Kofax Process Director 7.10.0 Support Pack 6
Build date: December 6, 2024
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Introduction
This ReadMe file contains information about the Kofax Process Director 7.10.0 Support Pack 6.
Install this support pack to take advantage of enhancements made to Kofax Process Director since the 7.10.0.5 release.
This support pack is cumulative and includes the features and resolved issues released in previous Kofax Process Director 7.10.0 support packs.
If you need to perform a full product installation, see the Kofax Process Director documentation for instructions.
Issues resolved in this support pack
Accounts Payable
| ID/RSPDN | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 2111363 | The header Company Code value was set automatically as the Company Code on account item level. The company code could not be modified independently, such as for cross-company posting scenarios. | It is now possible to modify the Company Code independently on header and item levels |
General Functionality
| ID/RSPDN | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 2039048 | Information about the subscription license type was missing from the product documentation. | Information about the subscription license type has been added to the Process Director License Installation Guide. Note: Install Process Director 2025.1 (or apply RSPDN2039048) only if your current license is active, not exceeded, and not expired. |
Order Confirmations
| ID/RSPDN | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 2110449 | A short dump occurred during the Order Confirmation price check. | Short dumps no longer occur during the Order Confirmation price check, even when the units of measure in the Order Confirmation and the Purchase Order are different. |
Web Application
| ID/RSPDN | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 2125202 | The CO-PA icon appeared as a drop-down list instead of a button for some SAP users. | The CO-PA icon now works as expected for all SAP users. |
Previous support packs
Support Pack 5
New features
Electronic Bank Statements
New program to import Electronic Bank Statements from SAP
Use the /EBY/PDES_IMPORT program to import Electronic Bank Statements from SAP into Process Director. The program can be scheduled to run at regular intervals for optimized performance (RSPDN2070569).
Vendor Master Data
Enhanced Vendor Master data comparison display
The display of comparisons between Vendor Master Maintenance documents in Process Director and SAP Vendor Master data has been improved for clarity, ensuring that changes to the data are easily identifiable (RSPDN2055394).
Resolved issues
Business Objects
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2070241 | During the import of XML invoices into PD AP via the Inbound Monitor program /EBY/PDBO_MASS_FILE_PROCESSING with an application server set in Folder type, an error message "No Physical Name Determined from the logical output File name /EBY/COMMON_FILE" appeared. | Errors no longer occur during the import of XML files into PD AP via the Inbound Monitor program /EBY/PDBO_MASS_FILE_PROCESSING, even when an application server is used in Folder type. |
| RSPDN2083276 | The /EBY/PDBO_MASS_FILE_PROCESSING program did not process files with a space character in the name. | The /EBY/PDBO_MASS_FILE_PROCESSING program now processes files with a space character in the name without errors. |
Electronic Bank Statements
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2058425 | Some Electronic Bank Statements could not be saved. | All Electronic Bank Statements can now be successfully saved. |
Financial Postings
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN1997843 | The workflow log was not consistently attached to the corresponding posted SAP Document. | The workflow log is now reliably attached to the posted SAP document, and contains all the necessary entries. |
| RSPDN2083224 | Deleting a row in the accrual report did not remove the corresponding data from all connected tables. | Deleting a row in the accrual report now correctly removes the corresponding data from all necessary tables. |
| RSPDN2087419 | An error related to mapping occurred during the file upload process using the "File Upload from List" function. | Mapping errors no longer occur during the file upload using the "File Upload from List" function. |
Goods Receipts
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2000334 | In the SAP web browser (SAP NWBC), the item selection did not correspond to the item selection in SAP GUI. | Selecting items in Goods Receipts in SAP GUI now triggers the corresponding selection and scrolling of PO items in the web browser. |
Master Data Maintenance
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2101597 | Vendor Master Maintenance requests altered SAP Vendor Master data immediately upon creation in Process Director after synchronization with the Supplier Portal. | To fix the issue, contact Tungsten Automation Technical Support and implement RSPDN2101597. |
Order Confirmations
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2001102 | BAPI posting was not possible with SAP S/4HANA. | Documents can now be posted, and they are visible in the Confirmation tab of the related PO. |
| RSPDN2084541 | A new Order Confirmations document created in Supplier Portal was not visible after synchronization. | The CO_CODE field is now available for mapping. This ensures the visibility of new Order Confirmations documents in the "Submitted" node. |
Web Application
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN2066445 | A duplicate user error message prevented a user from logging in. | The appearance of duplicate user error messages has been appropriately addressed. |
| 2089309 | A parameter was missing in a section of the Tomcat configuration file. | The missing parameter "secretRequired="false" is now added to the "server.xml" section of the Tomcat file for IIS SSO configuration. |
Support Pack 4
New features
Web Application
New configuration parameter in pdweb-app.properties
A new configuration parameter "saml.userid.attribute" has been added to the pdweb-app.properties file. Note, that on the IdP side, it is now mandatory to configure a parameter for transmitting the user ID (SAP username).
