About This Release
Released - January 4, 2024
This version is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023, release wave 2, cumulative update 2, build 23.2.14098.14562.
LS Central version 23.1 is the first minor release in our new release plan. Until now, we have included new features in our monthly releases, which also included new events and hotfixes.
Based on feedback from our partners and customers, we decided,however, to align our product development with the release timeline used by Microsoft for Business Central.
Important Notices!
Changes in LS Central release plan
The new release plan means that
- we will release new features for LS Central in two major release waves every year – scheduled for April and October, coinciding with the general availability of Business Central Release Wave 1 & 2. Our partners will be granted access to a feature-complete release candidate five to six weeks ahead of time.
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we will continue to release new events and hotfixes on a weekly basis and cumulative updates as needed.
Starting with this release, version 23.1, minor versions will be made available depending on the availability of the minor update from Microsoft.
We expect to follow this process for the 2024 wave 1 version, with a release candidate scheduled to be available late February 2024, and an official release coinciding with the release of Business Central 2024 wave 1 from Microsoft.
LS Central SaaS test environment scripts no longer released
As of version 23.0, LS Retail no longer releases the LS Central SaaS test environment scripts to the LS Retail Portal. These scripts set up a local Docker container with the same version as used in SaaS and were used for testing. Instead, partners can now use sandboxes in SaaS, add LS Central to a sandbox, and test their extensions.
New or Enhanced Features
LS Central
LS Central
AL: Fields added to WI item buffer
Tariff No and Country of origin fields have been added to OData Item Replication.
Canceled Customer Order line to stay selected
Code was added to make sure the canceled line stays selected.
New field on Retail Setup page
A new field, HO Distribution Location, has been added to the Retail Setup page. After being populated, the field can no longer be empty. A notification, which is displayed if the new field is not populated, was added to a few relevant pages.
Depending on the value of the new field, the License Manager Call Home functionality will call the License Manager API or call the HO web services.
Fixed Issues
LS Central
LS Central
AL: Shopify - Errors
Shopify has a limitation on how many requests can be sent within a time frame. A retry loop with a delay has now been added in LS Central if the limitation is reached and an error occurs.
Batch stuck on Mobile POS device
When processing a transaction through Mobile POS, a POS Transaction Header record was left in the database if any of the item lines resulted in an error. This has now been fixed.
Customer Order prepayment message incorrect
An incorrect value and an incorrect pop-up message were displayed on the POS. This has been fixed.
Increase DSTR1 as Document ID is Code[20]
Printing of Customer Order numbers with up to 20 characters is now allowed.
Only get Customer Order if Customer Oder ID exists
This has been fixed to avoid timeout in CustomerOrderGet web service.
POS Data Entry one-time redemption does not write-off voucher balance
Update Write-off amount when using vouchers with one time redemption.
Price Group populated before No is validated
This issue, which occurred when retrieving the price on a Mix & Match discount offer, has been fixed.
Printing customer signature receipt when POS terminal is set to "No receipts"
When the Sales Slip field in the Printing FastTab is set to None, the customer signature receipt will be printed.
Printing receipts with staff ID longer than 10
A new field, Staff ID Session code 20, was added to the POS Print Line table. The field Session Staff ID has been obsoleted.
Timestamp on Store Inventory lines
A new field has been added to Store Inventory lines and web services importing data to them to enable timestamp per scanned transaction.
Validate Mobile POS transcation
The Mobile POS cannot create new POS transactions, if transactions with the same Receipt Number/Store/POS Terminal/Date already exist in the Store database.
Supporting Functionality
Kitchen Display System for LS Central
KDS Coursing not printing announcement slips
When Display Station Type is set to KDS Printer, KDS Coursing did not print announcement slips. Now, KDS picks up changes in a print buffer coming from Business Central, if only the print buffer has changed.
Other
Online Help
The LS Central Help is constantly being updated with the latest information. In this release, articles for the following have been added to the help.
- Franchise Management (LS Central)
- Booking Engine Connector (BEC) (Hotels)
- License Manager.
Hotfixes and breaking changes
See the LS Central Help for information about hotfixes that have been released since the previous release.
For information about breaking changes in previous releases, click here.