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Updates

Follow new updates and improvements to Beam Dynamics.

Licenses, Improved Activity Tracking and Ticket Management

New

  • Licenses (BETA): A new module allowing users to track Licenses, their renewal, and asset relationships.

Improvements

  • Last Activity: A new default field is now available across Assets, Tickets, Reservations, Companies, Bulk Items, and Maintenance, making it easier to identify recently updated records.
  • Ticket Quick Actions: Quick Actions now support updating Priority and Company directly from the ticket list for faster ticket management.
  • Status Change Notes: Status change notes are now cleared after use, preventing previous notes from being unintentionally reused.
  • Bulk Items: Minimum Stock, Maximum Stock, and Re-stock Quantity can now be added as table columns for improved inventory visibility.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where users could select an asset status that was already applied, resulting in no action.
  • Fixed an issue where adding a company contact displayed duplicate processing messages.
  • Fixed an issue where asset warranty information appeared out of order in Inventory views.
  • Fixed an issue where barcodes from decommissioned assets could not be reused.
  • Fixed an issue where reservation dialog asset sorting did not correctly sort by check status and model.
  • Fixed an issue where editing a unique field without changing its value incorrectly triggered a uniqueness validation error.

Faster Editing and Workflow Improvements

New

  • Edit Mode: Added inline editing and bulk edit support directly from the Inventory table for faster updates and management.

Improvements

  • Ticket Quick Actions: Quick Actions now support updating priority, due date, and assignee directly from the table view.
  • Companies Page: Added a new Asset Spend tab to provide better visibility into company-related asset costs.
  • Reservations Resource Selector: Refined the resource selection experience by allowing users to choose only the resources they want displayed in the view.
  • Quick Actions: Improved performance when using Quick Actions across the platform.
  • Platform Performance: General performance improvements across the platform for a faster and smoother experience.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where email ticket notifications were not sent to all users.
  • Fixed an issue where multiple email notifications were sent for the same bulk item when stock fell below the minimum quantity.
  • Fixed an issue where bulk item status reset from "Ordered" to "Reorder" after additional stock deductions.
  • Fixed an issue where pinned dropdown custom fields displayed empty values.
  • Fixed an issue where changing identification status could result in an error.
  • Fixed an issue where sorting people in Reservations did not work correctly.

Localization adds support to Spanish and Portuguese

New

  • Localization (Beta): Beam now supports Portuguese and Spanish across most of the app. Enable it in the personal settings tab.

Improvements

  • Attachments: Standardized attachment flow across modules using a direct file picker approach for a simpler and more consistent experience.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Bulk Item stock status displayed as unknown.
  • Fixed an issue where reservation pictures could not be uploaded or accessed, with blank thumbnails and internal errors.
  • Fixed an issue where the check-in/out change dialog appeared at the top of the screen.
  • Fixed an issue where files with new tags could not be imported.
  • Fixed an issue where only Availability was visible for new views when adding assets to a reservation.

Earlier updates