Deltek Costpoint 8.1.4 Release Notes (Build 8.1.4.5001)
Welcome to the Deltek Costpoint 8.1.4 Release Notes, which describe the new features and enhancements introduced in this release.
These release notes address all of the modules associated with Deltek Costpoint 8.1.4, some of which your firm may not use. Skip the sections that do not apply to your implementation of Deltek Costpoint.
Release notes are available from the landing page and the Costpoint Information Center. We will make a PDF available for a while, as we transition to the new format.
We want the release notes to be as easy to use as possible. To this end, we will continue to analyze and improve upon the format. If you have feedback, please email DeltekDocumentationFeedback@deltek.com.
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 IF8 for Costpoint Business Intelligence
Due to vulnerabilities identified with Apache log4j, IBM has released several Interim Fixes for 11.1.7, the most recent being 11.1.7 IF8. The interim fixes are cumulative, so they include all fixes released with 11.1.7 FP4. Deltek recommends installing the latest Interim Fix which is available in Deltek Software Manager.
For reference, click here to see the relevant IBM Security Bulletin.
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 Event Studio – Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge Chromium Support
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 supports the use of Google Chrome and/or Microsoft Edge Chromium for Event Studio. If you use Microsoft Edge, please upgrade to Microsoft Edge Chromium.
2022 Federal Tax Tables
The IRS finalized Publication 15-T-Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods. The following are the updates:
The IRS updated their percentage method tables effective January 1, 2022.
The following deduction amounts from the W-4 Step 4(b)—Deductions Worksheet have been updated:
$12,950 for single individuals
$25,900 for married couples filing jointly
$19,400 for heads of households
The annual amount to add to the wages of nonresident alien employees is to be $12,950 when calculating withholding from Forms W-4 filed in 2020 and later.
The safe harbor affordability rate decreases to 9.61% in 2022.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15t.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10793.
2022 SUTA Wage Base
This Costpoint release adds tax table records effective January 1, 2022 for states where the unemployment-taxable wage base has been updated for tax year 2022.
Note: These enhancements require the following patches:
dbc_810_10784
dbc_810_10789
dbc_810_10793
dbc_810_10798
Alaska
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $43,600 to $45,200.
Hawaii
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $47,400 to $51,600.
Idaho
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $43,000 to $46,500.
Kentucky
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $10,800 to $11,100.
Minnesota
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $35,000 to $38,000.
New Jersey
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $36,200 to $39,800.
New Mexico
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $27,000 to $28,700.
North Carolina
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $26,000 to $28,000.
North Dakota
The SUTA limit for 2022 decreases from $38,500 to $38,400.
Vermont
The SUTA limit for 2022 increases from $14,100 to $15,500.
California 2022 Tax Table Updates
California updated their withholding schedules for Method B - Exact Calculation Method effective January 1, 2022. The following are the updates:
The annual standard deduction used in the Method B – Exact Calculation Method and instructions is to be either $4,803 or $9,606, up from $4,601 or $9,202. This depends on the employee’s filing status and, for married employees, the number of state allowances claimed.
The value of a state allowance increased to $141.90 annually, up from $136.40. The tax rates in Method B continue to range from 1.1% to 14.63%, and the tax brackets were adjusted compared to 2021.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to:
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10784.
Illinois 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Illinois Department of Revenue updated their withholding formula effective January 1, 2022. The personal exemption increased to $2,425.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/forms/withholding/Documents/CurrentYear/IL-700-T.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10793.
Iowa 2022 Tax Table Updates
Iowa updated their withholding formula effective January 1, 2022. The following are the updates:
The tax rates used in the formula continue to range from 0.33% to 8.53%, but the tax brackets were adjusted compared to the 2021 formula.
Compared to the 2021 formula, the standard deductions used increased to $2,210 annually, from $2,130, when an employee claims zero or one state allowances, and to $5,450, from $5,240, when an employee claims at least two state allowances.
The value of a state allowance remained at $40 annually.
Attention: For more information refer to: Iowa Withholding Formula For Wages Paid Beginning January 1, 2022 (aboutbtax.com).
