15 March 2021
This file contains important information about Kofax Supplier Portal.
Supplier Portal is available in two more languages
Russian and Ukrainian languages are now supported by Supplier Portal.
API method /indexReady added
The new API method /indexReady is added to support index polling functionality of Synchronizer.
Sortable worklist for invoices increased to 5000 hits
In the worklist for invoices the maximum number of hits is increased from 500 to 5000; the list remains sortable by each field.
Option to delete one or several supplier users
An Admin - Lead user can select one or several supplier users in the list and delete them. This option is available upon configuration.
Note visibility issue with self-registered users
An Admin did not see a note from a user who passed self-registration without providing an invoice or PO number.
Diacritical characters and hieroglyphs displayed incorrectly in user mail subject
Diacritical characters and hieroglyphs were displayed as an unreadable string of letters and numbers in a user mail subject.
Self-registered supplier users rejected by Admin retain access to vendor
A supplier user who self-connected to a vendor, was rejected by an Admin, and received the message "Registration blocked" could still access the vendor they self-connected to.
New attribute in SAML assertions
The Supplier Portal application (as a Service Provider) now supports the attribute "XSAnyImpl" in SAML assertions.
Allow creation of FI invoices only
A new “Invoice creation mode” setting “Only general expense invoice creation” is now available in the portal General settings.
Add attachments to order confirmations
It is now possible to upload files as attachments to order confirmation documents.
Group purchase orders by customer or month
The search function now offers the possibility to to group purchase orders by customer or calendar month.
New purchase order status field
The new field "PO status" displays the current status of a purchase order, which can be "New" (no items delivered or invoiced), "Active" (some items delivered/invoiced), or "Done" (all items invoiced and delivered). This feature requires Kofax Supplier Portal Synchronizer version 7.4.0.75.
Display vendor and system information in user list
It is now possible to display associated vendor names and IDs and the system ID in user overview lists.
Display only company codes for relevant system in selection list
When there are company codes with the same ID in different systems, the selection list now presents only the company codes belonging to the system associated with the current user.
Calculate net amount when creating order confirmation
Order confirmations now contain a new field "Net amount", which contains the sum of the line items' "Gross order" values. You can populate this field value manually by clicking the "Calculate" button. It is populated automatically when you submit the purchase order document.
A new icon to the right of the header data allows users to display related documents. For example, for invoices, the corresponding purchase order is displayed.
API enhancement for synchronization
A new method was introduced to reduce the number of selects in the loop of ET_LIST from SAP tables. This method fills internal tables with data for the entire ET_LIST and these tables are read instead of selecting from the database during document list processing.
SAML setting to map user by email or user name
The new SAML setting "Mapping by" allows mapping of users between Supplier Portal and the external SSO provider either by user name or email address. Email address should be used when supplier users are authenticated through the identity provider.
API bulk operations for Document service
New operations were introduced for the “Document” service that can be performed on multiple documents: attachmentsInfos, commitAttachmentsSynchronization, exists (bulk), retrieve (bulk), submitbulk, terminateChangeSynchronization (bulk), terminateNewSynchronization (bulk), and updatebulk.
Error message on deleting group
An error message was displayed on deleting a group, even though the deletion was successful.
Incorrect link to cookies information
The "Cookies" link on the logon page and in the supplier view opened the Buyer Admin help. Information about cookies is now displayed independently in a popup window.
Current password can be used as reset password
When users reset their password, it was possible to enter the same password as the previous one.
If you have questions or problems, please contact Kofax Knowledge Base.