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Release Notes Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1)
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Let’s dive into the key highlights, exciting improvements introduced, and a few known issues to keep an eye on. Every update brings something new, with a focus on enhancing the experience!
The following section provides key highlights, improvements introduced and known issues in Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1) release.
Checklist post SP1 upgrade
Ensure to configure and execute one time Notification Migration Job on the Scheduler.
Merged Releases
Updates till the following releases have been merged into Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1) Release:
All Releases up to 6.3.0 B070 Patch 7 are merged to Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1) Release.
New Features
Design Studio
Let's take a quick look at our Design Studio user persona.
The following section provides a sneak-peek of the functionalities added for Design Studio.
Applications
The following section provides key highlights and Application-wise description of new features introduced in Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1) Release.
Service Management
Let's take a quick look at our Service Management user personas.
The following section provides a sneak-peek of the functionalities added for Service Management.
Improvements
The following are new enhancements added in Crescendo SP1 (6.3.1):
Platform Studio
Element | Improvement Name | Description |
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Common Masters | Versatility Included for Common Masters: Increased Character Limit and Inclusion of Special Characters for naming Master Type and Master Value | Increasing the character limit for naming Master Type and Master Value along with inclusion of special characters. This enhancement allows descriptive identifiers and reduces ambiguity. For more information, refer to Master Type and Master Value. |
Design Studio
Element | Improvement Name | Description |
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Form Designer | Enhanced Conditional Visibility for Paragraph Form Controls | Introduced Validations tab to set hidden conditions to control a paragraph form control’s visibility. This enhancement ensures it appears only when specific criteria are met. For more information, refer to Paragraph. |
Form Designer | Form Name Flexibility Enhancement: Increased Limit and Special Character Support | The character limit for Form Name field under General step is increased from 40 to 100. It also allows you to include special characters such as $, &, (, ),- and _. Improve form naming by extending the character limit and allowing more special characters for greater flexibility and better user experience. For more information, refer to Define Form Characteristics. |
Notification Designer | Provision to refer Dynamic Fields in Notification Template | Notification Templates are configured with dynamic field attributes from the selected Table. When the template is used within the application only the dynamic attributes are referenced. For more information, refer to Notification Designer. |
Scheduler | Advancement in handling existing notification templates through Scheduler | Run a one time Scheduler Job to migrate the existing notification templates to function in such a way that, only the dynamic operators are referenced when used in the Application. For more information, refer to Scheduler. |
Service Portal | Introduced Incident Management Templates to make workflow more efficient | Introduced Incident Rule Management Templates under the Table dropdown in the Properties of Search Results within the Search Box under General Widgets. This allows users to configure search results with predefined templates, improving incident rule management and search customization. For more information, refer to Search Box. |
Service Portal | New Service Catalogs are here to help you move through tasks quickly and smoothly | Introduced Catalogs under the Table dropdown in the Properties of Search Results within the Search Box under General Widgets. This allows users to configure search results with predefined templates, improving incident rule management and search customization. For more information, refer to Search Box. |
6.3.1 Known Issues
The following section provides details of known issues in 6.3.1 release:
Issue ID | Issue Description | Scenario | Workaround |
---|---|---|---|
76416 | Users are experiencing issues upon configuring the Formula Control for multiple rating controls. | Steps:
| N/A |
77079 | The system is not allowing to save the configured Rating Control. An error message is displayed "<Rating name> already exists as a Rating Control. Please rename /delete the existing control. Please change Data Source Table" even though label name is not matching with the deleted controls. | Steps:
| N/A |
77103 | Change History is displaying numerical values in the place of options for the configured questions on the Business and Operational Risk. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77672 | Users are experiencing lag in text while typing in the Symptom and Description field. | Steps:
| N/A |
77649 | Column Filters are not working on the details page, such as Manage Incident details page. | Steps:
| N/A |
77636 | If the default view filter is cleared and if navigated to other page and back to current page, then records are not displayed as per the applied filter and also on the ‘Tenant’ tab incorrect record count is displayed. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77694 | Error message 'Something went wrong. Please Try again”. validation message is displayed, while saving the 'Create Templates' from Manage Change Record Details. | Prerequisite: Change Request should be created. Steps:
| N/A |
76942 | In the Manage Change Request, expanding the BR History tab initially shows No Records Found. However, when expanded second time, the BR details load correctly. | Steps:
| N/A |
77244 | The Advanced Filter pop-up displays No results found message when the user searches for a value in the Workgroup field, even though the value exists. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77362 | In the Manage Problem Record module, under 5 Why Analysis, consider allowing multiple problem statements to be added before approving the RCA. After the RCA is approved, the system should automatically create the corresponding remediation actions | Prerequisite: In the Manage Problem Record, 5 Why control must be configured in consumer form. Steps:
| N/A |
77518 | End User is unable to view the created Standard Template in the Import Template popup while selecting Change Type as Standard. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77698 | 1. Data is not loading after saving the record with the 5 Why analysis. 2. Data selected in 'Manage Problem Record' is not showing on the 'Approve Problem Record' page. | Prerequisites: 5 Why control must be configured Manage Problem Record form.
