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Please Review 8.1.0 release notes
Who is this article for?
Administrators responsible for managing Please Review.
IT access will be required to implement this update.
This article includes details on the changes to Please Review 8.1.0 and provides a link with instructions on how to perform the upgrade.
1. Product changes
Please Review 8.1.0 includes the following changes:
1.1. MS Word integration
- What's new: Our MS Word for Web feature enables editing of complex document formatting, including tables, figures, and rich text with single-click Zone editing in the browser, with automatic save and one-click publish to update reviews directly into Please Review.
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Benefit:
- Saves over 2 hours per document review.
- Enables adding tables and figures.
- Minimizes formatting errors.
Note: The new MS Word integration feature is available for hosted customers only. To enable this feature in your Please Review system, please request configuration through your Implementation Consultant or Account Manager.
1.2. Security checking within the Veeva Vault Integration
- What's new: The Security Checking is a new feature designed to perform security checks to verify users’ permissions upon entering a review within Please Review Veeva Vault integration. This feature is set to ensure that only the right user can enter your review, reinforcing security.
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Benefit:
- Reinforced Security - only authorized users can enter the review and access document(s).
- Streamline Process - simple management of document access without extra hassle.
1.3. Summary of features
- Upgraded iText: Updated to an established version, optimizing our redaction feature for better performance and compliance.
- Upgraded Nodejs: Updated to a secure version, addressing vulnerabilities and enhancing platform security.
- Improved Reminder: Optimized to prevent delays, ensuring timely notifications.
- Updated PleaseReport: Added a new "reviews per week" view based on customer feedback, improving reporting capabilities.
2. Software improvements
Please Review 8.1.0 includes the following improvements:
| Issue Ref. | Description |
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| PR-27877, PR-31587, PR-31634, PR-32717, PR-32718, PR-32720, PR-32721, PR-33464, PR-33465, PR-34045, PR-34738, PR-34869, PR-35212, PR-35812 |
Integration of Please Review with Microsoft Word Online, enabling seamless collaboration, and enhanced productivity. This integration allows users to open and edit zone directly within Word Online without switching between platforms.
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| PR-31166 | Fixed an issue where reminder emails were not sent if the background job became stuck. A retry mechanism has been introduced. If a job remains unprocessed beyond a configurable time threshold, it is now automatically re-queued for processing. |
| PR-36710 | Upgraded Node.js to v22.16.0. |
| PR-36352 | Upgraded to iText9. |
| PR-34858, PR-34908, PR-34909, PR-34910, PR-34911 |
Veeva: Security Checking Introduced a validation mechanism to ensure that only authorized users can access review content. Before granting access, the system now verifies user's document permission, preventing unauthorized viewing or access. This enhancement strengthens data security and compliance by ensuring that sensitive information is only available to those with the appropriate access rights. |
| PR-36093 |
PleaseReport Fixed an issue where the ID field was missing from the CreatePRSampleReportingViews.sql script specifically in VS_LicenseReport, which caused failures in OData queries relying on that field. |