By the [run]Book: Episode 12

Episode 21 of By the [run]Book dives into the tail end of HaloPSA v2.214 and the first round of v2.216 updates, with Mendy and Connor unpacking practical MSP use cases, hidden configuration gotchas, and workflow improvements. Highlights include forecasting enhancements, category group restrictions, Datto RMM multi-tenancy, auditing improvements, ticket timer widgets, and advanced email handling settings that can dramatically impact service desk operations. This episode is especially useful for Halo administrators refining automation, billing accuracy, integrations, and technician workflows.

Watch Now: By the [run]Book: Episode 21
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Important Mentions

Improvements to forecasting | v2.214 #701659 | 31:48

Forecasting in HaloPSA received a major usability improvement by automatically calculating forecasted hours from estimated project task time.

• Forecasting no longer requires manual hour entry
• Project workload visibility becomes much more accurate
• Helps service managers better plan technician capacity
• Forecast data now updates directly from project task estimates
• Significant quality-of-life improvement for project management workflows
• Connor and Mendy discussed how this reduces one of the biggest pain points in Halo forecasting

Added the option to restrict categories by Category Group | v2.214 #775657 | 25:12

Category restrictions can now be controlled using Category Groups instead of manually configuring every category individually.

• Simplifies ticket category management
• Reduces administrative overhead for large environments
• Makes workflow restrictions easier to maintain
• Particularly valuable for MSPs with heavily customized workflows
• Eliminates the need for repetitive category-by-category exclusions
• Called out as a “massive” operational improvement during the episode

Added cost field to Agent Roles | v2.214 #831614 | 19:55

Agent Roles now support assigning cost values directly at the role level.

• Enables profitability reporting without exposing exact technician salaries
• Supports role-based costing models (Tier 1, Tier 2, etc.)
• Improves margin reporting and service profitability calculations
• Useful for MSPs standardizing labor costing across teams
• Creates cleaner operational reporting structures

An option has been added to the Auvik Network import to ignore Networks with a Scan Status of “Unknown” | v2.216 #1093288 | 38:56

HaloPSA can now ignore “Unknown” scan status networks during Auvik imports.

• Prevents unnecessary or incomplete network objects from syncing into Halo
• Keeps asset inventories cleaner and easier to manage
• Reduces noise from partially discovered or transient network devices
• Particularly useful in large or segmented network environments
• Helps improve data quality inside configuration management

The global setting for “Add X-Auto-Response-Suppress header to emails” can now be overridden using Action level configuration to enforce the headers when the global setting is not enabled | v2.216 #1085470 | 49:41

Halo now allows email suppression headers to be configured at the Action level rather than only globally.

• Provides granular control over automatic reply suppression
• Useful for limiting noisy out-of-office or acknowledgment emails
• Allows specific actions to suppress responses without affecting all outbound email
• Helps balance automation control with email reliability
• Connor and Mendy strongly cautioned MSPs to test carefully, as improper configuration can unintentionally suppress legitimate responses or acknowledgements

Full Feature List

Added a Ticket setting that allows users to retain their selected tickets after completing a bulk edit | v2.214 #965079 | 1:38

This setting keeps tickets selected after completing a bulk edit, allowing technicians to chain multiple bulk updates together without re-selecting tickets.

• Helpful during ticket cleanup or spam management workflows
• Reduces repetitive selection actions during mass updates
• Mendy and Connor discussed using closure categories plus automation rules to handle spam/noise tickets more effectively

You can now create Mail Campaign Groups | v2.214 #963652 | 4:44

Mail Campaigns can now be grouped for organizational purposes.

• Primarily improves filtering and categorization
• Useful for separating marketing, advisories, announcements, and service notifications
• Current functionality is mostly organizational rather than operational

Asset software imported from Intune will now match to existing records based on the software's name instead of the ID | v2.214 #951596 | 8:01

Halo will now match imported Intune software records using software names instead of IDs.

• Reduces duplicate software entries
• Improves consistency during synchronization
• Important for MSPs maintaining clean software inventories

The Datto RMM integration is now multi-tenanted | v2.214 #950768 | 8:38

Multiple Datto RMM integrations can now coexist within HaloPSA.

• Particularly useful during mergers and acquisitions
• Supports phased RMM migrations
• Allows separate Datto environments to operate simultaneously

A setting has been added so that when sending an email from a Ticket that does not have a default mailbox set, the mailbox used will become the default | v2.214 #948587 | 10:16

Halo can now automatically assign the mailbox used during outbound communication as the ticket’s default mailbox.

