This release focuses on minor improvements & updates as well as some platform fixes- see below all the latest updates 👇  

Just a friendly reminder: If you haven't tried our new navigation, please ensure to try this before it is permanently in place on the 9th of July 2018.  As per previous communications, we will be sending reminders prior to the switchover. Have a great week  🙌

feature

• Update to EOD report - EOD Report URLs will require a login using user credentials and passwords, 24 hours after the link is created
• Stats for archived products added to Reporting categories - Under page title, the figure for unassigned (archived) products has been added to Reporting Categories, click here to learn more

update

• BB-445 - Update to checkouts and timezone
• BB-701 - Fix implemented for pass exclusion periods
• BB-1008 - ROLLER software links in platform updated
• BB-1200 - Minor UX update for POS
• BB-1205 - UX update for report columns
• BB-1404 - Fav icons updated throughout platform
• BB-1799 - Checkout flow update for sold out use case
• BB-1859 - Update to Attendance in product grid
• BB-2032 - Upgrade to UX for editing existing booking name
• BB-2049 - Refund warning message upgrade
• BB-2097 - UI update for forms
• BB-2156 - Auto sending gift cards from VM fix implemented
• BB-2236 - Update to print button on EOD balance report
• BB-2246 - Upgrades to Sessions schedule builder for midnight session timings
• BB-2273 - Stock item configuration update for PAR quantity
• BB-2307 - Receipt updates for Saudi Arabia
• BB-2336 - Update to terminology used for Exclusion Period text in product configuration
• BB-2338 - Sessions fix implemented for initial product configuration
• BB-2400 - UX update to mastheads for spacing
• BB-2402 - Updates to Adyen integration for transactions
• BB-2406 - Minor UI updates for booking holder flow
• BB-2416 - Formatting adjustments for booking holder contact numbers
• BB-2421 - Update to Attendance Report export
• BB-2428 - UX update for invalid discount error
• BB-2352 - POS upgrades for capacity
• VM-6261 - Update to icons in ROLLER Venue Manager navigation
• VM-6360 - Venue name updates to allow for special characters
• VM-6396 - Update to grid for timezone
• VM-6446 - Waiver confirmation email text updates

🥁 🥁 🥁 Drumroll please...We're excited to announce that our New Navigation is available for you to trial. To ease the transition, this update includes the ability to toggle between the current navigation and the new version. Please watch the video below on how to activate the beta mode of our new navigation 👇

New Navigation Beta - The design involves reorganising pages into a more user-friendly site architecture & structure to improve findability, usability and the general user experience of navigating the platform. How do I activate this? This is available to all users and platforms to try. We highly recommend that everyone gets familiar with the new site map and provide feedback feedback where necessary.

Please note: we will give you advance notice and let you know ahead of time when the Beta switch will be removed & when this change will be made permanent. For step by step instructions, please read our Knowledge Base article 

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• ’Accept Marketing’ for online checkout and waivers - We’ve updated Accept Marketing options and split the options into two so that your venue’s platform can have further customisations. You can check both to capture data through both or only check one and not the other. How do I activate this? This update is rolled out to all platforms and your settings will remain as previously set. If you want to adjust this, read our Knowledge Base article and edit this from the Account Details page
• Edit ‘Accept Marketing’ field in customer records - If you speak to a customer who would like to change their opt in status, you can now manage this from the Venue Manager by editing their customer record. How do I activate this? No activation is required, please read our Knowledge Base article on how to edit a customer record

update

• BB-1049 - Update to “Mark as Paid" functionality for credit card payments for invoices
• BB-1242 - "Between" filter adjustments implemented
• BB-1627 - Update to POS receipts to reflect VAT for non-Australian clients
• BB-1867 - UI Update for booking details and existing customer emails
• BB-1902 - Booking details UI change implemented for email address after booking is reserved
• BB-1963 - Customer Activity Stream upgrade to reflect deleted bookings use case
• BB-1988 - Upgrade for email confirmations from Venue Manager
• BB-2054 - Consolidated Product sales report PDF adjustments
• BB-2139 - Update to Accrual account report to support removing discount scenario
• BB-2179 - Embed integration updates
• BB-2182 - Update to draft mode for products using locations
• BB-2230 - UI update to Checkouts landing page
• BB-2279 - Adjustment to POS discount code calculator for custom discounts
• BB-2341 - UI Update for mobile’s successful payment page
• BB-2344 - Venue Manager checkout adjustment for ampersand symbol
• BB-2362 - Fix implemented for draft sessions products to allow publishing
• BB-2375 - UI Update for Terms & Conditions acceptance on checkouts
• BB-2377 - Update to in-platform support tab
• VM-6447 - GTM analytics update implemented

