19 November 2018
This file contains important information about ReadSoft PROCESS DIRECTOR Accounts Payable 7.7.
New report to check migrated repository information
New BAPI for posting and simulation
SAP S/4HANA 1809 compatibility adjustments in code
Indicator for vendor invoices for capital goods
Use of "XTX" parameter to calculate tax
Flexible license threshold warnings
User Exit 005 enhanced with multi-account assignment information
Default customizing settings for archiving object
Mandatory field check for one-time vendor fields
New check for missing one-time vendor data
Vendor details displayed in "BP" transaction in S/4HANA systems
Account holder information in search help for partner bank type
Account holder information in "Vendor" tab
Managing material data for MM documents
Rebranding to display Kofax copyright and product information
Support of Goods and Services Tax (GST) India
Time and file size information for attachments
New User Exit for invoice reduction
Increased length of subject line in "Send message" functionality
Warning message displayed on generating item proposal without automatic distribution
Support of invoices from freight vendors
Tax table fields populated based on legacy, or binary- or purchase order-based logic
Automatic account assignments of cost elements
Improved message handling in BAdI for inbound mapping
Method to access cXML from User Exits
Worklist sorting by more than vendor ID
Replacement of SAP smart controls with dynamic display concept
Support of SAPUI5 1.52 version
Improved and configurable search help function
Improved display of locked document detail screen
Improved substitution handling
Synchronizer update supports Supplier Portal notes
One GUI theme for the application
Configurable "AuthnContextClassRef" parameter for authentication type
Information for modifying data levels
Import data to update Accounts Payable document
Display of user profile detail screen directly on clicking Worklist node
Descriptions for custom icon fields in drop-down lists
New theme for bigger fields and buttons, as well as sharper edges
Attachment description adjusted to table width
Map external SNC user ID to internal SAP user ID
Logo images with PNG as default format
Specification of content security policy header
Improved collective reminder email functionality
Content of collective reminder emails enhanced
New "Workflow start date" parameter in "/COCKPIT/WC_AUTO_START" report
New report to check migrated repository information
Using the new "/COCKPIT/ARCHIV_REPAIR_DATA" report, it is now possible to check if the repository information in the "TOA0" connection table matches the information stored in the "/COCKPIT/THDR" table. (RSPDN922656)
New BAPI for posting and simulation
The new "BAPI_INCOMINGINVOICE_CREATE1" BAPI is now used for posting and simulation.
SAP S/4HANA 1809 compatibility adjustments in code
The code has been adjusted to be made compatible with SAP S/4HANA 1809.
Indicator for vendor invoices for capital goods
For company codes of countries that require it, the new "Investment ID" check box is now available in the document detail view of an MM invoice, which indicates that you are dealing with a vendor invoice for capital goods.
Use of "XTX" parameter to calculate tax
When using the "Perform" function on a document, a new setting is now available that allows you to use the value of the "XTX" user parameter to calculate the tax.
Flexible license threshold warnings
In the "/COCKPIT/C46_USERS" transaction, an additional configuration option of adding defined threshold borders for licenses has now been added to the user data, which can replace the previously hard-coded, default values (90%, 95%, 99%).
User Exit 005 enhanced with multi-account assignment information
The "Intervene after document has been posted" User Exit 005 has now been enhanced such that within it, you can also access the multi-account assignment information for MM documents.
Default customizing settings for archiving object
Default customizing settings are now delivered for the "/COCKPIT/S" archiving object in the "AOBJ" transaction, which also results in users now being able to use the Archive Explorer to view the list of archived documents.
Mandatory field check for one-time vendor fields
In the "/COCKPIT/C3" transaction, a mandatory field check is now applied to the one-time vendor (CPD) fields.
New check for missing one-time vendor data
A new additional check is now available (0023 Missing One-Time Vendor data) that checks for missing one-time vendor data during posting.
