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By the [run]Book
By the [run]Book: Episode 17
Episode 17 warps up the breakdown of version 2.21 and begins 2.212, highlighting impactful updates across billing, SLA visibility, and ticket management. The team dives into major improvements like dynamic ticket filters, default billing templates, and better billing tab access controls. This episode is especially useful for MSPs looking to tighten billing accuracy, improve reporting visibility, and streamline ticket workflows.
Watch Now: By the [run]Book: Episode 17
For easier tracking, check out haloreleases.remmy.dev to filter and search HaloPSA updates by ID, version, and keyword.
Important Mentions
Billing Tab Visibility Changes | v2.212 #1062249 | 30:16
The Billing tab is now visible to agents without requiring full billing permissions, with actions locked based on access.
- Improves visibility without over-permissioning agents
- Reduces need to grant risky billing permissions
- ⚠️ Be cautious: exposing billing data still requires process control and training (as discussed in the episode)
SLA Breach Visibility for On-Hold Tickets | v2.21 #795425 | 12:33
Tickets on hold can now be included in SLA breached filters.
- Previously, putting a ticket on hold could hide SLA breaches
- This setting ensures accurate reporting and accountability
- ✅ Recommended: turn this on immediately
Default Billing Template for New Customers | v2.21 #792419 | 13:01
You can now define a default billing template applied automatically when creating a new customer.
- Removes need for custom automation to apply templates
- Ensures consistent billing rules across all customers
- ✅ Recommended: enable this and retire older automation-based approaches
Dynamic Ticket Filters | v2.21 #772177 | 16:52
Dynamic filters can now be used on ticket lists for more flexible querying.
- Enables complex AND/OR filtering logic
- Reduces reliance on multiple saved views
- Opens the door for more advanced automation without SQL
- 🚀 One of the most impactful usability improvements in this release
FullFeature List
Changing the Product/Item 3rd Party ID reference will now be copied to recurring invoices when configured in Item Settings | v2.21 #956174 | 5:23
This helps keep recurring invoices aligned when item third-party IDs change.
- Useful during accounting platform migrations
- Reduces manual cleanup on recurring invoice records
- Helps preserve item mapping consistency across systems
Invoice Due Date option "Equal to Invoice Date" has been added to the Recurring Invoice options to match the options at Customer setup | v2.21 #933961 | 6:09
Recurring invoices now get the same due date option already available at customer setup.
- Brings recurring invoice behavior into line with customer billing settings
- Helpful for teams that want cleaner due date standardization
You can now hide the ‘Approve/Reject All’ buttons on the Portal My Approvals page and require approval notes to always show ticket details | v2.21 #898703 | 6:22
This adds more control to portal-based approval workflows.
- Helps avoid overly broad one-click approval behavior
- Encourages better review discipline
- Improves auditability around approval notes and detail visibility
Added 2 new Site-level settings to create invoices against a different Customer | v2.21 #859082 | 6:40
This extends alternate invoicing behavior down to the site level.
- Adds more flexibility for multi-site or multi-entity billing setups
- Useful where billing responsibility differs by site rather than customer
Added a setting "Re-assign tickets to unassigned when the assigned agent is made inactive" to the Microsoft Entra integration to allow agent tickets to be re-assigned if they are deactivated via an import | v2.21 #833690 | 7:04
This helps prevent tickets from disappearing into inactive-agent limbo.
- Particularly useful when Entra sync deactivates agents automatically
- Helps surface tickets that might otherwise get lost
- Worth reviewing carefully because reassignment can also affect downstream reporting
You can now add Primary Agent, Secondary Agent & Account Manager as criteria for ticket filter profiles and lists | v2.21 #827931 | 9:50
More ticket list criteria means more practical operational views.
- Lets you filter based on responsibility relationships, not just ticket ownership
- Useful for dashboards, routing views, and account oversight lists
Improvements to ManageEngine Endpoint Central Integration | v2.21 #815251 | 10:11
This update improves the ManageEngine Endpoint Central integration.