📌 With our communications last week on the new navigation, please note we have now revised the release date to the week of June 6th. Please remember:

• The current navigation will be the default setting with the option to toggle between the two to view the new design so that you can use ROLLER Venue Manager as you're accustomed to, but also allow you to trial the redesign and retrain prior to the permanent switch over 
• With the update, ROLLER will provide you with accompanying articles on the sitemap, how to switch between the two and a timeline
• The update will improve findability, usability and the general user experience of navigating the platform

🎈 This week, our focus is on improving existing functionality and design within the platform as well as releasing a new integration with EMBED. Please watch the video below for a run through of this week's updates 👀

🙌  NEW FEATURES & UPDATES  🙌

• Updates to Venue Manager -  We’ve made some updates to the platform header and have added an in-platform support tab to link to our Knowledge Base & Support, Platform Status, and Release Notes. This also allows you to look up articles while using Venue Manager. How do I activate this? All platforms have been automatically updated with this
• Booking Holder Functionality -  We’ve made updates to the UX and functionality of searching for existing customers, updating their record and change the booking holder with ease. How do I activate this?  The update is live on all platforms. You can read our Knowledge Base article here
• EMBED Integration -  EMBED offers cashless payment systems allowing the issue of value cards to be used, for example, on gaming machines. Clients utilising EMBED can now redeem cards on stock items using our POS system with this integration. How do I activate this? Click here to activate this for your platform or read our Knowledge Base article to learn more
  

feature

• Update to Venue Manager login screen - We’ve updated the design of our Venue Manager login page, the functionality remains the same but if you would like to see this, login or click here. How do I activate this?  No action is required, this is automatically updated

update

• BB-929 - POS update for $0 payments
• BB-1015 - Update to pass set up for ‘Online Sales Close’ option automatically set to 11pm instead of 12pm
• BB-1068 - Update to Sessions on POS to prevent purchases on past dates
• BB-1387 & BB-1582 - Gift Card tab updates on POS
• BB-1613 - UX update for checkouts when maximum capacity is met
• BB-1867 - Minor improvement to booking details functionality
• BB-1885 - Allow for more than one name in customer name fields
• BB-1886 - UX update to name of tab for Tickets & Booking and Availabilities pages
• BB-1902 - Fix in place for bookings where email address wasn’t initially added
• BB-1941 - Performance upgrade to Activity Stream
• BB-1963 - Customer Activity Stream to create entries for when bookings are cancelled
• BB-2030 - Activity Stream to reflect changes made to forms
• BB-2042 - Fix implemented for primary contact and additional contact use case
• BB-2049 - Update to refund message for Adyen
• BB-2066 - Display issue for Activity Stream and postage amounts fixed
• BB-2101 - Sessions product ticket type upgrade
• BB-2138 - Fix for enquiry form email link implemented
• BB-2144 - Update for SZ Booking Details
• BB-2157 - UX Updates for Itemised tickets in POS
• BB-2177 - Update to custom staff roles and reporting access
• BB-2179 - Embed integration updates
• BB-2188 - Add on upgrades when configured in new product
• BB-2190 - Minor UI update for Waivers kiosk
• BB-2194 - Block out capacity upgrade
• BB-2230 - UX update to landing page before checkout grid loads
• BB-2298 - Removal of javascript on Pass product
• BB-2302 - Improving consistency by adding * to required fields on checkouts
• BB-2314 - Update to Internet Explorer and Payment Express payments integration
• BB-2327 - Secondary checkout flow page will have the date locked
• BB-2331 - Upgrade to Waiver Kiosk minor age functionality
• BB-2339 - Change implemented on waiver kiosk for terminology for minor age limit

