EMPPLAN CHANGELOG

Feature
Change log

Filter behavior optimized

The filter behaviour obove tables has been further optimized. If only one operator is available, this is selected automatically. Depending on the filter, automatic suggestions for its values appear immediately. Furthermore, the filters can now be operated entirely with the keyboard. Filters can also be removed using the backspace key to get the desired search result even faster.

Feature
BookingChange logEMPPLAN APPEvents

EMPPLAN App: Event users can selectively accept and reject events

Event users can now also selectively accept or reject events in the EMPPLAN App using mass actions.

Feature
Change logProjects

Projects: Targets available to motivate event users

A new target module is available in the project management. This allows you to motivate your event users to taste or sell more. The targets can be defined in terms of quantity per product and product group (e.g. 3 products of product group XY, 5 tastings of pizza Z etc.). You can create different target profiles that you can use for the project’s event groups. These are then automatically transferred to the events. The profiles can always be customized again at all levels if necessary.

Feature
AccountingChange logReportingTransactions

Import of sales successes: Further fraud prevention for transactions integrated

A product ID check has been added to the import of sales successes. In addition to the order number, transactions can now also be validated with the product ID in order to update the billing status.

Feature
Change logEvent group reportReporting

Report management: Event group reports now also support images

Both the view of event group reports and the Excel export now support the Upload field type.

Feature
Change logEvent report

Report Management: Event reports evaluation now supporting new filters

In Event reports evaluation view now new filters are available: Event status, Event label, Event type, Event user and Location can be used beside Date range and Project filter

Bugfix
Change logReporting

Report Management: Search for fields in the report has been optimized

The search for fields that can be added to a report has been made more error-tolerant for entries,

Feature
BookingChange logEMPPLAN APPEvents

EMPPLAN APP: Promoters can now request locations / (Event location request)

If activated in the project, event users (e.g. promoters) can now independently request event locations for the implementation of promotions from their respective clients. You can find more information on this in the Training Center.

Feature
Change logDashboards

Customer dashboard: Events table now saves activated columns and their order

The events table in the customer dashboard now remembers the columns you have activated and their order. The Excel export now also takes this into account.

Bugfix
Change logEMPPLAN APPTransactions

EMPPLAN APP: Sales overview now constantly available again

The sales overview in transaction reporting was not displayed in some cases. This is now always displayed.

Feature
Change logEMMPLAN IO APIReporting

Connector module: Amazon S3 plugin available

With the new Amazon S3 plugin you can connect EMPPLAN to your Amazon S3 bucket within minutes. This allows you to integrate Amazon S3 for automated EMPPLAN data exports.

Feature
Change logReporting

Report Management: Formular-Designer-Performance optimiert

The Drag’n Drop Form Designer has been optimized for performance in order to efficiently process even large reports with over 100 fields in the questionnaire.

Feature
Change logLocationsProjects

Projects: Project locations updated

The management of project locations has been comprehensively updated and simplified. New locations can now be added to the project even faster via a guided process.

Feature
Change logEMMPLAN IO API

Connector module with plugins available

A new connector module enables efficient configuration of connections to other data sources. This means that a quick connection to BI solutions, Amazon S3, DATEV, SAP Cloud or other solutions is now possible. A high-performance UI allows you to set up new connection profiles within a short space of time. Authentication, data mapping and all configurations can be controlled via the EMPPLAN connector UI.

Feature
Change logEvent calendarEvent management

Availability integrated into event calendar

The availability of individual employees is now displayed in the event calendar as soon as a filter is set for a user. The prerequisite for this is that the corresponding user has stored the availability in the EMPPLAN app.

Feature
Change logEvent reportReporting

Reporting: Event statistics becomes event reports

The updated Event Reports report has been launched. The new EMPPLAN UI has been integrated and performance has been optimized.

Feature
Change logMessenger

Messenger: Reply to admin available

Event users can now respond to individual messages from admins with a reply in all channels. This creates a new 1:1 channel between admin and event user.

Feature
Change logMessenger

Messenger: Read confirmation available

Messenger now displays the users who have already read a message at message level.

Feature
Change logMessenger

Messenger: User management of channels has been optimized

Existing users in the channel are no longer displayed as new users that can be added.

Feature
Change log

More data: Technical field names can now be renamed

Do you use your own fields in locations, products or other EMPPLAN data models? Technical field names can now be renamed. The associated values are migrated automatically, no matter how many data records there are. This allows you to synchronize existing data with third-party systems if required.

Bugfix
Change logDashboards

Dashboards: Date range filter has been optimized

Time zone management has been added to the date range filter. This now ensures better usability, especially for one-day evaluation periods.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPEventsLocations

EMPPLAN APP: Event users can add location contacts themselves

Once checked in to the event, event users can now add location contacts themselves and thus enrich the quality of the location data.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPEvents

EMPPLAN APP: Google Places has been added to area events

Users of area events who organize their location visits (events) themselves (field service, team leads, etc.) can now also add new locations that do not yet exist in the project using Google Places and visit them directly with an event.