Vendor details displayed in "BP" transaction in S/4HANA systems
In SAP S/4HANA systems, on clicking the vendor number, the vendor data is now available in the "BP (Business Partner)" transaction.
Account holder information in search help for partner bank type
The search help for selecting the partner bank type in the "Invoice" tab now also contains information about the account holder.
Account holder information in "Vendor" tab
The bank details displayed in the "Vendor" tab now also contain information about the account holder.
Managing material data for MM documents
For MM documents, you can now view or enter material data for each line item. After specifying all the required material details, you can post the invoice and transfer it to SAP. The requisite tables for posting the material data have also been added to the archiving object.
Rebranding to display Kofax copyright and product information
All references and information screens have now been rebranded to display the Kofax copyright and product details.
Support of Goods and Services Tax (GST) India
For MM and FI invoices that contain an Indian company code, it is now possible to work with GST data. A new additional check, "GST India check for BAPI", has also been added to verify that the "Perform" function is used instead of the "Post" function, as SAP does not support the standard posting functionality for GST data.
Time and file size information for attachments
Information about the time and file size is now available for additional attachments.
New User Exit for invoice reduction
A new User Exit, "User Exit 100 - Own logic within Invoice Reduction", is now available to run customized logic on clicking the "Proposal" button within the invoice reduction function, for line item data proposal.
Increased length of subject line in "Send message" functionality
The length of the subject line in the "Send message" functionality has been increased to comply with the standard length in SAP.
Warning message displayed on generating item proposal without automatic distribution
A warning message is now displayed on performing item proposal without filling in the multi-account assignment popup.
Support of invoices from freight vendors
ReadSoft PROCESS DIRECTOR Accounts Payable now supports the identification and handling of invoices from freight vendors; that is, you can configure to activate freight invoices. You can also set the corresponding document type, as well as active determinations and functions.
Tax table fields populated based on legacy, or binary- or purchase order-based logic
Depending on the application version and the priorities defined for the different tax determination types, the corresponding logic for populating the tax table fields is now applied. (1138425)
Automatic account assignments of cost elements
The default account assignments of cost elements, according to the standard SAP "OKC9", "OKB9", and "KA03" transactions, are now supported.
Improved message handling in BAdI for inbound mapping
Message handling in the BAdI for inbound mapping has been improved in that when an Ariba document is processed by the BAdI, messages are returned both when the processing fails and when it is successful. These messages are stored in the message log in the "SLG1" transaction.
Method to access cXML from User Exits
In cases where the standard mapping in PROCESS DIRECTOR Accounts Payable is limited, the new "/EBY/CL_RB_TOOLS=>GET_DCXML" method can now be used to access the Ariba cXML in the User Exits that are called during the data transfer.
Worklist sorting by more than vendor ID
The workflow inbox can now be sorted in more categories, than by just the vendor ID.
It is now possible to send and reply to queries.
Replacement of SAP smart controls with dynamic display concept
The SAP smart controls have now been replaced with the standard dynamic display concept, using which the user can amend data.
Support of SAPUI5 1.52 version
The SAPUI5 1.52 version is now supported. This is the SAP Fiori Front-end Server (FES) 4.0. Refer to SAP Note 2484979.
Improved and configurable search help function
For the situations in which the user can amend data, the search help function has been improved and made configurable through the view model.
Improved display of locked document detail screen
The visual display of a locked document detail screen has been improved in that the "Locked" button is now displayed and the other buttons are disabled.
Improved substitution handling
Substitution handling has now been improved in that the substitutes can now process documents.
Synchronizer update supports Supplier Portal notes
The new "/COCKPIT/GC_C13" transaction can now be used to register Supplier Portal vendors, thus allowing Supplier Portal notes to be sent from PROCESS DIRECTOR Accounts Payable to a specific, registered vendor.
One GUI theme for the application
The overall look and feel of the application is now supported by only the "theme.procdir" parameter.
Configurable "AuthnContextClassRef" parameter for authentication type
A new configurable parameter, "AuthnContextClassRef", is now available that the service provider uses to suggest the authentication type to the IdP.