Resolved issues
Accounts Receivable
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN1973270 | Report /EBY/PDBO_REPETITOR did not properly process the Accounts Receivable documents. | The Accounts Receivable REPETITOR postings now work correctly in mass processing. |
Fiori
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN1982471 | Performance issues occurred upon entering a G/L account or order number. | Entering a G/L account or order number no longer causes performance issues. |
General Functionality
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN1968908 | A Worklist selection screen variant was overwritten by a new variant with the same name without warning. | A user prompt now appears to confirm the overwrite action when saving a selection screen variant with a name that already exists. |
Payment Approval
| ID | Issue | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| RSPDN1979503 | Payment Volumes showed wrong outgoing and incoming payment values. | Payment Volumes now show correct outgoing and incoming payment values. |
Support Pack 3
New features
Web Application
Configure environment for high volume and multi-system connections
The Kofax Process Director Web Application Configuration Guide now includes a recommendation for setting up the environment to handle high volume and multi-system connections. See the "Configure the environment for high volume and multi-system connections" section in the guide.
Resolved issues
Accounts Receivable
RSPDN1934220: The payment transaction is no longer assigned to the payment advice based only on having the same amounts.
Business Objects
RSPDN1819833: SSO login is no longer possible for a locked SAP user account.
RSPDN1884516: The system load or REPETITOR no longer causes short dumps in /EBY/PDBO_DAO_LOCK report.
Customer Orders
RSPDN1862089: Older versions of the document are no longer affected by the creation of a new version.
Electronic Bank Statements
RSPDN1946273: Value help for bank accounts now shows all the existing values.
RSPDN1946277: Account types automatically assigned during a bank statement import can now be changed.
Financial Postings
RSPDN1809942: The implementation of RSPDN1650830 no longer affects the file upload.
General Functionality
RSPDN1940629: Determination of function module parameters no longer requires authorization.
RSPDN1949706: The SAP GUI worklist layout now works properly with the Belize theme.
Goods Receipts
RSPDN1937775: The automatic conversion of the order unit to the base unit of measure is now performed in the same way as in the SAP standard transaction VL31N.
Inbound Monitor
1786934: Object ID links now work properly in the Inbound Monitor relation grid.
Order Confirmations
RSPDN1792026: The Compare versions function now operates as expected.
RSPDN1863888: The selection of a saved variant in the worklist selection screen no longer produces an error.
RSPDN1928521: Short dumps no longer occur during the simulation of order confirmation data.
Payment Approval
RSPDN1861436: The opening of the "To Approve" worklist node no longer causes the "Unable to retrieve Worklist data" error.
RSPDN1937605: Vendor and Company Code values are now available in the Payment Approval overview list.
Requisitions
RSPDN1941303: It is now possible to add customer-specific fields of any length, however, the recommended length is limited to 132 characters.
Web Application
RSPDN1935435: Filtering criteria on the selection screen can now be removed either with the Reset button or with manual data re-entry.
Several security-related issues have been resolved.
Support Pack 2
New features
Email-based Approval
Support for OAuth authentication
Email-based Approval 7.11 supports the OAuth 2.0 protocol for authentication. This version is compatible with all supported versions of Process Director. To obtain OAuth credentials, you must register the application on your OAuth provider site, such as Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure. For additional information, refer to the OAuth provider documentation or customer service. For details, see the Kofax Email-based Approval Configuration Guide on the Kofax Process Director 7.11 product documentation page.
Resolved issues
Accounts Receivable
Error message during the processing of bank statement items with presets
With presets active on the bank statement item level, an error message e912(/EBY/PDBO) appeared during processing after the creation of a payment advice document for the bank statement item, but then this document was deleted. (RSPDN1839767)
Email-based Approval
Email-based Approval with multiple steps and user assignments did not function properly
If a step was approved using Email-based Approval with a follow-up step where user assignments were possible, the confirmation email was sent, but the approval failed. (RSPDN1820565)
Financial Postings
Tax code value copied to next line during FI document posting
The tax code from the posting request of an FI document was copied to all lines that followed. (RSPDN1803233)
Incorrect balance calculation in PDFIC
Incorrect balance calculation occurred in PDFIC due to tax calculation issues. (RSPDN1825498)
Fiori
User search help produced short dump in Fiori PO
Initially, user search help in Fiori PO showed results, but then it produced a short dump with a runtime error message. (RSPDN1846691)
General Functionality
External filename not stored during data archiving
The external name of the document that was created by using the file upload functionality, was not stored during the data archiving. (RSPDN1821576)
Multiple tax rates mapping issue
While mapping multiple tax codes using a group ID, the mapping tool created entries for all configured group IDs, even if there was no data to map. (RSPDN1842000)
Master Data Maintenance
Error upon creating a Customer Master Document with Reference Company Code
It was prohibited to update the customer data in the target company code during the creation of a Customer Master Document with a Reference Company Code for which the Customer was not created (transaction XD01). (RSPDN1797366)
Tax data not derived in case the task switched from Create to Update
When a new Customer Master Document was created and the Customer data already existed for the destination Company Code, and the Reference Company Code was provided, the task switched to Update, but the Tax Classification data was not populated, even if it existed for the destination Company Code. (RSPDN1823940)
Error upon creating a Customer Master Document with Reference Company Code and non-empty Sales Organization field
During the creation of a Customer Master Document with a Company Code and a non-empty Sales Organization field for which the PD document already existed, the warning message did not appear, and the document was opened in Create mode. (RSPDN1798805)
Value help showed values different from SAP
The value help on the "Tolerance Group" (TOGRU) field showed values different from the standard SAP transaction. (RSPDN1842015)
Order Confirmations
Impossible to send external messages to vendors
An error message about company code data blocked the ability to send external messages to vendors. (PSPDN1818022)
Requisitions
HTTP_METHOD parameter for OCI catalog calls ignored in SAP GUI
When the OCI catalog supported only GET method, the OCI call parameter HTTP_METHOD was ignored in SAP GUI. (RSPDN 1788613)
Incorrect field configuration
Default system settings for the PO Requisition document type had an incorrect field configuration ("Field Name" = CREATED_BY).