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10784.
Iowa 2021 State W-2 Electronic Filing
The Iowa Department of Revenue updated their W-2 electronic filing requirements for 2021 reporting:
BEN (Iowa business eFile number) numbers are no longer required but can still be listed.
The State Employer Account Number can either be the 9- or 12-digit Iowa Withholding Permit Number. The Department is moving away from the 12-digit permit number so any new withholding permits issued out in GovConnectIowa will be 9 digits.
To support the state updates, the Create State W-2 File screen no longer requires the BEN number when you generate a W-2 file for Iowa.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://tax.iowa.gov/electronic-reporting-wage-tax-statements-and-information-returns.
Kentucky 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Kentucky Department of Revenue updated their tax withholding formula effective January 1, 2022. The standard deduction was updated to $2,770.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10790.
Louisiana 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Louisiana Department of Revenue updated their state tax withholding rules effective January 1, 2022. The withholding formulas for the following statuses have been updated:
Single or Married Taxpayers Claiming 0 or 1 Personal Exemption
Married Taxpayers Claiming 2 Personal Exemptions
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Standard Deductions
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://revenue.louisiana.gov/LawsPolicies/Emergency%20Rule_LAC%2061.I.1501_Withholding%20Tables.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires dbc_810_10798.
Maryland 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Maryland Treasury Department updated their state tax withholding rules effective January 1, 2022. The following are the updates:
Tax rates for Washington county changed from 3.20% to 3.00%.
Tax rates for Saint Mary's county changed from 3.17% to 3.10%.
All other counties remained the same.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Standard Deductions
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/forms/Tax_Publications/Tax_Facts/Withholding_Tax_Facts/Withholding_Tax_Facts_2022.pdf#:~:text=For%202022%2c%20we%20will%20use%20eleven%20brackets:%202.25%25%2c%2cof%20an%20exemption%20when%20using%20the%20withholding%20tables.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10803.
Michigan 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Michigan Department of Treasury increased their personal exemption amount to $5,000.00.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0%2c4676%2c7-238-43519_43531_75250-573278--%2c00.html.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10789.
Minnesota 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Minnesota Department of Revenue updated their state tax withholding rules effective January 1, 2022. The following are the updates:
The value of a state allowance increased from $4,350 to $4,450.
The formula’s tax brackets were adjusted.
Tax rates continue to range from 5.35% to 9.85%.
The department also released a 2022 version of Form W-4MN, Minnesota Withholding Allowance/Exemption Certificate.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Standard Deductions
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2021-12/wh_inst_22_0.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10803.
Missouri 2022 Tax Table Updates
Missouri updated their employer tax guide effective January 1, 2022. The following are the updates:
Compared to the 2021 formula, the 2022 formula decreases the highest tax rate used from 5.4% to 5.3%.
The supplemental tax rate decreases from 5.4% to 5.3%. The tax brackets used in the formula have also been adjusted.
The standard deductions increase from $12,550 to $12,950 for single employees and married employees whose spouse works or are filing separately. The deductions increase from $25,100 to $25,900 for married employees whose spouses do not work, and from $18,800 to $19,400 for heads of households.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://aboutbtax.com/0Ig.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10790.
Nebraska 2021 State W-2 Electronic Filing
The Nebraska Department of Revenue updated their W-2 electronic filing requirements for 2021 reporting. The Foreign State/Province, Foreign Postal Code, and Country Code fields have been added to the RS record.
This release updates the Create State W-2 File screen to support the changes to Nebraska’s W-2 electronic filing requirements.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://revenue.nebraska.gov/sites/revenue.nebraska.gov/files/doc/info/8-633.pdf.
Nebraska 2021 Q4 SUTA Electronic Filing
The Nebraska Department of Labor updated the 512 Byte File Specification used for SUTA quarterly reporting. Data records RA, RT, and RF have been added to the 512 Byte Format, while records RE and RS have been updated. Previously, only RE and RS records were required in the 512-byte file.
This release updates the Create Quarterly SUTA Tax File screen to support Nebraska’s latest requirements.
