Lasernet FO Connector 7.0 Release Notes
    • 17 Oct 2024
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    Lasernet FO Connector 7.0 Release Notes

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    Lasernet for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

    Release version: 7.0

    Release date: 14th October 2024

    Notes

    The following documentation and files are available:

    Maintenance Report

    This section briefly describes the fixes and enhancements in Lasernet FO Connector 7.0.

    Lasernet 7.0 comes pre-packaged with Lasernet Essentials, a new product by Formpipe, which is automatically activated if no license code or key is provided.

    Lasernet Essentials integrates the Lasernet runtime engine (Embedded) and the Lasernet Form Editor within Lasernet FO Connector.

    It can be utilized immediately, and all features can be accessed either within the workspace or when previewing a document through Lasernet.

    Version Numbers

    • Dynamics Finance and Operations 10.0.40 PU63 Version: 7.0.0.2410143

    • Dynamics Finance and Operations 10.0.40 PU64 Version: 7.0.0.2410142

    • Dynamics Finance and Operations 10.0.40 PU65 Version: 7.0.0.2410141

    Fixes and Enhancements

    Case No.

    Area

    Description

    Status

    439241@LAC365FO

    General

    Running Proforma reports should not involve the use of Force re-run, as no entry for the Archive exists.

    Bug fix

    439140@LAC365FO

    Standard Kernel

    Object reference error on Range expression Report dialog > Default ranges.

    Bug fix

    437415@LAC365FO

    General

    An X symbol has been introduced in filters to clear/remove already typed information.

    Enhancement

    437301@LAC365FO

    General

    Using the X symbol should not cause an error.

    Bug fix

    437205@LAC365FO

    Embedded

    An option has been introduced to lock a version of the designs.

    Enhancement

    435566@LAC365FO

    Essentials

    No more than three reports can be active at one time.

    Enhancement

    436711@LAC365FO

    Embedded

    A wizard has been introduced for a dedicated server.

    Enhancement

    435032@LAC365FO

    Query wizard

    Selected fields are sorted alphabetically within the Query wizard.

    Enhancement

    433026@LAC365FO

    Memory/performance

    The memory usage for the method hasGui() in the global class has been lowered.

    Enhancement

    432495@LAC365FO

    Essentials

    The Lasernet FO Connector version has been added to the Lasernet parameters for Essentials.

    Enhancement

    432481@LAC365FO

    Essentials

    Iterate and only save ten versions of each design.

    Enhancement

    431949@LAC365FO

    Data management

    Row version change tracking for tables and data entities.

    Enhancement

    432685@LAC365FO

    Translation

    The label has been changed from Wizard to Query wizard.

    Enhancement

    432640@LAC365FO

    Translation

    Typos in Help text and Setup wizard.

    Bug fix

    432497@LAC365FO

    Lasernet Form Editor

    Improved authentication within the Lasernet Form Editor.

    Enhancement

    432210@LAC365FO

    General functionality

    Hide Open reports, Fax, Custom port, and Open designer only if XML (grab) exists.

    Hide Lasernet Archive from the standard journals.

    Enhancement

    430284@LAC365FO

    Administration/Infrastructure

    A Validate button has been introduced for the back office.

    Enhancement

    430079@LAC365FO

    Design

    Image gallery

    Enhancement

    430070@LAC365FO

    430067@LAC365FO

    Printing

    Lasernet Cloud Print Connector (CPC), new installer (UI), no need for Run as Admin.

    Enhancement

    430064@LAC365FO

    Report

    Configure attachments directly from Document handling with OneClick.

    Enhancement

    430588@LAC365FO

    Report

    Simplified Query wizard: The existing Lasernet FO Connector includes several properties.

    Removing as many as possible would lower complexity, enhance performance, and, therefore, lower support requests.

    The idea is to hide all properties except the table names and the language texts/labels at the top level.

    Enhancement

    430290@LAC365FO

    Report

    Images in workspace: Using Images in the workspace when adding an image should add/merge the image with the single entry in the Archive, which is provided as part of Lasernet Essentials.

    This would ensure that Open designer can be used in the workspace without running the report.

    Enhancement

    431031@LAC365FO

    General

    All labels and Help text are translated into all available 25 languages.

    Enhancement

    430082@LAC365FO

    Infrastructure

    Using an Azure Front Door will ensure performance when downloading from any region.

