Enhancements

Touch App Enhancements

The following enhancements are available when you upgrade to the Touch app version 3.6:

Android Face ID Authentication

Deltek Tracking: 1323883

Face recognition is now supported on some Android devices. However, due to an Android operating system issue, face recognition may not work on all Android devices. You can still opt to use a PIN code or fingerprint recognition to log on to Deltek Touch.

Note: For more information on biometric authentication, see the Security PIN and Biometric Authentications section in the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 User Guide.

Pull Down to Refresh Timesheets

Deltek Tracking: 1323887

You can now pull down on the Timesheet screen to manually refresh timesheet data at any time. A time stamp of your last update appears at the bottom of the screen. This functionality is available for both daily and weekly timesheets, and does not require additional setup.

Default Keyboard Setting in Lowercase for Logins

Deltek Tracking: 1380512

The username is case-sensitive, and the default keyboard setting for the first letter is uppercase. With this release, the default is changed to lowercase on the Login screen for a smoother and more convenient log in.

Customizable Search Screens in REST

Deltek Tracking: 1323866

This enhancement adds support for customizable search screens for systems using the RESTful web service. By specifying restrictions to the search queries in the layouts, you can now control the records that Touch returns.

Note: For more information on adding restrictions to the layouts, see the Modify Search or Lookup Fields section in the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 Layout Configuration Guide. The list of layouts to modify are also available in Appendix A of the same document.

Improved Popup Field Values

Deltek Tracking: 1323876

In some cases, a popup field displays the internal name of the selected value. With this release, all popup fields now show the correct external value.

Maconomy Enhancements

The following enhancements are available when you upgrade to the Touch app version 3.6 and Maconomy 2.5.2:

Note: For more information about the Maconomy 2.5.2 enhancements, refer to the Deltek for Maconomy 2.5.2 Enhancements Guide.

Support for Windows Server 2019

Deltek Tracking: 1380517

The Touch 3.6 Installer now supports installing Touch on Windows Server 2019.

Note: For more information, see the Microsoft IIS Web Server Configuration on Windows Server 2019 section in the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 Installation Guide.

Expense Entry Automation With ICR

Deltek Tracking: 1063279

This feature optimizes the Quick Capture feature with intelligent character recognition (ICR). The ICR functionality allows you to scan receipts, and automatically fill in the details in your expense reports through advanced optical character recognition.

Note: This functionality is turned off by default, and is controlled through a new user. However, for the functionality to be available in the application, update the new server settings for ICR. When you upgrade your Maconomy version and to enable this functionality in the application, review the values of your server settings. For more information, see the Server Side Configuration Settings section of the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 Installation Guide.

For more information on scanning receipts using Quick Capture, see the Quick Capture Procedures section in the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 User Guide.

Enhanced Reloading of Timesheet Data

Deltek Tracking: 1323887

You can now enable the Timesheet screen to automatically retrieve the latest data upon opening the screen.

Note: This functionality is turned off by default, and is controlled through new user and server settings. When you upgrade your Maconomy version, review the values of your server settings. For more information, see the Server Side Configuration Settings section of the Deltek Touch 3.6 for Maconomy 2.5.2 Installation Guide.

Color Coded Time Balances

Deltek Tracking: 1380518

Color coding for time balances is updated to support the new check-in rule for employees in Maconomy. The balance is red when there is a difference between the checked-in and registered time.