In these release notes, you can find packages, requirements, features, enhancements, resolved issues, and known issues for the X-Author for Excel Winter18.03.30 Release. For documentation updates, see What's New in X-Author for Excel.

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.

Packages

Product

Version

Product Edition

Salesforce Managed PackagesConga X-Author™ Enterprise 

4.81

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author Designer for Excel

1.10

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Document Generation

1.0

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Admin (Power Admin)

1.0

Power Admin

Microsoft Dynamics Managed SolutionXAuthorForEnterpriseSolution_0_11.0

Microsoft Office Add-in (Supports Salesforce)



Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Runtime Only (English) (New)

6.6.0324

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Designer + Runtime (English) (New)

6.6.0324

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

System Requirements and Supported Platforms

The following table lists the minimum requirements for installing and using X-Author for Excel.

Requirement

Version

Microsoft Office Version

Operating System

Windows 11

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows 8

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365


New Features

There are no new features in this release. Keep checking the Conga Documentation Portal for new updates.

Enhancements

There are no enhancements in this release.

Fixed Issues 

The following table lists the issues fixed in this release. If any actions are required, they will be listed in this table.

Case Number

Conga Internal ID

Description

00832853

AB-3467

You are unable to log in to the X-Author for Excel. This issue is observed only when you try to log in after upgrading the version. 

00835435

AB-3466

You encounter the following error while logging in to the X-Author for Excel. 

"System.Exception: Failed to start image manager"

Resolution: This issue is due to the expiry of the X-Author for Excel certificate. Upgrade X-Author for Excel to the latest version. 

NA

AB-3449

The X-Author for Excel application copyrights page displays Apttus in the legal name.

Resolution: Upgrade X-Author for Excel to the latest version to see the change in the legal name to Conga.


Known Issues

The following table provides the cumulative list of known issues up to this release.

Case NumberConga Internal IDIssue Description
00049422AB-3360

Dependent picklist fields are blank when using special characters in a record type.

Recommendation: Do not use special characters in any Salesforce records. You can use a macro action or vlookup excel formula feature instead.

DOC ID: XAEWIN18PRN20230330