigned to the goods receiver.

 

Goods receiver is also the delivery contact person, which is provided for the XML orders and PO PDF with person’s telephone number and email address.

3 AP Automation

3.1 Disable info tasks for Edge customer

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-21857
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Basware consultant work is needed

If Edge is set as the default client, informative tasks are no longer generated and they do not need to be performed in Edge. Earlier, a task recipient had to perform informative tasks in the Workplace client although other tasks could be performed in the Edge client.

The original task recipient can see also the invoices handled by a backup user in the Edge client’s Search page. This way the original task recipient can view the invoices even if the recipient did not perform any tasks on it.

3.2 Set invoice as confidential

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-5935
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Invoices can now be marked as confidential in Basware P2P. Confidential invoice’s image and attachments are not visible unless the user has a task on the invoice or has the “Manage invoice confidentiality” user right. 

Invoices can be marked as confidential during import by setting the confidentiality parameters in Data Management. Users having the “Manage invoice confidentiality" user right can also mark a single invoice as confidential.

3.3 Set invoice as confidential during invoice import

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-5936
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Customer can take into use

Invoices can now be marked as confidential in Basware P2P. Confidential invoice’s image and attachments are not visible unless the user has a task on the invoice or has the “Manage invoice confidentiality” user right. 

Invoices can be marked as confidential during import by setting the confidentiality parameters in Data Management. Users having the “Manage invoice confidentiality" user right can also mark a single invoice as confidential.

3.4 More flexibility to handle multiple values in unique constraints for external purchase orders

Module(s): Match Orders
Feature ID: ALUSTA-23214
Release: P2P 17.4
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

This enhancement benefits integration with purchasing systems that have a limited purchase order number range. Now it is possible to identify purchase orders with overlapping purchase order numbers more easily than before. The Source system field in the purchase order can now be set for each purchase order separately.