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V4.2.5
ShopBoss — Release Notes Version 4.2.5
Summary
This release delivers one of the most comprehensive UI update sets in recent releases and several bug fixes. Enhancements span Repair Order workflows, customer management, quotes, inventory history, and general interface usability. Notable additions include storage fees in Quotes, a vehicle issue search within the RO, expanded customer search capabilities, and a Back to Top navigation aid across all pages.
Enhancements
- Lyft RO Badge — Lyft-related updates within a Repair Order now display as a badge in the post-header area rather than triggering an automatic modal, reducing workflow interruptions.
- Workflow RO Comment Tooltip — Hovering over an RO number in the Workflow view now displays associated RO comments inline, improving at-a-glance visibility.
- WIP — PreRO Display Fix — The Done status in WIP now correctly reflects PreRO entries originating from MyVehicleRepairs.net.
- RO Communication History — User Attribution — The RO Communication history now identifies the specific user who made updates to Tech Story or Advisor comment fields.
- Vehicle Issue Search in RO — Users can now search vehicle issues directly within the Repair Order, improving navigation on ROs with extensive service history.
- Storage Fees in Quotes — Storage fees can now be added to Quotes, expanding the fee types available during the quoting process.
- Print Quote — Vehicle Issue Total — The printed Quote now displays the vehicle issue total, bringing it into alignment with the RO invoice print layout.
- Back to Top Navigation — A Back to Top icon now appears in the lower-right corner of all pages after scrolling beyond 500 pixels, improving navigation on longer pages.
- Customer Alert Editing in RO — Customer alerts can now be edited directly from the customer edit modal within the Repair Order, reducing the need to navigate away.
- Customer Search — Spouse & Alternate Phone Numbers — The customer search now surfaces results based on spouse and other alternate phone numbers, making it easier to locate customer records.
- Motor Quote — Matrix Labor Save Fix — Resolved an issue in Motor within Quotes where a matrix selected from the bump-up screen was not being correctly saved to the labor line.
- Inventory History — Part Number Matching — The edit inventory page now displays RO history for a part regardless of whether it was used as an inventory or non-inventory item. If the part number matches, the associated RO will appear in the history.
- Calendar Event Tooltip — Hovering over a calendar event now displays the full event content in a tooltip, eliminating the need to open the event to view its details.
- Classic WIP Popup — A popup has been added to the Classic WIP view for improved Repair Order visibility and interaction.
- Terms & Conditions — L2C Page — The Terms & Conditions on the L2C page have been updated to reflect the latest language.
- Apostrophe Display Fix — Resolved a character rendering issue with apostrophes in the List Expenses Paid To column.
Bug Fixes
- Send Update URL in Canned Messages — Resolved an issue where the Send Update URL was not displaying correctly within Canned Messages.
- Customer Name Save — Fixed an issue preventing changes to a customer's name from saving successfully.
- Send Update Verification — Address Field — Resolved an issue where the address field was unresponsive on the Send Update verification screen.