| N/A |
77630 | Even though values are selected in the drop-down, the check boxes are not selected. | Steps:
| N/A |
77697 | When a form name with 100 characters is specified, in the Role Template, Screen Selection stepper does not display the form name correctly. | Prerequisite: Application Designer must be on the Form Designer List page. Steps:
| N/A |
77653 | An Analyst who is part of the Information Technology tenant's Master Workgroup can access records they should not see, even though they do not have access to the Human Resource tenant workgroup. Additionally, the Save button is incorrectly enabled for them in this context. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
76936 | In the Problem Management module, the validations on the RCA tab are not functioning according to the specified conditions. | Prerequisite: Validations must be configured for the fields in the RCA multivalued group. Steps:
| N/A |
77600 | The configured Workflow on a Sub Form that is further with configured with Create Record functionality, is not working as expected. Record is not created after workflow initiation. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77641 | The changes made in the properties of the Methodology attribute in the Manage Problem Record form is reflecting in the Approve Problem Record form. This is also seen the other way round.
| Prerequisite: Clone Approve Problem Record Form from Manage Record Form. Steps:
| N/A |
77004 | Fishbone view diagram is not displaying upon clicking the icon that is present in the Approve Problem Record page. Upon clicking the icon, the entire panel is collapsing and inconsistency observed in Fishbone icon on the Manage Problem Record and Approve Problem Record pages. | Steps:
| N/A |
77624 | After Reconciliation acceptance, the workflow timeline was not displayed. None of the workflows were picked. | Prerequisite: Asset must be displayed in Instore, Allocated, Deactivate and Reactivate statuses. Steps:
| N/A |
77291 | Symptom/Description text disappeared in the UI. | Steps:
| N/A |
6.3.1 Fixed Issues
No bugs resolved in Crescendo 6.3.1 release—just enhancements to improve your experience.
6.3.1 Patch 1
Following are Fixed and Known issues in 6.3.1 Patch-1:
Fixed Issues in Patch1
Issue ID | Issue Description | Scenario | Resolution |
---|---|---|---|
168956 | Service Request was not getting resolved automatically, for one of the catalog. The SR had a Workflow mapped which creates the WorkOrder. Upon resolving the Work Order, the related SR was not getting resolved automatically. | Prerequisite:
Steps:
| Service Request is now getting resolved automatically when the related Work Order is resolved by an Analyst which is configured in the Workflow for respective SR. |
166727 | It was observed that after a Service Request was raised and in progress, the Workgroup and Analyst fields appeared blank. | Steps:
| The application automatically displays the Workgroup and Analyst fields when a Service Request is raised and in progress. |
168662 | Workorders were not generated for the requests raised from the below Catalogs.
| Prerequisite: Create workflow for SR to create Workorder when raised with the below Catalogs. • NDA and Evaluation Request Workflow Issue • Microsoft Sentinel SIEM Access Steps:
| Workorders are generating for the requests raised from the below Catalogs.