    It will also lower the risk of attack on the shared storage, as information will be saved in the cache for each region.

    Enhancement

    430066@LAC365FO

    Workspace

    Providing a full list of all available reports as thumbnails from the Shared library will ensure customers can have a first impression of the look-a-like before the report is set up/installed (automatically) within their own environment.

    Enhancement

    429492@LAC365FO

    Performance

    Test and Performance Suite: Lasernet Archive

    Enhancement

    429432@LAC365FO

    Import

    Failure to deserialize LACReport should not stop the user from selecting other reports on import/copy.

    Bug fix

    427077@LAC365FO

    Review

    Report Review before sending: Object reference error occurs when XML has no JobInfo.

    Bug fix

    427078@LAC365FO

    Test and Performance Suite

    Background print/Top picking > Review > Number of Reports and Time per report are zero

    Bug fix

    425584@LAC365FO

    Preview

    Report Preview

    Enhancement

    430074@LAC365FO

    Lasernet Form Editor

    Lock image within the Lasernet Form Editor: When using Send to Back/Send Backward, the image should stay in the back when Lock is used for the Object.

    This would make it much easier to select an existing Rearrange when an image has been added, especially when an image is used as a picture and, therefore, fills the entire page.

    Enhancement

    430067@LAC365FO

    Cloud Print Connector

    Admin permission is not needed to install Cloud Print Connector.

    Enhancement

    441040@LAC365FO

    Report

    The Resend function has been enhanced.

    Enhancement

    439304@LAC365FO

    Test and Performance Suite

    Test flow improvements.

    Enhancement

    Models

    Model

    Description

    Location/Remark

    Lasernet

    Core and main engine for Lasernet FO Connector

    Lasernet

    Requires activation Key

    Lasernet > Setup > Parameters > License terms

    Lasernet81Spec

    Additional requirements concerning 8.1 and newer versions of standard Lasernet FO Connector

    PRNButtons

    Lasernet print buttons

    Print buttons

    PRNButtonsLACAdaptor

    Adaptor between the Lasernet print buttons and Lasernet

    LACCE

    Provide the integration to CE from Lasernet FO Connector

    Lasernet > Dataverse/Dynamics 365

    LACMSHotfixes

    Hotfixes for standard Lasernet FO Connector

    System Administration > Setup > Hotfixes from Lasernet

    Lasernet Test Suite

    Test & Performance Suite

    Lasernet > Test and performance suite

    Requires activation Key

    Lasernet > Test & performance suite > Parameters

    LasernetPU35Spec

    Support of Wave labels in Lasernet FO Connector

    Lasernet Autoform DM

    Integration to the Autoform (Archive)

    Lasernet Engine

    Embedded integration with Lasernet

    Includes Lasernet Engine and installer for the Lasernet Form-editor

    Note

    The class LACSrsPrintDestinationSettings_Extension is now named SrsPrintDestinationSettings_LAC_Extension.

    If errors related to LACSrsPrintDestinationSettings_Extension occur, some objects or models may not be checked in. Another possible problem is that not all models have been built.

    Ensure the following new objects/dll files are added to TFS in case you are not just installing/deploying the AOT package:

    • LACSupport.dll.config

    • XmlDiffPatch.dll

    • XmlDiffPath.View.dll

    The following is the complete list of objects that are not automatically added:

    The version number should contain the version number 7.0 after either installing or deploying the AOT-package.

    Lasernet > Setup > Parameters

    Essentials:

    Professional (the complete Lasernet FO Connector, plus the embedded version of the Lasernet Form Editor):

    Add the AOT package

    Either through LCS - Apply a deployable package to an environment

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/unified-operations/dev-itpro/deployment/apply-deployable-package-system

    Or by installing a deployable package – Requires RDP access to environment

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/unified-operations/dev-itpro/deployment/install-deployable-package

    Prerequisite/Technical

    Ensure the Lasernet FO Connector configuration (including all reports) is exported in case a restore of the data is needed.

    It is possible to perform an in-place upgrade from a previous version as long as the previous version is relatively recent, such as Lasernet FO Connector 6.18.x.

    How to Get Support

    If you encounter difficulty using Lasernet FO Connector, contact us via the Create Ticket button in the support portal.


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