Attention: For more information, refer to:
New York 2022 Tax Table Updates
The withholding methods for New York State were updated to take into account changes in New York’s fiscal 2022 budget. The following changes are effective for payrolls made on or after January 1, 2021:
A third withholding method, called the Top Income Tax Rates Method, has been added.
The annual withholding tax tables for Married and Single have been updated.
The supplemental withholding rate for New York decreased to 11.70% (from 13.78% in the second half of 2021).
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Attention: For more information refer to: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/publications/withholding/nys50_t_nys_122.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10784.
North Carolina 2022 Tax Table Updates
The North Carolina Department of Revenue updated their tax withholding tables and instructions. The following are the updates:
The supplemental tax rate changes to 5.09%.
The standard deduction for Head of Household filing status increases to $19,125.
The standard deduction for Single filing status increases to $12,750.
The standard deduction for Married filing status increases to $12,750.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.ncdor.gov/media/12821/open.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10789.
North Dakota 2022 Tax Table Updates
The North Dakota Department of Revenue updated their tax withholding tables and instructions. The tax brackets in both formulas were adjusted, and the tax rates used continue to range from zero to 2.9%, with a supplemental tax rate of 1.84%.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.nd.gov/tax/.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10789.
Oregon 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Oregon Department of Revenue announced the following updates to their state tax withholding rules effective January 1, 2022:
2022 withholding formulas increase the value of several formula parameters.
The federal tax adjustment amount increased from $7,050 to $7,250 for an employee with annual wages up to $50,000.
The federal tax adjustment phase out amounts changed in 2022 for an employee with annual wages $50,000 or greater.
The tax table changed for an employee with annual wages of up to $50,000.
The tax table changed for an employee with annual wages of $50,000 or greater.
The allowance amount increased from $213 to $219.
The standard deduction amount increased from $2,350 to $2,420 for an employee filing “Single” with fewer than 3 allowances.
The standard deduction amount increased from $4,700 to $4,840 for an employee filing “Single” with 3 or more allowances.
The standard deduction amount increased from $4,700 to $4,840 for an employee filing “Married”.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/withholding-tax-formulas_206-436_2021.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10803.
Rhode Island 2022 Tax Table Updates
Rhode Island released their 2022 withholding methods and state withholding certificate. The threshold for zero (0.00) allowance amount increases from $234,750 to $241,850.
To support the state updates, this release applies changes to the following screens:
Manage State Standard Deductions
Manage State Taxes
Manage State Tax Tables
Manage State Tax Withholding Adjustments
Attention: For more information, refer to the https://aboutbtax.com/03k.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10795.
Vermont 2022 Tax Table Updates
The Vermont Department of Taxes updated their income tax withholding instructions effective January 1, 2022.
Vermont’s 2022 withholding methods adjust the income tax brackets used.
The value of a state allowance increased from $4,400 to $4,500 annually.
Attention: For more information, refer to: https://tax.vermont.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/GB-1210-2022.pdf.
Note: This enhancement requires patch dbc_810_10795.
Calculated Overtime Distribution
When overtime is set to calculate automatically, the distribution of calculated overtime now displays on the Pay Type Summary subtask of the Timesheet application.
Accounts Payable >> Import Vendor Employees
Defect 1560478: The message "Required if the Country selected is USA" displayed on the Import Vendor Employees Error Report when you imported vendor employee records that do not have a Mail State and Country Code.
Accounts Payable >> Reverse Posted Vouchers
Defect 1575647: Costpoint incorrectly deleted vendor labor details when you reversed a subcontractor purchase order (PO) voucher. This occurred when you:
Reversed the subcontractor PO voucher.
Deleted the reversing voucher.
Reversed the subcontractor PO voucher again.
Accounts Payable >> Select Vouchers For Payment
Defect 1530214: When you selected the Validate Pay When Paid process and selected vouchers for payment, Costpoint did not update the status of vouchers with sales taxes to HOLD.