- Better integration maturity is always welcome for teams relying on external RMM/endpoint tooling
- Useful for shops standardizing around that stack
Added the ability to use generic Open ID Connect single sign-on | v2.21 #814980 | 10:36
Halo now supports generic OpenID Connect SSO.
- Expands identity provider compatibility beyond more limited built-in options
- A solid improvement for organizations with more advanced authentication requirements
Added the ability to clone Item Bundles | v2.21 #801764 | 11:31
You can now duplicate item bundles instead of rebuilding them manually.
- Saves setup time
- Helpful when creating variations of similar commercial offerings
Added settings in asset management and services configuration for the name shown for the assets and services areas | v2.21 #798807 | 11:36
This adds more naming flexibility to the UI.
- Lets teams align terminology with internal language
- Helpful for organizations that want the platform to better match how they talk about assets and services
Added a setting to the SLA configuration to allow tickets that are on hold to be included in the SLA Breached filter for ticket lists | v2.21 #795425 | 12:33
This makes SLA breach reporting more honest and more useful.
- On-hold tickets can still be breached, and now your filters can reflect that
- Recommended setting to enable for better service visibility
You can now set a default billing template, picked up when creating a new customer. | v2.21 #792419 | 13:01
A major improvement for standard billing configuration.
- Great for MSPs using a common template across all new customers
- Replaces the need for custom customer-created automation in many environments
Added support for asset-based meters on recurring invoice lines, enabling managed print functionality | v2.21 #787149 | 15:28
This adds more flexibility to meter-driven recurring billing.
- Especially relevant for managed print and other metered service models
- Supports scenarios where an asset carries multiple billable meter values
Added the ability to use dynamic filters on ticket lists | v2.21 #772177 | 16:52
Dynamic ticket filters add a much stronger filtering experience.
- Supports grouped filter logic beyond basic visible-column filtering
- Helps reduce list sprawl and improves usability for operations teams
Added the ability to clone custom fields | v2.21 #722363 | 21:17
Cloning custom fields speeds up admin work.
- Useful when building multiple similar fields
- Cuts down repetitive configuration effort
Improvements to Pie and Doughnut Chart data labels | v2.21 #638315 | 21:49
This update improves chart label readability.
- Helpful for dashboard clarity
- A small but welcome quality-of-life improvement
Improvements to the Update Encryption option found in Security/Advanced Settings | v2.21 #510731 | 22:24
This update refines the encryption update workflow.
- Relevant for teams actively managing advanced security settings
- Another admin-side quality improvement
A setting has been added to Call Management configuration to show the user's preferred number on the call screen | v2.21 #510517 | 22:56
This improves call handling context.
- Puts the preferred number front and center
- Helpful for service desks handling inbound and outbound calls
Properties have been added to Item and Item Group for "Number of decimal places to use for quantity" that will affect the default decimal behaviour | v2.21 #228735 | 23:17
This gives more control over quantity precision.
- Useful for products or services sold in partial units
- Helps tailor quantity behavior to the actual commercial model
When using the configuration option to allow all Project and Tasks to be chosen when creating a Project from a Sales Order line, this will now include Tickets if they are linked to a Sales Order line | v2.212 #1062502 | 25:12
This improves flexibility when linking work records from sales orders.
- Helpful for teams using tickets instead of projects in some fulfillment scenarios
- Better supports mixed service delivery workflows
The Billing tab of a Ticket will now show for agents without requiring the Billing Details permission. Actions and properties within the Billing tab will be locked depending on permissions | v2.212 #1062249 | 30:16
This adds better billing visibility without fully exposing billing controls.
- Good balance between awareness and security
- Still requires caution around how teams use the billing area
ID can now be specified in a Ticket spreadsheet (XLS/CSV) import to update existing Tickets | v2.212 #1062155 | 32:34
Spreadsheet imports can now target existing tickets by ID.
