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      vPromotions Release Notes

      Resolved Issues and New Features in vPromotions

      December 4, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • PromoSuite Mail Integration: Winners-By Reports - When the PromoSuite Mail Integration option is turned on for a Firm, users can run the Winner By Contest or Winners By Prize report and send the results to PromoSuite Mail. From there, an email blast can be crafted and sent.

      Issues

      • Resolved a issue in which Digital Publish Tasks added to Assignments did not show in the PRF Digital Tab
      • Resolved a issue in which Low Jackpot Warnings were showing after Contest End Dates
      • Resolved an issue with Large Multi-Market users seeing all stations in the On Air tab, instead of just the stations for the selected firm.
      • Resolved an issue which caused the Client field to be empty on Copy PRF
      • Resolved an issue that sent users back to the Main Calendar on approval or denial in Tasks
      • Added the original blogger to all PRF Blog email notifications
      • Fixed an issue with attaching Client logos
      • Filtered Sponsorship opportunities from Unapproved PRFs from the Main Sponsorships tab
      • Resolved an issue with some notification emails being sent to deleted users

      October 24, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Added a Optional Block / Notification on Removing or Replacing a Winners - By choosing the "Restrict Removal or Replacement of Winners" option in Firm Setting and adding "Can Remove/Replace Winners" to one or more users, only those users will be able to remove or replace a winner once assigned.
      • Added Editing of Assigned Tasks allowing task assigners to change the due date or run dates of an assigned task and allowing drag and drop date/time changes on the digital calendar.

      Issues

      • Enacted Stripping New Lines in Text Groove Token Entry to prevent errors in connecting the Text Groove Integration
      • Resolved an issue with cased the PRF Client Field to be blank on Edit PRF
      • Resolved an issue that prevented PAs from seeing Plays and assigning winners on site
      • Resolved an issue that cause a blank screen when a new line character was introduced in the Idea Request form

      September 9, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Added a "Go To Text Groove" button & Edit Winner Info button to On Air for Text Groove Promotions
      • Added a “X” to close Blog Windows instead of closing when clicked out of, so users don’t accidentally lose their message
      • Added “Date Submitted” to the Proposals tab for Idea Requests and Proposals
      • Added a User setting to choose where notifications show to avoid multiple notifications blocking task actions, etc.
      • Added the Notes button to all wins on the Electronic Signed Documents table so users can add notes from there
      • Added Default Not In House Notes to Winner Email and the On Air tab for prizes that are not in house

      Issues

      • Removed a sticking checkmark from Customize Winner Form
      • Resolved Blog Reply via Email
      • Resolved Clients showing multiple times for multi-market users

      August 12, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Re-Design Winner Entry and Signed Docs Process: Added the ability for winner to enter their own information in the Electronic Signed Documents fulfillment process.

      Issues

      • Resolved an issue with the Test Email from Details / Plays tab having am incorrect subject.
      • Resolved an issue with the Audience Integration to enable it to work properly with prize packages.
      • Resolved an issue Automatically Assigned Tasks not deleting when the assignee is deleted.
      • Resolved a modal visibility issue.
      • Resolved an issue with reminder emails not sending.
      • Resolved an issue with the Text Groove integration that was making all plays "Off Air."
      • Resolved an issue with the Text Groove and Audience integrations that display both as active for a single category.
      • Resolved an issue with PRF Visibility Show Dates.
      • Resolved an issue with PRF Cancellation Requests not appearing in the To Do list.

      June 27, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Client History Report: Added a new report tracking the history of all promotions for a specific client.
      • Add "Show Dates" to PRF Calendar Visibility: Added additional PRF Visibility options with Show Dates allowing managers to choose specific date ranges when they would like for a PRF to show on the Calendar.

      Issues

      • Hide +Proposals Button Except for Managers: Removed the +Proposals button for Sales People to avoid issues with the approval process.
      • Quantity Checks When Editing Prize Packages from Plays: Resolved an issue with editing prize packages from within Plays. There was not Qty. Check, so anu number could be added regardless of the actual number available.
      • Resolved an issue with the Custom Success Page in the Electric Documents process.

       

      June 14, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Automatically Return Prizes/Packages to the Prize Closet at End of Contest: Added a checkbox to Details/Plays and to Add Plays in the Wizard to automatically remove prizes from all unassigned plays after the End Date of the PRF.
      • Station-based Custom Success Page Copy: Added a new setting in Settings / vPromo called "Signed Documents Success Page". This allows custom design of the Electronic Signed Documents success page including logo and fulfillment notes.
      • Edit Prize Packages: Prize Package Title and Qty can now be edited at any time.

      Issues

      • Restored Daily & Weekly Reminder Emails: These were not getting sent, but have been restored.

       

      May 17, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Add Ability to Select The Days of the Week for Contest and Content PRFs on the Calendar: Added the ability to select which days of the week a contest or content PRF will show on the Home Calendar.
      • On Air Blog Messages: Added the ability to blog from the On Air tab.