• Helps avoid orphaned mailbox references
• Useful when old mailboxes are retired or renamed
• Connor recommended caution to avoid unexpected mailbox switching behavior

Added the ability to determine the asset type for assets imported from Snow in via rules or from a field value | v2.214 #898813 | 13:01

Snow imports now support dynamic asset type assignment.

• Asset types can be determined through rules or imported values
• Aligns Snow behavior with more mature integrations
• Improves asset categorization accuracy

Added a portal display name to services | v2.214 #897912 | 13:57

Services can now have a separate portal-facing display name.

• Allows internal naming conventions to differ from customer-facing labels
• Useful for client-specific service structures
• Keeps portal terminology cleaner and more user friendly

Asset resource booking improvements | v2.214 #859017 | 15:35

Asset booking functionality received multiple improvements.

• Added support for custom booking date ranges
• Improves scheduling flexibility for shared assets
• More relevant for internal IT and education environments managing loaner equipment

Added the option to have the ticket timer be a ticket details widget | v2.214 #832771 | 16:33

The ticket timer can now be displayed as a dedicated widget on the ticket screen.

• Makes timers more visible to technicians
• Allows SLA countdowns and timers to coexist in the widget area
• Improves UI flexibility in the newer ticket layout

Added cost field to Agent Roles | v2.214 #831614 | 19:55

Agent Roles now support a cost field.

• Helps MSPs model technician profitability at the role level
• Useful when organizations avoid exposing exact technician salaries
• Supports broader margin reporting strategies

Added the ticket setting “Only allow admins to clone tickets” | v2.214 #798650 | 22:22

Ticket cloning can now be restricted to administrators.

• Prevents accidental ticket duplication
• Reduces operational mistakes from inexperienced agents
• Adds additional governance controls to ticket workflows

Further improvements to the new single sign-on functionality | v2.214 #795061 | 22:59

Halo’s newer SSO framework continues to evolve.

• Supports multiple identity providers
• Includes generic OIDC support
• Useful for organizations centralizing authentication across systems

Added the option to restrict categories by Category Group | v2.214 #775657 | 25:12

Category restrictions can now be managed through Category Groups.

• Simplifies ticket categorization controls
• Reduces manual maintenance effort
• Particularly useful in complex workflow environments

Improvements to forecasting | v2.214 #701659 | 31:48

Forecasting received major usability improvements.

• Forecast values can now calculate automatically from estimated time
• Removes previous manual forecasting workflows
• Better visibility into future technician workload planning

Quotes & Purchase Orders are now audited | v2.214 #656127 | 36:34

Audit tracking now includes Quotes and Purchase Orders.

• Improves accountability and historical visibility
• Helps track changes made to financial records
• Valuable for operational compliance and approvals

Reporting Datasources now show dependent reports | v2.214 #579888 | 36:53

Reporting Datasources can now display which reports rely on them.

• Makes reporting maintenance significantly easier
• Helps prevent accidental datasource changes
• Useful for MSPs with large reporting libraries

Kaseya VSA X integration is now available | v2.214 #485469 | 37:02

HaloPSA now supports integration with Kaseya VSA X.

• Expands RMM integration options
• Useful for MSPs transitioning platforms
• Adds support for newer Kaseya environments

SailPoint IIQ integration is now available | v2.216 #977581 | 38:09

HaloPSA now integrates with SailPoint IdentityIQ.

• Supports identity and access management workflows
• Useful for security-focused organizations
• Extends enterprise authentication integrations

An option has been added to the Auvik Network import to ignore Networks with a Scan Status of “Unknown” | v2.216 #1093288 | 38:56

Auvik imports can now exclude unknown scan results.

• Reduces clutter from incomplete discoveries
• Keeps asset inventories cleaner
• Helpful for noisy or segmented networks

Customer Trading Name (Third Party Name) is now audited | v2.216 #1091545 | 39:58

Changes to Customer Trading Names are now tracked in audit history.

• Improves visibility into customer record changes
• Supports accountability and compliance
• Helpful during mergers, acquisitions, or rebranding

The setting to control how updating Cost affects Price or Margin has been updated to also work for Markup | v2.216 #1091171 | 40:11

Cost update logic now also supports markup calculations.

