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Approvals Winter '20 Release Notes
Conga Release Notes contain the following information about Approvals Winter '20 Release:
For more information on new features, enhancements, and document improvements refer to
- What's new in Approvals Winter '20 Administrator Guide or
- What's new in Approvals Winter '20 User Guide or
- What's new in Approvals Winter '20 SOAP API Reference Guide
- Packages: Lists packages that are required to upgrade to this release of the product
- System Requirements and Supported Platforms: Lists requirements and recommendations for installing this release
- New Features: Provides high-level descriptions of new features introduced in this release, with links to more detailed information
- Enhancements: Provides high-level descriptions of enhancements to existing features
- Data Model Changes: Lists changes to the data model
- Resolved Issues: Lists customer-reported issues that are resolved in this release or known issues resolved from previous releases
- Known Issues: Lists known issues that are applicable in this release
This documentation may contain descriptions of software features that are optional and for which you may not have purchased a license. As a result, your specific software solution and/or implementation may differ from those described in this document. Please contact your CSM or AE for information on your specific features and licensing.
Packages
The following packages and dependent packages are required to upgrade to this release to utilize all the new features of this release. These are the minimum required versions; later versions are also supported. Separate prerequisites for each feature can be found in the respective guides. The packages marked as (New) are new packages in this release.
| Product | Latest Certified Version Version Name | Version Number |
|---|---|
| Conga Approvals (New) | 11.2.0190 | 11.190 |
Conga Grid (New) (Required to use Approval Center) | 2.101 | 2.101 |
Conga Approvals Center (New) (Required to use Approval Center) | 11.3.0 | 11.3 |
Conga CPQ Approvals (New) (Required if you are using CPQ) | 11.2.0019 | 11.19 |
Conga Base Library (New) (Pre-requisite for Conga CLM) | 1.2.123 | 1.123 |
Conga Contract Lifecycle Management (New) | 11.2.0573 | 11.573 |
Conga Quote Management (Required if you are using CPQ Approvals) | 10.1.0221 | 10.221 |
Conga Configuration & Pricing (New) (Required if you are using CPQ Approvals) | 12.2.1828 | 12.1828 |
Conga Quote Configuration Integration (New) (Required if you are using CPQ and Proposal management) | 12.0.0344 | 12.344 |
Conga CLM Configuration Integration (New) (Required if you are using CLM) | 12.2.0126 | 12.126 |
Conga Quote Approvals (Required if you are using Proposal Management) | 6.5.0004 | 6.4 |
Apttus Custom Approvals Management (Required if you are using Conga Objects or other Salesforce Standard/Custom Objects) | 1.0 |
System Requirements and Supported Platforms
The following table lists the minimum requirements for installing and using Approvals.
| System Requirement | Minimum Supported Version |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Standard Salesforce.com requirements. See Salesforce PDF. |
| Browser | Conga supports the following browsers:
Conga recommends the latest version of the browser for the best performance. Conga also recommends its customers to use Microsoft Edge Chromium as the browser of choice. 
Internet Explorer is not supported. |
| Microsoft Office |
Conga recommends usage of the latest Microsoft Office Suite for the best performance. |
Upgrade Notes
For more information on the prerequisites and post-upgrade tasks, see Upgrading Approvals in the Approvals Administrator Guide.
New Features
The following features are new to Approvals in this release.
Approval Center
Conga Approvals introduces the Approval Center, which provides a holistic view of all your approval records. Using the Approval Center, you can approve or reject approval requests, take ownership of approval requests, and create custom views.
Get Started
For more information, refer to Approval Center in Approvals Administrator Guide.
System Property to Submit Approval Requests in Asynchronous Mode
Conga Approvals introduces a system property, Process Submit In Async Mode. When you select this property, the approval requests are submitted in an asynchronous mode. This setting is useful when you have a large number of approval records to submit.
Get Started
For more information, refer to Approval System Properties in Approvals Administrator Guide.
Enhancements
The following enhancement is new in this release.
Deprecated: Sync Submit Request Threshold System Property
The Approval System Property, Sync Submit Request Threshold is deprecated from Winter '20 release. Conga recommends that you use Process Submit in Async Mode system property instead.
Get Started
For more information, refer to Approval System Properties in Approvals Administrator Guide.
Data Model Changes
The following objects and fields are introduced to or changed in the system or data model in this release.
Object | Fields | Description | System/User | New/Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval Process Instance | Represents an instance of a single, end-to-end approval process. | Changed | ||
| Attachment Ids | List of attachment IDs to be sent with email notifications. | System | New | |
| Approval Requests | Designates an approval request created from an approval process. | Changed | ||
| Delegate Approvers (Names) | Names of Delegate Approvers. | System | New | |
| Approval Request History | Designates history for an approval request created from an approval process | Changed | ||
| Delegate Approvers (Names) | Names of Delegate Approvers. | System | New |
Resolved Issues
The following table lists the issues resolved in this release.
| Case Number | Conga Internal ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 00101084 | AWA-2378 | Conga Approvals incorrectly assigned the approval request to backup admin user instead of custom queue. This issue was observed for Line Item level approval requests. |
| 00105488 | AWA-2859 | For Adhoc Approval processes, you could not see Document Versions while submitting an approval request with attachments. |
| 00103309 | AWA-2967 | The content on My Approvals and Approvals Rule Manage UI overflowed and did not fit into a single view. This issue was observed when you had long textual comments with multiple approvers. |
| 00107256 | AWA-2993 | For rule-based approvals, the approval email did not contain the attachment file. This issue was observed if you had set Submission Comments Enabled as true. |
| 00107428 | AWA-2994 | If you added special characters in comments when submitting an approval request, the special characters were displayed incorrectly when you click Preview and Submit. |
| 00107853 | AWA-3000 | The content on My Approvals and Approvals Rule Manage UI overflowed and did not fit into a single view. The comment text was also replaced by '</br>'. This issue was observed when you had long textual comments with multiple approvers. |
| 00107540 | AWA-3034 | If you tried to reject approval requests asynchronously, Conga Approvals gave an Exception error. This happened because cancellation approval requests were also processed asynchronously. Resolution: You can now reject multiple approval requests asynchronously. |
Known Issues
The following table list the known issues in this release.
| Conga Internal ID | Description |
|---|---|
| AWA-2814 | When you submit approval requests, Conga Approvals sometimes give Unable_To_Lock_Row exception. |
| AWA-2850 | Agreement Term Exception does not work with Assignee Type as Rule. |
| AWA-3033 | If you navigate back to Backup/Delegate Approver screen after performing any action, Conga Approvals displays a blank screen. |
| AWA-3043 | When you submit a large number of approval requests, Conga Approvals sometimes give APEX CPU Time Limit Exceeded exception. |