|
168477 | User was unable to update the CMDB CI into Retire status. | Steps:
| The Retire status change in Infrastructure as a CI List page works successfully without any issues. |
168496 | The user was developing a Service Request workflow that included a wait condition. However, after adding an “If” condition, the workflow did not function properly. | Steps:
| The workflow with “If” condition works successfully in the Workflow Designer without any issues. |
169685 | Users were experiencing issue in mapping analyst role template. In User Role Mapping role for analysts, on the Publish To step, the dropdown values for Category attributes were not loading and extra values were displayed. | Steps:
| In the Publish To step, the dropdown values for Category attributes are loading as expected. |
168697 | The Workgroup field was blank after submitting, assigning, or approving the Service Request. | Prerequisite: Business Rule must be configured for routing Service Requests to the workgroups. Steps:
| The Workgroup field shows the selected workgroup after submitting, assigning or approving the Service Request. |
77649 | Column Filters were not working on the details page, such as Manage Incident details page, etc. | Steps:
| Column Filters are working on the details page, such as Manage Incident details page, etc... |
77636 | If the default view filter is cleared and if navigated to other page and back to current page, then records were not displayed as per the applied filter and also on the ‘Tenant’ tab incorrect record count is displayed. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| If the default view filter was cleared and if navigated to other page and back to current page, then records are displayed successfully as per the applied filter and also on the ‘Tenant’ tab correct record count is displayed. |
77694 | Error message 'Something went wrong. Please Try again”. validation message was displayed, while saving the 'Create Templates' from Manage Change Record Details. | Prerequisite: Change Request should be created. Steps:
| You can now save the 'Create Templates' from Manage Change Record Details page successfully. |
77244 | The Advanced Filter pop-up displayed No results found message when the user searches for a value in the Workgroup field, even though the value exists. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| Issues is fixed and no error message is displayed when the user searches for a value in the Workgroup field. |
77518 | End User was unable to view the created Standard Template in the Import Template popup while selecting Change Type as Standard. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| End User is able to view the created Standard Template in the Import Template popup while selecting Change Type as Standard. |
77698 | 1. Data was not loading after saving the record with the 5 Why analysis. 2. Data selected in 'Manage Problem Record' was not showing on the 'Approve Problem Record' page. | Prerequisites: 5 Why control must be configured Manage Problem Record form.
| 1. Data is loading after saving the record with the 5 Why analysis. 2. Data selected in 'Manage Problem Record' is correctly displayed on the 'Approve Problem Record' page. |
77630 | Even though values were selected in the drop-down, the check boxes were not selected. | Steps:
| The check boxes were selected successfully, after selecting the values in the drop-down, . |
77697 | When a form name with 100 characters is specified, in the Role Template, Screen Selection stepper did not display the form name correctly. | Prerequisite: Application Designer must be on the Form Designer List page. Steps:
| When a form name with 100 characters is specified, in the Role Template, Screen Selection stepper displayed the form name correctly. |
77653 | An Analyst who is part of the Information Technology tenant's Master Workgroup can access records they should not see, even though they do not have access to the Human Resource tenant workgroup. Additionally, the Save button was incorrectly enabled for them in this context. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| An Analyst who is part of the Information Technology tenant's Master Workgroup cannot access records they should not see, such as Human Resource tenant workgroup. The Save button is disabled for them in this context. |
77641 | The changes made in the properties of the Methodology attribute in the Manage Problem Record form is reflecting in the Approve Problem Record form. This is also seen the other way round.
