New features and improvements
- Door access codes: Add a door access code to individual addresses, supporting different codes within the same shipment.
- SENT information: Added shipment-level fields for SENT Number and SENT Carrier Update Key for applicable shipments involving Poland.
- Instabee locker selection: Added support for leaving locker selection to the recipient instead of automatically choosing the nearest location. Requires carrier configuration.
- Shipping rules: Routing Code 1 can now be used in shipping rules and copied to other shipment fields.
- Language validation: Invalid shipment language codes now return a clear validation error. Use a valid two-letter code, such as EN or DE.
Fixes
- Label printing: Fixed an on-premises client crash when printing labels to Zebra printers.
- Barcodes: Improved PDF417 barcode sizing and scanning, including DHL eCommerce UK labels, and corrected errors involving special characters.
- Shipment cancellation: API deletions now respect carrier rejections, keeping affected shipments, parcels and their customs and dangerous goods details intact.
- Parcel details: Fixed incorrect parcel-to-goods-detail links in the portal after deleting a parcel and adding a new one.
- Dangerous goods: Custom rules now correctly update transport mode and tank transport settings.
- Clearer errors: Improved messages when shipping rules find no suitable product and when shipment transmission fails.
- Update checks: Fixed incorrect "no internet connection" messages when checking for on-premises updates.
- Swiss Post Installation Service B2C: Fixed test shipments being marked as production in transmitted shipment files.
- Outbox: Added an option to hide shipments, with a prompt to adjust settings if the Outbox times out.
Note: Versions 18.216 and 18.217 have been consolidated into version 18.217.