- Makes bulk updates easier
- Useful for admin cleanup or migration workflows
The heading for the timer on the Ticket details pane has been removed | v2.212 #1061107 | 32:50
A small UI cleanup on the ticket details pane.
- Frees up a bit more space
- Minor but sensible interface polish
A configuration option has been added to allow Co-managed agents to log time | v2.212 #1060620 | 33:09
This adds flexibility for co-managed support models.
- Lets co-managed agents participate more directly in time tracking
- Helpful for shared-service or hybrid support arrangements
An option has been added to the CSP Integration so that you can map Users to "Do not import" so that mappings will not be automatically created for them in cases when the Users are not within the scope of a specific tenant permissions. | v2.212 #1060619 | 36:23
This improves control over CSP user mapping behavior.
- Helps avoid unwanted user mappings
- Useful where tenant scope or permissions are intentionally limited
Added a hint has been added to the Customer Tax rate selection when using Xero to better explain when this rate is used | v2.212 #1060166 | 38:25
This adds clarification around tax rate usage in Xero-linked setups.
- A small but useful usability improvement
- Helps reduce confusion in finance configuration
A button has been added to the Client Billing tab to clear the current Avalara Tenant. | v2.212 #1059696 | 38:34
This makes Avalara tenant cleanup easier from the client billing tab.
- Handy for correcting configuration mistakes
- Saves time compared with more awkward reset workflows
Runbooks can now be triggered from Custom Buttons on the following entities: Client, Site, User, Device, Quotation, Purchase Order, Invoice | v2.212 #1059597 | 38:56
This is a strong automation improvement.
- Lets you trigger runbooks directly from more parts of the UI
- Opens up practical workflows for service, sales, procurement, and account management
It is now possible to delete specific rows from a custom table using the property "delete_these_rows" | v2.212 #1059297 | 40:35
Custom table row deletion gets more precise.
- Useful for automation and structured data maintenance
- Reduces the need for full-table replacement logic
When using the configuration option to not create invoice lines with 0 value, recurring invoices lines shown in recurring invoice lists will be hidden if they have 0 value | v2.212 #1058650 | 40:54
This cleans up recurring invoice visibility.
- Keeps invoice lists tidier
- Makes review screens easier to scan
Minor changes to configuration to better explain how the function to automatically add Asset to Contracts can be configured | v2.212 #1058609 | 41:04
This is a documentation/config clarity improvement.
- Helpful for admins configuring asset-to-contract automation
- Less ambiguity is always welcome in contract automation settings
Additional options have been added to Ticket Rule assignment for Regional Manager, Logistics Manager, Sales Representative, Account Owner and CXM Lead | v2.212 #1057719 | 41:13
Ticket rule assignment now supports more role-based options.
- Improves routing flexibility
- Better reflects broader operational ownership models
Added approval rule criteria "Already approved by agent" | v2.212 #1057491 | 41:21
Approval rule logic gets another useful condition.
- Adds more nuance to approval workflows
- Helpful for reducing redundant approval steps
Added Supplier as a criteria field for dynamic field visibility, and added Supplier as notification criteria | v2.212 #1057372 | 41:56
Supplier-related configuration gets more flexible.
- Helps tailor field visibility based on supplier context
- Adds supplier-aware notification scenarios
Variables have been added that can be used on Project Templates when created from a Sales Order line | v2.212 #1057339 | 42:34
Project templates now get more dynamic input from sales-order-driven creation.
- Improves template flexibility
- Helpful for standardized fulfillment workflows
Additional columns have been added to the Quote and Sales Order line column profiles | v2.212 #1057260 | 42:47
This expands visibility in quote and sales order line views.
- Helpful for finance and sales review workflows
- More columns means less need to jump into detail views
An option has been added to the setting "Allow a Tickets Customer and Site to be different from the Users Customer and Site" to allow only the Site to be changed for a given User | v2.212 #1057242 | 42:59
This makes customer/site control more precise.