Feature
Change logLocation ManagementLocations

Location Management: Locations: New mass actions available

Locations can now be deleted and deactivated via mass action.

Feature
Change logProjectsTransactions

Projects: Payment profiles: New project provision type: Available per transaction

From now on, remuneration can be paid per successful transaction at project level. In comparison to pure product group or product provision, it is now possible to limit the total number of transactions accumulated in the event. You can also use the “from transactions” condition for this. In this way, motivating target achievement bonuses can be implemented with just a few clicks.

Feature
Change logReporting

Report Management: The new report designer is here

The new report designer is here. Benefit from the revised layout and the option to search for fields and drag and drop the appropriate ones into your reports.

Feature
Change logMessenger

Messenger: Channels can be searched

A channel search has been integrated to quickly find the right channel.

Feature
Change log

Language update: New languages available

EMPPLAN is now available in 30 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish

Breaking change
Change logEvent report

Project settings & event report: only digital reporting possible

The process of submitting the event report by uploading a file is outdated and has been removed. Non-digital reporting is now the standard. Event users can now only submit their report via the submit button. Still need an upload? Simply add an upload field to your reports.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPReportingTransactions

Report Management: Transactions: Shopping cart and product totals now available

A live calculation of shopping cart and product totals was implemented especially for sales-relevant transactions. This makes it easier to map OTC processes.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPEvents

Events: Area Events: Last Visit Date Available

The last visit date is now available in the location visit selection process.

Breaking change
Change logProductsProdukt management

Product management: net price has been removed

The net price field has been removed, as this can be calculated automatically via the gross price to be stored in conjunction with EMPPLAN international sales tax management.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPEvents

Events: Area events for field service now available in APP

Area events are now available in the EMPPLAN APP for e.g. field service and merchandiser assignments.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPMessenger

Messenger: Event users can communicate with location contacts via Messenger

Location contacts can be contacted by the event user via Messenger. The messages are delivered to the recipient by e-mail.

Feature
Change logLocations

Location management: Mass action available for location groups

Location groups can now be assigned and removed from locations via mass action.

Bugfix
Change logProjects

Projects: Available users: radius search is available again

The radius search is now available again in the project. Clusters around all project locations can now be created again to quickly select suitable users.

Feature
BookingChange logEvents

Calendar: Perimeter and availability data optimized

Event users can store their availability in the calendar. Admins can now access them directly in the event groups. Available event users in the vicinity of the selected locations are now prioritized for faster selection.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPMessenger

Messenger: New inbox channel available

Messenger now includes an inbox channel where all relevant notifications and emails appear for event users.

Feature
BookingChange logEventsLocations

Event Groups: Customers can now add new locations

Customers (industry) can, if they have planning rights, add new / missing locations and thus create event groups in one step in the status customer request.

Bugfix
BookingChange logEvents

Event groups: Existing filters changeable again

In the event groups, the filters in the event user list and in the available user list can be changed again.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPReporting

Report Management: New field type: Signature

The field type Signature is now available for mobile devices. Thus, a signature of e.g. end customers can be captured in locations.

Breaking change
AccountingChange log

Billing: Invoicing process has been extended to include draft invoices

Promoter billing has been extended to include draft invoices. Freelancers can now transfer billable events into a draft invoice, check it and then convert it into an invoice.

Feature
Change logEMPPLAN APPReporting

EMPPLAN APP: Transactions can now be displayed cumulatively per product

Event users can have their reported transactions displayed as added or accumulated per product.

Bugfix
Change logLocation import

Location import: Update mode Update selected data available again

The update mode Update selected data is now available again.

Bugfix
Change logLocations

Locations: Filter for additional data fields available again

Filtering according to self-created data fields (More data) is now available again.

Feature
Change logEventsProjects

Report Management: Delete uploads automatically

An automatic deletion of uploads can now be set in the project to free up storage space. Filled upad forms are then deleted. A time period in days can be configured for the uploads to remain available, e.g. 180 days to keep the uploads on the events for about half a year in your EMPPLAN instance.

Feature
Change logEvents

EMPPLAN settings: Event types are now editable

The names of event types can now also be edited subsequently.

Breaking change
Change logEMPPLAN APPEventsProjects

EMPPLAN APP: Only digital reporting now possible

Submitting the report via upload is no longer supported in the EMPPLAN APP. Please just use an upload field in your event report instead, if needed.

Feature
Change logClient budget managementEvents

Customer budget management dashboard: extension to include customer requests

The Customer Budget Management dashboard has been extended with two new columns: Customer Wishes and Events Still Available by Customer Wishes. Thus, it is now possible to get more accurate information about the budget still available taking into account events in the customer request status.