Multicurrency >> Update Open Accounts Payable Exchange Rates
Defect 1553483: You encountered an error when you updated Open Accounts Payable exchange rates. This occurred when:
You selected One as the Rate Group option in the Selection Ranges group box.
You selected the Override checkbox and entered a Rate Group in the Historical Rate Group box.
The Use period rate, if available check box was selected on the Configure Multicurrency Settings screen.
Multicurrency >> Update Open Accounts Receivable Exchange Rates
Defect 1553485: You encountered an error when you updated Open Accounts Receivable exchange rates. This occurred when:
You selected One as the Rate Group option in the Selection Ranges group box.
You selected the Override checkbox and entered a Rate Group in the Historical Rate Group box.
The Use period rate, if available check box was selected on the Configure Multicurrency Settings screen.
System Administration >> Set Up Company
Defect 1574497: A process error occurred when you tried to create a new company in Set Up Company and no data existed in the FA_SETTINGS_CORP table.
Contracts >> Manage Subcontracts
Defect 1560485: When you tried to update any modification on the Modifications tab, the application stopped responding and displayed an error message.
As a workaround, close the Manage Subcontracts screen. Update the modification using the Manage Modifications or Manage Project User Flow application, and then launch Manage Subcontracts.
Change in Behavior
Defect 1566030: When you received an error message to use the lookup to select a charge for a timesheet and then tapped the Lookup icon to select the charge, the charge values did not display. This issue occurred when you used Costpoint in a web browser on a mobile device, but not in PWA mode.
Framework
Defect 1529714: The Financial Statement line on the Manage Accounts screen was missing in Portrait View when you reviewed offline data updates.
Defect 1544962: A critical system error message displayed on the Manage Accounts Receivable History screen when you clicked the prior error message that displayed when you tried to save a new record and the invoice amount in the Invoice Header did not reconcile with the invoice amount on the Invoice Detail subtask. The system error occurred only when you did not enter the project number before you clicked New on the Invoice Detail subtask.
Defect 1552232: Administrative messages that were set to show on a future date did not display on the selected date.
Defect 1566032: Costpoint did not apply the correct My Menu when you switched to a different UI profile.
Defect 1568224: On the Benefits Enrollment screen, the Summary tab did not display in the list of tabs when you used Costpoint as a mobile app in Landscape mode. In addition, Costpoint stopped responding after you clicked Show Steps on the Summary tab.
Defect 1568226: When you used Costpoint as a mobile app, the Health Savings Account tab and Summary tab did not display in the list of tabs in the Life Events/New Hires application. This issue occurred in Landscape mode only.
Defect 1572965: When you clicked an error message on the application screen, Costpoint did not take you to the correct tab with the issue.
Defect 1579294: The "Column BUYER_ID not found in row set" system error occurred when you started the approval workflow for the Manage Purchase Order Vouchers application.
Defect 1581077: When Auto Position was set to Off, the initial lookup selection in a field displayed only one row.
Runtime >> Server
Defect 1567413: The HTML representation of a workflow needed to be removed from device notifications and SMS message notifications for approval workflows.
Defect 1579783: You could not change the company when IIS was configured to return the "x-content-type-options: nosniff" HTTP response header.
MR Installer
Defect 1586081: For Costpoint MES and SFT clients, the PMFG web service file location has changed slightly. Web service files are now split into three folders:
C:\Deltek\Costpoint\81\cpupdates\wspmfg\MES
C:\Deltek\Costpoint\81\cpupdates\wspmfg\SFT
C:\Deltek\Costpoint\81\cpupdates\wspmfg\SFTgeneric
Please read DeltekCostpoint81MaintenanceReleaseInstallation.pdf for instructions on what and how to install.
Engineering Change Notices >> Manage Engineering Change Notices
Defect 1568562: The Component Released check box was not automatically selected on the EBOM Components subtask for Phase out or Obsolete Parts.
Master Production Scheduling >> Manage Master Production Schedules
Defect 1571254: The application has been modified to correct the MSMMPS_13 syntax.
