What’s New in Act! v18.2

 

Web API and Integrations

Act! Connect Link

A new service that unlocks the power of the Web API for Act! Premium desktop/on-premise users. Provides meaningful integrations with no complicated setup, just install and go!

• Doesn’t require Act! Premium for Web, a dedicated web server, or special configuration, removing any setup barriers to using the Web API
• A link to install the Act! Connect Link is included on the Act! Premium CD Browser
• A prompt to install the Act! Connect Link will also appear on completion of the Act! Premium installation process
• The in-product Act! connect page shows the service URL which can be used to set up new integrations

Subscription Entitlement for the Web API

New entitlement check ensures that the Web API is a benefit exclusively available to Act! subscribers

• Access to the Web API is disabled if an active subscription or Business Care contract is not found

Subscription Entitlement for the Act! Connect View

New entitlement check ensures that connections using the Web API are a benefit exclusively to Act! subscribers

• A different Act! Connect page view is provided if an active subscription or Business Care contract is not found

New User Permission for Web API

New user permission provides Act! administrators with control over how the Web API and integrations are used in their business

• A new database permission is available for Act! Web API
• Can be added/removed on Standard and Manager level users
• Users without this permission will be unable to connect to the API, great news for businesses wishing to manage their integrations centrally

Windows/Web Parity Improvements

Manage Opportunity Process list

Greatly improves the usability of opportunities for users of the web client, by allowing them to manage opportunity processes.

• A new option for Manage Processes is available within Tools > Define Fields for web users.

Manage Opportunity Product list

Extends the usability of opportunities for users of the web client, by allowing them to manage opportunity products

• A new option for Manage Products is available within Tools > Define fields for web users

Copy/Move Contact Data

Provides web users with the tools they need to manage the integrity of their data, and more effectively deal with duplicate records.

• A new option for Copy/Move Contact Data is available from the Tools menu

Act! emarketing Enhancements

New user permission for Emarketing send
Provides Act! administrators with control over who can send an Act! emarketing campaign

• A new database permission is available for Emarketing Send
• Can be added/removed on Standard and Manager level users
• Removing the permission makes all Send Campaign options unavailable

Configure who can use Sender Profiles
Provides Act! administrators with control over who can use each sender profile they create.

• A new area appears under Tools > Manage Sender Profiles to specify which users are allowed to send using the selected profile.

 

Localized Releases

French, German, and French-Canadian
We are pleased to announce that these localized releases of Act! will also be available at the same time as our International English release!

Defects closed in Act! v18.2

• D-04544 ActDiag - Clear Out Licenses not working
• D-04592 APC - Trial mode web.config entries contain unsecure references to buy now
• D-04518 APFW/APC - Returned to login screen when switching between companies.
• D-04533 APFW/Chrome - Custom date range option is missing from web task list/history list when using Chrome.
• D-04532 APFW - Export to Excel in Opportunities not exporting correct list.
• D-04562 APFW - Cannot multi select on history list.
• D-04413 Groups - Lead capture Tab - Rename "Lead Capture" Tab to " Web forms" in Windows and web for Int Eng, FRE, CFR, DE
• D-04297 Opportunities slow to save after upgrade to v18.
• D-04515 APFW - Opportunity Lookup icon is disabled
• D-04530 APFW/Chrome - Selecting custom date range just shows today.
• D-04531 APFW - Attempting to set a custom date range causes APFW to hang in IE.
• D-04542 APFW/Chrome - Second opportunity being created when adding product to an opportunity in Chrome if done from the drop down menu.
• D-04541 LC - Applying changes made in Preferences gives Object Reference error
• D-04513 APFW - After selecting a Favorite Report, the lower grid blanks out.
• D-04523 APC - Non-Secure content prompt for IE11 when navigating to APC Logon page
• D-04524 APC - Non-Secure content prompt for IE11 when navigating to Opportunity List View
• D-04525 APC - Non-Secure content prompt for IE11 when navigating to Group List View
• D-04527 APFW - Default Web Info links need to be secure.

Note: For additional defects that have been closed in additional updates, refer to the following knowledgebase article:
What issues have been fixed in Act! updates?
Answer ID 36573