Our team has focused on improvements and fixes this week, including a new functionality that is only available for clients using POS - please note that this is optional 👇 Read below to find out more

feature

• Enable discounts for Gift Cards on POS - There is now the ability to discount gift cards through POS using the custom discounts functionality. How do I activate this? To activate Discounts on POS Gift Cards, please log a ticket or click here to read our Knowledge Base article

update

• BB-2079 - Fix implemented for ticket types override image functionality
• BB-2090 - Minor UI change for creating Invoices
• BB-2092 - Update to Checkouts
• BB-2155 - Product page minor updates
• BB-2250 - Update to Invoice export CSV
• BB-2256 - Division Sales Report updated to show net revenue
• BB-2260 - Reporting Category Sales report upgrade
• BB-2267 - Improvements to bank transfer invoice template
• BB-2277 - Adjustments for webhooks and booking information
• BB-2289 - Update to Passes for Oman region
• BB-2297 - Upgrade to Sessions to allow for gaps in locations and adjustments to availability display
• BB-2305 - ‘Expand all products’ fix for single product checkouts
• BB-2311 - Adjustments to display for Availability Selector
• BB-2316 - Upgrade to Stock for EMBED users

To help improve the marketing capabilities and functionality of ROLLER, we are happy to introduce you to Segments - this allows you to group customers based on certain rules.  Watch the video below to find out more 👇🏻 How do I activate this? Head to the 'New Features' page on your platform or click here for more information

feature

• 3D Secure is now available for Adyen - for clients using the payment gateway Adyen, you can now enable 3D Secure authentication as a fraud prevention scheme. How do I activate this? If you have Adyen and would like to enable this, please get in touch with your Account Manager or log a support ticket here

update

• BB-1497 - Display fix for Capacity updates
• BB-1613 - Adjustments to Checkouts UX with typing of quantity of tickets
• BB-1627 - ROLLER POS receipt adjustments for UK clients
• BB-1754 - Session schedule builder update to exclusion periods
• BB-1817 - POS Upgrade for Post Code autocomplete
• BB-2034 - Update for Add Ons and Discounts for email confirmation
• BB-2037 - Bulgarian language update
• BB-2129 - Update to POS refunds receipt template
• BB-2170 - Upgrade to Discount code discount limit notification
• BB-2193 - UX update for Availability Selector
• BB-2196 - Currency symbol update on Till Report for UK venues
• BB-2205 - Kounta update for manual push
• BB-2208 - Upgrade to availability selector
• BB-2255 - Meta settings update for auto-population
• BB-2275 - Revenue data pump maintenance
• BB-2276 - SZ Revenue pumps update
• BB-2297 - Fix implemented for capacity for products with gaps in locations

We spent most of our time over the last week adjusting the backend system to improve performance and to implement fixes. In particular, after beta testing, we are exposing some new functionalities that'll improve the POS experience. Please read below to see all our updates 👇  

feature

• Help button URL update in Platform - When you click the Help button in the platform it will take you to our new support system to see Knowledge Base articles and log support tickets. How do I activate this? ROLLER Champion users will need to set their password & login to be able to log a support ticket, please click here to visit our new support system. From here, you will be able to set your password if you haven’t alreadyand will be resent an email to set a password automatically
• Ability to take Multiple Discounts on new bookings in POS - POS users now have the ability to add multiple discount codes to a single booking. How do I activate this? No activation required for our clients using POS, click here for step-by-step instructions on how to use the new functionality
• Design update to receipt template - The receipt template is now fully itemised per booking items and includes cost, discount applied and subtotal. How do I activate this? No action required - update Is automatic, click here to see an example

