BDT 7.1 Release Notes

We will be releasing updates to the Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) Solution on Tuesday, 3rd August 2021 at 10:00 AM UTC (06:00 AM EDT | 05:00 AM CDT)

As with previous releases, there will be no system downtime for deploying the latest version, BDT 7.1. However, we strongly recommend all documents be processed outside the hours between 10:00 AM-10:30 AM UTC (06:00-06:30 AM EDT | 05:00-05:30 AM CDT) on the day.

For any additional information or requests for training, please contact the essDOCS Product Team.

Should you experience any issues post-release, please contact essDOCS Support as soon as possible. We will ensure that your request is handled and resolved in a timely manner.

What's Changing?

Click on any of the links below for more details on the updates and improvements we will release into BDT 7.1:

  1. Make Consigned To field editable after carrier accepts reconsignment destination
     
  2. Auto-save Inbox Hide/Show settings
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  3. Empty Destination fields when party Busts the Barge
     
  4. Ability for a user to see who Busted Barges in Archive folder
     
  5. Ability to multi-select when proposing destination
     
  6. Reconsignment email for Carriers
     
  7. Ability to correct Barge Info when Carrier uploads BOL Correction Requested
     
  8. Ability for the Shipper to Edit Barge on Application Sent
     
  9. Ability to overwrite Reconsignment document
     
  10. Ability to upload documents after trip is completed by Trader or Carrier
     
  11. Remove Completed Trip transactions
     
  12. Ability to Delete Barge after destination has been rejected
     

Make Consigned To field editable after carrier accepts reconsignment destination – When a Carrier now uploads the Reconsignment Document, and Accepts the Destination, the Consigned To field is populated with the End Receiver's name:

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Auto-save Inbox Hide/Show settings – When a user selects Hide/Show Columns, the user’s selection settings will be automatically saved and the system will keep these for when the user logs back in and/or until they are changed again by the user:

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Empty Destination fields when party Busts the Barge – Destination and Care of fields are now cleared and headers removed once a Bust is complete.

Ability for a user to see who Busted Barges in Archive folder – Once a Barge has been Busted, it is now automatically moved to the users Archive Folder.

Ability to multi-select when proposing destination – Shippers can now multi-select and take the Propose Destination action using Ctrl+Select. The destination chosen will apply to all:

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Reconsignment email for Carriers – Carriers are now sent an automatic email notification when a user requests Reconsignment.

Ability to correct Barge Info when Carrier uploads BOL Correction Requested letter – The Carrier now has the ability to change Barge information when a Shipper Requests a BOL correction:

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Ability for the Shipper to Edit Barge on Application Sent – The Shipper can now edit before Proposing the Destination to the next counterparty:

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Ability to overwrite Reconsignment document – The Carrier can now upload a new Reconsignment document, replacing the previously uploaded one. The user is alerted if they would like to overwrite the document:

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Ability to upload documents after trip is completed by Trader or Carrier – Shippers can now upload documents to completed trips:

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Remove Completed Trip transactions – Completed trips are now removed from the Weight Cert Uploaded filter and other filters.

Ability to Delete Barge after destination has been rejected – The carrier now has the ability to delete the Barge after the destination has been rejected in an internal flow:

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For any additional information on the upcoming release or requests for training, please contact the essDOCS Product team on product@essdocs.com.