      Issues

      • Improved Modal Visibility: Added improved formatting and a scroll bar.
      • Resolved "Show All"/"Show Available" issue for Prize Packages
      • Eliminated the Copyright Year
      • Resolved Issue with Sales Assignment on Multi-Category PRF Form
      • Resolved Issue with Digital Checkbox Not Sticking on Save of Feature
      • Removed "Campaign" from the PRF Cat Options in Proposals and Idea Requests
      • Added Feature Sponsorship Email Notifications

       

      May 17, 2024 New Features and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Omitting The "Accept" Step in Tasks Has Been Added: When creating a new Task, a Firm Admin can choose to omit the "Accept" step in Task workflow so the recipient needs only to mark the task Completed.
      • Multi-Station Prizes to Front Desk Report: The Prizes to Front Desk report can now be run for all Stations or any combination of Stations in a Firm at once.

      Issues

      • Corrected Spelling on Task Update Notification: Successfully," was misspelled.
      • Resolved 2 issues with Copy PRF Elements Dates and Times.
      • Resolved an Issue Adding a New Client: When adding a new client and then adding an additional category to a new PRF, the client reverted to "undefined" for both.
      • Resolved an Issue with "Modals" Loading Too Low: Pop-over windows like editing People or the Wizard now load higher so the Save button can be accessed always. 
      • Resolved "Winner Has Signed Their Documents" Email: The email now sends when ID Upload is requested as well as when it is not.
      • Resolved Manual Schedule Issue with Legacy Liners: On Manual Schedule, Legacy Liners no longer automatically get a "Read On" date until they are marked Read/Tracked. 
      • Resolved a Feature Sponsorship Copy Issue: Copy was not showing intermittently for some users.
      • Resolved a Time Format Issue on the Liner Grid: Some times were appearing as "0:MM" (where MM=Minutes) instead of "12:MM AM."

      May 4, 2024 New Features

      Features

      • Copy Plays. Liners and Sponsorships from Copied PRF: Added the ability copy the Plays, Liners and Sponsorships from a copied PRF, adjusting times for the copy.
      • Accept and Complete Tasks from within the PRF: Added the ability to mark a task as Accepted and Completed from within the PRF. Previously, that could only be done from the main Tasks tab, which added lots of extra clicks.
      • Updated the Signed Documents W-9 to Rev-2024 in English and Spanish.


      April 29, 2024 New Feature and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Click on Task Reminder Banner to Open PRF: Added the ability to navigate directly to the PRF to see the promotion details and  complete the task. 
      • Canadian Skills Test: Added the Canadian Skills Test required in Canada to claim a prize to the release form in Electronic Signed Documents. 
      • Liner Copy Field Enlargement: The liner copy field now automatically grows on Save with the amount on text entered. Also the field can be grabbed and expanded (not available on Firefox).

      Issues

      • Equipment Deletion: Resolved an issue in which deleted equipment was not removed from the Equipment Packages causing an issue.

      April 23, 2024 New Feature and Resolved Issues

      Features

      • Feature: Category Selection When Scheduling Liners: Added the ability to choose to omit Liner Categories from Liner Scheduling in Priority-Based Liner Scheduling. 

      Issues

      • Repaired the Prize to Front Desk Report: It was not working for some multi-market users.
      • Repaired the Monthly Recap Report: Also added the ability to choose multiple stations.
      • Resolved A Recurring Task Issue: Made the task field required when adding a recurring task.

      March 12, 2024 Resolved Issues

      • Firm Option Changes Saving: Fixed an issue where Firm Admin changes to Firm Options wouldn't save correctly.
      • Duplicate Sponsorship Tasks: Resolved a problem where double-clicking "Save" on a Sold Sponsorship created two tasks, leading to a non-responsive task in the Sponsorship approvals list.
      • Client Duplication in Multi-Category PRFs: Addressed an issue where creating a PRF with multiple categories resulted in duplicate clients being created for each chosen category.
      • Win Date and Prize Tracking for Claimed Wins: Fixed an issue where previously claimed wins had the Win Date listed as the Claimed Date as well, and the prize value wasn't included in the total year-to-date winnings. A Claimed Date field has been added, and the prize value now contributes to the total winnings.
      • Deletion of Denied Revisions: Resolved a problem where deleting a denied revision wasn't working properly.
      • PRF Creation Error for Multi-Market Users: Fixed an error that occurred when Multi-Market users who lacked the Firm Selector tried to create a new PRF due to the Firm/Market designation.
      • LaMusica Integration Activation for SBS Firms: vCreative admins can now activate the LaMusica Integration for SBS firms.
      • Winner History Display for Deactivated Stations: Resolved an issue where Winner History wasn't showing in Settings/vPromo/Winners for winners on stations that had been deactivated in vPromotions.