update

• BB-1301 - Adjustments to Consecutive Sessions and Total Price Calculation
• BB-1607 - Update to Discounts Max applicable amount functionality and reporting
• BB-1760 - Fix implemented for Invoice Payments & Payment Gateways
• BB-2018 - Translation UI key added for Checkouts
• BB-2133 - Currency update implemented to POS-Cash Calculator for Norway and Colombia
• BB-2177 - Custom staff role fix for report accessibility
• BB-2191 - Update to Waiver Kiosks
• BB-2203 - Transactions by Product Report fix implemented for cancelled bookings
• BB-2207 - Addition of Colombia to ROLLER supported countries
• BB-2224 - Update to POS
• BB-2228 - Adjustment for web hooks
• BB-2229 - Waivers UX update for DOB
• BB-2232 - Checkouts ‘Next Available Date’ search functionality improved
• BB-2239 - Update to Sessions for Oman venues
• BB-2240 - Addition of South Korea to ROLLER supported countries
• BB-2249 - Enterprise reports update
• BB-2257 - Updates to Arabic calendar for POS and Venue Manager
• BB-2259 - Adjustment to time stamps for Gratuity by date range report
• VM-5499 - UX Update to Daly Capacity View
• VM-6349 - Update to Checkouts and user permissions

Exciting times ahead! As of May 2nd, we are pushing the big red button that will make our new Support System live across all platforms.

What does this mean?

• The Help icon will redirect to our new Support System and our previous provider will be deactivated, you can access this today via http://support.roller.software
• ROLLER Champions will be able to track statuses of logged support requests
• Improved support, communications and quicker response rates

Please remember:

• Only ROLLER Champions are able to log support tickets - please read our articles about how to use the new system here
• Any open tickets from our previous support system will be transferred across

To all ROLLER Champions, please log in and use this time to familiarise yourself with our new system and implement changes in your venue's Internal Support Process. If you are unable to access your ROLLER Champion account or require further assistance, please get in touch with your Account Manager.

feature

• UI Updates to the Attendance Report - The format of the column ‘Product name’ has been updated to ‘Parent Product - Child Product’ and the addition of Session time column for session based products. How do I activate this? No action is required, this is automatically updated.  Click here to see our Attendance Report article

update

• BB-1845 - Invoice Report fix implemented for cancelled invoices 
• BB-1883 - Waiver update for All dates filter on Waiver page in Admin
• BB-2153 - POS v2 update for scanning
• BB-2201 - Adjustments to Runsheet product filters
• BB-2210 - EOD Report upgrade
• BB-2232 - Checkouts minor update for next available date functionality

This week's release focuses on upgrades and improvements to the platform ⏬  Please know that we are working on implementing better communication strategies with platform updates to better facilitate venues and internal training.

feature

• UX Updates to the Availability selector - We've implemented some minor design improvements to the Availability Selector. How do I activate this? No action is required, this is automatically updated. Click here to read up about the Availability Selector

update

• BB-617 - Styling update to Gift Card functionality for UK clients
• BB-679 - Design update to weekly availability view bookings
• BB-940 - Adjustment to tax invoice calculations
• BB-966 - Upgrade to Composite products and discounts functionality
• BB-1228 - Fix implemented for image upload
• BB-1573 - Upgrade to Venue Manager to let you search via Booking Name
• BB-1649 - Forms export update with calculations
• BB-1673 - POS Transactions exposed codes has been fixed
• BB-1758 - UX Update for products to show product image without requiring full description on Checkout
• BB-1808 - Upgrades to Discount Code Usage
• BB-1919 - Checkout flow minor UX update for calendar
• BB-2015 - Validation error message during booking creation if user tries to move date of booking to non-existent session
• BB-2035 - Added functionality to remove image on Checkout builder
• BB-2089 - Update to weekly availability view
• BB-2109 - Roller POS update for cash totals
• BB-2111 - Time clock URL updates
• BB-2113 - User case for twin scenario implemented for waivers & minors
• BB-2122 - Upgrade to Data Importer capabilities
• BB-2128 - Availability selector fix implemented for 'between' option
• BB-2158 - Oman and Omani Rial Arabi translations for Sessions Schedule Builder
• BB-2161 - Ability to extend gift card expiry more than 999 days
• BB-2162 - Styling update for Availability Selector
• BB-2169 - Update to Annual Passes for adding photos and printing
• BB-2180 - Adjustment to Oman and Omani Rial date settings for Waiver validation Dates in Arabic Venues don't validate in Waivers

This week...we have not one, not two, but THREE new features to share with you!  👇🏻 Take a look at our video below and get the lowdown on these new functionalities our team has been developing. Click the feature name in the right side panel if you would like to watch a specific section of our clip...