Information for modifying data levels
The settings in the "/COCKPIT/C23" transaction are now read for information to modify the data levels in the Web Application too.
Import data to update Accounts Payable document
The new "Import Data" button is now available that allows you to import data to update an Accounts Payable document. An RFC is also available to provide the configured data providers.
Display of user profile detail screen directly on clicking Worklist node
On clicking the User profile category in the Worklist, the detail screen for that user is now directly displayed, instead of an overview first.
Descriptions for custom icon fields in drop-down lists
Similar to the standard icon fields, the drop-down lists for custom icon fields also have descriptions displayed now; instead of codes for the icons.
New theme for bigger fields and buttons, as well as sharper edges
Based on the default "themes/procdir" theme, a new one, "themes/procdir1", is now available that offers bigger buttons and input fields, as well as sharper edges.
Attachment description adjusted to table width
The description of an attachment is now adjusted to the table width in the "Attachments" pane such that:
- If there is enough space, the entire description is displayed.
- If there is not enough space to display the whole description, ellipses (...) are added at the end.
- The tooltip is displayed if the entire description is not.
Map external SNC user ID to internal SAP user ID
You can now map an external SNC user ID value to an internal SAP user ID by using the "/EBY/PDBO_VUSM" transaction to access the mapping table.
Logo images with PNG as default format
To comply with the HTTP response headers for best practices in security, logo images now have the default format of PNG, instead of GIF.
Specification of content security policy header
A new default security parameter (xss_security_header.4) is now available that allows you to specify a content security policy header for HTTP responses.
Improved collective reminder email functionality
The functionality of sending collective reminder emails in the "/COCKPIT/DUE_DATE_CHECK" program has been enhanced such that if the workflow step is configured to send out a collective email, that single email includes the information about overdue workflows too.
Content of collective reminder emails enhanced
The content of the collective reminder emails has now been enhanced such that in addition to the document number, the workflow and workflow step descriptions, as well as the overdue date are also displayed.
New "Workflow start date" parameter in "/COCKPIT/WC_AUTO_START" report
The "/COCKPIT/WC_AUTO_START" report now has the "Workflow start date" parameter that allows you to simulate a future run date.
New user runs into endless reload loop on cell phone screen
Document not refreshed on switching between "Inbox" and "History" tabs
Decimal places in Units of Measurement not handled correctly
Notes not saved upon clicking "Save" button
Inconsistent icons between document detail and workflow history screens
Missing function to take note of/approve information workflows
Header amount fields incorrectly overwritten on changing currency
Incorrect sorting of workflow history
New user runs into endless reload loop on cell phone screen
Resolved an error whereby a new user, with an empty Worklist and history, ran into an endless reload loop on cell phone screens. (1133572)
Document not refreshed on switching between "Inbox" and "History" tabs
Resolved an issue in which the document was not refreshed on switching between the "Inbox" and "History" tabs. (1134314)
Decimal places in Units of Measurement not handled correctly
Resolved an error whereby the Units of Measurement were not correctly displayed, with respect to the decimal places. (1122100)
Notes not saved upon clicking "Save" button
Resolved an issue in which notes were not saved on clicking the "Save" button. Users can now click the corresponding arrow or the "Save" button to save a note. (1134318)
Inconsistent icons between document detail and workflow history screens
Resolved an error whereby the icons for different actions were not consistent between the document detail view and the workflow history list. (1134316)
Missing function to take note of/approve information workflows
Resolved an issue whereby the "Noted" button was missing to take note of (or approve) information workflows. (1139928)
Header amount fields incorrectly overwritten on changing currency
Resolved an error whereby on changing the currency from a regular two-digit one to an exceptional currency (for example: JPY), the header amount fields were incorrectly overwritten. (1158584)
Incorrect sorting of workflow history
Resolved an error in which in the workflow history screen, the sorting of the timestamp was incorrect. (1178138)
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