• Improves pricing consistency
• Helps maintain profitability models
• Useful for organizations standardizing markup workflows

An option (button) has been added to the Quote approval fields to allow a custom message to be shown before the signature input | v2.216 #1088692 | 41:47

Quote approvals now support customizable messaging before signatures.

• Adds additional instructions or disclaimers
• Improves customer communication during approvals
• Supports branded or compliance-focused messaging

A setting has been added that, when enabled, will balance the Contract and Billed hours when editing time entries | v2.216 #1087347 | 43:01

Time entry edits can now automatically rebalance contract and billed hours.

• Helps maintain billing consistency
• Reduces manual recalculation work
• Connor and Mendy recommended caution until behavior is fully validated

A setting has been added to Advanced Configuration to allow the Device table IDs to be generated using a new method to avoid errors when adding devices in multiple threads | v2.216 #1086633 | 45:22

Halo introduced a safer device ID generation method.

• Prevents ID reuse issues
• Helps avoid asset mismatches after reimports
• Important for large-scale asset synchronization workflows

The parameter bulkresponse=true can now be used when POSTs are made to the /fieldinfo endpoint to return a separate response for each object | v2.216 #1085574 | 47:46

The /fieldinfo endpoint now supports bulk response handling.

• Simplifies API integrations
• Improves parsing of large object sets
• Helpful for developers building advanced Halo integrations

JWT assertion can now be required as an extra security measure for Halo API applications using client credentials flow | v2.216 #1085535 | 48:04

Additional JWT validation can now be enforced for API authentication.

• Improves API security posture
• Aligns with stricter enterprise security requirements
• Supports more secure client credential flows

The status to be used for Alert closures from ConnectWise Automate can now be chosen on the Alert configuration of the Integration | v2.216 #1085481 | 49:32

ConnectWise Automate alert closures can now map to configurable statuses.

• Improves alert workflow handling
• Adds flexibility for automation-driven ticket closures
• Helps standardize service desk processes

The global setting for “Add X-Auto-Response-Suppress header to emails” can now be overridden using Action level configuration to enforce the headers when the global setting is not enabled | v2.216 #1085470 | 49:41

Halo now supports overriding email suppression headers at the Action level.

• Gives more granular control over automatic reply handling
• Useful for preventing noisy auto-responses
• Mendy and Connor strongly cautioned MSPs to test thoroughly before enabling globally

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Episode 20 of By the [run]Book dives into HaloPSA v2.214 with a mix of practical improvements and some quirky additions. Connor and Mendy walk through everything from new dollar variables and asset controls to Avalara fixes and portal enhancements—highlighting what actually matters for day-to-day MSP operations. This episode is especially useful for MSPs refining workflows, automation, and reporting accuracy in Halo.

Watch Now: By the [run]Book: Episode 20
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Important Mentions

Added ALLFIELDSCFQA dollar variable | v2.214 #1063336 | 5:48

Mendy and Connor noted this was very useful.

• Outputs custom fields only in Q&A format
• Perfect for onboarding/offboarding forms and portal submissions
• Cleaner and more usable than dumping all fields

You can now hide user action on the customer portal | v2.214 #1034684 | 18:22

Highlighted during the user action demo as a practical workflow improvement.

• Lets you use user actions via links without exposing buttons
• Keeps portal UI clean for end users
• Key for form-style workflows using “Link to User Action”

Added the ability to set colours for custom buttons | v2.214 #997636 | 44:35

Called out as a genuinely useful UI improvement.

• Helps visually distinguish important actions
• Improves technician usability in busy workflows
• Small change, but high day-to-day impact

Full Feature List

Start and end email subject matching tags have been added to the site "Email Matching" configuration that allows an alternate matching ID to be used | v2.214 #1064486 | 3:57

Allows more flexibility in how incoming emails are matched to tickets.

• Useful when third-party systems modify or strip subject tags
• Enables alternate identifiers beyond the default ticket ID
• Be cautious of misconfiguration causing duplicate tickets

Added the ability to an apply a template to an Asset via the API | v2.214 #1063514 | 5:23

Enables automation of asset configuration through API usage.

• Apply standardized templates programmatically
• Useful for onboarding and asset lifecycle automation
• Reduces manual setup for large asset imports

Added ALLFIELDSCFQA dollar variable | v2.214 #1063336 | 5:48

Introduces a new variable to output custom fields in Q&A format.

