ECi Releases ECinteractive 10.4

ECi will load the maintenance release Version 10.4 live on ECinteractive® and is.D-Force® 2 Web servers this weekend.

This software update is scheduled between 9 PM CST Saturday, June 25, and 6 AM CST Sunday, June 26.

Since this falls within ECi's Standard Weekly Data Center Maintenance timeframe, no changes are required to Site Maintenance schedules.

What's New In This Release?

In addition to some custom development projects both for dealers and for suppliers (to be announced soon), this release includes the following improvements to your site's usability and flow:

1. Order History Pared to Rolling Year June 28; Check Saved Orders Now

To improve server responsiveness, the Order Management databases are being pared down to a rolling 12-month history the evening of June 28. Rest assured, you still have access to order history from your business system. However, you may wish to notify shoppers as follows: Effective June 28, 2011, Saved Orders older than one year will now expire monthly, as part of continual enhancements to site performance. In the rare case that you still have an order saved prior to June 2010, it will no longer appear in Saved Orders. In July of this year, orders saved in June of last year will expire, and so on. ACTION RECOMMENDED: If you have older Saved Orders, re-save now or add the items to MyFavorites.

2. eProcurement for OCI Now Beta Testing; Ariba/cXML Now Live!

Enhanced the eProcurement PunchOut feature by adding the ability to beta test Open Catalog Interface (OCI) compliant licenses where the customer’s eProcurement system launches your site just for shopping and checkout (QC #13274). In related news, watch your inbox for a special message announcing eProcurement for Ariba and cXML-compliant systems!

3. User Usage Now Refreshes Nightly for Next-Day Reporting

Enhanced the logic behind the User Usage Report to refresh the data nightly to improve the responsiveness of the report page (QC #13472). As a result, Web orders will appear on the User Usage Report the day after they are submitted.

4. Admin Control of Reset Password Now Accepts Enter Key

Enhanced the Reset Password function in the Admin Control Panel to allow the Enter key to activate the Change Password button (QC #13372). Previously, the Enter key would reset the fields to blank, and you would have to use the mouse to change the user's password. This is an enhancement for usability.

5. After Password Change, "Continue Shopping" Links Shopper Home

We've enhanced the Edit Profile/Update My Information page of your Web storefront site so that after shoppers change their password, the "Continue Shopping" link takes them to the Home page (QC #13315). Previously, the link inadvertently redirected to MyShoppingCart.