Web Application
Incorrect translation of a button
The "Purchase Order history" button was incorrectly translated into French.
Several security-related issues were resolved.
Support Pack 1
Resolved issues
Accounts Payable
Short dump in accrual report for specific clerk
A short dump in report /EBY/ICIV_ACCRUAL_REPORT occurred if the "Clerk Abbreviation" parameter was specified and yielded too many entries. (RSPDN1795905)
Accounts Receivable
Search help missing on item level
Search help was missing for the fields "Asset" and "Asset No" on the item level although it was configured in the view model. (RSPDN1699215)
Customer Master Data Maintenance
No warning message for duplicate customer entry
If a user tried to create a Customer Master Maintenance type document that already existed and entered a reference field company code value, the system did not display a warning message that the customer already existed. (RSPDN1759072)
Customer Orders
Material number/description not transferred to search help
Material number/material description was not transferred to the search help on the item level (SALES_UNIT). (RSPDN1695664)
Base Unit not displayed correctly on item level
In the search help for Sales unit on the item level, the Base Unit was not displayed correctly. (RSPDN1695680)
Currency not updated on item level
The main currency from the PDAP document was not transferred to the customer order, which made the amount on the item level incorrect. (RSPDN1764058)
Financial Postings
Technical user ID in FI documents posted through Web Application
FI documents that were posted automatically as a result of workflow validation in Web Application contained the technical user ID instead of the real one. (RSPDN1677313)
Report that generated recurring FI documents used wrong environment
The report /EBY/PDFI_GEN_RECURRING_DOCS generated new documents using the SAP GUI environment. If a user activated the automatic posting of created documents by the process configuration, they got error messages about the unavailable environment. (RSPDN1730568)
Short dump in method CHECK_FI_FIELD_SELECTION in S/4HANA 2020
A short dump was caused by the insufficient length of the data elements FAUS1 and FAUS2 in the method CHECK_FI_FIELD_SELECTION. (RSPDN1743860)
General Functionality
Short dump during worklist generation
A short dump occurred while generating a worklist in PD configuration due to the arithmetic overflow during percentage calculation. (RSPDN1763874)
LDAP server configuration processing error
An error occurred while processing the LDAP server configuration due to a change in the LDAPSERVER table in the new versions of ECC and S4/HANA. (RSPDN1735152)
Attachments in SAP WebGUI not visualized in docking area due to network security settings
Attachments in SAP WebGUI were not visualized in the docking area because the HTML-viewer attachment area in Process Director was using a direct link to the archive. (RSPDN1734926)
Goods Receipts
Erroneous message displayed by /EBY/CL_PDDN_EVT_CHK_CREATE_ID
An error message "Enter goods receipts for vendor 1000 only - Message No. M7107" was displayed in Goods Receipts even though the vendor was correct. (RSPDN1696100)
Master Data Maintenance
Language-independent values in Vendor Master data and Customer Master data
In the Vendor Master data and Customer Master data, the values in the fields Address, Address data, and Title were treated as language-independent. (RSPDN1701445)
Data not populated after asset selection
The 'Description' field and several other fields were not populated after selection of an asset from the list of assets. (RSPDN1764238)
Order Confirmations
Short dump if posting with BAPI
In case an Order Confirmations document was posted using BAPI, a short dump "Type conflict in a function module call" occurred due to different structure types in /EBY/PDOR_BAPI_ME_PO_CONFIRM and the SAP function module ME_PO_CONFIRM. (RSPDN1740352)
Payment Approval
Payment Approval documents duplication issue
When the /EBY/PDPR_IMPORT reports were called very often (every 10-20 minutes) and overlapped each other, or when the import was called from the PD application by running refresh on the worklist, it caused duplicated Payment Approval documents creation in the system. (RSPDN1695800)
Web Application
Short dump upon Web Application document forwarding
Upon entering a value exceeding 48 characters into the Long Name field of the Forward window, there was a short dump. (RSPDN1699093)
Support
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