• Outputs only custom fields instead of all ticket data
• Cleaner formatting for forms and structured data
• Ideal for onboarding/offboarding workflows

Added More Asset System Fields to Device Change Tracking | v2.214 #1057703 | 9:08

Improves visibility into asset changes over time.

• Expands audit tracking for asset updates
• Useful for compliance and troubleshooting
• Better lifecycle visibility for managed devices

Added new $-POUSEREMAILADDRESS variable | v2.214 #1054124 | 9:20

Returns the email address of the user associated with a purchase order.

• Useful for billing and procurement workflows
• Helps automate communications tied to POs
• Reduces manual lookup of requester details

Various improvements to searching in the self-service portal | v2.214 #1054111 | 9:29

Enhances usability and visibility of search results in the portal.

• Displays result counts across categories
• Returns more granular service-related results
• Helpful for large or complex service catalogs

Added a setting to prevent configuration changes being pushed into an instance | v2.214 #1052480 | 12:22

Provides control over configuration synchronization.

• Prevents unintended overwrites in managed environments
• Useful for multi-instance or partner-managed setups

Improved the accuracy of popup notification displays when multiple rules match at once | v2.214 #1048194 | 12:33

Ensures correct popup behavior when multiple rules trigger.

• Reduces confusion from conflicting notifications
• Improves reliability of rule-based alerts

Added Ticket Source to the Query Builder | v2.214 #1047023 | 13:24

Makes ticket source available for reporting and filtering.

• Improves reporting on ticket intake channels
• Helps analyze email vs portal vs API usage

Added validation when setting email start and end tags in Email Configuration | v2.214 #1043864 | 13:37

Adds safeguards when configuring email matching tags.

• Prevents invalid or risky configurations
• Helps avoid ticket parsing issues

Distribution Lists can now be configured to send emails to all email addresses associated with a user | v2.214 #1040191 | 17:03

Allows distribution lists to target all email addresses tied to a user.

• Improves communication coverage for users with multiple emails
• Useful for shared inboxes or alias-heavy environments
• Reduces missed notifications

Transactions in Avalara will now be created with the customer name as the customer code | v2.214 #1038916 | 17:52

Improves clarity in Avalara transaction records.

• Replaces less meaningful IDs with readable customer names
• Simplifies reconciliation and reporting
• Reduces confusion during billing audits

You can now hide user action on the customer portal | v2.214 #1034684 | 18:22

Adds control over visibility of user actions in the portal.

• Keeps portal UI clean for end users
• Still allows backend workflows to use the action
• Ideal for link-based or automated user actions

In User settings, you can now hide the Top Level field on Account records. Additionally, you can set a default Top Level value for Account records | v2.214 #1032938 | 27:48

Improves flexibility when using Accounts and Prospects.

• Allows separation of accounts from standard client hierarchy
• Supports better reporting segmentation
• Useful for sales pipelines and CRM-style setups

You can now use the status field on an asset for dynamic field visibility on assets | v2.214 #1032001 | 30:05

Enables dynamic fields based on asset lifecycle status.

• Show/hide fields depending on asset state
• Useful for decommissioned or retired assets
• Improves data relevance and UI clarity

Added option to make Asset Tag mandatory when creating serialised assets during consignment or adding stock | v2.214 #1031510 | 31:02

Ensures asset tagging consistency during stock processes.

• Prevents incomplete asset records
• Improves inventory accuracy
• Helpful for asset-heavy MSPs

You can now choose which entities get committed when syncing to Avalara | v2.214 #1027858 | 32:15

Adds control over Avalara synchronization scope.

• Reduces unnecessary sync data
• Improves performance and clarity
• Useful in complex billing environments

Added the ability to set the default score on Satisfaction Survey | v2.214 #1027560 | 32:24

Allows a predefined score for surveys.

• May simplify reporting setups
• ⚠️ Can skew satisfaction metrics if misused
• Generally less useful than one-click feedback

The Prorating date will now show when adding Products from a Sales Order to a Recurring Invoice | v2.214 #1024043 | 34:23

Improves visibility when prorating billing items.

• Shows when proration is applied
• Helps validate recurring billing accuracy
• Reduces billing confusion

A setting has been added to Sales Order Configuration so that when a Sales Order is created a Ticket is also created for the purpose of admin tasks and communication | v2.214 #1021351 | 37:06

Automatically generates a ticket alongside sales orders.