| Prerequisite: Clone Approve Problem Record Form from Manage Record Form. Steps:
| N/A |
77004 | Fishbone view diagram was not displaying upon clicking the icon that is present in the Approve Problem Record page. Upon clicking the icon, the entire panel is collapsing and inconsistency observed in Fishbone icon on the Manage Problem Record and Approve Problem Record pages. | Steps:
| Fishbone view diagram is displayed successfully upon clicking the icon that is present in the Approve Problem Record page. |
77624 | After Reconciliation acceptance, the workflow timeline was not displayed. None of the workflows were picked. | Prerequisite: Asset must be displayed in Instore, Allocated, Deactivate and Reactivate statuses. Steps:
| After Reconciliation acceptance, the workflow timeline is displayed successfully and workflows are successfully picked. |
169731 | The New Subform (Catalog Form) created for Service Request were not displayed on the list page and on the New SR list page. | Steps:
| The New Subform (Catalog Form) created for Service Request are now displaying on the list page and on the New SR list page. |
Known issues in Patch-1
Issue ID | Issue Description | Scenario | Workaround |
---|---|---|---|
77672 | Users are experiencing lag in text while typing in the Symptom and Description field. | Steps:
| N/A |
76942 | In the Manage Change Request, expanding the BR History tab initially shows No Records Found. However, when expanded second time, the BR details load correctly. | Steps:
| N/A |
77362 | In the Manage Problem Record module, under 5 Why Analysis, consider allowing multiple problem statements to be added before approving the RCA. After the RCA is approved, the system should automatically create the corresponding remediation actions | Prerequisite: In the Manage Problem Record, 5 Why control must be configured in consumer form. Steps:
| N/A |
76936 | In the Problem Management module, the validations on the RCA tab are not functioning according to the specified conditions. | Prerequisite: Validations must be configured for the fields in the RCA multivalued group. Steps:
| N/A |
Known issues in Patch-2
Issue ID | Issue Description | Scenario | Workaround |
---|---|---|---|
77291 | Symptom/Description Text Disappears in Specific Scenarios. | Steps:
| N/A |
76910 | Classification value is not getting retained for Resolved Incidents. | Steps:
| N/A |
77863 | When a workflow is configured on a Sub Form and the 'If' condition criteria are based on the Main Form, the 'No' flow is executed even when the condition is satisfied. | Steps:
| N/A |
77868 | The values of the Operating System Version field are not displayed in the other panels under Asset Information tab. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77773 | Alignment issue in the dropdown control on the consumer form. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77870 | Analyst is unable to select a value on the Source field for some specific incidents.
| Steps:
| N/A |
77601 | Selected multi choice values are not displayed under multi valued group after the creation of Service Request. | Prerequisite: Add multi valued group in the multi choice drop - down in the Catalog Form. Steps:
| N/A |
77600 | The configured Workflow on a Sub Form that is further with configured with Create Record functionality, is not working as expected. Record is not created after workflow initiation. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77672 | Text input lag occurs in the Symptom and Description text fields while typing. | Steps:
| N/A |
77801 | After configuring and saving the Set Value component, if you navigate back to the Properties popup, the dropdown fields do not retain the previously selected values. | Prerequisites:
Steps:
| N/A |
77877 | When you configure the Workflow on the Sub Form with Wait for Condition at the beginning, it triggers from the start again even after completion. | Prerequisite: Configure the workflow on the Sub Form (VPN Access). Steps:
| N/A |
Fixed issues in Patch-2
Issue ID | Issue Description | Scenario | Resolution |
---|---|---|---|
168662 | Work Orders are not getting created, when the Work Orders are added as part of a Workflow. | Steps:
| Workorders are getting created automatically for a Service Request, when a Work order is added as part of a Workflow for the respective Ticket. |
168496 | While creating a Service Request workflow that includes a wait condition, the workflow did not function as expected after adding an 'If' condition. | Steps:
| While creating a Service Request workflow that includes a wait condition, the workflow is working as expected after adding an 'If' condition. |
168241 | In the customer instance when users changed the Form Status of the below forms to Maintenance then an error toast message was displayed stating "An error occurred while processing your request". Module: Interaction Form: My Interaction Module: Service Request Form: Service Request Details form | Steps:
| In the customer instance when user changes the Status of Service Request Details Form and My Interactions Form to Maintenance then no error is displayed. |
169731 | The New Sub Form (Catalog Form) created for Service Request were not displayed on the list page and on the New SR list page. | Steps:
| The New Sub Form (Catalog Form) created for Service Request are now displaying on the list page and on the New SR list page. |