- Adds a middle ground between fully matching and fully independent customer/site behavior
- Useful for environments with stricter user association rules
Added additional response schemas to the API swagger documentation | v2.212 #1053435 | 43:56
The API docs continue to improve.
- Better documentation supports better integrations
- Especially useful for teams building custom API workflows
You can now specify the amount of columns you'd like like to show when logging a ticket through the agent app | v2.212 #1053014 | 44:35
This improves ticket logging layout flexibility in the agent app.
- Lets teams control form density
- Helpful when designing cleaner ticket intake experiences
Auto payments processed via Stripe on the integrator now use idempotency keys | v2.212 #1052572 | 45:31
This is an important reliability improvement for payment processing.
- Helps prevent accidental duplicate processing
- Good back-end hardening for Stripe-integrated billing
Added the ability to be able to change a service's category when the service is created from an asset | v2.212 #1050926 | 45:52
This adds more flexibility when services are generated from assets.
- Useful where the default category is not the right long-term fit
- Gives admins more post-creation control
Added the setting 'Copy values to parent Tickets on new Ticket screen' at custom field and ticket type field level | v2.212 #1042761 | 45:59
This improves parent/child ticket data behavior.
- Lets values flow upward earlier in the ticket creation process
- Helpful for service desks using child-ticket-driven workflows
Added the ability to link a 3rd party ID against agents, teams, agent roles, user roles, and CABs | v2.212 #1041704 | 47:57
Third-party ID linking is now available across more entities.
- Supports cleaner integrations
- Helps external systems map records without relying on internal IDs alone
Added flastactiondate as a field within the Query Builder | v2.212 #1041176 | 50:52
Query Builder gets another field for reporting logic.
- Gives admins more data points to build useful views and reports
- Helpful for operational tracking
Account and Prospects can now be viewed in Top Levels | v2.212 #1034016 | 50:56
This expands visibility of account/prospect records in top-level views.
- Useful for sales and account-management workflows
- Continues the gradual maturity of account/prospect handling
Added access control for custom buttons | v2.212 #1033683 | 51:35
Custom buttons now get access control.
- Lets admins expose UI actions more safely
- Important for governance as button-triggered automation becomes more powerful
UI Improvements to the New Opportunity Screen launched from Accounts/Prospects records | v2.212 #1032933 | 51:42
This adds polish to the opportunity creation experience.
- Makes sales workflows smoother from account/prospect records
- A welcome UX improvement for CRM-oriented teams
API Key Authentication method added to the Halo API | v2.212 #1032829 | 51:47
This is one of the biggest integration-facing updates in the episode.
- Makes API authentication easier in many practical scenarios
- Especially useful for agent-based integrations and tooling
- Important reminder from the episode: permissions are tied to the identity behind the key, so scope and access design still matter
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By the [run]Book: Episode 21
Episode 21 of By the [run]Book covers the final features from HaloPSA v2.214 and the start of v2.216, including major improvements to forecasting, category restrictions, auditing, integrations, email handling, and technician workflows. Mendy and Connor break down practical MSP use cases, hidden configuration risks, and operational tips for getting the most out of the latest Halo updates.
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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
For easier tracking, check out haloreleases.remmy.dev to filter and search HaloPSA updates by ID, version, and keyword.
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
By the [run]Book: Episode 20
Episode 20 of By the [run]Book covers HaloPSA v2.214, highlighting practical updates across automation, integrations, and user experience. Key discussions include new dollar variables, improvements to Azure sync performance, and better control over portal actions. A great watch for MSPs looking to streamline workflows and get more out of their Halo setup.
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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
For easier tracking, check out haloreleases.remmy.dev to filter and search HaloPSA updates by ID, version, and keyword.
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
By the [run]Book: Episode 19
Episode 19 covers HaloPSA v2.212 and v2.214, focusing on admin quality-of-life improvements, billing visibility, and stronger workflow controls. Key highlights include clearing hidden ticket fields, email template previews, and improved API and invoicing capabilities.
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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.
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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