• Provides a workspace for admin and communication
• Useful when not using Opportunities as the workflow driver
• Helps track fulfillment tasks

You can now set a default width for columns on column profiles | v2.214 #1019311 | 38:19

Allows column width customization in list views.

• Helps standardize layouts across teams
• Uses pixel-based values
• ⚠️ Less flexible than expected (manual configuration required)

A setting has been added to View configuration to show custom lists above the Teams in the "By Team" view | v2.214 #1015344 | 40:01

Changes ordering of lists in the team view.

• Allows prioritization of key lists
• Minor UI improvement
• Alternative is restructuring list hierarchy

Added Asset Status variable for Asset Custom Buttons | v2.214 #1011860 | 41:32

Adds asset status as a usable variable in buttons.

• Enables dynamic integrations or links
• Useful for query-based actions
• Supports more advanced automation

Default column profiles against an entity now allows for changing the column profile view in lists | v2.214 #1009740 | 42:46

Improves flexibility when viewing lists.

• Users can temporarily override default column profiles
• Reverts back after refresh
• Reduces friction when switching contexts

Added the ability to set colours for custom buttons | v2.214 #997636 | 44:35

Allows visual customization of buttons.

• Improves UI clarity and usability
• Helps highlight important actions
• Particularly useful in busy workflows

Added a new type of Distribution Lists where its Members are made up of Tickets | v2.214 #996443 | 45:34

Enables distribution lists based on ticket criteria.

• Send communications based on ticket conditions
• Useful for alerts or incident updates
• Adds dynamic targeting capabilities

Added the ability to set upper and lower bounds for data in forecast outputs | v2.214 #995797 | 46:16

Adds control over forecast data ranges.

• Improves reporting accuracy
• Helps constrain projections
• Useful for financial planning

Azure Delta improvements | v2.214 #982118 | 46:53

Enhances performance of Azure/Entra sync.

• Reduces load by syncing only changed records
• Improves performance in large environments
• Speeds up nightly sync operations

Closure details will now expand by default | v2.214 #982083 | 52:51

Improves visibility of ticket closure information.

• Saves clicks when reviewing closed tickets
• Useful for QA and auditing
• Minor UX enhancement

Minor webhook performance improvements | v2.214 #979558 | 54:22

Optimizes webhook performance and payload handling.

• Reduces payload size with lightweight options
• Improves integration efficiency
• Helps avoid unnecessary data transfer

Improvements to asset access control | v2.214 #968048 | 56:11

Refines permissions for asset management.

• Better control over who can edit asset types/groups
• Adds restrictions at role and agent level
• Improves security and governance

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Episode 19 walks through HaloPSA v2.212 and v2.214, covering a wide range of quality-of-life improvements, admin controls, and workflow enhancements. Connor and Robbie highlight updates around ticket forms, invoicing, templates, and automation, making this especially useful for MSPs looking to tighten processes and improve day-to-day efficiency.

Watch Now: By the [run]Book: Episode 19
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Full Feature List

v2.212 Features

Asset-Client direct link added | v2.212 #843566 | 3:18

Allows assets to be linked directly to a client instead of only via a site.

• Adds flexibility for non-site-specific assets
• Useful for shared or virtual infrastructure
• Be mindful of mixed client/site relationships

Dashboard views are now logged in ReportEvent, and reports loaded through a dashboard are also marked as such when auditing report runs | v2.212 #829218 | 4:56

Improves tracking of report usage across dashboards.

• Adds visibility into report execution
• Useful for auditing and troubleshooting
• Helps manage multiple report versions

Added the 'End-User' field to ticket templates | v2.212 #814411 | 5:39

Adds control over end-user assignment in templates.

• Enables overriding default behavior
• Useful for internal workflows
• Helps manage ticket ownership

Added new setting to hide actions on tickets when Client or Site Account Status is set to 'Stopped' | v2.212 #812986 | 7:28

Prevents actions on tickets for stopped clients or sites.

• Reduces accidental work on inactive accounts
• Can still be overridden by admins
• Useful billing/service safeguard

You can now add Client, Site and User Custom Fields to Actions | v2.212 #812793 | 8:56

Allows updating custom fields directly via actions.

• Removes need for runbooks in many cases
• Speeds up workflows
• Expands automation capability

Quotes are no longer able to be approved by the user if they have expired | v2.212 #808514 | 11:52

Prevents approval of expired quotes.

