Basware Purchase-to-Pay 18.1 New Features


Contents

1 Introduction

This document contains descriptions of new features in Basware Purchase-to-Pay 18.1 and its maintenance releases.

2 AP Automation

2.1 Link to Basware Analytics in Edge

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-24159
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

A user, who has the Analytics user right, can navigate to Analytics via the link in the right upper corner of the new P2P user interface.

2.2 Duplicate coding row

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-27448
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Now user is able to duplicate an existing coding row in invoice details view in Edge. This makes it easier and faster to create new coding rows.

2.3 Collaboration available for Payment plans

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-24294
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Payment plans are enhanced to include discussions.

All discussions related to payment plans are now available on the payment plan details page.

The user can navigate to the discussions from a link in the notification email, from the notification widget, or from the notification center.

 

The user can view, start, and reply to discussions. Person who started the discussion can edit the discussion participants. Other participants can leave the discussions. Users, who have the right to view a payment plan, can reply to any discussion even if they were not invited to that discussion by another user.

The user is notified about the discussions also on the document on the task list and on the search page.

2.4 View PDF images with PDF tools when opening to another window

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-32142
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

From now on, invoice images, whose origin is PDF format, are opened in a PDF reader in another window from the invoice details page’s  button.

The PDF reader allows a user to rotate and zoom images, copy text from invoice image, and use internal and external links.

Invoice images, whose origin is other than PDF format, are opened in the Basware image viewer.

2.5 Sort search results in Edge

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-12228
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

The Edge Invoice search function has been improved by enabling users to sort the search results. Available sort criteria are Status, Supplier name, Creation date, Invoice number, and Gross total. Results can be shown in either ascending or descending order.

2.6 Document type filters on the task list

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-29716
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Document type filters are now available in the task list. The All tasks filter shows all tasks in one list in the urgency order. The document type specific filter shows the tasks per document type.  

At the same go, the urgency groups are added to the task list. The Urgent group shows the tasks where the due date or desired delivery date is passed, the Tasks for next 7 days group shows the tasks where the due date or desired delivery date is in the next 7 days, and the Other pending tasks group shows the tasks where the due date or desired delivery date is later than 7 days ahead.

2.7 Organization name available on the task list

Module(s): Invoice Automation
Feature ID: ALUSTA-25251
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Feature is in use automatically

Company/organization name can now be seen for each task on the task list. 

3 Platform

3.1 Scheduler exclusion time period

Module(s): P2P Admin
Feature ID: ALUSTA-30655
Release: P2P 18.1
Feature Implementation: Basware consultant work is needed

For background tasks configurations there is a new limitation. To ensure system resources for daily system maintenance tasks, there is now a four hour limited period per each day. Daily recurring background actions cannot be saved if their start time is at the limited time. The limitation does not affect tasks that execute several times per day, old daily task definitions (except if there is need to change the task configuration) or on-premise customers.