Accruent Observe 2024.03 Release Notes

We're delivering this automatic upgrade on March 18, 2024, with these highlights:

  • Currency Converter Enhancement: Supports international companies by displaying costs in both local and headquarters' currencies on the All Bills page and Executive Dashboard, enabling accurate financial analysis.

  • Utilities → All Bills: Now features improved duplicate bill detection, blocking multiple bill uploads for the same meter and period, and alerting users to any overlap, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

New Daemon for Automated Currency Rate updates

VXOB-8267

WorkSpace introduces an automated daemon that retrieves daily currency rates, keeping data up-to-date for clients tracking currency conversions. This feature enhances the accuracy of financial transactions and reports involving currency conversion across the system.

Advanced filter for Controller Type in Head-End Controller meta data

VXOB-8167

You can now filter by Controller Type in WorkSpace's Head-End Controller Meta Data.

We've added an advanced controller type filter to the Head-End Controller Meta Data section, allowing you to quickly locate and filter sites by controller type for more streamlined site management.

Currency Conversion for Cost Comparisons on Executive Dashboard

VXOB-8096

We've introduced a currency converter for international companies on the All Bills page and the Executive Dashboard. You can now view costs in local site currency and headquarters' base currency, with up-to-date conversions for accurate, high-level cost comparisons.

Duplicate Bill Upload prevention in Utilities → All Bills

VXOB-6523

We've updated the bill upload process in Utilities → All Bills to block multiple bill uploads for the same meter and time period. You'll see an error message if a duplicate bill is detected. Plus, you'll get a warning for bills with overlapping dates, ensuring data integrity and accurate reporting.

Restore Client Defaults button for Store Portal Configuration

VXOB-4928

We've introduced a Restore Client Defaults button on the Store Portal configuration page for an easy reset to default settings. Ideal for site transitions, this button clears current configurations and redirects to the main Store Portal page for a smooth user experience.

Improvements and issues fixed

Component

Summary

Reference #

Flagged Conditions

Filtering by Rule Type in Observe > Flagged System Conditions now functions correctly, with filters taking immediate effect and no blank rows added.

VXOB-8227

Observe

The failure to raise a Site Offline alarm for a client site has been addressed. The system now properly generates communication work orders in response to controller outages.

VXOB-8209

Globe

You can now click on a site with a Flagged Condition (FC) and select FC from the table to view the Site Layout without encountering errors.

VXOB-8199

EAM SIC/FVT

Historical SIC event data now accurately reflects the Full Charge values at the time of implementation, ensuring precise reporting and query outcomes.

VXERM-1085