• Avoids outdated approvals
• Improves quote lifecycle control
• Reduces billing risk

Adding $-ORIGINALCUSTOMERINVOICEADDRESS & $-ORIGINALCUSTOMERDELIVERYADDRESS for the addresses of the original customer of an invoice | v2.212 #789655 | 13:33

Adds variables for original customer addresses.

• Useful for parent/child billing setups
• Improves invoice clarity
• Supports complex billing structures

Added a setting to clear fields on the new ticket screen when they are hidden by visibility conditions | v2.212 #783474 | 14:44

Ensures hidden fields do not retain values.

• Prevents stale or hidden data
• Improves form reliability
• Critical for dynamic forms

You can now filter date fields on lists, views & filter profiles by 'Greater than X days ago', 'Greater than or equal to X days ago', 'Less than X days ago' & 'Less than or equal to X days ago' | v2.212 #781279 | 15:46

Adds advanced relative date filtering.

• Enables precise SLA and reporting views
• Helps identify stale tickets
• Major usability improvement

Added Email Template Preview for Email Templates | v2.212 #767443 | 18:25

Adds preview functionality for templates.

• Speeds up testing
• Validates variables and formatting
• Useful for multi-language setups

Added the ability to edit meter readings on recurring invoice lines | v2.212 #727713 | 20:59

Allows editing of existing meter readings.

• Correct mistakes without rework
• Improves billing accuracy
• Adds flexibility

A setting has been added to Item Group configuration so that when adding Items from a Sales Order to an Invoice the Invoice Group Name will be used to match existing groups or create new groups | v2.212 #709218 | 21:58

Improves grouping of invoice items.

• Keeps invoices structured
• Reduces manual effort
• Useful for standardized billing

Option to allow the merging of assets | v2.212 #671302 | 23:07

Enables merging duplicate assets.

• Useful for cleanup scenarios
• Prevents duplication
• Maintains data quality

Added the setting 'Show related Ticket count' to ticket settings | v2.212 #652167 | 23:47

Displays number of related tickets.

• Improves visibility
• Adds quick context
• Enhances UX

Customers and assets can now be matched off of incoming Site24x7 alerts | v2.212 #644267 | 24:56

Enhances monitoring integration mapping.

• Reduces manual matching
• Improves automation
• Better alert accuracy

An option has been added to Purchase Order Statuses so that they can be marked as "Cancelled/Do not receive stock" | v2.212 #615288 | 25:12

Adds more control to purchase order lifecycle.

• Prevents unwanted stock processing
• Improves procurement accuracy
• Clearer status tracking

An option has been added to the workflow step actions for "Email from Agent" | v2.212 #572585 | 26:43

Enables workflows triggered by agent emails.

• Supports email-driven automation
• Useful for niche workflows
• Expands flexibility

Google Maps Integration is now available | v2.212 #160218 | 27:18

Adds mapping and geolocation features.

• Visualize customers/sites
• Helps plan visits
• Auto-generates coordinates

v2.214 Features

Added the Project Setup Wizard | v2.214 #769329 | 29:45

Introduces guided project setup.

• Simplifies project creation
• Early-stage usability
• Foundation feature

Input Chat flow steps can now update Ticket Fields after a Ticket has been logged in the Chat Flow | v2.214 #1079338 | 31:11

Allows updating ticket fields post-creation in chat.

• Improves chat workflows
• Enables dynamic updates
• Better self-service

It is no longer possible to delete a Top Level if it contains Customers | v2.214 #1078032 | 33:00

Prevents deletion of populated top-level structures.

• Protects hierarchy
• Prevents accidental data loss
• Important safeguard

Timesheet submission/revert can now be performed from the Timesheet side panel | v2.214 #1077825 | 33:32

Improves timesheet usability.

• Faster workflow
• Less navigation
• Cleaner UX

Resolved an issue with the "Attach quotation PDF when sending email" setting failing to function for Actions that send Quote emails | v2.214 #1077103 | 34:09

Fixes inconsistent quote PDF behavior.

• Ensures settings are respected
• Prevents incorrect attachments
• Improves reliability

Actions with system use 'Email Quotation' now follow the Quote setting 'Attach quotation PDF when sending email' | v2.214 #1076914 | 34:47

Aligns quote email behavior with configuration.

