Author: Emma Velde

In October, we focused on:

• New Features:
Launched a dedicated account for Vii Gift Cards in the General Ledger to improve liability tracking.

• Improvements:
Enhanced P&L for recurring expense tracking.
Added TitlePage API key storage to support integration.

• Housekeeping & Updates:
Upgraded to Vue 3.5, streamlined ISBN requests in stock management, and improved loyalty data tracking.
Upgraded Redis and Sidekiq, handled deprecations, and fixed CI pipeline timeout issues.
Enhanced security, environment support, and resolved issues in Rails 7.1 for smoother system performance.

In September we worked on:

New Features:
• Introduced a General Ledger feature for better tracking of customer transactions.
• Enhanced visual and usability aspects of the Web/Mobile POS system.

Improvements this month concentrated on:
• Enhanced visibility of item availability in Layby transactions.
• Improved matching of invoices with credit notes in the Xero webhook.
• Created a Recurrent Expense Config table for easier reporting.
• Upgraded the author filter in best seller reports for greater accuracy.
• Simplified login process for the Web/Mobile POS.
• Real-time recalculation of loyalty points during checkout.

Housekeeping & Updates included the upgrade of Sidekiq and the resolution of test failures in Rails 7.1 for improved performance, alongside the deletion of duplicated payment records during Xero migrations and enhancements to app reliability with Vue upgrades.