💥 Release Main Features 💥

• Availability selector - We've redesigned the Availability Selector to allow users to search for availability based on given criteria such as product and specific dates. How do I activate this? No action is required, this is automatically available on your platform. Click here for step by step instructions.

• Time tracker - Brand spanking new feature, hot off the press! Get your team to start tracking their shifts by clocking in and out, easily report on your staff’s hours and breaks. How do I activate this? For more information and to find out how to enable this feature for your venue, please visit the New Features tab located on the left-hand side menu.

• Waivers kiosk - We have streamlined the process for customers to sign waivers and add minors at your venue without requiring staff assistance. How do I activate this? Visit our Waivers Kiosk section in the New Features section of the platform to find more information and how to activate this for your platform. Read our Knowledge Base article.

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• Checkboxes in waivers - Following the release of the Waivers kiosk, we’re now allowing to have checkboxes throughout your waiver. How do I activate this? To add this functionality to your waivers, please send us a Waiver update request and follow this format
• Sessions product deposit payment option - For those using sessions products, there’s now the option to remove the option of customers paying the full amount on your Online Checkout for products requiring a set deposit. This is ideal for clients who only want to accept the initial deposit from customers upfront. How do I activate this? Fill out this form if you would like to enable this option for all products requiring a deposit
• New Features page - New page is added to the Admin navigation at the top of the left hand side panel. This allows you to see an overview of new features we have released and options to upgrade your platform. How do I activate this? This is automatically live on your platform
• EOD Report adjustments - Addition of a total metric at the top of the 'Today's Groups' section. How do I activate this? No action required for EOD Report holders
• Update to ROLLER POS - Sage Pay card terminal integration & Roller Connect setup. How do I activate this?  Nothing is required for existing SagePay clients, please get in touch if you want to integrate Sage Pay with ROLLER Connect
• Addition of transaction cancellation warning - This has been added to all POS credit card payments for integrated payment terminals to allow cancelling credit card transactions. How do I activate this? POS browser may require a refresh

update

• BB-1733 - Update to invoice payments modal regarding cancellations
• BB-1747 - Undo Invoice functionality upgraded
• BB-1795 - Template adjustments for BOCA Sticker printer
• BB-1954 - Adjustments to complimentary gift cards revenue reporting
• BB-1978 - Invoice display adjusted for GST and Sub-total figures
• BB-2009 - Upgrade to Axess Gate server syncing
• BB-2019 - Overbooking warning trigger updated
• BB-2044 - Update to POS v2 for Upgrade and Renew pass functionality
• BB-2051 - Payment error notification updated for Adyen users in Venue Manager
• BB-2083 - EOD Balance report upgrade
• BB-2100 - Minor text edit to Sales Tax Report
• BB-2145 - Link update for ROLLER icon for Waivers
• BB-2154 - Legacy Attendance Report option made available
• BB-2158 - Update for Arabic clients Schedule Builder
• BB-1884 - POS 2 Upgrade for Availabilities

Our team is working on some exciting developments, in the mean time, this week is a minor update. Check it out below 👇

feature

• Export Stock - You can now export stock to keep track of quantities and par values. How do I activate this? No activation is required if you are using our Stock module, click here to learn more

update

• BB-294 - Expand accordions for Checkouts UX update
• BB-1531 - Upgrade to Attendance Report device name column
• BB-1717 - Gift Card transactions location fix implemented in VM Admin
• BB-1778 - Update to Sessions UX for midnight times
• BB-1910 - Daily Capacity View upgrade
• BB-1923 - Activity Stream in VM Admin data update for booking total amount
• BB-1971 - Update to Checkouts URL when editing link
• BB-2001, 2002 & 2003 - Upgrade to ZD integration
• BB-2007 - Adjustment in logic to single booking locations when bookings are edited
• BB-2011 - Implement update to Sales tax report when venue has multiple tax rates
• BB-2015 - Addition of validation error during booking creation
• BB-2016 - Update to text size options in Waiver creation
• BB-2020 - Checkouts fix for ‘Create Checkout’ button
• BB-2036 - Adjustment to Tax payable logic for GL Code Report
• POS-416 - Update implemented to ‘Go to Booking’ button in POS
• VM-6019 - Countries added as to which ROLLER supports