• Consistent output
• Reduces confusion
• Improves automation

Recurring Billing Profiles can now be used from the Recurring Invoice screen using the List context menu | v2.214 #1076256 | 34:56

Adds access to billing profiles from invoice screen.

• Reduces navigation
• Speeds up workflows
• Useful for bulk billing

Quote variables can now be used on Ticket actions | v2.214 #1075404 | 36:06

Allows use of quote data in actions.

• Enhances automation
• Improves communication
• Reduces manual entry

Item/Product Updated has been added as a runbook trigger | v2.214 #1074755 | 36:55

Adds new automation trigger.

• Enables reactive workflows
• Useful for inventory updates
• Expands automation scope

Added 'Rich' as a type of field for asset fields | v2.214 #1073877 | 37:07

Adds rich text support for asset fields.

• Supports formatted content
• Useful for documentation
• Allows more detailed records

A setting has been added so that when a Ticket has open Appointments/To-do lists and an SLA procedure closes it then it will not be closed and can have it's status changed instead | v2.214 #1073377 | 37:59

Prevents closure when tasks remain open.

• Protects incomplete work
• Improves SLA handling
• Adds control

Option added to add approval votes to the Feed | v2.214 #1073347 | 39:18

Adds approvals to activity feed.

• Improves visibility
• Centralizes approvals
• Helps auditing

A setting has been added to Self Service Portal configuration so that the "Log in to agent application" option will not show for the self service portal login form | v2.214 #1072163 | 39:43

Removes agent login option from portal.

• Cleaner UX
• Reduces confusion
• Better user experience

The option to order/sequence all Lookup Codes has been added | v2.214 #1072076 | 40:41

Adds ordering control to lookup codes.

• Improves dropdown organization
• Helps standardization
• Better admin control

Added a target date field to software releases | v2.214 #1069542 | 42:21

Adds planning field to releases.

• Supports tracking
• Useful internally
• Minor feature

A UserGuiding container can now be added to the application and portal in Config > Advanced Settings | v2.214 #1068717 | 42:47

Enables guided onboarding tools.

• Supports walkthroughs
• Improves onboarding
• External integration

Consignment line note property has been added | v2.214 #1068640 | 44:54

Adds note field to consignment lines.

• Improves detail tracking
• Useful for logistics
• Adds flexibility

An option has been added to Agent and Role configuration to show all Teams for all departments in the "by team" view/tree. This will only show if "Membership level to all Departments" is used | v2.214 #1067771 | 45:36

Expands team visibility.

• Useful for large orgs
• Improves navigation
• Role-based control

The UserWay widget can now be enabled withing Advanced Settings for the main application (previously only available for the self-service portal) | v2.214 #1067551 | 45:49

Extends accessibility tools to main app.

• Improves accessibility
• Broader coverage
• Better compliance

A setting has been added to add a column for the last invoiced value when viewing recurring invoices in the ready for invoicing area | v2.214 #1066844 | 46:36

Displays previous invoice values.

• Helps spot anomalies
• Improves validation
• Saves time

Action Billing Plan ID has been exposed to the API for the Actions endpoint | v2.214 #1066754 | 49:38

Exposes billing data to API.

• Improves integrations
• Enables automation
• Adds flexibility

The Item selection used in Automation Criteria will now allow searching | v2.214 #1066435 | 49:59

Adds search to selection fields.

• Improves usability
• Saves time
• Reduces friction

Choosing a User on the call screen will now follow the settings relating to a Ticket User's Client/Site relationship | v2.214 #1066332 | 50:43

Aligns call screen logic with ticket settings.

• Improves consistency
• Reduces errors
• Better UX

Original Sales Order reference is now populated for Credit lines that were generated from Sales Order Invoices | v2.214 #1066311 | 51:24

Links credit lines to original sales orders.

• Improves traceability
• Useful for finance workflows
• Adds clarity

An Advanced Configuration setting has been added to change the way that the primary key value is generated for Invoices and Invoice Lines | v2.214 #1065645 | 51:39

Improves invoice ID handling.

• Supports bulk operations
• Prevents conflicts
• Useful for integrations

Added option to specify Application identity roles when "Agent to log in as" is not set to an Agent on a Halo API application | v2.214 #1065228 | 57:36

Introduces role-based API identity.

• Decouples API from agents
• Improves security model
• Better for integrations at scale

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