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Updates

Follow new updates and improvements to Beam Dynamics.

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.

Slack Integration and General Platform Improvements

New

  • (Beta) Ticket Slack Alerts: Beam can now send slack alerts to designated slack channels when tickets are created

Improvements

  • Company Attachments: Companies now support file attachments, making it easier to store and access related documents
  • Companies Column Sorting: Extended column sorting support across the Companies module
  • Asset Import Enhancements: Assets can now be related to Companies during import
  • Location Selection Improvements: Improved the Location selection experience across the platform
  • Inventory Selection Improvements: Updated inventory selection to use an asynchronous job service, removing the previous 60-asset selection limit and re-enabling Select All for bulk actions
  • Asset Cloning Improvements:
    • Removed the serial number requirement when cloning assets and improved the post-clone redirect flow
    • Asset cloning is now supported on Mobile
  • Resizable Sidebars: The sidebar section on the Asset page (and similar pages) is now resizable
  • Multi-Select with Shift Key: Added Shift-click support when selecting multiple items
  • Saved Views Usability:
    • Added a Discard button to restore a saved view without refreshing the page
    • Added Cmd/Ctrl + S as a shortcut to save changes to Saved Views
  • Tooltip Behavior: Added a consistent global delay across all tooltips for a smoother experience

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where an Asset appeared as unidentified on the Asset page while the match dialog showed it as identified
  • Fixed an issue where filtering Companies by Categories did not work
  • Fixed an issue where filtering by Custom Fields did not work
  • Fixed an issue causing duplicated views in the Select View modal
  • Fixed an issue where “See in Inventory” from the Import module showed an incorrect index number
  • Fixed an issue where external responses were not displayed
  • Fixed an issue where deactivated users appeared in the Share View dialog
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from cloning a cloned Asset
  • Fixed an issue where Invoice records appeared in Inventory despite an error during submission
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from deleting attachments from Tickets
  • Fixed a cache refresh issue in the Equipment module
  • Fixed an issue where Hyperlink fields were displayed inconsistently on resource pages
  • Fixed a layout overflow issue with the Website field on the Company page
  • Fixed issues when sorting and searching Contacts
  • Fixed a visual issue with the Company image popover on mobile devices
  • Fixed a front-end crash when expanding a table row with many children or sub-rows
  • Fixed an issue where Location was not copied when cloning Assets

Earlier updates