Material Requirements Planning >> Update Material Requirements Plan
Defect 1577040: (In MSS) When you ran Update Material Requirements Plan, the process completed with errors and the application ignored manufacturing orders (MO) that already existed for sales orders (SO).
Production Control >> Compute Material Requirements
Defect 1568565: When you ran Compute Material Requirements, the lead time was inconsistent with Materials Requisition Planning (MRP).
Production Control >> Configure Shop Floor Calendar
Defect 1491840: You can now delete multiple consecutive rows as long as it does not result in gaps in the calendar. Previously, you could delete only the first and last rows.
Production Control >> Manage Manufacturing Orders
Defect 1552077: When you cloned a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) manufacturing order (MO) with the SFC Operation and QC Step check boxes selected on the Routings subtask, these check boxes were not selected on the newly created MO.
Purchasing >> Import Purchase Orders
Defect 1568556: When you imported a file, the purchase order (PO) line resources were not imported when the PO Header and Line information were not included in the input file.
Defect 1568890: You encountered an error when you processed an input file without an Order Date.
Receiving >> Manage Quality Control Inspections
Defect 1578320: (Web Integration Console) When you sent an UPDATE command to change quantities in Manage Quality Control Inspections, the Recd Qty on the Serial/Lot subtask changed to zero and threw several errors.
Sales Order Entry >> Approve Sales Orders
Defect 1573184: When you approved a sales order (SO) record, the header status of the record stayed in In-Approval when it should have been Approved.
Employee >> Import Employee Data
Defect 1538395: The application required logic updates to populate the Generic Code to Group Vendors (VEND_GRP_CD) column in the Vendor (VEND) table with the correct value.
Defect 1572253: If you imported data that did not include the City of Birth, the application changed the current location in Costpoint to blank. This issue occurred regardless of the data that you are updating.
Defect 1572256: When you selected Error as the Employee Class Code Validation Method on the Configure Labor Settings screen, the following issues occurred when you imported Employee Master data:
The application did not display any errors when there was a mismatch between the class code and the Hourly/Salary or the Exempt/Non-Exempt fields.
The employee record was updated with incorrect flags.
Employee Self Service >> Benefits Enrollment
Defect 1545837: When you changed the type and allocation percentage of new beneficiaries for elections, the screen did not save your changes.
Employee Self Service >> Federal Withholding
Defect 1579633: The year indicated on the Federal Withholding tab should be changed from 2020 to 2022.
Employee Self Service >> Leave Status
Defect 1530479: When you used offline mode, the Leave Details subtask did not display.
Employee Self Service >> Life Events/New Hires
Defect 1545839: When you changed the type and allocation percentage of new beneficiaries for elections, the screen did not save your changes.
Defect 1580370: The year indicated on the Federal Withholding tab should be changed from 2020 to 2022.
Employee Self Service >> Total Comp/Benefits Statement
Defect 1562997: When you opened the Total Comp/Benefits Statement screen, a system error displayed. This issue occurred when you did not select the Show Total Compensation Summary check box on the Configure Self Service Settings screen.
Employee Self Service >> W-2s
Defect 1570391: The label for field b should be “b - Employer’s identification number (EIN)”.
Defect 1570399: The label for field e & f was incorrect on the screen and the report. The correct label should be “e & f - Employee’s name, address and ZIP code”.
Defect 1570407: The report displayed incorrect labels. Control Number was the label for field a instead of field d. Employee’s social security number was the label for field d instead of field a.
Labor >> Export Data to Deltek Time and Expense
Defect 1579675: The leave balance in Deltek Time and Expense was not always correct when an employee had an adjustment and an accrual in the same leave period. This issue occurred when the adjustment and accrual were exported to Deltek Time and Expense in two different batch cycles.
Labor >> Export Project Manufacturing Data
Defect 1561021: New fields should be added/updated in the Costpoint XML to enhance the synchronization of leave data between Costpoint and Shop Floor Time.
Labor >> Import Timesheets
Defect 1420593: The Import Timesheets Error Report displayed incorrect information in the Field and Content columns when you imported multiple rows for the same employee. This occurred if the rows had the same timesheet date but different work state values.
