Here’s what’s new with DirectScale for the week of August 12, 2021.

Version: 1.0.4829.0

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New Features and Improvements

📷 Default Inventory Item Image

There is now a default/placeholder image available for newly provisioned clients if no inventory image is selected/uploaded.

Note: The default image is not added retroactively for existing clients.

✨ Additional Improvements

• Various “tech health” around removing unused code and refactoring code.
• Added support for FirstSix and BillingInfo to OnIframeSave method.

Help Center and Developer Docs

📘 New!

• Help Center Theme and UX - We’ve made our new Help Center theme live, that includes:

  • A persistent sidebar with the entire knowledge base accessible
  • A sticky table of contents
  • Styled ordered lists to make step-by-steps stand out
  • Optimal typographical principles for easier legibility

• Turning Off Guest Checkout - For eCommerce Shop, learn how to disallow Guest Checkout. When enabled, the customer must create an account to checkout.

• Public API Authorization - Added a Help Center version for the client audience.

• Adding Company Details in the Admins - New version that compiles the previous three articles on this topic into one.

✨ Improved!

• Gaining Access to the Client Extension - Rewrote and updated the text.
• Extension Hooks - Added additional text for clarification.
• Using the Test Merchant - Added a note about currency support.
• Adding Events to the Web Office Calendar, Common Admin UI Features, Rebranding Strategy Guide, Platform Setup Guide, Initial Setup Checklist - Removed references/links to archived articles.
• Setting up a Default Shop Webalias - Expanded the introduction to explain the concept better.
• Creating Custom Web Office Widgets - Added images that demonstrate the column width selection.
• How to Subscribe to Release Notes - Added new theme images.
• [VIDEO] How to Subscribing to Release Notes - Re-edited with new theme.
• Reward Points Balance Widget - Removed a section that was no longer accurate and updated the doc since the reward points product update.
• Important KPI Widget - Added additional line of instruction.

🌄 What’s on the Horizon?

• Removing unused Web Office and Admin settings.
• Redesigning the Corporate Admin UI.
• New dashboard and reports are coming.

🙏 Is something missing from this list? Report bugs that you find to our amazing Customer Care team by chatting in from the Platform or submitting a request.

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