Defect 1566034: When Costpoint generated a union cash fringe timesheet line, the application did not populate the following columns in the TS_LN table:
FRINGE_CD
PROJ_ABBRV_CD
PROJ_ACCT_ABBRV_CD
Labor >> Manage Timesheets
Defect 1464324: When you generated union fringe lines, the application did not use the project's owning organization on union fringe timesheet lines if the Fringe Org source was Proj Owning Org on the Manage Union Profiles screen. Instead, the application used the original timesheet line's organization.
Defect 1578273: After you posted timesheets, the posting report displayed two lines for an accrued salary account when the TRN_CRNCY_CD column on the EMPL_LAB_INFO record had a NULL value.
Labor >> Manage Union Profiles
Defect 1568522: When you added a project to a union profile, the project displayed twice. If you deleted one of the duplicate projects, the application deleted both rows.
Leave >> Close Leave Year
Defect 1575891: The application did not process records that had a NULL value in the LV_TYPE_TRNSFR_FL column in the EMPL_LV_BAL table.
Leave >> Post Leave Accruals
Defect 1549052: The application should provide an additional report that displays the leave types, hours, and amounts that will be posted to the EMPL_LV_HIST table.
Payroll >> Activate Pending Employee Bank Information
Defect 1563599: When you clicked Print/Process, the following error message displayed: "The report must be printed in order to process.”
Payroll >> Compute Payroll
Defect 1571740: When you upgraded to MR 8.1.3, the application did not generate a pay type record for ADDGRS (Add to Gross) deductions.
Payroll >> Export Payroll Taxes
Defect 1578245: Local Employer Taxes were being dropped from quarterly and annual files when the taxes were set up on the Manage Deductions screen.
Payroll >> Print Bank ACH File Report
Defect 1531952: When you attempted to create the ACH file for multiple taxable entities, both the report and generated file included only the first taxable entity. This issue affects Costpoint systems with MSS databases.
Administration >> Post Install Setup
Defect 1568578: In Maintain Account Mapping, the NEXT button was not visible while in default view.
New Business Budgeting >> New Business Budgets
Defect 1547430: Indirect cost amounts in the backend table did not reflect actual amounts.
Planning
Defect 1549761: The EREPORT_PROJ_DETAILS.CURRENT_FLs column was indexed to accelerate response time for queries related to this column in Business Intelligence (BI).
Project Budgeting >> Import Budget/EACs from Excel
Defect 1574880: During routine checks, the contract end dates were considered when inserting records instead of the budget end dates.
Project Budgeting >> Project Budgets/EACs
Defect 1503599: The application did not allow changes to Period of Performance for Indirect Project Budgets.
Defect 1574251: When you opened the application for a newly setup company, a system error displayed.
Project Budgeting >> Project Budgets/EACs Status
Defect 1574735: The TID column in the dynamic tables required a length of 80 characters.
Billing >> Calculate Standard Bills
Defect 1550505: The application was taking too long to complete calculating bills. MSSQL performance tuning has been conducted to improve processing time.
Billing >> Manage Closed Billing Detail
Defect 1538238: Instead of displaying an error message saying that a required field is missing, Costpoint threw a system error when the Period or Subperiod column did not contain a value. As a workaround, make sure that the Period/Subperiod column in your Excel file has values before pasting data into Costpoint.
Billing >> Manage Open Billing Detail
Defect 1546379: You received an error saying that the account/organization is not active when:
the account/organization used has a value in the Fiscal Year/Period Information group box on the Manage Accounts screen and/or in the Life Cycle group box on the Manage Organization Elements screen, and
the record used in Manage Open Billing Detail is beyond the fiscal year set up in Manage Accounts and/or Manage Organization Elements and you have updated the record on hold.
As a workaround, you can use Manage Accounts, Manage Organization Elements, and/or Link Accounts/Organizations to temporarily activate the record.
Defect 1568913: A system error occurred upon saving a record when the Period and Subperiod fields did not have values. This issue existed in the following scenarios:
Manually entering values on the screen but leaving the Period and Subperiod fields blank
Using the Copy Record function
Using the Paste Data from Excel function
As a workaround, manually enter a value in Period and Subperiod before saving the record.
Billing >> View Standard Billing History
Defect 1541508: The lookup of the Fiscal Year and Period fields did not display any records when there was no record in the ORG_SEC_LOOKUP table or when the organization security feature was disabled. You can, however, still manually enter values in these fields and execute the screen.
If you have organization security enabled, you can perform the following workaround:
Create a record on the Manage Organization Security Profiles screen.
Create a record on the Manage Organization Security Groups screen.
Run the Update Organization Security Profiles screen.
Run the Rebuild Global Settings screen.
Log out of Costpoint, and then log back in to check if you can now view fiscal years and periods in View Standard Billing History.
Subcontractor Management >> Create Subcontractor Invoices
Defect 1568547: Logic has been corrected to prevent duplicate invoices that may be created by labor rate changes even though there was no change in the labor hours.
Business Intelligence >> Business Intelligence
Defect 1563687: The CER__ADV_LITE user could edit and generate a report with an existing MS SQL in its query. To apply the fix for on-premises users, see the Customize CER__ADV_LITE User section in Costpoint Business Intelligence 8.1 Post Installation and Configuration Guide. No action needed for cloud users.
Defect 1579714: The Customer ID and Customer Name were not displayed on the AR Summary Data query subject found in the Accounts Receivable model. As a workaround, use the Customer ID from the AR Customer dimension located near the bottom of the said model.
Configuration >> Import Master Data
Defect 1579291: Following the import of existing employee group records using a type B import code, the import history displayed a duplication error because the import transformed the records using an "add" (A) transaction instead of a "change" (C) transaction.
Configuration >> Master Data Import History
Defect 1573198: Error messages did not display during per diem schedule import, instead appearing after completion of the import process, when the total M&IE populated the error log table.
Configuration >> Resource Information
Defect 1567294: When you changed the security role for twenty or more employees before saving, an error occurred.
Configuration >> UDT10S
Defect 1573743: Four fields that were hidden since an earlier release have been restored to view. These are:
Recast Payroll UDT10 (RECAST_LABOR_UDT10)
Recast Payroll UDT10 (RECAST_PAYROLL_UDT10)
Misc Labor Mapping (MISC_LABOR_CD)
Misc Payroll Mapping (MISC_PAYROLL_CD)
Expense >> Expense Authorization
Defect 1564976: When you worked with the Per Diem Lodging allowance with the Per Diem Adjust Percentage set to 55%, subsequent calculations operated at 100% instead of 55%.
Defect 1570347: With some versions of Oracle, if you cleared one expense report, attachment and task records for other expense reports were also deleted.
Expense >> Expense Report
Defect 1570351: With some versions of Oracle, if you cleared one expense report, attachment and task records for other expense reports were also deleted.
Defect 1573996: When the expense was unallowable, you were unable to change the charge allocaton from amount to percentage. This issue occurred only in Expert Mode.
Defect 1574220: When you submitted an expense report, a system error occurred.
Expense >> Manage/Approve Expense Reports
Defect 1579618: The Manage/Approve Expense Reports text did not display for the final approval task.
Time >> Change Timesheet Status
Defect 1572330: The application displayed periods that included timesheets that were no longer open or had no timesheet lines to process.
Time >> Generate Timesheets
Defect 1522456: When you generated timesheets, the results included employees from different classes.
Defect 1574500: The scheduled job could not be completed because the Execute function on the Manage Jobs screen was disabled.
Time >> Timesheet
Defect 1573188: When you copied two lines and added opposing Start Stop Summary hours, an error message erroneously announced a discrepancy between the total hours and the Start Stop time.
Defect 1579156: When you copied lines to paste into new records, the numbers for the newly inserted lines skipped the next line number in the sequence and an error resulted when you clicked Save.
Defect 1580164: When a PreSign Stored Procedure was activated instead of the PreSave Stored Procedure, Time & Expense was caught in an error loop and the save process was blocked.
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